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Telecoms networks and broadband communications

• November 03, 2023 03 Nov'23

  Colt completes Lumen EMEA acquisition

  Noting that industry is on the cusp of ground-breaking transformation, digital infrastructure provider seals buyout as part of plan to deliver digital roadmap for global enterprises in hyperconnected marketplace

• November 03, 2023 03 Nov'23

  Oz comms milestone claimed as nbn upgrades fixed wireless network

  As businesses across regional Australia use more devices and demand more data and speed than ever before, nationwide digital backbone upgrades network to make it easier for people to work remotely and access digital services

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  BT sees accelerated fibre adoption in first half of fiscal year

  Half-yearly results call for UK’s incumbent telco shows strengthening of competitive position, with the launch of mobile offer and full-fibre networks reaching more than a third of the UK's homes and businesses with a growing connection rate

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Verizon advances fibre technology for increased speed, reliability and capacity

  Increasing its bet on fibre not only in the fixed domain but also as backhaul for wireless networks, communications provider reveals trial showing 1.2Tbps transport of data across a single wavelength on its live metro network

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  US private 5G needs major improvements to support business

  Analyst finds shared airwaves experiment will require considerable improvement to fulfil the promise of enterprise 5G

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Blues teams with RAKwireless to streamline global IIoT connectivity, prototyping

  Industrial internet of things technology provider partners with industrial-focused connectivity and hardware manufacturer to streamline product development

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Ericsson unveils 5G software toolkit for premium services

  Leading comms tech provider enhances 5G connectivity services with toolkit designed to strengthen the ability of 5G standalone comprising software features spanning massive MIMO, advanced RAN slicing, time-critical communication and 5G core

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Bosch Rexroth adds Nokia to automation ecosystem

  Comms tech provider collaborates with global engineering firm to integrate virtualised operating system into its MX Industrial Edge on-premise operational technology to support private wireless 5G campus network and Industry 4.0 products

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Zegona enters deal to acquire Vodafone Spain

  Latest move by leading European and African telco to consolidate business sees deal with European telecommunications investment vehicle to sell Spanish business arm

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  CGI, Eutelsat OneWeb, Icomera pilot satellite broadband for UK trains

  IT and business consulting services reveal live trials to demonstrate how integrated low-earth orbit satellite and terrestrial communications networks can provide seamless, low latency broadband connectivity on Britain’s rail network

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  Zoom extends AI Companion as it hits million meetings milestone for summaries

  Collaboration and communications company’s generative AI assistant sees expanded support for 32 more languages and added capabilities for events, in-meeting questions and meeting coaching

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  Virgin Media, MS3 take gigabit broadband to South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire

  Recent investment by Nexfibre sees full-fibre broadband with average top speeds of 1.13 Gbps now available to more than 5,000 additional homes and businesses in South Yorkshire, while wholesale-only fibre network operator expands to Lincolnshire

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  5G devices evolve beyond smartphones to prop up IoT

  Research details dynamic trajectory of 5G devices, from smartphones to pioneering reduced capability and battery-less ambient IoT devices

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Ericsson initiates India 6G programme

  Leading communications technology and services provider establishes dedicated 6G research team in India for in-country research, incorporating needs of India into mainstream of telecommunication technology evolution

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Danish government extends nationwide Tetra network for first responders

  Danish subsidiary of technology provider upgrades network with latest digital radio technology including enhanced cyber security and connectivity capabilities

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  EE boosts 4G mobile coverage in rural Northern Ireland through SRN

  EE announces upgrade of 139 mobile mast sites across Northern Ireland, making it on track to meet its obligations under the UK government’s deployment programme

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  Nimo Planet completes spatial computing system for hybrid work

  Spatial computer productivity platform provider launches proprietary hardware and OS to enable virtual workplace system comprising personalised, multi-screen workspace experience to hybrid workforce

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  GFiber Labs and NBN Co set milestone with access to 20Gbps broadband

  Setting benchmarks in their countries, providers in the US and Australia use Nokia 25G PON technology to deliver 20Gbps services to meet connectivity demands of residential and enterprise customers with existing fibre networks

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  Vodafone calls on 6GHz spectrum allocation to avoid 5G capacity crunch

  Leading European and African operator reveals results of technical trial showing how 5G services in key spectrum band have the potential to achieve comparable coverage levels to current established networks

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  NOS selects OpenVault to elevate broadband consumer experience

  Leading Portuguese operator which boasts history of investment in innovative networking and operational technologies selects broadband technology solutions provider to elevate broadband consumer experience.

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  Batelco claims Bahrain first with 400G international capacity

  Optical network technology supplier inks deal with leading telco provider in Bahrain to deliver 400G capacity high-speed connectivity as part of initiative to upgrade internet service in the country

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  IS-Wireless deploys private 5G at Riga Technical University

  5G and 4G radio-access network solutions provider sets up 5G Open RAN laboratory at Riga Technical University to deliver a network for educational purposes and extended research

• October 25, 2023 25 Oct'23

  Nokia adds 5G devices to FWA portfolio

  Nokia enhances 5G fixed wireless access portfolio with devices boasting faster speeds and better coverage using high gain antennas to avoid first wall attenuation and improve coverage to the cell edge

• October 24, 2023 24 Oct'23

  UK lags behind in European FTTP take-up and average broadband speeds

  Ookla analysis into progress made by the EU against the bloc’s Digital Decade 2030 strategic objectives finds the UK continues to be at the tail end of European countries’ Q3 2023 median fixed performance rankings

• October 24, 2023 24 Oct'23

  North-west altnets celebrate growth milestone and customer experience awards

  Growing influence of the alternative gigabit broadband supply sector shown as operator begins full-fibre roll-out in Wilmslow to further expand Greater Manchester network reach, while neighbouring provider marks sixth birthday with customer service ...

• October 24, 2023 24 Oct'23

  NTT DATA and IP Infusion partner to accelerate network disaggregation

  Global digital business and IT services firm teams with global systems integrator to bring scalable, and choice-filled disaggregation solutions under umbrella of Telecom Infra Project with the aim to expand broad connectivity.

• October 23, 2023 23 Oct'23

  Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre completes contact centre upgrade

  NGO dedicated to offering free-of-charge medical services to the Egyptian people chooses premise-based advanced comms platform to underpin each layer of communication at new facility

• October 23, 2023 23 Oct'23

  DNB, TM, ZTE live trial claims world's fastest for 5G mmWave

  Strategic partnership constructed to set a new global standard in wireless communication through adaptable mmWave AAU technology, capable of achieving record-breaking throughput

• October 23, 2023 23 Oct'23

  AI, robotics, and AR/VR use cases to set pace in UK 5G mid-band

  UK Spectrum Policy Forum releases results of study on the benefits of access to spectrum sharing in the 3.8-4.2 GHz band across transport, manufacturing and energy in an aim to increase adoption across use cases such as AI and robotics

• October 23, 2023 23 Oct'23

  Nokia, EGC deploy first private wireless network at Kingston Freeport Terminal

  Comms tech provider’s Digital Automation Cloud and MXIE services deployed at leading Caribbean port to enhance broadband connectivity, lower latency, increase predictability and provide edge computing capabilities

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  Need for ‘significant’ public and private investment in UK infrastructure

  Second long-term review sets out role of digital infrastructure in supporting economic growth in UK, but stresses importance of government continuing to support network competition and market deployment

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  Nokia wins optical tech award, brings 10G fibre to Iceland with Mila upgrade

  Analyst regards Finnish comms tech provider as dominating global XGS-PON OLT market while it supplies Icelandic operator with multi-PON fibre broadband solution designed to bring multi-gigabit services to enterprise customers

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  DZS, Orange close fibre pilot in Poland

  DZS completes first phase of a live pilot solution deployment of flagship fibre access portfolio on telco’s FTTH network in Poland paving way for widescale deployment of next-generation fibre-enabled services

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  BICS provides 5G standalone roaming connection of AIS to stc Kuwait

  Belgian-based connectivity enabler partners with Kuwaiti and Thai operators to deliver MENA country’s first ever 5G standalone roaming connection, promising customers scalability for roaming agreements and opportunities to innovate

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  Neos Networks expands fibre net with London, Manchester datacentre estates

  UK connectivity provider brings Telehouse South and Equinix MA5 on-net to its commercial datacentre, offering reliable, resilient and secure connectivity to UK financial services hub

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  BT stitches multi-cloud with Global Fabric

  UK’s leading telco unveils network-as-a-service offering designed to enable customers to boost cost, security and sustainability while optimising application performance and user experience

• October 17, 2023 17 Oct'23

  Ogi, brsk further UK altnet charge

  Independent providers cover south of Wales and northwest of England, celebrate full-fibre deployment milestones

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  Nokia and Elisa complete Europe’s first Cloud RAN trial

  Leading Nordic operator and global comms tech provider come together to successfully conclude test of cloud-based radio access network powered by In-Line acceleration to maintain feature richness, energy efficiency and high-performance enabling ...

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  LoRaWAN Alliance beefs board of directors

  Trade association for leading long-range wide area network technology adds key US comms service provider to ecosystem supporting extended IoT connectivity using satellites

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  Bordeaux Métropole taps ServiceNow, Aguaro in smart city programme

  Historic French city technology service provider announces latest technological enhancements in its digital transformation plan based on platform used to support both digital services management to bring about sustainability benefits

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  BT presses on with analogue switch off across UK

  Moment builds for digital network transformation play by UK’s largest comms provider, announcing plans to switch off analogue services in areas including the country’s densest metropolitan areas and in rural Scotland

• October 13, 2023 13 Oct'23

  UK competition watchdog to probe Vodafone/Three merger

  Three months after leading UK telcos announced plans to combine resources to better battle against with EE and Virgin Media O2, regulatory authority seeks early views on nature of proposed merger

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  WBA highlights strategies to ensure end-to-end Wi-Fi quality of service

  Whitepaper from wireless broadband trade association sets out options enabling end-to-end QoS for applications such as streaming video, multiplayer gaming and videoconferencing

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  Hybrid work flexibility the leading driver underpinning successful work experiences

  Study finds that while just over half of CEOs strongly believe their organisation is recognised as an employer of choice, less than half of firms provide employees with the technology they need for hybrid work

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  Global mobile internet growth stalls

  Global mobile trade association’s sixth annual global industry round-up reveals smartphone owners are now the global majority, but mobile internet usage is stalling around the world as a digital divide persists

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  FYUZ 2023: Connectivity the key to metaverse success

  Telefónica spells out clearly the vital need for infrastructure innovation to support the imminent range of immersive applications and use cases from the metaverse

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  Deutsche Telekom unveils new global enterprise network

  Global network to use operator’s globally distributed mobile networks and AWS global backbone

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  Openreach Scotland broadband build reaches one million properties

  Pace of UK ultrafast broadband roll-out in Scotland quickens as Openreach reveals that deployment passes one million homes and businesses while defying received wisdom regarding locations as small towns dominate list of places with highest levels of...

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  UK altnets see record-breaking data consumption, warn of rural dislocation

  Two of the UK’s leading alternative broadband suppliers reveal key opportunities and challenges in addressing the increasing connectivity needs of businesses, especially those located outside of metropolitan areas

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  IT and contact centre leaders embrace conversational AI or fear falling behind

  Study finds contact centres are on the precipice of a new era as AI begins to deliver and users are increasingly turning to digital channels for information, purchases and support. But efficiency and effectiveness a point of contention