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• August 31, 2022 31 Aug'22

  Singapore to expand 5G coverage to seaport

  The maritime hub will be testing the use of 5G in a range of maritime operations, including remote pilotage of vessels and drone delivery of components to ships

• August 31, 2022 31 Aug'22

  NTT, VMware team to develop fully managed Edge+Private 5G offering as a service

  Edge-as-a-service offer designed to enable Industry 4.0 to gain instant access to data where it is generated or collected and harness it to drive positive, powerful business outcomes

• August 30, 2022 30 Aug'22

  Virgin Media O2, NEC, Rakuten Symphony drive multi-supplier Open RAN in UK

  Open radio access technology project aiming to maximise future synergies in global telco supply chain, headed by global telecoms network IT provider and leading UK mobile operator, enters field phase

• August 30, 2022 30 Aug'22

  UK government presses on with new cyber rules for telcos

  Government has finalised new security rules for telecoms companies and will move to make them binding in the near future

• August 30, 2022 30 Aug'22

  McKinsey advisory council highlights huge impact of tech on business

  Advanced AI and new communications promise to revolutionise business, and IP ownership and code quality may hold back adoption of low-code tools

• August 29, 2022 29 Aug'22

  Thinxtra teams up with Hong Kong’s LBS on smart hygiene

  Australia’s Thinxtra will supply its battery-powered IoT devices to monitor hygiene and environmental conditions in residential and commercial venues in Hong Kong

• August 25, 2022 25 Aug'22

  Nokia, Google trial slicing service for 5G networks

  Service from comms tech provider and IT giant connects smartphones to multiple network slices simultaneously

• August 19, 2022 19 Aug'22

  Cradlepoint unveils networking architecture addressing 5G, SD-WAN, zero-trust intersection

  Cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network services provider launches software-based offering to manage remote connections and provide flow-level visibility

• August 19, 2022 19 Aug'22

  5G set to generate $7tn worth of economic value in 2030

  Study from mobile and video technology developer finds adoption of 5G is outpacing all previous generations of cellular technology in terms of subscription rate, leading to vast value by 2030

• August 19, 2022 19 Aug'22

  Intellian inks satellite communications partnership agreement with Speedcast

  Satellite connectivity industry gains even higher orbit as provider of satellite communications technology systems announces collaboration with one of the world’s largest satellite communications service providers

• August 18, 2022 18 Aug'22

  Viavi announces 6G academic and industry research programme

  Network test, monitoring and assurance systems provider announces support for 6G academic and industry research, aiming to provide expertise, technology and funding to promising avenues of research, which may lead to breakthroughs for wireless ...

• August 16, 2022 16 Aug'22

  5G data traffic explosion to drive 5G small cell deployments to 13 million by 2027

  Research projects 5G small cell deployments will accelerate by around 2025, when 5G capacity demands offered by Massive MIMO becomes insufficient

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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, ...

• 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

• 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 ...

• August 09, 2022 09 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 ...

• August 08, 2022 08 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 ...

• 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

• July 29, 2022 29 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• July 26, 2022 26 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• July 19, 2022 19 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

• July 18, 2022 18 Jul'22

  NHS Digital seeks out wireless healthcare innovation

  Funding is available across the NHS for innovative projects that use wireless technology within healthcare

• July 13, 2022 13 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• July 06, 2022 06 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