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• April 17, 2023 17 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

• April 14, 2023 14 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

• April 13, 2023 13 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

• April 13, 2023 13 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

• 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

• April 11, 2023 11 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

• April 11, 2023 11 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

• April 11, 2023 11 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

• April 06, 2023 06 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

• April 05, 2023 05 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

• April 05, 2023 05 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

• 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

• April 04, 2023 04 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

• April 04, 2023 04 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

• April 03, 2023 03 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

• March 31, 2023 31 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

• 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

• March 30, 2023 30 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

• March 30, 2023 30 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

• March 29, 2023 29 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

• March 29, 2023 29 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

• March 28, 2023 28 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

• March 28, 2023 28 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

• March 27, 2023 27 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• March 23, 2023 23 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

• March 22, 2023 22 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

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  BT gets on Wavelength to bring 5G, cloud to mobile businesses

  Long-term, multi-million-pound investment gives leading UK telco’s business customers access to edge computing services, combining EE mobile network’s 5G and 4G network infrastructure with cloud services from Amazon Web Services

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  BBC cracks down on TikTok after review

  The BBC is asking staff not to install TikTok on corporate-owned devices without a justified business purpose, although its use will still be allowed to share media content with its audiences

• March 17, 2023 17 Mar'23

  UK TikTok ban gives us all cause to consider social media security

  The UK government’s ban on TikTok should give all organisations cause to look into what information social media platforms are collecting on us, and what they are using it for

• March 17, 2023 17 Mar'23

  Virgin Media O2 brings 5G services to the London Underground

  As 4G and 5G mobile coverage continue to be rolled out across the Tube network in London, leading UK operator enables customers travelling in tunnels between those stations to enjoy 5G coverage in sections of network in the West End and north London

• March 16, 2023 16 Mar'23

  Three calls for easier corporate consolidation path as it reports solid 2022

  Leading UK mobile operator releases annual results, claiming operational stability and network performance have seen it outperform the market in delivering customer growth, and calls for more regulatory freedom to consolidate business

• March 16, 2023 16 Mar'23

  mu Space to distribute OneWeb capacity in mainland Southeast Asia

  Multimillion, multiyear deal to provide satellite services in Asia, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia, with LEO technology to connect those in the remotest parts of the region

• March 16, 2023 16 Mar'23

  TikTok banned on UK government devices

  The UK government has followed in the footsteps of its US and European counterparts and banned the use of Chinese social media app TikTok on official devices

• March 16, 2023 16 Mar'23

  UK government announces open networks ecosystem competition

  Open Networks Ecosystem Competition to form next phase of UK government’s £250m 5G telecoms supply chain diversification strategy and develop products for enhanced development and adoption of open and interoperable technology

• March 15, 2023 15 Mar'23

  Virgin Media O2 extends Ericsson partnership to boost UK 5G connectivity

  Commercial agreement will see tech provider’s 4G and 5G radio access network technology deployed across the UK, with hardware, software and service enhancements to improve connectivity while reducing energy consumption and accelerating upgrades

• March 15, 2023 15 Mar'23

  Qualcomm aims to become one-stop shop for IoT development

  Mobile technology giant announces intention to become dedicated destination for developers across the IoT space

• March 14, 2023 14 Mar'23

  London not calling in UK 4G to 5G mobile uplifts

  Study shows mobile users in London see the smallest uplift from 5G in terms of download speeds compared with more rural regions, but also that there is little difference in the uplift in average download speeds seen by users in rural and urban areas...

• March 14, 2023 14 Mar'23

  UK regulator gives green light to 5G mmWave development

  Amid concerns by potential service providers and technology firms that the UK is in danger of falling behind other countries in enabling next-gen mobile services, Ofcom opens up over 6GHz of mmWave radio spectrum for mobile technology

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Vodafone rolls out reliable 4G to nearly 60 rural UK locations 

  Vodafone increases access to a reliable 4G connection across the UK, enabling businesses and customers in rural locations to enjoy faster, more reliable speeds and higher quality voice calls

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Nokia lands African deals for iSIM, AVA software for Egypt smart city

  Comms tech provider announces African deployments as Airtel plans to roll out iSIM secure connect technology in several countries while it also joins partnership to enable smart city dwellers in Egypt to use the internet to order, activate and pay ...

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Eutelsat, Intelsat and SES, CFE ink multi-orbit contracts enhancing satellite connectivity

  Leading satellite operators add multi-orbit assets providing connectivity service for air, land and sea customers where demand is booming, and SES collaboration accelerates Mexican Government’s ‘internet for all’ initiative

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Orange signs agreement with OneWeb to enhance and expand global connectivity

  Telco Orange partners with satellite operator OneWeb to improve and expand connectivity, particularly in rural and remote areas across Europe, Latin America and Africa, and enhance business offering with broadband and low latency solutions

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Hispasat launches projects to drive satellite integration in 5G, 6G development

  Iberian and Latin American satellite operator announces three programmes designed to facilitate the standardisation of space communications usage and enable 5G, and potentially 6G, to have universal deployment

• March 08, 2023 08 Mar'23

  Global fixed and mobile business broadband to flourish from 5G

  Improvements in quality of services and changes in the way business buyers use 5G network services will drive uptick in enterprise comms in the office and on the road, finds Omdia study