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Telecoms networks and broadband communications

• May 24, 2022 24 May'22

  Virgin Media brings gigabit broadband to O2 arena

  Gigabit broadband provider opens service at leading London entertainment venue bolstered by 5G mobile network which it claims will provide ‘unrivalled’ connected experience for the millions of fans who visit every year

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  Three UK claims 5G network population coverage leadership

  With £2bn network transformation said to be gathering pace, UK operator reveals 5G network population coverage has reached 54%, available in over 400 locations across more than 3,000 sites

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  Reimagining the cities of the future in Finland

  New ideas around new space: Helsinki not only imagines, but can see, the cities of the future

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  AT&T Business launches managed wireless WAN

  Telco unveils wireless wide area network designed to allow enterprises to untether locations, assets and people with a solution managed and monitored by network experts

• May 20, 2022 20 May'22

  Fibre claims more than three-fifths of global total fixed broadband subscribers

  Study of 130 countries shows that by the end of Q4 2021, the number of global fixed broadband connections stood at more than a billion, with fixed broadband subscriber figures growing by 89%

• May 20, 2022 20 May'22

  Two-thirds of UK homes can now sign up to gigabit broadband

  UK broadband roll-out gathers pace over the first three months of 2020, with ability to sign up for gigabit access open to 66% of households.

• May 20, 2022 20 May'22

  Liverpool Football Club signs Extreme Networks to kick up Anfield Wi-Fi experiences

  England’s most successful football team installs high-capacity Wi-Fi and network analytics to drive ‘exceptional’ experiences for fans and more fluid operations for the club

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  BT strengthens push into enterprise and public sector

  UK’s incumbent telco unveils charter to provide enterprise customers with springboard for growth by fuelling innovation through new investment in Division X unit, combining innovation and expertise with customer service and purpose-driven ...

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  Three UK boosts business offer with Currys partnership

  Telco claims game-changer in long-term partnership with technology retail chain in plans to reshape the business connectivity market with business services offered across all B2B sales channels and via retail referral programme

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  Marsden building society deploys UCaaS to enhance employee, customer experiences

  Regional financial services leader chooses unified communications as a service offering for more agile, flexible and scalable communication to support both immediate needs and long-term growth

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  OneWeb sets sail with Navarino to extend connectivity to commercial shipping

  Growing satellite broadband provider agreement expands availability of low Earth orbit connectivity for commercial shipping in bid to transform operational efficiency and support smarter shipping

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  AMD, Qualcomm collaborate to optimise business connectivity

  Joint effort between chip firm and processor platform provider brings remote Wi-Fi management capabilities to IT administrators through AMD PRO technologies suite of enterprise technology offerings

• May 18, 2022 18 May'22

  Openreach, CityFibre further full-fibre roll-out pace

  As part of its regular programme of build updates, BT-owned broadband provision firm adds just under half a million homes and businesses, including both rural and urban areas, to its fibre network

• May 18, 2022 18 May'22

  Virgin Media O2 Business launches tech fund for medium businesses

  UK-based cableco launches tech fund for new and existing medium business customers, as well as a free digital review to ensure businesses are set up for the future of hybrid working

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Cato Networks beefs up SASE offer with Marseilles point of presence

  Point of presence in South of France port city joins SASE provider’s global private network of more than 70 PoPs worldwide, extending converged security and networking to the region while expanding in-country resiliency across key territory

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Etisalat takes stake as Vodafone reports ‘good’ fiscal year

  In the wake of major MENA provider buying 9% share, global operator claims satisfactory fiscal year with continued growth in both Europe and Africa

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Nokia and University of Technology Sydney unveil 5G-connected microbrewery

  5G-connected microbrewery located in the Tech Lab of leading Australian educational establishment, which forms part of Industry 4.0 research facility, uses comms tech provider’s 5G backhaul connectivity solution and digital twin technology to ...

• May 16, 2022 16 May'22

  Verizon Business and Visionable open connected healthcare centre

  Verizon Business and Visionable to open technology-led centre dedicated to accelerating the adoption of connected healthcare technologies for patient-centric care

• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  Record Wi-Fi 6/6E demand as digital-first European homes make wireless indispensable

  Products based on next generation of wireless internet standard flourish as the past two years results in dramatic shift in home connectivity demands

• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  Pharrowtech raises Series A funding to develop first ‘viable’ wireless fibre alternative

  Millimetre wave hardware and software design and developer gains investment to accelerate go-to-market for cutting-edge gigabit-per-second wireless solutions for internet access, consumer applications, 5G and smart cities

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Yearly revenue growth stutters but BT continues on fibre, 5G focus

  Mixed bag in leading UK telco’s 2021/22 fiscal year, but company says it is on the right track and will continue to invest for the future

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Amdocs unveils digital transformation and SaaS support

  Software and services provider supports media and communications base with offerings designed to deliver integration of streaming services for leading UK cableco

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Asia-Africa-Europe-1 consortium taps Infinera to upgrade submarine cable net

  Owner of one of the largest sub-sea cable consortiums in the world makes technical choice in upgrading network to increase capacity and diverse resilience

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Three UK to switch off 3G network in two years’ time

  End of UK’s first third-generation network planned as operator announces its investments in 4G and 5G gather pace, with next-gen network hitting new usage milestone, increasing by over 358% over the past year

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon, readies virtualised Open RAN with Viettel, advances robotics

  Chip giant reveals next-generation of core Snapdragon platform with emphasis on smart transit and mmWave solutions, and deployment of virtualised and modular 5G networks

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Vodafone sharpens Edge Innovation Programme focused on distributed, dedicated MEC

  UK operator introduces Edge Innovation Programme 2.0 to inspire the creation of new products and services using multi-access edge compute technology and its 5G infrastructure

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  CyberUK 22: Data-sharing service to protect public from scams

  A new data-sharing service set up by the NCSC and industry partners will give ISPs access to real-time threat data that they can use to block fraudulent websites

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  GTT announces 400G upgrade of global IP network

  New IP infrastructure designed to improve scalability and performance for enhanced internet services as IP traffic continues to increase, with initial phase of deployment expected to complete in the second half of 2023 

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Ofcom outlines plans to make mmWave 5G spectrum available for new uses

  UK comms regulator reveals roadmap to take advantage of opportunities for users and applications across the country to access high-frequency spectrum for new uses

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  NCSC pins Viasat cyber attack on Russia

  UK authorities have attributed the 24 February cyber attack on the network of satellite comms company Viasat to Russia

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  Nasa takes off with SES for near-Earth satellite broadband

  US space agency selects Luxembourg-based satellite operator to develop near-Earth communication services and investigate potential to partner on future projects involving proven non-geostationary orbit systems

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  EE hits coverage landmark with 5G network

  UK operator hits key milestone in its ambition to offer 5G anywhere in the UK by 2028 through its macro network and on-demand connectivity solutions

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  5G connections set to double year-on-year by the end of 2022

  Leading analyst says that while next-generation mobile infrastructure growth is set to be strong, providers should look to bundle-rich 5G apps and services to drive demand and sate consumer needs

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Qualcomm announces Wi-Fi 7 product line

  Chip giant announces product line that supports latest version of wireless standard, anticipating a new class of customer systems for current applications and emerging Wi-Fi 7 ecosystem

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Verizon Business opens gates to international stadium, deploys SD-WAN at Bertelsmann

  Business services division of US comms giant announces dedicated strategy aimed at stadiums and venues located in Europe and Asia Pacific, offering specific technologies designed to benefit their requirements

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  SES to enable GovSatCom satellite broadband with medium Earth orbit constellation

  Luxembourg-based satellite provider SES delivers communications platform for governments and institutions will include medium Earth orbit satellite networks in project co-funded by leading European space agency

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Amdocs launches Americas 5G Experience Lab

  Communications software and services provider opens up 5G Experience Lab to capitalise on a diverse mobile communications partner ecosystem to unlock new applications and services

• May 05, 2022 05 May'22

  EchoStar Mobile launches pan-European satellite-based LoRa IoT early adopter programme

  What is said to be unique combination of S-band satellite service with LoRa protocol is made available to unleash potential for mobile and remote connectivity and capability for millions of internet of things devices

• May 05, 2022 05 May'22

  iPhone sales soar even as global smartphone shipments decrease in 2022 Q1

  Study into global smartphone arena finds Apple on a high while shipments by Chinese manufacturers have fallen sharply due to the slowdown in their domestic market, leading to global device industry maintaining negative growth trend

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  5G finds voice as Nokia, Optus claim first 3CC carrier aggregation standalone 5G data

  Voice-over-5G market shows strong growth as tech provider and Australian operator establish 3 components carrier data sessions using a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone and Nokia’s 5G AirScale portfolio on Optus’ 5G network

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  Almost 2,000 5G cities globally at end of 2021

  Research shows 23 live open radio access network deployments and 24 standalone 5G networks in addition to almost 2,000 cities in the world having a next-generation mobile network

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  Samsung serves DISH for 5G Open RAN roll-out

  Networks division of electronics giant selected by US operator for the deployment of open 5G network solutions based on virtual and open radio access network technology to play an integral role in Smart 5G Network development

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  Community Fibre hits full-fibre benchmark as Giganet increases CityFibre commitment

  Company claiming to be London’s fastest full-fibre broadband provider now taking orders from 500,000 London homes and 116,000 businesses, while former altnet and now the UK’s third-largest full-fibre provider extends partnership with key ISP

• May 03, 2022 03 May'22

  Tata Communications further strengthens IZO Internet WAN for global enterprises

  Digital ecosystems enabler announced strengthened variants of its IZO Internet wide area network offering for global enterprises, in particular those looking at introducing cloud services to their existing IT and networking architecture

• May 03, 2022 03 May'22

  UScellular taps Qualcomm, Inseego to launch 5G mmWave fixed wireless in 10 US cities

  US provider’s Home Internet+ service will use high-frequency 5G technology to provide high-speed internet to homes and businesses, with expansion from 10 to dozens of cities throughout 2022

• April 29, 2022 29 Apr'22

  Attackers enlist cloud providers in large HTTPS DDoS hit

  A recent large-scale DDoS incident shows how cyber criminals are switching up their tactics to conduct more sophisticated attacks

• April 29, 2022 29 Apr'22

  Orange Business Services delivers global SD-WAN to Siemens

  Digital services company and global enterprise division of the global telco teams with leading German technology firm to complete what is said to be one of the largest software-defined wide area network deployments in the world, covering 1,168 ...

• April 29, 2022 29 Apr'22

  European employers missing the opportunity to automate processes for hybrid work

  The transition to hybrid work has stimulated a shift among employees looking to their business to streamline their workflows, but research finds just a tenth have access to automation tools

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  SoftBank invests in Aryaka for international SD-WAN service, SD-core

  With the objective of shoring up its international networking service, enabling a flexible and highly secure network that meets overseas customer needs, Japanese multinational upgrades software-defined wide area network and core

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Vercom plots ‘spectacular’ entry into global CPaaS market with MailerLite acquisition

  Communications platform-as-a-service market continues hot streak as Polish solutions provider enters the world stage by acquiring global provider of tools for email communication