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Mobile networks
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March 18, 2024
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Mar'24
Virgin Media O2 boosts mobile coverage in smart pole trial
UK operator claims successful innovation in trial using smart poles installed beside existing on-street broadband cabinets to accelerate mobile network roll-out across the UK by converting cabinets to mobile base stations
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March 18, 2024
18
Mar'24
Vodafone gets down to business with growth plan
Leading operator closes sale of Italian division and reveals go-to-market plan with pivot towards enterprise communications and business-related internet of things services in strongest current markets
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March 18, 2024
18
Mar'24
HUDs head automotive road safety initiatives
Tech firm examines the impact of road safety initiatives on heads-up display adoption in automotive industry as it looks for solutions to driver distractions
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March 15, 2024
15
Mar'24
UK government calls on comms firms to limit installation of telegraph poles
After public demonstrations, minister urges communications industry to ‘do whatever it takes’ to share existing infrastructure to avoid ‘inappropriately or unnecessarily throwing up’ new telegraph poles
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March 15, 2024
15
Mar'24
eSIM to accelerate IoT automotive, smart city programmes
Research finds tech and market developments are accelerating eSIM adoption in IoT sectors such as automotive and smart cities, with the latter sector expected to witness highest demand for eSIM-enabled services
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March 14, 2024
14
Mar'24
Fibre, FWA set the pace in fixed broadband growth
OECD research reveals that optical fibre and fixed wireless access are the two fastest growing fixed broadband technologies in countries that it covers, with their dynamism in stark contrast to the decline in DSL
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March 13, 2024
13
Mar'24
Traveller experience takes off at Houston Airports with HPE Aruba mobility
One of North America’s largest public airport systems modernises connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E and networking infrastructure to boost quality of passenger experience and contribute to sustainability goals
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March 13, 2024
13
Mar'24
Omnispace, MTN team to develop, deploy satellite IoT, 5G NTN services
African space-based mobile communications industry gains higher orbit as continent’s largest mobile operator enters partnership with non-geostationary satellite constellation firm
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March 12, 2024
12
Mar'24
Starlink launches constellation, improves comms latency
After launch of 23 craft for growing satellite constellation, Elon Musk-led US spacecraft manufacturer reveals steps taken to improve quality of experience and service
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March 11, 2024
11
Mar'24
Sateliot to launch four 5G satellites
LEO 5G internet of things satellite constellation provider reveals summer launch of satellites to connect nearly seven million IoT devices and begin to recurrently bill €187m in binding orders
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March 11, 2024
11
Mar'24
Global cellular IoT connections to grow by three billion in next four years
Federated learning to automate platform management, configuration of devices, security processes and connectivity in real time will be key to handling large increase in data as telco network-based internet of things flourishes
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March 08, 2024
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Mar'24
UK government reconfirms satellite programme
2024 Budget sees continued approval for connectivity funding in plan to expand space-based broadband and 5G coverage for remote areas
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March 08, 2024
08
Mar'24
Ethernovia accelerates chip drive for software-defined vehicles
Silicon Valley-based startup announces sampling of scalable family of automotive PHY transceivers for software-defined vehicle applications aiming to meet rising bandwidth demands and deliver safety functionality
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March 07, 2024
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Mar'24
Open Cosmos and Ubotica report success in satcoms launch
Space technology and data company launches first satellite of the year aiming to provide hyperspectral artificial intelligence data for marine monitoring and emergency responses across the Atlantic
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March 05, 2024
05
Mar'24
NanoAvionics jumps on SpaceX to expand 5G, IoT space comms
Smallsat bus manufacturer and mission integrator’s craft expand two constellations with upcoming SpaceX Transporter-10 mission
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March 05, 2024
05
Mar'24
Speedcast on board with connectivity for P&O maritime logistics
Comms and IT services provider sets sail to deliver multi-orbit, multi-path SD-WAN service across 59 vessels in fleet of provider of critical logistics support and marine offerings for offshore energy, port services and cargo transportation
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March 05, 2024
05
Mar'24
TIM taps Cisco and NEC to improve Brazilian network quality
Firms team up to address quality of experience and quality of service objectives by expanding monitoring across all transport domains, including cell site routers, national backbone and backhaul
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March 05, 2024
05
Mar'24
Emerging low-loss materials pave road to 6G
As comms industry prepares for next generation of communications, research paper shows biggest challenges that will need to be addressed and why low-loss materials will be crucial for development
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March 04, 2024
04
Mar'24
Vodafone, Intel extend Open RAN research collaboration
Chip giant and leading European operator increase scope of established collaboration with University of Málaga towards planned UK commercial deployment of 4th Gen Intel Xeon processors with Intel vRAN Boost in first half of 2024
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March 01, 2024
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Mar'24
Slow roll-out of standalone 5G risks UK SMEs taking annual £8.6bn hit
Research from UK telco suggests lack of availability of true 5G puts smaller businesses at disadvantage compared with continental European counterparts taking advantage of reliable superfast connectivity
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March 01, 2024
01
Mar'24
MWC 2024: Technology, business building blocks emerge for 5G Advanced
Summit shows how imminent mass introduction of 5G Advanced networks will likely see 2024 being a pivotal year for the mobile industry, breaking the traditional generational cycle in mobile communications technology
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February 29, 2024
29
Feb'24
Home Office GPS tagging of asylum seekers breaches data protection law
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued an enforcement notice against the Home Office after finding its programme to tag asylum seekers with GPS monitors breaches data protection law
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February 29, 2024
29
Feb'24
Oxa hails first commercial deployment of self-driving software
Culmination of 10 years of software engineering, hardware integration, machine learning and testing in the virtual and real worlds sees connected vehicle technology provider deliver automation in AV Shuttles in Florida, US.
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February 29, 2024
29
Feb'24
MWC 24: Nokia, Intel team to boost industrial, enterprise private 5G
Nokia and Intel collaborate on compact solution using virtualised open baseband technology and industrial digitisation platform to optimise efficiency and cost of 5G connectivity at small industrial facilities
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February 29, 2024
29
Feb'24
MWC 2024: Open Gateway, AI drive future mobile networks
Mobile industry’s flagship event reveals that more than 40 mobile operator networks across five continents have now commercially launched network API services to the developer community to unlock 5G’s full potential
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February 29, 2024
29
Feb'24
Ericsson, Intel look to double down on Open RAN, AI innovation with Tech Hub
Tech Hub establishes itself as incubator for advancements and new hardware technology exploration, building open, resilient, sustainable and intelligent mobile networks, including recent successful Cloud RAN call using future Xeon processor
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February 29, 2024
29
Feb'24
MWC 2024: Orange Business and Cisco team to achieve net-zero goals
Network giant and business services division of telco form collaborative partnership to accelerate progress towards greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, covering circular economy best practices
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February 28, 2024
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Feb'24
BT launches smart city NB-IoT offer
UK’s leading comms provider launches multi-million-pound narrowband internet of things network to pave way for more smart cities and industries, creating cost-efficiency gains and costs savings for public sector
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February 27, 2024
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Feb'24
MWC 2024: Huawei looks to advance 5.5G opportunity
Comms tech giant lays out course it will follow to take advantage of forthcoming next standard in 5G mobile communications offering the prospect of native 10Gbps connectivity, native green technology and native intelligence
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February 27, 2024
27
Feb'24
Global telcos team up on large language models
Global Telco AI Alliance comprising telcos from Asia, Europe and the Middle East will form joint venture to build multilingual LLMs that are more attuned to telco domain
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February 26, 2024
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Feb'24
Ericsson, Telefónica claim to redefine 5G experiences with on-demand slicing
Proof of concept from telco and leading comms tech provide said to provide superior service experience for mobile consumers, enhancing performance of 5G services
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February 26, 2024
26
Feb'24
5G, IoT roaming traffic soars in 2023
Data from international communications enabler reveals 156% spike in year-on-year 5G non-standalone roaming for consumer and IoT devices
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February 23, 2024
23
Feb'24
Global households shift toward 5G fixed wireless access
Report finds that nearly three-quarters of homes with 5G fixed wireless access choose it as a full replacement for previously used connectivity
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February 23, 2024
23
Feb'24
NAO report finds UK mobile connectivity programme behind schedule
Financial watchdog report slams progress of government in flagship mobile roll-out scheme to expand 4G mobile connectivity in rural UK areas, casting doubt on whether it will be delivered on time
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February 23, 2024
23
Feb'24
Audi revs up customised private 5G environment to gain edge
Auto giant’s private network aims to replicate connectivity environments found across the world to give it a competitive advantage by ensuring connected technology is sound and functional on public roads
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February 23, 2024
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Feb'24
Singtel rolls out network slicing on 5G network
Singtel’s app-based network slicing capabilities will boost the performance of 5G applications and cater to different experience, security and privacy requirements
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February 22, 2024
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Feb'24
Virgin Media O2 switches on 5G Standalone
UK operator continues to advance 5G roll-out in line with UK government’s Wireless Infrastructure Strategy
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February 22, 2024
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Feb'24
Tech consortium teams with Vodafone to deploy live Open RAN massive MIMO
Chipmakers, tech firms, networking provider and telco team to demonstrate open virtualised radio access networks and 5G Core virtual User Plane Function using Arm-based CPUs
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February 21, 2024
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Feb'24
Vodafone starts roll-out of commercial Open RAN in Romania
Pan-European operator builds on UK commercial deployment and trials in other European countries for open radio access networks in key territory
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February 20, 2024
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Feb'24
BICS, Skylo unite to deliver GEO satellite NB-IoT connectivity
Connectivity enabler announces partnership with non-terrestrial network operator to deliver ubiquitous satellite-based narrowband internet of things connectivity for enterprises, letting IoT devices travel outside of their home country
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February 20, 2024
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Feb'24
EE delivers mobile coverage boost in North Yorkshire
UK mobile operator has upgraded or built more than 40 mobile masts in North Yorkshire in the past two years, improving connectivity across the county as part of a £1.3bn coverage programme
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February 20, 2024
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Feb'24
Vodafone teams with vcita to boost small business digital productivity
Telco and software management firm launch digital business management service intended for small businesses, replacing time-consuming and manual tasks with automated and digital services
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February 19, 2024
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Feb'24
Etisalat unveils multi-access edge slicing innovation
Leading Middle East operator to be first to deploy ‘breakthrough multi-access edge slicing innovation’ to offer new premium slicing services across 4G/5G, fixed wireless access and fixed access
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February 19, 2024
19
Feb'24
Vodafone looks to ease AR loads with HyperRealityHub
Telco unveils standalone solution powered by Qualcomm technology utilising fast, secure connectivity computing to be shared between a hub, extended reality glasses and across the cloud
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February 16, 2024
16
Feb'24
Dell, Nokia team to advance network cloud transformation, private 5G
Comms tech provider adopts technology and services as its preferred infrastructure and preferred private wireless partner for enterprise edge use cases
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February 16, 2024
16
Feb'24
Samsung accelerates Open RAN development
Electronics giant beefs up fund to advance Open RAN interoperability, performance and security and teams, with telco and testing firm to advance commercial conformance and interoperability testing
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February 16, 2024
16
Feb'24
Record high returned to US smartphone consumers through trade-in
Report reveals record $4.3bn returned to US consumers through mobile device trade-in programmes in 2023, with $1.6bn in the last quarter alone
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February 15, 2024
15
Feb'24
Nokia intros first OT-compliant GenAI service for connected workers
Comms tech provider says it has become the first company to adapt GenAI large language model technology for operational environments
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February 15, 2024
15
Feb'24
Samsung, AMD and Vodafone claim Open RAN data call first
Leading processor and electronics company team with telco to reinforce open radio access network expansion, using technical expertise from existing large-scale commercial network deployments
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February 14, 2024
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Feb'24
Nokia, A1, Microsoft claim first for enterprise 5G edge cloud network slicing
Telco teams with IT giant and comms tech provider to offer network slicing solution designed to deliver secure virtual private network services to enterprise customers integrated with edge-based enterprise cloud applications over 4G and 5G networks