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• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  UK ranks 13th in Cisco digital readiness index

  Networking giant reveals benchmark holistically assessing countries’ digital readiness across seven key criteria, including technology adoption and technology infrastructure, and finds UK somewhat wanting

• January 15, 2020 15 Jan'20

  Liberty Global Europe shakes up executive leadership

  UPC Switzerland chief executive flies in to take financial reins at Virgin Media in UK while former UPC Netherlands boss takes over Swiss and select eastern European operations

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Global used smartphone market set to grow 17.6% year-on-year

  Questions may be asked of the longevity of steep growth in the new smartphone arena, but research finds no signs of slowing down across the used market

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  Openreach extends free fibre installation scheme for UK home developers

  UK broadband infrastructure provider drops the threshold for free eligibility to its fibre delivery scheme for new-build houses from 30 to 20 homes

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  EE scoops top rating in UK mobile connectivity assessment

  BT subsidiary wins top spot in UK mobile quality benchmark survey for sixth time running

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  MLL Telecom appoints new CEO

  Shaun Ledgerwood succeeds Gary Marven as chief executive as network services provider seeks to maintain momentum as a technology supplier to public and private sector organisations

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  Samsung boosts US 5G expansion with TeleWorld acquisition

  South Korean giant buys US network services provider in the latest initiative designed to advance its 5G network development

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  SK Telecom gets close to the edge with global MEC task force

  As operators’ remits expand beyond providing mobile connectivity to offering new value based on infrastructure, leading Korean operator announces mobile edge computing association

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  Asia-Pacific to lead 5G technology adoption to 2024

  GlobalData analysis predicts that in the 5G era, Asia will lead the field and will hold half of 5G subscriptions globally by 2024

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  Virtual broadband connections to pass 500 billion by 2025

  Virtualisation booms in broadband as infrastructures have evolved to higher speeds through technical advances in terminating equipment and increased penetration of fibre, but operators are now running out of road for further improvements

• January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20

  TIM becomes first European operator to break 2Gbps 5G barrier

  Italian operator takes advantage of acquired spectrum to break 5G network speed barrier using technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  Scottish government misses national superfast broadband target

  SNP government admits failing to meet ambitious target to roll out broadband of at least 30Mbps to all Scottish homes and businesses by 2021

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  Portsmouth City Council taps MLL Telecom for future network

  Initiative designed to offer schools, residents and businesses a fibre framework that will support existing and future digital services

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  Nokia notches 63 commercial 5G tech equipment deals

  Finnish comms giant reveals huge strides in 5G essential technology deployment around the world

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  5G roll-out no guarantee of smartphone upgrade bonanza

  5G’s network success more or less guaranteed, but same can’t be said for 5G smartphones in short term as study finds only 30-40% of those in major markets such as the US, Europe and Australia likely to result in upgrade, while over 50% likely to do ...