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October 28, 2020
28
Oct'20
Ericsson scoops urban part of BT 5G communications network
Building on the operator’s selection of the comms tech firm’s 5G core solutions earlier in 2020, Ericsson wins deal to upgrade BT’s existing radio access network infrastructure on EE mobile network.
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October 28, 2020
28
Oct'20
Qualcomm unveils next-generation mesh Wi-Fi networks platform
New modular architecture designed to bring high-performance, cost-effective Wi-Fi 6E mesh deployment to deliver wireless gigabit speeds throughout connected homes
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October 28, 2020
28
Oct'20
Corporate WANs and their network providers not meeting new business needs
Global connectivity firm warns that network providers are letting down firms, with security and service flexibility cited as key issues
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October 27, 2020
27
Oct'20
Ericsson looks to the cloud for increased RAN flexibility
Cloud-based radio access network for communications service providers regarded as offering more versatility to network buildouts as a complement to existing purpose-built 5G networks and addressing a variety of 5G use cases
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October 26, 2020
26
Oct'20
Nokia chalks up new Finnish 5G win
Global comms tech provider selected by Finnish joint venture to supply 5G radio network equipment including deployment and managed services
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October 23, 2020
23
Oct'20
Taylor Construction successfully trials 5G for high-tech applications
5G use cases established for Australian-based construction company claiming 20x the performance of 4G with 5G, making next-gen in-field applications possible
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October 22, 2020
22
Oct'20
Maturing O-RAN set to have 75% market share by 2030
Analyst confident of prospects for comms technology enabling multi-supplier interoperability for innovations and reducing time to market for deploying new network functionality
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October 21, 2020
21
Oct'20
Qualcomm teams with Verizon and Ericsson to set 5G speed benchmark, boosts 5G offering
Comms carrier and tech companies continue to drive advancements in 5G technology using aggregation technology on mmWave spectrum while new portfolio of 5G RAN platforms aims to enable a new generation of cellular networks
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October 20, 2020
20
Oct'20
Verizon goes global with private 5G network
US comms giant spreads wings to offer private 5G capabilities to enterprises in Europe and Asia-Pacific deal
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October 13, 2020
13
Oct'20
Cheaper and more available smartphones set to drive 5G adoption surge
Arrival of 5G-enabled iPhones, particularly in Europe and North America, along with momentum in China, to push worldwide 5G connections to 3.6 billion by 2025
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October 13, 2020
13
Oct'20
UK firms find obstacles to unlocking full potential of Edge
Survey finds almost of half of UK IT leaders in the UK are already actively using Edge technologies to deliver new outcomes and business value, but 87% of ITDMs are missing key skills to unlock the value of data
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October 13, 2020
13
Oct'20
Nokia claims big win in small cells for Chunghwa Telecom 5G net
Leading Taiwanese mobile operator becomes first in its country to deploy 5G non-standalone network powered by Nokia radio technology
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October 12, 2020
12
Oct'20
BT expands digital workplace portfolio with Zoom
New carrier agreement with conferencing provider Zoom designed to allow BT to offer a managed service with integrated networking to ensure optimal user experiences
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October 09, 2020
09
Oct'20
Nokia, Ericsson score 5G tech wins with Orange, Proximus
Centre of politics becomes centre of 5G activity as incumbent telcos tap Nordic comms giants to build out next-generation infrastructures
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October 06, 2020
06
Oct'20
5G technology could increase global economy by $1.5tn by 2030
Research commissioned by Huawei suggests next-generation networks can stimulate growth and drive productivity as the global economy recovers from Covid-19
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October 06, 2020
06
Oct'20
EE leads latest Opensignal UK mobile performance report
UK’s largest operator tops UK mobile quality survey measuring performance across four key use cases
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October 05, 2020
05
Oct'20
Interdealer broker bets on BT for infrastructure
Market infrastructure provider Interdealer inks deal with BT, enabling enhanced customer experience, deeper insights and new compliance tools
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October 05, 2020
05
Oct'20
O2 takes 5G to Germany’s biggest cities
Telefónica Germany says it is beginning a new era in mobile telephony in the country, allowing users to have ‘completely new dimensions of digitisation’ with next-generation networks
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October 05, 2020
05
Oct'20
Colt gallops to bring high-capacity bandwidth to UK’s major cities
Provider deploys network-to-network interfaces acquired via Livequote pricing portal to support UK broadband network to satisfy the increasing demand for high-bandwidth connectivity services
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October 02, 2020
02
Oct'20
Nokia clocks up 100 5G deals and 160 commercial 5G engagements
Finnish comms tech giant says 5G deals and engagements validate its progress in strengthening mobile radio product portfolio as the transition to 5G continues
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September 30, 2020
30
Sep'20
VMware wants to decouple the telco technology stack
VMware is trying to break the stranglehold of integrated technology stacks on telcos, but network equipment suppliers are not ceding ground
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
BT: UK government’s national fibre target could be missed by eight years
Government is in danger of not realising its full-fibre coverage broadband ambitions, says telco, which had identified seven key policy, legislative and fiscal enablers to get the plan back on track
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Government remains in orbit to develop UK sat nav
Despite experts’ doubts, government confirms it will continue to look at a wider range of options for a sovereign satellite navigation and timing capability
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
The new normal for collaboration in the new football season
After the Covid-19 lockdown cost the 2019/20 football season three months' absence, football is now a whole new ball game. Manchester City’s investment in network technology is one of its major signings
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
Virgin hits 2.2Gbps broadband speeds in innovation trial
UK cable network reveals proof-of-concept trial to showcase multi-gigabit broadband speeds delivered without the need for additional infrastructure or civil engineering works
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
8x8 accelerates remote contact centre deployment for Sefton Council
Governing body for Merseyside council increases multi-channel communication to speed up first-call resolution and create a richer citizen experience with remote workers
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
Bechtel joins CityFibre gigabit broadband roll-out scheme
Engineering, construction and project management firm supports step-change in mobilisation of build projects worth £1.5bn
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September 21, 2020
21
Sep'20
Iliad Group makes €2.2bn Play acquisition
In a move covering Poland, France and Italy, parent company of French operator Iliad announces public tender offer for leading Polish mobile provider
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September 18, 2020
18
Sep'20
Ericsson acquires Cradlepoint to accelerate enterprise 5G
Wireless edge WAN solutions supplier will complement Ericsson’s enterprise offerings in deal with an enterprise value of $1.1bn
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September 18, 2020
18
Sep'20
UK Parliamentary committee casts doubt on value of OneWeb satellite project
UK Parliament’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee hears experts from the world of satellite communications cast doubt on the intrinsic value of the UK government’s ambition to be a sovereign satellite communications provider
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September 17, 2020
17
Sep'20
Current IT infrastructures not prepared for incoming strain of fourth industrial revolution
With the future of business increasingly driven by smart things, applications and digital services that use data for transformational purposes, CenturyLink is undergoing its own transformation
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September 16, 2020
16
Sep'20
State of Delaware launches Covid-19 tracing app
US state taps leading Irish developer of contact-tracing technology for free app using Google/Apple platform and protecting user privacy
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September 15, 2020
15
Sep'20
Openreach adds 67 locations to broadband fibre build plan
Growth accelerates in UK full-fibre network, with 32,000 homes and businesses gaining full-fibre broadband access every week
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September 14, 2020
14
Sep'20
UK government furthers investment in rural broadband
Quarter of a million rural homes and businesses across England have been given access to more financial help to get super-fast and above broadband speeds up to gigabit
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September 11, 2020
11
Sep'20
NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app to launch in England and Wales on 24 September
After a catalogue of delays, missteps and a complete technological volte-face, UK government finally pencils in the date its contact-tracing app will become available nationally
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September 11, 2020
11
Sep'20
Small businesses projected to add £1.8tn to global GDP growth by 2024
Small Business Digital Maturity research finds nearly three-quarters of global small businesses surveyed are accelerating their digitisation rates to address Covid-19 challenges and respond faster to the new normal of remote working
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September 09, 2020
09
Sep'20
5G roll-out delay could see £18.2bn hit to UK economy
Huawei publishes research showing the huge potential financial cost of removing its 5G products and services from the UK’s next generation
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September 01, 2020
01
Sep'20
Zoom continues boom in second quarter
Lockdown breakout video conferencing provider continues hot streak through second quarter of 2020, racking up record revenues of over half a billion dollars
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August 18, 2020
18
Aug'20
StarHub starts 5G commercial trial for consumers and businesses
StarHub customers will be among the first in Singapore to access 5G services which are being delivered through a non-standalone network
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August 13, 2020
13
Aug'20
UK government redesigns contact-tracing app and begins new trial phase
No official launch, but app is upgraded to offer alerts based on postcode, QR check-in at venues, symptom checker and test booking in conjunction with the official Test and Trace programme
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August 13, 2020
13
Aug'20
PCCW Global furthers global IoT reach with Nayar Systems
Industrial internet of things firm collaborates with global comms services provider to reduce the time and cost of deploying the services most required by high-tech elevator systems
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August 13, 2020
13
Aug'20
Ericsson hits 100th 5G commercial agreement milestone
Century up for Swedish communications tech firm in next-generation infrastructure wins with deal at Telekom Slovenije to supply essential RAN and Packet Core technology
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August 12, 2020
12
Aug'20
Broadband upstream usage, speeds spike higher in Q2 2020
As the need for remote working, learning, information and entertainment makes broadband access more important than ever, a consumption report finds mass usage of applications such as Zoom driving uptake of higher-speed packages
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August 12, 2020
12
Aug'20
SD-WAN revealed as key enabler for ‘new normal’ remote workforces
Research from software-defined network and cloud platform provider shows the increased importance of software-defined infrastructure to the new work environment
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August 11, 2020
11
Aug'20
UK government gigabit broadband scheme nears half a million new premises benchmark
UK government celebrates reaching gigabit broadband services deployment milestone as part of its ambitious target over the lifetime of parliament
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August 10, 2020
10
Aug'20
SD-WAN gains momentum with enterprises in Australia
As Australian businesses accelerate migration to the cloud, the underlying network will play an increasingly important role and nearly 60% of enterprises in the country have already implemented SD-WAN
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August 10, 2020
10
Aug'20
Poor connectivity sees home workers lose over half an hour of work a day
Business leaders reveal pressure of new normal with research revealing four-fifths of home workers experiencing unreliable internet connection while working from home, and nearly half having slow and/or unreliable internet connection
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
‘Inadequate’ broadband impacts bottom line for London’s SMEs
Research reveals as many as 85% of small businesses in UK capital do not know how fast their broadband speed needs to be for their business to thrive, and only two-fifths were able to transition to a fully online business model after Covid-19 hit
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Tata Communications unveils new secure digital experience
Global digital ecosystem enabler Tata aims to allow businesses to adapt to the realities of enterprise transformation, workforce mobility and consumer experience in the new digital-first environment
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August 03, 2020
03
Aug'20
Edge server shipments set to double by 2024
As business gets close to the edge, analyst predicts a ‘supercharged’ edge server market over the next five years driven by an associated boom in cloud services