Global Data Privacy & PETs Developments (June–July 2025)
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 and updates UK GDPR with predefined “recognised legitimate interests”, higher PECR fines up to £17.5M or 4% of
Global Photonics Technology Developments and News (June–July 2025)
A global research team led by Japan’s NICT demonstrated 1.02 Pb/s transmission over 1,808 km using a 19-core fiber and custom optical amplifiers. NICT, ASTRODESIGN, and Fujikura deployed a multi-core fiber system
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) – Global Developments (June–July 2025)
On June 12, 2025 Ericsson unveiled Ericsson On-Demand, a fully managed 5G Core-as-a-Service delivered as SaaS with Google Cloud, using GKE and AI-powered operations with pay-as-you-go pricing. On June 30, 2025 the
Global Battery Tech and Energy Storage Developments (June–July 2025)
BYD field-tested solid-state EV batteries with nearly 400 Wh/kg energy density, enabling about 1,500 km ranges on a 12-minute (80%) charge, with prototypes in real cars and aims for industrial scale by