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Telecoms networks and broadband communications

• January 13, 2022 13 Jan'22

  NCSC sounds alarm over Russia-backed hacks

  The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre joins US calls to be wary of Russian state interference in critical national infrastructure IT systems

• January 12, 2022 12 Jan'22

  Extreme transforms Sweden’s Borås Stad into smart city

  Cloud-driven networking company partners with smart technologies provider to transform Swedish municipality into a smart city with secure and reliable public Wi-Fi and simplified network management

• January 12, 2022 12 Jan'22

  4G dominates IoT with more than 60% of all cellular module models

  Internet of things research programme finds 4G represents 60% of the module models catalogued, spanning both high bandwidth and low bandwidth, with 5G lagging currently

• January 11, 2022 11 Jan'22

  EU roaming fee return creates opening for eSIM providers

  Reintroduction of roaming charges by three of four telco giants sees eSIM providers lining up to take advantage

• January 11, 2022 11 Jan'22

  CityFibre gets to work on bringing full-fibre to Cambridgeshire

  Further expansion from network provider will fulfil Fenland District Council’s digital needs, bringing previously unavailable full-fibre connectivity within reach of thousands of homes and businesses

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  Mavenir, BAI Communications to deliver Sunderland smart city project

  Network software firm enters collaboration with global communications infrastructure provider for smart city project

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  I-6 F1 satellite begins electrical orbit-raising process

  What is claimed to be the world’s most advanced commercial communications satellite begins its journey to geostationary orbit

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  Qualcomm announces Microsoft collaboration to boost AR in the metaverse

  Mobile chipmaker enters into collaboration with Microsoft to design custom augmented reality chips and integrate software platforms

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  Samsung breaks 8Gbps barrier for 5G downloads

  Comms tech provider lays claim to fastest downlink speeds recorded using a single user device during tests based on 5G standalone dual connectivity that aggregates mmWave and mid-band spectrum

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  Digital Catapult and Formula 1 rev up for 5G

  UK technology provider Digital Catapult and 5G accelerator 5PRING team up with Formula 1 to explore how 5G can elevate the experience of motor racing fans and unlock new commercial opportunities for F1 stakeholders

• January 06, 2022 06 Jan'22

  Qualcomm rides Snapdragon Digital Chassis into auto market

  Chip giant uses CES 2022 to display automotive solutions supported by its Snapdragon portfolio to support automakers in meeting evolving consumer and enterprise demand for a connected, intelligent experience

• January 06, 2022 06 Jan'22

  Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 revealed

  Demand for better connectivity sees Release 2 of next-gen Wi-Fi standards with enhanced support for more upstream activity boosting video conferencing and IoT applications

• January 04, 2022 04 Jan'22

  Nokia expands Ligado collaboration into 4G/LTE, private 5G and furthers Baltics 5G RAN

  Comms tech provider to target enterprise customers with digital automation cloud private networks solution and Ligado’s 3GPP Band 24 nationwide licensed spectrum and will supply 5G RAN technology to Tele2 in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

• January 04, 2022 04 Jan'22

  Aviva invests further £100m in Truespeed for full-fibre roll-out

  Just after appointing a new CEO, regional UK internet service provider gains £100m worth of funding from Aviva Investors to fast-track ultra-high-speed broadband connectivity

• December 24, 2021 24 Dec'21

  Top 10 networking stories of 2021

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories of 2021

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  UK must continue to embrace technological innovation and invest in mobile infrastructure

  Video conferencing and livestreaming over mobile have entered the mainstream, but speed testing finds many users suffer from connectivity issues that prevent them from making full use of these services

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  UK government reveals next step in plans for gigabit broadband in new-build homes

  Latest part of programme to accelerate gigabit broadband across the UK will see it included in new-build homes

• December 23, 2021 23 Dec'21

  More than 800,000 UK homes switch broadband for first time in 2021

  Survey finds that even though almost one in five UK broadband users have never switched provider, unprecedented numbers are set to migrate for the first time

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Data consumption surges in lockdown Britain

  Virgin Media O2 reveals performance data showing 2021 was a record year for data consumption

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  NEC delivers packet core for NTT DOCOMO 5G SA net, drives Open RAN

  Leading IT and communications technology provider ends 2021 in a flurry, with services for leading Japanese operator’s standalone 5G

• December 22, 2021 22 Dec'21

  Digital Infrastructure gains £100m investment to forge full-fibre roll-out

  ‘New era’ full-fibre network operator obtains nine-figure investment from independent transatlantic investment firm to deliver wholesale, residential and business connectivity

• December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21

  Three, EE agree to provide mobile connectivity across whole London Tube network

  Mobile operators’ deal gives their customers coverage across London Underground with connectivity to ticket halls, platforms and tunnels

• December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21

  Nokia wins five-year sole vendor 5G deal with Elisa Estonia

  Comms tech provider replaces incumbent supplier in enabling Baltic telco to swap out existing 4G network nationwide with 5G AirScale portfolio and develop O-RAN ecosystem

• December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21

  UK IT shapes up for hybrid new normal in 2022

  The latest Computer Weekly IT Priorities survey shows that secure connectivity and cloud remain at the core of enterprises’ needs for the foreseeable future

• December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21

  Top 10 telecoms stories of 2021

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 telecoms stories of 2021

• December 16, 2021 16 Dec'21

  EE to upgrade 4G in more than 2,000 rural UK areas by 2024

  BT-owned UK mobile operator sets out to improve rural connectivity across the UK as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme, with more than 1,500 upgrades to follow as it invests to reduce partial notspots

• December 16, 2021 16 Dec'21

  5G, fibre flourish in UK in 2021

  Full-fibre broadband is now available to more than eight million homes as roll-out accelerates and ‘decent’ broadband is at highest-ever level

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  Neos Networks brings high-capacity fibre access to leading UK cities and Oxfordshire

  UK business connectivity provider opens first of four metro access networks to offer last-mile services direct to nearly 10,000 regional businesses and those in the City of London while also announcing rural county expansion plan to connect over 200...

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  Avaya enhances educational and logistics environments with UCaaS and cloud

  Supply chain leader supports business expansion and supercharges agent retention with cloud comms platform, and enables ‘exceptional’ education experiences for thousands of students with unified comms as a service

• December 14, 2021 14 Dec'21

  Increased Altice BT shareholding fuels UK government jitters

  Significant increase in stakeholdership by potential buyer of UK incumbent telco prompts UK government to warn of potential threat to levelling-up agenda

• December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21

  F1 accelerates into advanced networking

  Networking providers boost UAE circuit’s communications infrastructure and see use in providing leading team with an agile and highly automated network platform across new technology campus

• December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21

  Volvo Car UK deploys Vodafone IoT stolen vehicle tracking technology

  Car manufacturer taps telco to provide 24/7 monitoring of vehicle location using internet-of-things tracking device for all models across the UK and 44 other European countries, working in partnership with local police authorities

• December 10, 2021 10 Dec'21

  More than 50% of UK workers would quit without hybrid work

  Research provides insight into the views of UK workers regarding splitting time between the office and home

• December 09, 2021 09 Dec'21

  CIOs, senior IT management accelerate private 5G network deployment

  Research of more than 200 CIOs and senior executives reveals the acceleration of private 5G networks as organisations look to improve security, reliability and speed

• December 09, 2021 09 Dec'21

  NEXTDC opens edge datacentre on the Sunshine Coast

  NEXTDC’s SC1 facility is the first in a series of edge datacentre sites that will provide low-latency services to regional businesses and global linkages

• December 08, 2021 08 Dec'21

  UK 2G and 3G mobile networks to be switched off by 2033, Open RAN to carry 35% of traffic by 2030

  Latest part of UK government’s £50m package to boost innovation in mobile technology and increase diversity in supply, will see acceleration in Open RAN, with 2G and 3G to be phased out by 2033

• December 07, 2021 07 Dec'21

  Virgin Media O2 completes full gigabit access over entire footprint

  Gigabit speeds now available across UK cableco’s entire network, offering average download speeds of 1.130GMbps supporting hyperfast services

• December 07, 2021 07 Dec'21

  Volkswagen begins 5G private wireless network pilot project

  Private 5G wireless network to support industrial connectivity at the production development centre and pilot hall at car giant’s headquarters plant in Wolfsburg

• December 06, 2021 06 Dec'21

  Network technologies shaping post-Covid global recovery

  Latest round-up ranking world’s most ‘network ready’ markets revealing how countries around the world are using information technologies to emerge from the Covid pandemic and become network ready.

• December 06, 2021 06 Dec'21

  Streaming surges see BT chief call for new net neutrality regulations

  Marc Allera demands action on fairness in internet carriage as Amazon-hosted Premier League football drives new peak in traffic, 12% above previous high

• December 03, 2021 03 Dec'21

  Virgin Money adapts offices to fit flexible and collaborative working

  Virgin Money is repurposing its offices to fit a future where staff will work from home and visit offices to collaborate

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  AWS throws down the gauntlet in private 5G sector

  Many analysts forecast that 2021 would be the year of private 5G. Now such predictions have received an almost royal seal of approval with the launch of AWS Private 5G

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  Chipset shortages to put brake on 5G roll-out in 2022

  Research firm reveals telecoms, media and tech trends to watch in 2022, highlighting developments in Metaverse, 5G, gaming and connectivity

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  Orange Business Services, Wirepas team for IoT smart tracking

  Internet-of-things collaboration will focus on the ability to bring concrete results to businesses, such as saving time, and securing and traceability of assets

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  Neos Networks completes latest leg in infrastructure expansion

  UK business connectivity provider hits target of 550 unbundled BT exchanges and confirms plans to continue expansion and boost local access networks

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  Global satellite broadband addressable market to grow to 330 million premises by 2026

  Research warns that even with the proliferation of mobile and fixed broadband access globally, there is still a significant portion of the population that suffers from poor coverage, offering a huge opportunity for satellite comms

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  Rakuten Mobile and University of Tokyo investigate LEO satellite-based IoT

  Japanese operator and local university begin research and development programme as part of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology’s Beyond 5G R&D Promotion Project

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  Satellite and 4G/5G-driven autonomous shuttle hits the road in Oxfordshire

  Darwin Innovation Group is running an autonomous shuttle to transport passengers around Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in a one-year trial funded by UK and European space agencies to demonstrate how self-driving vehicles operate in a ...

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  5G becomes the fastest-deployed mobile generation to date

  Tenth anniversary edition of in-depth study of mobile market reveals 5.5 billion additional smartphone users since 2011 and 4.4 billion 5G subscriptions forecast by the end of 2027

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  Rapidly changing hybrid workforce sees IT departments struggle to keep up

  Research finds faulty technology is leaving businesses ill-equipped to support the future of working, warning that tech-savvy workers will expect more from their employers