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Mobile networks

• August 07, 2023 07 Aug'23

  Solid Q2 results as Three builds 100th Shared Rural Network site

  In midst of dealing with strategic merger with erstwhile rival, telco announces construction completion of 100 sites as part of network build-out designed to provide 4G connectivity to 37,000+ rural premises across the UK

• August 07, 2023 07 Aug'23

  Global smartphone shipments decline year on year for eighth consecutive quarter

  Omdia study reveals headwinds now buffeting the once unstoppable smartphone industry and predicts times will be tough for the industry until the end of 2023

• August 07, 2023 07 Aug'23

  Soracom expands partners for iSIM Commercial IoT growth

  Advanced internet of things connectivity provider collaborates with Israeli semiconductor division of CE giant, Kigen, Murat and Quectel to accelerate iSIM deployments

• August 03, 2023 03 Aug'23

  Vodafone teams with DCC to upgrade Britain’s smart meter system

  UK operator provides 4G and IoT expertise to help company responsible for overseeing and managing the UK’s smart meter infrastructure deliver on strategy to develop, manage and optimise energy assets

• August 03, 2023 03 Aug'23

  UK government explores plan to open £160m satellite broadband fund

  Second UK government connectivity funding announcement in two days sees plan to expand space-based broadband and 5G coverage for remote areas

• August 02, 2023 02 Aug'23

  Scotland’s most remote emergency services connected by 4G coverage

  Operator reveals role in partnership to deliver hitherto unavailable 4G coverage across the Highlands and Islands to help close signal blackspots and connect emergency services across the most remote areas of Scotland

• August 01, 2023 01 Aug'23

  Vodafone, Nokia team to introduce business-focused converged charging

  Cloud-based system designed to support operator’s business arm’s move towards digital services

• August 01, 2023 01 Aug'23

  Two million more Australian households ready to upgrade to nbn 

  Australia’s national broadband network on track to enable up to 10 million premises, or up to 90% of homes and businesses, to access wholesale download speeds of 500Mbps to near 1Gbps by the end of 2025

• August 01, 2023 01 Aug'23

  UK government announces 5G Innovation Regions fund

  Applications now open for £40m financing designed to unlock 5G benefits across the UK with aim of sparking local ‘digital revolutions’ and pioneer digital connectivity for residents and businesses

• July 31, 2023 31 Jul'23

  Telia president and CEO Allison Kirkby to take over as BT chief executive

  CEO of leading Baltics and Nordics telco to take the reins at BT Group in early 2024, offering support for current business strategy and next phase of development

• July 31, 2023 31 Jul'23

  Sateliot, Telefónica claim 5G first for roaming connection from space

  Low-earth orbit 5G IoT satellite constellation provider teams with Spain-based global telco to extend cellular network roaming to space in test supervised by European Space Agency

• July 31, 2023 31 Jul'23

  Baicells, Alef, Sky Packets team to take LTE networks across unserved communities

  Community connectivity programme takes advantage of funding options and Private CBRS networks to deliver affordable broadband and digital equity for the unconnected

• July 28, 2023 28 Jul'23

  Fibre growth drives revenue uptick but BT sees broadband losses in first quarter

  BT posts first-quarter 2024 results vindicating strategy of focus on core networks and benefit of inflation-linked price rises, but broadband division sees overall fall in customers

• July 28, 2023 28 Jul'23

  Church of England gives blessing to Vodafone Open RAN to boost rural mobile

  Leading UK operator joins hands with church to improve 4G mobile coverage in rural UK locations

• July 27, 2023 27 Jul'23

  Smallsat market defies challenges to fly higher

  Research finds that despite supply challenges and market leader moving to larger form factors, small-form satellite market keeps growing in all metrics due to increasing government investments and new commercial entrants

• July 27, 2023 27 Jul'23

  Xcel Energy deploys Nokia private LTE for US grid modernisation

  Comms tech provider’s private LTE network technologies to see use in supporting new levels of automation

• July 26, 2023 26 Jul'23

  ETSI launches OpenSlice group to deliver mobile network slicing as a service

  Association for ICT development, ratification and testing of standards introduces software development group for dedicated portions of mobile networks

• July 26, 2023 26 Jul'23

  EE and Three make strides, but no clear leader in UK 5G stakes

  Latest figures from mobile network testing experts find UK consumers are the clear winners to emerge from continued 5G competition, though two players stand out in terms of download speeds

• July 25, 2023 25 Jul'23

  Digital transformation to drive tenfold rise in 5G mobile connections in Asia-Pacific

  Survey finds APAC’s uptake of 5G will continue gathering pace until the end of the decade, but barriers in certain countries mean the region still has one of the largest usage gaps in the world

• July 25, 2023 25 Jul'23

  Tetra radio users’ comms may have been exposed for years

  A number of flaws in the encryption algorithms used in the secure Tetra radio communications standard have potentially left users exposed to snooping

• July 25, 2023 25 Jul'23

  Soracom teams with Skylo to deliver cloud-native IoT non-terrestrial network connectivity

  Advanced IoT connectivity company inks deal with non-terrestrial network service provider to deliver cloud-native, space-based connectivity solutions

• July 24, 2023 24 Jul'23

  Airbus extends Astrocast partnership to enhance satellite IoT technology 

  Satellite internet of things tech provider extends business relationship with Defence and Space division of global aerospace leader

• July 24, 2023 24 Jul'23

  Business segment boon for Vodafone in first quarter

  As it works out how to merge business with erstwhile rival, UK operator posts first-quarter results showing green shoots of recovery, after fiscal 2023 leading to turnaround strategy based on customers, simplicity and growth

• July 24, 2023 24 Jul'23

  BT, OneWeb demonstrate high-speed satellite connectivity delivery to island community

  UK’s leading telco and satellite communications provider join UK government to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity to island in country traditionally under served by high-speed broadband

• July 21, 2023 21 Jul'23

  Commsignia wheels out vehicle-to-everything for bicycles

  Vehicle-to-everything technology provider turns attention from four wheels to two, looking to apply technology expertise to solve traffic information issues from cycling and micro-mobility sectors

• July 20, 2023 20 Jul'23

  BT Group taps Juniper to enable services at increased scale and quality

  AI-driven networks provider selected by UK’s largest telecommunications group for technology to meet experience and sustainability requirements of network applications across broadband, mobile and fixed networks

• July 20, 2023 20 Jul'23

  Vodafone deploys Ericsson single antenna technology to accelerate 5G roll-out

  UK operator makes ‘game-changer’ in deployment of tech to increase 5G capacity without growing visual antenna footprint and do more with less, especially with regard to power consumption

• July 20, 2023 20 Jul'23

  Utilities bank on satellite IoT to secure future of national power grids

  Global research reveals three-quarters of electrical utilities leaders believe satellite connectivity and technology partnerships will help mitigate emerging industry threats over next five years

• July 19, 2023 19 Jul'23

  Nokia, Starlink, Speedcast collaborate to drive private networks in Brazil

  Comms tech firm and satellite broadband connectivity leader to expand coverage with LTE private wireless networks in Brazil

• July 17, 2023 17 Jul'23

  Home Office failures on £2bn ESN project see “significant” costs to emergency services

  Public Accounts Committee slams government for appearance of complacency in its confidence over much delayed, over-budget emergency services network and calls for revised delivery plan

• July 17, 2023 17 Jul'23

  Fibre to the fore in data usage but mobile usage continues at slower pace

  Study from global policy forum finds fibre outshining mobile sector in terms of consumption growth, with fibre firmly established as the leading connection technology

• July 14, 2023 14 Jul'23

  UK aviation regulators cleared on Virgin Orbit satellite failure

  UK government committee clears regulation as contributing factor to UK satellite launch failure, but slams UK government for lack of action on vital component of space programme

• July 13, 2023 13 Jul'23

  Ofcom opens investigation into Virgin Media contract cancellation

  As Ofcom publishes cost-of-living action plan update on range of work to support hard-pressed households, UK watchdog to probe operator’s contract termination and complaints handling

• July 13, 2023 13 Jul'23

  BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Three and Virgin Media commit to curbing telco supply chain GHG emissions

  Twelve telcos and network infrastructure providers have vowed to join forces to help cut the amount of greenhouse gases emitted from their supply chains

• July 07, 2023 07 Jul'23

  Alaian, Qualcomm seek out extended reality startups

  Collaboration between telco alliance and leading mobile platform provider looks to offer emerging talents in extended reality the ability to accelerate their growth and promote the development of disruptive offerings

• July 07, 2023 07 Jul'23

  TTTech Auto, ZettaScale extend collaboration to launch in-vehicle, V2X service

  Collaboration looks to bring about what software-defined vehicle technology provider and open-source communication middleware firms say is a much-needed unification across the cloud-to-microcontroller communication continuum

• July 06, 2023 06 Jul'23

  Vodafone tests quantum-safe business network solutions

  Telco announces initiative looking at transition to a quantum safe world, exploring and trialling new algorithms with upgraded smartphones to provide protection against possible quantum-empowered attackers in the future

• July 06, 2023 06 Jul'23

  Ericsson to build European next-generation smart manufacturing and technology hub

  Smart manufacturing and technology hub to serve as a collaborative space for co-developing cellular ecosystems and production techniques while reducing environmental impact

• July 06, 2023 06 Jul'23

  UK government to probe private network uses, security, resilience

  Even though 5G private networks have been widely used over the past three years, UK government opens call for information on their use, risks and external threats

• July 05, 2023 05 Jul'23

  Berlin ranked top smart city in Europe in 2023

  Study finds German capital is the smart city centre of Europe and that in addition to connected lifestyles, such places are driving strong emissions savings in across the continent CO2e Savings set to reach 247 MMT by 2028

• July 04, 2023 04 Jul'23

  Telstra inks Starlink first as OneWeb gains Momentum for LATAM connectivity

  Further expansion in satellite connectivity as leading Australia-based telco inks deal with Elon Musk-led satellite firm while enterprise connectivity services provider looks to LEO satellite operator to connect remote areas

• July 03, 2023 03 Jul'23

  OneWeb expands commercial service across Europe, US

  Satellite connectivity services provider announces coverage of for the majority of the US and expands reach with 37 new countries in Europe added to footprint

• July 03, 2023 03 Jul'23

  Next-generation mobile lands on Channel Islands with Jersey Telecom

  Next-generation mobile comes to customers of largest telco on Channel Islands with 5G infrastructure using RAN, transport and cloud core to offer enhanced mobile connectivity

• July 03, 2023 03 Jul'23

  5G takes its intended place in UK mobile

  Study from specialist network analyst finds mobile games and video users’ experience over 5G is more consistent and drops less at busy hours of the day than when using 4G infrastructures

• June 30, 2023 30 Jun'23

  5G can improve society more than AI

  Vodafone reveals that over half of UK adults believe 5G has the potential to improve their day-to-day life, more so than artificial intelligence, and points to potentially massively lucrative 5G use cases

• June 27, 2023 27 Jun'23

  Intelsat and Lintasarta expand Indonesian connectivity

  Nearly 400 remote sites in the world’s largest archipelago have received first ever connectivity through deal between local telco and satellite operator

• June 26, 2023 26 Jun'23

  SES-18 C-band satellite goes operational

  New craft comes onstream in what is said to represent one of the final milestones as operator taps into expected rich vein of services based at key wireless spectrum band

• June 26, 2023 26 Jun'23

  Nokia claims 5G fixed wireless access distance record

  Finnish comms tech provider reveals test showing world-record download speed for 5G fixed wireless access that paves the way for cost-effective, extended-range, high-quality internet connectivity

• June 26, 2023 26 Jun'23

  HSBC leaving Canary Wharf headquarters

  HSBC is to leave its current Canary Wharf headquarters by 2027 as hybrid-working policies reduce demand for office space

• June 26, 2023 26 Jun'23

  Ericsson and Proptivity claim first with neutral host-led shared indoor 5G radio access

  Leading comms tech provider and partner unveil shareable indoor 5G solution said to ‘vastly’ improve user experience and lower power consumption by up to 70% and equipment footprint by up to 80% compared with legacy technologies