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November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19
Booming broadband drives EU cable to new highs

Record revenue fuelled by continued growth in cable revenue generating units, says European broadband cable yearbook
November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19
Uploadcare gets $1.7m cash investment to expand CDN

Funding will help bi-directional CDN technology provider to accelerate content delivery speed, reduce internet traffic volume and acquire Blinkloader content optimisation platform
November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19
Synchronoss joins US big four operators in cross-carrier messaging initiative

Joint venture aims to deliver advanced mobile messaging experience across suppliers’ mobile networks
November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19
Enterprises begin mandating open APIs as part of RFPs

Back-office implementations see increased demand for native support for TM Forum’s Open APIs, boosting interoperability and helping service providers improve agility and reduce IT integration and maintenance costs

November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19
Mist gets into gear with first self-driving network for the enterprise

Mist Systems has launched what it claims as the world’s first AI-driven self-driving network for the enterprise, allowing business users to streamline IT operations, simplify troubleshooting across wired/wireless domains and deliver optimised ...
November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19
Subs spike sees growth return to Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK is claiming its best-ever quarter for new customers, with more than 500,000 additions in the three months ending 30 September
November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19
German telcos team to combat mobile dead spots

Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica Deutschland and Vodafone have entered into a co-operation for mobile network expansion to extend coverage throughout Germany
November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19
Vodafone inks network deal with Openreach to expand FTTP in UK

First phase of network expansion aims to give users download speeds of up to 900Mbps in 15 UK towns and cities
November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19
Swisscom takes step towards nationwide 5G coverage

Telco deploys spectrum-sharing technology to help realise its goal of reaching 90% 5G coverage of Switzerland by end of this year
November 11, 2019 11 Nov'19
Zain taps Ericsson for 5G network

Zain commissions Ericsson for 5G technology to meet growing data traffic demands and deliver high-quality mobile broadband and fixed wireless experiences, encompassing new business in the automotive, health and energy sectors

November 08, 2019 08 Nov'19
5G to be first mobile generation to have bigger impact on enterprises than consumers

GSMA Intelligence report says 5G could see private enterprise networks explode and become a competition battleground between telcos and cloud companies within five years
November 08, 2019 08 Nov'19
Qualcomm eyes up slice of $13.2tn 5G sales enablement market

At the end of its financial year, mobile chip giant Qualcomm sets its sights firmly on profiting from a 5G economy which it believes will generate more than $10tn in sales enablement by 2035
November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19
Orange begins 5G services with roll-out in Romania

Orange Group joins the 5G service provider roster, with offer in Romania said to be capable of delivering internet download speeds of up to 1.2Gbps and average download speeds of 600Mbps
November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19
Community Fibre lights up south London gigabit broadband

Fibre-to-the-home provider Community Fibre has teamed with cloud and IT services provider Glemnet to bring unprecedented gigabit speed broadband to customers in south London
November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19
O2 5G gears up to power driverless cars in London

UK telco reveals 5G network support for trials of driverless vehicles and smart transport systems on the streets of London
November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19
Nokia and Microsoft announce tech partnership

IT behemoth Microsoft and comms technology provider Nokia forge first joint solutions, to enable communications service providers and enterprises to accelerate digital transformation
November 06, 2019 06 Nov'19
Gigabit broadband to transform working lives across Europe

Report from economist Oxera predicts that many social and economic benefits will result from the widespread roll-out of gigabit broadband, as increased connectivity changes the way people interact with each other
November 04, 2019 04 Nov'19
Huawei ‘in Europe, for Europe’ to unplug bottlenecks towards the intelligent world

Chinese comms infrastructure giant dismisses external “pressures” and sets out its strategy to make breakthroughs and deliver the all-connected intelligent world based on 5G, IoT and AI
November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19
General Election sees UK government defer ‘high-risk’ 5G tech supplier review

Decision on allowing so-called high-risk suppliers access to the UK’s market for 5G infrastructure delayed due to 12 December poll
November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19
Big three make big switch on for 5G in China

The largest 5G roll out to date takes place as China gives official authorisation to deploy services as China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom switch on offers at the same time
November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19
5G core tech leadership race a close-run thing

What is said to be the first competitive landscape assessment of the 5G Mobile Core arena shows the market is still very much up for grabs
October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19
UK government demands Ofcom boosts broadband development

In a UK legal and regulatory first, UK government constructs priorities for telecoms regulator Ofcom, principally regarding the roll-out nationwide of gigabit-speed broadband
October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19
SK continues transition away from mobile dominance

SK Telecom has shown an annual increase in its mobile communications business revenues for the first time in eight quarters, as it carries on with its plan to transform into a global “new” ICT company
October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19
BT network investments dig into half-year profits

The need for speed, and the need to lay down and connect high-speed broadband and fibre, has put a break on the financial performance of BT over the first six months of its fiscal year
October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19
Apple finds good fit in wearables and services in fourth quarter

Consumer electronics giant sees marked pivot from products to services in quarterly results
October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19
Li-Fi takes to the skies with Oledcomm

Oledcomm claims a world’s first in equipping an Airbus commercial flight with Li-Fi connectivity technology
October 30, 2019 30 Oct'19
FCC guns for Huawei, ZTE in US comms network protection proposal

US comms regulator proposes regulations that could see technology from Chinese suppliers such as ZTE and Huawei removed from US comms networks
October 30, 2019 30 Oct'19
Cisco connects Canary Wharf for Wi-Fi 6 ‘seamless’ roaming

OpenRoaming will allow devices to connect automatically to Wi-Fi and seamlessly roam from one hotspot to another
October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19
Openreach: momentum needed now to hit all IP UK network target

Openreach says time is very much of the essence if it is to meet its 2025 target of upgrading the UK’s comms infrastructure to a full fibre and All-IP technologies
October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19
Europe, MENA and enterprise adds colour to modest Orange Q3

Solid commercial performance in France, Africa and the Middle East, as well as increased revenues from the Europe and enterprise segments, are drivers for modest profit and revenue growth for Orange
October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19
AT&T puts major acquisitions on hold for three years after mixed Q3

Acquisitions on hold at AT&T after third quarter growing strategic and managed business services, US wireless and IP broadband are offset by declines in revenues from legacy wireline services, recently acquired WarnerMedia assets and domestic video
October 28, 2019 28 Oct'19
Eutelsat launches satellite-based IoT connectivity service

Satellite operator aims to address connectivity challenges of industries ranging from retail, banking and security to energy, mining and agriculture
October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19
London announces £10m cash injection for full-fibre connectivity

New fibre-optic cabling scheme will use Tube network and public buildings to create a fibre backbone across the capital
October 25, 2019 25 Oct'19
IT professionals question networks’ readiness to support digital strategies

Cisco’s Global Networking Trends report shows there’s a long way to go for today’s networks to meet the demands of the emerging digital era
October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19
Global broadband market sees fibre push

Trend towards fibre and dropping copper for broadband links continues in second quarter, but at a slower rate
October 22, 2019 22 Oct'19
IoT connectivity management platforms flourish

Berg Insight research reveals huge potential growth in devices managed on commercial internet of things connectivity management platforms, predicting a rise from 770 million in 2018 to 3.15 billion by 2023
October 22, 2019 22 Oct'19
Nordic governments open to Huawei’s ‘no spy’ offer

Chinese tech giant seeks to reassure Nordic governments over security concerns in 5G contracts
October 21, 2019 21 Oct'19
Asset sharing essential to making 5G RAN affordable

Rethink Technology finds that upfront cost containment has been the number one priority for cellular operators in the first stage of 5G deployment, and that three main tactics have been used to achieve this ambition
October 21, 2019 21 Oct'19
Qualcomm teams with Radisys to hasten 5G deployment process

Chip maker Qualcomm inks 5G technology partnership with telecoms software provider Radisys for faster time to market and faster time to revenue
October 21, 2019 21 Oct'19
CityFibre expands connectivity offer with Digital Wholesale Solutions

Wholesale full-fibre provider CityFibre is to make its products available to independent communications, IT and cloud services provider DWS
October 16, 2019 16 Oct'19
Huawei defies US ban with rising revenues in third quarter

Chinese telecoms equipment giant attributes 24.4% revenue growth to maintaining its focus on ICT infrastructure and smart devices
October 16, 2019 16 Oct'19
5G awareness and interest high but consumers struggle to see benefits

The ramp-up of 5G networks would seem only a matter of time, but research suggests consumers are not yet seeing the light
October 16, 2019 16 Oct'19
Brussels accuses Broadcom of breaching antitrust practices

Competition commissioner says US tech giant’s behaviour is “likely, in the absence of intervention, to create serious and irreversible harm to competition”
October 16, 2019 16 Oct'19
Intel makes Pivot towards 5G with Smart Edge acquisition

Chip giant Intel has signed a definitive agreement to buy the Smart Edge intelligent-edge platform business from infrastructure and service provider Pivot Technology Solutions
October 15, 2019 15 Oct'19
Huawei: Fresh mindset needed to speed up 5G development

It may already enjoy pricing and technological advantages, but Huawei is calling on 5G industry to collaborate more, especially with regard to regulatory policy
October 15, 2019 15 Oct'19
CityFibre announces consultation to speed up full fibre switchover

CityFibre undertakes industry-wide consultation process regarding the role of builders such as itself in developing the switchover from legacy copper networks
October 15, 2019 15 Oct'19
Braintree boasts broadband benchmark

Braintree in Essex claims to have access to some of the fastest broadband speeds in the world
October 14, 2019 14 Oct'19
UK government confirms gigabit broadband roll-out, rows back on 2025 delivery commitment

UK government confirms plans to roll out gigabit-capable broadband across the UK, yet quietly shelves previous pledge to do so by 2025
October 10, 2019 10 Oct'19
UK and Middle East PR firm ditches NetApp for Nutanix and Talon Fast

Four Communications needed better connectivity for collaboration between the UK and its gulf sites, so dumped server/storage for hyper-converged and a distributed file system
October 09, 2019 09 Oct'19
US likely to concede on Huawei export ban

The US government may make some concessions over the future of Huawei before the end of the year