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Collaboration Between UTCAL and 450 MHz Alliance In a milestone collaboration, UTC América Latina (UTCAL) and the 450 MHz Alliance have announced a joint initiative to enhance global critical infrastructure in Latin America. This partnership aims to leverage the strengths of both organizations in utilities and telecommunication sectors in the region. "UTCAL is committed to fostering a robust and resilient utilities infrastructure. Our collaboration with the 450 MHz Alliance marks a significant step towards integrating advanced telecommunications solutions into critical infrastructure," said Dymitr Wajsman, a spokesperson for UTCAL. "By combining our industry insights with the technical expertise of the 450 MHz Alliance, we aim to drive innovation and efficiency in utility services across Latin America." "The 450 MHz Alliance is thrilled to partner with UTCAL, a leader in utility services. This partnership underscores our dedication to promoting the use of the 450 MHz spectrum in critical infrastructure," noted Gösta Kallner, Executive Chairman of the 450 MHz Alliance. "Our joint efforts will focus on enhancing connectivity and security in utility networks, ensuring reliable services for millions." This partnership is poised to enhance critical infrastructure in Latin America by merging the best practices in utilities management with the extensive knowledge of UTCAL and technological expertise of the 450 MHz Alliance in telecommunications. Both UTCAL and the 450 MHz Alliance are excited to explore new horizons in service excellence and innovation.

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Our technology infrastructure should receive the same attention and investment as our roads, bridges, energy and broadband infrastructure. Instead, current policies deter government IT leaders’ ability to choose the best solutions to meet modern challenges. Public agencies are too often using outdated technology and face too many barriers to effectively modernise their systems

Nigeria wants West African countries to team up and protect shared telecommunications infrastructure and diversify connectivity to ensure uninterruptible connections in the region.This follows recent undersea cable cuts that affected connectivity in many countries in the region. Dr Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, made this call in a statement delivered at the 21st West Africa Telecommunications Regulatory Assembly (WATRA) Annual General Meeting (AGM), held recently in Freetown, Sierra Leone.Maida, whose message was delivered at the WATRA AGM by Nnenna Ukoha, the deputy director of Public Affairs, NCC, stated that the recent submarine cable cuts that resulted in nationwide outages on multiple networks in 12 African countries have raised the urgent need for the subregion to establish a mechanism to protect itself from damage to submarine infrastructure and its attendant impact on the subregion.Referring to a report by Cloudflare, an IT service management firm, the NCC boss noted that about six countries, including four West African countries, are still suffering from outages.“Securing telecom infrastructure is paramount for fostering Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and enhancing investor confidence in the West African sub-region. The reliability and resilience of telecommunications networks are crucial factors that investors consider when evaluating regional opportunities,” he said in a statement on Sunday. Maida explained that by ensuring the security of these vital assets, the region can attract more investment, spur economic growth, and enhance its global competitiveness. He stressed that the recent cable cuts have highlighted the need for a coordinated, multilateral approach to protecting shared infrastructure across member nations.He proposed a framework “for joint monitoring, risk mitigation, and emergency response procedures for the submarine cables that pass through the sub-region.”The NCC boss also argued that in addition to strengthening its subregional infrastructure resilience, the region needs to promote the diversification of its connectivity, conduct regular capacity assessments, and facilitate the designation of telecoms infrastructure as critical national infrastructure in member countries.On March 14, 2024, undersea cable cuts off the coasts of Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal, disrupted connectivity in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and other African countries. The affected cables included the West African Cable System (WACS), the African Coast to Europe (ACE), SAT3, and MainOne.While connectivity has been restored in Nigeria, complete repairs are estimated to take 5 weeks.

Multiple subsea cable breaks have caused internet disruptions across Africa in recent months, highlighting the continent's reliance on vulnerable infrastructure. Here's a quick rundown of the recent incidents: 1. Multiple Cable Breaks: In February, breaks on the WACS, MainOne, Sat-3 and ACE cables caused internet chaos in South Africa. This was the second major outage in seven months, raising concerns about redundancy and geopolitical risks impacting repairs. 2. Widespread Disruptions: Damage to subsea cables off West Africa in March resulted in outages and slow internet speeds across many African countries. Service providers rerouted traffic using alternative routes while repairs were underway. 3. Critical Infrastructure Impacted: A break in the South Africa-Far East (SAFE) cable in April disrupted critical communications infrastructure in Mauritius and Reunion. Repairs were initiated, while other outages were reported near Yemen and Ivory Coast. These repeated cable breaks highlight the need for: - Infrastructure Investment: Africa may need a more robust and diverse network infrastructure to ensure internet stability and support its growing digital economy. - Redundancy Measures: Building redundancy into subsea cable systems can minimise the impact of future outages. - Geopolitical Stability: Stable political conditions are crucial for timely repairs and maintenance of subsea cables. Let's hope for a swift resolution to these outages and continued investment in Africa's digital infrastructure!

Undersea infrastructure attacks, such as submarine cables, can cause severe and far-reaching impacts on the Global North and Global South regions. In the Global North, where advanced economies and developed countries exist, such attacks can disrupt critical communication networks, financial systems, and essential services, leading to widespread disruptions in internet connectivity, financial transactions, and other essential services. The high-speed internet connectivity and international communication of the Global North heavily rely on undersea cables. Therefore, any damage to these cables can devastate these regions. In the Global South, where developing countries with less advanced economies exist, attacks on undersea infrastructure can have even more severe consequences. Many countries in the Global South depend on undersea cables as their primary source of internet connectivity and communication with the rest of the world. Disruption of these cables can cripple the already fragile infrastructure in these regions, impacting access to essential healthcare, education, and emergency services. It can also hinder economic development and growth, as many businesses in these regions depend on internet connectivity. In conclusion, attacks on undersea infrastructure can devastate both the Global North and Global South regions, highlighting the interconnectedness of the global economy and the critical importance of safeguarding essential infrastructure. We must enhance security measures to protect undersea cables from attacks to ensure the stability and resilience of the global communication network.

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EU gigabit act given final sign-off: The EU’s Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA) is set to come into force after receiving the final green light from the European Council, with the legislation expected to accelerate rollout of advanced communications networks in member states. Approval from the council follows a provisional agreement on the measures struck with the European Parliament earlier this year. The text of the legislation will be published in the EU’s official journal in the coming days and enter into force three days after that, with an 18 month implementation timeline in place. GIA was proposed by the European Commission in 2023 and is intended to simplify deployment of high-speed networks and the latest generation of communications technology. Speaking on behalf of the council, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter noted the act would cut infrastructure costs and minimise the “administrative burden” for operators and the public sector. The legislation will replace the 2014 broadband directive. De Sutter added GIA “will allow our citizens to surf faster and have a better digital experience using fibre or 5G”. It is also expected to help the EU meet its digital targets. The authority noted current price caps for minutes and text messages, due to expire next month, will be extended until June 2032. The post EU gigabit act given final sign-off appeared first on Mobile World Live. http://dlvr.it/T69r2w

How to attack your data centre?? Good morning, from NZ. No coffee yet, so this might be full of hallucinations. Today’s thought is around around the security of submarine cables and the security of our data with quantum decryption on the horizon. Thank you Luca Bertuzzi for the conveniently timed thoughtful post. Background Summary: I have been sharing thoughts on how to respond to the threat of quantum decryption. Particularly on how we could structure our data architecture in combination with other issues. First solution oriented post, https://lnkd.in/gru64mPj, second post https://lnkd.in/dPUYZpTJ. Where I put forth a hybrid model combining private, local and public cloud options. Critical to this idea is the need for a tool that can run locally but pull from public cloud. That said some organizations are going off cloud all-together. I recommend following David Heinemeier Hansson and his orgs journey off the cloud, see his post here to start https://lnkd.in/gJtDSxF4. Which has pros and cons. One advantage is having one place to run compute on all your data and have better protection from quantum. A disadvantage is if you need public faceing AI. Recently these thoughts on quantum were validated in a post by Jaime Gómez García. See here for his post and my response: https://lnkd.in/gn6QXvsX. Where he shares the relieve of NATOs quantum strategy. Current Post: As an attacker my goal would be to get a copy of your data, encrypted or not. Attacking a data centre directly is going to be challenging and expensive. Thus I’d go after weaker targets, ideas… 1 - going after third parties, down stream, that have some degree of access to your data. 2 - third parties, up stream, service providers to cloud or target. 3 - capturing or copying the data in-transit. It’s this third idea that makes the security around submarine cables so critical. It’s why all countries need to take this seriously. This makes data sovereignty even more critical from a data security and jurisdictional perspective. As pointed out in the post, the point of arrival on land is where most wiretapping happings. So my call to action is simple: What are you going to do about this, for your org? #quantumcomputing #dataarchitecture #datasecurity #submarinecables #quantumsecurity #geopolitics