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October 31, 2023
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Oct'23
Zoom extends AI Companion as it hits million meetings milestone for summaries
Collaboration and communications company’s generative AI assistant sees expanded support for 32 more languages and added capabilities for events, in-meeting questions and meeting coaching
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October 31, 2023
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Oct'23
SEC sues SolarWinds, alleging serious security failures
SolarWinds and its CISO have been charged with fraud and internal control failures by the US authorities amid allegations of a series of cyber security failings leading up to the 2020 Sunburst attacks
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October 31, 2023
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Oct'23
Virgin Media, MS3 take gigabit broadband to South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire
Recent investment by Nexfibre sees full-fibre broadband with average top speeds of 1.13 Gbps now available to more than 5,000 additional homes and businesses in South Yorkshire, while wholesale-only fibre network operator expands to Lincolnshire
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October 30, 2023
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Oct'23
5G devices evolve beyond smartphones to prop up IoT
Research details dynamic trajectory of 5G devices, from smartphones to pioneering reduced capability and battery-less ambient IoT devices
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October 30, 2023
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Oct'23
Ericsson initiates India 6G programme
Leading communications technology and services provider establishes dedicated 6G research team in India for in-country research, incorporating needs of India into mainstream of telecommunication technology evolution
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October 30, 2023
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Oct'23
Everdome unveils Spaces metaverse-as-a-service platform
Citing a McKinsey report that reveals 60% of users are eager to transform everyday life, Dubai-based metaverse project releases metaverse-as-a-service product line, which aims to make the immersive platform more accessible for all
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October 30, 2023
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Oct'23
Danish government extends nationwide Tetra network for first responders
Danish subsidiary of technology provider upgrades network with latest digital radio technology including enhanced cyber security and connectivity capabilities
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October 30, 2023
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Oct'23
Cistermiser, Heliot Europe partner to improve legionella detection through IoT
Operators team to improve legionella detection through use of IoT services and network connectivity
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October 27, 2023
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Oct'23
Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent
Tech firms continue to be concerned that the Online Safety Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption despite government reassurances
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October 27, 2023
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Oct'23
EE boosts 4G mobile coverage in rural Northern Ireland through SRN
EE announces upgrade of 139 mobile mast sites across Northern Ireland, making it on track to meet its obligations under the UK government’s deployment programme
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October 26, 2023
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Oct'23
Nimo Planet completes spatial computing system for hybrid work
Spatial computer productivity platform provider launches proprietary hardware and OS to enable virtual workplace system comprising personalised, multi-screen workspace experience to hybrid workforce
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October 26, 2023
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Oct'23
GFiber Labs and NBN Co set milestone with access to 20Gbps broadband
Setting benchmarks in their countries, providers in the US and Australia use Nokia 25G PON technology to deliver 20Gbps services to meet connectivity demands of residential and enterprise customers with existing fibre networks
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October 26, 2023
26
Oct'23
Vodafone calls on 6GHz spectrum allocation to avoid 5G capacity crunch
Leading European and African operator reveals results of technical trial showing how 5G services in key spectrum band have the potential to achieve comparable coverage levels to current established networks
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October 26, 2023
26
Oct'23
Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler vulns reaching dangerous levels
Observed activity exploiting two new Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities disclosed earlier this month is ramping up, and users may be running out of time to patch lest they be attacked
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October 26, 2023
26
Oct'23
NOS selects OpenVault to elevate broadband consumer experience
Leading Portuguese operator which boasts history of investment in innovative networking and operational technologies selects broadband technology solutions provider to elevate broadband consumer experience.
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October 26, 2023
26
Oct'23
Batelco claims Bahrain first with 400G international capacity
Optical network technology supplier inks deal with leading telco provider in Bahrain to deliver 400G capacity high-speed connectivity as part of initiative to upgrade internet service in the country
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October 26, 2023
26
Oct'23
IS-Wireless deploys private 5G at Riga Technical University
5G and 4G radio-access network solutions provider sets up 5G Open RAN laboratory at Riga Technical University to deliver a network for educational purposes and extended research
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October 25, 2023
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Oct'23
Demystifying the top five OT security myths
Goh Eng Choon, president of ST Engineering’s cyber business, outlines the common myths around OT security in a bid to raise awareness of the security challenges confronting OT systems
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October 25, 2023
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Oct'23
Nokia adds 5G devices to FWA portfolio
Nokia enhances 5G fixed wireless access portfolio with devices boasting faster speeds and better coverage using high gain antennas to avoid first wall attenuation and improve coverage to the cell edge
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October 24, 2023
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Oct'23
Cisco hackers likely taking steps to avoid identification
Cisco confirms that a drop in detections of devices compromised by two zero-days was likely the result of reactive measures taken by the threat actors to avoid discovery
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October 24, 2023
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Oct'23
UK lags behind in European FTTP take-up and average broadband speeds
Ookla analysis into progress made by the EU against the bloc’s Digital Decade 2030 strategic objectives finds the UK continues to be at the tail end of European countries’ Q3 2023 median fixed performance rankings
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October 24, 2023
24
Oct'23
North-west altnets celebrate growth milestone and customer experience awards
Growing influence of the alternative gigabit broadband supply sector shown as operator begins full-fibre roll-out in Wilmslow to further expand Greater Manchester network reach, while neighbouring provider marks sixth birthday with customer service ...
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October 24, 2023
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Oct'23
NTT DATA and IP Infusion partner to accelerate network disaggregation
Global digital business and IT services firm teams with global systems integrator to bring scalable, and choice-filled disaggregation solutions under umbrella of Telecom Infra Project with the aim to expand broad connectivity.
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October 24, 2023
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Oct'23
Nokia claims first with Wi-Fi 7 product portfolio, enhances wholesale access for FTTH
Nokia unveils portfolio of carrier-grade wireless broadband devices to the market that are more than 3x faster than previous generations, while Altiplano Open Access Solution offers programmable interface to enhance wholesale operational models
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October 23, 2023
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Oct'23
Cisco pushes update to stop exploitation of two IOS XE zero-days
Cisco releases updates to thwart exploitation of two flaws affecting users of its IOS XE software
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October 23, 2023
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Oct'23
Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre completes contact centre upgrade
NGO dedicated to offering free-of-charge medical services to the Egyptian people chooses premise-based advanced comms platform to underpin each layer of communication at new facility
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October 23, 2023
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Oct'23
DNB, TM, ZTE live trial claims world's fastest for 5G mmWave
Strategic partnership constructed to set a new global standard in wireless communication through adaptable mmWave AAU technology, capable of achieving record-breaking throughput
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October 23, 2023
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Oct'23
AI, robotics, and AR/VR use cases to set pace in UK 5G mid-band
UK Spectrum Policy Forum releases results of study on the benefits of access to spectrum sharing in the 3.8-4.2 GHz band across transport, manufacturing and energy in an aim to increase adoption across use cases such as AI and robotics
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October 23, 2023
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Oct'23
Nokia, EGC deploy first private wireless network at Kingston Freeport Terminal
Comms tech provider’s Digital Automation Cloud and MXIE services deployed at leading Caribbean port to enhance broadband connectivity, lower latency, increase predictability and provide edge computing capabilities
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October 20, 2023
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Oct'23
Public Accounts Committee highlights smart meter failures
In spite of failing to meet roll-out targets, millions of smart meters are not working, and some will break once 3G and 2G networks are switched off
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October 19, 2023
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Oct'23
Fears grow over extent of Cisco IOS XE zero-day
Researchers have identified spiking numbers of victims of a recently disclosed Cisco zero-day, as users of the networking supplier’s IOS XE software are urged to take defensive measures
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October 19, 2023
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Oct'23
Need for ‘significant’ public and private investment in UK infrastructure
Second long-term review sets out role of digital infrastructure in supporting economic growth in UK, but stresses importance of government continuing to support network competition and market deployment
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October 19, 2023
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Oct'23
Gitex Global: Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism builds AI engagement platform
Citizens of emirate set to gain access to platform designed to streamline the creation of business licence applications using artificial intelligence to solve the most common pain points in the journey and providing instant digital access to experts...
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October 19, 2023
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Oct'23
Nokia wins optical tech award, brings 10G fibre to Iceland with Mila upgrade
Analyst regards Finnish comms tech provider as dominating global XGS-PON OLT market while it supplies Icelandic operator with multi-PON fibre broadband solution designed to bring multi-gigabit services to enterprise customers
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October 19, 2023
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Oct'23
Broadband service providers need focus on home Wi-Fi latency, QoE
Report commissioned by managed Wi-Fi technology provider shows the global acceleration of FTTH, the growing need to focus on latency and the importance of deploying in-home Smart Wi-Fi to enhance QoE
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October 19, 2023
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Oct'23
DZS, Orange close fibre pilot in Poland
DZS completes first phase of a live pilot solution deployment of flagship fibre access portfolio on telco’s FTTH network in Poland paving way for widescale deployment of next-generation fibre-enabled services
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October 18, 2023
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Oct'23
BICS provides 5G standalone roaming connection of AIS to stc Kuwait
Belgian-based connectivity enabler partners with Kuwaiti and Thai operators to deliver MENA country’s first ever 5G standalone roaming connection, promising customers scalability for roaming agreements and opportunities to innovate
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October 18, 2023
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Oct'23
Neos Networks expands fibre net with London, Manchester datacentre estates
UK connectivity provider brings Telehouse South and Equinix MA5 on-net to its commercial datacentre, offering reliable, resilient and secure connectivity to UK financial services hub
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October 18, 2023
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Oct'23
BT stitches multi-cloud with Global Fabric
UK’s leading telco unveils network-as-a-service offering designed to enable customers to boost cost, security and sustainability while optimising application performance and user experience
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October 18, 2023
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Gitex Global 2023: Motul looks to deliver ‘effortless’ experiences in cloud comms
Global oil and lubricants company adopts suite of cloud-based contact centre and unified communications solutions to improve customer experience and enable global employees to collaborate better across borders
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October 18, 2023
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Oct'23
Networking and security teams converging
Study finds more than 80% of IT leaders are consolidating security and networking teams or have a management directive to improve collaboration, with 75% believing using one platform for both purposes would provide benefits across the board
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October 17, 2023
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Oct'23
Countrywide Healthcare manages Meraki with Highlight
The supplier of medical and janitorial equipment selected managed service that connects to its Cisco Meraki system via a single API
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October 17, 2023
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Oct'23
Ogi, brsk further UK altnet charge
Independent providers cover south of Wales and northwest of England, celebrate full-fibre deployment milestones
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October 17, 2023
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Oct'23
Alert sounded over dangerous Cisco IOS XE zero-day
Cisco warns customers using its IOS XE software of a newly discovered vulnerability that could enable a threat actor to take over their systems
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October 17, 2023
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Oct'23
Gitex 2023: Avaya plots generative AI-powered future for customer experience
Leading comms and customer experience technology provider unveils Generative CX concept showing how artificial intelligence can sit at the core of experience transformation
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October 16, 2023
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Oct'23
Nokia and Elisa complete Europe’s first Cloud RAN trial
Leading Nordic operator and global comms tech provider come together to successfully conclude test of cloud-based radio access network powered by In-Line acceleration to maintain feature richness, energy efficiency and high-performance enabling ...
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October 16, 2023
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Oct'23
LoRaWAN Alliance beefs board of directors
Trade association for leading long-range wide area network technology adds key US comms service provider to ecosystem supporting extended IoT connectivity using satellites
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October 16, 2023
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Bordeaux Métropole taps ServiceNow, Aguaro in smart city programme
Historic French city technology service provider announces latest technological enhancements in its digital transformation plan based on platform used to support both digital services management to bring about sustainability benefits
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October 16, 2023
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Oct'23
BT presses on with analogue switch off across UK
Moment builds for digital network transformation play by UK’s largest comms provider, announcing plans to switch off analogue services in areas including the country’s densest metropolitan areas and in rural Scotland
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October 13, 2023
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Oct'23
UK competition watchdog to probe Vodafone/Three merger
Three months after leading UK telcos announced plans to combine resources to better battle against with EE and Virgin Media O2, regulatory authority seeks early views on nature of proposed merger