France's Bouygues Joins Ericsson's Aduna Platform, Supporting Over 40 Enterprises

en.Wedoany.com Reported - European telecom operator Bouygues has joined Ericsson's Aduna platform, which aims to provide developers with more convenient access to network APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), thereby transforming networks into programmable, standardized software platforms that help enterprises develop secure and innovative digital services. Bouygues stated that it currently supports over 40 companies operating in the finance, e-commerce, and social networking sectors, which remain the primary target industries for network APIs to date.

In the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed forcing Apple and Google to remove current restrictions that prevent British app developers from directing customers to their own payment platforms. The CMA believes that lifting these restrictions would allow developers to bypass mandatory fees set by the platforms. The CMA acknowledged that Apple and Google are entitled to charge a "steering fee," but expects this fee to be lower than current app store commissions.

Vodafone Business has launched a service called "device-as-a-service," aimed at helping mid-sized enterprises acquire and manage employee devices with a single monthly fee. Vodafone claims the service reduces upfront costs for such businesses and allows IT teams to focus on "strategic priorities." The service covers the complete device lifecycle, from procurement to "end-of-life management."

Research from UK sovereign cloud provider Civo shows that due to lock-in effects from big tech companies, UK organizations are effectively paying a "sovereignty tax" as they rely on US hyperscale cloud providers. The company's survey of 1,000 influential UK IT professionals revealed that 73% of UK organizations now consider data sovereignty a priority, up from 61% last year; 64% believe that continued reliance on a few global cloud providers is unsustainable.

Finland will witness its last fixed-line phone call today, as operator Elisa will retire its fixed-line network tomorrow (Wednesday), making it the last Finnish operator to do so. According to YLE, Telia shut down its fixed-line service in 2019, and DNA followed suit earlier this year. Finland has had fixed-line networks since the 1880s, but the mobile phone wave led by Nokia in the 1990s quickly eroded their raison d'être.

O2 is warning customers about a new phishing scam called "inactive SIM card." Scammers impersonate the UK mobile operator, claiming that customers' SIM cards are about to expire, luring them into logging into fake websites and entering their details. O2 urges customers to report the scam if they are targeted.