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• March 14, 2023 14 Mar'23

  UK regulator gives green light to 5G mmWave development

  Amid concerns by potential service providers and technology firms that the UK is in danger of falling behind other countries in enabling next-gen mobile services, Ofcom opens up over 6GHz of mmWave radio spectrum for mobile technology

• March 14, 2023 14 Mar'23

  Western Sydney airport to get nbn fibre

  Australia’s upcoming Western Sydney International Airport will get 25km of fibre to service its airport terminal and business park

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Vodafone rolls out reliable 4G to nearly 60 rural UK locations 

  Vodafone increases access to a reliable 4G connection across the UK, enabling businesses and customers in rural locations to enjoy faster, more reliable speeds and higher quality voice calls

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Nokia lands African deals for iSIM, AVA software for Egypt smart city

  Comms tech provider announces African deployments as Airtel plans to roll out iSIM secure connect technology in several countries while it also joins partnership to enable smart city dwellers in Egypt to use the internet to order, activate and pay ...

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Eutelsat, Intelsat and SES, CFE ink multi-orbit contracts enhancing satellite connectivity

  Leading satellite operators add multi-orbit assets providing connectivity service for air, land and sea customers where demand is booming, and SES collaboration accelerates Mexican Government’s ‘internet for all’ initiative

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Orange signs agreement with OneWeb to enhance and expand global connectivity

  Telco Orange partners with satellite operator OneWeb to improve and expand connectivity, particularly in rural and remote areas across Europe, Latin America and Africa, and enhance business offering with broadband and low latency solutions

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Hispasat launches projects to drive satellite integration in 5G, 6G development

  Iberian and Latin American satellite operator announces three programmes designed to facilitate the standardisation of space communications usage and enable 5G, and potentially 6G, to have universal deployment

• March 08, 2023 08 Mar'23

  Global fixed and mobile business broadband to flourish from 5G

  Improvements in quality of services and changes in the way business buyers use 5G network services will drive uptick in enterprise comms in the office and on the road, finds Omdia study

• March 08, 2023 08 Mar'23

  UK National Audit Office slams mistakes as ESN bill soars to £2bn

  Financial watchdog bites UK government in report investigating £2bn Emergency Services Network project, which has been plagued by delays, budget overruns and rows over value for money

• March 03, 2023 03 Mar'23

  MWC 2023: 5.5G to deliver true promise of 5G

  As 5G adoption accelerates, industry leaders are already getting ready for the next-generation of mobile technology, and looking at new 5G innovations that are strengthening the sector's foundations

• March 03, 2023 03 Mar'23

  MWC 2023: Ooredoo upgrades networks across MENA in partnership with Nokia, Huawei

  Comms tech providers tasked to modernise parts of leading MENA and Asia operator’s existing networks, including deploying new sites and preparing for potential future launch of 5G

• March 02, 2023 02 Mar'23

  MWC 2023: IBM and Nokia strike private 5G partnership

  Comms tech provider and IT giant become latest to address growing sector so that enterprises can benefit from secure, customised connectivity services enabled by a highly available 5G cloud network

• March 02, 2023 02 Mar'23

  MWC 2023: Orange taps Ericsson for 5G first in Spain

  Leading Spanish telco implements 5G Standalone technology for mobile users, with improved network capabilities designed to transform mobile user experiences

• February 28, 2023 28 Feb'23

  MWC 2023: HPE boosts enterprise wireless offer with Athonet acquisition

  Acquisition aims to strengthen global edge-to-cloud company’s private networking capabilities to help enterprise customers accelerate 5G deployments and telco customers drive new revenue streams

• February 28, 2023 28 Feb'23

  Korea telecom giant SKT doubles down on AI

  SKT plans to broaden the use of AI across its business, from delivering AI-powered services to improving customer experience using generative AI models

• February 28, 2023 28 Feb'23

  MWC 2023: GSMA launches open network API initiative

  Looking to support its industry in what it believes will be a new era of digital services and mobile apps, mobile trade association announces initiative designed to provide universal access to operator networks for developers to boost quality of ...

• February 28, 2023 28 Feb'23

  MWC 2023: ICT infrastructure investment to drive Industry 4.0

  Study reveals how digital economy will account for more than half of global GDP by end of 2023 and how growth of 5G and intergenerational evolution of connectivity technology will increase global economic benefits by approximately 15%

• February 28, 2023 28 Feb'23

  MWC 2023: Cisco and NTT team to accelerate enterprise digital transformation through private 5G

  Leading network technology firms announce plans to bring private 5G services to enterprise customers, helping accelerate industry transformation through managed private 5G solution integrated within pre-existing LAN, WAN and cloud infrastructures

• February 24, 2023 24 Feb'23

  European Commission unveils plans for gigabit future

  Brussels presents set of actions aimed to make gigabit connectivity available to all EU citizens and businesses across EU by 2030

• February 24, 2023 24 Feb'23

  RAKwireless brings private 5G core closer to business

  LoRa/IoT technology developer launches what it calls world’s first small cell with integrated core network featuring 5G and LTE radio, LTE/5G core network, and edge computing capabilities

• February 23, 2023 23 Feb'23

  Samsung, DISH Wireless launch virtual Open RAN 5G network

  Partnership sees comms tech provider deliver an initial shipment of 24,000 5G radios

• February 22, 2023 22 Feb'23

  Orange and Vodafone work together to develop Open RAN sharing in rural Europe

  Open comms technology is being tested in Romania to provide real-life experience of operational model based on integration of multi-supplier hardware and software, paving the way for wider-scale deployments

• February 22, 2023 22 Feb'23

  Private mobile networks hit accelerator in 2022

  Driven by North America and Europe, but with Asia-Pacific expected to catch up soon, private mobile network market defies tough economic climate and shows robust growth over the course of 2022

• February 21, 2023 21 Feb'23

  Leading European operators team to accelerate Open RAN development

  Leading European operators show how they are addressing questions and challenges raised by experts and decision-makers regarding open radio access networks, with a particular focus on maturity, security and energy efficiency

• February 21, 2023 21 Feb'23

  Qualcomm intros platform to simplify, accelerate IoT across multiple industries

  Digital transformation platform combines edge and cloud technologies, coupled with API-first architecture and developer-friendly tools to simplify and scale the digital transformation

• February 20, 2023 20 Feb'23

  NBN nails down fixed wireless higher-speed tiers

  Rapidly growing digital backbone of Australia reveals tiers for FWA services with universally available option offering 100-130 Mbps download speed and upload speed of 8-20 Mbps

• February 20, 2023 20 Feb'23

  Multinet taps TIP for home region firsts in optical, Open Wi-Fi deployments

  Pakistan’s top service provider is building open and disaggregated Wi-Fi and transport networks across communications footprint

• February 20, 2023 20 Feb'23

  ServCity accelerates urban autonomous vehicle development

  Autonomous driving consortium creates blueprint for utilisation of city infrastructure

• February 17, 2023 17 Feb'23

  Telefónica, Ericsson and Qualcomm claim 5G mmWave commercial first in Spain

  Only days away from the eyes of the comms world turning to Barcelona, comms tech firms team with leading Spanish operator to demo first commercial 26GHz mobile network at Mobile World Congress

• February 16, 2023 16 Feb'23

  Nokia advances 5G network slicing, FWA across Europe and Asia

  Nokia extends 5G capability, working with Chinese operator on a first of its kind fixed wireless access trial in the country, while international communications platform company strengthens 5G network with SDN controller

• February 16, 2023 16 Feb'23

  Qualcomm looks to gain 5G Advanced edge with Snapdragon platform

  Processor firmQualcomm introduces mobile technology to drive the next stage of 5G evolution in key verticals including vehicles, PCs, industrial IoT and more

• February 16, 2023 16 Feb'23

  Kyndryl expands global network and edge computing alliance with Nokia

  Three-year agreement between comms tech and IT giants extends plans to co-innovate and accelerate deployment of flexible, reliable and secure LTE and 5G private wireless connectivity

• February 13, 2023 13 Feb'23

  Ice Norway looks for 4G, 5G Network revolution with converged packet core

  Norway’s third-largest mobile operator implements cloud-native converged packet core, supporting 4G, 5G NSA and 5G SA for network over cloud-native network software provider’s cloud automation for telco framework in private datacentres

• February 13, 2023 13 Feb'23

  KDDI selects Samsung Core tech to power commercial 5G standalone network

  As it continues its battle for market share in a market dominated by a powerful incumbent, Japanese operator taps Korean tech giant for cloud-native 5G standalone core to ensure high stability, reliability and optimised performance within the network

• February 13, 2023 13 Feb'23

  Ericsson boosts indoor 5G capacity, precise location services

  Comms tech provider introduces suite of indoor hardware and software to make indoor 5G easier for enterprises with precise-location software that enables enterprise use cases such as asset tracking and tool positioning

• February 10, 2023 10 Feb'23

  Telefónica checks in with Meliá Hotels to advance hotel of the future with 5G

  Hotel Meliá Madrid Serrano becomes the first establishment in Spain with 5G SA indoor coverage and network slicing supporting segmented network, which will allow guests to enjoy simultaneous translation and video streaming services, among others

• February 10, 2023 10 Feb'23

  Qualcomm looks to new wave of 5G devices with Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF

  Comms tech giant intros world’s first 5G NR-light Modem-RF system with lower cost, reduced complexity, decreased power consumption and smaller form factors

• February 09, 2023 09 Feb'23

  SPTel launches Singapore’s first LoRaWAN network

  The LoRaWAN network and its solar-powered gateways will alleviate the need for businesses and IoT service providers to build their own network to hook up sensor devices

• February 06, 2023 06 Feb'23

  Operator 5G revenue to 2027 to soar while 6G development emerges

  Research reveals hot streak for fifth-generation mobile communications, with revenues from networks set to double over the next four years, and identifies work needed to make sixth-generation a viable prospect

• February 03, 2023 03 Feb'23

  World's first self-driving bus gets in gear through UK government, industry funding

  UK government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Automated Mobility programme reveals funding for commercial self-driving passenger and freight services projects including self-driving bus service and autonomous taxis

• February 02, 2023 02 Feb'23

  Ericsson, Intel and Microsoft demo enterprise laptop 5G network slicing capabilities

  Comms tech provider teams with chip and IT giants on ‘pioneering’ trial demonstrating the applicability of 5G networking slicing technology on devices beyond smartphones

• February 02, 2023 02 Feb'23

  Globe Telecom claims improved connectivity with MatSing lens antennas

  Philippines MNO announces first mobile network deployment of lens antenna technology in Southeast Asia designed to deliver improved 4G/LTE and 5G mobile capacity

• February 02, 2023 02 Feb'23

  Three UK goes data-driven with Amdocs for personalised customer experience

  Software and services provider to let UK-based operator migrate to a modern, cloud-based data architecture, enabling it to serve its customers contextual, timely recommendations and suggestions

• February 02, 2023 02 Feb'23

  EE unveils 5G connectivity for London Underground

  Just weeks after 4G landed on the Central and Northern lines for the first time, BT-owned operator now brings 5G to the Tube, with Archway, Notting Hill Gate and Tufnell Park the first stations to benefit

• February 01, 2023 01 Feb'23

  Picocom, Antevia collaborate to provide in-building private 5G for enterprises

  5G tech designer forges partnership with 5G silicon manufacturer to create new class of private network coverage for global enterprises, promising creation of cost-effective in-building networks faster than ever

• January 30, 2023 30 Jan'23

  BT tests out high-altitude flying antenna

  The trial with Stratospheric Platforms may lead to hydrogen-powered drones being used to provide 4G and 5G rural coverage

• January 27, 2023 27 Jan'23

  UK local authorities reveal connectivity priorities, challenges

  Study examining topics ranging from gigabit-capable broadband to 5G, smart places, telecoms and net-zero finds progress being made in UK local government, but challenges remain in the drive to improve digital connectivity

• January 27, 2023 27 Jan'23

  EE maintains mobile network leadership in UK

  Analyst finds that BT-owned mobile service sweeps board in terms of nationwide network quality through performance, reliability, speed, data, calls and texting

• January 25, 2023 25 Jan'23

  Juniper: 5G IoT milestone set to be reached while OTT messaging to drive CPaaS

  Analyst makes bullish predictions for next-gen mobile-based internet of things and communications platforms-as-a-service markets

• January 25, 2023 25 Jan'23

  Virgin Media O2 taps Juniper to upgrade core IP backbone for 800G readiness

  Need for increased data capacity and flexible scalability highlighted by 32% traffic growth on its mobile network,16% growth in broadband data downloads and a peak traffic load of 22TB over the past year