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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
OneWeb takes off with Intelsat to bring multi-orbit connectivity to airlines worldwide
Agreement aims to expand the availability of low earth orbit connectivity for aviation and transform the experiences of passengers and flight crews
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
England and Wales councils unprepared for PSTN withdrawal in 2025
Freedom of information act request reveals worrying finding that over half of councils in England and Wales have no strategy for the prospective withdrawal of traditional PSTN communications networks
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
Future 5G and Wi-Fi opportunities to be driven by private networks
By 2028, private 5G network sales and associated services such as installation could generate as much as $23.8bn in revenues, with surge in sales beginning in China two years earlier, research finds
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
5G time-critical services set to boost productivity and efficiency of industrial operations
Whitepaper from industry trade organisation for leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers highlights key planning and implementation issues that will ensure success of time-critical services for 5G networks
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August 15, 2022
15
Aug'22
UK cost-of-living crisis creates surge in mobile provider switching
Current inclement economic times in the UK blow headwinds into mobile comms sector, shaking customer loyalty with operators as over two-fifths of contract customers think they are overpaying for their current tariff
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August 11, 2022
11
Aug'22
FCC rejects Starlink, LTD Broadband bids for satellite connectivity subsidies
US regulator deals blow for bid by consortium headed by Elon Musk-led satellite company to gain financial stimulus under Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
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August 11, 2022
11
Aug'22
Samsung, Kajeet collaborate to deliver smart private 5G network
Wireless connectivity provider teams with mobile technologies and CE giant to bring together private 5G platform and 5G RAN innovations
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August 11, 2022
11
Aug'22
Sellafield Ltd inks network services contract with BT
UK incumbent telco strikes deal with leading UK nuclear facility to take on network service responsibility across all of its sites with potential for future projects involving technologies such as IoT and 5G
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
Nokia on track to modernise Western Australia rail communications
Leading comms tech provider to upgrade Public Transport Authority of Western Australia’s railway communications system with private wireless and mission-critical IP/MPLS covering 250km of railway track and tunnels in project including designing, ...
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
Positioning rapidly finds its place in 5G ecosystem
Research find that while 5G positioning is developing quickly and could be featured in billions of consumer and enterprise devices by 2030, the journey to commercial success is not without hurdles
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
Cellular low-power WAN connectivity to grow over twofold in next five years
Even though the lack of widespread roaming agreements thus far has hampered the growth of the mobile standard outside of China, and roaming and monetisation continue as core service provider challenges, the LPWAN landscape is changing, with an ...
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August 09, 2022
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Aug'22
Nokia on track with NCRTC voice/data offering and Orange Egypt network modernisation
Nokia tests mission-critical voice and data on 4.9G/LTE private wireless network for India’s regional rapid transit system, while being selected by leading Egyptian telco to upgrade network for increased reliability, security and operational ...
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August 08, 2022
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Aug'22
BT claims breakthrough for enterprise mobile with 5G standalone
Leading UK telco reveals carrier aggregation technology trials with Nokia mark first time four carrier components on a 5G standalone network have been used achieved outside of a lab in Europe
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
5G slicing industry to rocket over next six years to be worth US$24bn by 2028
Research firm pinpoints standardisation and uniform practices as key to unlocking the full potential of 5G slicing
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Shipyard workers don smart glasses in 5G testbed
Shipyard workers at Singapore’s Keppel Offshore and Marine can view work instructions on their smart glasses, pull out real-time data about their equipment and receive remote guidance in a range of operational tasks
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
GSMA warns of potential 5G benefits loss through lack of 6GHz wireless band allocation
Trade body for the global mobile industry publishes industry ecosystem review and rails further against plans to offer the full 6GHz band to unlicensed use, warning a significant portion of the expected benefits of mid-band 5G could be lost if no ...
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August 01, 2022
01
Aug'22
Chinese manufacturers’ woes drag back global smartphone shipments
Tough quarter for Chinese market, with economic downturn and people worried about falling disposable income and unemployment, has global ramifications for smartphone industry pinning hopes on Q2 fulfilling pent-up demand after lockdowns
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July 29, 2022
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Jul'22
Internet of things, automotive drive quarter as Qualcomm extends and expands Samsung partnership
Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, leading mobile chip provider posts strong results with record automotive and internet of things revenues
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Virgin Media O2 shows return to revenue growth and improved profitability
Merged company increases its fixed and mobile customer base with 8,000 fixed and 13,000 mobile contract net adds, leading to revenue and Ebitda improvements
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
BT sees challenging Q1 but beats the heat to ‘smash’ network development objectives
UK incumbent telco ends first quarter facing continued challenging enterprise market conditions offsetting growth in other segments, in particular strong growth of business with core fibre and 5G network assets
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Teams in Grenoble work on 6G breakthrough technology
Even as 5G networks are being rolled out, new requirements are driving scientists, and engineers in Europe are back to the lab to start developing 6G
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
UK 5G operators make strides in first half of 2022
Latest analysis by Ookla-owned mobile network performance measurement firm RootMetrics finds UK 5G market in fine fettle, particularly as regards download speeds, latency reliability and availability
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Telstra and Microsoft deepen cloud and connectivity ties
Telstra will use Azure as a preferred cloud while Microsoft will look at boosting its capacity on Telstra’s subsea cable network in a wide-ranging deal
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July 26, 2022
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Jul'22
Eutelsat confirms OneWeb merger after ‘robust’ financial year
As it posts results showing growth in connectivity and mobile services, satellite operator inks agreement with joint venture satellite broadband provider to create what they claim will be a global connectivity leader
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
UK government looks to universities, Korea to develop 5G diversity plans
UK government has created a body for telecoms innovation and inked milestone R&D partnership with Republic of Korea
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
Orange Spain, Masmóvil confirm merger plans
Spanish telcos sign binding agreement to combine their businesses in a move they say will drive competition, digitisation and innovation in the market
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
OneWeb merger plans with Eutelsat confirmed
French satellite operator reveals talks with UK government and Bharti Global-owned company that they say would be the first multi-orbit satellite operator offering integrated GEO and LEO solutions
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July 21, 2022
21
Jul'22
GCHQ experts back scanning of encrypted phone messages to fight child abuse
Ian Levy, technical director of the NCSC, and Crispin Robinson, technical director of GCHQ, back client-side scanning software on mobile phones to detect child abuse
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July 19, 2022
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Jul'22
5G connections in APAC to surpass 400 million by 2025
The number of 5G connections in Asia-Pacific will grow to more than 400 million by 2025, but a usage gap due to the lack of digital skills and affordability will still exist
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July 18, 2022
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Jul'22
NHS Digital seeks out wireless healthcare innovation
Funding is available across the NHS for innovative projects that use wireless technology within healthcare
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July 13, 2022
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Jul'22
Freight forwarding and logistics firm gains extra mileage through CallSwitch UCaaS
International logistics firm achieves improved business efficiency by replacing legacy VoIP system with hosted telephony solution supporting unified collaboration and communications platform
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July 13, 2022
13
Jul'22
Scotland 5G Centre turns to Vodafone for 5G networks to support economic growth
Leading UK operator designs and deploys two new 5G mobile private network deployments in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock to support the digitisation and diversification of local economies
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July 13, 2022
13
Jul'22
ICO calls for review into government use of private email and WhatsApp messages
Information Commissioner’s Office reprimands Department of Health and Social Care after ministers and officials conducted government business on their own email accounts and messaging apps
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July 12, 2022
12
Jul'22
Ericsson, Qualcomm, Thales team to validate space-based 5G
Comms technology providers enter into partnership with aerospace firm to provide global 5G coverage including areas currently not served by terrestrial networks
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July 11, 2022
11
Jul'22
Nokia deploys passive optical LAN at Orange France, delivers 5G for AT&T Mexico
Leading comms tech provider strikes partnership with French operator to deploy a passive optical LAN service at more than 20 sites across the country
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July 08, 2022
08
Jul'22
Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 commit to mobile access across London Underground
Global communications infrastructure provider announces that all four major mobile networks have now committed to high-speed 4G and 5G-ready mobile connectivity across the Tube network
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July 08, 2022
08
Jul'22
Effect Photonics, Rural Dorset roll out fixed wireless 5G access to rural UK
Fixed wireless access gains boost across hard-to-reach areas in rural Wales and Dorset, making 5G services available to homes in island of Anglesey
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July 06, 2022
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Jul'22
Virgin Media O2 Business switches on 5G-connected hospital
Business division of UK cable provider announces switch-on of what it calls UK’s first 5G-connected hospital
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July 01, 2022
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Jul'22
Enterprise Wi-Fi 6E access points to more than treble by 2024
Wi-Fi 6E market set to flourish in next two years thanks to innovation and prospect of greatly improved throughput and latency rates
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June 30, 2022
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Jun'22
WBA sets out how Wi-Fi 6/6E enables Industry 4.0
Report highlights next-gen wireless use cases, including detailed autonomous mobile robots, automatic guided vehicles, augmented and virtual reality, and posts IIoT deployment guidelines
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June 30, 2022
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Jun'22
5G investment could deliver £7bn a year to UK economy
Benefits of next-gen networks are clear, but research warns that more needs to be done to ensure the UK doesn’t miss out on the full economic benefits of 5G technology
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June 30, 2022
30
Jun'22
Nokia and Proximus demo 5G network slicing innovation to support demanding network conditions
Leading comms tech provider enters into partnership with incumbent Belgian operator to deliver dedicated next-generation spectrum to support demanding conditions such as congested networks in use cases including Industry 4.0, fixed wireless access ...
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June 28, 2022
28
Jun'22
UK telecoms industry agrees to cost-of-living plan
UK wireless operators make commitment to do more to help customers cope with global price rises and stay connected
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June 28, 2022
28
Jun'22
Qualcomm expands its RF front end with range of Wi-Fi 7 front-end modules
Mobile chip giant aims to take business beyond smartphones with launch of next-gen Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radio frequency front-end modules that are claimed to offer superior wireless performance in automotive and internet-connected devices
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June 23, 2022
23
Jun'22
5G set for rapid growth phase as world nears 750 million connections
Study shows global 5G rise of 17% from the end of 2021, accelerated by North American migration to 5G from LTE
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June 22, 2022
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Jun'22
Nokia, Elisa, Qualcomm claim record 5G uplink speeds over mmWave spectrum
Chip giant, comms tech provider and Finnish operator reveal 5G trial hitting record-breaking uplink speeds of 2.1Gbps over 2Gbps on mmWave spectrum to enable ultra-high-performing, low-latency services
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June 22, 2022
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Jun'22
Seven in 10 UK businesses already using, planning to deploy 5G for competitive advantage
Research from national innovation network for next-generation mobile connectivity reveals a significant number of UK businesses are already embracing the benefits of 5G
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June 21, 2022
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Jun'22
Leading Belgian telcos land key 5G spectrum
Once seen as behind the curve in next-gen infrastructures, Belgium now comes out strongly for 5G, with telcos Orange and Telenet snaffling up additional spectrum capability to offer advanced mobile services
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June 21, 2022
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Jun'22
North America drives soaring global 5G market
The latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals that 5G coverage in the UK is still at only around 40%, but growth in fixed wireless access could play a crucial role in ‘levelling up’
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June 21, 2022
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Jun'22
New coalition lifts Finland’s 6G status
Finland is laying the foundations for future European leadership in 6G research and development