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• June 15, 2020 15 Jun'20

  New Zealand schools to get Wi-Fi 6 in connectivity boost

  More than 2,000 schools across New Zealand will be among the first in the country to enjoy the improved coverage and access speeds of Wi-Fi 6

• June 12, 2020 12 Jun'20

  Coronavirus outbreak will speed up enterprise automation

  Forrester calls for enterprises to automate with empathy as they deploy an increasing range of intelligent technologies to reduce their dependence on human labour

• June 11, 2020 11 Jun'20

  O2 extends 5G network, hits 10,000 mark for LTE-M in UK

  Operator says network technologies will revolutionise the way people and businesses use mobile connectivity, unlocking huge possibilities for the UK’s economy and society

• June 04, 2020 04 Jun'20

  Elisa enjoys 5G base station energy, emissions reductions from Nokia liquid cooling

  Finnish telecoms operator reduces potential expenses of its base stations by up to 30% and emissions by approximately 80% through liquid cooling

• June 04, 2020 04 Jun'20

  Small businesses failing on remote worker protection

  Only one-third of people working for small businesses have received any guidance from their employers on how to secure their remote working set-up

• June 04, 2020 04 Jun'20

  Outlook for 5G remains positive despite Covid-19

  While the current health crisis and economic uncertainty will have a short-term impact on adoption of the next-gen network, analyst insists future for 5G remains bright with more than a billion global 5G connections by 2022

• June 04, 2020 04 Jun'20

  Malaysian minister backtracks on spectrum allocation decision

  Amid reports of a surreptitious decision to allocate spectrum to five Malaysian operators, the communications minister rescinds his own order, calling for a more transparent review of the allocation process

• June 03, 2020 03 Jun'20

  US senator implores UK legislators to ban Huawei from telecoms networks

  US senator tells committee of MPs that deployment of Huawei in UK 5G phone networks would have been the equivalent of allowing Russia to build submarines during the Cold War

• June 03, 2020 03 Jun'20

  Worldwide user spending on cloud-based web conferencing technology will grow by nearly 25% in 2020

  Global workplace restrictions will drive expansion of cloud conferencing user base throughout 2020, but growth will taper off next year

• June 03, 2020 03 Jun'20

  Keeping IT operations running for remote workers

  Measuring employee experience and enabling self-service are some of the ways businesses can manage and empower a remote workforce

• June 02, 2020 02 Jun'20

  Revved-up electric vehicle market to drive associated connected services to 270% growth

  Projected end of sales of petrol-engined cars set to propel higher adoption of electric vehicles and generate boom in connected vehicle tech to $378m by 2024.

• June 02, 2020 02 Jun'20

  Enterprises planning future with 5G and Wi-Fi 6

  Deloitte study shows advanced wireless technologies increasingly seen as a ‘force multiplier’ for emerging technologies including AI, IoT, cloud and edge computing

• June 01, 2020 01 Jun'20

  Privacy campaigners call for radical changes to contact-tracing app

  Liberty, Privacy International and the Open Rights Group join calls for the government to either put in place better data protection policies or abandon its Covid-19 contact-tracing app altogether

• June 01, 2020 01 Jun'20

  SmarTone deploys Ericsson Spectrum Sharing to open the gates to 5G-based smart city

  Hong Kong operator deploys 5G broadly across territory using dynamic spectrum-sharing technology

• May 29, 2020 29 May'20

  Wireless Broadband Alliance calls for single global Wi-Fi network

  Global wireless ecosystem consortium unveils WBA OpenRoaming to offer automatic and secure connection of billions of devices to millions of Wi-Fi networks

• May 29, 2020 29 May'20

  Qualcomm aims to tap into Wi-Fi 6E with ‘world’s most advanced’ mobile wireless portfolio

  Hot on the heels of FCC action described as milestone and watershed moment for innovation that will supercharge connectivity, wireless processor giant aims to cash in on new wireless standard

• May 29, 2020 29 May'20

  O2 completes Innovate UK cyber security project blueprint for self-driving cars

  Leading UK telco O2 finalises projects to protect data integrity of connected cars as part of major UK project into autonomous vehicles on UK roads

• May 28, 2020 28 May'20

  European General Court annuls ban on proposed Three UK/O2 merger

  Court reverses European Commission judgment blocking 2016 purchase of leading UK mobile providers

• May 27, 2020 27 May'20

  Three-quarters of people expect to work remotely more often after the lockdown

  Current changes in working patterns through the Covid-19 outbreak set to see marked shift in the future, and have major impact on digital infrastructures

• May 27, 2020 27 May'20

  Covid-19: Managing spikes in website traffic now IT leaders’ biggest challenge

  AppDynamics research reveals that 95% of companies plot new tech course after Covid-19 outbreak as technologists see opportunity to show their value to the business

• May 27, 2020 27 May'20

  EE network sees fivefold leap in Zoom users, 45% increase in voice calls, apps since lockdown

  Research from mobile operator highlights changing habits of UK citizens during lockdown, with video conferencing seeing massive leap

• May 26, 2020 26 May'20

  Ericsson enables commercial 5G network for Telia in Stockholm

  Swedish operator lays the foundations for the next phase of digital transformation with 5G network designed to open up new user experiences and accelerated innovation in areas such as entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing and transport

• May 26, 2020 26 May'20

  Nokia joins the Open RAN Policy Coalition

  Finish comms tech provider reinforces its commitment to the development of future secure mobile radio technologies for 5G by joining open and software-defined network technology consortium

• May 26, 2020 26 May'20

  Lack of clarity around 5G fuels misconceptions about next-generation networks

  Revolutionary potential of next-generation 5G network is huge, but research suggests key messages are not hitting home with businesses or consumers

• May 26, 2020 26 May'20

  Thailand gears up for 5G

  Thai government forms 26-member committee to develop a roadmap for 5G adoption and address roadblocks related to the recall of unused spectrum from state agencies

• May 22, 2020 22 May'20

  Coronavirus: How MyIX is keeping Malaysians connected

  Malaysia’s MyIX internet exchange has been classed as critical national infrastructure, with member telcos adding more capacity to meet the surge in demand for internet services

• May 21, 2020 21 May'20

  UK contact-tracing app set to miss official launch date as Google, Apple release API

  Government ministers aim to shore up contact-tracing strategy after junior minister concedes much-publicised app set miss-stated start date and Silicon Valley giants officially launch API for apps that follow different route than NHS

• May 20, 2020 20 May'20

  Nokia, KDDI trial fully virtualised 5G cloud RAN

  Finnish comms tech supplier Nokia adds to portfolio of customers trailing its cloud RAN solutions in deal with leading Japanese operator KDDI, including Nokia AirScale

• May 20, 2020 20 May'20

  Nearly two-thirds of US small businesses to continue with remote working post-pandemic

  Survey reveals small businesses are having a big rethink on remote working as a fundamental business practice when the coronavirus pandemic has passed

• May 20, 2020 20 May'20

  Personal devices putting Singapore employers at risk

  More than half of Singapore respondents to a CrowdStrike-commissioned survey believe their devices are only somewhat secure against advanced cyber threats

• May 19, 2020 19 May'20

  Ericsson extends 5G reach with China Telecom, China Unicom

  Leading Chinese operators tap Swedish comms tech giant for 5G core portfolio systems, including cloud packet, NFVI, dynamic orchestration and spectrum sharing

• May 18, 2020 18 May'20

  Worldwide comms services industry projected to take limited hit from Covid-19

  Coronavirus pandemic has changed some trends in the global telecom services market, but operators have adapted quickly and temporarily pushed aside some earlier priorities, says IDC

• May 15, 2020 15 May'20

  Covid-19: NHS reveals comms network strain as virus spread

  Patients hit the web and phone lines for coronavirus assessments, with demand peaking as lockdown was announced, says health service

• May 14, 2020 14 May'20

  Harman seeks to bring private member’s bill over contact tracing

  Chair of Human Rights Committee aims to put the proposed Contact Tracing (Data Protection) Bill 2020 before parliament as a private member’s bill if necessary

• May 14, 2020 14 May'20

  US maintains ban on Chinese tech firms as Huawei, ZTE make 5G leaps

  White House extends executive order that effectively bans US companies from using comms equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, while Huawei and ZTE reveal new 5G advances

• May 14, 2020 14 May'20

  Vodafone aids Covid-19 fight with added capacity for NHS Scotland, and introduces IoT thermal camera

  Comms tech to the fore in assisting key workers at temporary coronavirus facility in Glasgow, while heat detection camera combining thermal imaging and IoT capability will help facilitate people’s return to work

• May 14, 2020 14 May'20

  UK’s contact-tracing app targeted by scammers

  Even though it is only operational on the Isle of Wight as a beta test, the UK government’s coronavirus contact-tracing app has already attracted the attention of cyber criminals

• May 12, 2020 12 May'20

  Vodafone shrugs Virgin move as it posts steady financial year

  UK operator claims to have defied the odds and bucked the market in last financial year but warns of impact of Covid-19 on business

• May 07, 2020 07 May'20

  UK said to be on verge of major technology shift for Covid-19 contact-tracing app

  Technology community awash with reports of potential sea change in much-publicised and much-criticised app away from controversial centralised database

• May 07, 2020 07 May'20

  Contact-tracing app fails to protect privacy and human rights

  Reassurances over the security and human rights implications of NHSX’s approach to developing its Covid-19 contact-tracing app are insufficient, says the cross-bench Human Rights Committee

• May 07, 2020 07 May'20

  Brits expected to call time on office life after lockdown

  O2 Business study reveals currently displaced workers see a permanent change to their company’s approach to flexible working

• May 06, 2020 06 May'20

  UK comms experts continue to question contact-tracing app

  Academics and comms industry experts challenge UK government scientists on their defence of NHS contact-tracing app, in particular the issue of centralised data gathering

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  Singapore to test 5G in Industry 4.0 trial

  Trial, spearheaded by IMDA, IBM, Samsung and M1, will test the use of 5G, along with AI and IoT technologies, in manufacturing

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  Building security and privacy into contact-tracing apps

  Governance and data decentralisation are among measures that organisations can take to allay security and privacy concerns over contact-tracing apps, according to RSA

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  No silver bullets and ‘bumps in the road’ likely but UK contact-tracing app development gathers pace

  UK scientific experts address doubts on contact-tracing app’s effectiveness, particular regarding data privacy, but admit that its nature may have to evolve as the roll-out scales up

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  5G on the ropes as Covid-19 set to land $51bn blow on global mobile services industry

  Research predicts mobile revenue will drop 4.1% worldwide because of pandemic, with European operators taking a particular heavy hit

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  Pre-owned device values stay strong amidst coronavirus pandemic

  More than half a billion dollars returned to US consumers in Q1 2020 as used and new mobile device markets stabilise after Covid-19 disruption

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  IMDA to issue 5G spectrum to Singtel and StarHub-M1 venture

  Singapore’s telco regulator will award 5G spectrum to major operators whose proposals have exceeded its requirements in some cases

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Cash use plummets during UK lockdown

  Consumers are switching to digital payment methods amid the current global pandemic crisis

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Adtran initiates software-defined access network project, advances the smart home experience

  Partnerships with Orange and Plume will evaluate and test SDN-based programming for next-gen fibre access networks, and boost customer experience management of Wi-Fi-enabled services