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Networking and communication

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  Nokia Bell Labs and e& forge AI use case R&D collaboration

  Renowned comms research facility teams with leading MENA telecoms operator to innovate for strategic industrial sectors, developing artificial intelligence-based use cases for strategic industrial sectors

• September 27, 2024 27 Sep'24

  Digital customer experience critical for manufacturing, construction

  Study finds desire to improve operational efficiency, digital transformation, changing customer expectations and competitive pressures driving a shift towards an enhanced digital customer experience in key industrial sectors

• September 27, 2024 27 Sep'24

  Project Gigabit extends into Yorkshire

  Latest stage of UK government’s £5bn gigabit broadband delivery programme sees advanced connectivity made availed to hitherto unserved rural communities in north of England

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  Racist Network Rail Wi-Fi hack was work of malicious insider

  Police have revealed that this week’s racist cyber attack on public Wi-Fi networks at stations across the UK appears to have been the work of a malicious insider, after arresting an employee of one of the service providers

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  Islamophobic cyber attack downs Wi-Fi at UK transport hubs

  An apparent hacktivist attack disrupted public-facing Wi-Fi networks at UK rail stations to display Islamophobic content

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  Vodafone Business IoT, Kigen announce full commercial availability of iSIM

  Next phase of partnership between Vodafone’s internet of things division and electronic and integrated subscriber identity module security firm Kigen sees full commercial availability of iSIM to enterprises

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  Comms giants unite to deliver more energy-efficient fibre networks

  Broadband Forum-led project including BT Group, Orange, Calix, Futurewei, Huawei and Nokia seeks to lower energy consumption when accessing the internet through more energy-efficient networks

• September 25, 2024 25 Sep'24

  Sipartech ups infrastructure resilience, quality through submarine net

  Mediterranean submarine cable by Medloop France and GeoMesh Extreme service strengthen pan-European terrestrial and undersea infrastructure for enterprises

• September 25, 2024 25 Sep'24

  Zoom enriches enterprise solutions offer

  Communications and collaboration leader Zoom unveils new suite of business offerings to boost efficiency, reliability, security and compliance for enterprise organisations

• September 24, 2024 24 Sep'24

  HPE enriches AI capabilities of Aruba Networking Central

  Leading networking provider sees growth of customer base and data lake accelerate AI insights and improved network management, security, performance and visibility

• September 24, 2024 24 Sep'24

  Vodafone, Intelsat expand satellite connectivity offer

  Vodafone and Intelsat team up to provide additional connectivity and resilience to customers in hardest-to-reach places, whether on the move or following an environmental or humanitarian disaster

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  Huawei: ‘6 As’ to pave the way for ‘all intelligence’ era

  Comms tech giant unveils blueprint for AI-driven future improving smart enterprises, including adaptive user experiences and closed-loop autonomous operations for all business flows

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  Nokia unveils private wireless sustainability calculator

  Nokia’s energy measurement tool quantifies the sustainability of private wireless networks-enabled industrial use cases, allowing businesses to identify opportunities to achieve tangible gains through digitisation

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  Instant messaging wins over in-person meetings for collaboration

  Research from Zoom reveals that leaders and employees favour collaborating via instant messaging instead of in-person meetings

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  Juniper Networks enhances AI-native networking platform for Wi-Fi 7

  AI-native networking company enhances core platform to support end users to unlock the full potential of Wi-Fi 7, offering higher throughput, lower latency, extended range and greater reliability

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  LG, Ricoh team up to bolster hybrid working digital transformation

  LG and Ricoh to offer package of digital office solutions and services designed to boost productivity and deliver better user experiences

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  Telstra claims comms record for speed, distances over single optical channel

  Australia-based global operator teams with optical tech company and global comms provider to achieve 1.6Tbps throughput over a single optical channel covering 700km

• September 20, 2024 20 Sep'24

  HPE sharpens edge computing with ProLiant DL145 Gen11 server

  Server engineered for diverse edge locations is said to ensure high performance for environments that generate demanding workloads such as in stores, clinics, banks and factory lines

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Zoom and Mitel team to meet enterprise demand for AI unified comms

  Zoom collaborates with Mitel to deliver what it calls a ‘unique’ hybrid cloud solution combining Zoom Workplace and AI Companion with communications platform

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  HSBC tests post-quantum VPN tunnel for digital ledgers

  Encryption required for post-quantum cryptography will have a material impact on the performance of distributed ledgers

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Evergy crosses OneLayer Bridge for private LTE network

  Provider of technology for managing and securing enterprise private 5G/LTE operational technology networks selected by energy provider to support network device management and zero trust security

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Global private 5G to grow at 65.4% CAGR to 2030

  Research anticipates that as the availability of 5G networks and devices improves, there will be a more rapid global expansion of private networks across diverse industries

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Oxa, StreetDrone unite to bolster industrial logistics

  Self-driving vehicle software provider makes strategic acquisition to strengthen position in industrial logistics, offering movement and management of goods on private land, including ports, logistics hubs, retail fulfilment centres and airports

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  NCSC exposes Chinese company running malicious Mirai botnet

  The NCSC and its Five Eyes allies have published details of the activities of a China-based cyber security company that is operating a Mirai IoT botnet in the service of government-backed intrusions

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Third of enterprises to automate majority of network activities by 2026

  Research shows infrastructure and operations leaders increasingly looking to AI-based analytics and augmented decision-making to improve operational resilience and responsiveness

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Nokia unveils automation to reduce datacentre network disruptions

  Global comms tech provider intros what it claims to be the industry’s most modern datacentre automation platform, bringing an intent-based approach to network automation

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  European FTTP adoption rates and market value track upward

  Research finds continued large range in degree of fibre connectivity adoption in leading European economies but finds optimism in growing average adoption rates and fibre broadband revenue models

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  CoreWeave taps Nokia to power AI networking backbone

  AI hyperscaler to deploy IP routing and optical transport portfolios as part of backbone build-out, with immediate roll-out across its datacentres in US and Europe

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  Vodafone adopts RDK as centralised home broadband software platform

  Advanced CE software standard adopted by leading comms provider to standardise home broadband device software across its European footprint

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  Princess Alexandra Hospital connects with all four UK mobile operators

  As mobile becomes an essential part of healthcare infrastructure, vital in the ongoing move to digitise healthcare, Essex and Hertfordshire health authority deploys connectivity pathway based on 4G distributed antenna system

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  Ericsson aims to boost enterprise 5G

  Global comms tech provider reveals plans to enhance enterprise 5G portfolio, incorporating private 5G connectivity and neutral host solutions, looking to drive flexibility and simplicity across lifecycle of deployment

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  Slow, unreliable workplace broadband holds back London SMEs

  Research from full-fibre broadband provider warns that small businesses in UK capital could be missing out on an estimated £28bn in annual revenue due to slow and unreliable workplace connectivity

• September 13, 2024 13 Sep'24

  Vodafone/Three merger likely to increase mobile prices, warns competition watchdog

  A Competition and Markets Authority investigation finds the proposed merger of the two mobile operators would be bad for competition – but offers companies the chance to suggest remedies

• September 12, 2024 12 Sep'24

  European enterprise networking lacks hybrid maturity

  Deploying a complex hybrid and multicloud IT architecture has an impact on enterprise network management

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  EE ups UK wireless ante with 5G standalone network, Wi-Fi 7 router

  UK’s largest mobile telco announces next evolution of its wireless offerings, with 5GSA across 15 major UK cities

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  NFL teams throw to Extreme Networks to enhance fan experiences

  A number of NFL Clubs, including the Chargers, Packers, Texans and Vikings, deploy comms solutions to enhance fan experiences, improve operational efficiency, and ensure reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  AT&T taps Nokia to accelerate future-ready fibre broadband

  Leading US service provider inks multi-year agreement with global comms tech company to support future footprint expansion

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  On-train internet connectivity pivotal for rail industry growth

  Survey of rail industry professionals highlights the fundamental role of onboard internet connectivity in the evolution of the rail industry by the people who will be responsible for overseeing it

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  Asda evolves petrol forecourt networking technology

  Managed network provider Evolve enters partnership with UK supermarket chain to offer connectivity support at 116 new petrol forecourt sites

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  Vodafone to double mobile network coverage in Australia

  Following a network-sharing agreement with Optus, Vodafone will double its mobile network coverage in Australia by 2025, reaching 98.4% of the population

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  IFA 2024: Latest Snapdragon X Series to ‘redefine’ enterprise computing

  Global mobile processor and platform provider takes wraps off next generation of flagship product’s X Series portfolio with the addition of platform claimed to bring ‘incredible’ battery life, superior performance and CoPilot+ PC capability

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  How digital models help Anglian Water manage leaks

  We speak to Anglian Water about how it uses digital technologies to improve operations and provide on-site engineers with the data they need

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  MachineQ unveils IoT power monitoring

  Demand from current and prospective customers seeking ways to understand power consumption and obtain executable data sees introduction of internet of things service

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Brownsville, Texas makes quality of life leap with smart city private 5G

  Tech provider deploys smart city tech to aid Texan city as it looks to ‘reinvent’ human-to-digital interactions to deliver improved citizen services and enhanced quality of life

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Fixed and mobile comms in New Zealand show diverse growth trends

  Research finds Kiwi connectivity continues robust upward track for mobile services while fixed sector set for modest growth driven by fibre broadband expansion

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Arelion claims optical transmission first

  Optical transmission services and technology providers announce the successful completion of project leading to the world’s first 1.6 terabits-per-second wavelengths data transmission in a live network field trial

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Verizon and Skylo team for satellite-based IoT and messaging

  US telco forges partnership with satellite service provider to launch commercial satellite-based direct-to-device messaging service for consumers and drive technology innovation through first-of-its-kind internet of things satellite trial

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Grüner Veltliner winegrowers gain ultra-fast fibre connectivity

  Wine-growing regions of Lower Austria connected with 800km of fibre internet enabling 10 gigabit connectivity for residents in rural region, less than a year into project deployment

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Ogi secures £45m funding to support next stages of fibre growth

  Leading Welsh altnet secures major financial package to support next stages of growth in gigabit network spanning domestic territory and the South Wales trunk road into England

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Siegwerk strengthens global manufacturing operations with managed SD-WAN

  Global manufacturer enhances operational security and digitisation with managed SD-WAN, managed security and professional services