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Telecoms networks and broadband communications
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April 25, 2022
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Apr'22
CityFibre study identifies £38bn economic benefits from full-fibre roll-out
Independent provider’s roll-out of full-fibre networks to 285 cities, towns and villages claimed to bring £22bn in productivity benefits, £4.8bn from a widened workforce and £1.2bn from flexible working, as well as creating 16,000 jobs
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April 25, 2022
25
Apr'22
UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus takes the high road in Scotland
Live road testing is taking place for the next two weeks in what is claimed to be Europe’s most complex and ambitious public autonomous bus pilot, with passenger service due to go live in late summer
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April 22, 2022
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Apr'22
‘Postcode lottery’ for UK gigabit broadband affordability
UK gigabit connectivity roll-out continues apace with total fibre-to-the premises coverage hitting 9.8 million at the end of February 2022, but pricing of basic tariffs and installation costs vary across the country
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April 21, 2022
21
Apr'22
Zoom adds new round of cyber security enhancements
Videoconferencing platform Zoom adds multiple third-party security certifications and service enhancements
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April 21, 2022
21
Apr'22
Orange opens Warsaw 5G Lab
Telco adds Polish facility to its roster of 5G Labs across Europe, allowing businesses across the country to have the opportunity to discover and experiment all the potential of next-generation networks
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April 21, 2022
21
Apr'22
One-third of manufacturers considered fit for the future with IoT and mobile edge
Survey shows pandemic drove the manufacturing industry to accelerate its digital transformation and be better prepared to deal with future challenges such as increased competition, changing employee expectations and rising customer demand
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April 21, 2022
21
Apr'22
NexGen Networks deploys Equinix platform to scale business in Europe
Digital infrastructure company teams with fibre optic-based network systems provider to expand capacity in Europe in response to increasing demand for secure, low-latency interconnection
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April 21, 2022
21
Apr'22
General Motors taps Cisco to accelerate in-car connectivity
Automotive giant becomes first manufacturer of its kind to deploy comms tech provider’s wireless backhaul technology for real-time, high-speed performance testing of pre-production vehicles
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April 21, 2022
21
Apr'22
Leadwind completes €140m first closing to fund deep tech scaleups
First investment for fund designed for firms at the intersection of technologies such as edge computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, 5G connectivity, blockchain and cloud services located in Southern Europe, prioritising Spain and Latin...
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April 20, 2022
20
Apr'22
Scuderia AlphaTauri gets in gear with RapidAPI to improve performance
Challenger Formula 1 team deploys technology from growing US tech company to drive efficiencies and accelerate innovation from the factory to the track
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April 20, 2022
20
Apr'22
EE, Qualcomm collaboration claims European 5G first
UK operator says use of spectrum aggregation technology across 4G and 5G bands to boost network capacity has seen it become the first European network to deliver 5G over seven combined spectrum carriers, achieving the network’s fastest 5G speeds to ...
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April 20, 2022
20
Apr'22
Flexible return-to-office policies are hammering employee experiences
Research shows work-related stress and anxiety is skyrocketing among office workers and those without flexibility, stressing that trusting teams to work where and when works for them will lead to better results
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April 20, 2022
20
Apr'22
Hispasat, GlobalSat team to offer free satellite broadband across Mexico
Broadening its Latin American connectivity footprint, Spanish satellite firm becomes part of Mexican federal agency programme to bring broadband to 500 rural communities
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April 19, 2022
19
Apr'22
Verizon takes equity stake in Casa Systems to sharpen 5G edge
US telco takes 9.9% stake in provider of core 5G technologies to develop mobile edge computing solutions
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April 19, 2022
19
Apr'22
Mavenir, Fujitsu, Aspire accelerate global development of Open RAN
Network software provider and network solutions developer accelerate O-RAN-compliant cloud-native CU/DU with pre-tested and integrated remote radio head units, while Japanese tech firm announces collaboration to hasten global adoption of Open RAN
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April 18, 2022
18
Apr'22
Singtel expands datacentre footprint in Indonesia
Singtel’s datacentre platform will host selected datacentre assets from Indonesia’s Telkom as part of the telco’s move to grow its datacentre footprint in key regional markets
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April 14, 2022
14
Apr'22
Zoom unveils platform innovations to elevate customer experience
Breakout videoconferencing leader announces conversation intelligence service and enhances online events offering, with aim to modernise how businesses engage with customers
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April 14, 2022
14
Apr'22
Cisco and Venywhere reimagine the future of hybrid work in Venice ‘living lab’
Cisco employees live and work remotely in Venice for three months as part of a pilot programme to help the city reinvent itself as a work-from-anywhere destination
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April 14, 2022
14
Apr'22
Openreach accelerates UK full-fibre build
BT broadband provision division claims significant milestone in its full-fibre build programme, revealing it is more than a quarter of the way to reaching 25 million homes by December 2026
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April 14, 2022
14
Apr'22
Edge computing is critical enabler of transition to digital-first connected operations
Research reveals drivers of edge computing deployments, challenges and solutions for maintaining resilience, connectivity and supporting digital-first connected operations that are secure, reliable, resilient and sustainable
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April 13, 2022
13
Apr'22
Virgin Media O2, Samsung deploy multiple live 4G, 5G sites across UK
UK mobile operator announces successful completion of multiple live site deployments in its 4G and 5G estates
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April 13, 2022
13
Apr'22
UK 5G nets ready for gaming explosion
Research reveals UK gamers are ready for a ‘post-console’ future, enabled by 5G connectivity, cloud and the metaverse
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April 13, 2022
13
Apr'22
Alef announces mobile enterprise network in 60 minutes without 5G
Mobile network-as-a-service provider claims a new category in wireless networking, allowing enterprises to create a private mobile network inside a firewall within an hour without 5G or knowledge of 3GPP standards
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April 13, 2022
13
Apr'22
Scotland 5G Centre issues call to business for improved healthcare delivery
S5GC launches innovation challenge to use advanced connectivity to transform and improve healthcare delivery in Scotland, with three shortlisted projects to receive access to a private 5G testbed
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April 12, 2022
12
Apr'22
PassiveLogic to get more active in smart building tech with $15m funding
Global alternative asset manager partners with provider of autonomous building systems and foundation technology for smart cities to bring the first general-purpose autonomous platform to the building market
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April 12, 2022
12
Apr'22
TU Kaiserslautern demos automatic eSIM download for standalone private 5G network
German engineering and science-focused research university demonstrates the interoperability of compatriot global security group’s eSIM management technology
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April 12, 2022
12
Apr'22
Aryaka addresses accelerating European customer demand with Paris services PoP
As European businesses are hit by supply chain issues, telcos issues and a disrupted workforce, SD-WAN and SASE provider Aryaka claims to guarantee network and application performance through new Paris service point of presence
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April 12, 2022
12
Apr'22
Netomnia, YouFibre secure further funding for fibre roll-out
As it works towards its target of a million premises passed in the next two years, growing altnet and ISP partner secure significant cash injection to support rapid scaling of multi-gigabit fibre broadband network
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April 11, 2022
11
Apr'22
UK altnet demands regulatory probe into broadband mid-contract price hikes
UK full-fibre broadband provider ‘startled’ to see majority of broadband customers are unaware of being locked into large-scale price rises
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April 11, 2022
11
Apr'22
Vodafone extends 5G network across UK
Latest part of Vodafone network modernisation programme to improve the 4G and 5G experience while retiring 3G networks sees next-generation mobile infrastructure deployed in towns and cities across the UK
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April 11, 2022
11
Apr'22
Connectivity network operator 01T unveils high-capacity Global Network Exchange
Network operator claims revolution in edge networking, planned to provide multi-services with simplicity and optimised connectivity built for agile, secure and high-capacity data transfer
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April 08, 2022
08
Apr'22
5G overtakes 3G on Three UK network
Operator’s Mobile Britain 2022 report reveals how nation is making the best of connectivity and reveals that 5G handset usage quadrupled in 2021 and use of its 5G network has increased by 385% since 2020
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April 08, 2022
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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
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April 07, 2022
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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
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April 07, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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April 05, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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April 01, 2022
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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
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April 01, 2022
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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 ...
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March 31, 2022
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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
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March 31, 2022
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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 ...
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March 31, 2022
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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 ...
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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