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Mobile networking
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October 17, 2017
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Qualcomm successfully achieves first 5G data connection
Mobile chipset supplier Qualcomm claims it has achieved a 5G data connection on a 5G modem chipset for mobile devices
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October 17, 2017
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City of London Corporation launches ultrafast Wi-Fi network
City of London’s free Wi-Fi network is being backed by O2 and is supposed to deliver browsing speeds of up to 180Mbps
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October 16, 2017
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How technology is transforming healthcare delivery in Gulf region
IT will transform the healthcare sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the coming years
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October 16, 2017
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Government launches £25m trial fund to develop UK 5G industry
DCMS is drawing down £25m from the £740m National Productivity Investment Fund to fund a number of testbeds and trials of 5G mobile network technology in the UK
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October 10, 2017
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Oct'17
Belgian telco Proximus picks Cloudify to support NFV roll-out
Belgium’s largest telecoms operator Proximus will deploy a cloud-native orchestration platform to support its adoption of NFV services in the business
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October 09, 2017
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Oct'17
UAE’s Mashreq launches digital-only bank
The UAE’s oldest bank has launched a digital-only offering, designed to appeal to the tech-savvy generation
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October 09, 2017
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Oct'17
Dubai’s integrated government on Gitex catwalk
At this year’s Gitex, Dubai's smart city project is showing off its successes in integrating government services
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October 04, 2017
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Oct'17
BT and Three risking UK’s 5G leadership potential, says Ofcom
In an article in the Financial Times, Ofcom CEO Sharon White criticises mobile operators for holding up the auction of radio spectrum that is vital to the planning of 5G
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October 04, 2017
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Oct'17
Manufacturers face skills and internal collaboration hurdles to digital transformation
Skills shortage is biggest challenge to digital strategies of 40% of senior IT decision-makers in North America and Western Europe, survey shows
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October 03, 2017
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Oct'17
Investigatory Powers Tribunal faces challenge in appeal court over mass hacking
Appeal court will decide whether UK citizens have the right to challenge controversial decisions made by Britain’s most secret court, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal
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October 03, 2017
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Oct'17
Smart rail ticketing technology to be tested by end of 2017
Transport secretary Chris Grayling sets out plans for trials of smart ticketing technology
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October 03, 2017
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Oct'17
Consistent service, not speed, key to UK’s 5G future, say researchers
Government should avoid setting unrealistic connectivity requirements for 5G mobile broadband, and focus instead on ensuring reliable and consistent coverage, says a University of Cambridge study
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September 28, 2017
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Grosvenor signs broadband investment deal for London’s West End
Landowner and property developer has signed a co-investment partnership with Openreach to address poor broadband connectivity standards in parts of the capital
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September 28, 2017
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Large scale IoT deployments double in 12 months
Vodafone’s fifth annual look at the IoT market reveals that the percentage of companies with more than 50,000 connected devices has effectively doubled in the past year
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September 26, 2017
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Sep'17
European operators still heavily reliant on copper for broadband delivery
A report commissioned for the European Commission has revealed that although access to broadband is improving across the EU, operators are still focusing their energies on sweating old copper assets