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Telecoms networks and broadband communications

• July 13, 2023 13 Jul'23

  Ofcom opens investigation into Virgin Media contract cancellation

  As Ofcom publishes cost-of-living action plan update on range of work to support hard-pressed households, UK watchdog to probe operator’s contract termination and complaints handling

• July 13, 2023 13 Jul'23

  RETN unveils new low latency London to Paris connectivity

  International network services provider uses CrossChannel subsea cable to launch new low latency network route between London and Paris with a length of 550km

• July 13, 2023 13 Jul'23

  CityFibre claims UK's fastest wholesale consumer broadband services

  UK’s largest independent gigabit network provider reveals availability of 2.5Gbps symmetrical product to serve homes across expanding XGS-PON enabled footprint with potential to enable services of up to 10Gbps

• July 13, 2023 13 Jul'23

  BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Three and Virgin Media commit to curbing telco supply chain GHG emissions

  Twelve telcos and network infrastructure providers have vowed to join forces to help cut the amount of greenhouse gases emitted from their supply chains

• July 07, 2023 07 Jul'23

  Alaian, Qualcomm seek out extended reality startups

  Collaboration between telco alliance and leading mobile platform provider looks to offer emerging talents in extended reality the ability to accelerate their growth and promote the development of disruptive offerings

• July 07, 2023 07 Jul'23

  TTTech Auto, ZettaScale extend collaboration to launch in-vehicle, V2X service

  Collaboration looks to bring about what software-defined vehicle technology provider and open-source communication middleware firms say is a much-needed unification across the cloud-to-microcontroller communication continuum

• July 07, 2023 07 Jul'23

  Satellite connectivity industry to gain even higher orbit

  Reports from leading analysis firms predict strong growth in satellite connectivity sector as integration of satellite capabilities in mass-market smartphones marks significant leap in expanding connectivity to remote areas

• July 07, 2023 07 Jul'23

  UK altnets hit fibre accelerator

  Fast-growing broadband infrastructure provider passes more than 500,000 homes and businesses as part of XGS-PON full-fibre network roll-out

• July 06, 2023 06 Jul'23

  Vodafone tests quantum-safe business network solutions

  Telco announces initiative looking at transition to a quantum safe world, exploring and trialling new algorithms with upgraded smartphones to provide protection against possible quantum-empowered attackers in the future

• July 06, 2023 06 Jul'23

  Ericsson to build European next-generation smart manufacturing and technology hub

  Smart manufacturing and technology hub to serve as a collaborative space for co-developing cellular ecosystems and production techniques while reducing environmental impact

• July 06, 2023 06 Jul'23

  UK government to probe private network uses, security, resilience

  Even though 5G private networks have been widely used over the past three years, UK government opens call for information on their use, risks and external threats

• July 05, 2023 05 Jul'23

  Berlin ranked top smart city in Europe in 2023

  Study finds German capital is the smart city centre of Europe and that in addition to connected lifestyles, such places are driving strong emissions savings in across the continent CO2e Savings set to reach 247 MMT by 2028

• July 05, 2023 05 Jul'23

  Construction begins on Medusa submarine cable system

  Routing on construction of submarine cable system to establish crucial connections between Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt

• July 04, 2023 04 Jul'23

  Telstra inks Starlink first as OneWeb gains Momentum for LATAM connectivity

  Further expansion in satellite connectivity as leading Australia-based telco inks deal with Elon Musk-led satellite firm while enterprise connectivity services provider looks to LEO satellite operator to connect remote areas

• July 04, 2023 04 Jul'23

  CityFibre grabs further slice of Project Gigabit network expansion

  UK’s largest independent network provider wins £318m in new contracts as part of £5bn UK national gigabit broadband scheme

• July 03, 2023 03 Jul'23

  OneWeb expands commercial service across Europe, US

  Satellite connectivity services provider announces coverage of for the majority of the US and expands reach with 37 new countries in Europe added to footprint

• July 03, 2023 03 Jul'23

  Next-generation mobile lands on Channel Islands with Jersey Telecom

  Next-generation mobile comes to customers of largest telco on Channel Islands with 5G infrastructure using RAN, transport and cloud core to offer enhanced mobile connectivity

• July 03, 2023 03 Jul'23

  5G takes its intended place in UK mobile

  Study from specialist network analyst finds mobile games and video users’ experience over 5G is more consistent and drops less at busy hours of the day than when using 4G infrastructures

• June 30, 2023 30 Jun'23

  How STT GDC is cracking the Philippines datacentre market

  The joint venture formed by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, Globe and Ayala Corporation is building its largest datacentre in the Philippines among other efforts to meet the needs of an underserved market

• June 30, 2023 30 Jun'23

  Virgin Media O2 switches on XGS-PON network through Nexfibre

  Leading UK operator takes leap forward with full-fibre optical network promising upload and downloads of up to 10 Gbps to cover five million homes by 2026

• June 30, 2023 30 Jun'23

  5G can improve society more than AI

  Vodafone reveals that over half of UK adults believe 5G has the potential to improve their day-to-day life, more so than artificial intelligence, and points to potentially massively lucrative 5G use cases

• June 29, 2023 29 Jun'23

  Oxa strengthens leadership team to drive next phase of autonomous vehicle growth

  Autonomous vehicle software developer bolsters executive leadership team with new chief product engineering officer and chief people officer

• June 29, 2023 29 Jun'23

  Cisco looks to strengthen network assurance with intent to acquire SamKnows

  Networking technology and services giant announces intent to acquire UK-based internet performance monitoring platform to extend its ThousandEyes network assessment stack to remote and hybrid workers

• June 28, 2023 28 Jun'23

  UK comms regulator to probe BT emergency number failure

  Investigation to assess source and extent of 25 June technical issue causing lack of access to key first response services, including Metropolitan Police, Bedfordshire Police, Suffolk Police, and Cheshire Fire and Rescue

• June 27, 2023 27 Jun'23

  Intelsat and Lintasarta expand Indonesian connectivity

  Nearly 400 remote sites in the world’s largest archipelago have received first ever connectivity through deal between local telco and satellite operator

• June 26, 2023 26 Jun'23

  SES-18 C-band satellite goes operational

  New craft comes onstream in what is said to represent one of the final milestones as operator taps into expected rich vein of services based at key wireless spectrum band

• June 26, 2023 26 Jun'23

  Nokia claims 5G fixed wireless access distance record

  Finnish comms tech provider reveals test showing world-record download speed for 5G fixed wireless access that paves the way for cost-effective, extended-range, high-quality internet connectivity

• June 26, 2023 26 Jun'23

  HSBC leaving Canary Wharf headquarters

  HSBC is to leave its current Canary Wharf headquarters by 2027 as hybrid-working policies reduce demand for office space

• June 26, 2023 26 Jun'23

  Ericsson and Proptivity claim first with neutral host-led shared indoor 5G radio access

  Leading comms tech provider and partner unveil shareable indoor 5G solution said to ‘vastly’ improve user experience and lower power consumption by up to 70% and equipment footprint by up to 80% compared with legacy technologies

• June 23, 2023 23 Jun'23

  Vodafone unveils UK’s first consumer 5G standalone mobile network 5G Ultra

  UK operator claims to be first of its kind in the country to offer a 5G Standalone network and that customers will be able to experience the most technologically advanced 5G network in the UK.

• June 23, 2023 23 Jun'23

  Mid-band cloud on horizon but global 5G subs smash billion barrier

  Research from comms tech provider shows global operators continue to invest in 5G, with mobile 5G subscriptions set to reach 1.5 billion globally by the end of 2023 and 4.6 billion by 2028

• June 22, 2023 22 Jun'23

  EE looks to ace Wimbledon 4G mobile capacity

  Leading UK comms provider upgrades mobile network with small cell system and makes additional upgrades to existing sites in and around iconic London home of tennis tournament to head off traffic spike

• June 22, 2023 22 Jun'23

  BT begins roll-out of Digital Voice across UK East Midlands

  Latest part of incumbent telco’s strategy to evolve national communications network sees new voice offering deployed

• June 21, 2023 21 Jun'23

  Avaya expands Google, Alcatel-Lucent alliances to boost customer experiences

  Collaboration with leading cloud platform designed to deliver enhanced contact centre solutions as improved Experience Platform enables users to integrate digital capabilities to redefine agent operations

• June 21, 2023 21 Jun'23

  Virgin Media O2 extends Nokia 5G RAN deal

  Leading comms tech provider continues business relationship with operator to improve connectivity in the UK and supply RAN equipment from its AirScale portfolio

• June 19, 2023 19 Jun'23

  Avaya assures future-proof global communications with Enterprise Cloud

  Comms tech provider kicks off user group conference proclaiming company is back, and unveils tech for firms to pursue hybrid cloud models by hosting parts of comms infrastructure in dedicated cloud instance

• June 19, 2023 19 Jun'23

  Huawei slams EU high-risk supplier claims as against principles of free trade

  Comms tech giant comes out swinging against being singled out by EC commissioner as having high-risk supplier status in 5G mobile infrastructures

• June 16, 2023 16 Jun'23

  Toulouse Métropole looks to boost connectivity with private 5G, IP/MPLS

  Local authority for southern French region unveils plan to install a private, shared, multi-service 5G and IP/MPLS infrastructure to offer very high-speed mobile access services to innovation areas, improve municipal and mobility services and ...

• June 15, 2023 15 Jun'23

  Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Progress report

  Halfway into its plan to give the country a makeover by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s emphasis on technology is starting to pay off

• June 15, 2023 15 Jun'23

  Vodafone, Three merge UK businesses

  Leading telcos come together to create UK’s third large-scale UK operator designed to level competitive playing field and increase competition to UK’s two leading converged operators

• June 14, 2023 14 Jun'23

  Ericsson teams with Intel and HPE for first Cloud RAN call

  Comms tech provider claims industry first in accelerating the availability of Cloud RAN advancements, enabling improved network capacity, performance and energy efficiency

• June 13, 2023 13 Jun'23

  UK government unveils plan to boost connectivity

  UK authorities announce scheme to improve connectivity across the country, with satellite-based service kicking off in Scottish islands, a new smart street furniture programme and an agreement with Australia to increase telecoms diversity

• June 13, 2023 13 Jun'23

  Enterprise and industrial metaverses exceeding expectations

  Across use cases, particularly industrial and enterprise, early metaverse adopters report benefits more often than companies still in the planning phase, with capex reduction and sustainability showing largest difference

• June 13, 2023 13 Jun'23

  Avon Fire and Rescue Service enhances public safety with new routing solution 

  UK West Country Fire and Rescue Service to use next-gen routers to provide continuous connectivity to its 21 service stations, allowing its 600-plus firefighters to undertake their duties effectively and protect 1.1 million population

• June 12, 2023 12 Jun'23

  SES CEO to step down

  As the market environment rapidly changes and grows substantially, leading satellite operator’s chief executive announces departure

• June 12, 2023 12 Jun'23

  Elisa taps Ericsson for 5G standalone first

  Nordic operator and leading comms tech provider claim successful launch of in-service software upgrade capability dual-mode 5G Core solution that powers live production 5G standalone network

• June 12, 2023 12 Jun'23

  KDDI looks for power reduction through TIP Backbone Routers

  KDDI to deploy Telecom Infra Project distributed disaggregated backbone routers to carry live internet traffic to help reduce power consumption

• June 12, 2023 12 Jun'23

  How Dell is easing edge deployments

  Dell’s NativeEdge platform could make it easier to deploy and manage edge computing applications and infrastructure through validated designs for industry-specific applications use cases

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Welsh ambulance service upgrades life-saving communications

  Welsh ambulances going through major communications upgrade as part of wider NHS programme

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Government to test rural broadband options with £7m fund

  Government to fund tests of technologies that could be issued to improve internet connectivity for rural communities