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Telecoms networks and broadband communications
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March 09, 2023
09
Mar'23
Hispasat launches projects to drive satellite integration in 5G, 6G development
Iberian and Latin American satellite operator announces three programmes designed to facilitate the standardisation of space communications usage and enable 5G, and potentially 6G, to have universal deployment
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March 08, 2023
08
Mar'23
Global fixed and mobile business broadband to flourish from 5G
Improvements in quality of services and changes in the way business buyers use 5G network services will drive uptick in enterprise comms in the office and on the road, finds Omdia study
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March 08, 2023
08
Mar'23
UK National Audit Office slams mistakes as ESN bill soars to £2bn
Financial watchdog bites UK government in report investigating £2bn Emergency Services Network project, which has been plagued by delays, budget overruns and rows over value for money
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March 06, 2023
06
Mar'23
MWC 2023: Dryad, Vodafone team to bring wildfire detection technology to Spain
Berlin-based environmental IoT startup teams with leading operator to bring its wireless environmental sensor network to Spain, supporting the ‘ultra-early’ detection of wildfires across the country
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March 03, 2023
03
Mar'23
MWC 2023: 5.5G to deliver true promise of 5G
As 5G adoption accelerates, industry leaders are already getting ready for the next-generation of mobile technology, and looking at new 5G innovations that are strengthening the sector's foundations
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March 03, 2023
03
Mar'23
MWC 2023: Ooredoo upgrades networks across MENA in partnership with Nokia, Huawei
Comms tech providers tasked to modernise parts of leading MENA and Asia operator’s existing networks, including deploying new sites and preparing for potential future launch of 5G
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March 02, 2023
02
Mar'23
MWC 2023: IBM and Nokia strike private 5G partnership
Comms tech provider and IT giant become latest to address growing sector so that enterprises can benefit from secure, customised connectivity services enabled by a highly available 5G cloud network
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March 02, 2023
02
Mar'23
MWC 2023: Netflix pushes back against telcos in net neutrality row
Net neutrality seems to be an itch the European comms industry cannot scratch, and hot on the heels of an intention to get content firms to contribute to the build-out of networks for tomorrow’s services, Netflix takes aim at telcos’ demands
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March 02, 2023
02
Mar'23
MWC 2023: Orange taps Ericsson for 5G first in Spain
Leading Spanish telco implements 5G Standalone technology for mobile users, with improved network capabilities designed to transform mobile user experiences
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March 02, 2023
02
Mar'23
MWC 2023: Huawei chooses not to choose on network energy efficiency
Comms tech firm rebuts assumed binary choice in comms arena and assures simultaneous green ICT and ICT development is possible if the right balance is struck between energy efficiency, renewable energy utilisation and user experience
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February 28, 2023
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Feb'23
MWC 2023: HPE boosts enterprise wireless offer with Athonet acquisition
Acquisition aims to strengthen global edge-to-cloud company’s private networking capabilities to help enterprise customers accelerate 5G deployments and telco customers drive new revenue streams
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February 28, 2023
28
Feb'23
Korea telecom giant SKT doubles down on AI
SKT plans to broaden the use of AI across its business, from delivering AI-powered services to improving customer experience using generative AI models
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February 28, 2023
28
Feb'23
MWC 2023: GSMA launches open network API initiative
Looking to support its industry in what it believes will be a new era of digital services and mobile apps, mobile trade association announces initiative designed to provide universal access to operator networks for developers to boost quality of ...
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February 28, 2023
28
Feb'23
MWC 2023: ICT infrastructure investment to drive Industry 4.0
Study reveals how digital economy will account for more than half of global GDP by end of 2023 and how growth of 5G and intergenerational evolution of connectivity technology will increase global economic benefits by approximately 15%
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February 28, 2023
28
Feb'23
MWC 2023: Cisco and NTT team to accelerate enterprise digital transformation through private 5G
Leading network technology firms announce plans to bring private 5G services to enterprise customers, helping accelerate industry transformation through managed private 5G solution integrated within pre-existing LAN, WAN and cloud infrastructures
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February 24, 2023
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Feb'23
European Commission unveils plans for gigabit future
Brussels presents set of actions aimed to make gigabit connectivity available to all EU citizens and businesses across EU by 2030
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February 24, 2023
24
Feb'23
RAKwireless brings private 5G core closer to business
LoRa/IoT technology developer launches what it calls world’s first small cell with integrated core network featuring 5G and LTE radio, LTE/5G core network, and edge computing capabilities
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February 24, 2023
24
Feb'23
Fujitsu claims sustainable terabit networking with 1FINITY Ultra Optical
Japanese technology giant launches platform claimed to achieve top-level long-distance transmission capacity of 1.2 Tbps while delivering 60% reduction in CO2 emissions
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February 23, 2023
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Feb'23
Samsung, DISH Wireless launch virtual Open RAN 5G network
Partnership sees comms tech provider deliver an initial shipment of 24,000 5G radios
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February 23, 2023
23
Feb'23
Ciena claims industry first with 1.6 Tbps coherent optic service
WaveLogic 6 Extreme and WaveLogic 6 Nano products designed to meet critical network provider capacity and power efficiency needs
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February 22, 2023
22
Feb'23
Nokia bolsters mission-critical industrial edge capabilities
Comms tech provider bolsters MX Industrial Edge to support the increasing processing needs of Industry 4.0, and unlock future business-critical AI and machine learning OT use cases
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February 22, 2023
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Feb'23
Orange and Vodafone work together to develop Open RAN sharing in rural Europe
Open comms technology is being tested in Romania to provide real-life experience of operational model based on integration of multi-supplier hardware and software, paving the way for wider-scale deployments
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February 22, 2023
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Feb'23
UK’s MoJ publishes £165m WAN tender
Ministry of Justice announces tender for wide-area network to deliver secure connectivity for authorised devices at key locations and those of its service recipients
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February 22, 2023
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Feb'23
Private mobile networks hit accelerator in 2022
Driven by North America and Europe, but with Asia-Pacific expected to catch up soon, private mobile network market defies tough economic climate and shows robust growth over the course of 2022
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February 21, 2023
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Feb'23
Singtel eyes retailers with enterprise 5G offerings
Singtel teams up with Apple’s enterprise solution partners to drive 5G adoption among retailers with industry-specific offerings aimed at improving retail operations and customer experience
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February 21, 2023
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Feb'23
Leading European operators team to accelerate Open RAN development
Leading European operators show how they are addressing questions and challenges raised by experts and decision-makers regarding open radio access networks, with a particular focus on maturity, security and energy efficiency
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February 21, 2023
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Feb'23
Gap grows between users and providers in digital service delivery
Global survey of 10,000 consumers finds demand for self-service channels is twice as high as current usage, and reveals a large gap between providers’ reported rates of digitisation and consumer behaviour
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February 21, 2023
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Feb'23
Qualcomm intros platform to simplify, accelerate IoT across multiple industries
Digital transformation platform combines edge and cloud technologies, coupled with API-first architecture and developer-friendly tools to simplify and scale the digital transformation
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February 20, 2023
20
Feb'23
NBN nails down fixed wireless higher-speed tiers
Rapidly growing digital backbone of Australia reveals tiers for FWA services with universally available option offering 100-130 Mbps download speed and upload speed of 8-20 Mbps
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February 20, 2023
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Feb'23
Full-fibre internet to reach half of UK homes by March 2023
Ofcom data shows full-fibre deployment in the UK has maintained pace over the past 12 months and is set to reach a major tipping point in the next few weeks
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February 20, 2023
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Feb'23
Multinet taps TIP for home region firsts in optical, Open Wi-Fi deployments
Pakistan’s top service provider is building open and disaggregated Wi-Fi and transport networks across communications footprint
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February 20, 2023
20
Feb'23
Extreme completes largest outdoor Wi-Fi 6 deployments for NASCAR racetracks
Cloud networking provider adds to portfolio of sports arena fitouts with Wi-Fi deployments at NASCAR racetracks in the US
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February 20, 2023
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Feb'23
ServCity accelerates urban autonomous vehicle development
Autonomous driving consortium creates blueprint for utilisation of city infrastructure
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February 17, 2023
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Feb'23
Telefónica, Ericsson and Qualcomm claim 5G mmWave commercial first in Spain
Only days away from the eyes of the comms world turning to Barcelona, comms tech firms team with leading Spanish operator to demo first commercial 26GHz mobile network at Mobile World Congress
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February 17, 2023
17
Feb'23
BT launches IoT national roaming network
UK’s leading telco switches on dedicated internet of things frameworks for businesses across the UK, allowing them to keep smart devices connected wherever they are, using both its own EE network and those of other MNOs, where required
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February 16, 2023
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Feb'23
Nokia advances 5G network slicing, FWA across Europe and Asia
Nokia extends 5G capability, working with Chinese operator on a first of its kind fixed wireless access trial in the country, while international communications platform company strengthens 5G network with SDN controller
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February 16, 2023
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Feb'23
Qualcomm looks to gain 5G Advanced edge with Snapdragon platform
Processor firmQualcomm introduces mobile technology to drive the next stage of 5G evolution in key verticals including vehicles, PCs, industrial IoT and more
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February 16, 2023
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Feb'23
Virgin Media O2 makes deal for small business broadband customers
Leading UK operator announces faster upload speeds for its small business broadband services, with customers now able to access 10:1 download to upload speed ratio across all Voom packages
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February 16, 2023
16
Feb'23
Cost-of-living crisis hampers UK remote work
Expected productivity gains from UK’s third workplace at risk as workers feel the chill from environments not permitting hybrid working
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February 16, 2023
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Feb'23
Kyndryl expands global network and edge computing alliance with Nokia
Three-year agreement between comms tech and IT giants extends plans to co-innovate and accelerate deployment of flexible, reliable and secure LTE and 5G private wireless connectivity
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February 13, 2023
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Feb'23
Killnet DDoS attacks disrupt Nato websites
A series of distributed denial of service attacks on various public websites belonging to the Nato alliance were largely repelled but some resources remain unavailable
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February 13, 2023
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Feb'23
Ice Norway looks for 4G, 5G Network revolution with converged packet core
Norway’s third-largest mobile operator implements cloud-native converged packet core, supporting 4G, 5G NSA and 5G SA for network over cloud-native network software provider’s cloud automation for telco framework in private datacentres
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February 13, 2023
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Feb'23
KDDI selects Samsung Core tech to power commercial 5G standalone network
As it continues its battle for market share in a market dominated by a powerful incumbent, Japanese operator taps Korean tech giant for cloud-native 5G standalone core to ensure high stability, reliability and optimised performance within the network
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February 13, 2023
13
Feb'23
Ericsson boosts indoor 5G capacity, precise location services
Comms tech provider introduces suite of indoor hardware and software to make indoor 5G easier for enterprises with precise-location software that enables enterprise use cases such as asset tracking and tool positioning
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February 10, 2023
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Feb'23
Average monthly broadband usage nears 600GB
After a sharp rise in broadband speed clipping, with many subscribers hitting upper-speed limits, research finds year-on-year gigabit tier adoption more than doubled in the fourth quarter of 2022
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February 10, 2023
10
Feb'23
Telefónica checks in with Meliá Hotels to advance hotel of the future with 5G
Hotel Meliá Madrid Serrano becomes the first establishment in Spain with 5G SA indoor coverage and network slicing supporting segmented network, which will allow guests to enjoy simultaneous translation and video streaming services, among others
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February 09, 2023
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Feb'23
Extreme extends network fabric to the edge with enhanced SD-WAN
With ever-increasing threat blanket in wide-area network, cloud networking provider announces automated workflows, user experiences and 10Gbps throughput to boost application performance, lower operating cost and reduce mean time to resolution
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February 09, 2023
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Feb'23
Cisco looks to Full-Stack Observability Platform to address demands of experience economy
Experience is everything in the new world of work, as organisations disrupt their own business to get a full view on how networks ensure operations will be more important
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February 08, 2023
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Feb'23
Cisco unveils toolkit for greater network visibility and control
Tech giant introduces cloud services in Operations Dashboard to increase industrial asset visibility and provide industrial IoT customers with path to cloud automation for Operational Technology
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February 07, 2023
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Feb'23
UK altnets slam Ofcom BT wholesale tariff approval
UK’s independent full-fibre providers express fear that likely regulatory green light for new wholesale pricing from market leader threatens competitiveness of UK gigabit sector