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Mobile networks

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  European Commission commits €865m funding for 5G, fibre networks

  Latest part of the Connecting Europe Facility sees huge investment to bring about fast, secure digital wireless and wired connectivity across EU member states

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  NFL and Cisco gain yardage with network and security partnership

  Cisco scores contract extension with US sports body NFL to connect and protect 2024 roster of International Games in the UK, Germany, Brazil and Spain in 2025

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  Nokia sharpens edge for industrial communications

  Global comms tech provider unveils suite of offerings based on MXIE platform designed to drive efficiency, productivity and operational technology security, and improve worker safety

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Private 5G takes off at Schiphol airport

  Ericsson partners with Amsterdam airport to implement a private 5G network as part of Airport 4.0 digital transformation plan supporting use cases such as IoT monitoring and real-time safety

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Norway’s Ice offers slice of 5G for military communications

  Commercial 5G standalone network uses Mavenir 5G core to enable secure tailored end-to-end communications and network slicing to meet specific needs of armed forces

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Vodafone, Google deepen strategic partnership with 10-year, multibillion-dollar deal

  Vodafone and Google expand strategic relationship to bring generative AI-powered devices through Google’s Gemini models to telco’s customers across Europe and Africa

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Celona, HCLTech team to deliver advanced private 5G

  Partnership claims to mark a significant milestone in the advancement of private 5G, in particular revolutionising how industries use the latest wireless connectivity to achieve Industry 4.0 goals

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  Nokia, NTT Data expand global private 5G partnership

  Nokia and NTT Data expand multi-year partnership to drive private 5G adoption and innovation across key sectors like cities, ports, and airports, and claim to have transformed Southern Texas city from being the worst-connected conurbation

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  SoftBank, Ericsson enhance AI-RAN collaboration

  Collaboration aims to develop techno-economic analyses, build prototypes and run lab demos to optimise RAN and AI convergence at the edge

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  UK ranks last in major economy 5G connectivity league

  Briefing paper from a cross-party think tank offers damming indictment of the UK’s 5G industry, rating the country as bottom of 15 developing and advanced international markets on 5G availability and download speeds

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  Nokia lights up Beacon Wi-Fi 7 gateway

  Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh gateway designed to deliver speeds over 3x faster than previous generation of Wi-Fi supports the growing number of compatible devices and multi-gigabit services in connected home

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Solihull scales up self-driving shuttle service

  West Midlands initiative continues on the road to developing connected automated mobility services, looking at the commercial viability of self-driving operations and passenger experience

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Orange accelerates plans to transcend traditional network limits

  Technology head at Orange confirms vision of singularity for mobile generations, setting out progress to address needs of enterprises with on-demand AI-bolstered network services

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  City of London small cell mobile connectivity extended

  First-of-its-kind outdoor small cell project in financial heart of UK capital moves beyond trial phase with 25 new EE sites now live and dozens of additional sites being built to enhance mobile connectivity

• October 02, 2024 02 Oct'24

  UK government opens Digital Catapult 5G Immersive Lab

  Ribbon cut on facility in north-east of England set up to revolutionise how businesses in traditional sectors like retail, agriculture and manufacturing adopt technologies based on 5G communications

• October 02, 2024 02 Oct'24

  Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service upgrades control room communications

  Motorola cloud-based solution aims to allow fire and rescue service to respond more effectively by integrating comms into one secure platform and collaborate ‘seamlessly’ with other emergency services

• October 01, 2024 01 Oct'24

  Telstra goes to new heights to improve Norfolk Island connectivity

  Satellite internet service for Norfolk Island, Australia, offers huge throughput gains for internet capacity, greatly improving online learning opportunities and medical services

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  Vodafone, Three UK push back on UK competition watchdog’s merger concerns

  UK operators seeking merger respond to authority’s warning of potential anti-competitive behaviour, arguing that the deal is pro-competitive while also expressing confidence that outstanding issues can be resolved

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe on track for 5G-based railway comms

  Polish railway operator teams with coms tech provider for trials of 5G-based railway communications system to replacing legacy system and prepare for technological migration

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  National roll-out of UK 5G standalone across road and rail could unlock £3bn for economy

  Modelling from leading UK operator suggests roll-out of nationwide 5G standalone will transform road and rail travel across the country, saving billions on fuel and boosting productivity through remote working on trains

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  Nokia Bell Labs and e& forge AI use case R&D collaboration

  Renowned comms research facility teams with leading MENA telecoms operator to innovate for strategic industrial sectors, developing artificial intelligence-based use cases for strategic industrial sectors

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  Vodafone Business IoT, Kigen announce full commercial availability of iSIM

  Next phase of partnership between Vodafone’s internet of things division and electronic and integrated subscriber identity module security firm Kigen sees full commercial availability of iSIM to enterprises

• September 24, 2024 24 Sep'24

  Vodafone, Intelsat expand satellite connectivity offer

  Vodafone and Intelsat team up to provide additional connectivity and resilience to customers in hardest-to-reach places, whether on the move or following an environmental or humanitarian disaster

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  Nokia unveils private wireless sustainability calculator

  Nokia’s energy measurement tool quantifies the sustainability of private wireless networks-enabled industrial use cases, allowing businesses to identify opportunities to achieve tangible gains through digitisation

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  Juniper Networks enhances AI-native networking platform for Wi-Fi 7

  AI-native networking company enhances core platform to support end users to unlock the full potential of Wi-Fi 7, offering higher throughput, lower latency, extended range and greater reliability

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Evergy crosses OneLayer Bridge for private LTE network

  Provider of technology for managing and securing enterprise private 5G/LTE operational technology networks selected by energy provider to support network device management and zero trust security

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Global private 5G to grow at 65.4% CAGR to 2030

  Research anticipates that as the availability of 5G networks and devices improves, there will be a more rapid global expansion of private networks across diverse industries

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Oxa, StreetDrone unite to bolster industrial logistics

  Self-driving vehicle software provider makes strategic acquisition to strengthen position in industrial logistics, offering movement and management of goods on private land, including ports, logistics hubs, retail fulfilment centres and airports

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  Vodafone adopts RDK as centralised home broadband software platform

  Advanced CE software standard adopted by leading comms provider to standardise home broadband device software across its European footprint

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  Princess Alexandra Hospital connects with all four UK mobile operators

  As mobile becomes an essential part of healthcare infrastructure, vital in the ongoing move to digitise healthcare, Essex and Hertfordshire health authority deploys connectivity pathway based on 4G distributed antenna system

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  Ericsson aims to boost enterprise 5G

  Global comms tech provider reveals plans to enhance enterprise 5G portfolio, incorporating private 5G connectivity and neutral host solutions, looking to drive flexibility and simplicity across lifecycle of deployment

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  Slow, unreliable workplace broadband holds back London SMEs

  Research from full-fibre broadband provider warns that small businesses in UK capital could be missing out on an estimated £28bn in annual revenue due to slow and unreliable workplace connectivity

• September 13, 2024 13 Sep'24

  Vodafone/Three merger likely to increase mobile prices, warns competition watchdog

  A Competition and Markets Authority investigation finds the proposed merger of the two mobile operators would be bad for competition – but offers companies the chance to suggest remedies

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  EE ups UK wireless ante with 5G standalone network, Wi-Fi 7 router

  UK’s largest mobile telco announces next evolution of its wireless offerings, with 5GSA across 15 major UK cities

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  NFL teams throw to Extreme Networks to enhance fan experiences

  A number of NFL Clubs, including the Chargers, Packers, Texans and Vikings, deploy comms solutions to enhance fan experiences, improve operational efficiency, and ensure reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  On-train internet connectivity pivotal for rail industry growth

  Survey of rail industry professionals highlights the fundamental role of onboard internet connectivity in the evolution of the rail industry by the people who will be responsible for overseeing it

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  Asda evolves petrol forecourt networking technology

  Managed network provider Evolve enters partnership with UK supermarket chain to offer connectivity support at 116 new petrol forecourt sites

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  Vodafone to double mobile network coverage in Australia

  Following a network-sharing agreement with Optus, Vodafone will double its mobile network coverage in Australia by 2025, reaching 98.4% of the population

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Brownsville, Texas makes quality of life leap with smart city private 5G

  Tech provider deploys smart city tech to aid Texan city as it looks to ‘reinvent’ human-to-digital interactions to deliver improved citizen services and enhanced quality of life

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Fixed and mobile comms in New Zealand show diverse growth trends

  Research finds Kiwi connectivity continues robust upward track for mobile services while fixed sector set for modest growth driven by fibre broadband expansion

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Verizon and Skylo team for satellite-based IoT and messaging

  US telco forges partnership with satellite service provider to launch commercial satellite-based direct-to-device messaging service for consumers and drive technology innovation through first-of-its-kind internet of things satellite trial

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Nobu Hotels upgrades with AI-powered wired network infrastructure

  Boutique hotel chain launches luxury services and amenities such as AI Concierge based on real-time data and guest preferences

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Chunghwa Telecom and NTT activate world’s first International IOWN APN

  IT and comms giant activates international photonic network between Taiwan and Japan in latest stage of Innovative Optical and Wireless Network project

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  5G-enabled FWA devices go mainstream in US

  Annual fixed wireless access CPE market survey finds shipments of FWA CPE expected to grow 23% to reach 37.5 million units in 2024, with India and North America driving business

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  UK Coastguard deploys full-fibre network to enhance operations

  Comms network connecting 163 remote radio sites across 11,000 miles of UK coastline is now operational to ensure effective frontline emergency response continues for thousands of distress calls from the UK’s waters

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  UK government assesses risks and opportunities from comms networks evolution

  UK government departments convene experts to look at scientific evidence that could underpin policy issues or areas in telecoms infrastructure of future, in particular 6G

• August 27, 2024 27 Aug'24

  US mobile users keep devices longer than ever

  Report reveals device age at trade-in or upgrade marks all-time high of 3.7 years, and increase in Samsung S21 trade-ins through introduction of Galaxy AI

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  Engine ‘anomaly’ suspected as cause of UK rocket test explosion

  First comments released after explosion on launch pad in test of rocket at first fully licensed vertical launch in Europe

• August 20, 2024 20 Aug'24

  Nokia, TIM team to expand 5G coverage in Brazil

  Partnership between Nokia and TIM designed to increase Brazilian municipalities with access to 5G, enabling enterprises to digitise operations, foster innovation and drive economic growth

• August 19, 2024 19 Aug'24

  Singtel expands GPUaaS offering to Southeast Asia

  Singapore telco teams up with the Bridge Alliance industry group to bring its GPU-as-a-Service to enterprises across Southeast Asia