Telecommunications news and trends

Ongoing Salt Typhoon Hacking Campaign Targets Americans’ Call Record Metadata
Cybersecurity // December 04, 2024

Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon reportedly has stolen the call record metadata of a “large number” of Americans. The metadata was taken in a broad and ongoing attack on America’s telecommunications infrastructure, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 4), citing an unnamed senior U.S. official. Speaking during...

Orange Partners With OpenAI to Develop New AI Use Cases
artificial intelligence // November 27, 2024

French telecommunications company Orange will have direct access to OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) models under a new agreement signed by the two companies. The agreement will provide Orange with direct access that includes data processing and hosting in European data centers and will facilitate early...

T-Mobile Spots and Ejects Possible ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers on Its Network
Security & Fraud // November 27, 2024

Unusual activity on T-Mobile network devices reportedly alerted the company to a breach. And as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Nov. 27), it is possible that breach was part of a larger cyber-spy network, raising stark questions about the safety of crucial mobile networks. Jeff Simon, T-Mobile’s chief security officer,...

T-Mobile Network Reportedly Breached in Chinese Hacking Campaign
Cybersecurity // November 17, 2024

T-Mobile was reportedly hacked in a recent cyberespionage attack on American and international telecommunications companies. Hackers with ties to a Chinese intelligence agency were able to get into the T-Mobile network as part of a monthslong effort to spy on the cellular communications of high-value...

Interviews & Exclusives
67% of Telecom Execs See GenAI Enhancing IT Services

December 06, 2024
Telecom companies are adopting generative artificial intelligence (AI) and driving a shift in the industry. Initially focused on efficiency, this technology is set to change operations, customer service and market positioning. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Rerouting the Telecom Industry: Generative AI’s Impact on Communication Services,” in collaboration with AI-ID, as new AI applications […]

Telecom Execs See Generative AI as Key to Customer Experience

March 18, 2024
Generative AI has proven valuable in transforming key operational facets at many telecommunications companies across a range of applications. These applications include enhancing connectivity and improving information security — elevating...

Telecoms Have Unique Chance to Monetize 1 Billion Unbanked Cell Customers

December 05, 2022
One billion people have cellphones but no bank account, a gap wireless providers may fill. There’s nothing farfetched about the idea. It’s already well-established in emerging nations, where mobile network...

Quick Reads
Ongoing Salt Typhoon Hacking Campaign Targets Americans’ Call Record Metadata

December 04, 2024
Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon reportedly has stolen the call record metadata of a “large number” of Americans. The metadata was taken in a broad and ongoing attack on America’s telecommunications infrastructure, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 4), citing an unnamed senior U.S. official. Speaking during a press call, the official said that the hackers have […]

Orange Partners With OpenAI to Develop New AI Use Cases

November 27, 2024
French telecommunications company Orange will have direct access to OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) models under a new agreement signed by the two companies. The agreement will provide Orange with direct...

T-Mobile Spots and Ejects Possible ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers on Its Network

November 27, 2024
Unusual activity on T-Mobile network devices reportedly alerted the company to a breach. And as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Nov. 27), it is possible that breach was part of a larger cyber-spy network, raising...

T-Mobile Network Reportedly Breached in Chinese Hacking Campaign

November 17, 2024
T-Mobile was reportedly hacked in a recent cyberespionage attack on American and international telecommunications companies. Hackers with ties to a Chinese intelligence agency were able to get into the T-Mobile...