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• April 18, 2021 18 Apr'21

  Government puts Facebook under pressure to stop end-to-end encryption over child abuse risks

  Facebook faces growing government pressure to abandon its plans to offer users end-to end encryption to secure the privacy of their messages as the NSPCC raises concerns about child protection

• April 16, 2021 16 Apr'21

  CityFibre switches on Milton Keynes to gigabit and names Edinburgh infrastructure lead

  Gigabit provider City Fibre says it is enabling thousands more residents in Milton Keynes to access its full-fibre network and high-speed broadband services, and names Paul Wakefield as lead of infrastructure build in Edinburgh

• 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

  Dutch accuse UK of ‘damaging confidence’ by disclosing details of EncroChat police collaboration

  The Dutch Public Prosecution Service claims Britain has damaged confidence by disclosing details of an international investigation into the EncroChat encrypted phone network to the courts

• 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

  Openreach selects STL as a strategic partner for full-fibre build-out

  BT-owned broadband provision division teams with digital network integrator to hasten full-fibre network build and provide skills and innovation to extend reach and scope

• 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 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Qualcomm reveals successful 5G mmWave data call test

  Comms chips giant claims 5G data call commercialisation milestone from fourth-generation 5G modem-RF system and mmWave antennas

• April 15, 2021 15 Apr'21

  Singtel debuts portable 5G technology kit

  Singapore telco develops 5G technology kit that includes all the equipment needed for enterprises to test 5G applications in their own premises

• April 14, 2021 14 Apr'21

  CMA provisionally clears merger of Virgin and O2

  Six months after being requested to review joint venture that could transform UK’s wired and wireless communications provision, UK competition watchdog CMA removes potential major hurdle to Virgin and O2 merger

• April 14, 2021 14 Apr'21

  UK employees’ adaptation to Covid workplace creates digital transformation dilemma

  Research finds nearly two-fifths of UK employees fear the ‘old way’ of doing things will return after the pandemic

• April 14, 2021 14 Apr'21

  Sim Local teams with Vodafone to accelerate eSIM travel growth

  Specialist in eSIM technology collaborates with operator to exploit the option of a transformative shift in the global telecommunications industry

• 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

  Mavenir and Xilinx team up to expand Open RAN massive MIMO portfolio

  Network software provider and adaptive processing platforms collaborate to accelerate Open RAN ecosystem, with mMIMO portfolio scheduled for launch later this year

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Hyperbat accelerates industry 4.0 with 5G virtual 3D engineering model

  Vehicle battery manufacturer uses the latest 5G-enabled technology to speed up the manufacturing process for hybrid and electric vehicle production in the UK

• April 13, 2021 13 Apr'21

  Millions of devices at risk from NAME:WRECK DNS bugs

  Newly disclosed set of nine DNS vulnerabilities puts over 100 million consumer, enterprise and industrial IoT devices at risk

• 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 12, 2021 12 Apr'21

  Software République consortium to cash in on intelligent, sustainable mobility opportunities

  With new value propositions at stake, five IT, industrial, automotive and comms leaders have laid the foundations for an open innovation ecosystem in the mobility market

• April 12, 2021 12 Apr'21

  Almost half of UK office workers fear return to offices

  Research shows 83% of UK office workers agree that flexible working is here to stay, but fears persist of catching Covid-19 from colleagues if they return to the office

• April 12, 2021 12 Apr'21

  5PRING, Ferrovial challenge UK 5G innovators to lead UK construction ‘revolution’

  Leading UK 5G testbed provider announces partnership with global infrastructure operator to understand and assist in the development of the potential 5G has to take construction to a new level

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  Cisco, NEC advance 5G IP transport networks deployment

  IT provider and systems integrator team up to provide added value to the 5G ecosystems that are accelerating enterprise users’ digital transformations

• April 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  EU advances Horizon 2020 project with 5GMediaHUB project

  EU advances project to accelerate the testing and validation of 5G-empowered media applications and NetApps through open, integrated and fully featured experimentation facility investigating network slicing, AR and VR

• 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 09, 2021 09 Apr'21

  Cring ransomware hits ICS through two-year-old bug

  A long-disclosed vulnerability in Fortinet’s Fortigate VPN servers is being exploited to distribute Cring ransomware

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  Nokia announces next evolution of 5G microwave transport portfolio

  Just as it announced a project with Intel to develop processors with improved speeds and throughput, the comms tech provider has turned its attention to transport solutions

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  Discuss.io unveils mobile screen share app to gain insight on real-time experiences

  Integrated into smart video platform, new mobile app expands the virtual and mobile capabilities of qualitative interviews for UX, insights and e-commerce professionals

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  Brighton rocks as EE targets tourist locations for growing 5G net

  EE is switching on next-generation network capability in 35 new UK towns and cities, with outdoor 5G coverage to some popular tourist spots

• April 08, 2021 08 Apr'21

  Future working models at big banks begin to fall into place

  Banks traditionally lead the way in technology adoption, but what can businesses take from their post-Covid-19 remote-working strategies?

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  More than two-thirds of staff want flexible working to stay

  Microsoft research finds 71% of UK workers want flexible work options to remain after the Covid crisis has passed and one-third are likely to move to a new location in the next year because they can work remotely

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  Businesses need to heed employee bounce in hybrid workplace

  Workplace tech firm releases study showing how firms are grappling with the depth and breadth of the return-to-office process and unveils new platform to help enable an effective hybrid workplace

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  Over a quarter of C-suites say their hybrid work model won’t be ready until 2022

  Survey reveals few companies have got in place, or even established, norms and policies to address the new world of hybrid working

• April 07, 2021 07 Apr'21

  5G Future Forum calls for members

  Hoping to provide “a beacon of opportunities previously untapped”, 5G Future Forum is seeking new members to bolster ecosystem of expanded 5G partnerships and establish global edge market that drives innovation, collaboration and competition

• 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 06, 2021 06 Apr'21

  Verizon and AWS team on private MEC to bring enterprises an edge

  Partnership forged to allow enterprises to deploy a dedicated, private edge compute platform fully integrated with AWS cloud services and Verizon 5G private networks to improve productivity, safety and operational efficiencies

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  Clearer service information could add 1.6 million full-fibre homes by 2025

  Report finds that the speed at which Britain could benefit from the economic and social impact of billions of pounds of full-fibre infrastructure investment could be improved by clear labelling and information on broadband services

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  2020 network upstream growth rate nearly 4x pre-pandemic levels

  OpenVault study shows the impact of business hours increases and individual subscriber behaviour on upstream capacity is putting unprecedented strain on network operators

• April 01, 2021 01 Apr'21

  Lose-lose US sanctions apply brakes to Huawei’s 2020 growth

  Bans on Huawei products in infrastructures around the world begin to affect its bottom line, but comms technology provider shows growth and reaffirms commitment to creating greater value for customers and society in the face of adversity

• 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 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  Employees express high expectations of IT in world of ‘work from anywhere’

  Research from network performance monitoring solution provider AppNeta finds pandemic pushing organisations to transform workplace models to accommodate ‘new normal’ of work

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  Belgium’s Federal Justice Service advances digitally with fast networks

  Security and networking firms team to claim 20 times faster connectivity for Belgium’s justice system so it can hold court hearings and prison visitations remotely and exchange information between services and applications securely

• March 30, 2021 30 Mar'21

  Bitfrost subsea cable to boost APAC connectivity

  A subsea cable system linking Southeast Asia and North America will be built by 2024 to meet the growing demand for bandwidth in the Asia-Pacific region

• 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 29, 2021 29 Mar'21

  Alstom global network gets on track with BT for digital future

  New software-defined managed network from UK’s incumbent telco deployed by smart mobility technology provider to optimise connectivity to cloud at manufacturing plants, offices, depots and datacentres

• March 29, 2021 29 Mar'21

  UK courts face evidence ‘black hole’ over police EncroChat mass hacking

  French investigators have refused to disclose how they downloaded millions of messages from a supposedly secure cryptophone network used by organised criminals – leaving UK courts to grapple with a forensic ‘black hole’ of evidence

• March 29, 2021 29 Mar'21

  CW Innovation Awards: Recognising APAC’s top industry leaders

  The region’s top industry innovators were recognised for their digital transformation efforts to tap new business opportunities, improve efficiencies and solve pressing issues

• March 29, 2021 29 Mar'21

  CW Innovation Awards: Bharat Petroleum refines operations with a digital nerve centre

  Bharat Petroleum has developed a digital nerve centre powered by the internet of things and artificial intelligence technologies to monitor the journey of its products

• March 29, 2021 29 Mar'21

  CW Innovation Awards: Jio Platforms taps machine learning to manage telco network

  Why India’s largest telecom operator built its own machine learning platform to meet the growing data and signalling requirements of new networks

• March 26, 2021 26 Mar'21

  Nokia, Key Bridge Wireless forge partnership to deliver enterprise CBRS

  Comms tech provider and automated frequency coordination and spectrum administration solutions firm team to introduce integrated citizens broadband radio service offering for comms service providers, multiple-system operators and enterprise private ...

• March 26, 2021 26 Mar'21

  Qualcomm enhances 7-series with Snapdragon 780G 5G mobile platform

  Mobile chip giant continues 5G foray with new Snapdragon product supporting multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 6 speeds, VR-class low latency and robust capacity for use cases such as video calling

• March 26, 2021 26 Mar'21

  Three-quarters of employees feel worse from remote working

  Survey by security technology specialist reveals that the thrill of home working has gone, and there is a generational divide in working conditions

• March 26, 2021 26 Mar'21

  Leading Israeli IoT firm lands in US as worldwide malware attacks surge

  With US end-user internet of things devices expected to grow to $1.6tn by 2025 and with more than 5.4 billion IoT connected devices in North America alone, tech firms and the black hat community are weighing up the potential

• March 26, 2021 26 Mar'21

  Remote working burn-out a factor in security risk

  After a year of working from the kitchen table, stress and burn-out are increasing, giving rise to more security risks – and Millennials seem to be particularly affected

• March 26, 2021 26 Mar'21

  Openreach defies Covid to hit full-fibre target

  BT-owned broadband provision division includes more than 170 city locations in multi-billion-pound gigabit broadband build including cities of Birmingham, Belfast, London and Manchester

• March 26, 2021 26 Mar'21

  ‘Major’ security flaw detected in 5G core network slicing design

  Mobile security specialist details potentially revenue-threatening vulnerabilities with key element of next-generation networks and reveals plans to work with industry to provide mitigation prior to widespread deployments

• March 25, 2021 25 Mar'21

  Qualcomm, 5G RuralDorset seed partnership to trial farming use cases

  Government announces relationship with wireless technology company to work with its DCMS 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme to power smart agriculture for remote farms in the Dorset region

• March 25, 2021 25 Mar'21

  Bharti Airtel taps OpenStack to modernise telco network

  India’s Bharti Airtel turns to OpenStack to ready its network for emerging technologies such as 5G and edge computing

• March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21

  Sky enters business broadband arena with Sky Connect

  Broadband provider launches scheme to give UK’s small businesses a better broadband experience, creating 1,000 jobs in the process

• 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

  SD-WAN, SASE see spike as firms experience ‘network nightmare’ in 2020

  Networking tech firm’s annual survey shows Covid-driven home networking sees network complexity skyrocket

• March 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  Why collaboration is the next driver in enterprise software

  Use of enterprise collaboration tools has exploded during the pandemic. Now they are expanding their remit into the realm of enterprise systems

• 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 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  UK defence strategy strengthens AI, cyber and satellite spies

  The nature of warfare is changing. Electronic warfare will need to be a key component of the UK’s defence strategy

• March 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  Interview: Ivan McKee, Scottish innovation minister

  Scotland’s innovation minister talks to Computer Weekly about the country’s new digital strategy, the importance of inclusion, and why the strategy is underpinned by ethical thinking

• March 23, 2021 23 Mar'21

  Northwest Australia to get digital boost

  A $1.5bn datacentre and connectivity project that links Perth and Darwin to the rest of the Asia-Pacific region is set to boost digital investments in northwest Australia

• March 22, 2021 22 Mar'21

  Big four make small impression in Which? UK broadband survey

  As remote working became the default during the UK lockdown, the importance of dependable and enterprise-acceptable home broadband was never more crucial, but Which? shows that the country’s largest providers have proved a let-down regarding ...

• March 22, 2021 22 Mar'21

  Nokia claims 5G throughput breakthrough and deploys first SE Asia 5G standalone RAN

  Finnish comms tech supplier marks the first 5G standalone RAN sharing network in Southeast Asia, enables M1-StarHub joint venture to gain Singapore-wide 5G coverage, and breaks a speed barrier

• March 22, 2021 22 Mar'21

  Altnet association warns of threat to UK full-fibre roll-out

  Independent Networks Co-operative Association warns that recent momentum in gigabit broadband implementation could be delayed if independent providers and their investors believe UK comms regulator is not willing to listen to their concerns

• March 22, 2021 22 Mar'21

  Singtel and Optus partner AWS on telco edge

  Singtel and Optus are supporting AWS Outposts in their telco edge platforms that will enable enterprises to use AWS services for on-premise 5G applications

• March 19, 2021 19 Mar'21

  Nokia inks AT&T C-band deal and sets out plan to surf the 5G long wave

  Leading comms tech provider outlines plans to speed up transformation to improve profitability, taking advantage of long wave of 5G contracts such as that from leading US operator

• March 19, 2021 19 Mar'21

  Avaya adds AI, advanced meeting capabilities to Spaces collaboration platform

  IP comms firm announces new capabilities for workstream collaboration platform, offering evolved unified communications capabilities via a user’s preferred device

• 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 19, 2021 19 Mar'21

  UK government aims to get national broadband project back on track with Project Gigabit

  First areas revealed in £5bn government scheme to deliver gigabit broadband connections to help recovery from the pandemic, achieve growth and levelling up

• March 19, 2021 19 Mar'21

  Employers face delicate balancing act as hybrid workforce emerges from lockdown

  Study from UK telco advises firms to prepare for the divided demands of the post-lockdown workforce

• March 18, 2021 18 Mar'21

  Ofcom revamps wholesale broadband rules to ramp up full-fibre roll-out

  UK comms regulator announces new guidelines for the UK wholesale telecoms market, with the principal aim to drive investment in fibre gigabit services and support the closure of the UK’s copper network

• March 18, 2021 18 Mar'21

  Liverpool health, social care and education 5G network expands

  Europe’s largest 5G health and social care network infrastructure deploys range of IT and entertainment technologies in hybrid setup to increase reach of independent public sector network

• March 17, 2021 17 Mar'21

  Nokia accelerates Telenet cloud services with 5G core tech

  Comms and cloud tech giants to support public cloud deployment of Belgian operator’s mobile core, signalling the first step in its transformation towards cloud-based services

• March 17, 2021 17 Mar'21

  Ofcom raises £1.356bn in principal stage of new 5G spectrum auction

  After announcing their plans to extend and improve basic 4G connectivity around the country, the UK’s mobile operators are celebrating their principal gains in the 5G arena with low-band and mid-band spectrum

• March 17, 2021 17 Mar'21

  Viavi expands fibre network test and measurement portfolio

  Fibre optic testing and measurement portfolio designed to address businesses’ rapidly changing infrastructure needs

• March 17, 2021 17 Mar'21

  Nordic healthcare digitisation drives medtech growth

  Nordic medtech is growing rapidly as the healthcare sector adopts technologies such as artificial intelligence and the internet of things

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  Legacy tech integration issues impede telcos’ digitisation ambitions

  Research finds a worryingly large number of operators indicating that when it comes to digital transformation, integration with legacy technology is their largest gating factor, followed closely by data security concerns

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  5G economy to spur huge GDP, job growth across the US

  BCG study estimates large contribution to employment and GDP over the next decade, through the roll-out of next-generation mobile infrastructure

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  Cinia cuts Ribbon deal for transport network upgrade

  Real-time communications software and network solutions firm sees OTN platforms deployed in upgrade of backbone transport network in Finland and Northern Europe

• March 16, 2021 16 Mar'21

  Canada’s Rogers and Shaw announce $26bn merger

  Canadian telcos come together citing the belief that 5G is redefining the innovation landscape and that significant multibillion-dollar investments are needed to deliver the connectivity that communities, consumers and businesses require

• March 15, 2021 15 Mar'21

  Nokia inks RAN collaboration with leading cloud providers

  Google, Microsoft Azure and AWS link up with comms tech giant to utilise cloud and open radio access network technology to develop new customer-focused 5G use cases

• 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 15, 2021 15 Mar'21

  Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha becomes Nokia FAN for green transport

  In its effort to improve environmental safety and quality with the latest class of gas-fuelled vessel, leading Japanese shipping line implements 4G/LTE field area network

• March 15, 2021 15 Mar'21

  Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon attacks spike 10 times in four days

  Exploitations of the Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon vulnerabilities have increased tenfold in just four days

• March 15, 2021 15 Mar'21

  Judges refuse EncroChat defendants’ appeal to Supreme Court

  Experts suggest Parliament and Investigatory Powers Tribunal need to consider the implications of a court decision on police use of data from the EncroChat phone network

• March 15, 2021 15 Mar'21

  Cheltenham races as CityFibre extends gigabit fibre to more than 200 additional UK locations

  Former UK altnet announces new build and extensions to existing projects that will see it supply full-fibre infrastructure to nearly a third of the UK market

• March 14, 2021 14 Mar'21

  Arrest warrants issued for Canadians behind Sky ECC cryptophone network used by organised crime

  The US has issued arrest warrants for the CEO of Sky Global and a former distributor for racketeering, aiding and abetting the distribution of illegal drugs by supplying encrypted phones to criminals

• March 12, 2021 12 Mar'21

  Eseye looks to Verizon to enable IoT localisation

  Partnership aims to enable customers with global IoT deployments to localise devices over-the-air to operator’s network, avoiding permanent roaming issues and delivering global IoT connectivity

• March 12, 2021 12 Mar'21

  NCSC issues emergency alert on Microsoft Exchange patch

  UK’s national cyber agency calls on organisations affected by the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities to patch their Microsoft Exchange Servers immediately

• March 12, 2021 12 Mar'21

  Cisco, University of Strathclyde and Scotland 5G Centre announce 5G Cloud Core network

  Networking tech giant, leading university and national hub for accelerating deployment and adoption of 5G team up to create enterprise-grade cloud and core systems to deliver benefit to communities and businesses

• March 12, 2021 12 Mar'21

  UK government confirms financial support for Shared Rural Network programme

  UK government ponies up its share of £1bn infrastructure project, designed to reduce partial not-spots in UK locations

• March 12, 2021 12 Mar'21

  DearCry ransomware targets vulnerable Exchange servers

  As predicted, ransomware gangs have started to target vulnerable instances of Microsoft Exchange Server, making patching an even greater priority