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Coronavirus: Ofcom Advice For Staying Connected At Home
‘Stay connected’ campaign tells people to move routers away from other electrical devices and don’t use microwave during video calls
Coronavirus: British Courts To Adapt With Video Calling
With a temporary pause on new jury trials in British Crown Courts due to Coronavirus pandemic, Justice ministry says video calling must be used
Coronvirus: Netflix Cuts Traffic To India
Streaming giant says it will reduce traffic to India by 25 percent as India declares total lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Cisco Commits $225 Million To Covid-19 Fight
Networking giant Cisco pledges nearly quarter of a billion dollars to help global community fight the Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Facebook Joins Netflix, YouTube In Streaming Downgrade
Facebook confirms it will downgrade video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Europe, until bandwidth concerns ease
OneWeb Launches More Satellites, Despite Bankruptcy Report
London-based broadband provider launches more satellites into space to increase coverage, despite Coronavirus and reports of bankruptcy move
Coronavirus: Russia Postpones Sovereign Internet Test
Official government test of Internet that is cut off from rest of the world cancelled by Russia, amid the global Coronavirus pandemic
Former Google Staffer Pleads Guilty To Trade Secret Theft
Former senior executive at Google’s self-driving car project, who defected to Uber, pleads guilty to theft of trade secrets
Coronavirus: Netflix, YouTube Lower Streaming Quality To Ease Network Strain
Streaming platforms respond to requests to halt high-definition streaming, with confirmation that Europe will see reduction in video quality
SpaceX Blasts Off More Satellites, Amid Pandemic
Another 60 Starlink satellites fired off into Earth’s orbit, as the Coronavirus sweeps the planet and communities below
Coronavirus: Netflix Urged To Stream Low Definition To Ease Network Strain
European Union Commissioner has urged Netflix and other streaming platforms to stop delivering content in high definition
Coronavirus: Vodafone Confirms Mobile Data Traffic Up 50 Percent
World’s second largest mobile operator, Vodafone, admits surge in data traffic on its network due to Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Outage Impacts O2, EE, Vodafone, Three
Mobile networks crash, causing outage for some customers of O2, Vodafone, EE and Three. But it is not down to home working because of Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: BT Boss Philip Jansen Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Scale of the Coronavirus pandemic in the UK revealed as BT chief executive Philip Jansen is confirmed as infected with the virus
EE Extends 5G Network In 21 Towns And Cities
Need for speed? 5G network of mobile operator EE is now available in more than 70 large towns and cities in the UK, it says
US Postpones Huawei Meeting, Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Top-level meeting among Trump administration officials over further actions against Huawei, has been postponed amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
Budget 2020: Chancellor Pledges £30 Billion Package Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
NHS funding rise, increased sick pay and £5 billion upgrade for broadband connectivity in remote areas to aid remote working
US Extends Huawei Trade Licence Again
US Commerce Department grants its fifth licence extension for Huawei, to allow the Chinese firm to continue trading with US companies
Boris Johnson Defeats MP Rebellion Over Hauwei Decision
Parliamentary rebellion from a number of Tory MPs over Government decision to allow Huawei limited role in 5G networks has been defeated
Government’s Huawei Decision Faces Parliamentary Inquiry
Commons defence committee now plans to review government’s decision to allow Huawei a 5G role, as Conservative rebels seek a complete ban
Virgin Media Data Breach Impacts 900,000 Customers
Privacy gaffe. Personal data of 900,000 Virgin Media customers was left on an unsecured marketing database for ten months, ISP admits
The Spooky Network: Is the quantum network the future of the Internet?
Perfecting the quantum computer could finally be in reach. Data and communications are now an enterprise’s most precious asset. If a quantum network could be developed, what would this mean for businesses?
US Senators Urge UK To Reconsider Huawei Decision
Bipartisan group of US senators urge the United Kingdom to reconsider decision to allow Huawei limited access for 5G networks
Amazon Ring Logs All Doorbell And App Interactions
Privacy issue emerges as Amazon confirms it logs records of every motion detected by installed Ring doorbells, and interactions with its app
FCC Proposes To Fine US Telcos For Selling Location Data
Fines of more than $200m proposed for selling subscribers’ real-time location data, but critics say the penalties are little more than a slap on the wrist
Nokia At Centre Of Merger Speculation – Report
Media report that Nokia is exploring its strategic options including asset sales or mergers, triggers rise in share price
AI and Public Standards
As the Committee on Standards in Public Life release their awaited report considering AI and its impact on the delivery of services, can government services leverage the power of AI safely and securely?
Mozilla Turns On DoH By Default For US Firefox Users
Mozilla Foundation has turned on its privacy feature called DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for American users of the Firefox browser
5G Wireless Networks Ruled Safe By Ofcom
5G networks well within safety limits. Testing by UK regulator Ofcom of 16 5G base stations in the UK find no identifiable risks for people’s health