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• 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

• July 05, 2019 05 Jul'19

  Challenger bank shuts up shop in UK amid uncertainty

  Digital bank Fidor is ending its time in the UK, blaming uncertainties in the market

• July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19

  Over half a million homes now using full-fibre as access improves

  Ofcom’s latest Communications Market Report examines key trends in the UK’s broadband and mobile market, and finds that access to faster broadband is expanding rapidly across all delivery mechanisms

• July 03, 2019 03 Jul'19

  Vodafone switches on 5G mobile network

  The UK’s longest-standing mobile operator, Vodafone, has officially turned on its 5G mobile network at an event in London, and reintroduced unlimited data packages for users as it looks to shake up the market

• July 01, 2019 01 Jul'19

  Ofcom to make switching mobile operators easier

  The often fraught process of switching mobile network operators will become easier for end-users as new Ofcom regulations come into force

• June 28, 2019 28 Jun'19

  Apple design chief Jony Ive confirms company departure after nearly 30 years

  After nearly 30 years of shaping the aesthetic of Apple products, the firm's chief design officer, Jony Ive, is leaving the company

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Isles of Scilly among first UK locations to get 5G

  The Isles of Scilly are to be included in Vodafone’s 5G network roll-out from day one, with the aim of supporting local community organisations

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Executive interview: George Yianni, head of technology, Philips Hue

  In 2007, Wi-Fi required dongles, Bluetooth was for streaming music and smart lights didn’t exist in people’s homes – but then George Yianni had an idea

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  New security challenges await 5G planners, say APAC experts

  With 5G technology expected to move more data and processing to the network edge, some experts have called for the need to address the security risks when planning 5G networks

• June 21, 2019 21 Jun'19

  West Midlands paramedics test remote ultrasonic sensor scans

  Ultrasound sensor works with a haptic glove worn by a paramedic connected over 5G to a clinician, who provides remote diagnosis

• June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19

  Telcos hail progress improvements in meeting UK full-fibre broadband deployment targets

  Senior management from Openreach, TalkTalk and Three use Connected Britain keynote to share insights on how full-fibre broadband deployment is progressing across the country

• June 18, 2019 18 Jun'19

  5G will be a public utility, says IMDA

  Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority is looking beyond access speeds in charting the deployment of 5G networks, which it has likened to a public utility

• June 14, 2019 14 Jun'19

  How digital transformation underpins Three’s 5G ambitions

  At Three, the smallest of the UK’s four mobile network operators, a transformative attitude to underlying IT is helping the firm mount a serious challenge to its rivals when it comes to 5G roll-out

• June 12, 2019 12 Jun'19

  DCMS adds cash to 5G testbed fund and moves to ease planning laws

  The government is to invest £40m in new projects under its 5G Testbeds and Trials scheme, and will explore new ways to liberalise planning laws to support quicker 5G deployment

• June 11, 2019 11 Jun'19

  MP brands Huawei exec a ‘moral vacuum’ as operators demand 5G clarity

  Huawei chief security officer John Suffolk faces tough questions from parliament’s Science and Technology Select Committee over the firm’s links to the Chinese government

• June 09, 2019 09 Jun'19

  Three to launch 5G in August

  Operator claims its contiguous block of 5G-ready mobile spectrum will put it streets ahead of its rivals

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  Ofcom confirms broadband USO to be introduced in March 2020

  BT and Kcom will begin to provide broadband services under the government’s USO scheme from 20 March 2020

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  Industrial sector increasingly tempted by idea of private 5G

  Industrial companies and manufacturers plan to implement 5G mobile networks swiftly once they become widely available, and many are keen on the idea of investing in private licences

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  Ofcom’s Sharon White to step down at Christmas

  Chief executive will leave her role at the telecoms regulator at the end of 2019

• June 03, 2019 03 Jun'19

  Consumer comms providers sign Ofcom’s new fairness pledge

  The UK’s biggest communications service providers have signed up to a series of new commitments pledging to put fairness to customers at the heart of their business

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  New-build homes to get broadband quality certification

  Broadband connectivity rating firm WiredScore is offering its full-fibre certifications to residential property developers and landlords for the first time

• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  EE launches consumer 5G, but experts say no rush to upgrade

  EE launched the UK’s first official 5G network this week, but with limited availability and 4G networks improving all the time, industry watchers say there is no big impetus for users to upgrade yet

• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  Red flags missed during ESN planning process, Home Office admits

  The PAC’s latest evidence-gathering session for its inquiry into the delayed and over-budget Emergency Services Network has laid bare a number of crucial errors made over the past few years, and found the Home Office missed a number of warning signs

• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  4G networks reach near ubiquity in APAC

  Although coverage of 4G services in Asia-Pacific, particularly in India, is almost ubiquitous, telcos in the region still have some catching-up to do

• May 28, 2019 28 May'19

  NHS Digital sets out Internet First policy

  NHS Digital is soliciting input to its Internet First policy, a set of standards and guidelines to help health and social care organisations make digital services accessible over the internet

• May 27, 2019 27 May'19

  StarHub taps OpenStack to run telco network

  The Singapore telco has deployed OpenStack and signed up for Red Hat’s training programme to equip its network engineers with technical expertise

• May 24, 2019 24 May'19

  Ofcom makes new proposals to liberalise access Openreach’s ducts and poles

  The telecoms regulator is proposing new regulations on accessing Openreach’s infrastructure that it hopes will incentives others to roll out ultrafast networks quicker

• May 23, 2019 23 May'19

  Arm China seeks solutions to US export controls with Huawei

  Chip design firm in communication with Huawei-owned semiconductor firm HiSilicon following US move to halt exports of US technology to Chinese tech giant

• May 22, 2019 22 May'19

  EE confirms 30 May 2019 go-live date for UK 5G network

  Mobile operator is on course to become the first to go live with 5G in the UK, but Huawei phones will not be among its launch-day devices

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  Sheffield’s network-of-networks goes beyond free Wi-Fi

  For the city of Sheffield, rolling out a free-to-use city Wi-Fi network has become about much more than just letting shoppers browse the internet. We find out more

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  US grants Huawei stay of execution

  US Commerce Department temporarily restores Huawei’s ability to maintain its existing networks and smartphone user base

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  O2 extends resources and support for trans employees

  Toolkit will support O2 employees going through their gender transition and help colleagues and managers create a more inclusive workplace

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  Keeping commuters connected on the world’s longest sea crossing

  CommScope’s antennas remained unscathed during a gruelling storm in 2018 and continue to provide reliable mobile connectivity on China’s 55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

• May 20, 2019 20 May'19

  Google cuts off Huawei from Android ecosystem

  Google decision follows an executive order signed by President Trump, but Huawei insists US businesses and consumers will be the real losers

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  ISPs get nine months prep time for Ofcom shake-up of broadband contract renewal rules

  Regulator Ofcom is giving broadband, phone and pay-TV service providers nine months to ready their systems and processes for the emergence of new rules, designed to make it easier for consumers to switch providers

• May 14, 2019 14 May'19

  Councils urged to support 5G readiness

  Local authorities must do more to facilitate the roll-out of next-generation mobile connectivity, study finds

• May 13, 2019 13 May'19

  CIO interview: Sanjeev Katwa, head of technology, Tottenham Hotspur FC

  The Premier League club’s state-of-the-art new stadium is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world – its IT leader takes us behind the scenes

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  O2 boosts indoor network capacity to prep for 5G

  O2 has been working with the Wireless Infrastructure Group to enhance mobile connectivity indoors and in public spaces

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  Reducing poverty through fintech at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

  Kosta Peric swapped a life innovating for banks to work on increasing financial inclusion in the developing world

• May 09, 2019 09 May'19

  Home Office failing on Emergency Services Network, says NAO

  The delayed Emergency Services Network is slipping further behind schedule and is getting more expensive all the time – and the Home Office’s management of the project is to blame, says the National Audit Office

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  Early adopters expect to pay 32% premium for 5G

  Potential early adopters of 5G say they expect, on average, to pay more for their devices and services, but they expect measurable improvements on 4G from the get-go

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Defence secretary sacked over Huawei leak

  Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked after leaking confidential discussions over the use of Huawei networking equipment

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  Fiat Chrysler commits to Android for connected vehicles

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has signed deals with Google and Samsung to power its connected vehicle ecosystem

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Brighton Dome theatre gets access to city’s 5G mobile testbed

  Brighton Dome & Festival is to deploy a 5G network to explore future applications for the technology in the arts

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Ofcom must rethink rural broadband USO, says Lords report

  There are still serious concerns about whether or not the 10Mbps broadband USO is fit for purpose, and Ofcom needs to take account of them, according to The House of Lords Select Committee for the Rural Economy

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  British 5G developers to test their mettle in South Korea

  DCMS launches £2.4m project to support the development of 5G applications for public transport alongside its South Korean counterpart

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  Huawei leak inquiry launched

  Cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has instituted an inquiry aimed at discovering who leaked confidential discussions about UK mobile operators’ use of Huawei in their future 5G networks to the press

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  No final decision taken on Huawei 5G ban, government claims

  Culture secretary tells MPs that a final decision on use of Huawei in UK 5G networks has not been taken, and says government is taking the leak of confidential discussions at the National Security Council very seriously

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  PM May approves Huawei for use in 5G networks despite opposition

  The UK’s National Security Council has approved the use of Huawei’s networking equipment in parts of the country’s 5G mobile networks in spite of widespread opposition

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  TfL suspends Wi-Fi service as Extinction Rebellion spreads

  Transport for London has cut off its public Virgin Media Wi-Fi service to disrupt climate change protests

• April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19

  Vodafone upgrades old phone boxes to support surfers

  MNO is giving old phone boxes in Cornwall a new lease of life with a 4G upgrade

• April 16, 2019 16 Apr'19

  Huawei cyber security chief John Suffolk: It’s not our culture to be aggressive

  John Suffolk, global cyber security and privacy officer at China-based telecoms equipment supplier Huawei, tells Huawei Analyst Summit growth is the best answer to US criticism

• April 12, 2019 12 Apr'19

  O2 5G network to support Millbrook CAV trials

  O2 will activate 59 5G sites in June to support trials of connected and autonomous vehicles at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire

• April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19

  Ahead of FTTP and 5G, BT picks Nokia to enhance core capacity

  With the national full-fibre broadband roll-out in full swing and 5G expected to launch, BT is deploying new Nokia hardware at its network core to boost capacity for data-hungry services

• April 05, 2019 05 Apr'19

  Huawei ban will cost UK plc £6.8bn, delay 5G

  If the UK government decides to impose tighter restrictions, or an outright ban on the use of Huawei in national 5G networks, the country faces severe consequences, according to a report

• April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19

  Malaysia’s 5G spectrum biddings not for profit, says MCMC

  5G has clear economic gains and should benefit the nation – not add to the government’s coffers

• April 03, 2019 03 Apr'19

  Demand for edge datacentres set to grow in APAC

  More edge datacentres will be needed in the Asia-Pacific region to cope with greater adoption of edge computing and IoT when 5G networks are up and running

• April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19

  Huawei reports record numbers despite tumultuous year

  Huawei has become one of the world’s largest technology companies by revenue, suggesting the accusations over its ties to the Chinese government are failing to have much impact

• April 01, 2019 01 Apr'19

  CLA calls for government intervention on rural 4G coverage

  Country Land and Business Association urges government to consider broadband-style interventions to improve 4G mobile network coverage in rural areas

• March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19

  Huawei making no progress on addressing security concerns

  Huawei has made no material progress on addressing the issues identified last year by the NCSC, according to the latest highly critical report from its HSCEC Oversight Board

• March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19

  UK government at odds over Huawei threat

  The chair of the Science and Technology Committee has criticised the government’s vague response to concerns about Huawei’s activities in the UK

• March 20, 2019 20 Mar'19

  Colt picks Cisco to simplify 5G backhaul services

  Colt is to deploy Cisco’s segment routing and Ethernet VPN-based architecture on its IQ Network for mobile operators

• March 09, 2019 09 Mar'19

  Malaysia takes broad base approach to 5G security

  The country’s telco regulator is taking a industry-wide look at security implications of 5G, preferring not to target any particular supplier

• March 08, 2019 08 Mar'19

  Growing awareness of mobile security risk

  There is a growing awareness of mobile security risk among members of the information security community, but most admit accessing corporate data from personal devices or public Wi-Fi

• March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19

  Vodafone defends its use of Huawei as 5G trials go live

  As Vodafone begins trials of a live 5G service in Bristol, Cardiff and Liverpool, the operator’s CTO and general counsel have defended their use of Huawei equipment in Vodafone’s network and challenged its detractors to produce evidence of spying

• March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19

  US government ban unconstitutional, says Huawei

  Huawei’s lawsuit accuses Washington of violating the US Constitution by banning it from government contracts

• March 05, 2019 05 Mar'19

  US doubles down on Huawei fears as Chinese prepare to sue

  US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has reinforced his attacks on Huawei as the firm apparently prepares to sue the US government over its federal-level ban

• March 04, 2019 04 Mar'19

  Australia ramps up on 5G – telcos and banks among the first to benefit

  Australia has been touted as a leader in 5G, although the promises of the technology supporting the use of autonomous vehicles will not be realised for now

• March 04, 2019 04 Mar'19

  UK among most expensive countries for mobile data

  The UK ranks 136th in the world for the average cost of 1GB of mobile data, according to new statistics

• February 27, 2019 27 Feb'19

  MWC 2019: Vodafone powers 5G with VMware

  Vodafone is using VMware’s telco cloud platform to prepare its mobile networks for 5G in 15 geographies

• February 27, 2019 27 Feb'19

  China Mobile and Singtel team up on IoT

  Two major telcos in the APAC region, China Mobile and Singtel, are working together to help enterprises deploy the internet of things across China and Singapore

• February 26, 2019 26 Feb'19

  MWC 2019: 5G driving telcos into the cloud, says VMware CEO

  At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger explained how the requirements of 5G mobile networks are helping to push more telcos into the organisation’s arms

• February 25, 2019 25 Feb'19

  MWC 2019: Foldable phones distract from 5G politics in Barcelona

  Mobile World Congress saw the usual plethora of smartphone device launches, but this year’s show is more politicised than ever before

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  Health Secretary Matt Hancock orders ban on use of pagers by NHS staff before end of 2021

  Eradicating use of pagers will save the NHS £6.6m a year, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock outlines the next phase of his plan to modernise communication in the health service

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  US may cut off countries that use Huawei in 5G networks

  US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said America may scale back or cut military and diplomatic ties with countries that use Huawei equipment in national 5G networks

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  Government not doing enough to address mobile not-spots

  The National Infrastructure Commission has criticised the government for a lack of progress in addressing mobile network not-spots, particularly along key road and rail links

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  IT Priorities 2019: Security concerns top agenda for network buyers again

  The ability to gain visibility into what is happening on enterprise networks has once again topped the agenda for network managers and buyers, according to the latest Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  MWC 2019: O2 to launch 5G by Christmas

  Ahead of Mobile World Congress, operator O2 has revealed further details of how it is planning for the advent of 5G

• February 20, 2019 20 Feb'19

  MWC 2019: 5G smartphones go live on Vodafone network

  Vodafone has connected three 5G-enabled smartphones to a live network during trials in Spain

• February 20, 2019 20 Feb'19

  MWC 2019: Huawei claims massive lead on 5G readiness

  At a pre-Mobile World Congress event in London, Huawei’s Ryan Ding shared details of the firm’s rapidly expanding 5G mobile portfolio, and laid into his competitors

• February 20, 2019 20 Feb'19

  UK naïve to think China won’t try to exploit Huawei

  A think-tank report has branded the UK government naïve at best, irresponsible at worst, over its use of Chinese networking equipment in critical national infrastructure

• February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19

  MWC 2019: 5G in Europe driven by industrial automation, says Ericsson

  As Mobile World Congress 2019 nears, Sweden’s Ericsson has been expanding, and expounding upon, its plans for 5G mobile networks

• February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19

  Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei: US won’t crush us

  Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei has taken a more combative stance in the ongoing row over the firm’s alleged links to the Chinese intelligence services