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• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  TIM becomes first European operator to break 2Gbps 5G barrier

  Italian operator takes advantage of acquired spectrum to break 5G network speed barrier using technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  Scottish government misses national superfast broadband target

  SNP government admits failing to meet ambitious target to roll out broadband of at least 30Mbps to all Scottish homes and businesses by 2021

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  Portsmouth City Council taps MLL Telecom for future network

  Initiative designed to offer schools, residents and businesses a fibre framework that will support existing and future digital services

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  Nokia notches 63 commercial 5G tech equipment deals

  Finnish comms giant reveals huge strides in 5G essential technology deployment around the world

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  5G roll-out no guarantee of smartphone upgrade bonanza

  5G’s network success more or less guaranteed, but same can’t be said for 5G smartphones in short term as study finds only 30-40% of those in major markets such as the US, Europe and Australia likely to result in upgrade, while over 50% likely to do ...

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  UK government begins legal process to bring about full-fibre roll-out

  First steps on the legislative journey for UK government to make good on election commitments to bring full fibre across the UK

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  ITS to fast-track full-fibre roll-out gains with £45m investment

  Gigabit network operator ITS plans to use latest funding to move into several new areas across the UK to build full-fibre networks which will pass at least 200,000 premises

• January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20

  Risk & Assurance Group joins i3forum to combat telecoms fraud

  Telecoms risk information and advice service signs up as latest partner member in not-for-profit industry body that brings together the international carrier ecosystem to enable and accelerate transformation

• January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20

  Poor UK internet connectivity and technology cited as hampering SME productivity

  Study suggests small businesses could be losing out on two and a half working weeks a year from employees because of unreliable internet connections and technology issues

• January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20

  Qualcomm gets into gear with autonomous vehicle platform and forges in-vehicle tech partnerships

  Chip giant hits the road with new platform to address the complexity of autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems while forging partnership with company specialising in helping launch in-vehicle infotainment systems, telematics and ...

• January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20

  China Broadcasting Network begins 5G services

  China’s national radio and TV network operator becomes fourth company to offer 5G services in the country, serving the cities of Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen

• January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20

  Etisalat unveils MENA’s first OpenRAN network and launches UCC suite

  Leading MENA telco makes key move in transforming its network to software-based solution hub and introduces a collaboration suite to aid small businesses in the region with digital transformation journey

• January 07, 2020 07 Jan'20

  Klaxoon claims mobile workspace first as multi-team projects become the norm

  As new working methods and increased remote working make effective meetings more challenging, Klaxoon offers a new collaboration system

• January 06, 2020 06 Jan'20

  Qualcomm and ZTE claim 5G landmark with voice-over-NR call

  Successful 5G VoNR calls sees tech companies declare an important step towards the commercial use of 5G voice experiences

• January 02, 2020 02 Jan'20

  Luxoft drives into Microsoft connected vehicle platform ecosystem

  Digital strategy and software engineering firm joins the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform as it aims to enable personalised connected customer experiences for automotive companies

• December 31, 2019 31 Dec'19

  Huawei gets India green light as it reports strong sales growth for 2019

  Comms technology giant finishes challenging 2019 with solid commercial performance and permission to supply 5G technology in one of the world’s largest internet markets

• December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19

  StarHub and U Mobile conduct 5G SA roaming trials

  Leading Asian telcos team up to gather 5G roaming insights and establish key aspects, such as the right network configurations and settings, to ensure optimum experience when 5G rolls out commercially

• December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19

  Vodafone taps Nokia to deliver 5G across Australia

  With compatible devices becoming more widely available in the country, Vodafone Hutchison Australia will deploy Nokia enabling technology to build out 5G network

• December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19

  Top 10 telecoms stories of 2019

  2019 has been the year of 5G through the major economies of the world, with major markets launching next-generation networks that are set to flourish in 2020

• December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19

  EE joins London Tube 4G mobile trial

  BT-owned UK telco will be part of testing of 4G coverage on select parts of the London Underground

• December 24, 2019 24 Dec'19

  Ericsson gains 5G spur with $150m extended credit facility

  Swedish tech giant gets loans extension to support research and development of 5G technology in 2020-2022

• December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19

  Managed services to be prime driver of APAC enterprise mobility

  Managed mobility services set to account for one-third of overall enterprise mobility revenue in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023, equivalent to US$5.3bn

• December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19

  Cellular IoT gateway shipments projected to reach eight million by 2023

  Cellular IoT gateway market is on the fast track, with 18.5% compound annual growth rate predicted for a market that was worth nearly $1bn by the end of 2018

• December 23, 2019 23 Dec'19

  Ericsson gets into gear with Microsoft for next generation of connected cars

  Integration of Ericsson’s Connected Vehicle Cloud and Microsoft’s Connected Vehicle Platform could accelerate delivery of new connected car services worldwide

• December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  Just 10% of UK homes and businesses have access to full-fibre broadband

  Ofcom research reveals that for the highest-speed broadband connections, the UK is still in the slow lane, with only three million homes and businesses having access to fibre

• December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee team up to develop smart devices standard

  Connected Home over IP project aims to simplify development for device manufacturers and increase compatibility for consumers

• December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  2020 set to usher in age of 5G always-on portable computing

  Analyst identifies key 5G trends that will bear fruit in new year and pours cold water on one hyped technology that it thinks won’t make it

• December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  Top 10 broadband stories of 2019

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 broadband stories of 2019

• December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19

  New UK government pledges to accelerate gigabit broadband delivery

  New Conservative government’s Queen’s Speech reaffirms commitment to providing gigabit broadband access across the UK, but provides no specific timetable to meet commitments and targets

• December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19

  Comms-platform-as-a-service revenues outpace unified-comms-as-a-service

  Communications-platform-as-a-service uptake is benefiting from its ability to quickly add new functionality, the ease with which it can be customised and the flexibility of its pay-as-you-go service model

• December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19

  APAC region to drive global enterprise VR adoption through to 2030

  Analyst predicts that the enterprise virtual reality sector will take off over the next decade, boosted by direct government investment in the APAC region

• December 18, 2019 18 Dec'19

  London needs to accelerate full-fibre digital infrastructure delivery

  London’s capability to be the tech hub it aims for is currently limited by a range of issues, including the availability of fibre and the speeds delivered, says report from mayor Sadiq Khan’s office

• December 18, 2019 18 Dec'19

  Ericsson claims 5G voice and evolved packet core milestones with MediaTek and Telstra

  Swedish comms tech giant reveals projects that could create new 5G services for consumers and enterprise customers with emerging technologies, and the successful completion of 5G standalone voice

• December 18, 2019 18 Dec'19

  Euro telcos eye up cloud market

  With the increasing need for global cloud giants to address security, localisation and regulatory compliance, Europe’s telcos eye up datacentre and hosted services as potential growth areas

• December 17, 2019 17 Dec'19

  Cisco bolsters low-latency networking with Exablaze acquisition

  Networking giant makes strategic acquisition of Australian provider of ultra-low latency devices and FPGA-based applications

• December 17, 2019 17 Dec'19

  Ofcom eases broadband switch process and outlaws locked mobiles

  Regulator plans to make it easier for UK broadband customers to transition between different networks, or a full-fibre service on the same network

• December 17, 2019 17 Dec'19

  Huawei launches London 5G innovation and experience centre

  Comms technology leader opens new establishment in UK capital to promote greater collaboration between businesses and innovators in the development of 5G ecosystems

• December 12, 2019 12 Dec'19

  Cisco unveils plans for internet of the future

  Online technology giant Cisco introduces platform for the internet of the future based on $5bn of investment in areas covering silicon, optics and software, bringing the ability to support massively scaled enterprise networks and 5G networks

• December 11, 2019 11 Dec'19

  Tech consortium claims London boroughs lack 5G readiness

  London’s local authorities lack strategy or budget to make next-gen networks a reality, according to Tech London Advocates

• December 11, 2019 11 Dec'19

  IoT to be supplanted by internet of senses by 2030

  Ericsson research reveals consumers expect AI, VR and AR-enabled connected technology to interact with the senses of sight, sound, taste, smell and touch by 2030

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  US Department of Justice orders Ericsson to pay $1bn fine to settle bribery case

  Swedish comms tech giant admitted what US attorney described as “years-long campaign of corruption in five countries to solidify its grip on telecommunications business”

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  China bans foreign computing kit from government contracts

  All government offices and public institutions must eliminate foreign hardware and software within three years, according to a leaked directive dubbed 3-5-2

• December 08, 2019 08 Dec'19

  Top APAC telecoms predictions for 2020

  The 5G bandwagon is the talk of town, but 4G will remain the priority for much of Asia-Pacific, among other key trends that will shape telecoms markets across the region

• December 06, 2019 06 Dec'19

  German government and connectivity tech firms lead project to boost optical capacity

  Government-industry consortium will explore technologies to expand the capacity of optical metro and core networks

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Mettis Aerospace completes world’s first phase-one Wi-Fi 6 4.0 trials

  Next-gen Wi-Fi is successfully put through its paces streaming critical engineering information in “hostile” engineering environment

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Huawei mounts legal challenge to US subsidy programme ban

  Chinese tech giant fights back against FCC ban on carriers in the rural US from using the Universal Service Fund to buy its equipment and designation as threat to US national security

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Hackers primed to exploit 5G to Wi-Fi handover flaws

  Warning that attackers will find new vulnerabilities to access voice and data on 5G mobile phones as carriers hand off calls and data to Wi-Fi networks to save bandwidth

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  European first for Vodafone as global telcos tune into AWS Wavelength

  In an endorsement of the cloud giant’s push towards the edge, leading global telcos pile in on AWS Wavelength, eyeing up large low-latency gains in key 5G use cases

• December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19

  5G to reshape global telecoms sector in 2020

  Study says next-gen technologies and the pressures of digital transformation are likely to continue to reshape what it means to be a telecoms operator next year

• December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19

  Scots urge councils to embrace smart city technologies

  Survey of Scottish citizens indicates a number of benefits that local communities can gain from IoT and other connected technologies