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• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  Broadband Forum: 5G FWA offers broadband fix for multi-dwelling units

  Trade association publishes report highlighting simplification of delivering 5G broadband to apartment buildings through new specification that allows a single 5G fixed wireless access modem to deliver high speed connectivity to multiple tenants

• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  Verizon Business delivers neutral host network to KPMG’s New York City office

  Leading comms provider takes Manhattan headquarters of audit, tax and advisory firm to new levels of communication with a dedicated network powered by 5G network

• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  Global Open RAN suppliers scale advanced connectivity in UK

  Comms tech research hub announces latest cohort of international open radio access providers it’s working with to trial, validate and scale advanced connectivity offerings across the UK

• November 04, 2025 04 Nov'25

  Nordic investors drive investment in region’s defence sector

  Slush Startup in Helsinki will feature dual-use, defence and security events that bring suppliers together

• November 04, 2025 04 Nov'25

  Nokia, Rohde & Schwarz collaborate on AI-powered 6G receiver

  As development of technology to support the next generation of mobile accelerates, global comms tech provider and test and measurement company look to deploy AI and machine learning to take mobile to next level

• November 04, 2025 04 Nov'25

  Ionx, Virgin Media O2 claim UK 5G standalone first

  Neutral host small cell platform integrates offer with live 5G SA network to show how neutral host models are not just viable, but essential to delivering high-performance 5G where customers actually need it

• October 30, 2025 30 Oct'25

  Vodafone goes for Dell in major Open RAN network modernisation

  European operator selects global IT giant to power regional strategic five-year RAN infrastructure programme to improve connectivity across Europe

• October 30, 2025 30 Oct'25

  Nvidia, Nokia ‘pioneer’ AI platform for 6G comms

  Global comms tech provider and AI leader establish a strategic partnership to enable accelerated development and deployment of next generation AI native mobile networks and AI networking infrastructure

• October 29, 2025 29 Oct'25

  E.ON taps Nokia for comms network modernisation

  Five-year deal sees energy supplier deploy network service across optical, IP and fibre domains, laying the foundations for future advancements, including support for sustainability goals in quantum-safe networks

• October 29, 2025 29 Oct'25

  Extreme lands enterprise Wi-Fi 7 wins

  AI-powered networking automation firm reveals number of significant deployments of services based on latest wireless comms standard

• October 28, 2025 28 Oct'25

  VodafoneThree network sharing unlocks ‘significant’ coverage improvements

  Network analyst finds recently merged company’s strategy to pool network resources is paying off for users from broader reach to faster, more reliable connectivity

• October 27, 2025 27 Oct'25

  AT&T unveils Open RAN call milestone

  US communication giant pushes forward on evolution of wireless networks and the industry’s move towards open architectures with first Open RAN call using third-party radios over commercial network

• October 27, 2025 27 Oct'25

  Requtech retrofit programme sees creation of Satcom hub

  Long-standing antenna design company that boasts deployments of parabolic, phased array and troposcatter antennas expands portfolio into the infrastructure side of the Satcom industry

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  US healthcare providers tap Verizon for neutral host, private 5G combo nets

  Leading comms provider shows continued momentum in the healthcare space for neutral host network and private 5G network products

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  Scottish university claims mobile net breakthrough for remote medicine

  Scottish university engineers use off-the-shelf hardware to build haptic controller for robot arm

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  T‑Mobile unveils Edge Control, T-Platform business networks

  5G Advanced network to support networks designed to cut latency, costs and security risk, controlled by ‘first-of-its-kind’ unified management platform for business solutions.

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  Viasat unveils smartphone connectivity via satellite first in Mexico

  Satellite operator demonstrates the potential of D2D networks to bridge the connectivity gap in areas where traditional wireless comms services are unreliable or non-existent

• October 20, 2025 20 Oct'25

  Open Cosmos to build Spanish Atlantic satellite constellation

  Spanish space technology company wins right to construct eight satellites in largest Earth observation constellation to boost European climate resilience, security and sovereignty

• October 17, 2025 17 Oct'25

  HPE, Ericsson validate dual-mode 5G core technology

  Leading IT provider and comms tech giant establish joint validation lab to tackle critical challenges faced by telco service providers while deploying a multi-supplier infrastructure stack

• October 16, 2025 16 Oct'25

  Backhaul shows near-equal split between fibre, wireless

  Study finds that comms market is heading towards a near-even split between microwave and fibre backhaul, with advanced economies showing signs of decreasing use of fibre, and renewed interest in microwave for high-capacity and resilient networks

• October 16, 2025 16 Oct'25

  UK networks commit to pay £39m to secure mmWave 5G spectrum

  UK comms regulator reveals conclusion of principal bidding stage for latest wireless spectrum auction, which will see boost for mobile services in crowded areas like sports stadiums and train stations

• October 15, 2025 15 Oct'25

  Real-time analytics tops priorities for 82% of IoT enterprise

  Research finds IoT is evolving from simple data collection to process automation, with enterprises starting to layer additional services like AI and machine learning to process data from IoT deployment

• October 15, 2025 15 Oct'25

  Vodafone chooses Ericsson as exclusive RAN supplier across key territories

  Swedish comms tech firm to become leading European operator’s sole radio access network provider, deploying advanced 5G hardware and software to modernise networks and enable 5G Standalone for differentiated connectivity needs

• October 15, 2025 15 Oct'25

  AI becomes major accelerator for IoT

  Survey reveals ‘soaring’ enthusiasm for IoT, with multiple emerging technologies acting as catalysts, and efficiency and productivity gains demonstrating return on investment

• October 14, 2025 14 Oct'25

  Regulatory pressures, development bottlenecks stall UK SDV progress

  Key findings from survey of UK automotive software developers reveal regulatory compliance and long development cycles as the biggest challenges in software development, with cyber vulnerability the biggest risk to successful SDV roll-out

• October 10, 2025 10 Oct'25

  Fastweb + Vodafone claims 5G network milestone for Italy

  Italian operator unveils ‘groundbreaking’ achievement on commercial 5G network in Rome, reaching a peak speed of 2.5 Gbps, accelerating the nation’s journey towards 5G Advanced and an era of hyper-connected services

• October 10, 2025 10 Oct'25

  AT&T, Ericsson launch cloud-based IoT marketplace

  Marketplace hosted on Microsoft Azure developed by leading comms provider and comms tech company designed to simplify selling, contracting, provisioning and billing for IoT services

• October 10, 2025 10 Oct'25

  WBA enhances emergency services Wi-Fi comms in challenging environments

  Report outlines framework for how Wi-Fi and wireless standard can be used to deliver reliable emergency calling and priority communications between the public, first responders, public safety organisations and emergency services

• October 09, 2025 09 Oct'25

  AI and autonomous vehicles drive UAE’s first commercial electric truck fleet

  Evocargo and RAK Ceramics deploy AI-powered autonomous vehicles, marking a new era for logistics and sustainable mobility

• October 07, 2025 07 Oct'25

  Airbus climbs in industrial digitisation with private 5G deployment

  Global aircraft manufacturer advances factory digitisation with private 5G connectivity at production sites supporting critical initiatives such as 3D simulation, augmented reality, improved traceability and predictive maintenance

• October 07, 2025 07 Oct'25

  OPCSA terminal gains sharper edge with private 5G connectivity

  Neutral host provider to design, deploy and operate a private 5G network at the Canary Islands’ largest container terminal, reducing costs associated with inefficiencies in the maintenance and monitoring of refrigerated containers

• October 03, 2025 03 Oct'25

  VMO2 looks to boost UK mobile connectivity with Giga Site

  UK comms provider switches on first Giga Site in London, and claims to be marking a major step forward in delivering faster and more reliable mobile connectivity across the UK

• October 03, 2025 03 Oct'25

  BT reveals plan for 99% 5G standalone coverage by 2030

  UK’s leading comms provider rebrands 5G standalone into 5G+ while revealing ambition to deliver almost universal population coverage over mobile standard by 2030, taking huge leap compared with rival UK MNOs

• October 02, 2025 02 Oct'25

  PSNI appoints legal counsel to report on police conduct after McCullough surveillance review

  The Police Service of Northern Ireland has commissioned a senior lawyer to report back on whether there was any misconduct by police officers following the McCullough Review into the surveillance of journalists, lawyers and NGOs

• October 02, 2025 02 Oct'25

  UK Space Agency goes global with 23 projects

  Projects designed to strengthen international space partnerships, develop national capabilities and boost economic growth include joint effort to support the development of high-performance non-terrestrial networks

• September 29, 2025 29 Sep'25

  5G-enabled FWA CPE shipments form majority in 4 out of 7 global regions

  Annual fixed wireless access CPE market survey reveals that as 5G-based FWA is increasingly the norm, suppliers expect shipments to accelerate, with over 50% of sales in key regions being 5G-enabled

• September 28, 2025 28 Sep'25

  Boldyn Networks enhances 5G fan experience at AO Arena

  Leading UK neutral host network provider engaged to deliver advanced 5G connectivity at sports arena in Manchester, one of the UK’s busiest entertainment venues and one of the largest indoor sporting homes in Europe

• September 25, 2025 25 Sep'25

  Nokia and Boldyn Networks deploy private 5G to power mining

  Global comms tech firm teams with wireless neutral network provider for mining technology deployment to enable safer, smarter and more sustainable operations, where most workforces can operate from above ground

• September 24, 2025 24 Sep'25

  UK Connect gains further support for Fusion construction connectivity

  UK wireless communication services provider announces wider availability of connectivity offering that automatically selects the optimal network for a client’s site

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  Morse Micro secures $59m funding to lead the next era of IoT

  Fresh capital to accelerate Morse Micro’s expansion into international markets, scale production of its Wi-Fi HaLow chips and support the ecosystem shift toward IoT 2.0, characterised by high-throughput, long-range, scalable connectivity

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  Verizon launches 6G innovation forum

  Leading US communications company brings together comms technology producers to take early step in shaping the next generation of AI-enabled mobile

• September 22, 2025 22 Sep'25

  Ericsson, Nokia join VodafoneThree £11bn network build out

  VodafoneThree announces signing of partnerships with global comms tech providers to supply technology across 17,000+ sites in one of Europe’s largest privately funded infrastructure projects

• September 22, 2025 22 Sep'25

  Tech consortium unveils private 5G, AI-powered edge innovation hub

  ‘Pioneering’ hub for startups and nonprofits to test advanced private 5G and AI-powered edge use cases without the usual cost or deployment challenges

• September 19, 2025 19 Sep'25

  AI investments threatened by ‘fundamentally unreliable’ IoT connectivity

  Study shows a third of businesses warn that poor internet of things connectivity is a barrier to AI adoption, with just 2% of deployments reliable enough for success

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  Federated Wireless, Cisco validate commercial standard power for Wi-Fi 6E, 7

  Networking and IT giant throws weight behind creating path to emerging wireless standard

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  GSA: NTN operator–satellite partnerships now in 80 territories

  Study shows Starlink leading the satellite landscape with 44 partnerships, followed by AST SpaceMobile and Lynk, while in spectrum Ka-band remains most widely used frequency range, supporting both feeder and service links

• September 16, 2025 16 Sep'25

  VMO2 5G standalone network reaches 500 UK locations

  Leading UK operator expands next-generation mobile network reaching more than 70% of the UK’s population, claiming to have the largest 5G standalone network in the UK

• September 16, 2025 16 Sep'25

  Nokia deploys world’s first 1900 MHz 5G radio network for Deutsche Bahn

  Germany’s national railway company expands relationship with comms tech provider to deploy ‘world’s first’ commercial 1900 MHz 5G radio network solution with a 5G Standalone core, running on live outdoor test tracks  

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  Space42, Viasat form joint venture to launch D2D 5G mobile satellite services

  UAE-based AI-powered space tech company forms partnership with global communications provider to enable global delivery of D2D services facilitating evolution to a 5G network environment

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  Swissto12, Astrum Mobile hit satellite preliminary design milestone

  Preliminary design review revealed for Astrum Mobile’s Neastar-1, said to be the first geostationary satellite-to-device mission in the region designed to change how mobile networks reach people across Asia Pacific