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• October 23, 2023 23 Oct'23

  Nokia, EGC deploy first private wireless network at Kingston Freeport Terminal

  Comms tech provider’s Digital Automation Cloud and MXIE services deployed at leading Caribbean port to enhance broadband connectivity, lower latency, increase predictability and provide edge computing capabilities

• October 23, 2023 23 Oct'23

  AI, robotics, and AR/VR use cases to set pace in UK 5G mid-band

  UK Spectrum Policy Forum releases results of study on the benefits of access to spectrum sharing in the 3.8-4.2 GHz band across transport, manufacturing and energy in an aim to increase adoption across use cases such as AI and robotics

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  Need for ‘significant’ public and private investment in UK infrastructure

  Second long-term review sets out role of digital infrastructure in supporting economic growth in UK, but stresses importance of government continuing to support network competition and market deployment

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  Nokia wins optical tech award, brings 10G fibre to Iceland with Mila upgrade

  Analyst regards Finnish comms tech provider as dominating global XGS-PON OLT market while it supplies Icelandic operator with multi-PON fibre broadband solution designed to bring multi-gigabit services to enterprise customers

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  DZS, Orange close fibre pilot in Poland

  DZS completes first phase of a live pilot solution deployment of flagship fibre access portfolio on telco’s FTTH network in Poland paving way for widescale deployment of next-generation fibre-enabled services

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  BICS provides 5G standalone roaming connection of AIS to stc Kuwait

  Belgian-based connectivity enabler partners with Kuwaiti and Thai operators to deliver MENA country’s first ever 5G standalone roaming connection, promising customers scalability for roaming agreements and opportunities to innovate

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  Neos Networks expands fibre net with London, Manchester datacentre estates

  UK connectivity provider brings Telehouse South and Equinix MA5 on-net to its commercial datacentre, offering reliable, resilient and secure connectivity to UK financial services hub

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  BT stitches multi-cloud with Global Fabric

  UK’s leading telco unveils network-as-a-service offering designed to enable customers to boost cost, security and sustainability while optimising application performance and user experience

• October 17, 2023 17 Oct'23

  Ogi, brsk further UK altnet charge

  Independent providers cover south of Wales and northwest of England, celebrate full-fibre deployment milestones

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  Nokia and Elisa complete Europe’s first Cloud RAN trial

  Leading Nordic operator and global comms tech provider come together to successfully conclude test of cloud-based radio access network powered by In-Line acceleration to maintain feature richness, energy efficiency and high-performance enabling ...

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  LoRaWAN Alliance beefs board of directors

  Trade association for leading long-range wide area network technology adds key US comms service provider to ecosystem supporting extended IoT connectivity using satellites

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  Bordeaux Métropole taps ServiceNow, Aguaro in smart city programme

  Historic French city technology service provider announces latest technological enhancements in its digital transformation plan based on platform used to support both digital services management to bring about sustainability benefits

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  BT presses on with analogue switch off across UK

  Moment builds for digital network transformation play by UK’s largest comms provider, announcing plans to switch off analogue services in areas including the country’s densest metropolitan areas and in rural Scotland

• October 13, 2023 13 Oct'23

  UK competition watchdog to probe Vodafone/Three merger

  Three months after leading UK telcos announced plans to combine resources to better battle against with EE and Virgin Media O2, regulatory authority seeks early views on nature of proposed merger

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  WBA highlights strategies to ensure end-to-end Wi-Fi quality of service

  Whitepaper from wireless broadband trade association sets out options enabling end-to-end QoS for applications such as streaming video, multiplayer gaming and videoconferencing

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  Hybrid work flexibility the leading driver underpinning successful work experiences

  Study finds that while just over half of CEOs strongly believe their organisation is recognised as an employer of choice, less than half of firms provide employees with the technology they need for hybrid work

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  Global mobile internet growth stalls

  Global mobile trade association’s sixth annual global industry round-up reveals smartphone owners are now the global majority, but mobile internet usage is stalling around the world as a digital divide persists

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  FYUZ 2023: Connectivity the key to metaverse success

  Telefónica spells out clearly the vital need for infrastructure innovation to support the imminent range of immersive applications and use cases from the metaverse

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  Deutsche Telekom unveils new global enterprise network

  Global network to use operator’s globally distributed mobile networks and AWS global backbone

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  Openreach Scotland broadband build reaches one million properties

  Pace of UK ultrafast broadband roll-out in Scotland quickens as Openreach reveals that deployment passes one million homes and businesses while defying received wisdom regarding locations as small towns dominate list of places with highest levels of...

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  UK altnets see record-breaking data consumption, warn of rural dislocation

  Two of the UK’s leading alternative broadband suppliers reveal key opportunities and challenges in addressing the increasing connectivity needs of businesses, especially those located outside of metropolitan areas

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  IT and contact centre leaders embrace conversational AI or fear falling behind

  Study finds contact centres are on the precipice of a new era as AI begins to deliver and users are increasingly turning to digital channels for information, purchases and support. But efficiency and effectiveness a point of contention

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  Vodafone inks Open RAN landmark in Italy and makes first Open RAN call in Romania

  Operator and leading coms tech provider unveil technology partnership in key territory designed to strengthen Europe’s standing in software-based networks and achieve functionality and performance parity that compares to its purpose-built solutions

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  Atos opens Olympics operations hub

  IT services provider aims to deliver a more connected and technologically advanced Olympic and Paralympic Games for athletes, sports federations, the media and general public

• October 09, 2023 09 Oct'23

  Oxa and eVersum develop and deploy autonomous passenger shuttles

  Autonomous vehicle software developer and provider of electric commercial vehicles and passenger transport solutions unveil self-driving, zero-carbon eShuttles claimed to herald new era in public transportation sector

• October 06, 2023 06 Oct'23

  Isle of Wight NHS Trust gives shot in the arm to unified communications

  As part of its mission to help organisations of all sizes drive digital transformation, systems integrator works with NHS Trust to ensure it can achieve improved communications service

• October 06, 2023 06 Oct'23

  Hyperoptic reaches customer milestone

  Three months after connecting more than 100,000 new-build homes to its full-fibre network, leading altnet announces it is more than halfway in reaching 500,000 customers and passing two million homes

• October 06, 2023 06 Oct'23

  US 5G users willing to pay premium for enhanced experience

  Research from leading comms tech provider finds greatest connectivity issues faced by US consumers are at airports, stadiums and concert venues, and over a quarter of US 5G users have switched providers since the launch

• October 06, 2023 06 Oct'23

  Three deploys CommScope 6-beam antennas to support events mobile

  Festival goers in the UK and Ireland reported increased mobile network capacity on networks at a series of large events this summer, supported by the use of multi-antenna technology

• October 05, 2023 05 Oct'23

  UK government joins Global Coalition on Telecommunications, boosts broadband reach

  Leading economies publish joint statement of intent to establish multilateral alliance which endeavours to promote international consensus, foster global dialogue and drive innovation in telecommunications

• September 29, 2023 29 Sep'23

  As India takes off to space, the stardust will fall on IT

  India's progress in space technology will yield benefits not only for its burgeoning space industry but also propel IoT and telephony applications

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  HPE drives Ryder Cup connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E, Private 5G

  Tech provider delivers Athonet private 5G service alongside Aruba Networking Wi-Fi technology for the first time, providing connectivity for fans and operations staff at premier golf event

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  Samsung Electronics, KDDI to form 5G global network slicing alliance

  Global electronics and communications technology provider signs agreement with leading Japanese mobile network operator to form alliance based around key aspect of 5G infrastructure

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  EE claims network experience leadership among UK mobile operators

  Latest guide to understanding the true experience on offer from the UK’s mobile operators sees not one market best company, but BT-owned comms provider scoops lion’s share of awards

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  NTT, Qualcomm drive AI at the network edge

  Mobile platform giant and leading IT infrastructure and services company invest in and accelerate the development of the 5G device ecosystem, including edge-as-a-service offering and 5G-enabled chipsets with AI models built in

• September 27, 2023 27 Sep'23

  Satcom market set for decade of expansion

  Space-based connectivity sector set for much higher orbit as new satellite technology acts as catalyst for improved economics, including lower-capacity pricing and capability to provide higher provisioning rates per site

• September 26, 2023 26 Sep'23

  Ericsson, Telefónica ink memorandum of understanding for Open RAN cloud evolution

  Leading operator and global communications tech provider embark on collaboration to deal with shift in future mobile networks towards cloud-based open networks

• September 26, 2023 26 Sep'23

  Northern Ireland to open largest 5G testbed set for smart manufacturing

  UK authority on advanced digital technology announces launch of what it says will be the largest 5G testbed in Northern Ireland

• September 26, 2023 26 Sep'23

  BT announces regional roll-out schedule for Digital Voice

  Despite its plan for making voice services an add-on to broadband, rather than a service in its own right, UK leading telco asserts that the landline is here to stay as it reveals strategy to change analogue services to digital

• September 26, 2023 26 Sep'23

  CBRS network infrastructure set to be $1.5bn opportunity by 2026

  Study calculates that annual spending on LTE and 5G NR-based CBRS network infrastructure – which includes RAN, mobile core and transport network equipment – will boom over next three years

• September 25, 2023 25 Sep'23

  Casi gets into gear with Hyundai to bring car subscriptions to Europe

  Case teams with Hyundai to see its car subscription tech platform be the provider of all technical aspects needed to scale Mocean vehicle services to new European markets

• September 25, 2023 25 Sep'23

  Utility Warehouse switches on broadband through CityFibre

  Leading UK independent broadband provider awards contracts to full-fibre build partners in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Hampshire and Suffolk, and inks deal with energy, broadband, mobile and insurance services company

• September 22, 2023 22 Sep'23

  Intelsat checks in on Airbus to expand in-flight connectivity

  Integrated satellite and terrestrial networks provider’s multi-orbit service will be available for factory and retrofit-installed in-flight connectivity systems as manufacturer further expands customer base for its built-in satcom connectivity ...

• September 22, 2023 22 Sep'23

  UK towns and cities gain funding to trial smart connectivity

  Six areas across the UK awarded funding delivered through Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme to test smart street lamps that can house electric vehicle charging hubs and boost wireless coverage

• September 22, 2023 22 Sep'23

  Betacom, UScellular claim first for private-public hybrid 5G networks

  Fourth-largest full-service wireless carrier in US strikes partnership with private wireless network provider to accelerate digital transformation for US enterprises, advancing Industry 4.0

• September 21, 2023 21 Sep'23

  GSMA: 5G enters next phase 

  State of the union report on 5G notes focus over the next few years will be on improving coverage in less densely populated areas while also ramping up investment to support 5G standalone, 5G-Advanced use cases

• September 21, 2023 21 Sep'23

  Qualcomm teams with Charter, EE to accelerate Wi-Fi 7 future

  Comms platform giant partners with leading comms providers in UK and US to roll out Wi-Fi 7 tech to consumers.

• September 21, 2023 21 Sep'23

  Connectivity challenges in new markets top IT leaders’ growth concerns in 2023

  Study shows global connectivity can be complicated, particularly when managing it across multiple regions, suggesting it is vital for businesses to acquire skills and local market expertise to reduce downtime and improve workforce efficiency

• September 21, 2023 21 Sep'23

  Cook Islands schools to get wired broadband

  Schools in the Cook Islands, which have been relying on satellite connectivity for teaching and learning, will get access to wired broadband via two Pacific submarine cables over the next three years

• September 20, 2023 20 Sep'23

  Starlink tops satellite performance ratings

  As the space-based connectivity sector gains increasing momentum, research finds that market leading satellite provider hits high levels of customer satisfaction for users in France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the UK in Q2 2023