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Telecoms networks and broadband communications

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  UK ranks last in major economy 5G connectivity league

  Briefing paper from a cross-party think tank offers damming indictment of the UK’s 5G industry, rating the country as bottom of 15 developing and advanced international markets on 5G availability and download speeds

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  STMicroelectronics, Qualcomm team for next-gen industrial IoT

  Strategic collaboration will pair STM32 microcontroller ecosystem and wireless connectivity solutions to allow simple, fast, and cost-effective design of next-gen industrial and consumer IoT applications augmented by edge AI

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  Nokia lights up Beacon Wi-Fi 7 gateway

  Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh gateway designed to deliver speeds over 3x faster than previous generation of Wi-Fi supports the growing number of compatible devices and multi-gigabit services in connected home

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  Data and technology key to the future of the subsurface, report says

  The report highlights the important role of the subsurface, but lack of accessible data and the likely need for new policy and regulation on the use of new technologies are barriers to future sustainable and efficient use

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Solihull scales up self-driving shuttle service

  West Midlands initiative continues on the road to developing connected automated mobility services, looking at the commercial viability of self-driving operations and passenger experience

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Orange accelerates plans to transcend traditional network limits

  Technology head at Orange confirms vision of singularity for mobile generations, setting out progress to address needs of enterprises with on-demand AI-bolstered network services

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  City of London small cell mobile connectivity extended

  First-of-its-kind outdoor small cell project in financial heart of UK capital moves beyond trial phase with 25 new EE sites now live and dozens of additional sites being built to enhance mobile connectivity

• October 02, 2024 02 Oct'24

  UK government opens Digital Catapult 5G Immersive Lab

  Ribbon cut on facility in north-east of England set up to revolutionise how businesses in traditional sectors like retail, agriculture and manufacturing adopt technologies based on 5G communications

• October 02, 2024 02 Oct'24

  Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service upgrades control room communications

  Motorola cloud-based solution aims to allow fire and rescue service to respond more effectively by integrating comms into one secure platform and collaborate ‘seamlessly’ with other emergency services

• October 01, 2024 01 Oct'24

  CityFibre extends Project Gigabit, Sky Broadband eases full-fibre switching

  UK gigabit providers continue to drive gigabit, with leading independent provider adding to national £5bn broadband scheme while major provider launches dedicated 24/7 switching support service

• October 01, 2024 01 Oct'24

  Telstra goes to new heights to improve Norfolk Island connectivity

  Satellite internet service for Norfolk Island, Australia, offers huge throughput gains for internet capacity, greatly improving online learning opportunities and medical services

• October 01, 2024 01 Oct'24

  EXA Infrastructure, Macarne partner for network growth into Europe

  Dedicated digital infrastructure platform provider connecting Europe and North America announces partnership with advanced infrastructure solutions and IP Transit specialist for six transatlantic routes and 155,000km

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  Vodafone, Three UK push back on UK competition watchdog’s merger concerns

  UK operators seeking merger respond to authority’s warning of potential anti-competitive behaviour, arguing that the deal is pro-competitive while also expressing confidence that outstanding issues can be resolved

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe on track for 5G-based railway comms

  Polish railway operator teams with coms tech provider for trials of 5G-based railway communications system to replacing legacy system and prepare for technological migration

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  National roll-out of UK 5G standalone across road and rail could unlock £3bn for economy

  Modelling from leading UK operator suggests roll-out of nationwide 5G standalone will transform road and rail travel across the country, saving billions on fuel and boosting productivity through remote working on trains

• September 27, 2024 27 Sep'24

  Project Gigabit extends into Yorkshire

  Latest stage of UK government’s £5bn gigabit broadband delivery programme sees advanced connectivity made availed to hitherto unserved rural communities in north of England

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  Vodafone Business IoT, Kigen announce full commercial availability of iSIM

  Next phase of partnership between Vodafone’s internet of things division and electronic and integrated subscriber identity module security firm Kigen sees full commercial availability of iSIM to enterprises

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  Comms giants unite to deliver more energy-efficient fibre networks

  Broadband Forum-led project including BT Group, Orange, Calix, Futurewei, Huawei and Nokia seeks to lower energy consumption when accessing the internet through more energy-efficient networks

• September 25, 2024 25 Sep'24

  Sipartech ups infrastructure resilience, quality through submarine net

  Mediterranean submarine cable by Medloop France and GeoMesh Extreme service strengthen pan-European terrestrial and undersea infrastructure for enterprises

• September 25, 2024 25 Sep'24

  Zoom enriches enterprise solutions offer

  Communications and collaboration leader Zoom unveils new suite of business offerings to boost efficiency, reliability, security and compliance for enterprise organisations

• September 24, 2024 24 Sep'24

  Vodafone, Intelsat expand satellite connectivity offer

  Vodafone and Intelsat team up to provide additional connectivity and resilience to customers in hardest-to-reach places, whether on the move or following an environmental or humanitarian disaster

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  Huawei: ‘6 As’ to pave the way for ‘all intelligence’ era

  Comms tech giant unveils blueprint for AI-driven future improving smart enterprises, including adaptive user experiences and closed-loop autonomous operations for all business flows

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  Nokia unveils private wireless sustainability calculator

  Nokia’s energy measurement tool quantifies the sustainability of private wireless networks-enabled industrial use cases, allowing businesses to identify opportunities to achieve tangible gains through digitisation

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  Instant messaging wins over in-person meetings for collaboration

  Research from Zoom reveals that leaders and employees favour collaborating via instant messaging instead of in-person meetings

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  LG, Ricoh team up to bolster hybrid working digital transformation

  LG and Ricoh to offer package of digital office solutions and services designed to boost productivity and deliver better user experiences

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  Telstra claims comms record for speed, distances over single optical channel

  Australia-based global operator teams with optical tech company and global comms provider to achieve 1.6Tbps throughput over a single optical channel covering 700km

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Zoom and Mitel team to meet enterprise demand for AI unified comms

  Zoom collaborates with Mitel to deliver what it calls a ‘unique’ hybrid cloud solution combining Zoom Workplace and AI Companion with communications platform

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Evergy crosses OneLayer Bridge for private LTE network

  Provider of technology for managing and securing enterprise private 5G/LTE operational technology networks selected by energy provider to support network device management and zero trust security

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Global private 5G to grow at 65.4% CAGR to 2030

  Research anticipates that as the availability of 5G networks and devices improves, there will be a more rapid global expansion of private networks across diverse industries

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  European FTTP adoption rates and market value track upward

  Research finds continued large range in degree of fibre connectivity adoption in leading European economies but finds optimism in growing average adoption rates and fibre broadband revenue models

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  CoreWeave taps Nokia to power AI networking backbone

  AI hyperscaler to deploy IP routing and optical transport portfolios as part of backbone build-out, with immediate roll-out across its datacentres in US and Europe

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  Vodafone adopts RDK as centralised home broadband software platform

  Advanced CE software standard adopted by leading comms provider to standardise home broadband device software across its European footprint

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  Princess Alexandra Hospital connects with all four UK mobile operators

  As mobile becomes an essential part of healthcare infrastructure, vital in the ongoing move to digitise healthcare, Essex and Hertfordshire health authority deploys connectivity pathway based on 4G distributed antenna system

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  Ericsson aims to boost enterprise 5G

  Global comms tech provider reveals plans to enhance enterprise 5G portfolio, incorporating private 5G connectivity and neutral host solutions, looking to drive flexibility and simplicity across lifecycle of deployment

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  Slow, unreliable workplace broadband holds back London SMEs

  Research from full-fibre broadband provider warns that small businesses in UK capital could be missing out on an estimated £28bn in annual revenue due to slow and unreliable workplace connectivity

• September 13, 2024 13 Sep'24

  Vodafone/Three merger likely to increase mobile prices, warns competition watchdog

  A Competition and Markets Authority investigation finds the proposed merger of the two mobile operators would be bad for competition – but offers companies the chance to suggest remedies

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  EE ups UK wireless ante with 5G standalone network, Wi-Fi 7 router

  UK’s largest mobile telco announces next evolution of its wireless offerings, with 5GSA across 15 major UK cities

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  NFL teams throw to Extreme Networks to enhance fan experiences

  A number of NFL Clubs, including the Chargers, Packers, Texans and Vikings, deploy comms solutions to enhance fan experiences, improve operational efficiency, and ensure reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  AT&T taps Nokia to accelerate future-ready fibre broadband

  Leading US service provider inks multi-year agreement with global comms tech company to support future footprint expansion

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  Vodafone to double mobile network coverage in Australia

  Following a network-sharing agreement with Optus, Vodafone will double its mobile network coverage in Australia by 2025, reaching 98.4% of the population

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  MachineQ unveils IoT power monitoring

  Demand from current and prospective customers seeking ways to understand power consumption and obtain executable data sees introduction of internet of things service

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Brownsville, Texas makes quality of life leap with smart city private 5G

  Tech provider deploys smart city tech to aid Texan city as it looks to ‘reinvent’ human-to-digital interactions to deliver improved citizen services and enhanced quality of life

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Fixed and mobile comms in New Zealand show diverse growth trends

  Research finds Kiwi connectivity continues robust upward track for mobile services while fixed sector set for modest growth driven by fibre broadband expansion

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Arelion claims optical transmission first

  Optical transmission services and technology providers announce the successful completion of project leading to the world’s first 1.6 terabits-per-second wavelengths data transmission in a live network field trial

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Verizon and Skylo team for satellite-based IoT and messaging

  US telco forges partnership with satellite service provider to launch commercial satellite-based direct-to-device messaging service for consumers and drive technology innovation through first-of-its-kind internet of things satellite trial

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Grüner Veltliner winegrowers gain ultra-fast fibre connectivity

  Wine-growing regions of Lower Austria connected with 800km of fibre internet enabling 10 gigabit connectivity for residents in rural region, less than a year into project deployment

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Ogi secures £45m funding to support next stages of fibre growth

  Leading Welsh altnet secures major financial package to support next stages of growth in gigabit network spanning domestic territory and the South Wales trunk road into England

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Chunghwa Telecom and NTT activate world’s first International IOWN APN

  IT and comms giant activates international photonic network between Taiwan and Japan in latest stage of Innovative Optical and Wireless Network project

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  5G-enabled FWA devices go mainstream in US

  Annual fixed wireless access CPE market survey finds shipments of FWA CPE expected to grow 23% to reach 37.5 million units in 2024, with India and North America driving business

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Swansea Bay City Deal to build a dedicated dark fibre network

  Partnership between Virgin Media O2 Business and South Wales infrastructure project to build dark fibre infrastructure will help connect public sector sites with significantly improved capacity and speed