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• October 18, 2019 18 Oct'19

  Home Office Brexit app finally available for iPhone

  A mobile app to help EU citizens apply for Settled and Pre-Settled Status after Brexit is finally available for Apple iPhone devices, but only on newer generations

• October 18, 2019 18 Oct'19

  Huge rise in rogue banking apps driving fraud attacks

  Fraud perpetrated through fake mobile apps purporting to be from legitimate banks has seen a statistically significant spike, says RSA

• October 18, 2019 18 Oct'19

  O2 promises ‘revolutionary’ offers as it joins UK 5G party

  O2 has become the latest operator in the UK to offer a 5G network and claims to be able to demonstrate real-world 5G business use cases that can potentially boost the British economy

• October 17, 2019 17 Oct'19

  Three hit by network outage

  Telco blames “technical difficulties” for outage that has taken down voice, text and data services

• October 17, 2019 17 Oct'19

  Singapore kicks off first steps in 5G roll-out

  Singapore’s telco regulator will award 5G spectrum to mobile operators by the middle of next year, culminating in the deployment of two nationwide 5G networks by the end of 2022

• October 16, 2019 16 Oct'19

  5G awareness and interest high but consumers struggle to see benefits

  The ramp-up of 5G networks would seem only a matter of time, but research suggests consumers are not yet seeing the light

• October 16, 2019 16 Oct'19

  Intel makes Pivot towards 5G with Smart Edge acquisition

  Chip giant Intel has signed a definitive agreement to buy the Smart Edge intelligent-edge platform business from infrastructure and service provider Pivot Technology Solutions

• October 15, 2019 15 Oct'19

  Huawei: Fresh mindset needed to speed up 5G development

  It may already enjoy pricing and technological advantages, but Huawei is calling on 5G industry to collaborate more, especially with regard to regulatory policy

• October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19

  BT goes local with UK jobs boost under ‘beyond limits’ banner

  Telco to boost UK call centre staff numbers, up high-street presence and add in-home tech support

• October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19

  US likely to concede on Huawei export ban

  The US government may make some concessions over the future of Huawei before the end of the year

• October 04, 2019 04 Oct'19

  Government planning for ‘undeliverable’ ESN

  The government has agreed to all of the Public Accounts Committee’s findings in its investigation into the Emergency Services Network, but there is still a chance the programme could collapse

• October 01, 2019 01 Oct'19

  Citrix looks to grow APAC footprint with the intelligent workspace

  Citrix is looking to expand its footprint in Asia-Pacific – particularly in Japan, where firms are starting to warm up to flexible work arrangements

• September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19

  Mayor launches guidance on building access to increase mobile coverage

  London mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new standard agreement for commercial landlords and public property owners to make it easier to access rooftops to install 5G

• September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19

  Singapore Airlines extends use of VMware Workspace One

  Singapore’s national carrier is extending the use of Workspace One to more users in a move to enable its workforce to stay productive while on the go

• September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19

  Rural connectivity struggling to keep up with demand

  The digital divide between urban and rural areas of the UK is continuing, with broadband and mobile network roll-outs struggling to keep pace with demand

• September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19

  Research explores economic benefits of full-fibre and 5G at local level

  The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has published research by Oxera to help local authorities understand the benefits of full-fibre and 5G

• September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19

  West Midlands gears up for the next phase of 5G

  West Midlands 5G (WM5G) marks launch of UK’s first dedicated 5G accelerator programme by holding a series of demos to showcase the wide variety of use cases that exist for the technology

• September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19

  5G takes off at Gatwick Airport

  Vodafone’s 5G network goes live in airport’s South Terminal

• September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19

  Check Point warns of Android phishing attacks

  Researchers at Check Point have identified a security flaw in Android-based smartphones that exposes vulnerable users to phishing attacks

• September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19

  PDG, Equinix tap booming APAC datacentre market

  Major datacentre providers are expanding their footprint in a region that is set to become the biggest datacentre market by 2020

• August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19

  Government to ease planning laws for mobile networks

  Westminster is seeking input on four key proposals to make it easier to build and operate 5G mobile networks

• August 22, 2019 22 Aug'19

  Macquarie to supply Apple mobile devices to Australian businesses

  Australian telco will initially focus on delivering core Apple products and business apps to mid-sized enterprises in Australia

• August 22, 2019 22 Aug'19

  5G testbed brings Li-Fi broadband to Orkney

  A number of homes on the remote island of Graemsay in the Orkneys are testing so-called Li-Fi technology as a broadband delivery mechanism

• August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19

  Huawei to US: Ban violates free market principles

  Huawei has hit back at the US government’s latest moves to restrict its activities

• August 19, 2019 19 Aug'19

  Australian firm to debut smart cricket ball

  With the cloud-connected ball and machine learning, amateur cricket players will soon be able to analyse their bowls and improve their game

• August 19, 2019 19 Aug'19

  US extends temporary stay on Huawei ban

  American network operators given extra wiggle room to wean themselves off Huawei’s hardware

• August 18, 2019 18 Aug'19

  Three launches UK’s third 5G network

  Mobile operator Three has switched on its 5G service, but for now it will only be available as a home broadband service

• August 13, 2019 13 Aug'19

  Vodafone switches on 5G in Ireland

  The first 5G sites in Ireland have gone live in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford

• August 13, 2019 13 Aug'19

  RootMetrics ranks EE top on 4G service performance, quality

  EE once again emerges as the top 4G network performer in RootMetrics’ latest semi-annual, UK-wide survey

• August 12, 2019 12 Aug'19

  Malaysian transport ministry calls for use of technology to solve traffic challenges

  The Malaysian government wants to tap telematics, IoT and other nascent technologies to improve road safety and ease traffic congestion

• August 09, 2019 09 Aug'19

  Huawei mobile IoT OS ready to plug Android gap

  Huawei is positioning its microkernel-based, distributed HarmonyOS mobile operating system as a true competitor to both Android and iOS

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  Tech purchasers should choose high-end handsets for better data rates

  Choice of handset modem and network technology will improve 4G network performance, which can be an important consideration in company mobiles

• August 05, 2019 05 Aug'19

  Nordic banks move into wearable payment technology

  Payment by watch or watch strap is now an option for customers of two banks in Sweden

• July 31, 2019 31 Jul'19

  Police Scotland awards National Network contract to BT

  Police Scotland is embarking on a £3.9m network project as part of its wider digital transformation strategy

• July 31, 2019 31 Jul'19

  5G mobile networks transformative for health and social care, says TechUK

  A new report produced by TechUK and the Liverpool 5G testbed shows how 5G can be used effectively in the NHS, and offers recommendations to government

• July 30, 2019 30 Jul'19

  Huawei ‘galvanised’ by Trump ban

  Huawei has found itself caught in the crossfire of the US president’s trade war with China, but chairman Liang Hua says the firm is rising to the challenge

• July 25, 2019 25 Jul'19

  Ofcom must do more to help operators invest in 5G

  Telefónica UK boss Mark Evans warns that Ofcom is prioritising action on behalf of consumers to the exclusion of enabling the telecoms and mobile industry to grow

• July 25, 2019 25 Jul'19

  O2 to launch 5G network in October

  Customers in 20 towns and cities around the UK will be able to access O2’s 5G network by Christmas 2019

• July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19

  BT picks Canonical Ubuntu to build 5G core

  Canonical will help BT and EE deliver new services to end-users more quickly

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  Home Office hands EE additional £220m for ESN

  Home Office quietly announces a major extension to the ESN project, pumping over £200m of additional taxpayer money into its contract with EE

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  Plusnet most complained about broadband provider

  Ofcom’s latest stats show a downward trend in consumer complaint volumes, but some are bucking the trend

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  Government delays final decision on Huawei

  Culture secretary says he cannot yet make specific decisions about Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s telecoms and mobile networks due to a lack of clarity from the US, effectively green-lighting its use

• July 22, 2019 22 Jul'19

  Ofcom brings in new protections for mobile users

  New rules around how mobile contracts are sold should give end-users a fairer deal

• July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19

  London Underground 4G plan will lead to wider fibre broadband backbone

  The Jubilee Line will be first Tube service to offer 4G through tunnels, and the cabling to support the service will become part of a fibre hub for London homes and businesses

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  Office workers lose out with poor-quality tech

  More than 80% of the people questioned in a survey said poor technology made them less productive

• July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19

  MPs slam Home Office over troubled Emergency Services Network programme

  The plan for a new communications network for police, fire and ambulance services is three years late and £3.1bn over budget, and Public Accounts Committee fears further delays

• July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19

  UK launches 5G security inquiry

  The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy is to probe the UK government’s approach to telecoms technology as a national security issue

• July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19

  No technical grounds to ban Huawei, DCMS told

  Science and Technology Committee tells Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport that there are no technical grounds for it to exclude Huawei

• July 14, 2019 14 Jul'19

  Australia’s Myriota to connect up sensors in space missions

  Australian startup Myriota has inked a statement of intent with the Australian Space Agency to provide sensor connectivity for future lunar and planetary exploration missions

• July 10, 2019 10 Jul'19

  Brexit is paralysing action on broadband, warns CityFibre

  Promises made 12 months ago in the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review are not coming to fruition quickly enough, and the Brexit crisis is to blame