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Mobile apps and software

• June 16, 2022 16 Jun'22

  Health app adoption on the up as users report benefits

  Mobile healthcare app take-up is at a pivotal moment and clinicians will play a key role in the next phase of adoption

• June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22

  Port of Tyne lands BT 5G private network to boost smart port ambitions

  UK telco teams with leading North East of England port to develop services based on private 5G network to power applications including robotics and autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and internet of things

• June 13, 2022 13 Jun'22

  HSBC to give thousands of staff fintech training

  Thousands of HSBC staff will receive training in fintech technologies through a course developed with Saïd Business School

• June 10, 2022 10 Jun'22

  Former CEO explains how Dreams went from nightmare to fantasy

  In 2013, Mike Logue joined Dreams after it had been saved from administration – he explains how data and communication rebuilt the business

• June 01, 2022 01 Jun'22

  SES and Vodafone team to deliver 4G and future 5G services via satellite to Papua New Guinea

  Latest development in satellite-based connectivity sees new mobile operator in southwestern Pacific island supported by terrestrial and satellite providers to boost further digital opportunities

• June 01, 2022 01 Jun'22

  BT inks partnership with Ericsson to support commercial 5G networks

  First commercial 5G private network agreement of its kind in the UK will drive Industry 4.0 and the digital transformation of industrial sectors

• May 31, 2022 31 May'22

  How Police Scotland deployed mobile comms for integrated services

  Technology is core to Police Scotland’s 10-year plan to transform policing, and since 2019 it has worked with Motorola to roll out mobile comms

• May 31, 2022 31 May'22

  Eutelsat, Telenor set sail on maritime connectivity deal

  Reflecting the buoyancy of the maritime connectivity market in the Mediterranean and Caribbean, French and Nordic providers showcase combination of in-orbit resources and managed connectivity services

• May 30, 2022 30 May'22

  Majority of organisations are hiring more IT staff to work remotely

  IT leaders are increasingly recruiting staff to work remotely as changing working methods brought by the Covid-19 pandemic look set to stay

• May 30, 2022 30 May'22

  Iceland’s natural and digital approach to healthcare disrupts global sector

  Iceland has the perfect blend of natural health remedies and tech startup entrepreneurship to shake up the world healthcare sector

• May 30, 2022 30 May'22

  Swim England takes the plunge with CaaS to reap remote work benefits

  England’s national body for swimming deploys communications-as-a-service platform to support remote work for employees and sees benefits such as 35% reduction in monthly platform costs

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Verizon, AWS expand edge computing to more metro areas

  US comms provider teams with cloud giant to add new Wavelength Zones in Tennessee and Florida

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Amdocs acquires MYCOM OSI to monetise next-generation 5G intelligent services

  Acquisition of UK SaaS-based cloud network and service assurance company designed to expand comms software and services provider’s network service assurance and monetisation offering

• May 25, 2022 25 May'22

  Zoom boom continues as it delivers billion-dollar first quarter

  Despite partial return to work and adoption of hybrid rather than permanent home working, collaboration technology provider sees first-quarter total revenue up 12% year on year and +$100,000 customers rise by 46%

• May 25, 2022 25 May'22

  MEC to gain sharper edge over next five years

  Driven by autonomous vehicles, advances in the urban sprawl of smart cities and an increase in mobile cloud usage, spending on multi-access edge computing is set for 260% growth from 2022-2027

• May 25, 2022 25 May'22

  Nokia and T-Mobile team to build private 5G networks

  US operator and comms tech provider unite to deliver 5G private mobile networks that use telco cloud and 5G hybrid mobile networks in bid to allow enterprise customers to access an extra level of reliability, control and security to enable their ...

• May 25, 2022 25 May'22

  Three UK aims for medium-sized firms with business comms offers

  Marking a significant moment in its growth strategy, UK operator targets business market with service that puts firms with 25-250 staff in control of their monthly spend

• May 24, 2022 24 May'22

  Oxbotica completes Europe-first on-road zero-occupancy autonomous vehicle journey

  Driverless vehicle software provider collaborates with regulators and insurers to facilitate autonomous vehicle testing and announces landmark deployment with zero-occupancy, fully autonomous, new-type electric vehicle on UK roads

• May 24, 2022 24 May'22

  JPMorgan’s UK digital retail bank reaches half-million customer mark

  Chase Bank in the UK has already reached the half-million customer mark, but expects a profit to be some years away

• May 24, 2022 24 May'22

  Fintech unicorn Klarna to cut 10% of staff amid global shocks

  Fintech unicorn to slash jobs in reaction to global economic shocks signalling challenges in the financial technology sector

• May 24, 2022 24 May'22

  Virgin Media brings gigabit broadband to O2 arena

  Gigabit broadband provider opens service at leading London entertainment venue bolstered by 5G mobile network which it claims will provide ‘unrivalled’ connected experience for the millions of fans who visit every year

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  Netherlands approves beyond-visual-line-of-sight inspection drones

  Drones can automate the traditionally challenging job of inspecting industrial sites, including hard-to-reach infrastructure

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  Three UK claims 5G network population coverage leadership

  With £2bn network transformation said to be gathering pace, UK operator reveals 5G network population coverage has reached 54%, available in over 400 locations across more than 3,000 sites

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  Q1 2022 mobile device trade-in programmes see $784m returned to US consumers

  A study from Assurant shows continued growing uptake of 5G devices and highlights role mobile trade-ins and upgrade programmes play in promoting a circular economy

• May 20, 2022 20 May'22

  Liverpool Football Club signs Extreme Networks to kick up Anfield Wi-Fi experiences

  England’s most successful football team installs high-capacity Wi-Fi and network analytics to drive ‘exceptional’ experiences for fans and more fluid operations for the club

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  BT strengthens push into enterprise and public sector

  UK’s incumbent telco unveils charter to provide enterprise customers with springboard for growth by fuelling innovation through new investment in Division X unit, combining innovation and expertise with customer service and purpose-driven ...

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  Three UK boosts business offer with Currys partnership

  Telco claims game-changer in long-term partnership with technology retail chain in plans to reshape the business connectivity market with business services offered across all B2B sales channels and via retail referral programme

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  Marsden building society deploys UCaaS to enhance employee, customer experiences

  Regional financial services leader chooses unified communications as a service offering for more agile, flexible and scalable communication to support both immediate needs and long-term growth

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  Deliveroo accused of ‘soft union busting’ with GMB deal

  Smaller grassroots unions have criticised Deliveroo and GMB for making a “hollow” deal that will ultimately undermine workers’ self-organising efforts

• May 18, 2022 18 May'22

  Virgin Media O2 Business launches tech fund for medium businesses

  UK-based cableco launches tech fund for new and existing medium business customers, as well as a free digital review to ensure businesses are set up for the future of hybrid working

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Etisalat takes stake as Vodafone reports ‘good’ fiscal year

  In the wake of major MENA provider buying 9% share, global operator claims satisfactory fiscal year with continued growth in both Europe and Africa

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Nokia and University of Technology Sydney unveil 5G-connected microbrewery

  5G-connected microbrewery located in the Tech Lab of leading Australian educational establishment, which forms part of Industry 4.0 research facility, uses comms tech provider’s 5G backhaul connectivity solution and digital twin technology to ...

• May 16, 2022 16 May'22

  Verizon Business and Visionable open connected healthcare centre

  Verizon Business and Visionable to open technology-led centre dedicated to accelerating the adoption of connected healthcare technologies for patient-centric care

• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  Pharrowtech raises Series A funding to develop first ‘viable’ wireless fibre alternative

  Millimetre wave hardware and software design and developer gains investment to accelerate go-to-market for cutting-edge gigabit-per-second wireless solutions for internet access, consumer applications, 5G and smart cities

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  App-based Starling Bank doubles its Cardiff workforce

  Digital bank is recruiting nearly 500 people, including data scientists and engineers, to its Cardiff operation

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Amdocs unveils digital transformation and SaaS support

  Software and services provider supports media and communications base with offerings designed to deliver integration of streaming services for leading UK cableco

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Three UK to switch off 3G network in two years’ time

  End of UK’s first third-generation network planned as operator announces its investments in 4G and 5G gather pace, with next-gen network hitting new usage milestone, increasing by over 358% over the past year

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Fashion tech investment grew 66% during pandemic

  As the pandemic caused an increase in online shopping, fashion businesses began investing in technology to help them match customer demand

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon, readies virtualised Open RAN with Viettel, advances robotics

  Chip giant reveals next-generation of core Snapdragon platform with emphasis on smart transit and mmWave solutions, and deployment of virtualised and modular 5G networks

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Vodafone sharpens Edge Innovation Programme focused on distributed, dedicated MEC

  UK operator introduces Edge Innovation Programme 2.0 to inspire the creation of new products and services using multi-access edge compute technology and its 5G infrastructure

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Nationwide stops thousands more attempted frauds with Strong Customer Authentication

  Nationwide Building Society is blocking an additional 2000 attempted online shopping frauds a month through extra checks

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Ofcom outlines plans to make mmWave 5G spectrum available for new uses

  UK comms regulator reveals roadmap to take advantage of opportunities for users and applications across the country to access high-frequency spectrum for new uses

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  EE hits coverage landmark with 5G network

  UK operator hits key milestone in its ambition to offer 5G anywhere in the UK by 2028 through its macro network and on-demand connectivity solutions

• May 10, 2022 10 May'22

  How one Australian firm is creating smarter menus

  Me&u’s smart menus are intelligent enough to recommend food items based on customer preferences, and even help to reduce food waste and alleviate bartender workloads during peak periods

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  5G connections set to double year-on-year by the end of 2022

  Leading analyst says that while next-generation mobile infrastructure growth is set to be strong, providers should look to bundle-rich 5G apps and services to drive demand and sate consumer needs

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Qualcomm announces Wi-Fi 7 product line

  Chip giant announces product line that supports latest version of wireless standard, anticipating a new class of customer systems for current applications and emerging Wi-Fi 7 ecosystem

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Verizon Business opens gates to international stadium, deploys SD-WAN at Bertelsmann

  Business services division of US comms giant announces dedicated strategy aimed at stadiums and venues located in Europe and Asia Pacific, offering specific technologies designed to benefit their requirements

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Amdocs launches Americas 5G Experience Lab

  Communications software and services provider opens up 5G Experience Lab to capitalise on a diverse mobile communications partner ecosystem to unlock new applications and services

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  John Lewis to hire more than 150 tech workers

  As the retail group continues its drive to digitise, the John Lewis Partnership is aiming to hire more than 150 tech workers

• May 05, 2022 05 May'22

  EchoStar Mobile launches pan-European satellite-based LoRa IoT early adopter programme

  What is said to be unique combination of S-band satellite service with LoRa protocol is made available to unleash potential for mobile and remote connectivity and capability for millions of internet of things devices