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Networking and communication

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  EU broadband challengers warn of fixed connectivity monopolies

  Non-incumbent EU fixed broadband providers raise alarm at proposed legislation, insisting that regulatory certainty is needed to drive investment in connectivity

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  Pobl Group builds on managed SD-WAN for housing development

  Three-year contract for managed software-defined wide area network service follows merger creating Wales’s largest housing association

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  London Underground expands 4G, 5G coverage

  More sections of the Tube gain high-speed mobile coverage as roll-out of 4G and 5G continues along further stretches of the Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  European 5G landscape “on a rollercoaster”

  Research finds impact of spectrum availability across Europe leading to disparity of 5G download speeds with increases in the use of the 3.5GHz spectrum strongly correlating with faster 5G downloads

• July 10, 2025 10 Jul'25

  UK and France forge closer cyber, tech research ties

  The navigation and timing systems used by power suppliers and emergency services to run their operations will fall in scope of an Anglo-French research pact that will also foster development in AI and supercomputing

• July 10, 2025 10 Jul'25

  Oxfordshire County Council completes GigaHubs project

  Partnership between business-dedicated network provider and local authority brings to fruition vision of a ‘smart county’ that will see gigabit-capable connectivity deployed at rural public buildings, such as schools, GP surgeries and libraries

• July 10, 2025 10 Jul'25

  AI-RAN Alliance draws more than 100 members in first year

  Global consortium aiming to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence into radio access networks passes milestone over the course of first 12 months and adds leading European telco to its ranks

• July 09, 2025 09 Jul'25

  Fleet-wide Starlink Wi-Fi takes off at Virgin Atlantic

  Elon Musk-led satellite operator engaged to provide leading UK airline with ‘the fastest, most reliable connectivity in the sky’ with ‘no-charge’ streaming quality and gate-to-gate connectivity in all cabins

• July 09, 2025 09 Jul'25

  Mini gets into gear with Transatel to drive connected car services

  NTT subsidiary teams up with BMW Group division to enable connected car services for vehicles across 27 countries in Europe and deliver a more connected automotive ecosystem

• July 09, 2025 09 Jul'25

  Ofcom: use comms regulation to drive innovation

  As it looks to boost British business by achieving its ambitions in connectivity, UK comms regulator outlines three key areas to prioritise

• July 09, 2025 09 Jul'25

  Three-quarters of UK champion continued broadband infrastructure investment

  Study from trade association for organisations building and delivering UK’s internet services finds almost half of Brits would sooner give up the gym than lose web access, but also highlights a need for real partnership and bolder action to bridge ...

• July 08, 2025 08 Jul'25

  UK among worst performers in Europe for fundamental 5G metrics

  Study from mobile network testing firm uncovers gaps in UK 5G performance compared with European leaders, with ‘significant’ disparity between theoretical population coverage and the daily reality for millions of users

• July 08, 2025 08 Jul'25

  Vodafone sees Glastonbury mobile data traffic usage rise 25%

  Official connectivity partner of the UK’s leading music festival reveals massive year-on-year uptick in mobile data traffic, and strong demand for official app and embedded subscriber identity module offer

• July 07, 2025 07 Jul'25

  Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Nokia reduce energy demand and support AI comms

  Comms tech provider’s autonomous networks portfolio deployed to enable Asian operator to shut idle and unused radio equipment automatically during low network demand periods

• July 07, 2025 07 Jul'25

  Altnet calls on UK comms regulator to prevent rural broadband stagnation

  Northern Ireland broadband supplier calls on Ofcom to cut charges applied by market leader regarding use of communications poles. Meanwhile, leading English altnet is hit by fine for its installed comms apparatus in Birmingham City area

• July 07, 2025 07 Jul'25

  Boldyn Networks accelerates vision with new CEO, Smart Mobile Labs rebrand

  Leading neutral host provider bolsters European presence with new European leadership structure including CEO and CTO, as well as integration of Smart Mobile Labs under core banner

• July 04, 2025 04 Jul'25

  O2 boosts 4G, 5G network capacity

  Ahead of the forthcoming holiday rush this summer, leading UK operator announces mobile upgrades in over 13,000 Scottish postcodes

• July 04, 2025 04 Jul'25

  Boost for European space sovereignty as Open Cosmos gets Connected

  Open Cosmos acquires Portuguese startup Connected to offer affordable, standardised IoT services from space, with the firm claiming a 100% mission success rate in orbit across all its satellite missions

• July 04, 2025 04 Jul'25

  Dassault Systèmes accelerates virtual twin offer with Ascon Qube acquisition

  Leading engineering technology provider acquires core technology to advance its virtual twin strategy for factories, with AI-powered, SaaS-ready tech set to enable software-defined automation at the machine level

• July 04, 2025 04 Jul'25

  Orange France, Samsung establish vRAN, Open RAN first pilot

  Samsung and Orange France partner to progress open radio access network tech from lab to field, further exploring the performance maturity and operational effectiveness of open, virtualised RAN

• July 03, 2025 03 Jul'25

  Glastonbury hits higher note for mobile performance

  Data from mobile network performance analyst shows mobile quality at UK’s leading music festival rising across the board each year, but with much variance between individual operators

• July 03, 2025 03 Jul'25

  VodafoneThree and Currys ink exclusive multiyear partnership

  Newly merged telco seals exclusive multiyear partnership with UK omnichannel retailer of technology products and services to become its sole mobile network operator and expand mobile broadband

• July 03, 2025 03 Jul'25

  Space comms reaches commercialisation inflection point

  Study finds satellite communications industry gaining altitude with commercialisation increasing apace, especially in enterprise IoT

• July 02, 2025 02 Jul'25

  Network failures see third of UK businesses lose £4m a year

  Research finds as many as half of UK businesses have been forced to urgently re-evaluate their tech infrastructure following a wave of high-profile IT outages

• July 02, 2025 02 Jul'25

  Digital Catapult claims milestone in UK advanced connectivity landscape

  Deep tech innovation organisation awarded accreditation as the UK’s only European Open Testing and Integration Centre.

• July 02, 2025 02 Jul'25

  Ericsson recommits to UK 6G research programme

  Global tech provider offers commitment to UK government in driving research and playing an active role in shaping the technologies and standards that will define 6G

• July 02, 2025 02 Jul'25

  GlobalLogic, Volvo Cars drive future of automotive mobility

  Partnership to take advantage of global delivery engine, deep industry expertise and scalable distributed model to design and build software-upgradable applications across connected vehicle’s entire lifecycle

• July 02, 2025 02 Jul'25

  Virgin Media O2 boosts mobile network through Vodafone spectrum acquisition

  Details released of spectrum transfer agreement between leading UK telcos, which is expected to materially enhance Virgin Media O2’s network position and improve connectivity experience of businesses across the country

• July 01, 2025 01 Jul'25

  Openreach adds 21 locations in broadband upgrade footprint

  UK’s largest broadband network provider makes significant addition to infrastructure, staying on track to make full-fibre gigabit available to 30 million premises in all corners of the UK by 2030

• June 27, 2025 27 Jun'25

  Citrix Bleed 2 under active attack, reports suggest

  Days after news emerged of a Citrix NetScaler flaw comparable in its scope and severity to 2023’s infamous Citrix Bleed, there are already clear indicators that threat actors are taking advantage of the critical vulnerability

• June 26, 2025 26 Jun'25

  UK rail network gets on track for enhanced connectivity

  Partnership between UK rail infrastructure provider and communications firm aims to boost 4G/5G connectivity on trains and in stations, tackle signal blackspots in tunnels, and pave the way for train performance improvements across Britain

• June 26, 2025 26 Jun'25

  Aviva Stadium upgrades 5G infrastructure

  Ireland’s premier sporting venue upgrades communications infrastructure to offer 5G capability claiming to have improved significantly mobile performance, coverage and capacity

• June 26, 2025 26 Jun'25

  AI competitiveness maxing out US bandwidth

  Research finds growing demand to bring compute and data closer to the edge for real-time performance. Hyperscalers and datacentres are securing dense metro networks to support AI inference and regional interconnects

• June 25, 2025 25 Jun'25

  Swisscom claims world first with sovereign SASE connectivity service

  SASE applied at heart of leading Swiss telco’s converged networking and cyber security offering to deliver customised, advanced networking and security services directly from its own infrastructure

• June 25, 2025 25 Jun'25

  Latest Citrix vulnerability could be every bit as bad as Citrix Bleed

  A Citrix NetScaler flaw that was quietly patched earlier in June is gathering widespread attention after experts noted strong similarities to the Citrix Bleed vulnerability that caused chaos in late 2023

• June 25, 2025 25 Jun'25

  Satellite data to drive innovation in UK public services

  UK Space Agency announces £2.5m funding for research into applications for the use of satellite data to help transform the delivery of public services

• June 25, 2025 25 Jun'25

  Thames Freeport lands multisite private 5G network

  Verizon Business and Nokia to deliver multiple dedicated infrastructures to enhance port operations with AI-driven data analytics, autonomous vehicle control and real-time logistics orchestration

• June 25, 2025 25 Jun'25

  Brightspeed, Calix conclude ‘innovative, seamless’ 50G-PON test

  US broadband and telecommunications services provider’s technology advancement centre tests passive optical fibre network capabilities that it says will support rapid, scalable growth today and for years to come

• June 25, 2025 25 Jun'25

  Arelion upgrades Scandinavian network to support AI ‘superhighway’

  IP backbone and diverse connectivity services provider deploys 1.6Tbps and scalable 400G coherent pluggable optics for network between Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen

• June 24, 2025 24 Jun'25

  FWA flies with global 5G subs set to near three billion by end of 2025

  This year’s edition of analysis of mobile communications sector highlights a significant shift in how service providers are monetising 5G, particularly through fixed wireless access, and points to a dramatic increase in 5G traffic over the next five...

• June 23, 2025 23 Jun'25

  Industrial strategy: Takeaways for UK tech innovations

  Labour wants to put the UK at the forefront of tech innovation. Its industrial strategy offers a funding boost for tech and lighter-touch regulation

• June 23, 2025 23 Jun'25

  Eutelsat secures €1.35bn to expand satellite offer

  Contemplated major capital increase designed to secure Eutelsat’s long-term strategic vision has been anchored by the French state and other reference shareholders

• June 23, 2025 23 Jun'25

  Autonomous vehicle technology market set to roll

  Research from internet of things specialist analyst projects rapid adoption of autonomous vehicle technology over the next five years.

• June 20, 2025 20 Jun'25

  European satellite operators take comms services to higher orbit

  Kyivstar advances direct-to-cell services in Ukraine with Starlink integration and regulatory approval for testing, while Constellation Technologies and Operations announces the imminent launch of its first regenerative 5G mmWave payload

• June 20, 2025 20 Jun'25

  ITS wins dark fibre contract to boost Carmarthenshire connectivity

  Latest step in Welsh connectivity programme sees major contract to provide fibre to underpin the expanding needs of digital services in communities that rely on effective, secure and high-capacity infrastructure

• June 20, 2025 20 Jun'25

  AR/VR headset market reaching ‘critical tipping point’

  Research finds marked uptick in immersive technologies market with 18.1% year-on-year growth fuelled by immersive and versatile experiences, with future growth anticipated to be driven by mixed and extended reality

• June 19, 2025 19 Jun'25

  Nokia launches autonomous network fabric

  Nokia’s platform aims to accelerate full network automation in an open, cloud-native, multi-supplier environment including telco-trained models, integrated security, and AI apps for automation workflows

• June 19, 2025 19 Jun'25

  Inca warns of ‘unjustified’ Openreach prominence in comms review

  Trade association for UK’s independent broadband providers urges regulator to ensure forthcoming legislation secures the future of infrastructure investment, fosters regulatory consistency and promotes a fair and competitive landscape

• June 19, 2025 19 Jun'25

  University of Oulu shows machine vision can replace expert presence

  Leading Finnish university and tech hub reveals advances in immersive augmented reality technologies to support remote work and operations and address unique challenges and skill shortages of northern regions

• June 19, 2025 19 Jun'25

  Brazil’s defence, public safety agencies unify comms with federal network

  Comms service to integrate existing land mobile radio networks with broadband technology to strengthen collaboration for national security in key Latin America territory