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• December 13, 2024 13 Dec'24

  Record levels of data consumption on VMO2 networks

  Research from UK comms provider shows as British workers returned to the office in 2024, its network dealt with record levels of data consumption, including an 8.1% rise in broadband usage and a 9% uplift year-on-year on mobile data

• December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

  Starlink traffic continues to skyrocket

  Connectivity cloud company’s 2024 Year in Review shows rapid growth of SpaceX services and mobile connectivity

• December 06, 2024 06 Dec'24

  Trains delayed due to ‘nationwide fault’ with comms system

  A fault instigated by the installation of new hardware at a major communications hub hindered the ability of train drivers and signallers to automatically log in to onboard radio communications system

• December 04, 2024 04 Dec'24

  WBBA sets out roadmap for next-generation broadband

  Global connectivity association warns of pressing need for investment, legislation and deployment plans to enable the migration towards all-fibre broadband networks for next-gen internet

• December 04, 2024 04 Dec'24

  ITU launches advisory body to support submarine comms cable resilience

  Alliance created with mission statement that strengthening resilience of submarine cable networks – such as recently damaged C-Lion1 – is key to digital connectivity and economies

• December 04, 2024 04 Dec'24

  Neos Networks and CityFibre expand partnership to boost Ethernet availability

  Enhanced collaboration increases access to leading independent network provider’s national high-capacity Ethernet solutions, looking to offer more competitive connectivity options for businesses across the UK

• December 02, 2024 02 Dec'24

  UK broadband digital divide persists

  Study reveals that despite acceleration in pace of full-fibre access throughout the UK, broadband digital divide still exists, especially in “less attractive” areas

• November 27, 2024 27 Nov'24

  Fierce competition and consolidation causing FTTP altnets to struggle

  Survey finds that with the accelerated fibre roll-out by UK broadband majors, UK’s individual suppliers face significant challenges

• November 26, 2024 26 Nov'24

  Iona enters digital age with full fibre

  Businesses on historic holy Scottish island get connectivity prayers answered with full-fibre broadband being made available to premises

• November 26, 2024 26 Nov'24

  Cisco, NTT Data simplify 5G connectivity for global mobile workforce

  IT and comms giant expands global partnership with digital business to enhance secure wireless access, digital services and experiences for mobile enterprises across 180 countries

• November 26, 2024 26 Nov'24

  Verizon reports 1.6 Tbps data transmission field trial

  Optical technology provider reveals successful data transmission test using coherent service to move data at almost two terabits per second in live fibre network on a single-carrier wavelength

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  Manufacturing industry at crossroads in AI adoption

  Report warns that Britain’s manufacturers are at risk of missing out on innovation and productivity gains due to a lack of confidence in digital technologies and AI

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  5G, AI reshape mobile trade-ins in record-breaking Q3

  Latest quarterly analysis from business services company finds that for the first time, 5G devices have become the top turned-in models for Android and Apple

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  National 5G Standalone could save UK police 11 million hours a year

  National roll-out of 5G Standalone network could save 11 million hours annually for UK police – around seven working days per officer per year – freeing them up for front-line operations

• November 22, 2024 22 Nov'24

  Broadband set for potential £66bn boost to UK economy

  Research commissioned by UK’s leading broadband provider points to potential huge economic and social benefits to be gained from rolling out full-fibre connectivity

• November 21, 2024 21 Nov'24

  Networks lagging in compute tech evolution, says HPE

  As AI brings about unprecedented transformation, leading network firm plots course to offer viable infrastructure for businesses to gain competitive edge

• November 20, 2024 20 Nov'24

  Virgin Media O2 streamlines fixed and mobile service delivery

  UK operator claims major milestone in its long-term network evolution strategy by switching on Converged Interconnect Network to rationalise and enhance service delivery

• November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

  Essential tech for optical data comms, sensing and AI hits headwinds

  Paper on future of optical modulators and integrated photonics reveals research moving beyond traditional silicon platforms to thin-film LiNbO3 and III-V semiconductors for applications in artificial intelligence, quantum information processing and ...

• November 18, 2024 18 Nov'24

  Fibre to drive Asia-Pacific fixed broadband

  Research finds national broadband network projects will leave optical infrastructure as the virtual universal platform for fixed broadband services in key market until 2029

• November 15, 2024 15 Nov'24

  Broadband upstream growth rate doubles downstream increase in Q3

  Latest broadband consumption research by OpenVault shows significant change in dynamics, with demographic factors also influencing speed and consumption

• November 14, 2024 14 Nov'24

  UK government accelerates 4G roll-out in rural Wales

  Businesses in so-called hard-to-reach parts of UK principality now said to be able to benefit from mobile network upgrades to deliver faster and more reliable internet as part of the UK government’s £5bn scheme

• November 13, 2024 13 Nov'24

  Ex-boxer fights US government over legality of Sky ECC cryptophone intercepts

  Lawyers for former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic argue that US prosecutors’ reliance on messages obtained by a European police hacking operation into the SKY ECC encrypted phone network breaches the US constitution

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Network complexity and visibility blind spots an issue for 80% of firms

  Study finds that as cloud adoption flourishes, organisations believe they are being hampered by lack of proper network operations, skilled workers and observability tools

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Neos, Vorboss enhance enterprise fibre connectivity for London

  Leading business connectivity provider strikes deal with fibre infrastructure firm to enhance connectivity options for enterprises in London

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  Dublin City Council teams with Ookla to tackle telecoms deficits

  Local authority for Irish capital looks to close information gap and digital divide to understand 4G, 5G network performance across different times of day, device types, and both indoor and outdoor settings

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  Fibertime broadens fibre access across South Africa’s underserved communities

  South African community broadband provider expands coverage to five cities and 14 townships using fibre service in bid to provide affordable broadband access to millions of low-income customers, many connecting for the very first time

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  5G and fibre shine, but revenue and profits fall in BT half-year results

  UK’s leading telco BT sees under-performing business division apply brakes in disappointing half-year results, despite record-making fibre net build

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  IOWN furthers pace of next-gen optical net development

  Next-gen networking project reveals proof of concepts encompassing transforming infrastructure through innovations centred on an APN, spatial experiences with communication technologies, real-time, long-distance connectivity in manufacturing and ...

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  UK fibre providers struggle to meet rising demands

  Research from field service management software provider warns of growing pressures as digital transformation becomes essential for altnets to stay competitive in cut-throat market

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  VMO2 claims UK 5G standalone small cells first

  Service provider claims UK first with successful deployments of 5G standalone small cells on existing street furniture in England’s second city to increase mobile capacity in exceptionally busy areas surrounding main thoroughfares

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Connexin completes ‘significant’ first stage of Project Gigabit contract

  Digital service and smart technology provider fulfils initial part of £58m contract in national £5bn broadband scheme providing gigabit connectivity to over 34,000 rural homes in Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  Elisa claims Euro first with 100G PON trial over live Nokia-based fibre net

  Leading Finnish operator taps compatriot global comms tech provider to become first in Europe to trial 100G passive optical network over live fibre broadband network

• November 05, 2024 05 Nov'24

  NTT and Toyota gear up for joint auto mobility AI project

  IT and comms giant and global auto manufacturer investing nearly $3.3bn to jointly develop mobility AI platform with goal to eliminate traffic accidents

• November 04, 2024 04 Nov'24

  CityFibre to sell Lit Fibre ISP business to co-founders

  UK’s leading independent full-fibre provider sells service provision element of recent acquisition to focus on wholesale gigabit broadband strategy

• November 01, 2024 01 Nov'24

  Amdocs unveils next-gen fibre offer

  Expanded fibre offering designed to simplify end-to-end fibre lifecycle management and improvements in customer experience, including collaboration with IQGeo

• October 30, 2024 30 Oct'24

  SNS JU reveals raft of European 6G projects

  EU-backed next-gen mobile technology flagship to evaluate and explore sustainable 6G technologies, methods and use cases focusing on energy smart grids, e-health, and telemedicine and agriculture

• October 29, 2024 29 Oct'24

  Oxa gears up for autonomous Ford E-Transit van, minibus

  Leading connected vehicle software provider inks deal with global motor company to support reference autonomy designs on electric version of iconic van range

• October 29, 2024 29 Oct'24

  Ericsson, MásOrange team on European-first 5G SA integration

  Global comms tech provider leader and leading Spanish service provider reveal ‘pioneering’ open programmable network integration project based on Open RAN-ready technology

• October 28, 2024 28 Oct'24

  Community Fibre secures additional £125m for London gigabit push

  London-based 100% full-fibre broadband provider secures additional funding to bring total investment past billion-pound barrier to drive acquisition growth and achieve penetration targets

• October 28, 2024 28 Oct'24

  Openreach preps to boost network automation, visibility and control

  UK’s leading fixed broadband provider reveals work taking place to improve complete full-fibre estate’s capability with software defined network

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Wireless Broadband gets on the move for seamless Wi-Fi connectivity

  Wireless Broadband releases its report on wireless connectivity for moving networks, inviting global wireless ecosystem to join its moving network trials

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  AI drives more Ethernet, everywhere

  Study from test and assurance services provider reveals ‘unprecedented’ demand and innovation for what is said to be Ethernet’s biggest transformation in decades

• October 23, 2024 23 Oct'24

  Snapdragon Summit 2024: Qualcomm gains mileage with automotive offer

  Qualcomm accelerates automotive offering designed to drive success with leading OEMs such as GM, BMW, Li Auto and Mercedes as cars become new computing space

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  Snapdragon Summit 2024: PC, mobile reach AI first inflection point

  Annual conference of leading mobile technology platform sees launch of processors, and mission to set the pace of innovation in PC, mobile, automotive and spatial computing

• October 21, 2024 21 Oct'24

  Leicestershire Fire and Rescue goes live with emergency response comms

  English Midlands fire service enhances control room communications backbone of emergency response operations, with mobilisation system designed to enhance ability to swiftly and accurately handle emergency calls

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  EXA Infrastructure extends global managed fibre network

  Dedicated digital infrastructure platform provider expands its current reach, launching managed fibre network offering across 31 countries including key strategic Nordic territory

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  Nokia, Centranet trial brings 50G PON to rural Oklahoma tribal nation

  US electrical cooperative claims first in demonstrating a 50Gbps fibre internet connection for a tribal nation, closing digital divide for rural and Indigenous communities

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  Utelogy expands hybrid workforce tech integration with Logitech

  Connected workspaces platform provider expands partnership with leading workplace productivity equipment manufacturer to offer ‘refined’ management of conference room devices

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  Nokia, NTT Data expand global private 5G partnership

  Nokia and NTT Data expand multi-year partnership to drive private 5G adoption and innovation across key sectors like cities, ports, and airports, and claim to have transformed Southern Texas city from being the worst-connected conurbation

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  UK ranks last in major economy 5G connectivity league

  Briefing paper from a cross-party think tank offers damming indictment of the UK’s 5G industry, rating the country as bottom of 15 developing and advanced international markets on 5G availability and download speeds