If you think 4G's quick, Telia, Ericsson's 5G field tests show speeds '40 times faster'After field tests on what is described as Europe's first 5G trial system, Telia and Ericsson now say a rollout is in prospect for Stockholm and Tallinn in 2018.October 14, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Networking
An end to ID theft? This facial recognition is so smart even twins can't fool itA young Estonian entrepreneur hopes to take security and online identity verification to the next level.September 20, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Security
What's suddenly luring Brexit-hit Britons? Estonia's digital citizenship for anyoneThe same uncertainty that sent the markets into a spin after the UK's Brexit vote may also be increasing the appeal to Britons of Estonia's e-residency scheme.August 16, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Security
Tiny Estonia: Our part in Twilio and the biggest US tech IPO this yearWith an R&D hub in Tallinn and an Estonian engineering VP, the recent big IPO by cloud comms firm Twilio was closely monitored in the Baltic state.July 13, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Enterprise Software
Blockchain-based Funderbeam's goal? Early-stage startup investing for the massesEstonian startup Funderbeam has launched what it calls the world's first primary and secondary market for early-stage startup investments.June 21, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Startups
Post Panama Papers, here's how Estonia's e-residency project plans to head off banking scandalsAlthough draft laws will let Estonian e-residents open a bank account remotely, the accent remains on openness and transparency.June 1, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Security
Skype roots, open-source encryption: How startup Wire is spreading the word on secure commsWire CTO Alan Duric believes his startup, backed by Skype's co-founder, is treading a path on encryption and privacy that others will end up following.May 10, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Security
Why ripples from this Estonian blockchain experiment may be felt around the worldLater this year, Estonia's e-residency scheme to create a transnational digital identity will be coupled with Nasdaq's blockchain technology in an experimental shareholder e-voting scheme.April 14, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Security
Cybersecurity for kids: 'The earlier we teach this, the better specialists we'll have'A school in Estonia has started a pilot project to teach the basics of cybersecurity to teenagers.February 24, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Security
Estonia's plan for anyone to be a citizen, digitally: Here's why thousands are signing upWith crowds of new e-citizens and hundreds of new companies, Estonia's e-residency project has exceeded expectations in its first year.January 29, 2016 by Kalev Aasmae in Innovation
Move over drones: Here come Skype co-founders' self-driving delivery robotsWhile corporations have been working on launching drone deliveries, Baltic startups have concentrated their attention on self-driving robots.January 13, 2016 by Eeva Haaramo in Innovation
X-Road middleware: Turning point for secure data transfer between nations?By the first half of next year, Estonian and Finnish tax offices could be exchanging data securely, paving the way for wider use of the X-Road technology.December 9, 2015 by Kalev Aasmae in Security
Short-term IT jobs overseas? This site's pushing 'jobbaticals' over staid careersFrom software developers to designers, Estonian startup Jobbatical is aiming to tap into the innate wanderlust of professionals across the IT spectrum.November 10, 2015 by Kalev Aasmae in Developer
The future of IT education: With falling student numbers, can Estonia persuade young people to study tech?Keeping momentum going is now the challenge facing Estonia's IT education sector.September 10, 2015 by Kalev Aasmae in Tech Industry
Skeleton's key: The Estonian startup that wants to be the model ultracapacitor makerSkeleton Technologies is working on commercialising ultracapacitor tech for industries from motorsport to aerospace.August 4, 2015 by Kalev Aasmae in Hardware