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Mobile networking

• July 10, 2018 10 Jul'18

  NIC calls for nationwide broadband plan

  The National Infrastructure Commission has called for a national broadband plan to support full-fibre roll-out

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  Superbike team adds managed UC to support racers

  Crescent Racing, Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team has enhanced its existing relationship with MSP GCI to include new unified comms and Skype for Business elements

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  Three chooses SSE for 5G fibre backhaul

  SSE Enterprise Telecoms will connect Three’s mobile network into BT’s local telephone exchanges as the mobile operator ramps up its preparation for 5G

• July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18

  Ofcom lays out plan for UK fixed wireless networks

  Telecoms regulator has set out a wide-ranging plan covering the roll-out of fixed wireless access networks in the UK to support national connectivity and other uses

• July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18

  Slow broadband fuels a post-Brexit storm for rural communities

  Lack of access to reliable broadband and mobile networks threatens rural livelihoods after Brexit, according to a Local Government Association report

• July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18

  Industry bets on fixed wireless access for first 5G deployments

  Separate tests in Romania and the UK have been demonstrating the potential of fixed wireless access as a component of 5G

• June 29, 2018 29 Jun'18

  Home Office criticised over ESN review progress

  In an appearance before the Public Accounts Committee, Home Office permanent secretary Philip Rutnam defended the progress of the ESN project review

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Government must challenge popular smart city misconceptions

  A report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smart Cities says many people feel alienated by the concept, and calls on the government to challenge some popular misconceptions

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  SSE Enterprise Telecoms bids to solve UK’s backhaul problem

  By layering Infinera technology over its existing network, SSE Enterprise Telecoms plans to deliver what it refers to as a ‘dark fibre-like’ access product for communications services providers

• June 25, 2018 25 Jun'18

  Mobile spectrum sharing is vital for UK 5G roll-out, says report

  A report commissioned by independent network builders’ body Inca has warned that current approaches to how spectrum is apportioned are leaving vast amounts unused, and this needs to change

• June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18

  How Australia is gearing up for 5G

  From trialling 5G networks at the recent Commonwealth Games to flying drones in surf sport lifesaving, Australia is becoming a test bed for 5G services with its dense cities and wide-open spaces

• June 21, 2018 21 Jun'18

  Nokia outsources IT infrastructure and application services to HCL

  Five-year deal will bring together the services delivered by four different IT companies.

• June 21, 2018 21 Jun'18

  M1, Huawei to transmit VR content in 5G live trial

  Mobile operator M1 and Huawei will be streaming virtual reality content in Singapore’s first 5G live trial in June

• June 20, 2018 20 Jun'18

  Vodafone to start 5G trials this autumn

  MNO announces 5G trials in seven UK cities, with new mobile network infrastructure to be rolled out from October

• June 20, 2018 20 Jun'18

  Mobile operators appeal for dark fibre access to back 5G

  O2, Three and Vodafone unite in calling for more to be done to open up dark fibre networks to supply desperately needed capacity for their future 5G networks