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Networking and communication

• August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18

  Three ploughs £276m into 5G preparation

  Hutchison-backed mobile operator Three is spending lavishly as it bids to be first to market with a commercial 5G network

• August 01, 2018 01 Aug'18

  Consumers spend less cash on connectivity, but more time online

  The total amount of money consumers are spending on fixed and mobile connectivity services has fallen for the first time in five years

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  Comms providers may be forced to notify out-of-contract users

  Providers of landline, broadband, TV and mobile services will have to notify their customers when they approach the end of their minimum contract period under proposed new rules

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  Briton ran pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign that helped Trump deny Russian links

  A British IT manager and former hacker from Darlington ran a disinformation campaign that duped former US intelligence agents and provided Donald Trump with manufactured “evidence” to deny that Russia interfered with the US election

• July 31, 2018 31 Jul'18

  3 Hong Kong gears up for 5G with “epic” transformation

  The Hong Kong telco is putting in an advanced technical architecture that will streamline and automate internal processes and IT as it prepares for the 5G era

• July 30, 2018 30 Jul'18

  Government to fund six connected vehicle simulation projects

  The government has announced the winners of an R&D contest for connected vehicle simulation and modelling capabilities

• July 27, 2018 27 Jul'18

  Openreach doubles down on full-fibre broadband roll-out

  In its first annual review since splitting from BT, Openreach has recommitted to its targets for full-fibre broadband

• July 27, 2018 27 Jul'18

  BT bounces back in strong first quarter

  After a run of bad news, there were some bright spots in BT’s first quarter financial results

• July 26, 2018 26 Jul'18

  Cities key to making data a new form of infrastructure, says Nesta

  City governments need to take charge of data use and leverage responsible innovation, as data should not be seen as a saleable commodity, but a common good, according to the innovation foundation

• July 26, 2018 26 Jul'18

  O2 canvasses support from UK Plc to build case for 5G

  O2 CEO Mark Evans is writing to every FTSE 100 boss in the UK seeking to build consensus around 5G use cases, and drum up support for investment

• July 25, 2018 25 Jul'18

  Vodafone sales tick down on new reporting rules

  Quarterly sales at mobile operator Vodafone dipped thanks to the impact of new reporting standards and foreign exchange headwinds

• July 25, 2018 25 Jul'18

  Australian energy sector caught in security catch-22

  With regulators unwilling to accept security investments that would lead to higher tariffs, there is a chance that Australia’s National Energy Market could face increased cyber risks

• July 24, 2018 24 Jul'18

  Ofcom proposes regulatory changes to support broadband investment

  Following the recommendations of the government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, regulator Ofcom has proposed a package of measures to better support investment in full-fibre broadband

• July 24, 2018 24 Jul'18

  Openreach to cut wholesale broadband costs for CSP customers

  Openreach plans to introduce wide-ranging cuts to FTTC and FTTP wholesale prices to get other providers to upgrade their users to faster broadband

• July 24, 2018 24 Jul'18

  MPs call for inquiry into smart meter roll-out

  Government urged to conduct a review of the roll-out of smart meters for electricity and gas, and to intervene to tackle a number of failures

• July 24, 2018 24 Jul'18

  CIO interview: Miranda Sharp, director of innovation, Ordnance Survey

  Ordnance Survey’s innovation director talks about how the mapping agency is embracing new technologies, working on infrastructure for connected cars, and creating a geospatial framework in Manchester

• July 23, 2018 23 Jul'18

  BDUK has £200m to kick-start rural full-fibre network build

  Government plans to use money from the BDUK superfast broadband programme to drive the roll-out of full-fibre broadband to underserved rural areas

• July 23, 2018 23 Jul'18

  Full-fibre broadband for all to cost £30bn

  The government has released its Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, setting the stage for the national roll-out of a full-fibre broadband network

• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Confusion reigns over value of 5G, says report

  An Analysys Mason report commissioned by the Broadband Stakeholder Group has highlighted some of the challenges facing the deployment of 5G mobile networks in the UK

• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Cisco and UCL to open AI research unit in $100m digital economy boost

  Cisco has extended its ongoing Country Digital Acceleration programme in the UK with a further $100m investment, part of which will go towards a new AI research centre

• July 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  Digital consortium aims to develop digital inclusion project

  A consortium of firms has come together to develop a project involving technology and local government partnerships to promote digital inclusion for those who are not digitally capable

• July 19, 2018 19 Jul'18

  Orange starts 5G tests in Paris

  After successful trials in Romania, Orange begins testing 5G use cases in its home country

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Nordic CTO interview: Martin Whitlock, Telenor Connexion

  Norwegian telco is growing its global reach through its internet of things business unit

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Spectrum costs hit the world’s poorest hardest

  The inflated cost of radio spectrum to support mobile network roll-out is harming the economic and social welfare of billions of the world’s poorest people, says the GSMA

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Kcom secures second aggregate HSCN contract

  Network services provider Kcom will supply broadband connectivity over the Health and Social Care Network to 10 health organisations in the north-east of England

• July 16, 2018 16 Jul'18

  Rio Tinto transports iron ore with autonomous train

  The 280km journey in Western Australia was made under Rio Tinto’s autonomous train programme aimed at improving the productivity and safety of workers

• July 15, 2018 15 Jul'18

  A quarter of Brits think they already have full-fibre broadband

  CityFibre research commissioned to support its campaign for more clarity in broadband advertising appears to show widespread misunderstanding of what fibre is or what it means

• July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18

  Executive interview: Bill Ruh, CDO of GE

  With a new CEO in the driving seat, we speak to GE’s head of digital, Bill Ruh, about how the company has refined its digital strategy

• July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18

  Broadcom acquires enterprise business with CA Technologies deal

  Broadcom buys into the enterprise software infrastructure arena, announcing $19bn acquisition of CA Technologies

• July 12, 2018 12 Jul'18

  Siemens and Alibaba Cloud eye Chinese IoT market

  The two bigwigs will develop industrial internet of things offerings for China’s manufacturing industries that are being digitised through various state-led initiatives

• July 11, 2018 11 Jul'18

  Swedish state-private partnership will use advanced IT to secure cities

  Swedish authorities are working with the private sector to develop geo-fencing technology to protect cities from vehicle-related terrorist attacks

• July 10, 2018 10 Jul'18

  NIC calls for nationwide broadband plan

  The National Infrastructure Commission has called for a national broadband plan to support full-fibre roll-out

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  UK slips down broadband speed league table

  Although average broadband speeds in the UK have improved in the past year, other countries are moving faster, according to new data from comparison site Cable.co.uk

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  Superbike team adds managed UC to support racers

  Crescent Racing, Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team has enhanced its existing relationship with MSP GCI to include new unified comms and Skype for Business elements

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  Three chooses SSE for 5G fibre backhaul

  SSE Enterprise Telecoms will connect Three’s mobile network into BT’s local telephone exchanges as the mobile operator ramps up its preparation for 5G

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  London NHS organisations pick Kcom for HSCN

  Network services supplier Kcom has been named as the preferred bidder for the Once for London Health and Social Care Network contract

• July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18

  Bosch teams up with Singapore Polytechnic in IoT training push

  Bosch and Singapore Polytechnic have set up two learning labs to train students on the use of the internet of things in advanced manufacturing

• July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18

  Ofcom lays out plan for UK fixed wireless networks

  Telecoms regulator has set out a wide-ranging plan covering the roll-out of fixed wireless access networks in the UK to support national connectivity and other uses

• July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18

  Australian startups team up to keep wind turbines humming

  Using acoustic sensors and nanosatellite connectivity, two Australian startups hope to identify potential turbine problems before they occur to secure the country’s wind energy

• July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18

  Slow broadband fuels a post-Brexit storm for rural communities

  Lack of access to reliable broadband and mobile networks threatens rural livelihoods after Brexit, according to a Local Government Association report

• July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18

  Industry bets on fixed wireless access for first 5G deployments

  Separate tests in Romania and the UK have been demonstrating the potential of fixed wireless access as a component of 5G

• July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18

  Software firm Clevermed enhances NHS user experience on Health and Social Care Network

  Clevermed, a supplier of maternity and neonatal care record software to the NHS, reveals how users are benefiting after it switched to the new Health and Social Care Network

• July 02, 2018 02 Jul'18

  Huge potential for use of big data to improve ambulance services, report finds

  King’s College London report says government should explore value of big data, and calls for London ambulance services to partner with TfL to navigate traffic ‘more intelligently’

• July 02, 2018 02 Jul'18

  Bolloré Group partners with Alibaba for cloud and co-development

  French transportation conglomerate will use Alibaba cloud, and Alibaba will look at using Bolloré's battery technology in its datacentres

• June 29, 2018 29 Jun'18

  Home Office criticised over ESN review progress

  In an appearance before the Public Accounts Committee, Home Office permanent secretary Philip Rutnam defended the progress of the ESN project review

• June 29, 2018 29 Jun'18

  Openreach starts full-fibre roll-out in Exeter

  Network builder Openreach adds Exeter to its Fibre First FTTP broadband roll-out

• June 28, 2018 28 Jun'18

  TfL partners with Siemens to revamp traffic network for connected cars

  A traffic control system being developed by Siemens and TfL will propel traffic management into the era of the internet of things

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Government must challenge popular smart city misconceptions

  A report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smart Cities says many people feel alienated by the concept, and calls on the government to challenge some popular misconceptions

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Brent Council tenants to receive full-fibre broadband service

  Borough-wide FTTP broadband roll-out could address up to 100,000 homes and businesses in North London

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Global IoT security standard remains elusive

  Despite the lack of a global internet of things security standard, existing security frameworks are on the same page in areas such as device upgradability and data stewardship