AT&T’s Recurring Internet Price Hikes Signal Broader Industry Trend
Another Year, Another Increase: AT&T’s Pricing Pattern Emerges AT&T customers are facing yet another monthly bill increase, marking the third…
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AT&T’s Third Consecutive Internet Price Hike Signals Industry-Wide Cost Pressures
Another Year, Another AT&T Internet Bill Increase AT&T has confirmed it will implement a $5 monthly increase for home internet…
WhatsApp’s New Anti-Spam Strategy: How Message Limits Will Reshape Digital Communication
The Spam Battle Escalates WhatsApp is deploying a sophisticated new weapon in its ongoing war against spam: monthly message limits…
The US FCC announces proceedings to potentially bar Hong Kong telecom HKT and its subsidiaries from accessing domestic US networks, citing its ties to China
FCC Moves to Block Hong Kong Telecom HKT from US Networks Amid National Security Concerns Industrial Monitor Direct is the…
Mozilla Launches Free Firefox VPN Beta in Browser Security Push
Mozilla has initiated beta testing for a free, browser-integrated VPN service within Firefox. The new feature provides IP address concealment and traffic encryption exclusively for browser activity. Currently available through random selection to users with Mozilla accounts.
Firefox VPN Enters Beta Testing Phase
Mozilla has launched experimental testing of a free, VPN service built directly into its Firefox browser, according to company announcements. The new feature, currently in limited beta availability, represents Mozilla’s latest effort to enhance user privacy within the browsing experience. Sources indicate this browser-only VPN differs significantly from the company’s existing standalone VPN product, focusing specifically on encrypting traffic that passes through Firefox rather than protecting entire devices.
KKR Forgoes FiberCop Dividends Amid Italian Telecoms Customer Losses
Private equity firm KKR has reportedly decided to forgo dividends from its Italian telecoms business FiberCop following significant customer losses. The €22bn Telecom Italia acquisition faces challenges as the company falls short of initial projections amid government pressure to merge with state-controlled rival Open Fiber.
KKR’s Italian Telecom Investment Faces Headwinds
Global investment firm KKR has chosen to forgo dividends from its Italian telecommunications venture FiberCop after accelerated customer losses, according to reports from the Financial Times. The decision suggests one of Europe’s largest private equity deals may be underperforming initial expectations, with the €22bn acquisition of Telecom Italia’s fixed-line network business facing operational challenges.
Bharti Airtel and IBM Forge Cloud Partnership to Expand AI Services in India
India’s Bharti Airtel has teamed up with IBM to offer cloud services through its Airtel Cloud platform. The partnership aims to address growing demand for AI and data storage solutions in regulated sectors like banking and healthcare.
Major Cloud Expansion Initiative
India’s second-largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel has partnered with American technology giant IBM to offer cloud services through its recently launched platform, according to reports from Reuters. The collaboration comes as demand for computing capacity continues to grow significantly throughout India.