Major step for fraud prevention in the UK with landmark ban on SIM farms
The UK will become the first country in Europe to ban the possession and supply of SIM farms – technical devices used to defraud the public.
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Ofcom takes world-leading action to crack down on exploitation of mobile networks by criminals
Ofcom are closing a technical loophole that could pose a risk to mobile users’ privacy and security, by banning the leasing of special types of phone numbers known as ‘Global Titles’.
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UK users could soon be able to make satellite calls from their smartphones
People in the UK could soon be able to make satellite calls from their everyday smartphones, under proposals announced by Ofcom.
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Ofcom says full-fibre broadband projected to reach almost all homes and businesses by 2027
Full-fibre broadband is on course to become available to almost the entire UK by 2027, Ofcom has announced, as the regulator sets out how it plans to continue to drive industry momentum for the final phase of the rollout.
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O2 Telefónica Germany and Google Cloud Partner to Move 5G Functions to the Cloud with Nokia
O2 Telefónica in Germany and Google Cloud have announced their intent to enter into a strategic partnership to drive the cloud transformation of
Read MoreApple removes Advanced Data Protection (ADP) for UK users
Apple has removed Advanced Data Protection its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data.
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UK Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft
The UK’s Home Secretary brought together law enforcement and leading tech companies to drive new action to tackle mobile phone thefts.
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UK phone providers must block calls from abroad which imitate UK landline numbers
Ofcom has issued a statement which says that UK phone providers must now all block calls from abroad which imitate UK landline numbers, under strengthened industry guidance which comes into force this week.
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BT urges UK’s Critical National Infrastructure providers to move off outdated copper network this year as fault rate increases
BT is calling on the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) providers – including sectors such as healthcare, water, energy, emergency services, local and central government, and fire & security – to move away from the outdated analogue copper landline network by the end of December 2025.
Read MoreThree says network is now restored following yesterdays outage
The UK mobile network Three has reported that the issues users faced yesterday are now fully resolved.
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