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Expansion For HAPS Alliance For High Altitude Connectivity

Telcos, tech, and aviation firms join alliance that seeks to utilise stratosphere for telecommunications and broadband connectivity

European Commission Unveils Strategy For Digital Future

Europe launches ambitious digital strategy as it seeks to create single European market for data in an effort to combat Silicon Valley and Chinese rivals

Council Staff Revert To Pen And Paper Following ‘Cyber-Attack’

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council online services offline for more than a week following incident that experts call a likely ransomware incident

US-China Huawei Row Overshadows Munich Security Conference

US officials rally support for alternatives to Chinese firm’s 5G dominance, while Huawei hits back at new charges and ‘lawful intercept’ wiretap allegations

Automation Part 2: Your First Robot Employee

Automation in the workplace will have many forms. The rise of AI could usher in new businesses processes that need little human input. In a world of automation, will businesses be able to integrate these systems with their workforces?

United States Levels New Charges Against Huawei

US accuses Huawei of stealing trade secrets and assisting Iran, as US Commerce Dept extends temporary trading license for 45 days

US Judge Approves T-Mobile’s Sprint Acquisition

Appeal by a number of US states that acquisition would violate antitrust laws and raise prices has been overruled by US judge

OneWeb Launches Another 34 Broadband Satellites

SpaceX challenger OneWeb this week launched another 34 satellites to bring its total to 40 in orbit, as its rivalry with SpaceX hots up

US Mulls Controlling Stake In Ericsson, Nokia To Counter Huawei

US Attorney General William Barr suggests the US and its allies take ‘controlling stakes’ in Ericsson, Nokia as a counter to Huawei

US Appeals Court Refuses To Overturn Net Neutrality Ruling

American court refuses to rehear an appeal against controversial FTC decision to reserve net neutrality rules in the United States

Vodafone To Remove Huawei From Core European Networks

Removing Huawei kit from core European networks will cost 200 million euros, but Vodafone warns about delays if European governments follow British lead

Huawei Hits Verizon With Patent Lawsuit

Chinese firm Huawei Technologies alleges US carrier Verizon “profited greatly” from using its patents without authorisation

Google Fiber Drops TV Offering

Decision made to focus solely on providing high-speed Internet services, as customer need for ‘traditional TV’ wanes

US Meeting To Review Fresh Huawei, China Restrictions – Report

High level Trump administration officials to meet later this month to discuss further restrictions on tech exports to China and Huawei

Rural Not-Spot Deal Sees Operators Argue Over Costs

Rival mobile operators clash with BT-owned EE over costs to access its network masts, ahead of crunch meeting on Wednesday

Azure: The Future for Your Datacentre?

With Microsoft switching off Windows Server 2008, there is a distinct push to adopt Azure. Is this a good move? Silicon UK asks leading tech specialist for their views to assess whether moving to Azure is inevitable.

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BT To Charge Customers Who Keep Old Routers

When contracts end, BT will charge customers up to £50 if they keep their old routers in an effort to cut down e-waste

Europe To Allow Member States To Make Own Huawei 5G Decision

More bad news for the United States, as European Union follows Britain’s lead in resisting US pressure to ban Chinese firm outright

British Government Approves Huawei For Limited 5G Role

United Kingdom shrugs off persistent US pressure and allows Huawei a restricted 5G role after designating it a “high risk vendor”

Openreach Announces Full Fibre To 227 Rural Communities

200 villages, market towns and rural areas set to benefit as Openreach pledges to roll out ultrafast fibre to the premise (FTTP)

Citrix Flaw Opens Networks To Ransomware Risk

Hackers attempt to exploit critical flaw in Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway to install ‘Ragnarok’ ransomware on vulnerable networks

Government Set To Approve Restricted 5G Role For Huawei

Government decision on Huawei set for Tuesday, as US secretary of state warns Chinese-made 5G equipment puts UK sovereignty at stake

So, you want to be a CIO?

The role of the CIO is evolving with more of a focus on revenue and strategy, according to the 2019 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis. The survey reveals that although CIOs are becoming more strategic and accountable, they are also under pressure with reduced budgets and higher security risks.

US Tells UK It Still Has ‘Significant Concerns’ Over Huawei

With a UK decision on Huawei expected by the end of the month, US officials maintain ‘significant concerns’ about the Chinese vendor

Silicon in Focus: Florian Roth, Chief Information Officer: SAP SE

SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and in all industries. 77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP system, helping more than 437,000 organizations to gain deep business insights and to operate profitably and adapt continuously without disruption.

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