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• 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 03, 2023 03 Aug'23

  UK altnets make further advances in gigabit

  CityFibre passes 1,000km reach in growing south coast of England region, while independent mobile phone retailer to offer Welsh provider Ogi’s ultrafast full-fibre broadband and voice packages in its high street stores

• August 02, 2023 02 Aug'23

  Virgin Media O2 claims UK 5G SA private network first

  Low-cost plug-and-play private network launched to unlock connectivity for industries whenever and wherever they need it

• 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

• 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 26, 2023 26 Jul'23

  Community Fibre gigabit broadband network passes a million London homes

  UK capital’s largest 100% full-fibre broadband provider passes seven figures in its bid to offer over two million residential properties the ability to access its gigabit services

• July 25, 2023 25 Jul'23

  Subscriptions dip, jobs to be cut, but Virgin Media O2 sees positives in Q2

  Second-quarter 2023 results see UK operator increase revenue generation and expand network with particular emphasis on full-fibre, but 2,000 employees set to be axed by the end of the year

• 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 20, 2023 20 Jul'23

  Broadband Forum, Fiber Broadband Association team to drive broadband service delivery

  Agreement between trade bodies in fibre and broadband industries to combine advocacy, industry research, workforce development and educational experience with technical standards and interoperability expertise

• July 19, 2023 19 Jul'23

  Openreach claims ‘game-changer’ for wholesale optical Ethernet

  BT broadband provision division ups the ante in enterprise broadband with optical networking product designed to address demand for 100G point-to-point managed services in the access network

• July 18, 2023 18 Jul'23

  Nexfibre gains £250m to accelerate UK gigabit expansion

  UK government-owned policy bank provides debt investment to joint venture gigabit network that aims to offer real competition in growing broadband sector

• July 17, 2023 17 Jul'23

  Police Scotland use cloud for biometric data despite clear risks

  Police Scotland confirms it has stored significant volumes of biometric data on a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system despite major ongoing data protection concerns, bringing into question the effectiveness of the current regulatory approach...

• July 14, 2023 14 Jul'23

  Fast-moving BT driving UK fibre deployment

  Analysis by leading financial ratings firm shows how UK fibre landscape has changed, emphasising how BT is driving pace of deployment while altnets are still deploying despite higher interest rates and inflation

• July 13, 2023 13 Jul'23

  RETN unveils new low latency London to Paris connectivity

  International network services provider uses CrossChannel subsea cable to launch new low latency network route between London and Paris with a length of 550km

• July 13, 2023 13 Jul'23

  CityFibre claims UK's fastest wholesale consumer broadband services

  UK’s largest independent gigabit network provider reveals availability of 2.5Gbps symmetrical product to serve homes across expanding XGS-PON enabled footprint with potential to enable services of up to 10Gbps

• July 07, 2023 07 Jul'23

  UK altnets hit fibre accelerator

  Fast-growing broadband infrastructure provider passes more than 500,000 homes and businesses as part of XGS-PON full-fibre network roll-out

• July 05, 2023 05 Jul'23

  Construction begins on Medusa submarine cable system

  Routing on construction of submarine cable system to establish crucial connections between Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt

• July 04, 2023 04 Jul'23

  CityFibre grabs further slice of Project Gigabit network expansion

  UK’s largest independent network provider wins £318m in new contracts as part of £5bn UK national gigabit broadband scheme

• July 04, 2023 04 Jul'23

  HPE, BT team for global managed LAN service

  Business division of leading UK telco and networking technology and service provider enter collaboration to introduce LANs supporting high-performance experiences for hybrid workers and IoT transformations

• June 29, 2023 29 Jun'23

  Ruckus One enhanced for unified management of multi-access public and private nets

  CommScope launches Ruckus One suite of AI-driven converged network solutions designed to accelerate business transformation by simplifying the implementation of multi-access public and private networks

• June 16, 2023 16 Jun'23

  Toulouse Métropole looks to boost connectivity with private 5G, IP/MPLS

  Local authority for southern French region unveils plan to install a private, shared, multi-service 5G and IP/MPLS infrastructure to offer very high-speed mobile access services to innovation areas, improve municipal and mobility services and ...

• June 15, 2023 15 Jun'23

  Consumers look ahead with caution as connected device usage increases

  Survey shows connected device usage on the rise in the US, with 5G a catalyst for driving smartphone upgrades during the past year. Yet inflation and the global cost-of-living crisis are making consumers take a cautious approach to spending

• June 14, 2023 14 Jun'23

  Ericsson teams with Intel and HPE for first Cloud RAN call

  Comms tech provider claims industry first in accelerating the availability of Cloud RAN advancements, enabling improved network capacity, performance and energy efficiency

• June 13, 2023 13 Jun'23

  Avon Fire and Rescue Service enhances public safety with new routing solution 

  UK West Country Fire and Rescue Service to use next-gen routers to provide continuous connectivity to its 21 service stations, allowing its 600-plus firefighters to undertake their duties effectively and protect 1.1 million population

• June 09, 2023 09 Jun'23

  Extreme Networks emerges as victim of Clop MOVEit attack

  Network equipment and services supplier Extreme Networks has revealed its instance of Progress Software’s MOVEit tool was compromised in the ongoing Clop cyber attack

• June 09, 2023 09 Jun'23

  Barracuda ESG users told to throw away their hardware

  Owners of Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances are being told that they will need to throw out and replace their kit after it emerged that a patch for a recently disclosed vulnerability had not done the job

• June 01, 2023 01 Jun'23

  DE-CIX switches on Internet Exchange in Finland

  Comms tech provider celebrates 10 years of partnership with Internet Exchange operator and home to leading carrier and datacentre neutral interconnection ecosystem

• May 31, 2023 31 May'23

  Shanghai ranked world’s top smart city for 2023

  Research shows savings from smart city deployments reaching $249bn globally, with Asia and North America dominating list of top switched-on urban environments

• May 25, 2023 25 May'23

  Ofcom gives approval to BT full-fibre broadband pricing

  UK’s independent full-fibre providers express disappointment that after a new probe, national comms regulator gives green light to incumbent telco’s new pricing structure for wholesale broadband gigabit services

• May 23, 2023 23 May'23

  Nokia bolsters fixed network offer with SaaS suite, 10G broadband in Vietnam

  Global comms tech provider expands fixed network portfolio with AI-based SaaS suite, and works with leading Vietnamese operator to deploy fibre access nodes and fibre modems to connect homes and businesses in the eight largest provinces of the ...

• May 22, 2023 22 May'23

  Telstra makes 400Gbps services available through key Australian city routes

  Wholesale division of Australia-based global telco offers customers ability to use 400Gbps wavelength services after enhancements made to advanced, high-bandwidth optical infrastructure based on optical technology

• May 22, 2023 22 May'23

  New entrants, established players spur spike in UK gigabit broadband availability

  UK comms regulator’s latest investigation of connectivity across the country finds that as of January 2023, gigabit broadband is now available to almost 22 million homes

• May 17, 2023 17 May'23

  Altnets claim vital role in bringing competition to UK digital transformation

  Study by trade association for UK’s independent broadband suppliers shows further rapid progress in rolling out full-fibre networks, prompting calls to UK comms regulator to change national service pricing structures

• May 17, 2023 17 May'23

  Connexin makes key step in fulfilling full-fibre build plan for 2023

  IoT and digital Infrastructure specialist reveals onboarding of Tier 1 contractors to accelerate increasing full-fibre network expansion

• May 16, 2023 16 May'23

  Virgin Media O2’s Shared Rural Network roll-out reaches 50th site

  As part of its commitment to the £1bn programme designed to bring significant improvement to UK mobile coverage in non-metro areas, leading UK operator rolls out reliable 4G coverage across 50 rural sites in area covering almost 2,200km2

• May 11, 2023 11 May'23

  Investigatory Powers Tribunal finds NCA EncroChat hacking warrants were lawful

  Investigatory Powers Tribunal refers questions over whether messages obtained from the EncroChat encrypted phone network are legally admissible back to the criminal court

• May 11, 2023 11 May'23

  Webex and Google drive improved collaboration capabilities

  Collaboration arm of networking giant reveals enhanced relationship with IT behemoth centred on creating faster synergy offering seamless way to connect through meetings and messaging and to improve automotive meeting experiences

• May 11, 2023 11 May'23

  Aqua Comms unveils 400GE transatlantic service for Energy Sciences Network

  Anticipating a flood of data beneath the waves, Dublin-based subsea connectivity provider provides London to New York infrastructure for high-performance network built to support scientific research

• May 10, 2023 10 May'23

  UK full-fibre furthers pace of roll-out in first quarter of 2023

  Quarterly assessment of UK fixed broadband industry shows full-fibre rolls across UK at a fast clip over the first three months of 2023, but local authorities in remote and rural areas still lack access to gigabit

• May 09, 2023 09 May'23

  Qualcomm hits accelerator on connected vehicles with Autotalks acquisition plan

  Adding mileage to its strategy to go up a gear with its automotive offers, mobile platform provider announces intention to buy specialist vehicle-to-everything fabless semiconductor company

• May 09, 2023 09 May'23

  Reliable connectivity key to smooth business running for UK SMEs

  Study from Sky Business shows that in today’s uncertain economic climate, UK SMEs are under pressure to cut costs while maintaining quality services, with the impact of energy prices cited as a major concern

• May 05, 2023 05 May'23

  IT Priorities 2023: Distributed IT and hybrid work drive adoption of new networks

  Research shows security continues to dominate networking needs, along with the need to support users wherever they are, with firms more than ready to invest in future of work initiatives

• May 03, 2023 03 May'23

  UK full-fibre boost as Openreach expands, Gigaclear claims rural altnet leadership

  Operators at both ends of the corporate scale make notable advances in their respective roll-outs of gigabit connectivity in the UK

• April 20, 2023 20 Apr'23

  Huawei: rethinking approaches to networks and computing is critical

  Comms tech giant Huawei kicks off 20th Global Analyst Summit affirming commitment to connectivity, computing, storage and cloud and how strategic objectives of industry should drive digital transformation

• April 20, 2023 20 Apr'23

  Halfords tools up for consistent experiences with AI-driven wired and wireless access

  Motoring and cycling retailer reduces network-related trouble tickets and improves uptime in garages and stores after deploying artificial intelligence-driven network access

• April 17, 2023 17 Apr'23

  Valoo taps Nokia to offer multi-gig fibre broadband in Finland

  As part of its mission to make Finland an information society that meets international standards, digital service provider becomes global tech firm’s first comprehensive XGS-PON solution in home territory

• April 14, 2023 14 Apr'23

  San Francisco Giants hits home run for Extreme Networks with Wi-Fi 6E first

  Technology implementation at the home of renowned baseball team set to improve fan experience and create operational efficiencies

• April 14, 2023 14 Apr'23

  Ciena makes Wave with purpose-built router for converged metro

  Networking systems provider announces debut of what it calls industry-first platform architecture optimally designed for converged metro network

• April 14, 2023 14 Apr'23

  RAI Amsterdam deploys Wi-Fi 6, OpenRoaming to enhance conferencing experiences

  OpenRoaming technology sees deployment in one of Europe’s largest exhibition facilities to connect delegates, exhibitors and attendees automatically and secure Wi-Fi with faster attach rates

• April 11, 2023 11 Apr'23

  Far North Fiber plots route for pan-Arctic connectivity

  Route study begins to define the fastest and most secure route for Submarine cable system directly connecting Japan, North America, and Ireland and Scandinavia through Arctic region