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Network hardware
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June 19, 2020
19
Jun'20
Cisco makes statement of intent for ‘new normal’ networking priorities
Networking technology giant adds new capabilities across its intent-based networking portfolio to give customers greater control, security, insights to drive better digital experiences.
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June 18, 2020
18
Jun'20
Younger employees find remote working more difficult
Research reveals a disparity between millennials and older generations when it comes to their acclimatisation to remote working, prompting call for firms to provide targeted tools and training for employees during this difficult period
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June 17, 2020
17
Jun'20
HPE aims to hit right note for 5G with edge orchestrator
Tech firm says new release gives power back to telcos to offer value-added edge computing services such as AI-powered video analytics, industrial automation and VR retail services
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June 17, 2020
17
Jun'20
Firms prepare for new world of hybrid remote and in-office workforce
The return to the office after mass teleworking looks like a long road indeed, with survey predicting it will take over a year for noticeable majority of workers to return, leading to new hybrid model for the workforce
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June 16, 2020
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Jun'20
UK network resilience improves during Covid-19 lockdown
UK’s fixed networks handling increased traffic well since lockdown, but customer experience is somewhat affected, especially when connected via Wi-Fi, on several days starting 20 March 2020
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June 15, 2020
15
Jun'20
New Zealand schools to get Wi-Fi 6 in connectivity boost
More than 2,000 schools across New Zealand will be among the first in the country to enjoy the improved coverage and access speeds of Wi-Fi 6
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June 15, 2020
15
Jun'20
UK government to investigate water and energy networks to deliver nationwide gigabit broadband
Existing utility pipelines to be examined as way to accelerate national fibre infrastructure roll-out, but critics voice concern about broadband strategy fixating on fibre
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June 12, 2020
12
Jun'20
Salisbury becomes UK’s first city to go fully full-fibre
Politicians and broadband provision unit urge homes and businesses to switch to a new ultra-fast and ultra-reliable broadband network
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June 12, 2020
12
Jun'20
CityFibre hires 10,000 people to facilitate UK full-fibre roll-out
UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider creates thousands of multi-skilled jobs across network of construction partners to facilitate network deployment
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June 11, 2020
11
Jun'20
Evidence emerges of slow increase in global mobile cellular network times
Smartphone users may have seen the worst of the negative impact from the coronavirus pandemic on their cellular experience, with time connected to Wi-Fi networks decreasing, Opensignal research finds
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June 10, 2020
10
Jun'20
Ericsson continues 5G roll-out in the UK, writes down Chinese assets
It’s a classic case of swings and roundabouts for the Swedish communications technology provider, as it cheers UK win for its 5G technology but admits defeat in business in China
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June 10, 2020
10
Jun'20
US networks weather unprecedented traffic during lockdown
“The networks were made for this,” says network technology provider as it shows how US networks have coped with added loads since the stay-at-home order
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June 09, 2020
09
Jun'20
SES Water turns on IoT tap to reduce leaks
Vodafone announces 10-year deal with utility firm to provide internet of things solution to revolutionise how water leaks are prevented and detected
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June 09, 2020
09
Jun'20
Huawei launches charm offensive to fight ‘high-risk’ label
Global communications technology provider begins fightback against perceived high-risk status and stresses its fundamental role in UK telecoms as it finds itself under further attack from UK and US politicians
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June 08, 2020
08
Jun'20
Progress needed for UK fibre roll-out to catch up to peers
Even with the best efforts of the government in meeting its target and various initiatives to support deployment, meeting UK full-fibre gigabit goals depends on ultimate switch-off of the copper network
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June 08, 2020
08
Jun'20
South Korea takes global 5G leadership
Initial Omdia market assessment shows home of Samsung as the world’s powerhouse for establishing and commercialising 5G networks
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June 05, 2020
05
Jun'20
Third of UK internet users report worse service since lockdown
Even though operators assured at beginning of lockdowns that their infrastructures could cope with the extra strain on home networks, UK internet users say the quality of their online experiences has demonstrably worsened
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June 05, 2020
05
Jun'20
Gamgee and QuantWiFi announce managed Wi-Fi strategic partnership
Network technology providers Gamgee and QuantWiFi team up to develop solutions ensuring Wi-Fi for a growing number of consumers whose network experience has become more crucial than ever
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June 05, 2020
05
Jun'20
Global enterprise WLAN market dips in first quarter of 2020
Consumer market buoyed but Covid-19 lockdowns blow headwind into enterprise sector for worldwide wireless local area network market for the first quarter of 2020
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June 04, 2020
04
Jun'20
Elisa enjoys 5G base station energy, emissions reductions from Nokia liquid cooling
Finnish telecoms operator reduces potential expenses of its base stations by up to 30% and emissions by approximately 80% through liquid cooling
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June 04, 2020
04
Jun'20
Outlook for 5G remains positive despite Covid-19
While the current health crisis and economic uncertainty will have a short-term impact on adoption of the next-gen network, analyst insists future for 5G remains bright with more than a billion global 5G connections by 2022
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June 03, 2020
03
Jun'20
Telefónica Deutschland, Bell Canada select Ericsson as 5G network partner
Ericsson scores wins for next-generation infrastructure technology on both sides of Atlantic for both core and radio segments
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June 02, 2020
02
Jun'20
Vodafone gives six months’ free business broadband to UK SMEs
UK telco introduces scheme to help UK small businesses attempting to cope with new phase in Covid-19 lockdown
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June 02, 2020
02
Jun'20
Enterprises planning future with 5G and Wi-Fi 6
Deloitte study shows advanced wireless technologies increasingly seen as a ‘force multiplier’ for emerging technologies including AI, IoT, cloud and edge computing
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June 02, 2020
02
Jun'20
Covid-19: Global smartphone sales take a tumble in Q1 2020
Leading analyst Gartner attributes 20% year-on-year decline in device sales to effect of coronavirus pandemic, with leading brands showing sharp falls
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June 01, 2020
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Jun'20
SmarTone deploys Ericsson Spectrum Sharing to open the gates to 5G-based smart city
Hong Kong operator deploys 5G broadly across territory using dynamic spectrum-sharing technology
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May 27, 2020
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May'20
Revealed: Surveillance camera network that covered Dominic Cummings’ lockdown travel
A network of automatic number plate recognition and local authority traffic cameras could help police track Downing Street chief of staff Dominic Cummings’ journeys to Durham and Barnard Castle during the Covid-19 lockdown
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May 27, 2020
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May'20
Three-quarters of people expect to work remotely more often after the lockdown
Current changes in working patterns through the Covid-19 outbreak set to see marked shift in the future, and have major impact on digital infrastructures
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May 27, 2020
27
May'20
Covid-19: Managing spikes in website traffic now IT leaders’ biggest challenge
AppDynamics research reveals that 95% of companies plot new tech course after Covid-19 outbreak as technologists see opportunity to show their value to the business
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May 27, 2020
27
May'20
EE network sees fivefold leap in Zoom users, 45% increase in voice calls, apps since lockdown
Research from mobile operator highlights changing habits of UK citizens during lockdown, with video conferencing seeing massive leap
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May 26, 2020
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May'20
Huawei hits out at fresh UK network probe
UK cyber security agency confirms it will conduct a new investigation into the security-worthiness of Huawei’s 5G technology
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May 26, 2020
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May'20
Nokia joins the Open RAN Policy Coalition
Finish comms tech provider reinforces its commitment to the development of future secure mobile radio technologies for 5G by joining open and software-defined network technology consortium
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May 22, 2020
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May'20
Rancho Water turns tap on Extreme connectivity for critical water delivery
US public utility uses secure and resilient wired and wireless network systems to power 45,000 service connections across 100,000 acres
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May 22, 2020
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May'20
Openreach taps Nokia to extend full-fibre network capacity
Deal covers essential equipment to extend Gigabit fibre access network across UK
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May 19, 2020
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May'20
European network traffic volumes stabilising
The updated summary report from body of European regulators for electronic communications on how network operators can cope with increased demand for network capacity finds that, by mid-May 2020, all is well
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May 15, 2020
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May'20
BT reported to be in talks to sell off Openreach to fund full-fibre roll-out
Report suggests Openreach sale could raise £20bn as BT announces £12bn build programme to extend FTTP network
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May 13, 2020
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May'20
Telcos’ enterprise ambitions at risk from private network operators, private spectrum
Research finds a rising number of spectrum initiatives underpinning strong momentum for private cellular networks within enterprises
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
BT claims positives amid challenging fiscal year
BT reports tough 2019/20, leading to major restructuring plan to go forward to meet major fibre-to-the-premises targets
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
UK comms market set for shake-up as O2 and Virgin Media confirm merger
Coming-together of leading fixed-mobile provider and cable network provider will create genuine competition to BT/EE
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May 04, 2020
04
May'20
UK transport research body calls for safer in-vehicle technologies
Voice-controlled systems are the future of autonomous, according to TRL, whose recommendations follow a report into Apple CarPlay and Android Auto demanding improved standards in voice-activated infotainment systems
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April 29, 2020
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Apr'20
IT Priorities 2020: SD-WAN soars as collaboration and communications no longer on back burner
At the start of the year, networking professionals looked likely to invest in monitoring, converged architectures and WAN technologies, while unified communications was in decline and collaboration of minimal interest
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April 28, 2020
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Apr'20
Ericsson scores further 5G RAN win with True Corporation Thailand
Thai comms operator engages the Swedish technology provider to enable smooth, fast and cost-effective 5G network evolution in three regions
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April 27, 2020
27
Apr'20
Potential near £70bn boost to British economy from gigabit broadband
Research shows that delivering ‘Gigabit Britain’ could provide over £50bn gross value added to the economy in five years, growing to £68.8bn in 2030, but suppliers warn that more must be done to turn broadband ambition into reality
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April 24, 2020
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Apr'20
European fibre roll-outs speed up
European fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-building coverage maintains a positive growth trend, with subscribers increasing by 15% since September 2018
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April 21, 2020
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Apr'20
Covid-19 outbreak sees first-quarter revenues flatten for Huawei
Chinese networking mega-firm endures tough first quarter, but pledges that it will ride out the coronavirus storm
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April 20, 2020
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Apr'20
INCA: UK gigabit broadband progress more important than ever
Trade body for independent network providers calls for progress toward the delivery of ultrafast broadband to all parts of the UK to continue despite the current Covid-19 lockdown conditions
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April 17, 2020
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Apr'20
Coronavirus: Big hit to European 5G as smartphone industry set for sharpest falls in 20 years
Screeching halt to telecoms money truck predicted for 2020 as Covid-19 outbreak impacts phone production and 5G roll-out
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April 16, 2020
16
Apr'20
Orange expands mesh Wi-Fi into Belgium, reinforces marine service capabilities
SoftAtHome’s mesh Wi-Fi now available for Orange Belgium customers while Orange ship begins undersea cabling survey work off coast of Sicily
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April 16, 2020
16
Apr'20
BT inks Ericsson 5G supply deal but delays schedule to replace Huawei kit
UK telco engages Swedish tech firm to deploy cloud-native dual-mode 5G core, but rows back on deadline to remove all Huawei technology from mobile core by end of year
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April 14, 2020
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Apr'20
Coronavirus: European network traffic curves flatten but security issues increase
Nokia research finds networks are taking the strain despite a huge increase in upstream traffic during the day from videoconferencing and downstream during weekends from video-on-demand