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April 11, 2024
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Apr'24
PSNI criticised after ‘utterly vague’ answers on covert surveillance of journalists
The Policing Board of Northern Ireland has asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland to produce a public report on its use of covert surveillance powers against journalists and lawyers after it gave ‘utterly vague’ answers
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April 11, 2024
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Apr'24
Embedded World 2024: Micron unveils platforms to power in-vehicle AI
Memory and storage solutions provider’s automotive products enable central compute, digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance systems for Qualcomm customers
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April 11, 2024
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Apr'24
TIP creates user group to tap into neutral host business model
Trade association created to accelerate pace of innovation in worldwide mobile and fixed telecoms industries launches new chapter looking to address need for more efficient, less costly and sustainable infrastructure
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April 10, 2024
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Apr'24
Breakthrough may herald secure home quantum computing
An emerging approach to quantum security dubbed blind quantum computing may one day help spur mass adoption of quantum computing safely and securely, using technology that is already available today
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April 10, 2024
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Apr'24
Borussia Dortmund nets operational gains with Wi-Fi 6E
Cloud networking provider selected to deploy Wi-Fi 6E and analytic services at Germany’s largest football stadium to ensure what is claimed to be ‘unparalleled’ fan experience and optimised matchday operations
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April 10, 2024
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Apr'24
UK government claims added momentum for Project Gigabit
Record £714m said to have been committed to boosting UK rural fixed broadband coverage in 2024
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April 10, 2024
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Apr'24
Shared Rural Network upgrade dials up 4G coverage in Lake District
UK government reveals that people living, working and travelling near Keswick in Cumbria will be first in England to benefit from its part in mobile infrastructure upgrades under Shared Rural Network scheme
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April 10, 2024
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Apr'24
Qt Group teams with Qualcomm to streamline industrial IoT UI
Product development lifecycle software provider partners with mobile processor platform giant to reduce time-to-market for IoT manufacturers
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April 10, 2024
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Apr'24
Embedded World 2024: Edge AI to transform industry
Keynote from global chip manufacturer says rapid developments in both artificial intelligence and edge computing are setting new standards, with real-time performance, data security and customisation as critical reasons for growth
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April 09, 2024
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Apr'24
CityFibre ISPs team with TAL to boost business
Collaborations aim to accelerate UK altnet sector and reduce overheads, and increase incomes with no pressure of installation and router costs, to enhance cash flows
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April 09, 2024
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Apr'24
Embedded World 2024: Eseye unveils entry-level IoT router
On day of note for internet of things, integrated cellular IoT connectivity services provider launches smallest-ever device to boost capability and transcend communications issues
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April 09, 2024
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Apr'24
Embedded World 2024: Qualcomm takes on-device AI to mid-tier IoT
Mobile platform provider uses Embedded World 2024 to announce what it claims is breakthrough Wi-Fi technology along with AI-ready internet of things and industrial platforms
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April 09, 2024
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Apr'24
Police forces check intelligence and criminal databases after errors discovered in O2 phone data
Criminal Bar Association calls for information about reliability of communications data used in criminal trials to be disclosed
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April 08, 2024
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Apr'24
Virgin Media O2 rolls out smart support service
Operator launches smart support service to tackle customers’ network niggles as research finds more than one in three British broadband users claim they wouldn’t feel confident trying to fix their Wi-Fi if something went wrong
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April 08, 2024
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Apr'24
Kloud9 aims to transform connectivity with full-fibre
Broadband roll-out by altnet said to mark a new era of digital connectivity for people in rural Shropshire by enabling access to high-speed internet
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April 08, 2024
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Apr'24
Wyebot boosts telemetry with Cisco Catalyst Centre integration
AI-driven network automation solutions provider inks ‘synergistic collaboration’ that sees strategic enhancements of wireless intelligence platform with networking giant’s API and telemetry data-boosting network automation
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April 08, 2024
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Apr'24
NGMN sets out plan to gain better energy consumption in virtualised networks
Report recommends global broadband industry to adopt open-source technology and focus on greater network transparency to ensure better energy consumption for virtualised RAN
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April 04, 2024
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Apr'24
Obituary: Professor Ross Anderson, pioneer in security engineering and campaigner
Ross Anderson, a titan in the field of security engineering and campaigner for privacy and security, has passed away
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April 03, 2024
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Apr'24
Cato claims SASE speed record
Fast cars meet even faster networks as leading SASE provider doubles throughput to double-digit gigabits per second without any hardware upgrades, attributing the landmark as underscoring value of fully cloud-native platform
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April 03, 2024
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Apr'24
AiP advances ‘pivotal’ for 5G, 6G evolution
Research into antenna-in-package arena reveals how development in various substrate types and packaging methods can boost the roll-out of 5G mmWave networks and drive the forthcoming 6G market
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April 02, 2024
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Apr'24
Neos Networks, Instant On IT deliver connectivity to hold up in court
Critical network infrastructure provider partners with bespoke IT services provider to deliver reliable and secure connectivity for legal chambers
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April 02, 2024
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Apr'24
Microsoft pushes Teams out of M365 and O365 bundle globally
Microsoft claims Teams push out of bundle will simplify pricing, with enterprise IT buyers possibly better off
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April 02, 2024
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Apr'24
North America leads charge as global 5G connections surge
A 66% increase in 2023 sees 7.6 billion 5G global connections at the end of the year, driven by strong North American market, with total set to rise to 7.9 billion by 2028
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April 02, 2024
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Apr'24
Huawei hit the accelerator in 2023
Chinese tech giant posts annual results showing solid ICT infrastructure business, consumer business meeting expectations, steady growth in cloud computing and digital power businesses
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March 28, 2024
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Mar'24
Hybrid work drives demand for SASE, zero-trust networking
Aryaka report finds five key trends with 70% of CISOs seeking secure access service edge and software-defined WAN convergence for simplified infrastructure management
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March 28, 2024
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Mar'24
Vonage boosts conversational commerce with GenAI
Ericsson-owned cloud comms tech provider integrates generative AI capabilities with Conversational Commerce service to let contact centre agents generate creative content, automate tasks and improve user experience
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March 28, 2024
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Mar'24
Merged Vodafone/Three could offer UK’s leading mobile coverage
Despite the possible merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK set for rigorous examination by competition watchdog, mobile analyst points to performance benefits of proposed deal
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March 28, 2024
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Mar'24
Zayo lights up European fibre connectivity with Waves on Demand
Future-ready network and tailored edge services provider expands European connectivity with fibre service offering customers dedicated 100G Wave routes across the continent in five working days
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March 27, 2024
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Mar'24
RingCentral goes global with AI-powered contact centre solution
Provider of artificial intelligence-driven cloud solutions expands global footprint and drives adoption momentum of contact centre products with CRM integrations that enable integrated, immersive agent experience
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March 27, 2024
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Mar'24
Ofgem begins consultation on dynamic price caps
Smart meters make it possible to manage the electricity grid in a more flexible way, but millions are facing connectivity issues
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March 27, 2024
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Mar'24
Avaya announces Zoom strategic partnership for collaboration
Avaya selects Zoom’s recently launched AI-powered Workplace platform to integrate with its Communication and Collaboration Suite to help enterprises ‘reimagine’ teamwork
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March 27, 2024
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Mar'24
Cisco unveils enhanced collaboration tech for the hybrid workforce
Multifunctional devices from Cisco aim to enhance collaboration in offices through optimised cameras and AI-powered collaboration features for hybrid teamwork
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March 26, 2024
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Mar'24
HPE taps GenAI to bolster AIOps on Aruba Networking Central
Cloud-native network management service to be enhanced through GenAI LLM models applied directly to AI search to improve performance and accuracy for enhanced operator experience
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March 26, 2024
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Mar'24
Ogi, MS3 push altnet-delivered gigabit Britain
Wales and north of England-based gigabit broadband networks providers reveal strategies to cash in on accelerated roll-out of full-fibre gigabit services to businesses and homes alike
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March 26, 2024
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Mar'24
Zoom aims to reimagine teamwork with Workplace AI collaboration platform
Comms and collaboration specialist unveils artificial intelligence-powered platform to help reimagine teamwork, facilitate connections and improve productivity intelligence within familiar experience
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March 26, 2024
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Mar'24
RingCentral looks to ‘reimagine’ business phone system with real-time AI
Cloud business communications provider adds artificial intelligence to provide immersive employee experience, with capabilities including real-time call notes, conversation intelligence, message translator and generative search
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March 25, 2024
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Mar'24
NEC, NTT claim success in first-of-its-kind subsea optical fibre cable trial
Tech giant and leading Japanese telecoms provider reveals research making progress towards increasing capacity of transoceanic optical submarine cable through use of over 7,000km using 12-core fibre net
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March 25, 2024
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Mar'24
Marked growth in UK broadband proves elusive in 2023
Quarterly study from specialist comms analyst finds persistent challenging macro-economic conditions acting as headwind for overall fixed and wireless broadband market in final quarter of 2023, but with fibre still a shining light
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March 25, 2024
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Mar'24
IBM enhances network IT automation capabilities with Pliant acquisition
Tech giant makes strategic purchase to further boost software networking capabilities, offering customers the tools to enable network infrastructure observability, connectivity, control and automation across hybrid cloud environments
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March 25, 2024
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Mar'24
Vodafone Business aims to boost SME effectiveness with IT Hubs channel
UK IT experts and entrepreneurs are invited to join local franchise opportunity as part of strategic drive from Vodafone to help smaller businesses better manage their IT solutions
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March 25, 2024
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Mar'24
Vodafone, Three merger faces further competition review
Blow to major UK operators’ merger plans as competition watchdog takes investigation to new level, concluding that combining firms could leave consumers and businesses worse off
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March 22, 2024
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Mar'24
Court finds EncroChat hacked messages admissible as former footballer is jailed
A judge in ‘lead’ EncroChat case found that messages obtained by police from the encrypted phone network can be lawfully used in evidence
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March 21, 2024
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Mar'24
UK government takes measures to boost resilience of 999 call system
The government is introducing additional safeguards to ensure resilience of the 999 emergency call handling system following a technical fault in 2023
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March 21, 2024
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Mar'24
BICS partners with SaaS startup
Recently rebranded software-as-a-service customer engagement company switching up its communication partner to BICS as it looks to consolidate and expand across Europe
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March 21, 2024
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Mar'24
Three UK sees top-line revenue growth but first EBIT loss since 2010
UK mobile network operator reports earnings loss for the first time since 2010 but growth in certain customer segments driven by business-to-business, 5G, home broadband and Smarty service
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March 21, 2024
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Mar'24
UK mobile users satisfied with download speeds
Despite the UK having some of the lowest 5G download speeds in the G7, consumer needs are being met when it comes to mobile speeds delivering services that satisfy the majority of mobile users
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March 21, 2024
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Mar'24
Ericsson establishes Federal Technologies Group in US
Comms tech provider ups engagement with US government services by creating entity designed to drive digital transformation and accelerate innovation
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March 21, 2024
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Mar'24
Port of Tyne sets sail on private 5G-enabled ‘smart port’ operations
Latest part of UK’s 5G Innovation Regions project sees North East regional port gain funding to develop 5G and advanced wireless connectivity projects, and reap benefits such as enhanced operational efficiency, safety and sustainability
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March 20, 2024
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Mar'24
Global UCaaS market set for over 130 million users by 2028
Study from specialist comms research and consulting firm finds growth in UCaaS market continues apace, but price pressures are driving interest in value-added services
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March 20, 2024
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Mar'24
ServiceNow acquires 4Industry, EY Smart to boost smart industry
Digital workflow company announced its latest acquisitions of 4Industry and EY’s Smart Daily Management app to accelerate digital transformation