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• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  Openreach in consultation over next stage in transition to fibre

  BT-owned UK broadband provision firm accelerates plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services, aiming to use five pilot areas to develop and test approaches for mass-migrating end-users to new digital offers

• November 02, 2021 02 Nov'21

  BT secures industry-first global partnership with OneWeb

  Just weeks after increased investment from French operator Eutelsat, growing satellite firm inks distribution partner agreement with UK telco for low Earth orbit communications services

• October 25, 2021 25 Oct'21

  London calling for infrastructure as business nets expand four times faster than pre-pandemic

  As the new way of working in the post-pandemic arena evolves, research finds digitally mature businesses are hitting the accelerator on digital infrastructure

• October 19, 2021 19 Oct'21

  Verizon opens shop for private mobile edge compute with AWS Outposts

  Cloud and communications giants make generally available private mobile edge compute offering to enterprise customers, bringing compute and storage services to the edge of the network on the customer premises

• October 15, 2021 15 Oct'21

  Plume raises $300m to develop communications services with AI

  Personalised comms services provider claims cash injection will enable it to continue its global expansion and cements its position as the cloud controller of the world’s largest software-defined network

• October 15, 2021 15 Oct'21

  Vodafone aims for SoHo with business broadband package

  UK operator launches service designed for small office and home office businesses, providing cost-effective and reliable broadband coverage for single sites

• October 15, 2021 15 Oct'21

  Colt claims first with 400GE optical services to Hong Kong and Singapore

  Colt announces further expansion in Asia with availability of new 400GE Wave and Private Wave services in Hong Kong and Singapore, making it the first telco to offer the technology in each city

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  AIOps adoption accelerates to improve network experiences

  Research reveals heightened level of confidence and trust as companies invest in artificial intelligence to make their IT operations – networks in particular – smarter, faster and more secure

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  First suppliers achieve key Wi-Fi benchmark recognition to boost service quality

  First Broadband Forum BBF.398 Grade Wi-Fi products set for service providers in bid to save costs while improving customer experience

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  Qualcomm expands IoT-as-a-service vertical reach

  End-to-end service offering grows to more than 30 verticals in less than a year as comms tech provider reveals latest internet of things-as-a-service applications

• September 28, 2021 28 Sep'21

  Ericsson reshapes for ‘seismic’ shift in connectivity

  Comms tech provider says global scale of mobile connectivity is triggering a new wave of next-generation innovation that will address some of the planet’s most pressing issues

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  NTT Data, Mavenir announce global 5G Open RAN collaboration

  Cloud-native network software provider teams with digital business and IT services provider, aiming to meet the needs of operators around the world as they build or transition to open and virtualised 5G networks

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  Symphonie aims high in EC call for satellite connectivity

  Newly formed consortium led by Unseenlabs and Euroconsult responds to European Commission call for tenders to collect disruptive ideas for an ‘innovative’ European broadband constellation in space sector

• September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21

  Colruyt takes Extreme step to optimise business operations and customer experience

  Global retailer migrates to a more resilient, robust, reliable cloud-managed network to handle increased capacity and create more operational visibility and intelligence

• September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21

  Flourishing fibre buildouts and SD-WAN spur network tech market

  Studies find cable and passive optical networking infrastructure technology driving broadband access equipment market while SD-WAN continues its sharp upward trajectory in first half of 2021

• September 07, 2021 07 Sep'21

  Only a tenth of global vehicles adopt ADAS

  Huge opportunity knocks in the realm of advanced in-vehicle software as surprisingly low number of global cars make use of ADAS features

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  Hybrid work boom sees 170% increase in TalkTalk full-fibre footprint

  Business growth and new ways of working have contributed to increasing investment in UK operator’s FTTP offering and wider business network over the past year as demand for reliable, gigabit broadband soars

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  Mobile trade-ins return more than half a billion dollars to US consumers in Q2

  Second-quarter 2021 edition of mobile device tracker shows more than 150% year-on-year growth, with mobile device trade-in programmes back to pre-pandemic levels

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  Gartner survey shows 44% rise in workers’ use of collaboration tools since 2019

  As the onset of a hybrid workforce becomes a reality for more firms, research shows massive spike in virtual meeting and collaboration tools since 2019, and stresses that digital workplace technologies will be essential for enabling innovation in ...

• August 23, 2021 23 Aug'21

  A1 selects Nokia, Ericsson tech for service roll-outs across middle Europe

  Provider of digital services and communications solutions in Central and Eastern Europe chooses Nordic network technology suppliers for 5G roll-out in key selected markets

• August 23, 2021 23 Aug'21

  Telekom Romania taps Mavenir to deliver cloud-native IMS, VoLTE and VoWi-Fi nets

  Move to virtualised IMS with tech from open communications software provider will facilitate operator’s network transition to 4G/LTE and 5G

• August 18, 2021 18 Aug'21

  Global VPN downloads soar in first half of 2021

  Song remains the same with VPNs as repressive regimes’ continued regulatory demands and remote working see virtual private network usage rocket over the first six months of the year

• August 09, 2021 09 Aug'21

  UK broadband trial to investigate connectivity through water pipes

  Government-backed scheme to target broadband for hard-to-reach homes with fibre optic cables fed through utility mains, businesses and mobile masts without digging up roads

• August 06, 2021 06 Aug'21

  Inmarsat, Atlantic Bridge Capital and Civic Connect dig deep for IoT in global mining sector

  Insight Terra secures $5.45m in Series A funding to accelerate the delivery of an end-to-end full-stack risk management solution to support compliance with global standards and to meet ESG requirements

• July 27, 2021 27 Jul'21

  Content providers and Covid drive US, Canada bandwidth boom

  Globally, total international bandwidth more than quadrupled between 2016 and 2020 to exceed 2Pbps, report shows

• July 22, 2021 22 Jul'21

  Dynamic UK mobile landscape continues to evolve and improve

  BT-owned network, EE, comes to the fore as competition drives 5G roll-outs, and leading operators show marked performance improvements across first half of 2021

• July 21, 2021 21 Jul'21

  Ericsson, MediaTek claim 5G mmWave milestone

  Swedish comms tech giant and Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company team up to double current millimetre wave uplink speed ceiling to almost 500Mbps

• July 21, 2021 21 Jul'21

  Nokia and Xantaro eye up UK broadband altnet full-fibre opportunity

  Leading comms equipment provider teams with channel partner and service integrator to fuel the UK altnet boom which has seen independent firms connecting more than two million homes with full-fibre gigabit connectivity

• July 15, 2021 15 Jul'21

  ODA reaches milestone as TM Forum calls on telcos to grab cloud opportunity

  Industry association set up for driving digital transformation through collaboration calls on comms providers to take advantage of industry-defining cloud native standards

• July 14, 2021 14 Jul'21

  Vodafone Spain deploys Ericsson 5G Core Standalone for pre-commercial operation

  Spanish subsidiary of Vodafone follows UK and German counterparts in selecting Ericsson for core standalone solution to unlock the full potential of next-generation networks

• July 13, 2021 13 Jul'21

  Buoyant Nokia expects to raise 2021 guidance

  Comms tech provider says positive news likely in forthcoming Q2 results and despite some headwinds in the second half, it has good foundation for the full year

• July 12, 2021 12 Jul'21

  Liverpool 5G Create, Blu Wireless develop industry-boosting IP

  5G mmWave networking equipment provider teams with Liverpool-based part of 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme to develop new multi-sector intellectual property

• July 08, 2021 08 Jul'21

  Vodafone creating indoor OpenRAN solution for business customers

  UK operator Vodafone continues its momentum in developing OpenRAN solutions by partnering with Mavenir to create an indoor small cell solution for business customers

• July 08, 2021 08 Jul'21

  Virgin Media O2 unveils ‘significant’ 4G and 5G boost

  Ahead of the summer holidays, newly merged communications company announces what it says is a significant 4G and 5G boost to holiday hotspots

• July 08, 2021 08 Jul'21

  CSP share of enterprise 5G deals falls 5% in 2021

  Study shows that while the number of enterprise 5G projects doubled over the past year, competition from alternative service providers has significantly impacted CSPs’ share of the market

• July 08, 2021 08 Jul'21

  CityFibre embarks on gigabit broadband roll-out in Sussex

  Rapidly growing infrastructure provider spreads full-fibre connectivity in county’s key inland and coastal areas

• July 06, 2021 06 Jul'21

  Pharrowtech claims first viable fibre alternative with wireless

  Launch of 60GHz high-speed board designed to allow manufacturers and service providers to test broadband capabilities and support high-speed internet roll-out

• July 05, 2021 05 Jul'21

  Port of Ipswich trials IoT system to digitise operations

  BT and ABP deploy intelligent asset platform across East Anglian maritime commercial hub to help its voyage towards smart port status

• July 05, 2021 05 Jul'21

  UnaBiz makes foray into Japan

  The Singapore-based IoT technology provider has opened an office in Tokyo to tap the groundswell of IoT deployments in utilities and other sectors

• July 02, 2021 02 Jul'21

  UK government launches 5G network building competition

  Latest part of UK government’s 5G diversification strategy sees launch of competition to put UK at the cutting edge of developing tech for 5G mobile networks

• July 02, 2021 02 Jul'21

  Ericsson, Huawei claim 5G core tech lead with Mavenir, Affirmed Networks leading challengers

  Research reveals 5G core dominance is contingent on supplier positioning and strategy, but also that hungry pure-play software suppliers were already offering disruptive innovation and agility

• July 02, 2021 02 Jul'21

  AT&T to move 5G mobile network to Microsoft Azure

  Leading US operator to run its mobility network on leading cloud platform as it aims to deliver cost-efficient 5G services at scale, while network cloud technology will be deployed to gain competitive advantage through streamlined operations and ...

• June 30, 2021 30 Jun'21

  Cops seize criminal VPN used by ransomware gangs

  A coordinated sting has ended the operations of the DoubleVPN service, the owners of which are accused of harbouring cyber criminal activity

• June 28, 2021 28 Jun'21

  UK government announces high-tech lab to boost 5G diversification strategy

  As a central pillar of strategy to build a more secure and innovative 5G supply chain, Sonic Labs test facility opens to explore ways of building 5G networks in a ‘simulated’ real-world environment

• June 28, 2021 28 Jun'21

  5G yet to take off as UK households demand more than broadband speed promise

  Study from leading management consultant finds that despite not unrealistic worries about domestic network reliability, UK householders feel networks have dealt with extra strain from mass home working

• June 24, 2021 24 Jun'21

  UK workers demand economic recovery to be built on better internet access

  Cisco announces index of broadband services in the UK and reveals lead role in government’s levelling-up initiative designed to help close the digital divide

• June 21, 2021 21 Jun'21

  Virgin Media O2 boosts small business broadband in UK

  Cable broadband provider clams to be ‘supercharging’ business connectivity with a free upgrade designed to help SMEs bounce back from the pandemic

• June 18, 2021 18 Jun'21

  Vodafone taps Ericsson to strengthen UK 5G core

  Partners to deploy cloud-native dual-mode 5G core to bring the full promise of 5G services to business users

• June 17, 2021 17 Jun'21

  WBA promises new monetisation opportunities with OpenRoaming Release 2

  Trade association members drive launch of new standard for wireless networking, now including Orion Wi-Fi from Google’s Area 120, the first full deployment compliant with the standard

• June 16, 2021 16 Jun'21

  Confusion abounds around true definition of SASE, but doesn’t stop take-up

  Global digital transformation survey finds nine out of ten companies reviewed remote connectivity strategy during lockdown and secure access service edge gains huge interest

• June 10, 2021 10 Jun'21

  Boom in hybrid working, high-speed connectivity drive influx into UK market towns

  Network data from TalkTalk shows many UK employees are moving house as hybrid working transforms working habits and becomes very much here to stay

• June 09, 2021 09 Jun'21

  Triggered dormant bug sees Fastly CDN cut to the quick

  Cloud provider acts quickly to restore content delivery network after software bug disrupts service for major firms spanning media, e-commerce and government websites, including Amazon, The Guardian and Gov.uk

• June 08, 2021 08 Jun'21

  Aryaka activates EU-friendly point of presence

  Cloud-first managed SD-WAN and SASE provider aims to bridge recently emerged EU/UK connectivity gap with enhanced networking support and application experience

• June 07, 2021 07 Jun'21

  Covid-19 accelerates interest in 5G

  EY report shows that while the pandemic has prompted greater interest in 5G and IoT for majority of organisations, most are also struggling to identify the right 5G supplier strategy

• June 07, 2021 07 Jun'21

  Trial of UK’s first mobile vehicle-to-everything road safety system goes live

  Almost out of the garage at the same time as the real-life road run of an autonomous shuttle bus in Oxford, cities in the West Midlands are opening their roads for the national debut of vehicle-to-everything mobile technology

• June 01, 2021 01 Jun'21

  Upstream data usage flattens but gigabit-speed subscribers continue to rise

  As businesses emerge from the pandemic, research suggests the way in which firms use broadband may have changed for ever, with upstream data consumption flat amid seasonal average usage declines

• May 28, 2021 28 May'21

  Giganet expands South of England service area through CityFibre

  Leading ISP expands partnership with leading infrastructure provider to add 22 locations for its full-fibre home broadband services

• May 27, 2021 27 May'21

  Nokia, Microsoft team to offer public cloud AI use-case library for telcos

  Nokia’s AVA AI use-case library now delivered as a service on Azure public cloud, claiming to combine telco-grade security and instant web scale architecture scalability

• May 25, 2021 25 May'21

  BSO draws on Arc to deliver on-demand connectivity in Middle East

  Joint venture will interconnect companies’ network footprints in the Middle East, connecting digital hubs and providing inter-regional connectivity

• May 24, 2021 24 May'21

  Hard Rock Hotel checks in Extreme Wi-Fi 6 to enhance guest experience

  Advanced cloud-managed Wi-Fi enables secure, reliable connectivity and simplified network management throughout historic site of renowned global hotel chain

• May 14, 2021 14 May'21

  Google Cloud gets into orbit with SpaceX for data, cloud services

  Elon Musk’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation to locate ground stations in IT giant’s data centre properties, providing businesses with access to leading cloud infrastructure

• May 14, 2021 14 May'21

  Dutch police used deep learning model to predict threats to life

  Dutch police developed a deep learning model in their EncroChat investigation to predict which messages contain serious threats to life

• May 13, 2021 13 May'21

  Employers rethinking office space, collaboration and technology in new hybrid workplace

  As the pandemic eases, many business leaders are engaged with effectively offering remote working flexibility and are creating and communicating plans to their employees, setting expectations and guidelines moving forward

• May 12, 2021 12 May'21

  Cisco indicates intent to buy Socio Labs, Sedona Systems

  Network giant aims to purchase developer of technology to deliver automation for routed optical networking, and modern event technology platform provider

• May 10, 2021 10 May'21

  Pandemic drag fails to pull back 5G growth

  Study finds worldwide 5G prospects remain strong, with connections to next-generation networks projected to triple to 670 million in 2021

• May 10, 2021 10 May'21

  Telemedicine to save healthcare industry tens of billions globally by 2025

  Research predicts good times ahead for key network-based industry, especially as teleconsultations improve patient care, but warns that deregulation of telemedicine is needed to maximise growth

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Brunel goes SD-WAN with Orange Business Services

  Global specialist recruitment consultancy aims to accelerate time to market for new global offices with software-defined networking architecture

• May 07, 2021 07 May'21

  Juniper Networks offers path to ease SASE transition

  New cloud-based portal is designed to help customers transition seamlessly and securely to a secure access service edge architecture by safeguarding users, applications and infrastructure amid network transformation

• May 06, 2021 06 May'21

  WBA OpenRoaming enabled in forthcoming Telecom Infra Project OpenWiFi standard

  Open technology initiative adopts OpenRoaming Wi-Fi roaming standard to facilitate what is claimed to be seamless roaming connectivity using the wireless network

• April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21

  Vodafone, Qualcomm draft blueprint for Open RAN supplier diversification

  Operator and comms tech giant collaborate on Massive MIMO RU and DU platform development to boost Open RAN ecosystem and increase pace of 5G innovation

• April 29, 2021 29 Apr'21

  BT, Fortinet team to expand managed network services with SD-WAN

  UK telco boosts software-defined wide area network portfolio with new solution combining global connectivity and cyber expertise with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN

• April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21

  Fujitsu, NTT look beyond 5G to realise sustainable digital society

  IT giants come together, envisioning a new, energy-efficient digital society founded on global and open collaboration with a range of partners supporting the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network

• April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21

  Mavenir gains new $500m cash injection as it opens UK O-RAN development centre

  Network software provider gains backing from specialist new economy investment firm to further accelerate its advancement of open radio access network technology

• April 21, 2021 21 Apr'21

  EMEA business leaders out of touch with employees’ needs in new hybrid workplace

  Research finds more alignment with staff is needed for firms to address the new hybrid world of work but nearly half of businesses plan tech investments to further improve the workplace experience

• April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21

  Nokia, Edzcom raise Konecranes R&D with 5G SA private wireless

  Network technology provider to fuel lifting equipment firm’s 5G research and digitised solution development for factories and ports, building on existing LTE private wireless investment

• April 19, 2021 19 Apr'21

  Enea launches 5G MicroCore to support private enterprise networks for Industry 4.0

  Telecommunications and cyber security software provider Enea reveals trials taking place in Asia for private 5G network, where market could be worth US$7bn by 2025

• April 16, 2021 16 Apr'21

  Argenta takes Teneo SD-WAN to improve global network

  Plagued by WAN issues, global animal health research and manufacturing company improves system performance and interconnectivity across its international locations with a co-managed software-defined wide area network

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  KDDI teams with Cato Networks to take SASE services worldwide

  Japanese telco joins forces with software-defined networking firm to demonstrate how CSPs can use secure access service edge systems to address digital enterprise requirements for pervasive secure access

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Amdocs joins Open Networking Foundation

  Comms software provider Amdocs becomes part of the creation of open, real-time network control and management solutions, leveraging strengths of its AI/ML and cloud-based automation technologies and next-generation OSS

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  UK workforce finds happiness in ability to work from anywhere

  Study finds 44% of UK workers consider the ability to work remotely as a driver of happiness and 61% would support government policies aimed at the widespread adoption of ‘hybrid’ working practices

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Huawei steers towards intelligent vehicles in major corporate pivot

  Leading global communications technology provider undergoes major strategic corporate shift to maximise its software capabilities and provide components for intelligent vehicles

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  Fujitsu, Trend Micro team to secure private 5G

  Security and IT leaders Fujitsu and Trend Micro announce streamlined security product for IoT devices and networks to help accelerate manufacturing digital transformation

• April 06, 2021 06 Apr'21

  Firms balance new tech deployment, security and skills as IT moves past pandemic

  Sunburst cyber attack rubs salt into the wounds of firms struggling to cope with the new demands on networks in the post-Covid working environment, says survey

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  Plume introduces WorkPass for small businesses

  Smart home tech provider offers secure hyper connectivity and personalised smart home solutions as the home becomes the office

• March 31, 2021 31 Mar'21

  Cisco launches next-gen networking suite to address post-pandemic ‘new normal’

  Networking technology and services giant makes significant expansion of network line as it recognises that as workforces become increasingly hybrid, traditional network and security frameworks can no longer keep pace

• March 31, 2021 31 Mar'21

  Colt runs further with IBM to accelerate adoption of edge computing

  SDN and NFV-based connectivity provider selects cloud satellite technology to drive innovation and more flexibility for customers around deploying hybrid cloud applications at the edge and enabling distributed cloud

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  UK comms providers prep for permanent changes to customer demand and use patterns

  Pandemic sees communications services industry experience surge in demand across distributed locations, escalating security concerns and major changes to customer strategies, with nearly three-quarters of UK providers regarding remote working as a ...

• March 29, 2021 29 Mar'21

  SD-WAN surges over past two years as MPLS plummets

  Survey reveals increasing site capacity and using alternative access solutions as main drivers for 43% of enterprise wide-area network (WAN) managers to install software-defined WAN in 2020, more than double that recorded in 2018

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  Google Cloud claims revolution with Network Connectivity Centre

  Cloud giant introduces platform designed to allow enterprises to simplify complex heterogeneous networks for on-prem and cloud connectivity needs and connect with Cisco SD-WAN as a single network

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  PCCW Global expands SD-WAN services with uCPE, NFV

  Hong Kong-based international communications service provider brings new level of user experience, enhanced security, automation and simplified management to global infrastructure

• March 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  Ericsson aims to make network services smarter with 5G Core Policy Studio

  Programmability tool designed to offer centralised management of end-to-end network policies for communication service providers

• March 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  Benu has the edge with cloud-native integrated SASE and 5G AGF

  New broadband network gateway said to offer industry’s only carrier-first secure access service edge architecture as market scales to billions of devices, users and services

• March 19, 2021 19 Mar'21

  UK online traffic soars during year in lockdown

  Research from leading UK ISP reveals online usage in the UK has increased by 78% year-on-year since the first lockdown

• March 15, 2021 15 Mar'21

  Consortium makes big shift in autonomous vehicle research in the UK

  New SHIFT Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Report identifies the potential impact of deploying autonomous vehicle services across the UK with advanced traffic modelling helping to predict potential impact of autonomy on congestion, emissions, public ...

• March 10, 2021 10 Mar'21

  Met Police chooses Capgemini as strategic IT infrastructure services provider

  Capgemini has a history of providing the force with day-to-day technology services, and will now deliver its infrastructure services under the Pegasus programme

• March 08, 2021 08 Mar'21

  DZS accelerates network process strategy with RIFT acquisition

  In its second recent strategic acquisition, transport and broadband access solutions provider swoops for automation firm to deliver and manage intelligent network and processing functions at the network edge

• March 04, 2021 04 Mar'21

  AI, fibre investment sees Comcast ride out massive wave of network traffic in 2020

  Smart hardware and software technologies allow national US network provider to manage unprecedented traffic driven by major growth in online video and gaming

• March 02, 2021 02 Mar'21

  Cellular IoT connections to reach 3.5 billion by 2030

  Strategy Analytics survey finds that despite mass roll-out of next-gen networks, in the real world of the internet of things, 4G will continue as the dominant underlying platform, and 5G-based IoT growth will be gradual over the remaining part of ...

• March 01, 2021 01 Mar'21

  Covid accelerates Bradford University remote working project

  Pandemic injected fuel into university’s existing project to introduce remote working

• March 01, 2021 01 Mar'21

  First Newcastle residents gain CityFibre gigabit access

  UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider claims Tyneside digital revolution is gathering pace as the first homes are connected to next-generation full-fibre network