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Networking and communication
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June 20, 2025
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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
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June 19, 2025
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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
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June 19, 2025
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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
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June 19, 2025
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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
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June 19, 2025
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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
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June 18, 2025
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Jun'25
Enterprise LAN sector rebounding
After period of volatility, local area network arena shows stabilisation in market dynamics as Wi-Fi standards drive significant adoption of technology from leaders such as Cisco, HPE Aruba, Ubiquiti, Huawei and Juniper Networks
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June 18, 2025
18
Jun'25
Nokia, Telstra team for network API development
Comms tech provider partners with Australia’s leading telco to give developers access to network APIs to create enterprise applications, including managing network traffic during large events and prioritising connectivity for critical services
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June 18, 2025
18
Jun'25
New era of connectivity required to unlock power of AI
Leading comms tech provider’s report reveals how outdated connectivity is restricting businesses’ ability to capitalise on emerging technologies such as AI
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June 18, 2025
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Jun'25
EVS: Gothenburg Wireless Charging project expands with new station
Smart city ecosystem in Sweden’s second city gains extra juice and mileage with boost to inductive wireless charging technology for commercial fleets and autonomous vehicle systems
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June 16, 2025
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Jun'25
Cellular IoT module revenues show double-digit growth over 2024
Research shows internet of things is continuously evolving and expanding into new domains, and that by the end of 2024, approximately 4.3 billion devices were connected to wide area networks based on cellular or LPWA technologies
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June 16, 2025
16
Jun'25
Long-range drones to fly across UK’s critical national infrastructure
UK’s air transport regulator gives green light for BVLOS drones in non-segregated airspace to fly over the country’s critical national infrastructure to improve safety, security and efficiency
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June 16, 2025
16
Jun'25
Digital Catapult explores quantum innovation for advanced connectivity
Deep tech innovation organisation highlights how quantum networking innovation is being embedded across UK industries such as telecoms, aerospace, automotive and ports to address real-world operational challenges
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June 16, 2025
16
Jun'25
Nokia private wireless flies at Leonardo as Elisa extends for 5G advanced
Comms tech provider works with global aerospace and defence firm to deliver integrated mission-critical services over private wireless networks for public safety and critical infrastructure, and wins long-term extension with key telco
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June 13, 2025
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Jun'25
CityFibre triples business Ethernet availability
UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform provider makes Ethernet services available to 180,000 more UK businesses underpinned by nationwide 10Gb XGS-PON upgrade, with investment in a dedicated business ethernet platform
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June 13, 2025
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Jun'25
Ericsson, Supermicro advance enterprise connectivity for edge AI systems
Global comms tech provider and application-optimised IT services firm collaborate to simplify and accelerate edge AI deployments by bundling 5G connectivity with pre-validated AI compute
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June 13, 2025
13
Jun'25
European telcos team to gain edge, AI factories
Orange, Fastweb, Swisscom, Telefónica and Telenor announce partnership with AI technology leader to build infrastructure to support generative and agentic AI services for regional enterprises
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June 13, 2025
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Jun'25
VodafoneThree begins operation with 5G SA, broadband push
UK’s largest communications company comes to life backed by £11bn infrastructure investment with push on 5G Standalone networks and partnerships with full-fibre fixed broadband providers
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June 12, 2025
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Jun'25
Cisco Live 2025: The digital workplace gets closer to ‘distance zero’
Research reveals disconnects between employer expectations and employee preferences around return-to-office policies in the new world of hybrid working, but also finds acceptance and uptake of cutting-edge collaboration tools
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June 11, 2025
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Jun'25
NHS IT the big winner in Reeves’ Spending Review
The chancellor of the exchequer has significantly upped spending on digital and technology initiatives in the current Spending Review period, with the NHS receiving a 50% tech funding increase
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June 11, 2025
11
Jun'25
Government using national security as ‘smokescreen’ in Apple encryption row
Senior conservative MP David Davis says the Home Office should disclose how many secret orders it has issued against telecoms and internet companies to Parliament
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June 11, 2025
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Jun'25
Cisco Live 2025: The network critical for the future of the AI era
Network giant unveils simplification of network operations, delivers exponential performance with next-generation devices and fuses security into the network
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June 10, 2025
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Jun'25
Cisco reimagines infrastructure for the AI era
Cisco is betting on an AI-driven, agent-based future for infrastructure management with AI Canvas and a raft of network security capabilities at its Cisco Live 2025 conference
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June 09, 2025
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Jun'25
Nokia takes the helm of Proactif to deliver ‘state-of-the-art’ UxV platforms
Comms tech provider selected to lead major project backed by initiative aiming to redefine how Europe uses robotics and unmanned vehicle technologies to manage emergencies and critical infrastructure
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June 09, 2025
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Jun'25
Orange, Eutelsat expand LEO satellite partnership
Multi-year agreement enhances access to the benefits of low Earth orbit satellite communications to telco’s enterprise and government customers, and supports mobile backhaul to meet global demand
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June 06, 2025
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Jun'25
CSC, Surf and Nokia achieve 1.2 Tbps data transfer in supercomputer trial
Trial designed to help research networks prep for high-performance computing clusters and AI factories handling high-intensity workloads, confirming feasibility of multi-domain, high-capacity data transfers across multiple domains
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June 06, 2025
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Jun'25
‘Severe’ network outages costing $160bn globally
Research reveals costly impact of outages and spotlights a critical turning point in enterprise network architecture changing how IT leaders think about the network, such as what it is, what it enables and how it protects organisations
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June 05, 2025
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Jun'25
Verizon Business opens availability for V2X connected-driving platform
Integrated mobile network vehicle-to-everything communication platform allows connected vehicles to talk to each other, road users and infrastructure
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June 05, 2025
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Jun'25
Real AI use cases emerge for SDVs but readiness gaps persist
Research finds nearly two-thirds of global automakers believe artificial intelligence use cases – such as predictive maintenance, over-the-air optimisation and personalisation – will drive software-defined vehicle adoption
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June 05, 2025
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Jun'25
Istres deploys private 5G network to bolster smart city safety
Southern French city establishes dedicated mobile infrastructure to improve coordination and emergency rapid response capabilities, and support fixed and mobile video surveillance and encrypted communications
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June 04, 2025
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Jun'25
Legends ASM taps Boldyn to enhance fans’ entertainment experience
Leading UK neutral host provider boosts connectivity at first direct bank arena, laying groundwork for all UK mobile operators to provide uninterrupted, high-speed 5G coverage at the venue
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June 04, 2025
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Jun'25
Greenerwave opens hub to offer French revolution in space comms
Deep-tech startup specialising in the control of electromagnetic waves announces the opening of offices in Toulouse to accelerate its growth in space-based comms and to offer technology addressing major industrial challenges
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June 04, 2025
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Jun'25
CityFibre doubles broadband speed with 5.5Gbps wholesale offer
Independent UK broadband provider reveals new symmetrical wholesale product, twice as fast as its fastest currently available service, enabled by 10Gbps XGS-PON upgrade
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June 03, 2025
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Jun'25
Lumen lands terrestrial backhaul deal for JUNO trans-Pacific cable
Live Pacific connection designed to give enterprises direct, low-latency pathway between US and key Asian markets will be supported by Lumen Technologies
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June 03, 2025
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Jun'25
Nokia, Andorix build up private 5G, Edge in real estate
Private 5G, neutral host network and edge application OT services enabled by Nokia digital automation cloud to enable efficient building operations and improve tenant’s satisfaction
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June 03, 2025
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Jun'25
South Korea grants regulatory licence for LEO services
Regulatory approval seen as representing a major inflection point for low Earth orbit services in key region, reflecting forward-looking commitment to next-gen connectivity and innovation
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June 03, 2025
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Jun'25
CEO change for AccelerComm as it closes $15m funding round
Comms provider gains significant cash injection to develop and accelerate deployments that enable direct-to-device comms between phone handsets and space-based satellite networks
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June 03, 2025
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Jun'25
Vodafone, Three UK complete UK merger
Mobile operators’ consolidation saga ends, with plans to invest £11bn over next 10 years to create advanced 5G network
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June 02, 2025
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Jun'25
Major shift predicted for IoT connection strategies
Arrival of SGP.32 eSIM standard, as well as regulations and evolving industry dynamics, seen as transforming the market for cellular-based IoT connectivity, including emergence of orchestrator role
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June 02, 2025
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Jun'25
Agentic AI set to handle 68% of customer service interactions by 2028
Research reveals that advanced artificial intelligence will drive more personalised, proactive and predictive support to transform customer experience delivery
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June 02, 2025
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Jun'25
Roig Arena to open with 6GHz Wi-Fi network and advanced analytics
State-of-the-art sports and events arena set to open in Valencia in September 2025 reveals connectivity set up to guarantee expected fan experience with high-speed connectivity plus optimised venue operations
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May 30, 2025
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May'25
T-Mobile for Business ups 5G fixed wireless access offer
5G enterprise cloud WAN provider teams with operator to deliver high-performance FWA connectivity for business customers throughout the US
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May 30, 2025
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May'25
Nokia unveils Wi-Fi 7 gateways as high-end router market sees growth
As high-end segment of the router market is dominated by four firms and eases back into profit, leading comms tech provider introduces entry-level and mid-tier devices that can deliver speeds over three times faster than Wi-Fi 6 devices
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May 29, 2025
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May'25
Wildix rolls out embedded agentic AI for UCaaS
UCaaS provider offers real-time, codeless automation with shared memory, native privacy controls and ‘proven’ return on investment, live across more than 1,000 environments
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May 29, 2025
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May'25
Value of mobile device trade-ins up 40% in US
Analysis for first quarter of 2025 sees value of turned-in mobile handsets reach $1.24bn, with trend towards newer models even as average device age rises
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May 29, 2025
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May'25
Nokia accelerates multi-Gig PON fibre broadband services
Line card product optimised for cost-effective mass market 25G PON, while co-existence network element enables ability to run single fibre 10G, 25G and 50G services
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May 29, 2025
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May'25
Sweden claims world’s first 6G, edge-connected vehicle test facility
Independent test environment unveils first 6G, edge-computing facility to test the limits of traffic and vehicle communications with near-perfect connected vehicle system reliability
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May 28, 2025
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May'25
HPE Aruba Networking expands distributed services switch platform
Leading network tech and services provider extends offer with distributed services switches, and expanded wired and wireless portfolio, to meet increasing AI and high-performance computing demands
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May 28, 2025
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May'25
UK government upgrades over 50 existing mobile masts across nations
UK government claims mobile signal boost across UK countryside covering area larger than 66,000 football pitches, with masts across England, Scotland and Wales, including natural parks such as Snowdonia and Lake District
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May 28, 2025
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May'25
Jersey Telecom goes live with 5G Standalone network
Full-service telecommunications company switches on first sites of its 5G Standalone network, built in partnership with Ericsson
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May 27, 2025
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May'25
Satellite connectivity service keeps airports online
Air transport industry’s IT provider launches space-based comms system to deliver ‘reliable, secure communication’ in more than 130 countries, even during blackouts and emergencies