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• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  Samsung and Spark light up 5G net in New Zealand

  Samsung switches on its first 5G in New Zealand, claiming to bring a new wave of rich and immersive services to users of the Spark network

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  Belgian police raid 200 premises in drug operation linked to breach of encrypted phone network

  More than 1,600 police and law enforcement officials conduct drug raids after the compromise of an encrypted mobile phone network that has parallels with EncroChat

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  Nearly 30 million UK mobile users suffer in-home signal problems

  Study finds more than half of UK mobile users regularly suffer signal problems at home, including calls dropping out, but a similar percentage do not check network coverage maps before signing up to a service

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  Cibicom taps Nokia to supply mission-critical LTE network across Denmark

  Finnish comms provider inks deal with Danish operator to roll out new 450 MHz LTE infrastructure for mass volume IoT and mission critical data coverage

• March 09, 2021 09 Mar'21

  UK's Starling Bank reaches unicorn status

  UK app-based bank Starling reaches unicorn status following its latest round of funding

• March 08, 2021 08 Mar'21

  Scottish consortium unveils new scheme to boost 4G, 5G connectivity

  Programme launched to help Scottish local authorities and public sector organisations reap the benefits from improved connectivity without overburdening their resources

• March 08, 2021 08 Mar'21

  UK’s first 5G-connected tram on track across West Midlands

  Leading next-generation network test lab announces latest project offering a showcase for what the future of connected transport could look like in its home region and beyond

• March 08, 2021 08 Mar'21

  UK government offers ‘inadequate’ response to broadband concerns

  DCMS Committee takes government to task for the second time in two months for lack of response in how it will ensure communications strategy is realised

• March 08, 2021 08 Mar'21

  DZS accelerates network process strategy with RIFT acquisition

  In its second recent strategic acquisition, transport and broadband access solutions provider swoops for automation firm to deliver and manage intelligent network and processing functions at the network edge

• March 05, 2021 05 Mar'21

  T-Mobile targets post-pandemic workplace with remote working suite

  Aiming to address a world of work in which Covid-19 brought a decade’s worth of progress in a year’s time,T-Mobile launches a collaborative solutions suite that it says will meet the challenges of remote working head on

• March 05, 2021 05 Mar'21

  Williams F1 car launch disrupted by data leak

  Williams Formula One team forced to pull augmented reality app it had planned to use to launch its 2021 car at the last minute after an apparent cyber attack

• March 05, 2021 05 Mar'21

  Vodafone promises ‘unbreakable’ broadband without breaking the bank

  New hybrid Pro Broadband product aims to deliver Wi-Fi in every room through hybrid router that is claimed to deliver uninterrupted wireless connectivity

• March 05, 2021 05 Mar'21

  Mobile business and productivity apps see 7.1 billion downloads in 2020

  App Annie research finds stay-at-home orders and lockdowns drive uptake of business productivity applications such as Zoom Cloud Meetings, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, growing 35% annually

• March 04, 2021 04 Mar'21

  Bank of Ireland to reduce branch network by almost half

  Bank of Ireland is latest bank to pin its future on digital channels as customers change their banking habits

• March 03, 2021 03 Mar'21

  Pandemic brings good online sales growth for smaller retailers

  IMRG data shows smaller retailers did ‘astronomically well’ in online sales growth after Covid-19 took hold last year

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  EU seeking pan-European Covid-19 passport solution

  The European Union’s proposal could see the creation of a Covid-19 vaccine passport to enable travel across the EU

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Goldman Sachs CEO comments highlight need for home working balance

  The remote working revolution has been prominent in the banking sector and organisations have a balancing act to perform once the pandemic passes

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  HSBC offers to help customers transitioning to digital banking as branch closures continue

  HSBC is offering its customers training in how to bank digitally in a safe and effective way as it, like many banks, moves customers out of branches and towards using online services

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Cellular IoT connections to reach 3.5 billion by 2030

  Strategy Analytics survey finds that despite mass roll-out of next-gen networks, in the real world of the internet of things, 4G will continue as the dominant underlying platform, and 5G-based IoT growth will be gradual over the remaining part of ...

• March 01, 2021 01 Mar'21

  First Newcastle residents gain CityFibre gigabit access

  UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider claims Tyneside digital revolution is gathering pace as the first homes are connected to next-generation full-fibre network

• February 26, 2021 26 Feb'21

  Three UK broadens 4G, 5G reach

  UK operator reveals the pace at which its 5G network is expanding according to an expansion plan announced at end of 2020 and gives visibility into its 4G net build

• February 26, 2021 26 Feb'21

  5G firms tune up for Sonic open networking scheme

  Project offers the opportunity to shape what the UK’s 5G supply chains of the future could look like

• February 26, 2021 26 Feb'21

  It’s now or never for UK fintech, government told

  The UK government faces a ‘now or never’ moment if it wants financial technology to play a central role in the economy for years to come

• February 26, 2021 26 Feb'21

  Huawei opens developer lab in Singapore

  Huawei’s Digix lab will provide software development resources to those who are building mobile apps for Huawei’s mobile platform

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  HPE launches new comms tech group with ‘industry-first’ Open RAN Solution Stack

  Group will help telcos and enterprises take advantage of the huge 5G market opportunity with technology bringing the company’s IP across telco software, services and infrastructure

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  Npower shuts off app after credential stuffing attack

  Npower customers will have to log in to their accounts on its website after its app was withdrawn following a security breach

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  Tech-enabled hybrid working enables HSBC to cut 40% of its global office space

  Bank is making huge reductions in the amount of office space it uses through a global hybrid-working policy

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  EE to extend mobile coverage in more than 500 UK areas in 2021

  As part of £1bn scheme to make sure acceptable mobile connectivity is spread among all UK communities, BT-owned telco reveals mass mobile roll-out plan

• February 25, 2021 25 Feb'21

  UK 5G offers faster speeds, but availability issues persist

  Research shows UK 5G speeds have increased since initial deployments and are likely to increase further, with London a particular bright spot, but availability remains an issue

• February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21

  Vaccine passports prove an ethical minefield

  Privacy campaigners warn that vaccine passports may turn out to be discriminatory and invasive, while technologists agree careful consideration must be given to their design

• February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21

  Is Clubhouse safe, and should CISOs stop its use?

  With more concerns being raised over the privacy and security of social media app Clubhouse, we consider whether security teams should consider restricting or stopping employees from using it

• February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21

  Demand for telcos to prioritise efficiency and sustainability in 5G nets

  Research reveals that embracing best practices and partnering with customers to amplify efficiency will be key for operators

• February 24, 2021 24 Feb'21

  Wi-Fi Alliance improves quality of service for real-time Wi-Fi applications

  New certification programme for wireless broadband quality-of-service management is claimed to be able to bring robust service delivery and high-quality Wi-Fi experiences

• February 23, 2021 23 Feb'21

  Huawei: World faces risk of K-shaped post-Covid economic recovery

  MWC keynote sees Huawei deputy chairman warn that innovation is not just about solving current challenges, but about ‘lighting up tomorrow’ with innovation to make businesses smarter and create a more inclusive world

• February 23, 2021 23 Feb'21

  GSMA: 5G drives recovery from Covid

  Research from global trade body for the mobile industry finds that, driven by China, adoption of next-generation networks will enable global economies to get back on track over the short to mid-term

• February 23, 2021 23 Feb'21

  Bharti Airtel, Qualcomm team to advance 5G Open RAN in India

  Subcontinent’s premier communication systems provider announces partnership with leading provider of communications chips and chipsets to accelerate the adoption of next-generation networks in India

• February 22, 2021 22 Feb'21

  SES beams high-throughput loopback services to US DoD

  Government solutions division of Luxembourg-based satellite operator uses O3b medium earth orbit constellation to deliver mission-critical communications to the edge in Asia

• February 22, 2021 22 Feb'21

  Huawei: Mobile 5G and wireless home broadband set to triple in 2021

  Keynote by leading executive predicts booming 5G market set to rise in the next 12 months and reveals first use case for 5G business suite in industrial mobile

• February 22, 2021 22 Feb'21

  UK government set to offer fintech visa

  The importance of immigrant workers to the UK's fintech sector highlighted by government planned fintech visa

• February 22, 2021 22 Feb'21

  Ericsson accelerates 5G mid-band roll-outs with mMIMO, RAN Compute lines

  Swedish comms tech provider expands MIMO portfolio and radio access network solutions to enhance network performance with what it claims is optimised energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprint with new mid-band products, including 20kg flagship ...

• February 22, 2021 22 Feb'21

  5G network densification and mMIMO to drive mobile net spend to US$191bn by 2026

  Finding MIMO pivotal to driving massive uptake in cellular infrastructure expenditure over the next five years

• February 19, 2021 19 Feb'21

  Orange aims for pole with Totem on back of ‘solid’ fiscal year

  Global telco claims to have defied Covid-19 with solid fiscal year and looks to the future with increased 5G penetration and new mobile tower business.

• February 19, 2021 19 Feb'21

  Nokia wins multi-year 5G radio and core contract with A1 Austria

  Central European telco signs further deal with Finnish comms provider to begin commercial implementation of 4G and 5G network slicing following successful pilot

• February 19, 2021 19 Feb'21

  Tech shortfalls erode company culture in mid-size businesses

  Nearly half of European office workers feel their company culture has suffered due to coronavirus restrictions, with companies faced with the difficult task of creating a supportive, digital-driven company culture that works for everyone

• February 18, 2021 18 Feb'21

  C Spire taps Amdocs for 5G wireless policy and charging

  US telco makes key 5G technology investment to be able to offer what it says will be the ‘most innovative’ 5G customer experience now and in the future

• February 18, 2021 18 Feb'21

  More than two-thirds of firms would invest in dedicated remote working connectivity

  Firms are faced with supporting more remote working for their businesses going forward, and a survey has shed light on what form this support will take and what firms believe they will need in the ‘new normal’

• February 16, 2021 16 Feb'21

  CSPs overlook SMEs as major source of 5G revenue

  Study finds communications service providers are failing to recognise the vast potential of the SME arena as a major source of B2B revenue, especially on 5G

• February 16, 2021 16 Feb'21

  NearForm secures investment to fuel rapid international expansion

  Creator of contact-tracing app for the island of Ireland, Scotland, the EU and north-eastern US states secures faster cash injection to build better software

• February 15, 2021 15 Feb'21

  Altran, Qualcomm collaborate for 5G NR small cell software

  Altran and Qualcomm join forces to expedite development of high-speed, low-latency private and public 5G small cells

• February 15, 2021 15 Feb'21

  BT fibres up UK Covid-19 vaccination centres

  As NHS announces that 15 million people have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine across UK, BT reveals its role in helping health service to achieve milestone by connecting more than 100 vaccination centres to high-speed connectivity and Wi-Fi