Mobile communication

The Council of the EU and the European Commission support the accession of Ukraine to free roaming with the European Union on a permanent basis. This was announced by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. According to the information of the Ukrainian agency, the EU made a proposal to ... Read more

Hong Kongers unable or unwilling to link their SIM cards to their real names found their mobile phones switched off this morning as the government’s SIM card registration deadline loomed. According to RTHK, as of February 21, 2023, about 12 million prepaid and contract SIM cards were registered. They were ... Read more

Since the beginning of October, the Russian military has been actively attacking infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, which, among other things, leads to problems with energy supply. The State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine reminded how to better prepare for critical situations. To begin with, it is ... Read more

Ukraine will join the EU’s free roaming network after signing an agreement on digital cooperation, which paves the way for integration in the field of telecommunications. Today in Kyiv, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will discuss the details of the agreement with President Zelenskyy. On ... Read more

Since the release of Tesla electric cars, they have all had an active connection to the cellular network. It is used for navigation, provides premium car functions, and allows you to use the Internet. Currently, in the US, the connection works on the AT&T network. SpaceX is launching new Starlink ... Read more

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and T-Mobile President Mike Siewert announced their plan to provide universal connectivity for smartphone users with no “dead zones” thanks to Starlink satellites. As the companies note, despite the active development of terrestrial wireless networks LTE and 5G, more than 20% of the territory of the ... Read more

The US is conducting an investigation into the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. It is suspected that its equipment on telecommunication towers can intercept sensitive information from military bases and missile mines and transmit it to China, according to Reuters with reference to anonymous sources. US authorities are concerned that Huawei can ... Read more

The Ukrainian government plans to start the gradual construction of a narrow-gauge railway to connect with the European railway, Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal said. First, the state wants to connect several large cities, and then gradually expand the Eurorail to the whole country. The transition to a narrow-gauge track will ... Read more

Vodafone customers can now use a free package of roaming services in 27 European countries, paying the usual Ukrainian subscription fee. The updated Affordable Roaming service now includes 10 GB of Internet, 300 minutes: 250 outgoing calls to Ukrainian Vodafone numbers, 50 minutes to other Ukrainian operators, calls in the ... Read more

In wartime, many situations can lead to loss of communication. In order for subscribers to find out that their relatives or friends have appeared in the mobile operator’s access zone, Kyivstar has introduced an SMS notification service Online again. To receive a notification when a subscriber is back online, you ... Read more

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to leave their homes and move abroad. As of today, it is more than 4 million citizens. Of course, in this situation, everyone needs to stay connected and have access to the Internet. Today, Ukrainian ... Read more

Quite a lot of information about the Russian troops was obtained by Ukrainian intelligence and the Security Service through wiretapping of their phones, and some of these recordings regularly appear in official information sources. Recently, however, there have been many reports that special services of the Russians can also wiretap ... Read more