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Software-defined networking (SDN)
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January 20, 2020
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Jan'20
BT becomes first Euro distribution partner for Google Stadia gaming platform
Incumbent UK comms provider BT teams up with Google to use cloud gaming platform to drive growing fibre broadband network offers
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January 17, 2020
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Jan'20
CenturyLink lands $1.6bn network services contract from US Dept of Interior
US operator engaged to help US agency achieve its mission to conserve and manage natural resources and cultural heritage
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January 17, 2020
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Jan'20
O2 goes O-RAN to improve network service
Telefónica UK subsidiary announces open radio access network project to help customers better utilise its network, addressing issues such as densification of coverage and enabling faster uptake of 5G-based services in autonomous vehicles
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January 17, 2020
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Jan'20
Huawei unveils mobile development programme for UK and Irish business
Leading comms tech and service provider Huawei reveals strategy to support UK and Irish businesses with mobile services development offering
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January 15, 2020
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Jan'20
Liberty Global Europe shakes up executive leadership
UPC Switzerland chief executive flies in to take financial reins at Virgin Media in UK while former UPC Netherlands boss takes over Swiss and select eastern European operations
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January 15, 2020
15
Jan'20
Cerence, LG drive into AI-powered connected car platform
Artificial intelligence will enhance in-car experiences through voice commands to allow drivers and passengers to have far more control over car functions
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January 14, 2020
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Jan'20
Maxis and Huawei team up on 5G as Malaysia outlines spectrum allocation plan
Maxis's partnership with Huawei to develop 5G use cases and services comes on the heels of Malaysia's recently announced spectrum allocation plan
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January 14, 2020
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Jan'20
Extreme Networks claims Wi-Fi 6 a game changer for US sports stadiums
Cloud-driven networking technology and services company rolls out Wi-Fi 6 technology for Tennessee Titans, Houston Dynamo and Dash, Leeds Beckett University and West Texas A&M
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January 13, 2020
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Jan'20
Samsung boosts US 5G expansion with TeleWorld acquisition
South Korean giant buys US network services provider in the latest initiative designed to advance its 5G network development
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January 13, 2020
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Jan'20
Virtual broadband connections to pass 500 billion by 2025
Virtualisation booms in broadband as infrastructures have evolved to higher speeds through technical advances in terminating equipment and increased penetration of fibre, but operators are now running out of road for further improvements
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January 10, 2020
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Jan'20
Portsmouth City Council taps MLL Telecom for future network
Initiative designed to offer schools, residents and businesses a fibre framework that will support existing and future digital services
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January 08, 2020
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Jan'20
Extreme Networks simplifies retail cloud networks
New turnkey network solutions give retail chains and franchises ability to automate set-up and management of network connectivity with large scale
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January 08, 2020
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Jan'20
Qualcomm gets into gear with autonomous vehicle platform and forges in-vehicle tech partnerships
Chip giant hits the road with new platform to address the complexity of autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems while forging partnership with company specialising in helping launch in-vehicle infotainment systems, telematics and ...
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January 07, 2020
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Jan'20
Telco revs set to increase, but suppliers face critical challenges in 2020
Potential good times set to roll for telecoms industry in 2020, with SD-WAN first deployments of 5G, but NB-IoT needs to gain traction to stay relevant, says research
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December 31, 2019
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Dec'19
Top 10 networking stories of 2019
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories of 2019
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December 24, 2019
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Dec'19
EE joins London Tube 4G mobile trial
BT-owned UK telco will be part of testing of 4G coverage on select parts of the London Underground
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December 19, 2019
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Dec'19
Comms-platform-as-a-service revenues outpace unified-comms-as-a-service
Communications-platform-as-a-service uptake is benefiting from its ability to quickly add new functionality, the ease with which it can be customised and the flexibility of its pay-as-you-go service model
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December 17, 2019
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Dec'19
Huawei launches London 5G innovation and experience centre
Comms technology leader opens new establishment in UK capital to promote greater collaboration between businesses and innovators in the development of 5G ecosystems
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December 12, 2019
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Dec'19
Cisco unveils plans for internet of the future
Online technology giant Cisco introduces platform for the internet of the future based on $5bn of investment in areas covering silicon, optics and software, bringing the ability to support massively scaled enterprise networks and 5G networks
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December 12, 2019
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Dec'19
Silver Peak claims cloud-scale SD-WAN innovation with enhanced core platform
SD-WAN tech provider enhances Unity EdgeConnect platform to respond to the evolving requirements of cloud-first enterprises looking to scale, automate and extend SD-WAN deployments across multiple fabrics
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December 11, 2019
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Dec'19
IoT to be supplanted by internet of senses by 2030
Ericsson research reveals consumers expect AI, VR and AR-enabled connected technology to interact with the senses of sight, sound, taste, smell and touch by 2030
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December 10, 2019
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Dec'19
APAC IT leaders lay out priorities for 2020
Robotic process automation and data analytics are among the top priorities for IT leaders in the Asia-Pacific region in the new year
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December 05, 2019
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Dec'19
European first for Vodafone as global telcos tune into AWS Wavelength
In an endorsement of the cloud giant’s push towards the edge, leading global telcos pile in on AWS Wavelength, eyeing up large low-latency gains in key 5G use cases
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December 02, 2019
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Dec'19
Orange Poland picks Juniper Networks for major core network upgrade
Orange Poland has embarked on a project to enhance the resilience and automation capabilities of its IP network core by automating its WAN and enhancing the management of label-switched paths
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November 27, 2019
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Nov'19
Kudelski proposes Microsoft Azure IoT security solution
Integrated security platform claimed to enable IoT device manufacturers and providers to connect devices to Microsoft’s cloud-based IoT services at scale
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November 26, 2019
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Nov'19
Verizon, Qualcomm and Ericsson demo dynamic spectrum sharing in US
US comms giant Verizon teams with Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson to use dynamic spectrum sharing technology to extend reach and hasten development of 5G Ultra Wideband network
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November 25, 2019
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Nov'19
State backs Norway’s fibre cable capacity building
Norway is increasing investment on communications infrastructure in an effort to reduce reliance on Swedish and Danish networks
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November 19, 2019
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Nov'19
Aryaka aims to disrupt traditional SD-WAN and legacy service provider models
SD-WAN provider Aryaka claims to have unyoked enterprises from what it calls carriers’ burdens and ‘rigid, limited’ offerings with new regional WAN models
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November 18, 2019
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Nov'19
Investec Bank cashes in on WAN acceleration
Investec Bank turns to WAN acceleration to cut down distributed database response times and ensure that more traders can go online and earn more money
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November 15, 2019
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Nov'19
Cord-cutting driving global broadband usage to surpass 500GB of data per month
Exodus from traditional video services to online spurs surge in average broadband data usage, presenting untapped opportunities for service providers
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November 12, 2019
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Nov'19
Shared responsibility model key to solving 5G security problem
Both buyers and sellers need to cooperate to solve the thorny issues around 5G security
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November 11, 2019
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Nov'19
Swisscom takes step towards nationwide 5G coverage
Telco deploys spectrum-sharing technology to help realise its goal of reaching 90% 5G coverage of Switzerland by end of this year
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November 08, 2019
08
Nov'19
5G to be first mobile generation to have bigger impact on enterprises than consumers
GSMA Intelligence report says 5G could see private enterprise networks explode and become a competition battleground between telcos and cloud companies within five years
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November 08, 2019
08
Nov'19
Qualcomm eyes up slice of $13.2tn 5G sales enablement market
At the end of its financial year, mobile chip giant Qualcomm sets its sights firmly on profiting from a 5G economy which it believes will generate more than $10tn in sales enablement by 2035
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November 08, 2019
08
Nov'19
Cisco promises CIO digital transformation gains with new collaboration suite
Suite deploys artificial intelligence to create a personalised meetings experience
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November 07, 2019
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Nov'19
Orange begins 5G services with roll-out in Romania
Orange Group joins the 5G service provider roster, with offer in Romania said to be capable of delivering internet download speeds of up to 1.2Gbps and average download speeds of 600Mbps
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November 07, 2019
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Nov'19
Telcos take to commercial blockchain to seize new revenue streams
GlobalData report finds blockchain usage among telcos increasing, with use cases such as roaming fraud management, wholesale fees settlement, mobile money payments and IoT management
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November 06, 2019
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Nov'19
Gigabit broadband to transform working lives across Europe
Report from economist Oxera predicts that many social and economic benefits will result from the widespread roll-out of gigabit broadband, as increased connectivity changes the way people interact with each other
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November 04, 2019
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Nov'19
Chinese companies fuelling OpenStack adoption in APAC
Led by Chinese tech giants such as Tencent and China Mobile, the Asia-Pacific region will account for a third of the global OpenStack market by 2023
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October 30, 2019
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Oct'19
Cisco connects Canary Wharf for Wi-Fi 6 ‘seamless’ roaming
OpenRoaming will allow devices to connect automatically to Wi-Fi and seamlessly roam from one hotspot to another
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October 25, 2019
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Oct'19
London announces £10m cash injection for full-fibre connectivity
New fibre-optic cabling scheme will use Tube network and public buildings to create a fibre backbone across the capital
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October 25, 2019
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Oct'19
IT professionals question networks’ readiness to support digital strategies
Cisco’s Global Networking Trends report shows there’s a long way to go for today’s networks to meet the demands of the emerging digital era
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October 25, 2019
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Oct'19
StreetWise gets into gear with London driverless car trials
The StreetWise consortium, led by technology startup FiveAI in partnership with insurance firm Direct Line Group and the Transport Research Laboratory, announces testing of autonomous vehicles in South London in October and November 2019
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October 24, 2019
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Global broadband market sees fibre push
Trend towards fibre and dropping copper for broadband links continues in second quarter, but at a slower rate
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October 22, 2019
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Oct'19
Nordic governments open to Huawei’s ‘no spy’ offer
Chinese tech giant seeks to reassure Nordic governments over security concerns in 5G contracts
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October 20, 2019
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Oct'19
The lure of Google Cloud for Singapore’s Ninja Van
Regional logistics startup Ninja Van is consolidating all its compute resources on Google Cloud for cost savings and performance
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October 17, 2019
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Oct'19
London calling for Ding
Dublin-based top-up mobile services provider Ding expands operations with new office in the UK
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October 17, 2019
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Oct'19
Singapore kicks off first steps in 5G roll-out
Singapore’s telco regulator will award 5G spectrum to mobile operators by the middle of next year, culminating in the deployment of two nationwide 5G networks by the end of 2022
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August 26, 2019
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Aug'19
VMware’s latest acquisitions point to emerging platform war
VMware’s buyout of Carbon Black and Pivotal is a sign of an emerging platform war following the IBM-Red Hat deal
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August 20, 2019
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Aug'19
Buyers think SD-WAN is too expensive and complicated
Building and maintaining an SD-WAN is perceived as a complicated endeavour, and the industry’s messages are not getting through, says a new report