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• November 03, 2020 03 Nov'20

  Cambridge Consultants takes off with airborne 5G

  5G connectivity takes to the skies as Capgemini division announces what it says is a breakthrough for service which will beam signals through the stratosphere from fleet of aircraft

• November 02, 2020 02 Nov'20

  Sky launches new fibre-to-the-home across UK

  Provider aims to install fibre to more than seven million UK households by the end of the first quarter of 2021

• November 02, 2020 02 Nov'20

  Cambridge Broadband Networks enhances fixed wireless access offer

  After corporate identity shift, fixed wireless network system provider reveals next phase of evolution with new partner programme to address growing FWA market demands

• October 30, 2020 30 Oct'20

  Nearly half of firms to increase investments in IoT despite the impact of Covid-19

  Gartner research finds that a third of companies that have implemented IoT will likely have implemented AI in conjunction, with at least one IoT project with digital twins also a key driver, by 2033

• October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

  England and Wales Covid-19 app updated as Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Gibraltar link up

  Major upgrades for contact-tracing apps across all parts of the UK as initial ghosting issues are resolved and accuracy improved

• October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

  UK comms task force leader warns of East v West 5G standards battle

  UK Parliament told of long road ahead to rectify ‘market failure’ of lack of diversity in essential communications technology supply lines and of need to reassert influence in global standards

• October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

  Comms needs to take ‘giant leap forward’ to address new normal

  Ericsson research finds Covid-19 pandemic has created a tipping point for what workers expect of the future digital office

• October 28, 2020 28 Oct'20

  Ericsson scoops urban part of BT 5G communications network

  Building on the operator’s selection of the comms tech firm’s 5G core solutions earlier in 2020, Ericsson wins deal to upgrade BT’s existing radio access network infrastructure on EE mobile network.

• October 28, 2020 28 Oct'20

  VMware: Management practices need to adapt to manage remote working

  Study finds distributed working practices – office, home, on the move or hybrid – have proven business and employee engagement benefits, but leadership and business culture need updating

• October 28, 2020 28 Oct'20

  Qualcomm unveils next-generation mesh Wi-Fi networks platform

  New modular architecture designed to bring high-performance, cost-effective Wi-Fi 6E mesh deployment to deliver wireless gigabit speeds throughout connected homes

• October 28, 2020 28 Oct'20

  Belfast Harbour steams ahead to UK and Ireland’s first 5G private network for ports

  5G private network accelerates Belfast Harbour’s ambition to become the world’s best regional smart port, stimulating innovation across transport, logistics, public safety, physical security and sustainability

• October 28, 2020 28 Oct'20

  Corporate WANs and their network providers not meeting new business needs

  Global connectivity firm warns that network providers are letting down firms, with security and service flexibility cited as key issues

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  Ericsson looks to the cloud for increased RAN flexibility

  Cloud-based radio access network for communications service providers regarded as offering more versatility to network buildouts as a complement to existing purpose-built 5G networks and addressing a variety of 5G use cases

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  In-building wireless infrastructure, 5G indoor revenues will exceed $16bn by 2025

  Research predicts digital distributed radio systems will change the way traditional distributed antenna systems are designed and implemented due to their simplified and future-proofed architecture

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  EC green light for Iliad to press Play on Polish mobile acquisition

  As Polish mobile acquisition gets go-ahead, French operator extends partnership with wireless infrastructure and services company to finance roll-out of fixed network in Poland and accelerate roll-out of 4G/5G networks

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  Covid crisis proves tech can replace office space and support cost-cutting at Barclays

  Bank says it will continue to look at its use of office space as it targets further cost-cutting measures

• October 26, 2020 26 Oct'20

  Nokia chalks up new Finnish 5G win

  Global comms tech provider selected by Finnish joint venture to supply 5G radio network equipment including deployment and managed services

• October 26, 2020 26 Oct'20

  Scotland gets gigabit broadband funding boost

  Agreement will help rural areas get gigabit-capable broadband connections, with first tranche of £6m to connect hundreds of public sector buildings across Angus, Dundee, and Perth & Kinross

• October 23, 2020 23 Oct'20

  Taylor Construction successfully trials 5G for high-tech applications

  5G use cases established for Australian-based construction company claiming 20x the performance of 4G with 5G, making next-gen in-field applications possible

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  Project Endeavour gets in gear to begin first public autonomous vehicle trials

  Government-backed autonomous vehicle consortium adds new partners and begins field trials in three major UK cities

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  Orange Belgium reveals first 5G innovations in Port of Antwerp

  Augmented field operators and connected tugboats are potential use cases as applications based on next-generation network aim to go full steam ahead at Belgian port

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  Maturing O-RAN set to have 75% market share by 2030

  Analyst confident of prospects for comms technology enabling multi-supplier interoperability for innovations and reducing time to market for deploying new network functionality

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  O2 makes further expansion to UK 5G network

  Almost exactly a year after it switched on 5G in the UK, O2 takes next-gen network locations into treble figures and eyes up business use cases

• October 21, 2020 21 Oct'20

  5G drives Ericsson in third quarter

  Increased demand for next-generation architectures in key territories boost third quarter for Swedish comms tech giant, as it inks national infrastructure network deal to deliver 5G speed and network capacity in domestic arena and Estonia

• October 21, 2020 21 Oct'20

  Qualcomm teams with Verizon and Ericsson to set 5G speed benchmark, boosts 5G offering

  Comms carrier and tech companies continue to drive advancements in 5G technology using aggregation technology on mmWave spectrum while new portfolio of 5G RAN platforms aims to enable a new generation of cellular networks

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  Verizon goes global with private 5G network

  US comms giant spreads wings to offer private 5G capabilities to enterprises in Europe and Asia-Pacific deal

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  AT&T taps Nokia to drive CBRS-enabled Industry 4.0 private networks

  US comms giant aims to accelerate its ambitions to support advanced communications in manufacturing and industry

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  Almost two-thirds of cell sites set to deploy open RAN by 2026

  With diversity in communications technology supply set to accelerate, open RAN will come to the fore and research suggests that enterprise small cells will be a key factor in its deployment

• October 19, 2020 19 Oct'20

  Global operator revenue to be buoyed by 5G over next five years

  Research firm presents more evidence dispelling fears of pandemic preventing roll-out of next-generation networks

• October 19, 2020 19 Oct'20

  EU contact-tracing app interoperability gateway goes live

  European Union goes live with project developed to ensure that member states’ apps will work seamlessly across borders, so users will only need to install one app for use across EU

• October 16, 2020 16 Oct'20

  UK government hits superfast target but many still experience poor broadband

  National Audit Office report says government’s target to roll out faster gigabit coverage nationwide by 2025 will be difficult to achieve for the hardest-to-reach premises

• October 16, 2020 16 Oct'20

  KDDI, Orange start engine on connected automotive IoT services

  Toyota and Mazda to use connected car capabilities for improved customer experience in connected car platform covering 63 European territories

• October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20

  Jersey launches contact-tracing app

  Irish software developer NearForm adds Channel Island to its list of customers for mobile proximity app technology

• October 15, 2020 15 Oct'20

  Employees demand greater ownership and choice in the ‘new normal’ of work

  Cisco survey shows flexible future for work, with three-quarters of UK office workers wanting to choose whether to work from home or office, and manage their hours

• October 13, 2020 13 Oct'20

  Cheaper and more available smartphones set to drive 5G adoption surge

  Arrival of 5G-enabled iPhones, particularly in Europe and North America, along with momentum in China, to push worldwide 5G connections to 3.6 billion by 2025

• October 13, 2020 13 Oct'20

  UK firms find obstacles to unlocking full potential of Edge

  Survey finds almost of half of UK IT leaders in the UK are already actively using Edge technologies to deliver new outcomes and business value, but 87% of ITDMs are missing key skills to unlock the value of data

• October 13, 2020 13 Oct'20

  Nokia claims big win in small cells for Chunghwa Telecom 5G net

  Leading Taiwanese mobile operator becomes first in its country to deploy 5G non-standalone network powered by Nokia radio technology

• October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

  O-RAN ready to rocket to be worth $47bn by 2026

  Industry analyst predicts rapid expansion for open radio access network over the next six years

• October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

  5G set to add $8tn to global GDP by 2030

  Research from leading global telecommunications technology provider finds that despite the economic challenges of Covid-19, a global boom in 5G investment will see 71% of companies invest in it over the next five years

• October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

  BT expands digital workplace portfolio with Zoom

  New carrier agreement with conferencing provider Zoom designed to allow BT to offer a managed service with integrated networking to ensure optimal user experiences

• October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20

  Nokia, Ericsson score 5G tech wins with Orange, Proximus

  Centre of politics becomes centre of 5G activity as incumbent telcos tap Nordic comms giants to build out next-generation infrastructures

• October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20

  CMA asks for right to probe O2/Virgin merger

  Competition and Markets Authority requests right to probe potentially game-changing joint venture that could transform UK’s wired and wireless communications provision

• October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20

  Cisco, Qwilt and Digital Alpha launch open caching CDN for service providers

  Consortium of tech providers introduce new model for media delivery using open caching architecture, claiming ‘unprecedented’ levels of quality with open, global APIs

• October 08, 2020 08 Oct'20

  Quarter of remote workers fail to engage with tech teams

  Research reveals a burgeoning IT-employee divide among the growing ranks of remote workers, but the root causes have yet to be examined fully

• October 08, 2020 08 Oct'20

  Singtel rolls out 5G trial network for enterprises

  Singtel is providing enterprises with early access to its 5G standalone network at its testing facility to test and develop new 5G applications

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  5G regulation failures are a threat to UK’s national security

  Defence Committee report on the security of 5G brands existing regulations outdated and unsatisfactory

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  More than four-fifths of global workforce rule out return to office full-time

  With workforces demanding increased – if not permanent – home networking, research reveals CIOs’ top priorities in planning for new everywhere enterprise, specifically securing mobile devices, apps and users

• October 06, 2020 06 Oct'20

  5G technology could increase global economy by $1.5tn by 2030

  Research commissioned by Huawei suggests next-generation networks can stimulate growth and drive productivity as the global economy recovers from Covid-19

• October 06, 2020 06 Oct'20

  EE leads latest Opensignal UK mobile performance report

  UK’s largest operator tops UK mobile quality survey measuring performance across four key use cases

• October 05, 2020 05 Oct'20

  Interdealer broker bets on BT for infrastructure

  Market infrastructure provider Interdealer inks deal with BT, enabling enhanced customer experience, deeper insights and new compliance tools