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Network software
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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May 07, 2021
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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
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May 07, 2021
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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
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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
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April 29, 2021
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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
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April 29, 2021
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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
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April 27, 2021
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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
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April 22, 2021
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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
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April 21, 2021
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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
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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
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April 19, 2021
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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
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April 16, 2021
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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
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April 15, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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April 01, 2021
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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
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March 31, 2021
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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
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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
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March 30, 2021
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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 ...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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March 01, 2021
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Mar'21
Covid accelerates Bradford University remote working project
Pandemic injected fuel into university’s existing project to introduce remote working
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March 01, 2021
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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
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February 26, 2021
26
Feb'21
5G firms tune up for Sonic open networking scheme
Project offers the opportunity to shape what the UK’s 5G supply chains of the future could look like
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February 25, 2021
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Feb'21
HPE launches new comms tech group with ‘industry-first’ Open RAN Solution Stack
Group will help telcos and enterprises take advantage of the huge 5G market opportunity with technology bringing the company’s IP across telco software, services and infrastructure
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February 24, 2021
24
Feb'21
Mavenir, Red Hat claim mobile network infrastructure transformation
Further development in software-defined mobile network technology as cloud-native network software and systems integration provider collaborates with open source operating system firm
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February 24, 2021
24
Feb'21
Demand for telcos to prioritise efficiency and sustainability in 5G nets
Research reveals that embracing best practices and partnering with customers to amplify efficiency will be key for operators
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February 23, 2021
23
Feb'21
Australia’s Macquarie Telecom debuts SD-LAN service
The software-defined local area networking service will make it easier for enterprises to manage Wi-Fi networks and regulate the density of people at a given location
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February 23, 2021
23
Feb'21
GSMA: 5G drives recovery from Covid
Research from global trade body for the mobile industry finds that, driven by China, adoption of next-generation networks will enable global economies to get back on track over the short to mid-term
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February 19, 2021
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Feb'21
Orange aims for pole with Totem on back of ‘solid’ fiscal year
Global telco claims to have defied Covid-19 with solid fiscal year and looks to the future with increased 5G penetration and new mobile tower business.
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February 19, 2021
19
Feb'21
Verizon Business, Cisco expand SD-WAN managed service offer
US comms provider enhances software-defined wide area network portfolio with three new offers from network equipment and services firm to provide more options for building flexible and agile networking infrastructure
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February 18, 2021
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Feb'21
More than two-thirds of firms would invest in dedicated remote working connectivity
Firms are faced with supporting more remote working for their businesses going forward, and a survey has shed light on what form this support will take and what firms believe they will need in the ‘new normal’
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February 16, 2021
16
Feb'21
CSPs overlook SMEs as major source of 5G revenue
Study finds communications service providers are failing to recognise the vast potential of the SME arena as a major source of B2B revenue, especially on 5G
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February 15, 2021
15
Feb'21
Altran, Qualcomm collaborate for 5G NR small cell software
Altran and Qualcomm join forces to expedite development of high-speed, low-latency private and public 5G small cells