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• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  Qwilt covers more than 2,000 edge cloud nodes across six continents

  Distributed edge network technology provider claims milestone in Edge Cloud infrastructure through shift in how enterprises can deliver content and deploy latency-sensitive applications

• April 14, 2025 14 Apr'25

  Windtre Advances 5G offer with Juniper network architecture

  AI-native networking tech provider announces major collaboration with Italian operator to future-proof core and edge network infrastructure as demand for 5G and internet services surge

• April 14, 2025 14 Apr'25

  Nokia networking backbone firms up ResetData AI factory

  Deployment of networking backbone to support immediate roll-out of Australia’s first sovereign and sustainable liquid immersion-cooled data centres looks to gain 75% reduction in energy consumption over previous generations

• April 11, 2025 11 Apr'25

  Comms consortium calls for greater vigilance on subsea cable security

  Open letter from European telecommunications operators and subsea cable stakeholders calls on cables ecosystem to align security objectives with operational feasibility as well create viable business model based on risk-based best practices

• April 11, 2025 11 Apr'25

  Nokia claims alien wavelength record, boosts event wireless connectivity

  Leading comms tech provider seals deals for 1,000km 800Gbps trial and to deliver private wireless connectivity for large domestic and international mass events.

• April 10, 2025 10 Apr'25

  Elevate raises full-fibre bar for businesses across Cardiff

  Altnet to bring gigabit-speed connectivity to thousands of businesses through partnership with local council and national government across Welsh capital to boost digital inclusion, economic growth and educational access

• April 10, 2025 10 Apr'25

  HPE intros virtual private cloud, on-premise options for Aruba Networking Central

  Expansion of flagship network management service designed to address increasing demand for data sovereignty with regional and local control of networks with built-in security, AI-powered optimisation and enhanced observability

• April 09, 2025 09 Apr'25

  Airportr checks in with SITA to enhance traveller baggage delivery services

  Air transport IT provider and baggage management firm combine efforts to give passengers the freedom of baggage-free travel and boost airline efficiency

• April 08, 2025 08 Apr'25

  Fibrus to deploy Deepfield network analytics, monitoring

  Ulster and Northwest of England communications provider inks five-year agreement to deploy Deepfield offering to manage increasing demand for high-quality services, ensuring customers continue to receive reliable, high-performance connectivity

• April 08, 2025 08 Apr'25

  Elevate and Xantaro accelerate UK full-fibre reach

  UK alternative gigabit broadband suppliers unveil further advances in their full-fibre business in the north-west and south-west of England, deploying in urban and rural communities

• April 08, 2025 08 Apr'25

  Boost to push-to-talk services will see MCPTT, PTT revenue soar by end of 2028

  Comms evolution aimed at boosting performance of mission-critical group communications in digital land mobile radio systems to see MCPTT and broadband PTT service revenue grow at a CAGR of 11% over the next three years

• April 07, 2025 07 Apr'25

  Myriota expands constellation with LEO satellites to support IoT

  Satellite IoT connectivity provider teams with global space infrastructure company to launch four new satellites in its UltraLite LEO constellation

• April 04, 2025 04 Apr'25

  SP Energy Networks upgrades operational telecoms network in Scotland

  Leading UK operator secures four-year capital project delivery contract with energy firm for fixed, mobile and satellite connectivity to modernise and maintain its operational telecoms network across Scotland

• April 04, 2025 04 Apr'25

  Mercury fibres up to boost utility efficiency

  Demand to support continuous traffic growth sees New Zealand utility provider offer 400G broadband connectivity supplied by country’s leading telco and optical communications technologies supplier

• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  Qualcomm becomes strategic shareholder in Qorix

  Automotive industry modular and integrated software firm gains cash injection intended to further strengthen its position offering middleware services for software-defined vehicles

• April 03, 2025 03 Apr'25

  Oxa and Applied EV drive for first in industrial mobility automation

  Partnership empowers businesses to tackle industry challenges through the deployment of safe, secure and efficient autonomous fleets

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  Keysight introduces AI network architecture validation, optimisation tool

  Tool designed to validate the network performance of AI workloads and system infrastructure by adjusting and optimising parameters

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  StarHub trials first 5G cloud RAN network in Southeast Asia

  Singapore telco trials cloud-based radio access network, unlocking new enterprise services and laying the groundwork for advanced 5G and 6G capabilities

• April 02, 2025 02 Apr'25

  NetBox looks to offer Assurance on network operational drift

  Network and infrastructure systems provider unveils product claimed to enable network teams to gain ‘unprecedented’ control to detect and resolve operational drift

• April 01, 2025 01 Apr'25

  Vodafone Idea looks to beef up enterprise comms with optical upgrade

  Optical transport upgrade designed to insulate network against 4G data growth and accelerate commercial 5G roll-out in India

• March 28, 2025 28 Mar'25

  UK gigabit broadband continues progress but overbuild fears persist

  Fifth edition of UK broadband report sees robust growth of full-fibre access across the country, but with slower increase in gigabit per se, and key mergers making altnets more efficient and attractive for investors

• March 27, 2025 27 Mar'25

  Nokia launches DAC Marketplace to empower industrial enterprises

  Comms tech provider announces two updates to its industrial portfolio, including six Industry 4.0 applications integrated into its MX Industrial Edge platform, and the launch of an IoT marketplace

• March 26, 2025 26 Mar'25

  Deutsches Forschungsnetz accelerates research with green IP network

  IP network upgrade designed to give German national research and education network enhanced access to critical resources and more efficient collaboration with interface speeds up to 800 Gbps, increased capacity and 75% reduced power consumption

• March 25, 2025 25 Mar'25

  Nokia, Numana, Honeywell Aerospace team to advance quantum-safe networks

  Collaboration designed to drive innovation and enable a global post-quantum security economy for enterprises using quantum key distribution and advanced cryptographic network technologies to safeguard digital infrastructure

• March 25, 2025 25 Mar'25

  UK internet trade bodies issue best practice guidance for telecoms poles

  Trade associations for providers of internet services in the UK offer guidance outlines that encourage a community-conscious approach to telecoms infrastructure deployment

• March 24, 2025 24 Mar'25

  CityFibre acquires Connexin’s full-fibre infrastructure

  Strategic agreement enables the expansion of nationwide footprint of UK’s leading alternative and independent broadband provider by up to 185,000 premises

• March 24, 2025 24 Mar'25

  DE-CIX launches neutral internet exchanges in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro

  DE-CIX opens two internet exchanges, partnering with datacentre operators Equinix, Elea and Ascenty to boost enterprise connectivity, and connect to 60 locations and over datacentres in 600 cities

• March 24, 2025 24 Mar'25

  VMO2 scores with 5G O-RAN to improve sports mobile experience

  Details published of major demonstration of UK government-backed and operator-led project to test the potential of open networks to manage high-density mobile traffic and boost user experience at mass events

• March 24, 2025 24 Mar'25

  Neos expands BMC TV partnership to support UK live events broadcasting

  Media network services provider teams with leading business connectivity provider aiming to deliver high-capacity, low-latency connectivity, addressing increasing live broadcast demands

• March 21, 2025 21 Mar'25

  UK government to make £45m connectivity investment in schools

  UK government says ‘no child left behind’ as it releases plans to narrow the digital divide in education through setting core digital standards for all schools focused on high-speed, reliable and secure connectivity

• March 20, 2025 20 Mar'25

  Nokia enhances Wi-Fi 7-enabled FWA gateway portfolio

  Nokia’s 5G fixed wireless access gateway with Wi-Fi 7 is designed to deliver 5G speeds of up to 4Gbps for faster, more reliable connectivity

• March 20, 2025 20 Mar'25

  Oxa taps Nvidia to accelerate industrial mobility automation

  Self-driving vehicle software provider announces deepened collaboration with AI processor leader to accelerate plans in IMA sector, through the support of physical AI, generating photoreal virtual world states to enhance its own training tools

• March 20, 2025 20 Mar'25

  Ofcom outlines plans to take UK full-fibre roll-out into ‘final phase’

  UK communications regulator sets out plans that will help full-fibre gigabit broadband reach almost all UK homes and businesses over the next two years

• March 19, 2025 19 Mar'25

  Nokia unveils 25G PON fibre modems

  In first of a series of launches of optical technologies, Nokia aims to make large-scale multi-gig and 10G+ modems viable and affordable

• March 19, 2025 19 Mar'25

  HPE teams up with Nvidia for enterprise AI solutions

  Leading networking tech firm latest to get on board agentic AI road in partnership with GPU leader focusing on customer transformation with new enterprise AI solutions and enhancements encompassing data management and storage.

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Interconnect infrastructure set for sixfold increase in bandwidth demand

  Global survey explores networking needs for artificial intelligence era as more than half of IT professional believe AI workloads will place the biggest demand on datacentre interconnect infrastructure over the next three years

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Digital connectivity becomes catalyst for thriving farming in Wales

  Investments in in high-speed broadband in rural communities across Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea enables introduction of internet of things technology to benefit businesses, including farms

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Microsoft, DE-CIX plot MAPS for SaaS enterprise connectivity

  Noting that 82% of enterprises underestimate the lagging effect of packet loss on the performance of SaaS applications, global internet exchange operator and IT behemoth partner to optimise cloud connectivity

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Qualcomm and Palantir extend AI to the edge for industrial IoT

  Qualcomm Technologies teams with Palantir to run artificial intelligence capabilities on advanced edge computing platforms enabling real-time insights and data-driven decisions in industrial use cases

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  YouFibre takes 400G connectivity option at Manchester internet exchange

  Independent full-fibre broadband provider becomes first ISP to take a 400G port at the London Internet Exchange’s regional interconnection hub in Manchester

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  AT&T claims long-distance fibre network speed record

  US communications giant completes ‘the highest speed’ across a single wavelength with 1.6 Tbps data transport on its commercial infrastructure

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  WBBA: AI, Net5.5G pivotal to achieving next-generation broadband networks

  Whitepaper from broadband trade association WBBA outlines uses of AI during the pre-deployment phases of broadband networks and how this can assist in network planning and expansion decisions

• March 12, 2025 12 Mar'25

  BT claims first successful trial of MAUD live streaming platform

  UK telco’s multicast-assisted unicast delivery platform sees initial usage, demonstrating promised ability to flatten peaks of network traffic

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  Nokia claims US fibre wins with Outer Reach Broadband and BerryComm

  Leading global comms tech provider celebrates new US contracts deploying fibre solution capable of delivering multi-gigabit broadband to businesses in Maine and 100+ mile backbone from Indianapolis to Logansport to enhance high-speed internet

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  Broadband Forum launches three open broadband projects

  Broadband Forum unveils latest work in development of software and standards designed to provide foundations for faster innovation through global collaboration including AI and ML

• March 07, 2025 07 Mar'25

  Extreme Networks scores next-gen Wi-Fi deal with United Soccer League

  AI-powered networking automation firm gets result in emerging football league for enhanced wireless connectivity and network insights to elevate fan experiences and streamline league operations

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  Verizon Business claims borderless IoT now a reality

  Business arm of leading comms provider teams with Asia-Pacific operator and satellite internet of things provider to supercharge Global IoT Orchestration service to more than 200 territories worldwide

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Smartphone users upgrade devices faster as AI cranks up

  Latest quarterly analysis from business services company finds decreasing age of trade-in devices in second half of 2024 coincides with launch of next-gen AI-enabled devices

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: HPE advances AI in connectivity

  Networking tech firm introduces new connectivity solutions and infrastructure to meet evolving needs of enterprise customers across various industries, including expanded platform for next-gen cellular comms

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Fabric to spread as BT sees no business plan B without the network

  UK’s leading coms provider outlines the pressures that enterprise customers will face as AI reshapes the new world of work