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• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  UK government to provide full-fibre broadband to 1,000 schools

  New programme aims to give access to gigabit broadband speeds to UK schools while connectivity to nearly 7,000 hospitals, libraries, police stations and other public buildings will be upgraded by the end of March 2022

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  Denmark takes another step towards empowering women in tech

  A programme to increase the participation of women in the thriving Danish startup ecosystem moves to the second of three planned stages

• 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 13, 2021 13 Oct'21

  FCA warns over future hybrid working security risks

  Earlier this week, the Financial Conduct Authority issued fresh guidance to regulated organisations on keeping hybrid workers safe and secure

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  5G service revenue to reach $73bn by 2021, $600bn by 2026

  Revenue is set to increase around 5G, but Juniper Research says providers need to improve core network functions to reduce strain from increased traffic and to meet the challenges of mobile data demands

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  Dubai World Trade Centre overhauls network to pioneer digital event experiences

  Dubai exhibition space completes large-scale network overhaul and makes 10x increase in network capacity to power next-gen digital applications

• 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 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 08, 2021 08 Oct'21

  Need for work equity and total meeting equality in world of hybrid work

  Research into the evolution of the workplace in the wake of Covid shows hybrid workers embracing anytime working as office culture ‘changes for ever’, but concerns over discrimination, career progression and noise weigh on employees’ minds

• October 08, 2021 08 Oct'21

  Craft beer specialist Brewdog fixes serious app vulnerability

  Vulnerability in brewer’s mobile app could have resulted in serious consequences for its shareholders and customers

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  Uber faces legal action over ‘racist’ facial verification system

  Two UK-based unions are taking Uber to court, claiming their members have been unfairly dismissed as a result of misidentification by the company’s facial verification system

• 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

  Tech Nation adds 30 fintech scaleups to growth programme as funding continues to rise

  UK government-backed startup network adds 30 fintechs to its growth programme amid record investments in finance tech sector

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  5PRING issues call for 5G innovation in UK events sector

  West Midlands telecoms industry testbed challenges innovators to help lead the next-generation networks revolution as live events industry gets back to life

• 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

  Enea claims first 4G, 5G user-based congestion management solution

  Telecoms software provider launches solution based on proprietary algorithms to take pre-emptive action to boost QoE for individual sessions before subscribers experience congestion

• October 04, 2021 04 Oct'21

  Mastercard acquisition of Aiia is a further sign of open banking’s big future

  Mastercard’s acquisition of Denmark-based open banking fintech Aiia follows rival’s takeover of Sweden’s Tink

• 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

  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

  NEC teams with ADVA, Juniper Networks for 5G xHaul transport network automation

  NEC and its Netcracker subsidiary join ADVA and Juniper Networks to announce integrated multi-supplier system to optimise wireless transport

• 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 29, 2021 29 Sep'21

  CityFibre expands strategic alliance with Bechtel to support fibre roll-out acceleration

  After a huge ramp-up in nationwide full-fibre roll-out in the last 12 months, infrastructure provider secures support for ambitions to serve eight million homes

• September 29, 2021 29 Sep'21

  JP Morgan Chase digital investment good for UK IT sector, but what’s in it for the bank?

  JP Morgan Chase’s digital bank allows it to start from scratch in the UK, with no legacy infrastructure to overhaul

• September 28, 2021 28 Sep'21

  Verizon and Yealink target hybrid worker with 4G/LTE cellular desk phone

  One Talk desk phone described as the first such device with embedded 4G LTE cellular technology available in the US, removing need to rewire and reconfigure floorplans for phone services as employees return to the office

• 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 28, 2021 28 Sep'21

  Dutch IT firm transforms HR policy built on lessons from pandemic

  Software firm rips up human resources rule book and replaces it with a hybrid working policy

• 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

  Satellite connectivity and video market expected to double over next decade

  Research finds the satellite industry is gaining a higher orbit with the non-geostationary market a key engine, and with recovery to pre-Covid revenues expected in 2022

• 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

  Employers worry about remote work productivity, but fail to invest in tech solutions

  Research warns employers to continue valuing in-person collaboration and to balance between safeguarding culture and a sense of team experienced though office-based working, with the virtues of hybrid working that is now essential in the new normal

• 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

• September 21, 2021 21 Sep'21

  Open banking objectives a decade away for over a third of UK finance firms

  The completion of complex open banking initiatives could still be over a decade away for many companies in the finance sector

• September 21, 2021 21 Sep'21

  Virgin Media teams with Plume to support smart home service to all UK households

  UK cable operator teams up with smart home services provider to bring the nation smarter Wi-Fi with advanced device security, in-home motion detection and sophisticated controls

• September 20, 2021 20 Sep'21

  UK’s fastest 5G found outside south-east of England

  Analyst’s update on UK next-generation network shows 5G not just spreading, but flourishing across the country in terms of speeds and availability

• September 20, 2021 20 Sep'21

  Vodafone, ITU aim to bridge global smartphone digital divide

  First multi-stakeholder initiative to address global mobile internet access gap has been launched by operator and global comms body

• September 17, 2021 17 Sep'21

  JP Morgan launch of UK digital bank expected next week

  JP Morgan will launch its UK digital retain bank next week, and continental Europe will be next if it’s a success

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  BT gifts small businesses £7.5m in street advertising as Street Hub 2.0 units go live

  Local businesses in Kensington and Chelsea are given the chance to advertise for free via digital screens in Street Hub 2.0 units while research reveals over 60% of small firms say local advertising will boost awareness of their business

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  Apple unveils iPhone 13 product line

  The money truck is set to roll again as Apple launches new flagship device attributed with pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in a smartphone

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  UK on a roll with 5G in second quarter of 2021

  After two years of stagnant speeds, UK next-generation communications network industry gets into gear in terms of download speeds and availability as all stakeholders work to make conditions ripe for opportunity, with Three UK a ‘decisive’ winner in...

• September 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  Transport for London contracts TCS as it modernises taxi and private hire operation

  TfL signs 10-year deal with Indian IT services giant to digitally transform taxi and private hire administration

• September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21

  Mass health tracker data breach has UK impact

  The leak of a database of 61 million users of health-tracking devices includes records on individuals located in the UK

• September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21

  Vodafone: Tech will be driving force for UK achieving net-zero targets

  Study urges UK government to deploy 5G, IoT and other digital and connectivity technologies in its forthcoming energy efficiency and sustainability strategy, claiming this could reduce emissions by up to 4% a year

• September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21

  Apple patches ForcedEntry vulnerability used by spyware firm NSO

  Apple patches ForcedEntry vulnerability that was used to target political activists with spyware

• September 13, 2021 13 Sep'21

  Smishing attacks up sevenfold in six months

  Scam text messages are reaching pandemic proportions, thanks in part to the pandemic

• September 13, 2021 13 Sep'21

  Virgin Media O2 and Fotokite trial 5G connected tethered drone

  Swiss drone company partners with UK telecoms operator to test 5G-enabled, tethered drones in a simulated rescue mission as part of a trial to elevate possibilities for emergency services and first responders

• September 10, 2021 10 Sep'21

  Providers drive into the core network fast lane as 5G race accelerates

  Study finds that in the next-generation network arena, 5G standalone core dominates key service provider activity, with an enduring need for agility and responsiveness