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• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Canonical offers scalable mobile Android apps in the cloud

  New Android technology allows enterprise users to offload compute, storage and energy-intensive applications from devices to the cloud

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  BT calls on fellow operators for investment fairness in rural UK network scheme

  BT wants its prior investments in UK mobile infrastructure to be recognised in formulating operators’ investment in Shared Rural Network

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  SK Telecom claims standalone 5G data session is world’s first

  South Korean telco proclaims 5G breakthrough that makes it set to be first to provide standalone 5G services in the first half of this year

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  Will 5G turn Langkawi into world’s first smart island?

  Malaysia telco TM is set to transform Malaysia’s Langkawi archipelago with a 5G testbed that will pave the way for 5G services across the country

• January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20

  Ericsson to ramp European 5G with new R&D site in France

  New facility will provide access to a competence pool and foster industry and academic collaborations on 5G, says company

• January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20

  Samsung unveils new enterprise-ready smartphone

  Business-focused phone aimed at in-the-field or on-site use in industries such as retail, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  App developers sue Facebook over ‘anti-competitive conduct’

  Lawsuit is based on leaked internal Facebook documents obtained and published by Computer Weekly and NBC last year

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  O2 goes O-RAN to improve network service

  Telefónica UK subsidiary announces open radio access network project to help customers better utilise its network, addressing issues such as densification of coverage and enabling faster uptake of 5G-based services in autonomous vehicles

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Sky comes to the UK 5G party

  Telco, broadband and pay-TV provider switches on 5G services in 20 leading UK towns and cities with packaged based on Samsung devices

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Australian wildfires take toll on telco networks

  Major telco networks in Australia were disrupted by power cuts resulting from devastating bushfires, raising questions about the resilience of the country’s communications infrastructure

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Ericsson launches eSIM

  Swedish comms tech giant aims to drive communication service providers’ top line and improve consumer experience

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Consumers download 1.7 billion mobile business apps in 2019, spending over $500m

  Mobile app sector fuelling digital transformation, and businesses with a robust mobile-first strategy and engaging apps are enjoying much success

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Four-fifths of SIM-swap fraud attempts successful

  Researchers from Princeton University find that despite advances in technology, SIM-swap fraud continues to be difficult to detect and prevent, as fraudsters adapt attack techniques

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Spry cancels out P&J Arena dead zones with multi-operator 4G coverage

  Tech supplier installs smart mobile signal booster in Aberdeen to ensure high-speed data connectivity for live video streaming and social media activities

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  LGBTQ+ social app Grindr accused of breaching GDPR

  Norwegian Consumer Council files complaints about LGBTQ+ social networking app, alleging it is in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Gates Foundation mobile money projects in developing world to go live this year

  Mobile money projects aim to give millions of the world’s poorest people access to financial services

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Cerence, LG drive into AI-powered connected car platform

  Artificial intelligence will enhance in-car experiences through voice commands to allow drivers and passengers to have far more control over car functions

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Threat landscape grew in complexity in 2019, no respite in sight

  Check Point’s annual state of security report shares some 2019 trends and looks ahead to 2020

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Global used smartphone market set to grow 17.6% year-on-year

  Questions may be asked of the longevity of steep growth in the new smartphone arena, but research finds no signs of slowing down across the used market

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Vodafone extends UK 5G reach and introduces 5G roaming to Ireland

  Leading UK mobile operator claims 5G tech first and broadens 5G reach across UK and into the Republic of Ireland

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Maxis and Huawei team up on 5G as Malaysia outlines spectrum allocation plan

  Maxis's partnership with Huawei to develop 5G use cases and services comes on the heels of Malaysia's recently announced spectrum allocation plan

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Extreme Networks claims Wi-Fi 6 a game changer for US sports stadiums

  Cloud-driven networking technology and services company rolls out Wi-Fi 6 technology for Tennessee Titans, Houston Dynamo and Dash, Leeds Beckett University and West Texas A&M

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  Sextortion campaign hits Nest home security cameras

  Owners of Google’s Nest home security cameras are being targeted in a sextortion scam by criminals playing on fears over IoT security

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  US, South Korea to drive 5G to reach 1.5 billion users by 2025

  Aggressive pricing strategies and extensive device support, especially in the US and Korea, set to drive an explosion in 5G uptake over the next five years

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  TIM becomes first European operator to break 2Gbps 5G barrier

  Italian operator takes advantage of acquired spectrum to break 5G network speed barrier using technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  ‘Meaningful’ supplier, tech competition to drive down 5G smartphone prices throughout 2020

  Analyst Ovum believes that healthy rivalry between brand manufacturers and multiple modem sources will likely provide a spur to drive down retail price of 5G-compatible products

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  5G roll-out no guarantee of smartphone upgrade bonanza

  5G’s network success more or less guaranteed, but same can’t be said for 5G smartphones in short term as study finds only 30-40% of those in major markets such as the US, Europe and Australia likely to result in upgrade, while over 50% likely to do ...

• January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20

  Etisalat unveils MENA’s first OpenRAN network and launches UCC suite

  Leading MENA telco makes key move in transforming its network to software-based solution hub and introduces a collaboration suite to aid small businesses in the region with digital transformation journey

• January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20

  Qualcomm and ZTE claim 5G landmark with voice-over-NR call

  Successful 5G VoNR calls sees tech companies declare an important step towards the commercial use of 5G voice experiences

• January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20

  Xiaomi makes big bet on 5G, IoT and partners to advance wireless file transfer

  Leading Chinese device manufacturer Xiaomi builds on strong end to 2019 and starts decade with wireless alliance and ambition to cement leadership in 5G, the internet of things and artificial intelligence

• January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20

  Luxoft drives into Microsoft connected vehicle platform ecosystem

  Digital strategy and software engineering firm joins the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform as it aims to enable personalised connected customer experiences for automotive companies

• December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19

  StarHub and U Mobile conduct 5G SA roaming trials

  Leading Asian telcos team up to gather 5G roaming insights and establish key aspects, such as the right network configurations and settings, to ensure optimum experience when 5G rolls out commercially

• December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19

  Managed services to be prime driver of APAC enterprise mobility

  Managed mobility services set to account for one-third of overall enterprise mobility revenue in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023, equivalent to US$5.3bn

• December 17, 2019 17 Dec'19

  No change for tech in Boris Johnson’s new government – yet

  Nicky Morgan remains in charge of digital policies as DCMS secretary, despite quitting as an MP before the General Election

• December 08, 2019 08 Dec'19

  Top APAC telecoms predictions for 2020

  The 5G bandwagon is the talk of town, but 4G will remain the priority for much of Asia-Pacific, among other key trends that will shape telecoms markets across the region

• December 06, 2019 06 Dec'19

  Qualcomm claims world first for 5G mixed reality

  5G-supported extended reality platform is claimed to offer more immersive, intelligent and connected experiences

• December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19

  Traditional telco approach risks hampering 5G development in manufacturing

  Adoption of enterprise business models could see operators’ 5G break-even reduced from 14 to 10 years, with especially large gains in manufacturing, says ABI Research

• December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19

  5G to reshape global telecoms sector in 2020

  Study says next-gen technologies and the pressures of digital transformation are likely to continue to reshape what it means to be a telecoms operator next year

• December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19

  Connectivity is levelling the playing field for small businesses in UK creative sector

  Research shows key segment of UK creative industry small businesses produce their best ideas and work on the go, increasingly relying on connectivity to drive productivity

• December 02, 2019 02 Dec'19

  China Mobile stakes 5G first for Hong Kong

  CMHK successfully accomplishes 5G Standalone network test and completes first voice over NR call in Hong Kong

• November 28, 2019 28 Nov'19

  CIO interview: Ross Fullerton, CIO, London Ambulance Service

  Brought in after a major IT disaster in 2017, the CIO is now introducing technologies to speed up emergency response times and get key patient data back to doctors before arrival at A&E

• November 28, 2019 28 Nov'19

  AT&T integrating 5G capability with Microsoft cloud

  AT&T announces plans to provide availability for Network Edge Compute (NEC) technology, bringing Microsoft Azure cloud services into its network edge locations closer to customers

• November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19

  UK Court of Appeal gives boost to telcos scoping 5G access points

  UK court sides with telco against landowner in legal row regarding access to survey site for 5G technology

• November 26, 2019 26 Nov'19

  Gartner: Weak global demand for smartphones in third quarter of 2019

  Consumer concern about value for money and deferrals due to 5G add up to disappointing smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2019

• November 25, 2019 25 Nov'19

  Rural business association slams parties’ lack of plans to address ‘appalling’ connectivity

  UK’s major political parties accused of failing rural businesses by lacking a credible solution to improve mobile 4G and 5G coverage

• November 25, 2019 25 Nov'19

  General Election 2019: The Lib Dems’ technology policies and digital plans

  With the UK gearing up for its third General Election in four years, Computer Weekly outlines the Liberal Democrat Party’s main technology policies and digital plans, as laid out in its manifesto

• November 25, 2019 25 Nov'19

  Europe in the driving seat for global smartphone market

  Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi lead the charge to drive unprecedented shipment numbers in the third quarter of 2019, says Canalys study

• November 22, 2019 22 Nov'19

  Orange Neva jet takes off as Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone

  Back to the future for telco Orange as it introduces Neva jet, Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone, with the aim of preparing its customers for the arrival of the next-generation networks

• November 22, 2019 22 Nov'19

  Wind River teams with Dell for 5G distributed edge system

  Dell EMC teams with Wind River to form Kubernetes-based system to see use in virtual RAN (vRAN) infrastructures for 5G networks

• November 20, 2019 20 Nov'19

  Gigabit internet now available to one in 20 globally

  5G starts eating into fibre as 5% of the global population gain access to gigabit networks