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• October 31, 2022 31 Oct'22

  Scotland 5G Centre officially launches its 5G Innovation Hub in Ayrshire

  National centre for accelerating the deployment and adoption of 5G in Scotland and realising its economic and societal potential unveils latest hub in Ayrshire in partnership with Vodafone and HALO

• October 31, 2022 31 Oct'22

  Huawei launches all-band 5G series

  Chinese comms tech provider unveils new concept in next-generation mobile communications with set of solutions designed to facilitate the evolution of all bands to 5G infrastructure

• October 28, 2022 28 Oct'22

  Virgin Media O2 trials 5G drone in Snowdonia

  Comms operator trials new 5G drone technology to increase safety for millions of visitors at North Wales national park, delivering network coverage to remote areas and helping emergency services to respond to distress calls better

• October 27, 2022 27 Oct'22

  FYUZ 2022: TIP upgrades Testing and Validation Framework to accelerate deployment

  Global community designed to drive infrastructure services to advance global connectivity establishes upgraded Testing and Validation Framework to allow accelerated deployment of open and disaggregated products

• October 26, 2022 26 Oct'22

  Vodafone accelerates pace of Open RAN development

  UK operator accelerates its plan to support the development of Open RAN systems, working with electronic firms in the US and Asia, and has announced plans for a 5G Open RAN commercial pilot in Germany

• October 26, 2022 26 Oct'22

  NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone team to drive Open RAN system integration, efficiency

  UK and Japanese operators agree to cooperate to bring the benefits of open radio access networks to a wider operator and supplier community, exchanging their respective expertise and technologies

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  FYUZ 2022: Rakuten Symphony publishes ‘definitive’ guide to OpenRAN Security

  Asian operator announces what it calls industry-first guide on open radio access network, aiming to show that such infrastructures and cloud-native networks are as secure and trustworthy as any other open cloud-based operation in any other industry

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  5G to defy recession over the next 12 months

  Study predicts that operator‑billed 5G service revenue will escape the effects of inclement economic conditions and grow by 60% year on year at the end of 2023 from the $195bn expected in 2022

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  Freshwave, Clear Channel take 4G connectivity across London

  Connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider collaborates with leading UK connectivity provider to deliver connected bus shelters across East London borough

• October 24, 2022 24 Oct'22

  Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Cisco collaborate for inclusive, digital region

  Networking tech giant and local council unveil region-wide, secure, digital infrastructure to underpin transformation of public services in social innovation programme designed to boost digital skills, innovation with SMEs and access to services

• October 21, 2022 21 Oct'22

  Turkcell deploys TIP distributed disaggregated backbone router

  Global community of companies and organisations set up to drive infrastructure services to advance global connectivity announces its deployment of the first-ever distributed disaggregated backbone router internet gateway offering

• October 21, 2022 21 Oct'22

  Did Truss authorise ‘war risk’ provocation over Black Sea?

  A UK Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint spy plane was ordered to approach Russian territory in a Cold-War-style provocation just days after Liz Truss’s mini-budget collapsed

• October 17, 2022 17 Oct'22

  CMA issues proposals to prevent emergency services being overcharged for Airwave network

  UK competition watchdog unveils proposals to restrict how much Motorola can charge emergency services to use mobile radio network

• October 17, 2022 17 Oct'22

  Travel apps leave users unsatisfied when facing delays, changes

  Survey reveals negative user experiences of global travel and hospitality apps, with quarter of UK travellers reliant on apps for flights and accommodation

• October 14, 2022 14 Oct'22

  Nokia deploys 5G private wireless for cycling World Championships

  Comms tech provider to show how 5G SA private wireless networks can augment spectator and media experience for UCI World Championships

• October 14, 2022 14 Oct'22

  5G adoption increasing rapidly, but failing to hit heightened expectations

  Leading comms tech provider finds next wave of next-gen communications well under way – but significant portion also underwhelmed by 5G services

• October 13, 2022 13 Oct'22

  Mobile telecoms lab opens in UK West Midlands

  New UK Telecoms Lab to be located in one of the UK’s fastest growing tech sectors, valued at £15.3bn, with the benefit of creating significant high-skilled, high-tech jobs

• October 13, 2022 13 Oct'22

  UK government needs to rapidly fulfil full-fibre ambitions

  Review of progress of the government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review identifies 5G and full-fibre roll-out as key factors to achieve nationwide economic growth

• October 12, 2022 12 Oct'22

  Qualcomm unveils next-gen MR, VR devices based on Snapdragon platform

  New premium-tier extended reality platform is said to deliver 50% higher sustained power and 30% improved thermal performance to enable more immersive metaverse experiences in smaller, lighter form factors

• October 12, 2022 12 Oct'22

  French Supreme Court rejects EncroChat verdict after lawyers question secrecy over hacking operation

  France’s Supreme Court has sent a case back to the court of appeal after police failed to disclose technical details of EncroChat hacking operation

• October 11, 2022 11 Oct'22

  Boingo Wireless claims commercial use first with open source software for Wi-Fi 6E

  Telecom Infra Project hits new milestone as wireless operator expands its converged technology portfolio with new flexible Wi-Fi architecture to streamline network deployments

• October 11, 2022 11 Oct'22

  Gitex 2022: Avaya aims for innovation without disruption as it reveals cloud comms partners

  Global communications and collaboration firm showcases business outcomes at leading expo and announces new strategic partnership with conversational AI provider and cloud telecoms and technology solutions company

• October 11, 2022 11 Oct'22

  Nokia launches SaaS for fixed networks portfolio

  Comms tech giant intros software as a service for fixed networks portfolio line-up covering broadband and Wi-Fi controller, as well as operational tools

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Oracle unveils 5G cloud-native network analytics suite

  Data giant claims to put communications network data analytics function first with portfolio of statistical and predictive 5G network core analytics services

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Broadcasters reveal 5G, satellite connectivity deployment for live coverage of Queen’s funeral

  Standalone 5G network in a box and integrated wireless connectivity based on Starlink satellite broadband used in live remote broadcast production in coverage of transport of late Queen to Edinburgh Airport and of London funeral

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Satellite 5G boost as SES-20 and SES-21 launches confirmed

  As part of its plan to continue delivering network services while freeing up C-band spectrum to enable the deployment of 5G across the US, satellite operator SES has announced the successful launch of its SES-20 and SES-21 craft

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Private investors back innovators to boost African connectivity

  Local operator research finds nearly four out of five VC and private equity firms believe innovation in connectivity will drive expansion in Africa, despite infrastructure issues

• October 06, 2022 06 Oct'22

  India telcos chart revenue growth with cloud and OTT services

  Telcos in India are eyeing new revenue streams from cloud and content services, but whether they can successfully monetise the offerings remains to be seen

• October 05, 2022 05 Oct'22

  Policy action needed for EU to achieve 5G goals

  Report finds that economic contribution of mobile continues to expand in Europe, but market dynamics are impeding 5G’s progress throughout the region and further regulation may be needed to hit digital goals

• October 05, 2022 05 Oct'22

  Orange Belgium, KPN plot 5G course for world’s smartest waterway

  Operators plan to submit grant application to European Commission for project to use 5G to ensure secure and highly reliable connectivity and accelerate further digitisation in one of Europe’s most important corridors

• October 04, 2022 04 Oct'22

  Mavenir to deliver cloud-based 5G solutions on Google Cloud

  Telecoms software provider and cloud giant team to offer combined system with containerised and micro-serviced converged 5G packet core, IP multimedia subsystem, messaging, orchestration, AI and telco analytics, and Open RAN products

• September 29, 2022 29 Sep'22

  Du, Nokia, MediaTek combine three 5G TDD carriers to claim ‘highest throughput ever’

  Comms tech provider and mobile chip company team with Middle East operator in first carrier aggregation of its kind, combining high-speed 5G bands to aggregate 300MHz of spectrum for throughput of up to 4.520 Gbps

• September 28, 2022 28 Sep'22

  Zain Kuwait taps Accedian, Cisco for ‘unparalleled’ network performance monitoring and analytics

  Middle East mobile voice and data services operator deploys automated assurance network technology to boost customer experience of performance and availability

• September 23, 2022 23 Sep'22

  Copenhagen Fintech connects its members to the world

  Copenhagen-based startup initiative is driving fintech developments across the Nordic region, with Mastercard its latest global partner

• September 21, 2022 21 Sep'22

  Mobile operators work on holographic calling pilot

  Thanks to 5G, it may soon be possible add a third dimension to video calls using ‘realistic’ holograms

• September 16, 2022 16 Sep'22

  Flex muscles up 5G SA private wireless, Industry 4.0 in advanced manufacturing

  Leading comms tech provider teams with multinational electronics company to combine 5G SA private wireless and Industry 4.0 expertise for advanced manufacturing services in Brazil

• September 14, 2022 14 Sep'22

  BICS partners with Thales to simplify eSIM integration for IoT

  International connectivity and global IoT enabler partners with technology provider to take simplicity of consumer eSIMs to the broader internet of things while further streamlining connectivity activation for enterprises

• September 14, 2022 14 Sep'22

  Deutsche Telekom deploys converged packet core to boost enterprise 5G

  Leading German operator deploys cloud-native standalone core, marking key milestone in the evolution of 5G architecture with scale and flexibility required to deliver innovative 5G standalone services to enterprise customers

• September 14, 2022 14 Sep'22

  Amdocs claims industry’s first 5G-native charging system

  5G- and cloud-native charging product will provide ‘endless’ monetisation opportunities for advanced standalone 5G and beyond, backed by proven multicloud deployment experience, says Amdocs

• September 13, 2022 13 Sep'22

  Nokia boosts business software to enhance time to value

  Leading communications technology provider strengthens software portfolio to focus on security, automation and monetisation, while introducing digital ecosystem programme to accelerate innovation through collaboration with partners and customers

• September 13, 2022 13 Sep'22

  Verizon VRAN velocity gains as fibre pushed to almost half of cell sites

  Communications giant takes advantage of extensive fibre broadband network to support mobile infrastructure, which is seeing significant push into virtualised radio access network technology in cell sites

• September 12, 2022 12 Sep'22

  Spaceflight takes Astrocast IoT constellation to orbit

  Global nanosatellite IoT network inks commercial arrangement with NewSpace India to launch four spacecraft aboard India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle mission

• September 12, 2022 12 Sep'22

  Nokia, Telia Finland claim world-first commercial 5G SA FWA network with network slicing

  Finnish operator and compatriot comms technology giant announce the launch of world’s first commercial 5G standalone network with network slicing for fixed wireless access services

• September 09, 2022 09 Sep'22

  Singtel and Intel team up on 5G

  Singtel and Intel have started an incubation programme to spearhead the development of enterprise 5G applications in areas including content delivery and video analytics

• September 08, 2022 08 Sep'22

  NEC, Mavenir drive mMIMO through Open RAN on Orange France 5G SA

  IT and comms giant teams with cloud-native telecoms software provider to drive open and advanced radio access network functionality with deployment of massive MIMO on leading telco’s experimental 5G SA network in France

• September 08, 2022 08 Sep'22

  EE upgrades 5G network across 14 new UK locations

  BT-owned MNO extends mid-band next-generation network capability across 14 UK towns and cities to support the latest 5G smartphones and pay monthly mobile plans

• September 07, 2022 07 Sep'22

  Qualcomm adds bite to Snapdragon platform

  Just days after kicking off IFA show outlining plans to embed its Wi-Fi, 5G and satellite connectivity technology to drive connected experiences in a world that Qualcomm sees as one where everything is intelligent and everyone connected, chip giant ...

• September 06, 2022 06 Sep'22

  BICS, Lynk forge satellite direct-to-mobile coverage agreement

  Companies form agreement enabling mobile network operators to expand mobile coverage to underserved rural communities without terrestrial cell towers

• September 06, 2022 06 Sep'22

  Smartphone users ready to join eSIM revolution

  Survey of 2,500 consumers across the US, UK and Australia reveals strong appetite for the enhanced flexibility, convenience, speed and sustainability enabled by eSIM technology

• September 06, 2022 06 Sep'22

  Telstra launches suite of enterprise 5G Standalone automated and orchestrated services

  Global operator announces 5G service-based architecture combined with automation via network orchestration, allowing customers to imagine and deploy new differentiated services quickly and scale them economically