Italy This earthquake-hit city is testing 5G to protect from future tremors L’Aquila suffered one of the worst earthquakes in Italy's history. Now it is testing to see how 5G technology can help protect it in the future. 15/01/2020
Europe News The Brief: what are the next legal steps in the Catalan conundrum? Announcements and parliamentary procedure will follow Spain's request to lift immunity. 14/01/2020
Spain Why Spain is tracking smartphone users on a massive scale Spain's National Institute of Statistics has launched a controversial survey this week involving tracking mobile phones on a massive scale, without the consent of customers. 20/11/2019
Sci-tech Huawei's bid to accelerate Europe's digitalisation Huawei’s European Innovation Day and Eco-Connect events in Paris gather European leaders from various sectors like technology, industry, energy and healthcare to find ways to speed up the continent’s digitalisation together. 08/11/2019
the global conversation Huawei CEO: "US companies will suffer the most" Watch the full interview on Global Conversation with Huawei's founder Zhengfei Ren. He explains how the US allegations that the companies equipment could be used for spying, has had little impact on Huawei's business. 28/10/2019
target Future of business is just as an app away Apps are big business, with subscriptions continuing to grow into sizeable revenue streams for developers. Dubai is one city embracing the trend. 18/09/2019
Canada Woman "must pay" €40,000 phone bill A Canadian woman has been asked to pay 61,000 Canadian dollars ( €40,700) for calls she claims she didn't make. 09/06/2019
target 5G, blockchain and IoT: the future of telecommnications The Capacity Europe conference in London looked at the opportunities and challenges facing world telecoms on the eve of the introduction of revolutionary new 5G technology. 31/10/2018
Belgium Europeans ‘less aware’ mobile roaming fees have been scrapped Ignorance of a landmark European Union law that scraps mobile phone roaming charges is on the increase, according to a new study. 16/06/2018
France French MPs vote to ban mobile phones in schools French MPs vote to ban mobile phones in schools. 07/06/2018
world news Which European nations are most glued to their screens? Screens are ubiquitous: computers, tablets, TVs, mobile phones. But how much time do Europeans spend gazing at them outside work? 07/05/2018
China Holographic projector created by Chinese start-up Star Wars-style imagery can be created with hand-held hologram device. 03/05/2018
Spain Meet the 'homeless entrepreneurs' trying to get jobs during the MWC On the doorstep of the World Mobile Congress, one charity is arranging job interviews for the homeless. 03/03/2018
focus EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel calls for a "humans in command" approach to digital transformation At he Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society outlined her vision for a of successful evolution. 02/03/2018
Spain The 5G revolution will not be televised... it will be live Cristina Giner reports on the latest technology being readied to make us all go faster at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 01/03/2018
Spain Clubs pull in fans with digital treats Formula 1 spoils its enthusiasts with video gaming and onboard cameras. 01/03/2018
world news 4YFN at the MWC: a good place for a start-up Four Years from Now is a startup business platform which puts 650 startups in touch with 700 investors. 28/02/2018
Spain Etisalat awarded MENA's 'Most Valuable Telecoms Brand' crown at MWC in Etisalat awarded MENA's 'Most Valuable Telecoms Brand' crown at MWC in Barcelona 27/02/2018
Hungary Data protection on everyones' lips at the Mobile World Congress Salon shows off the best and brightest trends for 2018. 27/02/2018
Spain Europe lagging behind Asia and North America in 5G race, warn industry 'Far and away, the US and China activity will dwarf Europe,' said Nokia's Chief Executive Rajeev Suri ahead of the World Mobile Congress 2018 in Barcelona. 26/02/2018
Spain Samsung S9 delights smartphone showcase in Barcelona Samsung wowed tech fans with its improved camera and new emoji feature. 26/02/2018
USA Tech giants scramble to fend off chip security flaws Hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad users could be at risk of hacking until Apple releases a patch to its Safari web browser that protects them from "Spectre", one of the two major vulnerabilities discovered this week. 06/01/2018
world news Serious security flaws found in most computer chips The vast majority of all computer devices in the world have been found to be venerable to attack 04/01/2018
world news WhatsApp pulls plug on older smartphones from New Year The instant messaging service is ending its support for older and less popular operating systems 27/12/2017
United Kingdom 25 years ago: the world’s first text message It was both simple and easy to read: “Merry Christmas” - not “Xmas”. 03/12/2017
world news Apple frenzy back around the world for iPhone X iPhone fans around the world have joined queues on the streets to be the first to get their hands on the new iPhone X 03/11/2017