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• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  O2 goes O-RAN to improve network service

  Telefónica UK subsidiary announces open radio access network project to help customers better utilise its network, addressing issues such as densification of coverage and enabling faster uptake of 5G-based services in autonomous vehicles

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Sky comes to the UK 5G party

  Telco, broadband and pay-TV provider switches on 5G services in 20 leading UK towns and cities with packaged based on Samsung devices

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Australian wildfires take toll on telco networks

  Major telco networks in Australia were disrupted by power cuts resulting from devastating bushfires, raising questions about the resilience of the country’s communications infrastructure

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Consumers download 1.7 billion mobile business apps in 2019, spending over $500m

  Mobile app sector fuelling digital transformation, and businesses with a robust mobile-first strategy and engaging apps are enjoying much success

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Four-fifths of SIM-swap fraud attempts successful

  Researchers from Princeton University find that despite advances in technology, SIM-swap fraud continues to be difficult to detect and prevent, as fraudsters adapt attack techniques

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  LGBTQ+ social app Grindr accused of breaching GDPR

  Norwegian Consumer Council files complaints about LGBTQ+ social networking app, alleging it is in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Gates Foundation mobile money projects in developing world to go live this year

  Mobile money projects aim to give millions of the world’s poorest people access to financial services

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Global used smartphone market set to grow 17.6% year-on-year

  Questions may be asked of the longevity of steep growth in the new smartphone arena, but research finds no signs of slowing down across the used market

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  Sextortion campaign hits Nest home security cameras

  Owners of Google’s Nest home security cameras are being targeted in a sextortion scam by criminals playing on fears over IoT security

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  US, South Korea to drive 5G to reach 1.5 billion users by 2025

  Aggressive pricing strategies and extensive device support, especially in the US and Korea, set to drive an explosion in 5G uptake over the next five years

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  TIM becomes first European operator to break 2Gbps 5G barrier

  Italian operator takes advantage of acquired spectrum to break 5G network speed barrier using technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  ‘Meaningful’ supplier, tech competition to drive down 5G smartphone prices throughout 2020

  Analyst Ovum believes that healthy rivalry between brand manufacturers and multiple modem sources will likely provide a spur to drive down retail price of 5G-compatible products

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  Automation could help resolve store shortfalls, says Capgemini

  As consumers become more receptive to in-store technology, introducing automation to improve the retail experience could increase footfall, says Capgemini

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  5G roll-out no guarantee of smartphone upgrade bonanza

  5G’s network success more or less guaranteed, but same can’t be said for 5G smartphones in short term as study finds only 30-40% of those in major markets such as the US, Europe and Australia likely to result in upgrade, while over 50% likely to do ...

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  Swedish venture capitalist giants anticipate increased global interest in local startup scene

  Local venture capitalists in Sweden do not fear the arrival of international players

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  Can fintech succeed where schools and parents have failed?

  Young people in Britain are unprepared to manage their finances when they leave home and, as a result, many run into serious problems

• January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20

  TikTok video-sharing app left user data exposed

  Check Point uncovered serious vulnerabilities in the TikTok video-sharing app that left users exposed

• January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20

  Etisalat unveils MENA’s first OpenRAN network and launches UCC suite

  Leading MENA telco makes key move in transforming its network to software-based solution hub and introduces a collaboration suite to aid small businesses in the region with digital transformation journey

• January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20

  Qualcomm and ZTE claim 5G landmark with voice-over-NR call

  Successful 5G VoNR calls sees tech companies declare an important step towards the commercial use of 5G voice experiences

• January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20

  Personal transport as a service drives across Nordics

  New mobility-as-a-service projects are gaining traction in major cities across Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden

• January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20

  Xiaomi makes big bet on 5G, IoT and partners to advance wireless file transfer

  Leading Chinese device manufacturer Xiaomi builds on strong end to 2019 and starts decade with wireless alliance and ambition to cement leadership in 5G, the internet of things and artificial intelligence

• December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19

  StarHub and U Mobile conduct 5G SA roaming trials

  Leading Asian telcos team up to gather 5G roaming insights and establish key aspects, such as the right network configurations and settings, to ensure optimum experience when 5G rolls out commercially

• December 27, 2019 27 Dec'19

  Top 10 financial services IT stories of 2019

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2019

• December 18, 2019 18 Dec'19

  Major US tech companies named in lawsuit over mining deaths of Congolese children

  Multinational technology companies have been accused of knowingly benefiting from human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo

• December 13, 2019 13 Dec'19

  Alarm bells ring, the IoT is listening

  With Christmas bearing down on us, a series of vulnerability disclosures has drawn attention to the parlous state of IoT security, and serves as a timely warning to people planning to buy smart devices as gifts

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  Public sector still losing user devices in high numbers

  The Ministry of Justice has lost 354 smartphones, PCs, laptops and tablets in the past 12 months, according to a Freedom of Information request, and other government departments are in the same boat

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  Online fact-checkers warn of misinformation on unprecedented scale in 2019 election

  The UK’s elections watchdog, the Electoral Commission, is calling for new powers to regulate online political advertising

• December 06, 2019 06 Dec'19

  Qualcomm claims world first for 5G mixed reality

  5G-supported extended reality platform is claimed to offer more immersive, intelligent and connected experiences

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Motorola enhances mobile policing workflows with next-gen Pronto

  Body-worn video and vehicle licensing data integration software designed to accelerate decision-making and evidence management for front-line officers

• December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19

  Traditional telco approach risks hampering 5G development in manufacturing

  Adoption of enterprise business models could see operators’ 5G break-even reduced from 14 to 10 years, with especially large gains in manufacturing, says ABI Research

• December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19

  5G to reshape global telecoms sector in 2020

  Study says next-gen technologies and the pressures of digital transformation are likely to continue to reshape what it means to be a telecoms operator next year

• December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19

  Scots urge councils to embrace smart city technologies

  Survey of Scottish citizens indicates a number of benefits that local communities can gain from IoT and other connected technologies

• December 03, 2019 03 Dec'19

  Biometrics to enable $2.5tn of mobile payments by 2024

  Juniper Research study predicts that biometric technology will be present on 90% of smartphones in five years’ time

• December 03, 2019 03 Dec'19

  Insurtechs help traditional players differentiate

  Traditional insurers are harnessing the agile development techniques of the tech startup community through partnerships with insurtechs

• December 02, 2019 02 Dec'19

  Top Android apps at risk from StrandHogg vulnerability

  Researchers at Promon say all of the 500 most-downloaded Android apps are at risk from a newly discovered vulnerability

• November 26, 2019 26 Nov'19

  Gartner: Weak global demand for smartphones in third quarter of 2019

  Consumer concern about value for money and deferrals due to 5G add up to disappointing smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2019

• November 26, 2019 26 Nov'19

  Facebook undermined rivals in bid to dominate global messaging

  Facebook used buyouts and bullying tactics towards competitors to grow its business empire, documents leaked to Computer Weekly reveal

• November 25, 2019 25 Nov'19

  Rural business association slams parties’ lack of plans to address ‘appalling’ connectivity

  UK’s major political parties accused of failing rural businesses by lacking a credible solution to improve mobile 4G and 5G coverage

• November 25, 2019 25 Nov'19

  Uber app exploit posed safety risk to passengers

  A flaw in Uber’s system meant thousands of trips in London were taken with unauthorised drivers at the wheel

• November 25, 2019 25 Nov'19

  Europe in the driving seat for global smartphone market

  Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi lead the charge to drive unprecedented shipment numbers in the third quarter of 2019, says Canalys study

• November 22, 2019 22 Nov'19

  Orange Neva jet takes off as Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone

  Back to the future for telco Orange as it introduces Neva jet, Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone, with the aim of preparing its customers for the arrival of the next-generation networks

• November 20, 2019 20 Nov'19

  SK Telecom unveils 5G Virtual Social World

  Korean telco aims to take advantage of its growing 5G infrastructure with hyper-immersive experience platform optimised for the mobile era

• November 19, 2019 19 Nov'19

  Anti-stalkerware coalition calls time on intrusive abusers

  New coalition plans to tackle the scourge of stalkerware as a tool of domestic and other forms of abuse

• November 19, 2019 19 Nov'19

  Businesses failing to wipe data from old endpoints

  Organisations are not taking adequate precautions to sanitise data held on endpoints when refreshing their PC or mobile device estates

• November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19

  Home Office Brexit app contains multiple security flaws

  The Home Office’s Brexit app may be putting EU citizens’ personal data at risk

• November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19

  11 new 5G hacks enable user device tracking and monitoring

  Researchers at Purdue University and the University of Iowa publish details of several new 5G mobile network vulnerabilities

• November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19

  Police Scotland furthers Pronto digital beat in Glasgow

  Officers will be able to fill in reports directly on their mobile devices for incidents such as crimes, road collisions and traffic tickets

• November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19

  Subs spike sees growth return to Vodafone UK

  Vodafone UK is claiming its best-ever quarter for new customers, with more than 500,000 additions in the three months ending 30 September

• November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19

  Goldman Sachs probed over alleged Apple Card gender discrimination

  US financial services regulator is investigating allegations that Goldman Sachs’ credit decisions for its Apple Card offering show gender bias

• November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19

  Amazon Ring video doorbell flaw left users open to attack

  A vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring video doorbells left the internet-of-things devices open to a variety of attacks