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Telecoms networks and broadband communications
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August 12, 2020
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Aug'20
Broadband upstream usage, speeds spike higher in Q2 2020
As the need for remote working, learning, information and entertainment makes broadband access more important than ever, a consumption report finds mass usage of applications such as Zoom driving uptake of higher-speed packages
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August 12, 2020
12
Aug'20
CIOs raise IT budgets as increased remote working drives security concerns
Research finds that as the pandemic forces companies to accept the idea of permanent massed remote working, CIOs are waking up to the threat of increased cyber attacks
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August 12, 2020
12
Aug'20
SD-WAN revealed as key enabler for ‘new normal’ remote workforces
Research from software-defined network and cloud platform provider shows the increased importance of software-defined infrastructure to the new work environment
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August 11, 2020
11
Aug'20
PCCW Global and Sure Universal team up for home-based medical IoT
Leading IoT software and platform developer teams with Hong Kong telco to offer global network of connected solutions for medical care from home, providing a customisable platform and interface to deliver global connectivity, simplify device ...
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August 11, 2020
11
Aug'20
DAG Wireless unveils 4G/5G infrastructure for in-flight connectivity
Broadband access products provider announces new FCC and DO-160 certified in-flight broadband network designed to offer first-class wireless connectivity experiences
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August 11, 2020
11
Aug'20
UK government gigabit broadband scheme nears half a million new premises benchmark
UK government celebrates reaching gigabit broadband services deployment milestone as part of its ambitious target over the lifetime of parliament
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August 10, 2020
10
Aug'20
EE expands emergency services network to 500th site
BT-owned UK operator announces milestone for emergency services network as it accelerates its strategy towards bringing 4G to more places across the country, particularly rural communities
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August 10, 2020
10
Aug'20
SD-WAN gains momentum with enterprises in Australia
As Australian businesses accelerate migration to the cloud, the underlying network will play an increasingly important role and nearly 60% of enterprises in the country have already implemented SD-WAN
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August 10, 2020
10
Aug'20
Poor connectivity sees home workers lose over half an hour of work a day
Business leaders reveal pressure of new normal with research revealing four-fifths of home workers experiencing unreliable internet connection while working from home, and nearly half having slow and/or unreliable internet connection
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August 07, 2020
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Aug'20
Isle of Wight trial shows positive effect of contact-tracing app, but data privacy body slams UK
Rare piece of good news for long-awaited but much-criticised mobile app as technical conference highlights the positive outcomes for first large public test of coronavirus contact-tracing service
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Virgin Media customers targeted in Twitter phish
Customers seeking help from the ISP are being targeted by a scam Twitter account
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Intel, VMware broaden 5G collaboration across radio access network
Leading software and chip companies embark on a pre-integrated software platform for virtualised RAN designed to reduce development cycles for communications service providers
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
‘Inadequate’ broadband impacts bottom line for London’s SMEs
Research reveals as many as 85% of small businesses in UK capital do not know how fast their broadband speed needs to be for their business to thrive, and only two-fifths were able to transition to a fully online business model after Covid-19 hit
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Bandwidth Inc wraps up Ribbon deal to boost home network capacity for AWS
Session border controller software edition deployed on AWS to enable enterprise communications company’s customers to improve home working with no disruptions to network performance
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Centrica calls on Vodafone 5G tech to assist delivery of gas storage facility
Gas supplier aims to address 1970s problems at Easington storage terminal with 21st century private 5G mobile network solution
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Virgin brings gigabit speeds to Glasgow, Leeds and Bradford
Cable provider extends gigabit broadband footprint to more than 12 million homes with coverage in Scotland’s largest urban conurbation and West Yorkshire twin cities
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Extreme delivers secure access to virtual health services in Madrid
Madrid Digital Telehealth Network expands access to essential health services to 1.5 million citizens, ensuring the safety of patients and staff
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Covid collapses secondary smartphone sales but trade-in values increase
$225 million returned to US mobile device consumers in Q2 2020, down by 50% compared with the same quarter last year, however US consumers see 9% increase in the value of their older devices
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Nokia to set up robotics lab at Indian Institute of Science
The Nokia Centre of Excellence for Networked Robotics will explore the use of drones, advanced communications and artificial intelligence in agriculture and industrial automation, among other applications
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
‘Precipitous’ rise in network disruptions since March 2020
Research finds that since lockdown, regional network availability and performance has differed between ISP and cloud networks, with cloud provider networks showing greater resilience
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Tata Communications unveils new secure digital experience
Global digital ecosystem enabler Tata aims to allow businesses to adapt to the realities of enterprise transformation, workforce mobility and consumer experience in the new digital-first environment
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Liverpool scores win with 5G health and social care project
Quality of Mersey is not strained in mobile health communications solutions, with a further £4.3m for 5G-based health and social care innovation to provide safe, free and accessible connectivity to services including health, social care and education
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August 03, 2020
03
Aug'20
BT launches drive to support UK SMEs
Small Business Support Scheme will help country’s 5.8 million small businesses boost connectivity, cashflow and confidence following coronavirus pandemic
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August 03, 2020
03
Aug'20
Apple smashes sales in third quarter, outpaces rivals in growth
iPhone SE and iPhone 11 sales contribute to record June quarter as Apple defies expectations in first true half of the year
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July 31, 2020
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Jul'20
BT takes Covid-19 hit but claims strong first quarter
Comms provider warns of further impact from pandemic in future quarters as a result of insolvency, slower decision-making by larger customers and lower usage across businesses
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July 31, 2020
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Jul'20
VMware completes participation in UK contact-tracing app development
The day after UK government announced that its long-awaited and controversial contact-tracing application would be available ‘shortly’, VMware revealed it has completed its role in the development
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July 31, 2020
31
Jul'20
UK government announces further funding for tech innovators to seize 5G opportunities
Next stage in national programme to pioneer new ways to take advantage of the potential of next-generation networks helping companies harness the power of 5G and boost economic productivity
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July 31, 2020
31
Jul'20
UK contact-tracing app to be launched ‘shortly’ as Northern Ireland deploys service
Launch imminent for long-awaited and controversial mobile application described as ‘cherry on the cake’ of UK’s Covid-19 test and trace strategy
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
UK households suffer as online problems disrupt work during lockdown
Quadient urges broadband and mobile providers to focus on customer service as UK ranks connectivity as more essential than gas, banking or council services
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
UK rural full-fibre broadband network expanded further
Over three million more homes and businesses in rural areas of the UK given the opportunity to get ultra-reliable, gigabit-ready, full-fibre broadband by mid-2020s
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
EE attains leadership in UK mobile network performance in first half of 2020
As the way in which people use networks has dramatically changed over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, 5G is changing the game in UK mobile, research has found
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July 29, 2020
29
Jul'20
£400m full-fibre broadband expansion as Warburg Pincus, DTCP take control of Community Fibre
Expansion of full-fibre network across London will deliver up to 10Gbps of broadband to a million households and businesses
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July 29, 2020
29
Jul'20
Enterprises experience ‘productivity tax’ as remote work environments set for long term
Remote work productivity tracker shows employee productivity has dipped in certain regions and use cases since the advent of Covid-19, perhaps permanently
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July 29, 2020
29
Jul'20
Firms face remote working challenges as IT teams express concern about infrastructure
Post-lockdown survey finds UK-based IT leaders lack confidence in their organisation’s plan to withstand an unanticipated crisis as Covid-19 dramatically accelerates cloud adoption
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
US Cellular taps Nokia, Ericsson to build out 5G infrastructure
Scandinavian comms tech suppliers on board to support US’s fourth largest telco’s journey to next-generation services
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
O2 gains KPMG mandate to meet new demand for remote working
O2 will provide connectivity tools to help support professional services provider’s operational activity
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
Global telco 5G network infrastructure spending set to almost double in 2020
Research firm finds investments in next-generation networks will reach just over one-fifth of total wireless infrastructure spend
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
Google Cloud announces Grace Hopper subsea cable
IT giant connects up first new undersea cable of its kind since 2003 to connect UK, US and Spain
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
Ofcom to free up additional spectrum for wireless services
Regulator takes steps to boost home network users who are now in their home offices and will be there for a considerable period of time
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July 27, 2020
27
Jul'20
MainOne West African submarine cable implements Infinera to boost spectrum capacity
Comms tech provider works with global operator to optimise performance on undersea cable serving as West African backbone network for Orange’s international connectivity in Africa
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July 27, 2020
27
Jul'20
Hybrid working becomes the new collaboration imperative
New report reveals that ‘astutely’ navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Amdocs boosts 5G portfolio with Openet acquisition
Deal will bring Openet’s open and network-centric technologies to Amdocs’ portfolio of more than 350 service provider customers worldwide
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Telekom Slovenije introduces 5G
Slovenia’s leading telco unveils the first in a number of phases in its evolution towards next-gen communications
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Aryaka, Check Point announce global managed security partnership
Cloud-first-managed wide area network provider and threat prevention specialist collaborate to produce integrated security and SD-WAN-as-a-service solution
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
China doubles up on ‘new infrastructure’ investments
China is shoring up investments in cloud computing, datacentres and the internet of things, among other areas, to ready itself for the post-Covid-19 world
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July 23, 2020
23
Jul'20
UK government ignored civil service warning of no benefit in acquisition of OneWeb
Civil service revealed to have taken the rare step of alerting government that $500m investment in troubled satellite company would bring no discernible benefit
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July 23, 2020
23
Jul'20
Verizon completes long-haul 800Gbps single-wavelength fibre data session
US comms giant sends 800Gbps across long-distance fibre in preparation for significant increase in amount of data from enterprise and consumer 5G applications
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July 22, 2020
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Jul'20
UK government moves forward on Shared Rural Network scheme
UK government issues written statement supporting the deployment of 5G and extending 4G mobile coverage to hitherto badly served rural area
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
Nokia launches first commercial enterprise 5G standalone private wireless networking
New technology aims to provide ‘direct to 5G’ entry point for high-spec industrial use case validation and ecosystem development
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
TfL contracts Capita for London Underground section of emergency services network
Capita will implement the network infrastructure that will enable the emergency services mobile network to work on the London Underground