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Mobile technology
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September 22, 2023
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Sep'23
UK towns and cities gain funding to trial smart connectivity
Six areas across the UK awarded funding delivered through Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme to test smart street lamps that can house electric vehicle charging hubs and boost wireless coverage
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September 22, 2023
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Sep'23
Betacom, UScellular claim first for private-public hybrid 5G networks
Fourth-largest full-service wireless carrier in US strikes partnership with private wireless network provider to accelerate digital transformation for US enterprises, advancing Industry 4.0
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September 21, 2023
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Sep'23
GSMA: 5G enters next phase
State of the union report on 5G notes focus over the next few years will be on improving coverage in less densely populated areas while also ramping up investment to support 5G standalone, 5G-Advanced use cases
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September 21, 2023
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Sep'23
Qualcomm teams with Charter, EE to accelerate Wi-Fi 7 future
Comms platform giant partners with leading comms providers in UK and US to roll out Wi-Fi 7 tech to consumers.
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September 21, 2023
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Sep'23
Cook Islands schools to get wired broadband
Schools in the Cook Islands, which have been relying on satellite connectivity for teaching and learning, will get access to wired broadband via two Pacific submarine cables over the next three years
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September 20, 2023
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Sep'23
Starlink tops satellite performance ratings
As the space-based connectivity sector gains increasing momentum, research finds that market leading satellite provider hits high levels of customer satisfaction for users in France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the UK in Q2 2023
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September 19, 2023
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Sep'23
Braverman puts pressure on Meta to pause end-to-end encryption plans
The home secretary is calling on Meta to halt its plans to introduce encrypted messaging services on Facebook and Instagram until the company puts measures in place to detect abuse
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September 19, 2023
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Sep'23
EE updates 3G network closure dates
UK’s leading mobile operator releases more specific details about plans to devote spectrum resources to 4G and 5G services, and announces 3G scheme with charity
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September 19, 2023
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Sep'23
Viavi projects gain Open Networks Ecosystem funding
Telecoms testing expert and partners gain slice of UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s £88m 5G development fund to advance applications development over Open RAN networks
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September 19, 2023
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Sep'23
MTN standardises on IoT connectivity platform
African mobile network operator standardises on Integra platform for its next-generation global eSIM IoT offering to provide connectivity, bundles, verticals and value-added services
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September 18, 2023
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Sep'23
Satellite ecosystem launches drive to boost global connectivity
Report from global non-profit association of the satellite ecosystem finds doubling the population connected via satellite could generate global socio-economic benefits exceeding $250bn
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September 18, 2023
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Sep'23
Satellite 5G networks to gain lucrative orbit over next seven years
Study predicts huge spike in additional revenue for satellite services operators for 5G comms to 2030, and outlined prospects for 6G networks, including coverage and throughput capabilities
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September 18, 2023
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Sep'23
Texas A&M University deploys IP Wave optical solutions for private 5G network
Leading US applied research facility university deploys optical technology in private 5G network to support advanced experimentation, technology development, testing and evaluation across a range of disciplines
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September 15, 2023
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Sep'23
Cash injection of £88m announced for UK 5G mobile network R&D
Latest part of UK government plan to boost mobile services sees funding awarded to 19 projects through the Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition designed to demonstrate the feasibility and reliability of open 5G connectivity
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September 15, 2023
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Sep'23
EdgeUno deploys Ciena to improve network connectivity in Brazil, Mexico
Leading Latin American communications and infrastructure company provider taps optical comms tech firm to add what it calls significant capacity to support cloud and on-demand services
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September 14, 2023
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Sep'23
Google, Microsoft and Mozilla push browser updates to foil zero-day
A zero-day in Google’s Chrome browser was first reported by surveillance researchers at The Citizen Lab and Apple, but also affects other browsers
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September 14, 2023
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Sep'23
Singapore firefighters don smartglasses for equipment inspections
Firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force will employ smartglasses equipped with computer vision and 5G capabilities to perform visual inspections of their equipment
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September 14, 2023
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Sep'23
Liquid opens tap on Kenya and Ethiopia fibre link
Cassava Technologies subsidiary announces two new cross-border fibre routes designed to allow for greater efficiency and reliable regional connectivity, both key to the economic development of key territories
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September 13, 2023
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Sep'23
SES, Starlink claim cruise industry’s first integrated MEO-LEO service
Satellite provider cashes in on strong momentum of the maritime connectivity business, particularly in the cruise segment, claiming first end-to-end connectivity service delivering bandwidth capacity of up to 3 Gbps per ship
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September 13, 2023
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Sep'23
Wi-Fi 7 to play fundamental role in transforming work
Study from wireless technology trade association shows latest version of Wi-Fi standard will enable enterprise, Industry 4.0, medical, smart city and other applications that are impractical or impossible with wired and other wireless technologies
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September 12, 2023
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Sep'23
Samsung, Qualcomm claim 5G breakthrough
Mobile platform giant and leading comms tech provider reveal they have successfully delivered a technological innovation for 5G network speed, performance and flexibility
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September 08, 2023
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Sep'23
Virgin Media O2 to begin switching off 3G network in 2025
As its network evolves and looking to enhance customer experience and improve services, VMO2 announces plans to pull plug on legacy mobile network to focus on upgrading faster, more reliable and energy-efficient infrastructure
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September 08, 2023
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Sep'23
Apple patches Blastpass exploit abused by spyware makers
Apple has patched two vulnerabilities that formed an exploit chain which has been allegedly abused by spyware company NSO
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September 07, 2023
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Sep'23
Mobile broadband approaches full regional reach in Asia-Pacific
Report from global mobile industry trade body finds mobile broadband networks are fundamental to national development in APAC as digital transformation accelerates
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September 07, 2023
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Sep'23
UK minister fails to reassure tech companies over encryption risk
Technology companies say reassurances by government ministers that they have no intention of weakening end-to-end encrypted communication services do not go far enough
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September 07, 2023
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Sep'23
Air Canada taps Intelsat for expanded fleet connectivity
Long-term relationship between satellite connectivity provider and Canada’s leading airline expands to include 100 additional aircraft equipped for Wi-Fi with craft using new antenna
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September 07, 2023
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Sep'23
Hyundai to launch in-car payments in US
Hyundai will launch an in-car payments service in the US when the company’s latest car model is launched next year
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September 06, 2023
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Sep'23
Qualcomm gets into higher gear with in-car connectivity
Leading mobile technology platform provider announces slew of deals with leading automotive manufacturers to deploy its Snapdragon-based services
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September 06, 2023
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Sep'23
French supreme court dismisses legal challenge to EncroChat cryptophone evidence
Defence lawyers plan to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights after the French supreme court disallowed an appeal over the legality of EncroChat evidence
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September 06, 2023
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Sep'23
German court unclear whether intercepted EncroChat cryptophone messages are legally admissible
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court is waiting to hear five complaints that could decide whether data from the hacked EncroChat phone network can be lawfully used in German courts, but situation remains unclear for now
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September 06, 2023
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Sep'23
Orange and Huawei seek platform opportunity in Saudi Arabia
Business services arm of leading operator and global communications technology provider cut key deals for internet of things, smart cities and cloud infrastructure in increasingly important part of EMEA region
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September 05, 2023
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Sep'23
Zoom looks to transcend AI hype with Companion
Collaboration and comms technology firm makes further addition to comms platform to help improve collaboration and productivity through generative AI-powered assistant
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September 04, 2023
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Sep'23
Deutsche Telekom-led consortium demos multi-supplier non-real-time RAN optimisation
Partnership sees trail of non-real-time radio access network intelligent controller technology based on O-RAN specifications to bring intelligence and programmability to RAN by enabling third-party applications to manage and optimise radio resources
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September 01, 2023
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Sep'23
TDC taps Ericsson to launch first 5G Standalone network in Denmark
Danish operator switches on 5G Standalone network to offer consumers, enterprises and industries opportunities across self-driving cars, remote work, healthcare and mission-critical operations
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August 31, 2023
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Aug'23
Vodafone begins volume deployment of OpenRAN across England and Wales
In the largest deployment of the technology in the country, leading UK operator announces that it is replacing legacy technology with virtualised OpenRAN on 2,500 sites across Wales and South-West England
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August 31, 2023
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Aug'23
Industrial gateways gain as global satellite IoT subscriber base gains higher orbit
Studies reveal growing importance of satellite platforms in propelling growth in uptake of IoT technology for which essential devices in industry are steadily growing in number
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August 31, 2023
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Aug'23
Thousands of Klarna staff access ChatGPT Enterprise
Fintech unicorn Klarna has become an early adopter of the enterprise version of ChatGPT as it continues to focus on artificial intelligence
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August 31, 2023
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Aug'23
SES furthers Asian satellite broadband services reach with Telemor
Satellite operator’s medium-Earth orbit system chosen to enable mobile operator in Timor-Leste to deliver improved broadband services across the island country in Asia
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August 30, 2023
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Aug'23
5G network slicing value hits $19bn but growth stalls
Research finds that much anticipated and increasingly investigated aspect of next-gen mobiles has hit complexity headwinds, leading to slowdown in expansion market that is nearing $20bn in value
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August 30, 2023
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Aug'23
8x8 adds to AI self-service capabilities with voice interactions for customer assistant
Open beta programme sees launch of service based on conversational artificial intelligence designed to allow contact centre customers to add voice self-service capabilities
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August 30, 2023
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Aug'23
July sees huge jump in open banking payments
The number of open banking payments in the UK have doubled over the past year, according to latest figures
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August 30, 2023
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Aug'23
Supersport Park stadium introduces OpenWiFi to drive connectivity experience
Deployment at the 22,000-seater Supersport Park cricket ground in South Africa marks the first use of TIP infrastructure and software capabilities to enable increased business opportunities as well as improved customer experience
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August 29, 2023
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Aug'23
Premium shines as mid- to low-end smartphone market trends down in H1
Research group’s study of smartphone arena confirms general downward trend among major suppliers for the first half of 2023, with premium market holding up and slump in the mid- to low-end market expected to continue
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August 29, 2023
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Aug'23
Huawei, Ericsson ink long-term patent cross-licensing agreement
Rival tech firms and contributors of standard essential patents for mobile communication recognise value of each other’s intellectual property in agreement designed to create stronger patent environment
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August 29, 2023
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Aug'23
BT, Nokia team to boost 5G SA capabilities to meet future demand
Offering a boost in performance for its future 5G standalone network, leading UK telco teams with comms tech provider to demonstrate enhanced 5G SA uplink performance through aggregation of two spectrum carriers
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August 24, 2023
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Aug'23
VMware appoints Federated Wireless to deliver private 4G, 5G mobile networks
Set to become initially available before the fourth quarter of 2023, managed connectivity service to accelerate edge digital transformation
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August 23, 2023
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Aug'23
Midco and Plume partner to ‘revolutionise’ Wi-Fi experience for small businesses
US provider of fibre and fixed wireless technology services teams with SaaS experience platform to launch Wi-Fi 6 solution designed to ensure superior wireless coverage, tailored to the needs of small businesses
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August 23, 2023
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Aug'23
Tata Communications launches global, 5G Roaming Lab
Global digital ecosystem enabler announces launch of cloud-based 5G Roaming Laboratory to allow trial of 5G standalone network use cases before introducing services to enterprise customers
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August 23, 2023
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Aug'23
Kura rolls out Avaya Enterprise Cloud to transform customer experience
UK’s largest independent outsourcer replaces five legacy systems to deliver lower TCO, advanced contact centre features on-demand, scalability and external platform integration
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August 23, 2023
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Aug'23
Innovative UK SMEs spend half of turnover on tech
UK SMEs are increasing spending on technology, with dedicated IT teams set up to enable them to keep pace with tech change