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• May 14, 2021 14 May'21

  Google Cloud gets into orbit with SpaceX for data, cloud services

  Elon Musk’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation to locate ground stations in IT giant’s data centre properties, providing businesses with access to leading cloud infrastructure

• May 13, 2021 13 May'21

  Employers rethinking office space, collaboration and technology in new hybrid workplace

  As the pandemic eases, many business leaders are engaged with effectively offering remote working flexibility and are creating and communicating plans to their employees, setting expectations and guidelines moving forward

• May 13, 2021 13 May'21

  BT raises fibre broadband roll-out target despite challenging year

  Impact of Covid-19 on consumer business combined with reduction in enterprise activity dents revenues and profits in a tough financial year, but UK telco promises significant growth in gigabit broadband roll-out

• May 13, 2021 13 May'21

  Fibre roll-outs gather pace in Europe

  Number of homes and businesses reached by fibre grows rapidly in 39 leading European territories, with FTTH/B coverage in Europe surpassing more than half the total number of homes

• May 13, 2021 13 May'21

  Ericsson: 5G already changing smartphone usage behaviour

  Largest 5G consumer study to date finds seven in 10 5G users expect more innovative services and apps, while 20% have decreased usage of Wi-Fi on their phones at home and other locations after upgrading

• May 12, 2021 12 May'21

  More than a third of UK homes have gigabit-capable broadband

  First interim update to UK regulator’s audit of mobile coverage and fixed broadband availability finds gigabit industry defies pandemic to continue aggressive infrastructure deployment

• May 12, 2021 12 May'21

  Cisco indicates intent to buy Socio Labs, Sedona Systems

  Network giant aims to purchase developer of technology to deliver automation for routed optical networking, and modern event technology platform provider

• May 12, 2021 12 May'21

  Openreach extends analogue switch-off to further 700,000 homes and businesses

  UK broadband provider ramps up the pace of its plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services across the UK by 2025

• May 12, 2021 12 May'21

  5PRING, West Midlands local authorities announce smart cities challenge

  5G accelerator issues challenge to innovators in health, social and public services to help lead the 5G revolution with local authorities

• May 12, 2021 12 May'21

  UK government selects NHS App for Covid vaccination passport

  UK health service mobile application, currently used by patients to book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view medical records, chosen to certify jabs record

• May 11, 2021 11 May'21

  UK digital leaders expect long-term changes to future working patterns

  Research from digital infrastructure company reveals changing working patterns brought about by Covid-19, including a surge in digital infrastructure investment

• May 11, 2021 11 May'21

  New normal of remote, hybrid working sees two-thirds of European businesses increase IT spend

  Remote IT support, cloud-based systems and cyber security infrastructure are among top IT investment priorities across all sectors as firms reassess priorities and practices in post-Covid working environment

• May 11, 2021 11 May'21

  Samsung inks Ericsson patent agreement, trials 5G on Play Poland

  Korean CE and communications technology giant demonstrates its capability and performance on leading Polish operator’s commercial network as it ends all ongoing patent-related legal disputes with Swedish comms tech provider

• May 10, 2021 10 May'21

  Pandemic drag fails to pull back 5G growth

  Study finds worldwide 5G prospects remain strong, with connections to next-generation networks projected to triple to 670 million in 2021

• May 10, 2021 10 May'21

  Telemedicine to save healthcare industry tens of billions globally by 2025

  Research predicts good times ahead for key network-based industry, especially as teleconsultations improve patient care, but warns that deregulation of telemedicine is needed to maximise growth

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Mildenhall claims digital communications upgrade first for East of England

  Openreach focuses on Suffolk market town for the next step towards upgrading to digital services, with properties now unable to buy copper broadband if they are upgrading, regrading or switching provider

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Brunel goes SD-WAN with Orange Business Services

  Global specialist recruitment consultancy aims to accelerate time to market for new global offices with software-defined networking architecture

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Toob teams with Neos Networks to facilitate full-fibre

  Broadband provider and connectivity firm will utilise growing UK fibre network to deliver reliable broadband services addressing the needs of consumers in Hampshire and Surrey

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Juniper Networks offers path to ease SASE transition

  New cloud-based portal is designed to help customers transition seamlessly and securely to a secure access service edge architecture by safeguarding users, applications and infrastructure amid network transformation

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Ericsson, Telarus team to take 5G-ready virtual workspace to small businesses

  5G-ready virtual desktop subscription service will cover business applications, compute, storage and security needs for small and medium-sized businesses

• May 06, 2021 06 May'21

  Nokia unveils Smart Node for premium 5G mobile indoor coverage

  Nokia rolls out ‘all-in-one solution’ for delivering high-quality 4G and 5G indoor mobile coverage, and is selected to provide technical, maintenance and management services for Germany’s BDBOS public safety digital radio network

• May 06, 2021 06 May'21

  5G mmWave delivering speeds 16 times faster than sub-6GHz

  Mobile technology provider reveals speed test data that shows full extent of throughout gains at high-end part of next-generation infrastructure spectrum band

• May 06, 2021 06 May'21

  WBA OpenRoaming enabled in forthcoming Telecom Infra Project OpenWiFi standard

  Open technology initiative adopts OpenRoaming Wi-Fi roaming standard to facilitate what is claimed to be seamless roaming connectivity using the wireless network

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  Deloitte: Widespread broadband infrastructure critical to the US economy

  Deloitte study finds that increased broadband coverage, adoption and speed is needed to create more US jobs and GDP, but warns of diminishing returns due to lack of widespread, high-quality broadband access

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  Community Fibre, City Fibre ramp up UK gigabit roll-out

  Altnets further expand the reach of UK gigabit broadband networks with deployments in London and Ipswich

• May 05, 2021 05 May'21

  Early commercial 6G deployments anticipated by 2028

  Analyst says data security, user privacy and energy sustainably are the key features that make 6G a completely new communication system, not just a better 5G

• May 04, 2021 04 May'21

  Aryaka acquires cloud-based SASE platform Secucloud

  SD-WAN provider makes its first-ever acquisition with purchase of German security company

• May 04, 2021 04 May'21

  Verizon sells off media division to focus on core comms

  US comms giant follows in the footsteps of BT and divests division in order to make more profitable push into fibre and next-gen communications

• May 04, 2021 04 May'21

  BT aims to extend UK fibre affordability with Home Essentials package

  The debate regarding access to gigabit broadband in the UK has to date been centred around geography, in particular providing access to places regarded as hard to reach, but UK telco BT believes there is also a financial barrier – one it aims to ...

• April 30, 2021 30 Apr'21

  HKT powers Hong Kong business hub with 5G

  Business hub in Hong Kong territory goes for next-gen networking technology from leading local operator in a bid to ‘revolutionise’ the workplace with ultra-speed connectivity

• April 30, 2021 30 Apr'21

  Ordnance Survey data maps out quicker roll-out of faster broadband

  Data from UK mapping firm is supporting 15 regional fibre broadband companies to identify target locations for gigabit network

• April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21

  Vodafone, Qualcomm draft blueprint for Open RAN supplier diversification

  Operator and comms tech giant collaborate on Massive MIMO RU and DU platform development to boost Open RAN ecosystem and increase pace of 5G innovation

• April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21

  Smartphone industry smashes it in Q1 2021

  Apple and China among the big winners as smartphone industry shows a renaissance in first quarter due to a boost from 5G-capable devices

• April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21

  BT, Fortinet team to expand managed network services with SD-WAN

  UK telco boosts software-defined wide area network portfolio with new solution combining global connectivity and cyber expertise with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

• April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21

  Eutelsat takes stake in OneWeb satellite service

  French satellite operator looks for growth beyond traditional broadcast and broadband applications, and becomes shareholder partner in UK government/Bharti Global LEO project

• April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21

  Huawei takes hit from technology bans in first quarter

  Bans batter revenues at Huawei, which is bracing for more challenges but insists good times are ahead in 5G and comms software

• April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21

  UK full-fibre broadband could deliver £25bn boost to productivity

  Study from Centre for Economics and Business predicts that ultrafast fibre-to-the-premises broadband could bring one million people back into the workforce through remote working

• April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21

  Digital divide narrows but 1.5 million UK homes remain offline

  Gap between UK broadband haves and have-nots narrows as people have gone online to escape the lockdown and ‘proxy internet’ users emerge, but a significant minority remain digitally excluded

• April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21

  Red Hat eyes edge computing workloads

  Open-source juggernaut has enriched its enterprise Linux and OpenShift offerings to support edge computing workloads better

• April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21

  O2 and Vodafone enter UK 5G spectrum trade agreement

  Leading UK mobile operators take advantage of new regulations and trade spectrum bands following auction, claiming to have created the UK’s fastest 5G for customers

• April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21

  Fujitsu, NTT look beyond 5G to realise sustainable digital society

  IT giants come together, envisioning a new, energy-efficient digital society founded on global and open collaboration with a range of partners supporting the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network

• April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21

  EE more than doubles its UK 5G frequency holdings at end of spectrum auctions

  BT-owned mobile operator wins 80MHz overall of 700MHz and 3.6GHz bands and announces roll-out of additional 3.6GHz capacity across the UK

• April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21

  Nokia, NewCore Wireless bring 5G, high-end broadband to remote US regions

  Global comms tech provider and regional operator bring next-generation broadband to US tribal nations to empower economic opportunity through support for e-learning, telehealth and remote work during the pandemic

• April 26, 2021 26 Apr'21

  First 3GPP-compliant public safety network with MCPTT launches in South Korea

  Samsung teams up with leading Korean mobile operators to complete the build-out of LTE-based public safety network in 700MHz

• April 26, 2021 26 Apr'21

  JLL assures better office experience for hybrid workforce

  Real estate and investment management professional services firm introduces collaboration suite designed to enhance employee connectivity, solidifying its suite of hybrid workplace offerings

• April 23, 2021 23 Apr'21

  Triangle shapes up to expand gigabit broadband services

  Full fibre finds further momentum in UK with with new consumer ISP brand Fibrehop to offer gigabit services to locations including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Weston-Super-Mare, Bath, Swindon, Leicester and Plymouth

• April 23, 2021 23 Apr'21

  M1 manages and monetises digital and 5G with Amdocs Openet

  Software and services provider’s charging and data management systems deployed to accelerate Singapore telco’s digital transformation based on Microsoft Azure cloud platform

• April 23, 2021 23 Apr'21

  Ericsson aims to ride 5G wave as it lands O2 Slovakia 5G supply deal

  Swedish telecommunications technology and services provider selected by leading Slovakian operator as its sole 5G radio access network technology supplier hot on the heels of reporting 5G gaining momentum in quarterly results

• April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21

  US O-RAN first as DISH and AWS form 5G-cloud strategic collaboration

  Telco and cloud giant claim industry first by using infrastructure and services to build cloud-based, 5G open radio access network that is said to deliver consistent, cost-effective performance from core to the edge

• April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21

  Mavenir gains new $500m cash injection as it opens UK O-RAN development centre

  Network software provider gains backing from specialist new economy investment firm to further accelerate its advancement of open radio access network technology

• April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21

  Vodafone unveils first dedicated Open RAN test and integration lab

  UK operator adds momentum to digital transformation programme and its transition to a software-orientated technology company with a big step towards readiness to deploy commercial open radio access network platforms

• April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21

  Australia and India team up on critical technology

  The first three projects under a joint research grant programme will focus on developing ethical and regulatory frameworks for quantum computing, AI and 5G

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  Neos Networks launches business-grade Ethernet FTTx service across UK

  Former SSE Enterprise Telecoms aims to provide a cost-effective, sub-1Gbps solution to support growing demand for full-fibre connectivity

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  Virgin Media innovation trials deliver 2.2Gbps broadband speeds

  Latest stage in cableco’s trials of multi-gigabit broadband speeds in Southampton and Manchester deliver speeds around 40 times faster than the local average connection

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  EMEA business leaders out of touch with employees’ needs in new hybrid workplace

  Research finds more alignment with staff is needed for firms to address the new hybrid world of work but nearly half of businesses plan tech investments to further improve the workplace experience

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Specific and targeted interventions necessary to ensure UK mobile tech diversification

  UK comms tech industry report highlights that successful diversification will require specific and targeted interventions to stimulate the supply market, de-risk the integration of new suppliers into operator networks and lay the foundations for ...

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  UK government reveals new laws to wipe out rural mobile ‘not spots’ and speed up 5G roll-out

  Legal measures to eliminate mobile signal blind spots in rural areas designed to create huge opportunities for rural economy and unlock potential of 5G to improve lives

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Zoom unveils $100m apps fund

  After a blazing year fuelled by the pandemic, breakout conferencing solutions provider announces venture fund to stimulate innovation in the apps ecosystem

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Nokia, Edzcom raise Konecranes R&D with 5G SA private wireless

  Network technology provider to fuel lifting equipment firm’s 5G research and digitised solution development for factories and ports, building on existing LTE private wireless investment

• April 19, 2021 19 Apr'21

  Enea launches 5G MicroCore to support private enterprise networks for Industry 4.0

  Telecommunications and cyber security software provider Enea reveals trials taking place in Asia for private 5G network, where market could be worth US$7bn by 2025

• April 16, 2021 16 Apr'21

  CityFibre switches on Milton Keynes to gigabit and names Edinburgh infrastructure lead

  Gigabit provider City Fibre says it is enabling thousands more residents in Milton Keynes to access its full-fibre network and high-speed broadband services, and names Paul Wakefield as lead of infrastructure build in Edinburgh

• April 16, 2021 16 Apr'21

  Argenta takes Teneo SD-WAN to improve global network

  Plagued by WAN issues, global animal health research and manufacturing company improves system performance and interconnectivity across its international locations with a co-managed software-defined wide area network

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  KDDI teams with Cato Networks to take SASE services worldwide

  Japanese telco joins forces with software-defined networking firm to demonstrate how CSPs can use secure access service edge systems to address digital enterprise requirements for pervasive secure access

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Openreach selects STL as a strategic partner for full-fibre build-out

  BT-owned broadband provision division teams with digital network integrator to hasten full-fibre network build and provide skills and innovation to extend reach and scope

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Amdocs joins Open Networking Foundation

  Comms software provider Amdocs becomes part of the creation of open, real-time network control and management solutions, leveraging strengths of its AI/ML and cloud-based automation technologies and next-generation OSS

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Qualcomm reveals successful 5G mmWave data call test

  Comms chips giant claims 5G data call commercialisation milestone from fourth-generation 5G modem-RF system and mmWave antennas

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Singtel debuts portable 5G technology kit

  Singapore telco develops 5G technology kit that includes all the equipment needed for enterprises to test 5G applications in their own premises

• April 14, 2021 14 Apr'21

  CMA provisionally clears merger of Virgin and O2

  Six months after being requested to review joint venture that could transform UK’s wired and wireless communications provision, UK competition watchdog CMA removes potential major hurdle to Virgin and O2 merger

• April 14, 2021 14 Apr'21

  UK employees’ adaptation to Covid workplace creates digital transformation dilemma

  Research finds nearly two-fifths of UK employees fear the ‘old way’ of doing things will return after the pandemic

• April 14, 2021 14 Apr'21

  Sim Local teams with Vodafone to accelerate eSIM travel growth

  Specialist in eSIM technology collaborates with operator to exploit the option of a transformative shift in the global telecommunications industry

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  UK workforce finds happiness in ability to work from anywhere

  Study finds 44% of UK workers consider the ability to work remotely as a driver of happiness and 61% would support government policies aimed at the widespread adoption of ‘hybrid’ working practices

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Mavenir and Xilinx team up to expand Open RAN massive MIMO portfolio

  Network software provider and adaptive processing platforms collaborate to accelerate Open RAN ecosystem, with mMIMO portfolio scheduled for launch later this year

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Hyperbat accelerates industry 4.0 with 5G virtual 3D engineering model

  Vehicle battery manufacturer uses the latest 5G-enabled technology to speed up the manufacturing process for hybrid and electric vehicle production in the UK

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Huawei steers towards intelligent vehicles in major corporate pivot

  Leading global communications technology provider undergoes major strategic corporate shift to maximise its software capabilities and provide components for intelligent vehicles

• April 12, 2021 12 Apr'21

  Software République consortium to cash in on intelligent, sustainable mobility opportunities

  With new value propositions at stake, five IT, industrial, automotive and comms leaders have laid the foundations for an open innovation ecosystem in the mobility market

• April 12, 2021 12 Apr'21

  Almost half of UK office workers fear return to offices

  Research shows 83% of UK office workers agree that flexible working is here to stay, but fears persist of catching Covid-19 from colleagues if they return to the office

• April 12, 2021 12 Apr'21

  5PRING, Ferrovial challenge UK 5G innovators to lead UK construction ‘revolution’

  Leading UK 5G testbed provider announces partnership with global infrastructure operator to understand and assist in the development of the potential 5G has to take construction to a new level

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  Cisco, NEC advance 5G IP transport networks deployment

  IT provider and systems integrator team up to provide added value to the 5G ecosystems that are accelerating enterprise users’ digital transformations

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  EU advances Horizon 2020 project with 5GMediaHUB project

  EU advances project to accelerate the testing and validation of 5G-empowered media applications and NetApps through open, integrated and fully featured experimentation facility investigating network slicing, AR and VR

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  Fujitsu, Trend Micro team to secure private 5G

  Security and IT leaders Fujitsu and Trend Micro announce streamlined security product for IoT devices and networks to help accelerate manufacturing digital transformation

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  Nokia announces next evolution of 5G microwave transport portfolio

  Just as it announced a project with Intel to develop processors with improved speeds and throughput, the comms tech provider has turned its attention to transport solutions

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  Discuss.io unveils mobile screen share app to gain insight on real-time experiences

  Integrated into smart video platform, new mobile app expands the virtual and mobile capabilities of qualitative interviews for UX, insights and e-commerce professionals

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  Brighton rocks as EE targets tourist locations for growing 5G net

  EE is switching on next-generation network capability in 35 new UK towns and cities, with outdoor 5G coverage to some popular tourist spots

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  More than two-thirds of staff want flexible working to stay

  Microsoft research finds 71% of UK workers want flexible work options to remain after the Covid crisis has passed and one-third are likely to move to a new location in the next year because they can work remotely

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  Businesses need to heed employee bounce in hybrid workplace

  Workplace tech firm releases study showing how firms are grappling with the depth and breadth of the return-to-office process and unveils new platform to help enable an effective hybrid workplace

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  Over a quarter of C-suites say their hybrid work model won’t be ready until 2022

  Survey reveals few companies have got in place, or even established, norms and policies to address the new world of hybrid working

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  5G Future Forum calls for members

  Hoping to provide “a beacon of opportunities previously untapped”, 5G Future Forum is seeking new members to bolster ecosystem of expanded 5G partnerships and establish global edge market that drives innovation, collaboration and competition

• April 06, 2021 06 Apr'21

  Firms balance new tech deployment, security and skills as IT moves past pandemic

  Sunburst cyber attack rubs salt into the wounds of firms struggling to cope with the new demands on networks in the post-Covid working environment, says survey

• April 06, 2021 06 Apr'21

  Verizon and AWS team on private MEC to bring enterprises an edge

  Partnership forged to allow enterprises to deploy a dedicated, private edge compute platform fully integrated with AWS cloud services and Verizon 5G private networks to improve productivity, safety and operational efficiencies

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  Clearer service information could add 1.6 million full-fibre homes by 2025

  Report finds that the speed at which Britain could benefit from the economic and social impact of billions of pounds of full-fibre infrastructure investment could be improved by clear labelling and information on broadband services

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  2020 network upstream growth rate nearly 4x pre-pandemic levels

  OpenVault study shows the impact of business hours increases and individual subscriber behaviour on upstream capacity is putting unprecedented strain on network operators

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  Lose-lose US sanctions apply brakes to Huawei’s 2020 growth

  Bans on Huawei products in infrastructures around the world begin to affect its bottom line, but comms technology provider shows growth and reaffirms commitment to creating greater value for customers and society in the face of adversity

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  Plume introduces WorkPass for small businesses

  Smart home tech provider offers secure hyper connectivity and personalised smart home solutions as the home becomes the office

• March 31, 2021 31 Mar'21

  Cisco launches next-gen networking suite to address post-pandemic ‘new normal’

  Networking technology and services giant makes significant expansion of network line as it recognises that as workforces become increasingly hybrid, traditional network and security frameworks can no longer keep pace

• March 31, 2021 31 Mar'21

  Colt runs further with IBM to accelerate adoption of edge computing

  SDN and NFV-based connectivity provider selects cloud satellite technology to drive innovation and more flexibility for customers around deploying hybrid cloud applications at the edge and enabling distributed cloud

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  UK comms providers prep for permanent changes to customer demand and use patterns

  Pandemic sees communications services industry experience surge in demand across distributed locations, escalating security concerns and major changes to customer strategies, with nearly three-quarters of UK providers regarding remote working as a ...

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  Employees express high expectations of IT in world of ‘work from anywhere’

  Research from network performance monitoring solution provider AppNeta finds pandemic pushing organisations to transform workplace models to accommodate ‘new normal’ of work

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  Belgium’s Federal Justice Service advances digitally with fast networks

  Security and networking firms team to claim 20 times faster connectivity for Belgium’s justice system so it can hold court hearings and prison visitations remotely and exchange information between services and applications securely

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  Bitfrost subsea cable to boost APAC connectivity

  A subsea cable system linking Southeast Asia and North America will be built by 2024 to meet the growing demand for bandwidth in the Asia-Pacific region

• March 29, 2021 29 Mar'21

  SD-WAN surges over past two years as MPLS plummets

  Survey reveals increasing site capacity and using alternative access solutions as main drivers for 43% of enterprise wide-area network (WAN) managers to install software-defined WAN in 2020, more than double that recorded in 2018