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• June 07, 2024 07 Jun'24

  Cisco Live: ThousandEyes on the prize in digital experience age

  Networking giant sets out strategy to empower customers to see everything across complex digital supply chain, turning data into intelligence and actions to support digital experiences that businesses base operations on

• June 06, 2024 06 Jun'24

  UK firms still struggling to enable hybrid work

  Survey reveals UK firms are still struggling to make hybrid work effective, with 62% of workplaces changing policy in the past four years and failure to adopt suitable digital tools leading employees to feel overwhelmed and frustrated

• June 05, 2024 05 Jun'24

  Cisco Live: AI to fuel Cisco mission to connect and protect everything

  Networking giant plots future where harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and data will allow companies to connect and protect everything across a global network where data is the ultimate differentiator

• June 04, 2024 04 Jun'24

  Cisco gears up to cash in on AI innovation and investments

  Networking giant plots out artificial intelligence-powered future within networks to build digital resilience and offer secure visibility, observability and insight across digital footprints, with $1bn global AI investment fund

• June 04, 2024 04 Jun'24

  T-Mobile bolsters connected workplace with FWA

  Expanded fixed FWA offering combines Cradlepoint 5G networking solutions and T-Mobile 5G Business Internet to offer more choice to more customers 

• May 30, 2024 30 May'24

  Ciena, Digicel, Southern Cross bring high-speed connectivity to Fiji schools

  Leading optical technology provider announces the second year of its partnership with Digicel Fiji and Southern Cross to deliver high-speed connectivity for school students on Fiji

• May 29, 2024 29 May'24

  Nokia and Global Fiber Peru aim to close digital divide in Amazon rainforest

  Subaquatic optical, IP and XGS-PON fibre broadband network brings future-proof connectivity to remote region of Peru, Colombia and Brazil in bid to reduce digital divide in 400 communities

• May 28, 2024 28 May'24

  Openreach claims record for broadband upgrade locations

  Latest steps in UK’s leading broadband provider’s plans to go fully digital sees ultrafast full-fibre technology made available to 14 million homes

• May 24, 2024 24 May'24

  Networks emerge as catalyst for digital business success

  Global networking trends report for 2024 reveals continued measurable impact of the network in advancing business goals, with 72% planning on deploying integrated network management platforms over the next two years

• May 22, 2024 22 May'24

  Virgin Media Business Wholesale connects MA5 datacentre with new fibre

  Virgin Media Business Wholesale marks next phase of ongoing high bandwidth upgrade programme, setting out to deliver faster and more accurate provisioning at strategic sites throughout the UK

• May 21, 2024 21 May'24

  TfL taps Thales and Nokia to renew underground multi-services network

  Transport for London engages IT and networks firms to deliver integrated communications renewal to support system used by staff to handle radio, transmission and CCTV technology

• May 20, 2024 20 May'24

  Dell Technologies World: AI at core of Dell’s next chapter

  With a significant anniversary just passed, Dell CEO Michael Dell was in reflective mood as he looked ahead to the impact of artificial intelligence on the tech giant’s product stack

• May 20, 2024 20 May'24

  BT Group pushes back digital switchover deadline

  UK’s leading telco extends deadline by just over 12 months for transformation to an all-digital infrastructure, and offers dedicated support for businesses to make necessary steps

• May 17, 2024 17 May'24

  NTT advances IOWN with real-time optical and wireless cooperative control

  NTT applies all-photonics network to advance wireless services for smart factories looking to improve significantly efficiency, cutting costs and enable advanced solutions such as telerobotic operations

• May 17, 2024 17 May'24

  Openreach shines as fibre investment hits inflection point in BT financial year

  UK’s leading comms provider posts mixed financial year and reports peak capex on full-fibre broadband roll-out after hitting £3bn cost and service transformation programme a year ahead of schedule

• May 16, 2024 16 May'24

  Signetbreedband taps Nokia to evolve network business services

  Global comms tech provider announces partnership with Dutch managed network services provider to enable what it claims will be most solid and resilient business networking services in the Netherlands

• May 15, 2024 15 May'24

  HP, Google bring Starline collaboration out of lab and into workplace

  Tech firms unveil collaboration technology project based on AI and 3D imaging, designed to make co-workers feel like they’re together from any distance

• May 03, 2024 03 May'24

  Openreach ups pace of copper network switch-off

  UK’s largest broadband provider maintains pace of digital network transformation adding nearly 100 locations to its roster of communications exchanges that are now able to offer digital comms based on full-fibre networks

• May 02, 2024 02 May'24

  Update from eSync Alliance accelerates software-defined vehicle roadmap

  Trade association eSync Alliance publishes updated specification aimed at achieving further interoperability and collaboration in automotive use cases

• May 01, 2024 01 May'24

  Google ups investment to improve Hawaiian internet infrastructure

  Hawaii receives major financial fillip from Google to develop critical internet infrastructure across the state, connecting to Japan and mainland US

• April 30, 2024 30 Apr'24

  Altnets continue full-fibre deployments in UK

  UK’s independent broadband supply sector shows more momentum in the north and south of England, and also in Northern Ireland, tailoring cable offerings for different needs

• April 29, 2024 29 Apr'24

  Openreach reaps benefit of invisible DNA marking with cable thefts down 30%

  Despite spate of cable thefts in recent times, UK broadband provider reports crime tumbling over past 12 months after deploying forensic liquid marker that can be sprayed directly onto cables and equipment

• April 25, 2024 25 Apr'24

  UK gigabit maintains steady progress

  Latest study of UK communications market from national regulator finds access to gigabit broadband and 5G mobile coverage has risen over past 12 months

• April 25, 2024 25 Apr'24

  Extreme Connect 2024: AI in networks to live or die by trust

  Cloud networking provider unveils hub for research, development and innovation in networking previews, tapping AI to offer a new way to design, optimise and deploy networks

• April 24, 2024 24 Apr'24

  UK altnets claim to outpace Openreach in UK fibre

  Research from Independent Networks Cooperation Association finds that despite challenges, alternative broadband providers enjoyed robust growth in 2023

• April 19, 2024 19 Apr'24

  Nexfibre reaches million premises ready for service benchmark

  Months after commitment to billion-pound investment in broadband infrastructure across the course of 2024, UK wholesale provider claims massive milestone in plan to deliver full-fibre gigabit network to five million premises by 2026

• April 19, 2024 19 Apr'24

  Ciena optical tech makes light waves in Canada, Indonesia

  Telcos from Europe and Asia deploy optical comms technology provider’s solutions to adapt to user and performance demand, reaching higher bandwidth and reducing energy requirements

• April 17, 2024 17 Apr'24

  BMC boosts network observability with Netreo acquisition

  Autonomous digital enterprise operations technology firm announces takeover of provider of smart and secure IT network and application observability solutions

• April 16, 2024 16 Apr'24

  VMO2 looks up to Starlink for remote location broadband backhaul

  As it furthers its wireless comms reach in so-called hard-to-reach areas, UK operator taps leading satellite broadband constellation provider’s technology to provide mobile backhaul to boost service experiences

• April 16, 2024 16 Apr'24

  SURF glides to 800Gbps transmission on existing fibre through Nokia

  Comms tech provider and Dutch research organisation reach 800Gbps transmission over 1,648km existing fibre link to prepare for upgrade to connect to research facilities at world’s leading particle accelerator

• April 15, 2024 15 Apr'24

  Docomo, NTT, NEC and Fujitsu unveil 100 Gbps 6G device

  Japanese tech and comms giants jointly announce development of a top-level wireless device capable of ultra-high-speed 100 Gbps transmissions in the 100 GHz and 300 GHz sub-terahertz bands

• April 12, 2024 12 Apr'24

  Toob, CityFibre extend gigabit reach

  South of England broadband provider and largest independent network provider extend full-fibre footprint in Hampshire and Glasgow, laying enough fibre to stretch 10 times the length of River Clyde

• April 12, 2024 12 Apr'24

  Businesses expect significant revenue growth through 5G

  Research reveals two-fifths of organisations are upgrading to cellular connectivity to take advantage of technologies such as IoT and AI, but they risk leaving networks exposed to cyber attacks

• April 10, 2024 10 Apr'24

  UK government claims added momentum for Project Gigabit

  Record £714m said to have been committed to boosting UK rural fixed broadband coverage in 2024

• April 10, 2024 10 Apr'24

  Qt Group teams with Qualcomm to streamline industrial IoT UI

  Product development lifecycle software provider partners with mobile processor platform giant to reduce time-to-market for IoT manufacturers

• April 10, 2024 10 Apr'24

  Embedded World 2024: Edge AI to transform industry

  Keynote from global chip manufacturer says rapid developments in both artificial intelligence and edge computing are setting new standards, with real-time performance, data security and customisation as critical reasons for growth

• April 09, 2024 09 Apr'24

  CityFibre ISPs team with TAL to boost business

  Collaborations aim to accelerate UK altnet sector and reduce overheads, and increase incomes with no pressure of installation and router costs, to enhance cash flows

• April 09, 2024 09 Apr'24

  Embedded World 2024: Qualcomm takes on-device AI to mid-tier IoT

  Mobile platform provider uses Embedded World 2024 to announce what it claims is breakthrough Wi-Fi technology along with AI-ready internet of things and industrial platforms

• April 02, 2024 02 Apr'24

  Neos Networks, Instant On IT deliver connectivity to hold up in court

  Critical network infrastructure provider partners with bespoke IT services provider to deliver reliable and secure connectivity for legal chambers

• April 02, 2024 02 Apr'24

  Huawei hit the accelerator in 2023

  Chinese tech giant posts annual results showing solid ICT infrastructure business, consumer business meeting expectations, steady growth in cloud computing and digital power businesses

• March 28, 2024 28 Mar'24

  Zayo lights up European fibre connectivity with Waves on Demand

  Future-ready network and tailored edge services provider expands European connectivity with fibre service offering customers dedicated 100G Wave routes across the continent in five working days

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Ogi, MS3 push altnet-delivered gigabit Britain

  Wales and north of England-based gigabit broadband networks providers reveal strategies to cash in on accelerated roll-out of full-fibre gigabit services to businesses and homes alike

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  NEC, NTT claim success in first-of-its-kind subsea optical fibre cable trial

  Tech giant and leading Japanese telecoms provider reveals research making progress towards increasing capacity of transoceanic optical submarine cable through use of over 7,000km using 12-core fibre net

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Marked growth in UK broadband proves elusive in 2023

  Quarterly study from specialist comms analyst finds persistent challenging macro-economic conditions acting as headwind for overall fixed and wireless broadband market in final quarter of 2023, but with fibre still a shining light

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  Three UK sees top-line revenue growth but first EBIT loss since 2010

  UK mobile network operator reports earnings loss for the first time since 2010 but growth in certain customer segments driven by business-to-business, 5G, home broadband and Smarty service

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  Port of Tyne sets sail on private 5G-enabled ‘smart port’ operations

  Latest part of UK’s 5G Innovation Regions project sees North East regional port gain funding to develop 5G and advanced wireless connectivity projects, and reap benefits such as enhanced operational efficiency, safety and sustainability

• March 18, 2024 18 Mar'24

  Vodafone gets down to business with growth plan

  Leading operator closes sale of Italian division and reveals go-to-market plan with pivot towards enterprise communications and business-related internet of things services in strongest current markets

• March 15, 2024 15 Mar'24

  UK government calls on comms firms to limit installation of telegraph poles

  After public demonstrations, minister urges communications industry to ‘do whatever it takes’ to share existing infrastructure to avoid ‘inappropriately or unnecessarily throwing up’ new telegraph poles

• March 15, 2024 15 Mar'24

  CityFibre lights up footprint expansion with Lit Fibre acquisition

  UK’s leading independent fibre network provider enters agreement to acquire alternative fibre network operator and add up to third of a million premises to ready-for-service footprint

• March 14, 2024 14 Mar'24

  Passalacqua hotel claims exceptional guest connectivity with AI-driven Wi-Fi 7

  Prestigious hotel on the shores of Lake Como to become one of the world’s first early adopters of Wi-Fi 7 to give not only high connectivity speeds, but also low latency and increased capacity