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1 week ago | telecomstechnews.com | Ryan Daws

UK Defence Minister John Healey has announced a cyber command tasked with coordinating offensive operations against hostile states. This is a bold – some might even say overdue – step up in Britain’s defence posture, backed by £1 billion for AI and a dedicated hacking attack team. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed it’s been hammered by 90,000 cyberattacks from state-sponsored sources in the last two years alone—a figure that has doubled since 2023.

1 week ago | telecomstechnews.com | Dashveenjit Kaur

The latest study comparing iPhone 16e and Android 5G performance has made headlines, but the findings warrant careful examination beyond the surface numbers. A report by Cellular Insights, commissioned by Qualcomm Technologies, claims that Android smartphones powered by Snapdragon X75 and X80 modems significantly outperform Apple’s iPhone 16e equipped with the company’s first-generation C1 modem.

1 week ago | telecomstechnews.com | Muhammad Zulhusni

SpaceX carried out its ninth Starship test launch on May 27, from its Starbase site in Texas. The test came after two recent flights ended in failure. This time, the goal was to prove the rocket system could carry test payloads and handle reentry, while using a previously flown Super Heavy booster. Roughly 30 minutes into the flight, Starship lost control. A fuel leak during the coasting phase led to the spacecraft’s disintegration over the Indian Ocean.

1 week ago | telecomstechnews.com | Ryan Daws

5G+ promises super high speeds, massive capacity, and ultra low latency for a future where everything digital feels instantaneous. However, beyond the marketing spiel, is there actually much demand? Most of us aren’t waking up in the morning thinking, “I desperately need lower latency today!” Consumers typically do not explicitly ask for low latency, they just care about outcomes like smooth gaming, high-quality video calls, or uninterrupted streaming.

2 weeks ago | telecomstechnews.com | Muhammad Zulhusni

AT&T has reached a deal to buy most of Lumen Technologies’ fibre business that serves residential customers. The $5.75 billion cash deal, once completed, will expand AT&T’s high-speed internet coverage to millions of homes in 11 US states. The agreement focuses on Lumen’s “Mass Markets” fibre assets, which serve about 1 million customers through 4 million fibre-ready locations. AT&T plans to transition these customers to its fibre service over time.