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Mobile apps and software
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May 03, 2023
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May'23
Nokia claims first CE-certified 5G automated drone-in-a-box service
Comms tech giant declares first-mover status with CE-certified turnkey drone-in-a-box offering, designed to meet the needs of public safety agencies, smart cities, construction, energy and defence organisations
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May 02, 2023
02
May'23
SES, Viasat hail successful satellite launches
European operator’s second-generation medium earth orbit system said to be just one launch away from providing global connectivity services backed by service level agreements
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April 28, 2023
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Apr'23
Government is playing ‘psychic war’ in battle over end-to-end encryption
Peers hear that the UK government is being deliberately ambiguous about its plans to require technology companies to scan the content of encrypted messages
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April 27, 2023
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Apr'23
Zopa’s emotional journey to becoming a bank
Zopa Bank’s CEO sees no reason why the app-based bank should not be as big as the high street giants
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April 26, 2023
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Apr'23
M1 doubles down on maritime 5G
Seafarers will be able to access telemedicine services while out at sea, among other maritime 5G applications M1 is rolling out in Singapore’s waters
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April 25, 2023
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Apr'23
Online makes up 25% of retail sales three months in row
The percentage of all retail sales made online remains steady at around a quarter this year, though cost of living is affecting customer behaviour
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April 25, 2023
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Apr'23
UAE improves healthcare through information technology
Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates are increasing their emphasis on new, smart technologies to modernise healthcare services
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April 20, 2023
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Apr'23
UK Emergency Alert Test sparks cyber fraud warning
Fraudsters and scammers are likely to use the upcoming test of the UK's new mobile Emergency Alert system as bait in their attacks, while misinformation and conspiracy theories spread
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April 20, 2023
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Apr'23
EE claims ‘monster’ 4G connectivity for further 1,500 UK rural communities
BT-owned mobile operator claims milestone under government’s Shared Rural Network programme and announces expansion of 4G network to 1,500 rural communities across UK
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April 19, 2023
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Apr'23
Volvo gets into gear with Qualcomm to drive connectivity for EX90 Excellence
Mobile chip and platform provider’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis deployed by car giant to enable highly connected driving experiences in EX90 and EX90 Excellence vehicles
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April 19, 2023
19
Apr'23
Surrey and Sussex police spared fines after recording 200,000 phone calls without people’s knowledge
Police forces escape potential £1m fines following change of policy by ICO to protect the finances of public sector bodies
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April 19, 2023
19
Apr'23
2022 becomes ‘graduation year’ as 5G reaches global tipping point
Seventh annual 5G progress report from provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions finds 47 of world’s 70 largest economies now have active 5G networks, with diverse and widespread interest in mmWave across the globe
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April 18, 2023
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Apr'23
Fintechs get more certainty about open banking’s future direction
Fintechs have welcomed the UK open banking regulators recommendations for the future of the sector
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April 18, 2023
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Apr'23
Tech companies and NGOs urge rewrite of Online Safety Bill to protect encrypted comms
The Online Safety Bill faces amendments in the House of Lords amid concerns that it could weaken the security of end-to-end encrypted communications for UK citizens
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April 18, 2023
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Apr'23
Qualcomm unveils solutions to enable new industrial applications, scale IoT ecosystem
Chip giant’s latest IoT solutions designed to deliver superior performance, advanced connectivity and next-gen processing for a wide range of use cases for smart buildings, enterprises, retail and industrial automation
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April 18, 2023
18
Apr'23
Industry 4.0 usage matures across industrial campuses
Nokia and ABI Research announce results of study highlighting the progress and plans for enterprise infrastructure investments in several key sectors made over the past year
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April 17, 2023
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Apr'23
RWTH Aachen looks for educational edge with private 5G
Global IT infrastructure and services company announces a live private 5G installation for a leading university in Germany to support and develop research, innovation and education
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April 17, 2023
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Apr'23
Cellcom, Parallel Wireless pilot independent 5G network in Israel
Leading Israeli cellular provider and Open RAN software platform launch what they claim is a unique, first-of-its-kind experiment to deploy a standalone fifth-generation network for autonomous 5G applications
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April 17, 2023
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Apr'23
Zayo expands connectivity with fastest direct network from Manchester to New York City
Future-ready network and tailored edge services provider adds to 16 fibre and route miles, marking additional transatlantic cable connection
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April 14, 2023
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Apr'23
San Francisco Giants hits home run for Extreme Networks with Wi-Fi 6E first
Technology implementation at the home of renowned baseball team set to improve fan experience and create operational efficiencies
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April 13, 2023
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Apr'23
Nokia expands industrial edge applications to accelerate Industry 4.0 transition
Four digital enablers designed to expand operational technology edge applications to connect, collect and analyse data from disparate sources – including video cameras – unlocking value
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April 13, 2023
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Apr'23
AstraZeneca launches African healthtech hub
AstraZeneca has launched its latest healthcare innovation hub, which will focus on using digital technology to improve healthcare in Africa
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April 13, 2023
13
Apr'23
ReadyLinks brings cloud-managed G.hn access networking knowledge to HomeGrid Forum
Industry alliance to promote globally recognised networking technology providing multi-gig access and in-building services for enterprise, industrial, smart grid and residential use cases welcomes cloud networking specialist to ranks
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April 11, 2023
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Apr'23
AMRC demos UK’s first, fully operational standalone 5G factory of the future
Centre for research into advanced manufacturing technologies used in the aerospace, automotive, medical and other high-value manufacturing sectors shows transformative effect of standalone 5G in £10m+ UK government-backed project
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April 11, 2023
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Apr'23
UK government announces plans and investment to evolve future telecoms
As part of a national mission to connect all communities, government unveils an investment package worth almost £150m to put the UK at the forefront of future research and £40m to boost 5G tech take-up
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April 11, 2023
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Apr'23
NTT flies with SES for satellite-based enterprise edge and private 5G network
Global IT infrastructure and services company teams with satellite operator to combine expertise in networking, enterprise managed services and O3b mPOWER satellites to deliver reliable connectivity to enterprises
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April 06, 2023
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Apr'23
Juniper checks in at CitizenM to boost hotel experiences with personalised engagement
Boutique hotel chain adopts network tech provider’s AI-driven wireless access and firewalls to streamline IT operations and provide enhanced services to guests
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April 05, 2023
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Apr'23
Nordic app-based bank offloads its peer-to-peer lending business
Danish fintech Lunar has sold its peer-to-peer lending business to Sweden’s SaveLend
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April 05, 2023
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Apr'23
Careful regard needed to identify and prioritise 5G mmWave use cases
While 24-100 GHz band of 5G comms increasingly used for indoor/outdoor congested network hot zones, fixed wireless access and indoor enterprise, analyst cautions that deployment of 5G mmWave technology poses challenges beyond physical characteristics
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April 05, 2023
05
Apr'23
Developers say Apple and Google are running app store monopolies
Coalition for App Fairness and its members speak to Computer Weekly about alleged anti-competitive practices of Apple and Google in their respective app stores, and call for urgent regulatory action to level the playing field
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April 04, 2023
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Apr'23
TikTok fined in UK over unlawful use of children’s data
The ICO has fined TikTok £12.7m for breaches of data protection law, including unlawfully collecting data on children under 13
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April 04, 2023
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Apr'23
Virgin Orbit hits ground after filing for redundancy
Days after announcing it was to cut 85% of its 750-strong workforce, responsive satellite launch provider files for bankruptcy
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April 03, 2023
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Apr'23
Lloyds and NatWest banks join Barclays in latest round of branch closures
Lloyds and NatWest banks announce more branch closures as UK high streets continue to be stripped of banking services
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March 31, 2023
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Mar'23
RDK, Telenet up the ante on Wi-Fi management and performance
Boost to wireless comms as operator introduces smart Wi-Fi 6 pods and mesh technology combined with the latest modem, while technology consortium launches software component designed to unify residential Wi-Fi software
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March 31, 2023
31
Mar'23
Parliamentary committee maintains criticism of UK space comms strategy
Even as satellite broadband industry rockets, report from Commons Science and Technology Committee criticises continued failures in key technical areas
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March 30, 2023
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Mar'23
Connected drivers gain most from V2X with prior knowledge of capabilities
Study reveals attitudes towards common traffic issues and complications, and a number of potential benefits of vehicle-to-everything technology
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March 30, 2023
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Mar'23
HP looks to lead with hybrid work collaboration and productivity portfolio
Tech giant bids to address growing issue in world of hybrid work where many workers are reluctant to return to the office because of sub-optimal technology
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March 29, 2023
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Mar'23
Personal quality of experience metrics required to ensure 6G profitability
Study says development path for sixth-generation mobile technology services can offer opportunity to embrace a more comprehensive, user-centric service delivery path with direct focus on quality of experience
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March 29, 2023
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Mar'23
Faroese Telecom, Ericsson set European 5G mmWave downlink speed record
Telco serving self-governing North Atlantic Ocean archipelago reveals details of 5G mmWave text aggregating 800MHz of 5G mmWave spectrum in n258 and 40 MHz of 4G FDD spectrum to achieve downlink speed of 5.9Gbps and upload speed of 1.6Gbps
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March 28, 2023
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Mar'23
Kore looks to build first IoT hyperscaler status with Twilio IoT acquisition
Global provider in IoT connectivity-as-a-service acquires customer engagement platform firm’s IoT business unit
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March 28, 2023
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Mar'23
Barclays makes further cut to branch network
Barclays cuts another 14 branches from its network as it continues to see a migration to digital banking channels
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March 27, 2023
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Mar'23
Tata unveils integrated, simplified cloud-based calling service for global enterprises
Global digital ecosystem enabler launches cloud-based application with an integrated and simplified voice-calling offering to enhance employee experience and productivity with accessible collaboration features
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March 27, 2023
27
Mar'23
Brent hails open access era for West London telecoms
Leading telecoms infrastructure provider announces long-term agreement with London council as part of bid to ensure improvements in mobile coverage and capacity across the borough
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March 27, 2023
27
Mar'23
France latest to ban TikTok on government devices
Following bans in the UK and US, France has moved to enact restrictions on TikTok, and other social media apps, on government devices
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March 24, 2023
24
Mar'23
5G Americas: Mid-band spectrum essential for 5G capacity and coverage
Study reveals how improving access to dedicated, licensed mid-band spectrum for US mobile network operators is the key to seeing further gains for growing 5G industry
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March 24, 2023
24
Mar'23
Hidden opportunity emerges from low-loss materials for 5G
Study reveals major application areas driving the growth of low-loss materials market for 5G and 6G in CPEs, forecasting future revenue and area demand for low-loss materials for 5G
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March 24, 2023
24
Mar'23
Over a third of UK’s online transactions used digital wallets
Mobile phone-based digital wallets are fast becoming a preferred method of buying goods and services online
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March 24, 2023
24
Mar'23
5G drives connected car surge
Study predicts total number of car connections will soar from 279 million in 2022 to 829 million in 2030 as 5G connectivity adds more value because of additional applications it will enable, especially under the banner of C-V2X
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March 23, 2023
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Mar'23
5G to account for 35% of overall fixed wireless subscriptions by 2027
Study predicts advanced wireless connectivity will provide a competitive alternative to robust wired broadband and, driven by increased throughput, 5G will account for more than a third of such broadband connections
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March 22, 2023
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Mar'23
Goggo Network and Oxbotica team to bring autonomous deliveries to Europe
Autonomous vehicles logistics firm to introduce autonomous vehicle software developer’s operating system in its fleet of on-road autonomous electric vehicles across Europe