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• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Privafy claims ‘fundamentally new’ approach to mobile data security

  New company aims to address underlying security vulnerabilities to protect internet-reliant businesses

• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Seven projects funded to explore CAV security

  The winners of the Cyber Securities Feasibility Studies contest, exploring cyber security for self-driving cars, have been revealed

• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Canonical offers scalable mobile Android apps in the cloud

  New Android technology allows enterprise users to offload compute, storage and energy-intensive applications from devices to the cloud

• January 22, 2020 22 Jan'20

  Aeris gears up for connected vehicle joint venture with VW

  Connected technology provider forges joint venture with leading automotive manufacturer to improve service flexibility and speed, operational efficiency and customer experience

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  UK broadband offers poor relative value for money

  Importance of fibre push by UK broadband providers clear as research shows data speeds available to UK households have not significantly changed while prices have risen steadily

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  CityFibre acquires FibreNation in £200m deal

  Strategic acquisition sees growing UK fibre provider’s roll-out plans almost double in size, with TalkTalk joining network with long-term commitments for residential and business customers

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  5G builders test vulnerabilities in Finnish hackathon

  University hackathon puts 5G security to the test as new wireless technology’s roll-out nears

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  BT calls on fellow operators for investment fairness in rural UK network scheme

  BT wants its prior investments in UK mobile infrastructure to be recognised in formulating operators’ investment in Shared Rural Network

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  Nicky Morgan says new government will be pro-tech

  DCMS minister outlines five key ways the government aims to support technology going forward, including being “unashamedly” pro-tech

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  SK Telecom claims standalone 5G data session is world’s first

  South Korean telco proclaims 5G breakthrough that makes it set to be first to provide standalone 5G services in the first half of this year

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  Will 5G turn Langkawi into world’s first smart island?

  Malaysia telco TM is set to transform Malaysia’s Langkawi archipelago with a 5G testbed that will pave the way for 5G services across the country

• January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20

  Ericsson to ramp European 5G with new R&D site in France

  New facility will provide access to a competence pool and foster industry and academic collaborations on 5G, says company

• January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20

  Samsung unveils new enterprise-ready smartphone

  Business-focused phone aimed at in-the-field or on-site use in industries such as retail, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics

• January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20

  BT becomes first Euro distribution partner for Google Stadia gaming platform

  Incumbent UK comms provider BT teams up with Google to use cloud gaming platform to drive growing fibre broadband network offers

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  CenturyLink lands $1.6bn network services contract from US Dept of Interior

  US operator engaged to help US agency achieve its mission to conserve and manage natural resources and cultural heritage

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  O2 goes O-RAN to improve network service

  Telefónica UK subsidiary announces open radio access network project to help customers better utilise its network, addressing issues such as densification of coverage and enabling faster uptake of 5G-based services in autonomous vehicles

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Huawei unveils mobile development programme for UK and Irish business

  Leading comms tech and service provider Huawei reveals strategy to support UK and Irish businesses with mobile services development offering

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Sky comes to the UK 5G party

  Telco, broadband and pay-TV provider switches on 5G services in 20 leading UK towns and cities with packaged based on Samsung devices

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Davos 2020: Why IT sector must address climate issues

  Climate change is set to be top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum, with Microsoft chief Satya Nadella declaring he aims to delete the company’s emissions

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Australian wildfires take toll on telco networks

  Major telco networks in Australia were disrupted by power cuts resulting from devastating bushfires, raising questions about the resilience of the country’s communications infrastructure

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Ericsson launches eSIM

  Swedish comms tech giant aims to drive communication service providers’ top line and improve consumer experience

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Global 5G leaders create 5G Future Forum

  Six forum members say they will create a common platform to enable a global ecosystem of applications to exploit 5G at its full potential

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  UK ranks 13th in Cisco digital readiness index

  Networking giant reveals benchmark holistically assessing countries’ digital readiness across seven key criteria, including technology adoption and technology infrastructure, and finds UK somewhat wanting

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Consumers download 1.7 billion mobile business apps in 2019, spending over $500m

  Mobile app sector fuelling digital transformation, and businesses with a robust mobile-first strategy and engaging apps are enjoying much success

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Four-fifths of SIM-swap fraud attempts successful

  Researchers from Princeton University find that despite advances in technology, SIM-swap fraud continues to be difficult to detect and prevent, as fraudsters adapt attack techniques

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Spry cancels out P&J Arena dead zones with multi-operator 4G coverage

  Tech supplier installs smart mobile signal booster in Aberdeen to ensure high-speed data connectivity for live video streaming and social media activities

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Gates Foundation mobile money projects in developing world to go live this year

  Mobile money projects aim to give millions of the world’s poorest people access to financial services

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Liberty Global Europe shakes up executive leadership

  UPC Switzerland chief executive flies in to take financial reins at Virgin Media in UK while former UPC Netherlands boss takes over Swiss and select eastern European operations

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Cerence, LG drive into AI-powered connected car platform

  Artificial intelligence will enhance in-car experiences through voice commands to allow drivers and passengers to have far more control over car functions

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Global used smartphone market set to grow 17.6% year-on-year

  Questions may be asked of the longevity of steep growth in the new smartphone arena, but research finds no signs of slowing down across the used market

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Openreach extends free fibre installation scheme for UK home developers

  UK broadband infrastructure provider drops the threshold for free eligibility to its fibre delivery scheme for new-build houses from 30 to 20 homes

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Vodafone extends UK 5G reach and introduces 5G roaming to Ireland

  Leading UK mobile operator claims 5G tech first and broadens 5G reach across UK and into the Republic of Ireland

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Maxis and Huawei team up on 5G as Malaysia outlines spectrum allocation plan

  Maxis's partnership with Huawei to develop 5G use cases and services comes on the heels of Malaysia's recently announced spectrum allocation plan

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Extreme Networks claims Wi-Fi 6 a game changer for US sports stadiums

  Cloud-driven networking technology and services company rolls out Wi-Fi 6 technology for Tennessee Titans, Houston Dynamo and Dash, Leeds Beckett University and West Texas A&M

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  EE scoops top rating in UK mobile connectivity assessment

  BT subsidiary wins top spot in UK mobile quality benchmark survey for sixth time running

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  MLL Telecom appoints new CEO

  Shaun Ledgerwood succeeds Gary Marven as chief executive as network services provider seeks to maintain momentum as a technology supplier to public and private sector organisations

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  Samsung boosts US 5G expansion with TeleWorld acquisition

  South Korean giant buys US network services provider in the latest initiative designed to advance its 5G network development

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  SK Telecom gets close to the edge with global MEC task force

  As operators’ remits expand beyond providing mobile connectivity to offering new value based on infrastructure, leading Korean operator announces mobile edge computing association

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  Asia-Pacific to lead 5G technology adoption to 2024

  GlobalData analysis predicts that in the 5G era, Asia will lead the field and will hold half of 5G subscriptions globally by 2024

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  Virtual broadband connections to pass 500 billion by 2025

  Virtualisation booms in broadband as infrastructures have evolved to higher speeds through technical advances in terminating equipment and increased penetration of fibre, but operators are now running out of road for further improvements

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  US, South Korea to drive 5G to reach 1.5 billion users by 2025

  Aggressive pricing strategies and extensive device support, especially in the US and Korea, set to drive an explosion in 5G uptake over the next five years

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  TIM becomes first European operator to break 2Gbps 5G barrier

  Italian operator takes advantage of acquired spectrum to break 5G network speed barrier using technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  ‘Meaningful’ supplier, tech competition to drive down 5G smartphone prices throughout 2020

  Analyst Ovum believes that healthy rivalry between brand manufacturers and multiple modem sources will likely provide a spur to drive down retail price of 5G-compatible products

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  Scottish government misses national superfast broadband target

  SNP government admits failing to meet ambitious target to roll out broadband of at least 30Mbps to all Scottish homes and businesses by 2021

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  Portsmouth City Council taps MLL Telecom for future network

  Initiative designed to offer schools, residents and businesses a fibre framework that will support existing and future digital services

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  Nokia notches 63 commercial 5G tech equipment deals

  Finnish comms giant reveals huge strides in 5G essential technology deployment around the world

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  5G roll-out no guarantee of smartphone upgrade bonanza

  5G’s network success more or less guaranteed, but same can’t be said for 5G smartphones in short term as study finds only 30-40% of those in major markets such as the US, Europe and Australia likely to result in upgrade, while over 50% likely to do ...

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  UK government begins legal process to bring about full-fibre roll-out

  First steps on the legislative journey for UK government to make good on election commitments to bring full fibre across the UK

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  ITS to fast-track full-fibre roll-out gains with £45m investment

  Gigabit network operator ITS plans to use latest funding to move into several new areas across the UK to build full-fibre networks which will pass at least 200,000 premises

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  KCOM makes £100m full-fibre investment

  Operator for UK’s first full-fibre city looks to spread full-fibre reach to surrounding areas with network that is said to have produced estimated cumulative economic impact of more than £469m