"gsm" news, interviews, and features

News about gsm

• Optus to cease 2G services from April 2017

  Claims consumers increasingly use more data and opt for the latest 4G smartphones

• LTE continues to gain momentum, says GSA

  More than 100 operators are planning to roll out LTE or are trialing the technology

• Biggest mobile operators join forces on app store project

  Operators hope unity and openness will help them compete with proprietary stores such as Apple's or the Android market

• Researchers use PC to crack encryption for next-gen GSM networks

  Successful GSM hack is "disturbing" says researcher

• Hackers show it's easy to snoop on a GSM call

  Crypto used by the majority of the world's mobile phones is old and obsolete

• Is someone intercepting your mobile voice calls?

  People are not aware of the risks surrounding voice data security

Features about gsm

• GSM encryption cracked, showing its age

  Security researchers have compiled cracking tables making it almost trivial to eavesdrop on GSM mobile phone calls

• Should users worry about new cellular hack?

  Most business users still receive "good enough" protection for their calls.

• Cell-phone service surprises & portion sizes

  An occasional visitor to the US finds his old assumptions challenged