Telecom News

Russian wireless service providers MegaFon and Beeline proposed to link digital ruble wallets on smartphones to user's phone numbers.

The wireless carrier is accused of failing to protect its customers from SIM swappers' lucrative heists.

Major Russian bank VTB uses a central-bank-backed blockchain to issue bank guarantees to local cellular network giant MTS.

Could a new, coordinated effort to digitalize the Japanese economy be strong enough to compete with residents’ persistent use of cash?

News requires an element of trust. Blockchain may be able to help.

Spain’s Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and U.K. provider Vodafone have finalized a trial blockchain solution for the settlement of roaming discount agreements.

Major telecoms provider Zain has joined the governing council for distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph.

South Korean insurance giant KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients.

In a recent interview, China Telecom chairman said that blockchain has high-potential use cases to enhance 5G network services.

Venezuela faces clogged internet usage due to quarantine measures, which could make crypto usage difficult.

Blockchain pioneer NEM has partnered with FIX Network to combat the issue of SIM swapping.

KT Corporation wants to use blockchain to streamline roaming processes with China Mobile, the Chinese operator with which it is also partnering on a 5G rollout.

A Maltese government agency supporting business development, Malta Enterprise, signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain service firm T-Systems.

California resident files a lawsuit against AT&T alleging that its employees helped to perpetrate a SIM-swap resulting in the theft of over $1.8 million, including crypto.

Verizon has won a patent in the United States for technology that can create blockchain-based virtual SIM cards.