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September 05, 2022
05
Sep'22
Global 5G subscriptions growth stays strong in Q2 2022
Updated analysis reveals massive uptick in uptake of 5G in Q2 2022 analysis with 690 million global 5G subscriptions offered over 218 services, 24 of which are 5G standalone networks
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September 02, 2022
02
Sep'22
Interview: Sibstar, the fintech app for dementia sufferers
Creator of app and debit card designed to support people living with dementia tells Computer Weekly how the idea developed
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September 02, 2022
02
Sep'22
Ericsson claims sustainability gains with tri-sector 5G radio
Swedish comms tech provider makes further inroads into more sustainable networks with the introduction of a new triple-band, tri-sector radio that is said to be able to do the job of nine radios
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September 02, 2022
02
Sep'22
IFA 2022: Qualcomm announces Meta partnership as it stakes out connected future
Chip giant unveils plans to embed its connectivity technology – encompassing Wi-Fi 7, 5G and even satellite – within virtual and real-world environments to drive connected experiences
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September 01, 2022
01
Sep'22
Major shift detected in smart home technology deployment
Research from personalised communications services provider Plume finds consumers’ appetite for internet of things and smart home technologies continues to grow
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September 01, 2022
01
Sep'22
Samsung to deliver private 5G network systems to South Korea’s public, private sectors
IT and comms giant lands contract to provide 5G private network solutions to five government agencies and private institutions in South Korea as part of a government initiative to advance the country’s private 5G ecosystem
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August 31, 2022
31
Aug'22
NTT, VMware team to develop fully managed Edge+Private 5G offering as a service
Edge-as-a-service offer designed to enable Industry 4.0 to gain instant access to data where it is generated or collected and harness it to drive positive, powerful business outcomes
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August 31, 2022
31
Aug'22
Orange and Equinix bring cloud agility to telco infrastructure
Digital infrastructure company makes advances in development of software-defined networking to speed global telco’s cloud model through what they claim is ‘groundbreaking as-a-service capability’
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August 30, 2022
30
Aug'22
Virgin Media O2, NEC, Rakuten Symphony drive multi-supplier Open RAN in UK
Open radio access technology project aiming to maximise future synergies in global telco supply chain, headed by global telecoms network IT provider and leading UK mobile operator, enters field phase
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August 28, 2022
28
Aug'22
Apple to make iPhone 14 in India
Tech giant Apple is ramping up iPhone production in India through contract manufacturer Foxconn in a move that will benefit local consumers and the country’s burgeoning manufacturing industry
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August 25, 2022
25
Aug'22
Nokia, Google trial slicing service for 5G networks
Service from comms tech provider and IT giant connects smartphones to multiple network slices simultaneously
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August 19, 2022
19
Aug'22
Cradlepoint unveils networking architecture addressing 5G, SD-WAN, zero-trust intersection
Cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network services provider launches software-based offering to manage remote connections and provide flow-level visibility
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August 19, 2022
19
Aug'22
5G set to generate $7tn worth of economic value in 2030
Study from mobile and video technology developer finds adoption of 5G is outpacing all previous generations of cellular technology in terms of subscription rate, leading to vast value by 2030
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August 19, 2022
19
Aug'22
Intellian inks satellite communications partnership agreement with Speedcast
Satellite connectivity industry gains even higher orbit as provider of satellite communications technology systems announces collaboration with one of the world’s largest satellite communications service providers
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August 18, 2022
18
Aug'22
Amazon Ring vulnerability could have been used to spy on users
A now-patched vulnerability in the Amazon Ring mobile app could have been exploited to expose users’ video recordings, but was complex to exploit, according to the researchers who stumbled upon it
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August 18, 2022
18
Aug'22
GPS tagging of migrants breaches UK data protection law, says Privacy International complaint
Privacy group files complaints with Information Commissioner’s Office and Forensic Science Regulator over Home Office’s GPS monitoring of migrants
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August 18, 2022
18
Aug'22
Viavi announces 6G academic and industry research programme
Network test, monitoring and assurance systems provider announces support for 6G academic and industry research, aiming to provide expertise, technology and funding to promising avenues of research, which may lead to breakthroughs for wireless ...
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August 16, 2022
16
Aug'22
Older customers prefer phone calls to chatbots
Businesses are increasingly adopting customer-facing digital technologies, but the older generation are not so keen to embrace tech
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August 16, 2022
16
Aug'22
5G data traffic explosion to drive 5G small cell deployments to 13 million by 2027
Research projects 5G small cell deployments will accelerate by around 2025, when 5G capacity demands offered by Massive MIMO becomes insufficient
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
OneWeb takes off with Intelsat to bring multi-orbit connectivity to airlines worldwide
Agreement aims to expand the availability of low earth orbit connectivity for aviation and transform the experiences of passengers and flight crews
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
Future 5G and Wi-Fi opportunities to be driven by private networks
By 2028, private 5G network sales and associated services such as installation could generate as much as $23.8bn in revenues, with surge in sales beginning in China two years earlier, research finds
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
5G time-critical services set to boost productivity and efficiency of industrial operations
Whitepaper from industry trade organisation for leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers highlights key planning and implementation issues that will ensure success of time-critical services for 5G networks
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August 11, 2022
11
Aug'22
FCC rejects Starlink, LTD Broadband bids for satellite connectivity subsidies
US regulator deals blow for bid by consortium headed by Elon Musk-led satellite company to gain financial stimulus under Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
Online retail sales see year-on-year drop of 2.3% in July 2022
Despite another year-on-year drop in online retail sales in July, the fall is smaller than those seen in previous months of 2022 as online sales decline slows
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
Nokia on track to modernise Western Australia rail communications
Leading comms tech provider to upgrade Public Transport Authority of Western Australia’s railway communications system with private wireless and mission-critical IP/MPLS covering 250km of railway track and tunnels in project including designing, ...
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
Positioning rapidly finds its place in 5G ecosystem
Research find that while 5G positioning is developing quickly and could be featured in billions of consumer and enterprise devices by 2030, the journey to commercial success is not without hurdles
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
Cellular low-power WAN connectivity to grow over twofold in next five years
Even though the lack of widespread roaming agreements thus far has hampered the growth of the mobile standard outside of China, and roaming and monetisation continue as core service provider challenges, the LPWAN landscape is changing, with an ...
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August 09, 2022
09
Aug'22
Nokia on track with NCRTC voice/data offering and Orange Egypt network modernisation
Nokia tests mission-critical voice and data on 4.9G/LTE private wireless network for India’s regional rapid transit system, while being selected by leading Egyptian telco to upgrade network for increased reliability, security and operational ...
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August 08, 2022
08
Aug'22
BT claims breakthrough for enterprise mobile with 5G standalone
Leading UK telco reveals carrier aggregation technology trials with Nokia mark first time four carrier components on a 5G standalone network have been used achieved outside of a lab in Europe
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
UK has biggest card fraud problem in Europe
Social Market Foundation calls on the UK to get a grip on its huge problem with bank card fraud in Europe
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
GSMA warns of potential 5G benefits loss through lack of 6GHz wireless band allocation
Trade body for the global mobile industry publishes industry ecosystem review and rails further against plans to offer the full 6GHz band to unlicensed use, warning a significant portion of the expected benefits of mid-band 5G could be lost if no ...
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
Shift to remote work sees major rise in cyber crime
Survey finds almost four in five cyber security teams agree that recent changes to working practices have adversely affected their organisation’s cyber security, with one-fifth banning the use of public Wi-Fi by policy
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
More than 60% of world population will use digital wallets by 2026
Global take-up of digital wallets will accelerate over the next four years, driven by ‘super apps’ and QR code-based payments
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July 29, 2022
29
Jul'22
Internet of things, automotive drive quarter as Qualcomm extends and expands Samsung partnership
Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, leading mobile chip provider posts strong results with record automotive and internet of things revenues
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Virgin Media O2 shows return to revenue growth and improved profitability
Merged company increases its fixed and mobile customer base with 8,000 fixed and 13,000 mobile contract net adds, leading to revenue and Ebitda improvements
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Digital HQs fundamental to making hybrid work successful, say UK workers
Business messaging app provider finds cost-of-living crisis is eased by hybrid work, but 66% of employees would look for a new job immediately or within three months if hybrid or remote working was not an option
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
BT sees challenging Q1 but beats the heat to ‘smash’ network development objectives
UK incumbent telco ends first quarter facing continued challenging enterprise market conditions offsetting growth in other segments, in particular strong growth of business with core fibre and 5G network assets
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Ocado revenue drops despite distribution centre successes
Ocado has spent the past six months rolling out new customer fulfilment centres and signing partners for its smart platform, but the cost-of-living crisis still sees revenue taking a hit
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
UK 5G operators make strides in first half of 2022
Latest analysis by Ookla-owned mobile network performance measurement firm RootMetrics finds UK 5G market in fine fettle, particularly as regards download speeds, latency reliability and availability
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
UK government looks to universities, Korea to develop 5G diversity plans
UK government has created a body for telecoms innovation and inked milestone R&D partnership with Republic of Korea
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July 21, 2022
21
Jul'22
GCHQ experts back scanning of encrypted phone messages to fight child abuse
Ian Levy, technical director of the NCSC, and Crispin Robinson, technical director of GCHQ, back client-side scanning software on mobile phones to detect child abuse
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July 21, 2022
21
Jul'22
Digital drives workplace trends in the Nordics
Workplaces are rapidly changing in Nordic countries, driven by digital technologies such as artificial intelligence
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July 21, 2022
21
Jul'22
Victorian multilingual chatbot to provide Covid-19 support
The AskVic WhatsApp chatbot will provide culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia’s state of Victoria, with Covid-19 information and support
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July 20, 2022
20
Jul'22
Starling Bank withdraws application for licence in Ireland
App-based bank decides against completing its application for a banking licence in Ireland after concluding it did not offer enough value
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July 19, 2022
19
Jul'22
UK fintech outperforms global sector
Investment in UK fintech continues to increase, outpacing a flat global sector, according to Innovate Finance
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July 18, 2022
18
Jul'22
NHS Digital seeks out wireless healthcare innovation
Funding is available across the NHS for innovative projects that use wireless technology within healthcare
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July 15, 2022
15
Jul'22
Cloud comms provider 8x8 claims visual, ‘effortless’ customer experience through CPaaS
Integrated cloud communications platform provider announces availability of communications management service in bid to allow array of user roles in organisations
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July 15, 2022
15
Jul'22
Drivers’ union calls for immediate dismissal of Uber executive
Uber’s continued employment of an executive directly involved in efforts to resist regulatory oversight puts the ride-hailing firm in breach of its 2018 licence conditions, says drivers’ union
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July 14, 2022
14
Jul'22
Government pauses Online Safety Bill’s progress
The government has paused the Online Safety Bill’s journey towards becoming law, amid timetable pressure
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July 13, 2022
13
Jul'22
ING pilot project tests payments from phone to phone
Dutch bank is testing an app that enables users to make peer-to-peer payments directly from smartphone to smartphone when they are close together