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May 13, 2021 13 May'21
BT raises fibre broadband roll-out target despite challenging year

Impact of Covid-19 on consumer business combined with reduction in enterprise activity dents revenues and profits in a tough financial year, but UK telco promises significant growth in gigabit broadband roll-out
May 13, 2021 13 May'21
Fibre roll-outs gather pace in Europe

Number of homes and businesses reached by fibre grows rapidly in 39 leading European territories, with FTTH/B coverage in Europe surpassing more than half the total number of homes
May 13, 2021 13 May'21
Ericsson: 5G already changing smartphone usage behaviour

Largest 5G consumer study to date finds seven in 10 5G users expect more innovative services and apps, while 20% have decreased usage of Wi-Fi on their phones at home and other locations after upgrading
May 12, 2021 12 May'21
More than a third of UK homes have gigabit-capable broadband

First interim update to UK regulator’s audit of mobile coverage and fixed broadband availability finds gigabit industry defies pandemic to continue aggressive infrastructure deployment

May 12, 2021 12 May'21
Cisco indicates intent to buy Socio Labs, Sedona Systems

Network giant aims to purchase developer of technology to deliver automation for routed optical networking, and modern event technology platform provider
May 12, 2021 12 May'21
Openreach extends analogue switch-off to further 700,000 homes and businesses

UK broadband provider ramps up the pace of its plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services across the UK by 2025
May 12, 2021 12 May'21
5PRING, West Midlands local authorities announce smart cities challenge

5G accelerator issues challenge to innovators in health, social and public services to help lead the 5G revolution with local authorities
May 12, 2021 12 May'21
UK government selects NHS App for Covid vaccination passport

UK health service mobile application, currently used by patients to book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view medical records, chosen to certify jabs record
May 11, 2021 11 May'21
UK digital leaders expect long-term changes to future working patterns

Research from digital infrastructure company reveals changing working patterns brought about by Covid-19, including a surge in digital infrastructure investment
May 11, 2021 11 May'21
New normal of remote, hybrid working sees two-thirds of European businesses increase IT spend

Remote IT support, cloud-based systems and cyber security infrastructure are among top IT investment priorities across all sectors as firms reassess priorities and practices in post-Covid working environment

May 11, 2021 11 May'21
Samsung inks Ericsson patent agreement, trials 5G on Play Poland

Korean CE and communications technology giant demonstrates its capability and performance on leading Polish operator’s commercial network as it ends all ongoing patent-related legal disputes with Swedish comms tech provider
May 10, 2021 10 May'21
Pandemic drag fails to pull back 5G growth

Study finds worldwide 5G prospects remain strong, with connections to next-generation networks projected to triple to 670 million in 2021
May 10, 2021 10 May'21
Telemedicine to save healthcare industry tens of billions globally by 2025

Research predicts good times ahead for key network-based industry, especially as teleconsultations improve patient care, but warns that deregulation of telemedicine is needed to maximise growth
May 07, 2021 07 May'21
Mildenhall claims digital communications upgrade first for East of England

Openreach focuses on Suffolk market town for the next step towards upgrading to digital services, with properties now unable to buy copper broadband if they are upgrading, regrading or switching provider
May 07, 2021 07 May'21
Brunel goes SD-WAN with Orange Business Services

Global specialist recruitment consultancy aims to accelerate time to market for new global offices with software-defined networking architecture
May 07, 2021 07 May'21
Toob teams with Neos Networks to facilitate full-fibre

Broadband provider and connectivity firm will utilise growing UK fibre network to deliver reliable broadband services addressing the needs of consumers in Hampshire and Surrey
May 07, 2021 07 May'21
Juniper Networks offers path to ease SASE transition

New cloud-based portal is designed to help customers transition seamlessly and securely to a secure access service edge architecture by safeguarding users, applications and infrastructure amid network transformation
May 07, 2021 07 May'21
Ericsson, Telarus team to take 5G-ready virtual workspace to small businesses

5G-ready virtual desktop subscription service will cover business applications, compute, storage and security needs for small and medium-sized businesses
May 06, 2021 06 May'21
Nokia unveils Smart Node for premium 5G mobile indoor coverage

Nokia rolls out ‘all-in-one solution’ for delivering high-quality 4G and 5G indoor mobile coverage, and is selected to provide technical, maintenance and management services for Germany’s BDBOS public safety digital radio network
May 06, 2021 06 May'21
5G mmWave delivering speeds 16 times faster than sub-6GHz

Mobile technology provider reveals speed test data that shows full extent of throughout gains at high-end part of next-generation infrastructure spectrum band
May 06, 2021 06 May'21
WBA OpenRoaming enabled in forthcoming Telecom Infra Project OpenWiFi standard

Open technology initiative adopts OpenRoaming Wi-Fi roaming standard to facilitate what is claimed to be seamless roaming connectivity using the wireless network
May 05, 2021 05 May'21
Deloitte: Widespread broadband infrastructure critical to the US economy

Deloitte study finds that increased broadband coverage, adoption and speed is needed to create more US jobs and GDP, but warns of diminishing returns due to lack of widespread, high-quality broadband access
May 05, 2021 05 May'21
Community Fibre, City Fibre ramp up UK gigabit roll-out

Altnets further expand the reach of UK gigabit broadband networks with deployments in London and Ipswich
May 05, 2021 05 May'21
Early commercial 6G deployments anticipated by 2028

Analyst says data security, user privacy and energy sustainably are the key features that make 6G a completely new communication system, not just a better 5G
May 04, 2021 04 May'21
Aryaka acquires cloud-based SASE platform Secucloud

SD-WAN provider makes its first-ever acquisition with purchase of German security company
May 04, 2021 04 May'21
Verizon sells off media division to focus on core comms

US comms giant follows in the footsteps of BT and divests division in order to make more profitable push into fibre and next-gen communications
May 04, 2021 04 May'21
BT aims to extend UK fibre affordability with Home Essentials package

The debate regarding access to gigabit broadband in the UK has to date been centred around geography, in particular providing access to places regarded as hard to reach, but UK telco BT believes there is also a financial barrier – one it aims to ...
April 30, 2021 30 Apr'21
HKT powers Hong Kong business hub with 5G

Business hub in Hong Kong territory goes for next-gen networking technology from leading local operator in a bid to ‘revolutionise’ the workplace with ultra-speed connectivity
April 30, 2021 30 Apr'21
Ordnance Survey data maps out quicker roll-out of faster broadband

Data from UK mapping firm is supporting 15 regional fibre broadband companies to identify target locations for gigabit network
April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21
Vodafone, Qualcomm draft blueprint for Open RAN supplier diversification

Operator and comms tech giant collaborate on Massive MIMO RU and DU platform development to boost Open RAN ecosystem and increase pace of 5G innovation
April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21
Smartphone industry smashes it in Q1 2021

Apple and China among the big winners as smartphone industry shows a renaissance in first quarter due to a boost from 5G-capable devices
April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21
BT, Fortinet team to expand managed network services with SD-WAN

UK telco boosts software-defined wide area network portfolio with new solution combining global connectivity and cyber expertise with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21
Eutelsat takes stake in OneWeb satellite service

French satellite operator looks for growth beyond traditional broadcast and broadband applications, and becomes shareholder partner in UK government/Bharti Global LEO project
April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21
Huawei takes hit from technology bans in first quarter

Bans batter revenues at Huawei, which is bracing for more challenges but insists good times are ahead in 5G and comms software
April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21
UK full-fibre broadband could deliver £25bn boost to productivity

Study from Centre for Economics and Business predicts that ultrafast fibre-to-the-premises broadband could bring one million people back into the workforce through remote working
April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21
Digital divide narrows but 1.5 million UK homes remain offline

Gap between UK broadband haves and have-nots narrows as people have gone online to escape the lockdown and ‘proxy internet’ users emerge, but a significant minority remain digitally excluded
April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21
Red Hat eyes edge computing workloads

Open-source juggernaut has enriched its enterprise Linux and OpenShift offerings to support edge computing workloads better
April 28, 2021 28 Apr'21
O2 and Vodafone enter UK 5G spectrum trade agreement

Leading UK mobile operators take advantage of new regulations and trade spectrum bands following auction, claiming to have created the UK’s fastest 5G for customers
April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21
Fujitsu, NTT look beyond 5G to realise sustainable digital society

IT giants come together, envisioning a new, energy-efficient digital society founded on global and open collaboration with a range of partners supporting the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network
April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21
EE more than doubles its UK 5G frequency holdings at end of spectrum auctions

BT-owned mobile operator wins 80MHz overall of 700MHz and 3.6GHz bands and announces roll-out of additional 3.6GHz capacity across the UK
April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21
Nokia, NewCore Wireless bring 5G, high-end broadband to remote US regions

Global comms tech provider and regional operator bring next-generation broadband to US tribal nations to empower economic opportunity through support for e-learning, telehealth and remote work during the pandemic
April 26, 2021 26 Apr'21
First 3GPP-compliant public safety network with MCPTT launches in South Korea

Samsung teams up with leading Korean mobile operators to complete the build-out of LTE-based public safety network in 700MHz
April 26, 2021 26 Apr'21
JLL assures better office experience for hybrid workforce

Real estate and investment management professional services firm introduces collaboration suite designed to enhance employee connectivity, solidifying its suite of hybrid workplace offerings
April 23, 2021 23 Apr'21
Triangle shapes up to expand gigabit broadband services

Full fibre finds further momentum in UK with with new consumer ISP brand Fibrehop to offer gigabit services to locations including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Weston-Super-Mare, Bath, Swindon, Leicester and Plymouth
April 23, 2021 23 Apr'21
M1 manages and monetises digital and 5G with Amdocs Openet

Software and services provider’s charging and data management systems deployed to accelerate Singapore telco’s digital transformation based on Microsoft Azure cloud platform
April 23, 2021 23 Apr'21
Ericsson aims to ride 5G wave as it lands O2 Slovakia 5G supply deal

Swedish telecommunications technology and services provider selected by leading Slovakian operator as its sole 5G radio access network technology supplier hot on the heels of reporting 5G gaining momentum in quarterly results
April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21
US O-RAN first as DISH and AWS form 5G-cloud strategic collaboration

Telco and cloud giant claim industry first by using infrastructure and services to build cloud-based, 5G open radio access network that is said to deliver consistent, cost-effective performance from core to the edge
April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21
Mavenir gains new $500m cash injection as it opens UK O-RAN development centre

Network software provider gains backing from specialist new economy investment firm to further accelerate its advancement of open radio access network technology
April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21
Vodafone unveils first dedicated Open RAN test and integration lab

UK operator adds momentum to digital transformation programme and its transition to a software-orientated technology company with a big step towards readiness to deploy commercial open radio access network platforms
April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21
Australia and India team up on critical technology

The first three projects under a joint research grant programme will focus on developing ethical and regulatory frameworks for quantum computing, AI and 5G