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Telecoms networks and broadband communications

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  Digital Catapult launches Sonic Labs Open RAN accelerator programme

  Advanced digital technology innovation centre advances work to give organisations the opportunity to work collaboratively to build, implement and test tangible solutions to help accelerate the adoption of Open RAN technology in the UK

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  Cloud-based networks to account for half of all cellular traffic by 2028

  Research reveals increased cloudification of network infrastructures with software-based services to hit tipping point for cellular traffic in five years’ time, enabling more dynamic 5G networks

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  Zoom claims AI-first as it debuts Docs on Workplace

  Collaboration and conference technology and services provider launches first product from Workplace portfolio with generative artificial intelligence built in from the ground up to enable the next generation of team collaboration

• August 05, 2024 05 Aug'24

  BT/EE win Emergency Services Network contract

  £1.85bn contract win for UK’s leading telco and mobile subsidiary to supply mobile communications infrastructure for nation’s three emergency services in much-delayed project

• August 05, 2024 05 Aug'24

  UK mobile continues performance improvements in H1

  Study of UK mobile market shows continuous improvement in performance by nation’s leading operators, with average media downlink speed approaching 80 Mbps, and improved 5G availability and faster speeds in most cities

• August 05, 2024 05 Aug'24

  Satellite operators to launch 15,000 new craft over next five years to support IoT

  Research finds providers of space-based communications plan to rocket-propel growth over the next five years, in particular to drive internet of things applications

• August 05, 2024 05 Aug'24

  Cellular IoT connectivity revenues hit €12.4bn in 2023

  Research finds advancement of comms-based internet of things industry drives shift towards greater focus on reliability, security and support for international deployments, contributing to new types of market dynamics

• August 02, 2024 02 Aug'24

  UK broadband altnets unite to push for fairer access regulation, pricing

  Five of the UK’s largest alternative fibre network operators have come together to create an alliance and call on UK comms regulator to ensure fair and equal access for all users of nation’s physical infrastructure

• August 01, 2024 01 Aug'24

  Ubotica claims further breakthroughs in live Earth satellite intelligence

  Space-based artificial intelligence company claims paradigm shift for Earth observation with Live Earth Intelligence, said to revolutionise capabilities and cost efficiency in space sector

• August 01, 2024 01 Aug'24

  Altair, LG extend connected vehicle infotainment tech lifespans

  Collaboration between computational intelligence company and CE giant said to have seen complex fatigue analysis reduce development time for vehicle infotainment components by more than 20%

• August 01, 2024 01 Aug'24

  Rising IoT market spurs cellular antenna shipments

  Berg Insight’s research into the cellular internet of things antenna market suggests there will be a rise in the market over next four years, and notes the challenge of deploying complex technology

• August 01, 2024 01 Aug'24

  BroadbandOne boosts IoT with expanded of next-gen TaaS

  Telco as a service claims to offer revolution deploying 5G 28GHz and LMDS 29-31GHz spectrum infrastructure with 357 FCC-approved mmWave licences

• July 31, 2024 31 Jul'24

  Poor connectivity holding back rural Britain

  Research from leading UK operator warns the nation is sleepwalking into a countryside crisis, with 4.6 million rural residents considering moving to a town or city in the next 12 months

• July 30, 2024 30 Jul'24

  Wildanet accelerates Cornwall full-fibre deployment

  Cornish altnet teams with Nokia and Xantaro to transform connectivity for rural and hard-to-reach areas in south-west England

• July 30, 2024 30 Jul'24

  Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon mobile platform

  Chip giant’s next-generation mobile platform ‘leading the global transition’ from 4G to 5G to empower communities and industries alike with features such as on-device generative AI

• July 29, 2024 29 Jul'24

  Open RAN investment set to surge over next five years

  Research into open radio access network market shows rapidly growing and competitive market

• July 29, 2024 29 Jul'24

  Q2 revenues slip as Virgin Media O2 hits financial headwinds

  UK’s second-largest network provider shows results for tough quarter for consumer fixed and mobile and B2B fixed business lines, but forecast advances in network evolution as targeted investments in future growth drivers continue

• July 26, 2024 26 Jul'24

  Nexfibre nears 1.3 million premises passed, reveals future build locations

  Quarterly report from joint venture fibre network operator shows just under 1.3 million premises passed by end of June 2024, and next stage of roll-out in 2025 and early 2026 to see high volumes of build

• July 26, 2024 26 Jul'24

  T-Mobile, KKR form fibre joint venture to acquire Metronet

  US 4G LTE and 5G network teams with global investment firm to take control of ISP, serving more than 300 communities across 17 states with multi-gigabit products to businesses

• July 26, 2024 26 Jul'24

  Frontier claims North American first with 100G broadband

  US pure-play fibre provider teams with global comms tech firm to become first in region to trial record-breaking broadband speeds of 100G, 50G, 25G and 10G PON technologies simultaneously

• July 26, 2024 26 Jul'24

  OECD: Demand soars for future-proof fixed, mobile broadband access

  Research from global policy forum finds broadband technologies such as fibre and 5G mobile networks that help “future-proof” networks

• July 26, 2024 26 Jul'24

  Revenues slip but BT claims solid Q1 2024

  UK’s leading telco reports financial quarter with full-fibre roll-out at pace with more than a million households covered and total coverage now reaching 15 million premises

• July 26, 2024 26 Jul'24

  APAC mobile industry to surpass $1tn by 2030

  The APAC region’s mobile industry is expected to exceed $1tn by 2030 due to the rapid adoption of 5G and AI technologies

• July 25, 2024 25 Jul'24

  Project Gigabit continues pace with £190m broadband build contracts

  UK network provider secures two contracts under UK government’s £5bn gigabit broadband scheme to connect around 108,000 hard-to-reach premises in East and North Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

• July 25, 2024 25 Jul'24

  Nokia launches FWA devices, streamlines fibre connectivity

  Raft of launches from comms tech provider sees subscription-based service based on AI and cloud-based to automate and optimise fibre connection process

• July 24, 2024 24 Jul'24

  Soracom unveils IoT connectivity platform with deeply embedded GenAI

  Advanced internet of things connectivity provider launches services designed to accelerate deployment of larger and more complex IoT projects by embedding generative artificial intelligence capabilities more deeply in the IoT connectivity stack

• July 24, 2024 24 Jul'24

  Critical Response Group and Intrado elevate emergency response and situational awareness

  Critical incident mapping provider and emergency communication service tech firm partner to enhance response and situational awareness for schools, businesses and other organisations

• July 24, 2024 24 Jul'24

  Vodafone Spain, MasOrange agree terms to create joint venture

  Leading Spanish fixed operators propose deal to create joint venture to deliver ‘highly efficient’ fibre infrastructure for broadband customers

• July 24, 2024 24 Jul'24

  The data, networking and GenAI driving The Open golf championship

  Computer Weekly goes behind the scenes at the 152nd Open golf tournament to find out how private 5G, data visualisation and deep learning tools are enhancing the ancient traditions of the sport

• July 24, 2024 24 Jul'24

  UK altnets celebrate further full-fibre milestones

  North of England gigabit deployments see Brsk rolling out full-fibre broadband to approximately 30,000 homes and businesses in Runcorn, Cheshire

• July 23, 2024 23 Jul'24

  Global broadband reliability gets consistently higher

  Latest study from Opensignal places UK among the top countries for broadband reliability, reaching third out of 18 markets surveyed, behind only Sweden and Norway

• July 23, 2024 23 Jul'24

  UK 5G reaches new heights in successful flight trials

  UK consortium completes flight trials for airborne next-generation mobile infrastructure designed to offer applications such as restoring networks after disasters where traditional mobile infrastructure has been disrupted

• July 23, 2024 23 Jul'24

  Virgin Media O2 to begin 2G network transition

  After announcing that it will be turning off 3G in 2025, operator reveals plans to start moving customers off 2G network, claiming to be the first UK company of its kind to make such a move

• July 22, 2024 22 Jul'24

  Apollo takes off for Converge to break optical networking terabit barrier

  Philippines fibre broadband and technology provider taps technology firm to deploy optical network system to enhance network capacity from 800Gbps to 1.2Tbps per channel

• July 22, 2024 22 Jul'24

  NCA cracks digitalstress DDoS-for-hire operation

  The UK authorities have taken down a major component of the multinational DDoS cyber attack-for-hire ecosystem, hacking into the digitalstress.su service and exfiltrating data on its users, who now face arrest

• July 22, 2024 22 Jul'24

  Openreach accelerates copper broadband Stop Sell

  UK’s largest telco continues network transformation making full-fibre network available to more than 14 million homes and businesses, with more than four million premises currently taking a service

• July 19, 2024 19 Jul'24

  UK fibre forges forward, but further altnet consolidation likely

  Moody's research finds UK roll-out of fibre broadband continues to progress, although take-up remains low compared with Europe

• July 19, 2024 19 Jul'24

  Brightspeed cuts Ribbon on network transformation

  US fibre builder modernises network infrastructure using real-time comms provider’s network transformation service, with aim of efficiently managing and upgrading legacy assets while enhancing scalability and innovation

• July 18, 2024 18 Jul'24

  Soracom takes Skylo satellite integration to initial service roll-out stage

  Global provider of advanced IoT connectivity announces that qualified customers can now use its CMP to activate and manage 3GPP non-terrestrial networks

• July 17, 2024 17 Jul'24

  Viavi enhances sensing for fibre-enabled critical infrastructure

  As the use of fibre optic cables increases across various industries to enable accurate, resilient monitoring while complying with security regulations, network monitoring firm unveils sensing offering for critical infrastructure systems

• July 17, 2024 17 Jul'24

  Norfolk County Council looks to the skies to provide ultra-fast broadband

  Complement to £5bn full-fibre broadband initiative sees IT and business consultancy collaborate with County Council using satellite infrastructure to successfully accelerate delivery across several industrial sites

• July 16, 2024 16 Jul'24

  Sita gains higher altitude for connectivity with Heathrow Airport

  Leading provider of IT to the air transport industry wins longest contract extension to date, with UK’s largest and Europe’s busiest airport to bolster network infrastructure services in expansive estate

• July 15, 2024 15 Jul'24

  Ericsson, Oppo ink global patent cross-licence agreement

  Global comms tech firm teams with leading Asian smartphone provider on multi-year global cross licence covering cellular technology, including business cooperation on 5G-related projects such as device testing and customer engagements

• July 15, 2024 15 Jul'24

  Telecom Egypt makes nation’s 5G first

  Tech provider announces partnership with leading Egyptian telco to bring 5G technology to the country for first time, aiming to revolutionise its comms landscape

• July 12, 2024 12 Jul'24

  Brembo invests in connected mobility startup Spoke Safety

  Provider of digital communication technologies between vehicles and the road ecosystem joins portfolio of braking systems firm to strengthen expertise in software and cloud connectivity

• July 12, 2024 12 Jul'24

  BBC votes for multi-network IoT SIMs in general election

  Britain’s national broadcaster tapped mobile communications provider to enable streaming of UK general election counts

• July 12, 2024 12 Jul'24

  Autonomous trucking industry in fast lane

  Research reveals that autonomous truck industry is experiencing a revival after the initial hype, with vehicle delivery numbers breaking records - but pain points need to be addressed to ensure commercialisation

• July 12, 2024 12 Jul'24

  VMO2, MS3, Brsk report gigabit gains

  UK full-fibre broadband boom continues as major provider allows 20,000 more homes in Milton Keynes to gain access to 2Gbps connectivity, while leading altnets record deployment landmarks

• July 12, 2024 12 Jul'24

  CityFibre sees 100x speed improvement in new tech, network upgrade testing

  After ‘robust’ mitigation is said to have become a critical need after rapid expansion, the UK’s largest independent network provider invests in technology to increase overall test capacity by 300%

• July 11, 2024 11 Jul'24

  Sodvin launches broadband services with XGS-PON

  Trøndelag county-based utility broadband provider looks to transform residential connectivity services with increased network performance and scale for future upgrades, with high-speed 10 Gbps passive optical network