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February 15, 2022
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Feb'22
Stadium trial is latest success in 5G Vista project
Multi-supplier project to explore valuable commercial opportunities of 5G technologies announces successful trial at a live football match
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February 15, 2022
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Feb'22
Vodafone UK to deploy Oracle tech to support 5G standalone network core
Leading UK operator taps IT giant for cloud-native network policy solution to help accelerate new 5G services and get 5G offerings into the hands of customers more quickly
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February 07, 2022
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Feb'22
Broadband Forum, Wi-Fi Alliance join forces to ensure smoother path to connected device management
Alliance between and global Wi-Fi adoption body designed to ensure that operators worldwide will benefit from the latest USP and TR-181 releases that enable an enhanced customer experience
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February 03, 2022
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Feb'22
Openreach sees record-breaking quarter for fibre as BT reports mixed Q3
BT’s trading update for the nine months to 31 December 2021 shows overall decline in revenues in global and enterprise, supply chain issues and rising costs, but Openreach full-fibre roll-out rockets
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February 01, 2022
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Feb'22
IoT connectivity management market to be worth more than $31bn by 2026
OEMs, enterprises and municipalities set to lead the charge in spend on devices allowing connectivity to be intelligently packaged for sale to IoT customers
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February 01, 2022
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Feb'22
Bakkavor aims for more network bite with Neos Networks SD-WAN
UK-based provider of fresh prepared food selects software-defined wide area network technology from growing connectivity provider to improve resilience and continue its digital transformation.
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January 28, 2022
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Jan'22
Smart connectivity to transform world experience within a decade
Brain-controlled smart assistants, disease-detecting mirrors and digitally connected trees to become mainstream by 2030, by when the average person will interact with smart devices 4,800 times a day, claims study
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January 26, 2022
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Jan'22
Appetite rising for network as a service
Study from edge-to-cloud networking provider reveals digital transformation in the post-pandemic era is drawing IT leaders towards network models that are more agile and adaptable
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January 24, 2022
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Jan'22
Shanghai rated world’s number-one smart city for 2022
What is described as a world-leading citizen data platform propels China’s technical heart as the leading connected conurbation
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January 10, 2022
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Jan'22
Digital Catapult and Formula 1 rev up for 5G
UK technology provider Digital Catapult and 5G accelerator 5PRING team up with Formula 1 to explore how 5G can elevate the experience of motor racing fans and unlock new commercial opportunities for F1 stakeholders
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December 24, 2021
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Dec'21
Top 10 networking stories of 2021
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories of 2021
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December 23, 2021
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Dec'21
Renault, Dassault Systèmes strengthen partnership to accelerate car manufacturing
Leading car manufacturer is adopting 3DEXPERIENCE on the cloud globally to power the next phase of its mobility journey and develop programmes for new vehicles and mobility services
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December 02, 2021
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Dec'21
GTT teams with Palo Alto to power SASE platform
Secure access service edge platform will offer advanced security techniques, fortifying network access from any location
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November 15, 2021
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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
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November 02, 2021
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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
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October 25, 2021
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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
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October 19, 2021
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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
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October 15, 2021
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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
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October 15, 2021
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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
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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
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October 12, 2021
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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
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October 01, 2021
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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
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September 30, 2021
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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
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September 28, 2021
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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
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September 27, 2021
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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
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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
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September 23, 2021
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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
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September 14, 2021
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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
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September 07, 2021
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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
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September 03, 2021
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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
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August 26, 2021
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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
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August 26, 2021
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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 ...
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August 23, 2021
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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
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August 23, 2021
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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
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August 18, 2021
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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
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August 09, 2021
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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
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August 06, 2021
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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
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July 27, 2021
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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
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July 22, 2021
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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
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July 21, 2021
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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
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July 21, 2021
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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
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July 15, 2021
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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
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July 14, 2021
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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
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July 13, 2021
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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
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July 12, 2021
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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
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July 08, 2021
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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
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July 08, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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