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• July 07, 2020 07 Jul'20

  Orange Wholesale unveils eSIM first for France

  Global telco ups the ante in French operator wholesale market by partnering with Prixtel to enable customers to download electronic SIM card to latest smartphones

• July 07, 2020 07 Jul'20

  Nokia accelerates Open RAN availability with performance, security enhancements

  Leading communications technology supplier announces update in open radio access network solutions to support more rapid development of open innovation ecosystem and telecom supply chain

• July 06, 2020 06 Jul'20

  Radius aims to get ahead of the curve with new telecoms division

  Converged technology, mobile and fixed line telecoms provider’s new division aims to help companies get the ‘smartest approach’ to their operations

• July 02, 2020 02 Jul'20

  Telco edge to accompany 5G roll-outs in APAC

  Pilot projects are underway in the Asia-Pacific to deploy telco edge infrastructure to support high-bandwidth, low-latency applications

• June 30, 2020 30 Jun'20

  Partially accurate exposure notification may be best users get from UK contact tracing app

  Renowned UK mobile expert warns that adoption, capability, privacy and user behaviour are issues yet to be addressed with UK contact-tracing app, and that results may not be worthwhile to overall fight against Covid-19

• June 29, 2020 29 Jun'20

  Nokia nets exclusive Taiwan Mobile 5G deal

  Three-year deal sees Finnish comms tech provider selected as single supplier for 5G RAN, Core and IMS Taiwanese operator, continues 5G strategy focused on digital transformation and sustainability

• June 29, 2020 29 Jun'20

  Ericsson gets head of steam for 5G connectivity in European rail industry

  Swedish tech supplier joins Association of the European Rail Supply Industry to show how next-generation networks can enable the industry to meet tomorrow’s IT and communications challenges

• June 26, 2020 26 Jun'20

  Ford gets into gear with Vodafone 5G for future-proof electric vehicle production

  Global automotive giant gains funding to implement and develop the potential of 5G in electric vehicle manufacturing processes in particular as regards cross-site connectivity

• June 25, 2020 25 Jun'20

  Nokia takes O-RAN leap with 5G AirScale Cloud commercialisation

  RAN product designed to help operators generate revenue from 5G services, enable flexible end-to-end network slicing and meet IoT technology and business requirements

• June 25, 2020 25 Jun'20

  Ericsson, Nokia to power Singapore’s 5G networks

  European telecoms network suppliers Ericsson and Nokia have been selected by Singapore telcos to deploy the country’s two standalone 5G networks

• June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20

  Home workers report concerns regarding network capacity shortages

  With networks becoming an increasingly critical part of business operations, network intelligence platform provider finds 65% of networking professionals felt extremely or somewhat concerned about their organisation’s network capacity during ...

• June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20

  Collaboration platform technology to shape the future of construction industry post-Covid-19

  Survey from construction management software provider reveals Covid-19 has caused a mind-shift, with the industry realising the benefits of integrated platform technology to improve transparency among teams working remotely

• June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20

  Nokia claims US live C-band network demo first

  Ahead of the expected US spectrum auction in December 2020, Nokia completes first successful US-based 5G trial in C-band

• June 19, 2020 19 Jun'20

  Home workers increase digital activity but raise broadband performance issues

  Research finds lockdown prompts more engagement with the latest technology and gadgets for the home, but a quarter are concerned about a reduction in broadband performance

• June 18, 2020 18 Jun'20

  iPhone issues see UK government dump centralised model for Covid-19 contact-tracing app

  Department for Health makes U-turn on contact-tracing app after trial finds distances are not measured well enough, with particular detection problems for app users with Apple iPhones

• June 18, 2020 18 Jun'20

  Younger employees find remote working more difficult

  Research reveals a disparity between millennials and older generations when it comes to their acclimatisation to remote working, prompting call for firms to provide targeted tools and training for employees during this difficult period

• June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20

  HPE aims to hit right note for 5G with edge orchestrator

  Tech firm says new release gives power back to telcos to offer value-added edge computing services such as AI-powered video analytics, industrial automation and VR retail services

• June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20

  Firms prepare for new world of hybrid remote and in-office workforce

  The return to the office after mass teleworking looks like a long road indeed, with survey predicting it will take over a year for noticeable majority of workers to return, leading to new hybrid model for the workforce

• June 16, 2020 16 Jun'20

  Ericsson upgrades 5G forecast as research finds mobile networks take added strain from Covid-19

  While social distancing and keeping millions at home have put significant demands on infrastructure, with systems that support healthcare, education and businesses of all types under stress, telecoms networks have stood up to the task, says research...

• June 16, 2020 16 Jun'20

  Covid-19 contact-tracing apps: the key data protection issues

  Organisations intending to deploy contact-tracing apps will need to maintain high standards of privacy compliance, security and ethics to guarantee sufficient uptake and meaningful results

• June 16, 2020 16 Jun'20

  UK network resilience improves during Covid-19 lockdown

  UK’s fixed networks handling increased traffic well since lockdown, but customer experience is somewhat affected, especially when connected via Wi-Fi, on several days starting 20 March 2020

• June 14, 2020 14 Jun'20

  Coronavirus: Enterprise VPN adoption in India set to rise

  Advancement in cloud technologies and secured remote access to applications will significantly contribute to the overall growth of India’s VPN market, says GlobalData

• June 12, 2020 12 Jun'20

  Salisbury becomes UK’s first city to go fully full-fibre

  Politicians and broadband provision unit urge homes and businesses to switch to a new ultra-fast and ultra-reliable broadband network

• June 10, 2020 10 Jun'20

  Licensed low-power cellular market gains high traction

  With the current extensive deployment of 4G networks and continued expansion of 5G, licensed low-power IoT applications and use cases are set to take off

• June 09, 2020 09 Jun'20

  Huawei launches charm offensive to fight ‘high-risk’ label

  Global communications technology provider begins fightback against perceived high-risk status and stresses its fundamental role in UK telecoms as it finds itself under further attack from UK and US politicians

• June 05, 2020 05 Jun'20

  Third of UK internet users report worse service since lockdown

  Even though operators assured at beginning of lockdowns that their infrastructures could cope with the extra strain on home networks, UK internet users say the quality of their online experiences has demonstrably worsened

• June 04, 2020 04 Jun'20

  Outlook for 5G remains positive despite Covid-19

  While the current health crisis and economic uncertainty will have a short-term impact on adoption of the next-gen network, analyst insists future for 5G remains bright with more than a billion global 5G connections by 2022

• June 03, 2020 03 Jun'20

  US senator implores UK legislators to ban Huawei from telecoms networks

  US senator tells committee of MPs that deployment of Huawei in UK 5G phone networks would have been the equivalent of allowing Russia to build submarines during the Cold War

• June 03, 2020 03 Jun'20

  Telefónica Deutschland, Bell Canada select Ericsson as 5G network partner

  Ericsson scores wins for next-generation infrastructure technology on both sides of Atlantic for both core and radio segments

• June 01, 2020 01 Jun'20

  SmarTone deploys Ericsson Spectrum Sharing to open the gates to 5G-based smart city

  Hong Kong operator deploys 5G broadly across territory using dynamic spectrum-sharing technology

• May 29, 2020 29 May'20

  Mobile industry makes ‘rapid’ progress towards 5G despite Covid-19

  BPI Network Survey suggests operators are rethinking security in the light of 5G network traffic, and shows “dramatic” increase in connected devices and new mission-critical use cases

• May 27, 2020 27 May'20

  EE network sees fivefold leap in Zoom users, 45% increase in voice calls, apps since lockdown

  Research from mobile operator highlights changing habits of UK citizens during lockdown, with video conferencing seeing massive leap

• May 26, 2020 26 May'20

  Huawei hits out at fresh UK network probe

  UK cyber security agency confirms it will conduct a new investigation into the security-worthiness of Huawei’s 5G technology

• May 22, 2020 22 May'20

  Rancho Water turns tap on Extreme connectivity for critical water delivery

  US public utility uses secure and resilient wired and wireless network systems to power 45,000 service connections across 100,000 acres

• May 20, 2020 20 May'20

  Nokia, KDDI trial fully virtualised 5G cloud RAN

  Finnish comms tech supplier Nokia adds to portfolio of customers trailing its cloud RAN solutions in deal with leading Japanese operator KDDI, including Nokia AirScale

• May 14, 2020 14 May'20

  Vodafone aids Covid-19 fight with added capacity for NHS Scotland, and introduces IoT thermal camera

  Comms tech to the fore in assisting key workers at temporary coronavirus facility in Glasgow, while heat detection camera combining thermal imaging and IoT capability will help facilitate people’s return to work

• May 11, 2020 11 May'20

  Ericsson bullish on 5G despite Covid-19

  Comms tech company’s chief highlights the importance of connectivity during times of crisis and unprecedented surge in network traffic

• May 07, 2020 07 May'20

  UK comms market set for shake-up as O2 and Virgin Media confirm merger

  Coming-together of leading fixed-mobile provider and cable network provider will create genuine competition to BT/EE

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  No silver bullets and ‘bumps in the road’ likely but UK contact-tracing app development gathers pace

  UK scientific experts address doubts on contact-tracing app’s effectiveness, particular regarding data privacy, but admit that its nature may have to evolve as the roll-out scales up

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Research institutes warn of necessity for UK contact-tracing app to link to testing

  BCS and Cass Business School call for proposed UK contact-tracing app not to be launched without alignment to testing and warns that without this link, NHS will not be able to “big data” its way out of “no data” situation

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Infovista claims SD-WAN implementation game changer with transparent hybrid technology

  Application-aware SD-WAN technology provider introduces additional capabilities to ‘dramatically’ simplify migration and hasten transition to software-defined networking

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Nokia closes capacity and customer experience tech deal with Bharti Airtel

  Third-largest telco in the world’s second-largest telecoms market takes up Nokia Single Radio Access Network to enhance capacity and improve 5G readiness

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  NHSX reveals full details of UK Covid-19 contact-tracing strategy

  National Health Service’s digital innovation unit aims to allay fears over privacy and confidentiality in forthcoming contract-tracing app

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: RAF flies in for UK contact tracing app test

  NHS announces test at air base of app designed to alert users of the close proximity of those carrying or having symptoms of Covid-19

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  ABB Power plugs into Ericsson 5G tech to increase factory productivity

  Ericsson gears up for the post-coronavirus world with confidence in 5G and reveals project for its 5G-ready Industry Connect with global leader in power technology

• April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20

  Cisco, Google Cloud plan application-centric multicloud networking fabric

  Tech giants unite to address current systems’ perceived lack of capability to signal service level requests dynamically and offer full WAN application integration with cloud workloads

• April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20

  Covid-19 outbreak sees first-quarter revenues flatten for Huawei

  Chinese networking mega-firm endures tough first quarter, but pledges that it will ride out the coronavirus storm

• April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20

  Orange expands mesh Wi-Fi into Belgium, reinforces marine service capabilities

  SoftAtHome’s mesh Wi-Fi now available for Orange Belgium customers while Orange ship begins undersea cabling survey work off coast of Sicily

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Apple and Google unite for contact tracing technology

  Silicon Valley giants announce collaboration to prevent the spread of Coronavirus

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: More than two-fifths of employees likely to continue remote working after pandemic

  Research firm Gartner offers guide to managing remote workers during Covid-19 pandemic as new normal for work emerges