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November 18, 2019 18 Nov'19
London 5G operators make mixed start to service lives

London 5G networks are not yet cutting the mustard in terms of consistency and reliability of performance
November 15, 2019 15 Nov'19
University Hospitals Birmingham demos UK’s first remote 5G-powered diagnostic procedure

NHS trust uses BT 5G network to deliver medical services to a 5G-connected ambulance, combining virtual, augmented and robotic technology
November 15, 2019 15 Nov'19
Google Cloud introduces holistic cloud network monitoring

Spotting a gap in holistic network management in today’s multicloud business environments, Google Cloud introduces its Network Intelligence Centre
November 15, 2019 15 Nov'19
Industry questions viability of Labour plan to offer free full-fibre broadband to all UK homes

Uproar in tech sector as Labour proposes to part-nationalise BT and offer free full-fibre broadband to all individuals and businesses by 2030 if successful in General Election

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
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
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
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
September 30, 2019 30 Sep'19
Chancellor Sajid Javid set to make £5bn investment commitment to improve UK broadband coverage

The Chancellor Sajid Javid is expected to take to the stage at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester later today, to set out the group’s “infrastructure revolution” plans, which include ramping up broadband coverage across the UK
September 27, 2019 27 Sep'19
Mayor launches guidance on building access to increase mobile coverage

London mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new standard agreement for commercial landlords and public property owners to make it easier to access rooftops to install 5G
September 23, 2019 23 Sep'19
The perfect storm for silicon photonics

By packaging optics with silicon chips, silicon photonics will enable datacentres to keep up with the exponential growth in demand for bandwidth
September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19
West Midlands gears up for the next phase of 5G

West Midlands 5G (WM5G) marks launch of UK’s first dedicated 5G accelerator programme by holding a series of demos to showcase the wide variety of use cases that exist for the technology
August 22, 2019 22 Aug'19
5G testbed brings Li-Fi broadband to Orkney

A number of homes on the remote island of Graemsay in the Orkneys are testing so-called Li-Fi technology as a broadband delivery mechanism
August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19
Huawei to US: Ban violates free market principles

Huawei has hit back at the US government’s latest moves to restrict its activities
July 30, 2019 30 Jul'19
Huawei ‘galvanised’ by Trump ban

Huawei has found itself caught in the crossfire of the US president’s trade war with China, but chairman Liang Hua says the firm is rising to the challenge
July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19
CityFibre announces 14 more locations on its full-fibre network

Full-fibre broadband provider extends its network to more homes and businesses in latest roll-out
July 17, 2019 17 Jul'19
MPs slam Home Office over troubled Emergency Services Network programme

The plan for a new communications network for police, fire and ambulance services is three years late and £3.1bn over budget, and Public Accounts Committee fears further delays
July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19
No technical grounds to ban Huawei, DCMS told

Science and Technology Committee tells Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport that there are no technical grounds for it to exclude Huawei
July 07, 2019 07 Jul'19
There’s no free lunch in SD-WAN, says Tata Communications

Software-defined wide-area networks may help to lower connectivity costs and prioritise network traffic, but enterprises must still invest in bandwidth to reap the benefits of the technology
July 04, 2019 04 Jul'19
Implementing IoT – overcoming barriers to commercial adoption

Tim Wright from the Institute of Telecoms Professionals reports from a recent seminar exploring questions around the barriers to commercial, at-scale adoption of the internet of things, and how to overcome them
June 18, 2019 18 Jun'19
Openreach trials will speed up broadband upgrade

Tests to focus on process of migrating households and businesses to fibre to the premise and voice over IP
May 30, 2019 30 May'19
EE launches consumer 5G, but experts say no rush to upgrade

EE launched the UK’s first official 5G network this week, but with limited availability and 4G networks improving all the time, industry watchers say there is no big impetus for users to upgrade yet
May 23, 2019 23 May'19
Arm China seeks solutions to US export controls with Huawei

Chip design firm in communication with Huawei-owned semiconductor firm HiSilicon following US move to halt exports of US technology to Chinese tech giant
May 22, 2019 22 May'19
EE confirms 30 May 2019 go-live date for UK 5G network

Mobile operator is on course to become the first to go live with 5G in the UK, but Huawei phones will not be among its launch-day devices
May 21, 2019 21 May'19
Keeping commuters connected on the world’s longest sea crossing

CommScope’s antennas remained unscathed during a gruelling storm in 2018 and continue to provide reliable mobile connectivity on China’s 55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
May 02, 2019 02 May'19
Defence secretary sacked over Huawei leak

Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked after leaking confidential discussions over the use of Huawei networking equipment
April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19
Huawei leak inquiry launched

Cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has instituted an inquiry aimed at discovering who leaked confidential discussions about UK mobile operators’ use of Huawei in their future 5G networks to the press
April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19
TfL suspends Wi-Fi service as Extinction Rebellion spreads

Transport for London has cut off its public Virgin Media Wi-Fi service to disrupt climate change protests
April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19
Ahead of FTTP and 5G, BT picks Nokia to enhance core capacity

With the national full-fibre broadband roll-out in full swing and 5G expected to launch, BT is deploying new Nokia hardware at its network core to boost capacity for data-hungry services
April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19
Enhanced Wi-Fi cuts costs to maximise efficiency at Dorset school

The need for cost-effective, manageable wireless infrastructure without additional annual licence fees drove Lytchett Minster School’s decision to upgrade its on-site network with TP-Link
March 28, 2019 28 Mar'19
Huawei making no progress on addressing security concerns

Huawei has made no material progress on addressing the issues identified last year by the NCSC, according to the latest highly critical report from its HSCEC Oversight Board
March 22, 2019 22 Mar'19
UK government at odds over Huawei threat

The chair of the Science and Technology Committee has criticised the government’s vague response to concerns about Huawei’s activities in the UK
March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19
Vodafone defends its use of Huawei as 5G trials go live

As Vodafone begins trials of a live 5G service in Bristol, Cardiff and Liverpool, the operator’s CTO and general counsel have defended their use of Huawei equipment in Vodafone’s network and challenged its detractors to produce evidence of spying
March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19
US government ban unconstitutional, says Huawei

Huawei’s lawsuit accuses Washington of violating the US Constitution by banning it from government contracts
March 05, 2019 05 Mar'19
US doubles down on Huawei fears as Chinese prepare to sue

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has reinforced his attacks on Huawei as the firm apparently prepares to sue the US government over its federal-level ban
February 26, 2019 26 Feb'19
MWC 2019: 5G driving telcos into the cloud, says VMware CEO

At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger explained how the requirements of 5G mobile networks are helping to push more telcos into the organisation’s arms
February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19
IT Priorities 2019: Security concerns top agenda for network buyers again

The ability to gain visibility into what is happening on enterprise networks has once again topped the agenda for network managers and buyers, according to the latest Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey
February 20, 2019 20 Feb'19
MWC 2019: Huawei claims massive lead on 5G readiness

At a pre-Mobile World Congress event in London, Huawei’s Ryan Ding shared details of the firm’s rapidly expanding 5G mobile portfolio, and laid into his competitors
February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19
MWC 2019: 5G in Europe driven by industrial automation, says Ericsson

As Mobile World Congress 2019 nears, Sweden’s Ericsson has been expanding, and expounding upon, its plans for 5G mobile networks
February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19
Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei: US won’t crush us

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei has taken a more combative stance in the ongoing row over the firm’s alleged links to the Chinese intelligence services
February 14, 2019 14 Feb'19
Cisco CEO brushes off Brexit and other crises

Chuck Robbins has been speaking about the networking business’ resilience in the face of multiple geopolitical trends and crises, and says his customers just can’t stop spending
February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19
BT stockpiles networking kit for no-deal Brexit as Patterson exits

Outgoing BT boss Gavin Patterson shared some details on the company’s contingency planning for a feared no-deal Brexit as chief executive Philip Jansen formally takes charge of the business
January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19
Cisco Live Europe: Intent-based networking meets the IoT head-on

Networking and communications technology supplier Cisco plans to bring intent-based networking techniques to bear on the internet of things
January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19
Cisco breaks out of physical datacentres to support app-based future

At Cisco Live Europe, extending datacentre capabilities beyond the confines of the physical site to enable app innovation formed the core of a swathe of announcements made by the networking kingpin
January 23, 2019 23 Jan'19
MPs challenge Huawei over spying allegations

The chair of the cross-bench Science and Technology Committee has written to Huawei seeking answers over its activities in the UK
January 08, 2019 08 Jan'19
Intel readies 10nm chips for AI, 5G and a new PC platform

During CES, Intel revealed how it would address the market opportunity in 5G and support AI inference
January 02, 2019 02 Jan'19
SMEs urged to get on board with Network Services 2 framework

Suppliers have until the end of January 2019 to sign up to the new government network services purchasing framework
December 31, 2018 31 Dec'18
Top 10 network stories of 2018

2018 was the year when software-defined networking, and more specifically software-defined WANs, took centre stage. We look back at a transformative year for the world of the network manager
December 10, 2018 10 Dec'18
Vodafone’s 4G network goes underground

Operator will roll out small 4G and 5G-ready antenna to boost network coverage over short distances in areas of dense usage, using manhole covers, among other things
December 04, 2018 04 Dec'18
As commercial 5G nears, small cells generate interest

Interest in small cells as an element of commercial 5G mobile networks is growing, particularly in countries with supportive regulatory environments. Meanwhile, a UK trial of wholesale small cell infrastructure has kicked off in London
November 29, 2018 29 Nov'18
Virtual Instruments aims to be “the brain of the datacentre”

Virtual Instruments hopes artificial intelligence and machine learning functionality that helps IT staff spot connections between application and storage performance could put an end to the “war room”
November 27, 2018 27 Nov'18
Poor Wi-Fi connectivity damaging to home life, say UK consumers

A study for BT has revealed a substantial proportion of UK families feel they are being let down by poor in-home Wi-Fi networks
November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18
5G will unleash digital transformation for UK enterprises

Mobile operator EE is working hand-in-hand with its largest enterprise customers to realise the potential of its future 5G mobile network
November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18
Automation and CSR are driving reskilling process for UK plc, says Cisco

UK business leaders are planning to make dramatic changes to their organisations between now and 2020, according to a new report from Cisco