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Cisco president flags AI roadblocks
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (414+ words) Cisco president and chief product officer Jeetu Patel (pictured) outlined three impediments to mass deployments of AI in areas including agentic, robotics and large world models during the company's AI Summit. The first is infrastructure constraint, despite the billions of…...
Industry veteran Vestberg recruited for AI power play
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (288+ words) Former Verizon and Ericsson chief Hans Vestberg (pictured) was appointed a senior adviser to AI data centre infrastructure company Digipower X, charged with aiding its expansion plans. In a stock market statement, the US-based company explained Vestberg is set to…...
Samsung rolls out unlimited device repairs
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (228+ words) Samsung Electronics unveiled an upgraded Samsung Care+ device protection service across 17 European markets, including the UK, introducing unlimited repairs, longer coverage and an expanded walk-in repair network. Customers will now be able to access unlimited accidental damage repairs for Galaxy…...
Google ups Android anti-theft measures
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (233+ words) Google deployed an expanded set of Android anti-theft features to make it harder for criminals to target devices. The updates build on measures including Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock introduced in 2024. Users of devices running Android 16 or higher…...
MWC26 Barcelona Preview Webinar: Reimagining Digital Security - The Role of AI and Network-Powered Innovation
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (491+ words) MWC26 Barcelona Preview Webinar: Reimagining Digital Security - The Role of AI and Network-Powered Innovation'Mobile World Live MWC26 Barcelona Preview Webinar: Reimagining Digital Security " The Role of AI and Network-Powered Innovation As the digital ecosystem evolves at an unprecedented pace, so do the…...
Cisco adapts partner programme for AI
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (194+ words) Cisco launched an updated partner programme, adapting the scheme for developers, consultants, managed services providers and resellers to make it fit for the AI era. The Cisco 360 Partner Programme is geared for the challenges of AI-ready data centres, part of…...
EC seeks to reform network rules with new act
2+ week, 4+ min ago (239+ words) The European Commission (EC) unveiled the Digital Networks Act (DNA), a new proposal designed to modernise and simplify rules on connectivity networks in the bloc and create the right conditions for operators to invest in fibre and mobile connectivity. EC…...
EU plans to phase out high-risk kit in blow to Huawei
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (385+ words) The European Commission (EC) as expected outlined a proposal to phase-out equipment made by so-called high-risk suppliers in critical infrastructure including mobile networks, a move expected to hit Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE. Following a Financial Times report which speculated…...
WBA issues private 5G, Wi-Fi security guidance
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (274+ words) The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) targeted improvements in the security of private 5G networks for enterprises with the release of a unified framework and guidelines. At heart, the move is intended to help companies integrate private 5G with existing IT and Wi-Fi…...
SKT challenges record data breach fine
2+ week, 1+ day ago (139+ words) SK Telecom (SKT) fought back against a record fine of KRW134.8 billion ($91.2 million) imposed by South Korea's data protection watchdog for a widespread data breach by filing a lawsuit in a Seoul court, Yonhap News Agency reported. The penalty was issued…...