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• 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

  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

  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

  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

  OneWeb sets sail with Navarino to extend connectivity to commercial shipping

  Growing satellite broadband provider agreement expands availability of low Earth orbit connectivity for commercial shipping in bid to transform operational efficiency and support smarter shipping

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  AMD, Qualcomm collaborate to optimise business connectivity

  Joint effort between chip firm and processor platform provider brings remote Wi-Fi management capabilities to IT administrators through AMD PRO technologies suite of enterprise technology offerings

• 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

  Record Wi-Fi 6/6E demand as digital-first European homes make wireless indispensable

  Products based on next generation of wireless internet standard flourish as the past two years results in dramatic shift in home connectivity demands

• 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

  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

  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

  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 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 05, 2022 05 May'22

  iPhone sales soar even as global smartphone shipments decrease in 2022 Q1

  Study into global smartphone arena finds Apple on a high while shipments by Chinese manufacturers have fallen sharply due to the slowdown in their domestic market, leading to global device industry maintaining negative growth trend

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  5G finds voice as Nokia, Optus claim first 3CC carrier aggregation standalone 5G data

  Voice-over-5G market shows strong growth as tech provider and Australian operator establish 3 components carrier data sessions using a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone and Nokia’s 5G AirScale portfolio on Optus’ 5G network

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  Almost 2,000 5G cities globally at end of 2021

  Research shows 23 live open radio access network deployments and 24 standalone 5G networks in addition to almost 2,000 cities in the world having a next-generation mobile network

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  Samsung serves DISH for 5G Open RAN roll-out

  Networks division of electronics giant selected by US operator for the deployment of open 5G network solutions based on virtual and open radio access network technology to play an integral role in Smart 5G Network development

• May 03, 2022 03 May'22

  UScellular taps Qualcomm, Inseego to launch 5G mmWave fixed wireless in 10 US cities

  US provider’s Home Internet+ service will use high-frequency 5G technology to provide high-speed internet to homes and businesses, with expansion from 10 to dozens of cities throughout 2022

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Oracle teams with Verizon as it expands global network of industry innovation labs

  New facility outside Chicago will explore how 5G can create and test use cases to solve industry challenges, from carbon reduction to worker safety and sustainable building

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Huawei demands innovation for greener world based on 5.5G

  Communications technology giant outlines three pillars for innovation in a greener world, including advancing the connectivity industry

• April 26, 2022 26 Apr'22

  Global digital wallet transactions set to soar

  Payments using mobile phones are set to soar globally as suppliers expand the services available, according to research

• April 26, 2022 26 Apr'22

  SES, SnT test MeluXina supercomputer to boost satellite broadband

  Grand Duchy’s leading satellite operator and supercomputer site begin project to enable research partners to perform advanced optimisation tests for steadily growing broadband sector

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  US mobile network emerges as latest Lapsus$ victim

  Lapsus$ extortion gang hit T-Mobile and attempted to perform SIM-swapping attacks and code theft

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus takes the high road in Scotland

  Live road testing is taking place for the next two weeks in what is claimed to be Europe’s most complex and ambitious public autonomous bus pilot, with passenger service due to go live in late summer

• April 21, 2022 21 Apr'22

  Orange opens Warsaw 5G Lab

  Telco adds Polish facility to its roster of 5G Labs across Europe, allowing businesses across the country to have the opportunity to discover and experiment all the potential of next-generation networks

• April 21, 2022 21 Apr'22

  Leadwind completes €140m first closing to fund deep tech scaleups

  First investment for fund designed for firms at the intersection of technologies such as edge computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, 5G connectivity, blockchain and cloud services located in Southern Europe, prioritising Spain and Latin...

• April 20, 2022 20 Apr'22

  EE, Qualcomm collaboration claims European 5G first

  UK operator says use of spectrum aggregation technology across 4G and 5G bands to boost network capacity has seen it become the first European network to deliver 5G over seven combined spectrum carriers, achieving the network’s fastest 5G speeds to ...

• April 19, 2022 19 Apr'22

  Verizon takes equity stake in Casa Systems to sharpen 5G edge

  US telco takes 9.9% stake in provider of core 5G technologies to develop mobile edge computing solutions

• April 19, 2022 19 Apr'22

  Mavenir, Fujitsu, Aspire accelerate global development of Open RAN

  Network software provider and network solutions developer accelerate O-RAN-compliant cloud-native CU/DU with pre-tested and integrated remote radio head units, while Japanese tech firm announces collaboration to hasten global adoption of Open RAN

• April 19, 2022 19 Apr'22

  Softbank and UnaBiz team up on internet of robotic things

  Japan’s Softbank Robotics and Singapore-based UnaBiz are bringing IoT and robotics technology together to improve facilities management, among other applications

• April 18, 2022 18 Apr'22

  Singtel expands datacentre footprint in Indonesia

  Singtel’s datacentre platform will host selected datacentre assets from Indonesia’s Telkom as part of the telco’s move to grow its datacentre footprint in key regional markets

• April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

  Virgin Media O2, Samsung deploy multiple live 4G, 5G sites across UK

  UK mobile operator announces successful completion of multiple live site deployments in its 4G and 5G estates

• April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

  UK 5G nets ready for gaming explosion

  Research reveals UK gamers are ready for a ‘post-console’ future, enabled by 5G connectivity, cloud and the metaverse

• April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

  Alef announces mobile enterprise network in 60 minutes without 5G

  Mobile network-as-a-service provider claims a new category in wireless networking, allowing enterprises to create a private mobile network inside a firewall within an hour without 5G or knowledge of 3GPP standards

• April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

  Scotland 5G Centre issues call to business for improved healthcare delivery

  S5GC launches innovation challenge to use advanced connectivity to transform and improve healthcare delivery in Scotland, with three shortlisted projects to receive access to a private 5G testbed

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  TU Kaiserslautern demos automatic eSIM download for standalone private 5G network

  German engineering and science-focused research university demonstrates the interoperability of compatriot global security group’s eSIM management technology

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Vodafone extends 5G network across UK

  Latest part of Vodafone network modernisation programme to improve the 4G and 5G experience while retiring 3G networks sees next-generation mobile infrastructure deployed in towns and cities across the UK

• April 08, 2022 08 Apr'22

  5G overtakes 3G on Three UK network

  Operator’s Mobile Britain 2022 report reveals how nation is making the best of connectivity and reveals that 5G handset usage quadrupled in 2021 and use of its 5G network has increased by 385% since 2020