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• April 08, 2022 08 Apr'22

  Parlem Telecom demos 5G online shopping with augmented reality, real-time products

  Catalan operator teams with Cellnex Telecom, Lenovo and Red.es to create a system designed to transform e-commerce in local shops by offering virtual users an immersive shopping experience

• April 07, 2022 07 Apr'22

  UK government backs trial of full-fibre broadband delivery through water pipes

  Novel means to advance national gigabit connectivity roll-out sees Yorkshire test of full-fibre broadband deployment via drinking water mains

• April 07, 2022 07 Apr'22

  Telent takes the National Express to transform communications for buses across the West Midlands

  Secure digital radio managed service from critical digital infrastructure technology specialist designed to deliver increased flexibility and performance to support leading regional bus provider’s operations

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  A1 Digital makes right connections for intelligent empowerment of construction industry

  Telco’s digital transformation subsidiary, with a business focus on the German market, announces participation in the Intelligent Empowerment of Construction Industry research project

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  Lynk claims commercial-ready world’s first with cell-tower-in-space deployment

  Satellite-direct-to-phone telecoms company announces the successful launch of what it says is the world’s first commercial-ready cell-tower-in-space, helping to solve the world’s ‘0G problem’ and enabling its subscribers to connect everywhere

• April 06, 2022 06 Apr'22

  Amazon Project Kuiper gains orbit from Arianespace, Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance

  Cloud giant claims the largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history with agreements to provide heavy-lift capacity for Project Kuiper to deploy most of its low Earth orbit constellation of 3,236 satellites

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  UK broadband providers keep up pace of full-fibre deployment

  Alternative network provider brsk gets brisk with gigabit deployment in West Yorkshire, Lancashire and South Manchester regions, while CityFibre makes next stage of £43m buildout in key southern location

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Nasstar appointed to run new secure network on behalf of UK MoD

  New SD-WAN developed for facilities management services provider as it works with Ministry of Defence to support applications ensuring secure connection to public and private cloud

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Mavenir takes 5G packet core, Open RAN tech to operators in Portugal, India

  Network software provider becomes Vodafone’s strategic 5G Core supplier in Portugal, enabling speeds of more than 1 Gbps in 5G Non-Standalone configuration based on Open RAN

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Entain bets on Syntropy to improve global network performance in sports gaming

  Self-described ‘transformative Web3 connectivity company’ lands contract with sports betting and gaming giant to deploy global relay network with its decentralised autonomous routing protocol to connect global datacentres

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Nour Global deploys SD-WAN for agile, bespoke networking for MENA enterprises

  Global connectivity and ICT service provider launches multi-supplier software-defined wide area network to create what it says will be a bespoke networking service for enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Qualcomm accelerates advanced driver tech with Arriver acquisition

  Chip giant will incorporate Arriver’s Computer Vision, Drive Policy and Driver Assistance assets into its Snapdragon Ride Platform portfolio of high-performance central compute and vision systems

• April 01, 2022 01 Apr'22

  Telent provides fire, rescue comms refresh in preparation for ESN transition

  Specialist in design, build, support and management of UK’s critical digital infrastructure announces refresh to provide end-to-end replacement of legacy networks

• April 01, 2022 01 Apr'22

  AIS, ZTE, Qualcomm claim first for 5G NR-DC at 2.6GHz, 26GHz in Thailand 

  Thai operator teams with comms tech providers for a ‘milestone’ in enhancing the capabilities of 5G network and ecosystem, showcasing 5G New Radio Dual Connectivity in the field achieving 8.5Gbps peak downlink speed and 2.17Gbps peak uplink speed ...

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Scotland 5G Centre opens two more ‘transformational’ 5G hubs

  Latest part of £4m Scottish government funding package to accelerate the adoption of 5G sees next-gen communications centres opened in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock to boost the economy and encourage entrepreneurship

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Verizon and Cisco collaborate to advance autonomous vehicle tech with streamlined architecture

  Verizon and Cisco partner on proof-of-concept based on mobile edge compute, LTE connectivity and industrial IoT to rearchitect autonomous driving by virtualising roadside infrastructure to support low-latency requirements necessary for autonomous ...

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Nokia claims to prove case for 1Tbs per channel with Rakuten Mobile, develops Etisalat private 5G

  Comms tech provider claims to have proved case for 1 Terabit per channel transmission in live network with Japanese operator while it works with mobile division of e& to launch 5G private wireless networks and support enterprise digital ...

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Digital Catapult suggests way forward for widespread 5G adoption at live events

  Report from partner in UK government’s 5G testbed scheme explores potential of 5G Broadcast to transform spectator experience at live events such as football and motor racing

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Competitive pricing, network monitoring drive SD-WAN selection

  Research reveals competitive pricing and monitoring features rank highest in companies’ software-defined wide area networking SD-WAN supplier selection, while WAN optimisation and standardisation rank lowest

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  HomeGrid Forum certifies first G.hn embedded module for industrial IoT

  More support for industrial internet of things from industry alliance to promote recognised gigabit home networking technology, boosting device performance and resilience in industrial networks

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Hybrid work offers markedly positive improvements to culture

  Study finds effects that hybrid working is having on business culture, with nearly half of study across the globe feel diversity and inclusion has improved during the pandemic.

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Undersea cable market steams ahead in Africa and Middle East

  Twofold capacity increase supports East Africa’s digital transformation as work continues on Equiano subsea cable linking Africa to Europe

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  Manufacturers reveal concerns over tech readiness for hybrid work

  Research reveals manufacturing firms must address both human and tech barriers relating to visibility of networks and the digital experience to create a sustainable and high-performing hybrid workplace

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  Webex aims to reimagine hybrid work experiences

  After one of the biggest shifts of how we work in decades, collaboration technology firm adds functionality innovations to help organisations personalise the hybrid work experience for employees and customers

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  Chunghwa Telecom taps Nokia tech for energy-efficient 5G network upgrade

  New deal with Taiwanese operator claimed to see Nokia deploy solutions that unlock the full business potential of 5G enabled by its AirScale portfolio, and support a lower-carbon footprint

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  McLaren Racing and Cisco extend partnership to drive innovation and hybrid experiences

  Networking technology and services provider broadens role as official technology partner of leading Formula 1 racing team to provide network and collaboration infrastructure to enhance speed, scale and power across technology footprint

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  Virgin Media O2 teams with VMware to complete UK and EU 5G roll-out

  UK operator enlists virtual machine technology provider as it sees virtualising and modernising network essential to retaining market share across the UK and EU as it rolls out next-generation mobile services

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  Revenues tumble but Huawei builds up profitability in 2021

  Chinese comms tech provider feels the strain from tech bans and Covid, but returns solid operations and looks for future investments as it releases annual report

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  SES taps Thales to extend connectivity across Europe, Africa and Asia

  What operator describes as ‘innovative, flexible’ software-defined geostationary satellite to replace NSS-12 at 57 degrees East to deliver service to hundreds of millions at the crossroads of three continents 

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  CityFibre broadens Zen reach across network

  Deal between fast-growing infrastructure provider and leading ISP increases the latter’s exclusive commitments from an initial four cities to 285 cities, towns and villages across the UK

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  Vodafone selects Nokia software-defined tech for fixed access network

  Mobile operator signs exclusive deal with comms tech provider on the evolution of software-defined network manager and controller (SDN-M&C) services for multi-access fixed network technology

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  Virgin Media O2 Business aims to ‘go beyond’ traditional broadband SLAs

  Business arm of UK connectivity provider proposes new way of working, built on successful outcomes rather than service deliverables alone, with bespoke agreements offering flexible use, reduced dual running costs and next-level service for new large...

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  FullFibre expands reach in East and West Midlands

  Boost to altnet’s goal of reaching 500,000 premises by 2025 as rising expectations from consumers, and demands such as increased homeworking, drive expansion in key central England belt

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  Verizon adds to adapter portfolio to boost 5G fixed wireless access

  Leading comms tech provider certifies C-band 5G adapter to provide connectivity across Ultra Wideband Network to give enterprise and business customers speed, capacity, coverage and performance

• March 25, 2022 25 Mar'22

  Neos Networks delivers education and research dark fibre network across Northern Ireland

  Neos Networks introduces education and research dark fibre network to Northern Ireland, bringing new points of presence and Belfast-based access centres designed to offer greater resilience through sub-sea backup links to mainland UK

• March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22

  Under-investment in hybrid work threatens successful return to the office for European workers

  Research from Ricoh Europe shows staff are looking to their employers for clarity and innovation in their new hybrid workplace, but a lack of planning and investment threatens to derail the success of a widespread return to the office

• March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22

  Vodafone heads consortium to develop use cases for world’s first 5G marine-focused testbed

  Smart Sound Connect Marine 5G mobile private network to be the world’s first 5G marine-focused testbed, cementing UK city of Plymouth’s position at the forefront of marine and maritime innovation

• March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22

  UK full fibre flourishes from local, European gigabit broadband providers

  Slovenia-headquartered ICT provider is intensifying its activities in Western Europe, and is now offering fibre-to-the-home services from a newly opened branch in the UK

• March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22

  CW Innovation Awards: How Telekom Malaysia scaled its RPA initiative

  Telekom Malaysia has been driving automation efforts across the company, not only to serve customers more efficiently, but also to improve a slew of back office functions

• March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22

  CW Innovation Awards: Transforming Australia’s national assessment programme

  Education Services Australia has transformed the country’s national assessment programme through an online platform that has enabled teachers to design adaptive tests and improved student engagement

• March 23, 2022 23 Mar'22

  Soracom teams with Orange Wholesale to grow global IoT connectivity services

  Connectivity provider introduces service designed to make it fast and cost-efficient to deploy IoT products globally.

• March 23, 2022 23 Mar'22

  UK government promises high-speed internet for all schools by 2025

  Hot on the heels of announcing upgrades to UK mobile networks in hard-to-reach places, and as part of its latest plans to roll out gigabit broadband across the country, government turns connectivity focus on educational establishments

• March 23, 2022 23 Mar'22

  Virgin Media Business Wholesale brings dark fibre, managed services capacity to south Wales

  Major fibre upgrade by wholesale arm of UK cable provider more than doubles capacity across Wales to support demand from wholesale partners, ensuring shorter delivery times for customer projects

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  SES accelerates C-band spectrum for Verizon, set to acquire Leonardo DRS global satcom business

  Satellite operator to earn additional $170m from leading US telco through accelerated clearing, while strategic acquisition is said to let firm deliver broader suite of satcom services to US government customers

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Vodafone targets UK small business with full-fibre broadband offer

  With the impending shutdown of ISDN and PSTN phone lines in 2025, UK operator unveils full-fibre broadband offer specifically for the small office/home office sector

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  OneWeb resumes satellite launches with SpaceX, inks Eutelsat distribution and Telstra teleport deals

  Satellite broadband provider to resume its launch programme with Elon Musk company, signs multi-year agreement with shareholding fellow satellite provider and announces partnership with Australian telco

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  UK government sets up body to make UK ‘world-leading’ centre for telecoms innovation

  UK Telecoms Innovation Network to ‘unleash innovation’ in broadband and mobile network companies, guiding firms seeking R&D funding or collaboration on Open RAN and other disruptive technologies

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Hispasat gets in higher orbit with agreement to acquire AXESS Networks

  Spain-based satellite operator aims to position itself as a leader in the market of satellite solutions for telecommunications operators, corporate networks and public administrations in Latin America

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Kurmi brings UC, CC provisioning automation to the cloud

  Software developer takes on-premise platform to a hosted model to deliver faster and easier access to the tools required to streamline and optimise the day-to-day administration of Unified Communication platforms

• March 21, 2022 21 Mar'22

  Schneider Electric, NTT team to trial private wireless network in IoT environments

  Combined capabilities from global technology services firm and energy management and automation tech provider aim to enable a secure and on-premise end-to-end digital platform that supports different industries with the benefits of private 5G