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Internet of Things (IoT)

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Consumer cyber bill to protect mobiles, smart devices

  Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill will reinforce protections for consumer devices and mandate improvements to default security settings

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Four-day week introduced for staff at digital bank

  UK’s Atom Bank brings in four-day working week for employees with no salary reduction

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Qualcomm extends collaboration with BMW on automated driving systems

  Tech giant drives into huge deal with automotive group to develop next generation of autonomous driving and driver-assistance systems

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  WBA, TIP team to bring open AFC for Wi-Fi in 6GHz unlicensed band 

  Infrastructure solutions community driving global connectivity joins forces with Wi-Fi alliance to spur adoption of 6GHz Wi-Fi and enable better user experience

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Orange Business Services powers Safran with smart-tracking IoT

  Telco deploys more than 15,000 trackers and 250 antennas at two aircraft engine production sites in France to remotely locate and manage tools and equipment in real time

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  National Infrastructure Commission pinpoints strategic gaps in UK infrastructure planning 

  UK infrastructure assessment stresses it remains critical for health of country that gigabit broadband is effectively rolled out to rural areas and towns to ensure genuinely universal provision

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  Vodafone claims solid half-year

  Hot on the heels of signing a contract with City Fibre to gain UK fibre leadership, leading European comms operator’s results for the first six months of 2021 shows sustainable growth in both Europe and Africa

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  Blueprint for future high street shows tech’s role in creating thriving communities

  Technology will play an important role in creating thriving communities after Covid-19 lockdowns renew interest in local high streets

• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  WM5G, Intercity Technology unveil 5G support session for West Midlands manufacturers 

  5G innovation centre teams with enterprise mobility and collaboration provider to offer free sessions

• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  Openreach in consultation over next stage in transition to fibre

  BT-owned UK broadband provision firm accelerates plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services, aiming to use five pilot areas to develop and test approaches for mass-migrating end-users to new digital offers

• November 12, 2021 12 Nov'21

  IT Priorities 2022: APAC enterprises invest in digital future

  Nearly two-thirds of enterprises in Asia-Pacific plan to increase their IT budgets next year in areas such as cloud computing and cyber security to secure their digital future

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Mavenir accelerates AI for enterprises with intelligent video analytics on 5G

  Network software provider announces video analytics powered by NVIDIA Metropolis artificial intelligence-on-5G technology designed to transform business processes for faster decision-making

• November 05, 2021 05 Nov'21

  5G set for 2.6 billion subs by 2026

  Increasing use of mobile networks to access video content, digital payments, online retail and video conferencing all contribute to 5G traffic growth, with ongoing roll-outs driving the adoption of higher data packages

• November 02, 2021 02 Nov'21

  Digital connectivity investment could unlock 500,000 jobs, £70bn of GDP growth by 2026

  First Digital Connectivity Index from recently merged fixed and mobile operator shows that UK is currently ranked eighth among developed countries for digital connectivity

• November 02, 2021 02 Nov'21

  Mavenir shows path to monetise network as a service

  Network software provider looks to address use case-driven future with agile charging and monetisation platform and composable architecture designed to make the transition to future platforms easier

• November 02, 2021 02 Nov'21

  Inmarsat launches IoT platform to enable flexible connectivity for businesses

  Leading satellite provider unveils platform of internet of things connectivity services, solutions and ecosystems designed to help businesses with their IoT roll-outs and to support new innovations built on the connectivity backbone of ELERA network

• October 28, 2021 28 Oct'21

  Nokia launches first shared 5G network in Taiwan, takes private LTE across Argentina

  Nokia lands deal building on existing relationship with Taiwanese operator to power first 5G service across the island using a multi-operator core network, while private LTE selected by Argentinian operator to connect rural regions and boost ...

• October 28, 2021 28 Oct'21

  City of Edinburgh Council signs up CGI to implement smart city plans

  Five-year contract to support Scottish capital’s transformation into a smart city includes data insights, processes and tools to achieve transformational change and deliver high-quality services to citizens

• October 27, 2021 27 Oct'21

  Ericsson launches Time-Critical Communication to guarantee real-time 5G experiences

  Software toolbox aims to guarantee the consistent low latency and high reliability demanded by time-critical applications running on 5G networks

• October 26, 2021 26 Oct'21

  Vodafone teams with Deloitte to launch Centre for Health

  Strategic alliance aims to enable greater access to healthcare across Europe

• October 25, 2021 25 Oct'21

  Huawei teams with UK innovators to create 5G futures

  Next-generation network facility in Cambridge claims to be breaking fresh ground across multiple industries and creating a true first-mover advantage with private 5G

• October 20, 2021 20 Oct'21

  Arm flexes IoT economics with solutions-led virtual hardware

  Project Centauri ecosystem initiative will drive the standards and frameworks needed to grow serviceable markets and scale internet-of-things software innovation and product development

• October 19, 2021 19 Oct'21

  IDEMIA to provide SIM for M1 5G standalone net in Singapore

  With 5G a game-changer for enterprises, Singapore operator aims to drive technology change and apply technology that will make a difference

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Singapore pulls ahead with public sector 5G trials

  Singapore’s public sector organisations are testing the use of 5G connectivity to remotely operate an autonomous vehicle for road-sweeping, among other use cases

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Huawei plots course for 5Gigaverse society

  Keynote presents roadmap to new landscape of all-scenario continuous next-generation network coverage driven by the rapid development of 5G, with more than 170 networks built and nearly 500 million users developed within two years

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Internet of things to put cloud in the shade for Industry 4.0

  Research commissioned by leading satellite platform finds investment in industrial internet of things is set to overtake cloud computing

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  HPE’s GreenLake strategy pays off in APAC

  HPE’s transition to an as-a-service company is paying off in Asia-Pacific where it witnessed one of the strongest quarters, thanks in part to rising demand for services

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  New use cases revealed as Orange Belgium launches 5G Lab in Antwerp

  Opening next-generation mobile laboratory facility in Antwerp, Orange Belgium invited companies to discover, test and develop new innovative use cases on standalone network technology

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  AIOps adoption accelerates to improve network experiences

  Research reveals heightened level of confidence and trust as companies invest in artificial intelligence to make their IT operations – networks in particular – smarter, faster and more secure

• October 11, 2021 11 Oct'21

  UnaBiz raises $25m in Series B funding

  Regional IoT tech supplier will use the funds to strengthen its foothold in key markets and develop new products and services

• October 11, 2021 11 Oct'21

  Better UK connectivity key to cutting CO2e emissions

  Research reveals that improved UK connectivity could save 27.8 mega tonnes of transport-related CO2e emissions by 2035

• October 11, 2021 11 Oct'21

  Singapore refreshes cyber security strategy

  The city-state updates its national cyber security strategy to shore up the security of critical infrastructure and enterprises while growing its cyber security industry, among other goals

• October 08, 2021 08 Oct'21

  Talent sits everywhere with hybrid work powered by mobile and artificial intelligence

  Cisco’s Hybrid work index reveals insights on people’s preferences, habits and technology usage in the era of hybrid work

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  How VMware is tackling the Indian market

  VMware is eyeing growing opportunities in India around cloud-native application development, remote work as well as 5G and edge computing, says VMware president Sumit Dhawan

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Wi-Fi 6/6E deployment set to be diffuse by 2022

  Survey of service providers and technology suppliers reveals next-generation wireless communications standards will flourish over the course of the next year

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Nokia aims for edge in journey to Industry 4.0

  Comms tech provider Nokia aims to address new category of Industry 4.0 applications that require increased capabilities and performance at the network edge and tight integration with industrial systems and networking solutions

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Aetos to deploy Singtel MEC for security operations

  Security firm Aetos will use Singtel’s multi-access edge computing platform to run applications such as surveillance robots, drones and video analytics at its security command centre

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Qualcomm and SSW get into gear to strike definitive agreement to acquire Veoneer

  Purchase of American-Swedish provider of automotive technology designed to augment comms tech giant’s ability to create an open and competitive advanced driver-assistance systems platform for the global auto industry and take ownership of RCS and ...

• October 04, 2021 04 Oct'21

  Blackpool transport meets tourism boom with digital network

  Transport services authority of Blackpool looks to benefit from digital radio system being designed and installed by TES Communication Solutions

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Ericsson Cloud Connect simplifies connecting cellular IoT devices to AWS

  New service makes it easier for enterprises to securely connect cellular devices to public cloud internet-of-things endpoints

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Norway and IoT: A match made in heaven

  Norway is becoming a centre of internet of things innovation as tech developers look for answers to some of the country's unique challenges

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  KDDI taps Samsung to enable mid-band 5G net spectrum

  Latest part of technology partnership between Japanese operator and Korean comms tech firm sees advances in RAN technology to support accelerated 5G network roll-out in key spectrum range

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  Vodafone claims world-first multi-supplier test of new broadband standard

  Benu Networks, Casa Systems, Cisco and Nokia join Vodafone in test to pave the way for faster open broadband networks, validating Broadband Forum global standard for interoperability between different suppliers

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  NTT strengthens Microsoft alliance to support shift to hybrid working

  Technology and business solutions provider enriches enterprise telephony and connectivity with IT giant’s Operator Connect for Teams to assist users’ support for the new normal or working

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  Qualcomm expands IoT-as-a-service vertical reach

  End-to-end service offering grows to more than 30 verticals in less than a year as comms tech provider reveals latest internet of things-as-a-service applications

• September 29, 2021 29 Sep'21

  Poor connectivity sees majority of global enterprises suffer reduced productivity, efficiency

  Research from core network software platform provider highlights enterprise willingness to invest in private networks solutions as they seek greater network security, network performance and tighter network control

• September 28, 2021 28 Sep'21

  Ericsson reshapes for ‘seismic’ shift in connectivity

  Comms tech provider says global scale of mobile connectivity is triggering a new wave of next-generation innovation that will address some of the planet’s most pressing issues

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  NTT Data, Mavenir announce global 5G Open RAN collaboration

  Cloud-native network software provider teams with digital business and IT services provider, aiming to meet the needs of operators around the world as they build or transition to open and virtualised 5G networks

• September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21

  Global industry accelerates IoT adoption in response to Covid

  Research reveals enhanced development curve for industrial internet of things in 2021 across global supply chains in agriculture, electrical utilities, mining, oil and gas, transport and logistics

• September 22, 2021 22 Sep'21

  Virgin to focus on business net as providers welcome new net neutrality debate

  Network providers call on UK government and regulators to adopt net neutrality regulations to align with new times in the communications industry as leading cableco announces a pivot to B2B