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• November 13, 2020 13 Nov'20

  5G, IoT technology to transform health and social care

  Research from UK operator shows how advanced connected technologies offer a pathway to a flexible model of healthcare delivered at the point of patient need

• November 13, 2020 13 Nov'20

  IT Priorities 2020: ‘Benestrophe’ for networking as UK IT departments come to terms with new normal

  As 2020 ends, all traditional bets are off as Covid-19 completely changes the landscape of IT, with secure connectivity and cloud emerging at the core of enterprises’ needs for the foreseeable future

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  Wi-Fi 6 ready for carrier network deployment

  Wireless standards body reveals successful trial for next-generation Wi-Fi, proven to deliver nearly three times faster than its predecessor and with significantly higher throughput and lower latency

• November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20

  What businesses can learn from GovTech’s digital strategy

  Modernising its infrastructure and putting digital at its core has given Singapore’s Government Technology Agency the agility it needs to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic

• November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20

  Vilicom, BT, UK academia gain funding to spearhead 5G and AI research

  Strategic network consultancy teams with incumbent UK telco and universities in all-new scientific research project based on advanced communications

• November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20

  EU aid funds used to train ‘unaccountable intelligence agencies’ in high-tech surveillance

  Hundreds of documents obtained by campaign group Privacy International show how the EU is supporting surveillance programmes in the Balkans, the Middle East and Africa

• November 10, 2020 10 Nov'20

  Mobile is failing over two-thirds of frontline workers

  New data shows frontline workers are experiencing a global increase in mobility problems which negatively impact their work and their company

• November 10, 2020 10 Nov'20

  Ericsson and Telstra take enterprise cloud to the edge

  After successful 5G edge computing trial with financial institution in 2019, Australian telco and comms tech supplier develop enterprise solution with an extension into the hybrid cloud space

• November 09, 2020 09 Nov'20

  Nokia partners with A1 Austria to enable LTE, 5G campus networks

  Three-year deal between tech firm and operator covers services for all existing and new private LTE and 5G enterprise campus network deployments in Austrian market, piloting network slicing

• November 09, 2020 09 Nov'20

  Global telcos defy previous performance expectations

  Better-performing Asia-Pacific operators lead charge driving analyst to adjust upwards previous forecast for worldwide connectivity services market

• November 08, 2020 08 Nov'20

  Optus to acquire Amaysim, signals decline of MVNO market

  Optus’s A$250m acquisition of Amaysim could signal the decline of the mobile virtual network market, according to Venture Insights

• November 06, 2020 06 Nov'20

  Mobile device trade-ins return to rise in value in Q3

  HYLA Mobile study reports strong trade-in values amid the Covid-19 pandemic – with the value of devices at trade-in maintaining an upward trend in the third quarter

• November 06, 2020 06 Nov'20

  Samsung, KT complete Korea’s first 5G common core deployment

  Leading Korean operator collaborates with Samsung to prepare for the launch of 5G standalone networks so that enterprises can scale business-specific services such as network slicing

• November 06, 2020 06 Nov'20

  UK, Jersey, Gibraltar contact-tracing apps now interoperable

  Apps now interlinked to cover and protect 66 million people through digitally reinforced contact tracing

• November 05, 2020 05 Nov'20

  GSMA calls for whole-of-government approach to digital societies

  Asia-Pacific countries need to take a whole-of-government approach and not regulate the telecoms industry in isolation to advance their digital societies

• November 04, 2020 04 Nov'20

  University of Warwick graduates to BT 5G to accelerate innovation

  BT installs UK’s first dedicated public 5G network for the University of Warwick, aiming to bring new opportunities for research and further enhance students’ learning experience through its EE mobile network

• November 03, 2020 03 Nov'20

  Horiba Mira accelerates autonomous vehicles with Vodafone 4G and 5G

  Expert in engineering driverless technologies partners with leading UK operator to bring 5G to its Nuneaton headquarters with a private mobile network designed to allow vehicles to communicate with each other and surrounding infrastructure, such as ...

• November 03, 2020 03 Nov'20

  Cambridge Consultants takes off with airborne 5G

  5G connectivity takes to the skies as Capgemini division announces what it says is a breakthrough for service which will beam signals through the stratosphere from fleet of aircraft

• November 03, 2020 03 Nov'20

  Industrial IoT connections to reach 37 billion by 2025

  Smart factory concept realised as research reveals smart manufacturing will represent three-fifths of global industrial internet of things connections over next five years

• November 02, 2020 02 Nov'20

  Cambridge Broadband Networks enhances fixed wireless access offer

  After corporate identity shift, fixed wireless network system provider reveals next phase of evolution with new partner programme to address growing FWA market demands

• October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

  England and Wales Covid-19 app updated as Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Gibraltar link up

  Major upgrades for contact-tracing apps across all parts of the UK as initial ghosting issues are resolved and accuracy improved

• October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

  UK comms task force leader warns of East v West 5G standards battle

  UK Parliament told of long road ahead to rectify ‘market failure’ of lack of diversity in essential communications technology supply lines and of need to reassert influence in global standards

• October 29, 2020 29 Oct'20

  Comms needs to take ‘giant leap forward’ to address new normal

  Ericsson research finds Covid-19 pandemic has created a tipping point for what workers expect of the future digital office

• October 28, 2020 28 Oct'20

  Qualcomm unveils next-generation mesh Wi-Fi networks platform

  New modular architecture designed to bring high-performance, cost-effective Wi-Fi 6E mesh deployment to deliver wireless gigabit speeds throughout connected homes

• October 28, 2020 28 Oct'20

  Belfast Harbour steams ahead to UK and Ireland’s first 5G private network for ports

  5G private network accelerates Belfast Harbour’s ambition to become the world’s best regional smart port, stimulating innovation across transport, logistics, public safety, physical security and sustainability

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  Ericsson looks to the cloud for increased RAN flexibility

  Cloud-based radio access network for communications service providers regarded as offering more versatility to network buildouts as a complement to existing purpose-built 5G networks and addressing a variety of 5G use cases

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  In-building wireless infrastructure, 5G indoor revenues will exceed $16bn by 2025

  Research predicts digital distributed radio systems will change the way traditional distributed antenna systems are designed and implemented due to their simplified and future-proofed architecture

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  EC green light for Iliad to press Play on Polish mobile acquisition

  As Polish mobile acquisition gets go-ahead, French operator extends partnership with wireless infrastructure and services company to finance roll-out of fixed network in Poland and accelerate roll-out of 4G/5G networks

• October 27, 2020 27 Oct'20

  Covid crisis proves tech can replace office space and support cost-cutting at Barclays

  Bank says it will continue to look at its use of office space as it targets further cost-cutting measures

• October 26, 2020 26 Oct'20

  BT brings out RCS business messaging to UK customers

  Telco announces that platform based on next generation of rich mobile messaging is now through early-stage pilots and is available for businesses to enhance customer experience

• October 26, 2020 26 Oct'20

  Nokia chalks up new Finnish 5G win

  Global comms tech provider selected by Finnish joint venture to supply 5G radio network equipment including deployment and managed services

• October 23, 2020 23 Oct'20

  Taylor Construction successfully trials 5G for high-tech applications

  5G use cases established for Australian-based construction company claiming 20x the performance of 4G with 5G, making next-gen in-field applications possible

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  Project Endeavour gets in gear to begin first public autonomous vehicle trials

  Government-backed autonomous vehicle consortium adds new partners and begins field trials in three major UK cities

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  Orange Belgium reveals first 5G innovations in Port of Antwerp

  Augmented field operators and connected tugboats are potential use cases as applications based on next-generation network aim to go full steam ahead at Belgian port

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  Maturing O-RAN set to have 75% market share by 2030

  Analyst confident of prospects for comms technology enabling multi-supplier interoperability for innovations and reducing time to market for deploying new network functionality

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  O2 makes further expansion to UK 5G network

  Almost exactly a year after it switched on 5G in the UK, O2 takes next-gen network locations into treble figures and eyes up business use cases

• October 21, 2020 21 Oct'20

  5G drives Ericsson in third quarter

  Increased demand for next-generation architectures in key territories boost third quarter for Swedish comms tech giant, as it inks national infrastructure network deal to deliver 5G speed and network capacity in domestic arena and Estonia

• October 21, 2020 21 Oct'20

  Trump and Biden campaign apps easy targets for cyber criminals

  You don’t need a stellar IQ to exploit the dangerous StrandHogg Android vulnerability, and users of both Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mobile apps are at risk of falling victim to it

• October 21, 2020 21 Oct'20

  Qualcomm teams with Verizon and Ericsson to set 5G speed benchmark, boosts 5G offering

  Comms carrier and tech companies continue to drive advancements in 5G technology using aggregation technology on mmWave spectrum while new portfolio of 5G RAN platforms aims to enable a new generation of cellular networks

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  Verizon goes global with private 5G network

  US comms giant spreads wings to offer private 5G capabilities to enterprises in Europe and Asia-Pacific deal

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  AT&T taps Nokia to drive CBRS-enabled Industry 4.0 private networks

  US comms giant aims to accelerate its ambitions to support advanced communications in manufacturing and industry

• October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20

  Almost two-thirds of cell sites set to deploy open RAN by 2026

  With diversity in communications technology supply set to accelerate, open RAN will come to the fore and research suggests that enterprise small cells will be a key factor in its deployment

• October 19, 2020 19 Oct'20

  Global operator revenue to be buoyed by 5G over next five years

  Research firm presents more evidence dispelling fears of pandemic preventing roll-out of next-generation networks

• October 19, 2020 19 Oct'20

  EU contact-tracing app interoperability gateway goes live

  European Union goes live with project developed to ensure that member states’ apps will work seamlessly across borders, so users will only need to install one app for use across EU

• October 16, 2020 16 Oct'20

  KDDI, Orange start engine on connected automotive IoT services

  Toyota and Mazda to use connected car capabilities for improved customer experience in connected car platform covering 63 European territories

• October 14, 2020 14 Oct'20

  Employees demand office redesign for new hybrid work environment

  Global study by visualisation and collaboration technology provider says employees worldwide are desperate to get back to the office and want their employers to invest in a tech-driven environment

• October 14, 2020 14 Oct'20

  Apple announces new era for 5G with iPhone 12

  Even as its growth exceeds earlier expectations, the global 5G market gets rocket fuel with the long-awaited launch of the 5G-compatible iPhone 12

• October 13, 2020 13 Oct'20

  Cheaper and more available smartphones set to drive 5G adoption surge

  Arrival of 5G-enabled iPhones, particularly in Europe and North America, along with momentum in China, to push worldwide 5G connections to 3.6 billion by 2025

• October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

  O-RAN ready to rocket to be worth $47bn by 2026

  Industry analyst predicts rapid expansion for open radio access network over the next six years

• October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

  5G set to add $8tn to global GDP by 2030

  Research from leading global telecommunications technology provider finds that despite the economic challenges of Covid-19, a global boom in 5G investment will see 71% of companies invest in it over the next five years

• October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

  BT expands digital workplace portfolio with Zoom

  New carrier agreement with conferencing provider Zoom designed to allow BT to offer a managed service with integrated networking to ensure optimal user experiences

• October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20

  Nokia, Ericsson score 5G tech wins with Orange, Proximus

  Centre of politics becomes centre of 5G activity as incumbent telcos tap Nordic comms giants to build out next-generation infrastructures

• October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20

  CMA asks for right to probe O2/Virgin merger

  Competition and Markets Authority requests right to probe potentially game-changing joint venture that could transform UK’s wired and wireless communications provision

• October 08, 2020 08 Oct'20

  Singtel rolls out 5G trial network for enterprises

  Singtel is providing enterprises with early access to its 5G standalone network at its testing facility to test and develop new 5G applications

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  5G regulation failures are a threat to UK’s national security

  Defence Committee report on the security of 5G brands existing regulations outdated and unsatisfactory

• October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20

  More than four-fifths of global workforce rule out return to office full-time

  With workforces demanding increased – if not permanent – home networking, research reveals CIOs’ top priorities in planning for new everywhere enterprise, specifically securing mobile devices, apps and users

• October 06, 2020 06 Oct'20

  EE leads latest Opensignal UK mobile performance report

  UK’s largest operator tops UK mobile quality survey measuring performance across four key use cases

• October 05, 2020 05 Oct'20

  O2 takes 5G to Germany’s biggest cities

  Telefónica Germany says it is beginning a new era in mobile telephony in the country, allowing users to have ‘completely new dimensions of digitisation’ with next-generation networks

• October 05, 2020 05 Oct'20

  Colt gallops to bring high-capacity bandwidth to UK’s major cities

  Provider deploys network-to-network interfaces acquired via Livequote pricing portal to support UK broadband network to satisfy the increasing demand for high-bandwidth connectivity services

• October 05, 2020 05 Oct'20

  5PRING launches Green Innovation Challenge

  5G testbed welcomes applicants from startups based in the West Midlands and beyond to cut carbon emissions

• October 02, 2020 02 Oct'20

  NE US regional contact-tracing app network adds New York, New Jersey states

  Neighbouring regions become the third and fourth NE US states to tap leading Irish software developer for contact tracing app development work

• October 02, 2020 02 Oct'20

  Nokia clocks up 100 5G deals and 160 commercial 5G engagements

  Finnish comms tech giant says 5G deals and engagements validate its progress in strengthening mobile radio product portfolio as the transition to 5G continues

• October 01, 2020 01 Oct'20

  Darwin SatCom gets into gear with first UK commercial 5G, satellite autonomous vehicles test lab

  Businesses can use lab to explore and trial next-gen connectivity for autonomous vehicles based on 5G and satellite communications, with O2-customised vehicles available to test proofs of concept

• October 01, 2020 01 Oct'20

  Enea claims 15% increase in RAN capacity through machine learning

  Covid-19 pandemic renewing operator focuses on extracting maximum capacity from 4G networks and machine learning, seen as providing a significant boost to capacity and cost-effectiveness

• September 30, 2020 30 Sep'20

  Wi-Fi Vantage certification adds support for managed wireless advancements

  Latest development from wireless collaboration forum see Wi-Fi 6 and WPA3 optimise and secure the Wi-Fi experience in managed networks

• September 29, 2020 29 Sep'20

  Microsoft aims to sharpen edge, 5G deployment with Azure for Operators

  IT and cloud giant announces partnership programme with telecommunications industry to more effectively enable the roll-out of next-generation networks

• September 29, 2020 29 Sep'20

  Nokia nabs greater part of BT 5G infrastructure

  As UK incumbent telco continues removing Huawei technology from its network, Finnish comms tech giant scores big

• September 28, 2020 28 Sep'20

  Singapore to build 5G talent pipeline

  Singapore’s telcos will start hiring and training about 1,000 telecoms professionals by year-end to support the deployment of 5G networks

• September 28, 2020 28 Sep'20

  NHS Covid-19 app exceeds 10 million downloads, but has teething troubles

  Momentum of first-day download blitz continues over first weekend for long-awaited contact-tracing app as users make 1.5 million venue check-ins

• September 25, 2020 25 Sep'20

  SSE Enterprise Telecoms makes further investment in UK business connectivity, 5G

  UK telco unbundles further 259 BT exchanges by the end of 2021 to significantly grow network, bringing total unbundled exchanges to 550

• September 25, 2020 25 Sep'20

  Government remains in orbit to develop UK sat nav

  Despite experts’ doubts, government confirms it will continue to look at a wider range of options for a sovereign satellite navigation and timing capability

• September 25, 2020 25 Sep'20

  The new normal for collaboration in the new football season

  After the Covid-19 lockdown cost the 2019/20 football season three months' absence, football is now a whole new ball game. Manchester City’s investment in network technology is one of its major signings

• September 25, 2020 25 Sep'20

  Business leaders must use lessons of the present to get future-ready

  Research reveals the impact of Covid-19 on the digital workplace, and how technology will enable new ways of working

• September 24, 2020 24 Sep'20

  UK government sets up task force to address comms tech ‘market failure’

  Digital secretary announces line-up of task force to advise on plans to open up and grow UK telecoms market following the decision to ban Huawei

• September 24, 2020 24 Sep'20

  NHS contact-tracing app for England and Wales launches nationwide

  Arriving over four months later than originally proposed, the much-delayed and much-criticised UK Covid-19 contact-tracing app is now available to download

• September 24, 2020 24 Sep'20

  Government blasted over ‘reckless’ contact-tracing security

  The Open Rights Group and Big Brother Watch accuse the government of endangering public health with a reckless attitude to contact-tracing data security

• September 24, 2020 24 Sep'20

  State of Pennsylvania launches contact-tracing app

  Leading Irish developer of contact-tracing technology, NearForm, bags second US state in a week with its Google and Apple API-based platform

• September 23, 2020 23 Sep'20

  Banks stall return-to-work plans as UK government changes advice

  Banks pause plans to bring staff back to the office as the government backtracks on its policy

• September 22, 2020 22 Sep'20

  Scam mobile apps spreading via rogue TikTok accounts

  Malicious TikTok accounts are promoting a number of adware scam mobile apps

• September 22, 2020 22 Sep'20

  Gigamon partners with Nokia to accelerate 5G adoption

  Purpose-built joint 5G solution launched to offer ‘breakthrough’ real-time analytics to enhance customer experience and maximise investment impact

• September 21, 2020 21 Sep'20

  Royal Mint coin production freeze points to digital future for small payments

  Royal Mint freezes production of certain coins as demand dries up amid changing consumer habits

• September 21, 2020 21 Sep'20

  Remote workers lack appropriate tools to adapt to the new normal

  Research finds that companies must proactively address the workflow and productivity challenges remote workers continue to face in order to drive greater productivity

• September 18, 2020 18 Sep'20

  Ericsson acquires Cradlepoint to accelerate enterprise 5G

  Wireless edge WAN solutions supplier will complement Ericsson’s enterprise offerings in deal with an enterprise value of $1.1bn

• September 16, 2020 16 Sep'20

  Alibaba Cloud unveils ‘cloud computer’, delivery robot

  At its annual Apsara conference, Alibaba Cloud debuts a thin-client computer and a logistics robot that can carry 50 packages in one go

• September 16, 2020 16 Sep'20

  Nokia accelerates Industry 4.0 with Digital Automation Cloud additions, digitises 5G deployments

  Telecoms equipment supplier extends platform capabilities complementing private wireless connectivity while simplifying deployment of 5G network infrastructure

• September 16, 2020 16 Sep'20

  State of Delaware launches Covid-19 tracing app

  US state taps leading Irish developer of contact-tracing technology for free app using Google/Apple platform and protecting user privacy

• September 16, 2020 16 Sep'20

  Singapore partners Apple on LumiHealth

  Singapore’s Health Promotion Board has developed a programme with Apple to encourage healthy living following a similar partnership with Fitbit last year

• September 14, 2020 14 Sep'20

  Security concerns remain a major barrier to IoT adoption

  Survey finds that internet of things decision-makers regard security as a short-term focus and see 5G as able to ‘transform the industry” in the medium to long term

• September 11, 2020 11 Sep'20

  NHS Covid-19 contact-tracing app to launch in England and Wales on 24 September

  After a catalogue of delays, missteps and a complete technological volte-face, UK government finally pencils in the date its contact-tracing app will become available nationally

• September 10, 2020 10 Sep'20

  Scotland confirms launch of contact-tracing app

  Mobile users north of the border get opportunity denied to those in England and Wales – namely the use of a widely available smartphone app designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19

• September 10, 2020 10 Sep'20

  Emerging markets on par with rest of world in 5G roll-outs

  Despite limited 4G penetration, so-called developing nations get on board with 5G faster than developed markets

• September 10, 2020 10 Sep'20

  Connected vehicle association makes call for wireless spectrum to develop use cases

  5G Automotive Association pinpoints harmonised use of the 5855-5925 MHz band as key for mass adoption of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) services and to boost overall international digital traffic ecosystem

• September 09, 2020 09 Sep'20

  Coventry University calls on Vodafone standalone 5G for virtual reality teaching

  UK’s first commercial standalone 5G network to offer students at Coventry University virtual reality seminars with interactive remote learning

• September 09, 2020 09 Sep'20

  5G roll-out delay could see £18.2bn hit to UK economy

  Huawei publishes research showing the huge potential financial cost of removing its 5G products and services from the UK’s next generation

• September 08, 2020 08 Sep'20

  Ericsson 5G rides on Shenyang subway, goes live in Denmark and launches in Spain

  The leading Nordic telecommunications provider unveils a flurry of wins spanning Asia and Europe for its radio access network and core 5G technologies

• September 08, 2020 08 Sep'20

  Scottish health bodies accelerate mobile Covid-19 detection technology

  Scottish regional and national government take the high and fast road to developing contact-tracing technology to assist in preventing further spread of Covid-19

• September 08, 2020 08 Sep'20

  Verizon advances 5G network security

  US comms provider Verizon reveals details of efforts to future-proof next-generation network by developing solutions for possible security threats

• September 07, 2020 07 Sep'20

  EE tops RootMetrics UK 5G survey

  BT-owned mobile operator EE is named as having the best overall 5G availability in the UK, as well as consistently fast 5G speeds against competitors by RootMetrics’ independent, real-world network testing

• September 07, 2020 07 Sep'20

  Kudelski IoT Labs authorised as Alexa Voice Services test facility

  Internet of things division of cyber security firm brings device testing and certification expertise to implementers of Amazon Voice Services in speakers, headphones, vehicles and other connected devices

• September 04, 2020 04 Sep'20

  Three expands full-fibre connectivity partnership with CityFibre

  The UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider teams up with telco on backhaul project