Former Minister Says China Tracked British Primeminister’s Car Using ‘Little SIMs’
Sir Iain Duncan Smith was likely referring to eSIMs that are standard for Range Rovers used by the last three UK Primeministers.
Australia Requests Tenders for 5G, 6G and Open RAN Security Lab
Reducing the effect of competition on the testing of network security is one component of a strategy to counter Chinese ambitions.
Simbox Bypass Finally Made Illegal by UK Supreme Court Ruling
The decision in a long-running legal battle has spared UK telcos the consequences of government and regulatory mistakes.
Refusing to Share Fraud Data Is Turning Telcos into Scapegoats
British MPs said telcos ‘lack engagement’ with fraud prevention. Why are telcos not anticipating a drive for more anti-fraud cooperation?
Lawmakers Plan to Reveal Chinese Influence on US Telecoms
The FACT Act would make the public aware of any US comms provider that has a hostile government as a stakeholder.
Engineer Arrested for Wiretapping Opponents of Former Mexico City Mayor
A special team illegally gathered intelligence by using an IMSI-catcher and recording private phone conversations.
UK Leads Drive for Better IoT Security
A new law will result in tougher security requirements for manufacturers of IoT devices. It is associated with a European standard that will likely become the global baseline.
Government and Regulator Asks High Court to Scrap GVG National RA Contract with Lesotho
Government Minister Samuel Rapapa says Global Voice Group (GVG) was awarded its contract illegally.
Children Used for Giant Fraud on Comms Services Subsidized by US Government
It is good that poor children can go online. It is bad if government subsidies allow a four year old to obtain 1,042 broadband accounts.
What Is the Cost of Rogers’ 15-Hour National Outage?
A leading Canadian telco failed emergency services, banks and retailers as well as phone users, but the cost of the backlash is likely to be far worse than just the revenues lost and compensation paid.