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February 01, 2022
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Feb'22
IoT connectivity management market to be worth more than $31bn by 2026
OEMs, enterprises and municipalities set to lead the charge in spend on devices allowing connectivity to be intelligently packaged for sale to IoT customers
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February 01, 2022
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Feb'22
Astrocast announces commercial launch of bidirectional satellite IoT service
Global nanosatellite internet-of-things network provider switches on service that it says will redefine the boundaries of IoT, enabling all businesses to benefit in any location
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February 01, 2022
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Feb'22
Orange Spain claims largest 5G network deployment on 700 MHz band
Global telco announces what it says is the largest 5G network deployment plan on the 700 MHz frequency band in Spain
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February 01, 2022
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Feb'22
Bakkavor aims for more network bite with Neos Networks SD-WAN
UK-based provider of fresh prepared food selects software-defined wide area network technology from growing connectivity provider to improve resilience and continue its digital transformation.
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February 01, 2022
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Feb'22
Giganet, Anixter team to expand FTTP internet service to the UK
Further momentum in UK full-fibre broadband market sees leading ISP entering into a multi-year agreement with subsidiary of Wesco International, to support the expansion of gigabit connectivity delivery across the UK
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January 31, 2022
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Jan'22
NEC acquires Blue Danube Systems
Open RAN comms technology proponent and provider swoops for mobile network tech supplier to enhance its 5G product portfolio and customer support capability
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January 31, 2022
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Jan'22
Huawei retains 5G RAN leadership
As 5G flourishes across Asia-Pacific, analyst finds Chinese telecoms equipment and services giant is defying bans on its technology to claim leadership in 5G radio access networks
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January 31, 2022
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Jan'22
Nokia, China Mobile and MediaTek claim 5G standalone speed record
Shanghai trial claimed to achieve new 5G standalone speed record of almost 3Gbps in downlink throughput
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January 31, 2022
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Jan'22
Google inks $1bn deal with Bharti Airtel
The wide-ranging deal covers Google’s equity investment in Airtel, as well as efforts to spur cloud adoption and lower barriers to smartphone ownership
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January 28, 2022
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Jan'22
Manchester United signs Extreme Networks to modernise in-stadium connectivity experience
Football club sets out to transform the fan experience and increase its capability to deliver low-latency and secure digital services via fast and reliable Wi-Fi connectivity
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January 28, 2022
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Jan'22
Smart connectivity to transform world experience within a decade
Brain-controlled smart assistants, disease-detecting mirrors and digitally connected trees to become mainstream by 2030, by when the average person will interact with smart devices 4,800 times a day, claims study
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January 28, 2022
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Jan'22
Verizon Business and Atos team on predictive analytics 5G edge solution
Business communications services and products provider announces partnership with digital transformation firm to power predictive analytics solutions with private 5G multi-access edge computing for businesses, in particular those working in ...
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January 27, 2022
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Jan'22
DCMS taps Arqit for 5G project to provide Open RAN security by default
Quantum platform-as-a-service provider joins government’s programme to drive diversity in comms technology supply with the aim of integrating a novel quantum encryption service to enable security by default
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January 27, 2022
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Jan'22
Barclaycard customers increase contactless spending following limit rise
Barclaycard customers have increased their contactless card spending by 40% with most of their card payments using the technology
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January 27, 2022
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Jan'22
Orange Belgium, La Grand Poste create 5G Lab in Liège
After opening next-generation mobile laboratory in Antwerp, inviting companies to discover, test and develop innovative use cases on standalone network technology, telco signs up Wallonia tech hub as customer
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January 27, 2022
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Jan'22
City Fibre full-fibre network goes live in Thames Valley
UK’s largest independent network provider aims to bring much-awaited gigabit connectivity to Reading and Slough areas
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January 26, 2022
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Jan'22
CORT deploys IoT to monitor indoor air quality
New Zealand community housing provider is rolling out sensors and analytics software to track the air quality of its premises
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January 26, 2022
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Jan'22
MPs to debate landmark IoT security law
Proposed bill mandates tighter protections for connected products, and adds new rules for broadband roll-out into the bargain
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January 26, 2022
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Jan'22
BT and Nokia trial Open RAN in UK
Partners will develop and deploy test of open radio access network system to enhance mobile broadband experience
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January 26, 2022
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Jan'22
Appetite rising for network as a service
Study from edge-to-cloud networking provider reveals digital transformation in the post-pandemic era is drawing IT leaders towards network models that are more agile and adaptable
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January 26, 2022
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Jan'22
Vodafone UK to begin 3G switch-off in 2023
UK mobile operator gives notice that it will begin to retire its legacy network in a year’s time, with 4G and 5G networks to get coverage and speed boost from repurposing of 3G spectrum
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January 25, 2022
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Jan'22
More evidence needed to establish 5G’s green credentials
Research paper from UK university cautions that received wisdom of sustainability associated with next-generation mobile technology is not currently backed up by a strong, publicly available, fully transparent evidence base
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January 25, 2022
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Jan'22
AgriFood Connect taps Telstra for industry-first Ericsson private 5G enterprise deployment
Australia-based global operator and comms tech provider extend long-standing business relationship with first deployment of dedicated next-generation 5G network at agriculture and manufacturing firm
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January 25, 2022
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Jan'22
UK altnets add fibre across Greater Manchester, Midlands and Southwest
Two UK independent broadband providers announce full-fibre network offers aimed at allowing businesses to reach potential through supporting both on-premise and hybrid modes of work
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January 25, 2022
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Jan'22
CIO interview: Michael Cole, CTO, European Tour and Ryder Cup
The highly traditional sport of golf is proving to be an innovator in its field, with internet of things technology and cloud adoption transforming tournaments after Covid
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January 25, 2022
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Jan'22
Open RAN on track to comprise 15% of radio access networks by 2026
Research from leading analyst and software-based networking technology provider Dell’Oro Group reveals growing progress in Open RAN arena with further acceleration over the next five years
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January 25, 2022
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Jan'22
Global broadband divide is closing but speed inequalities widen
Research finds need for greater investment in advanced, full-fibre broadband networks is essential to closing a digital divide among global broadband users
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January 24, 2022
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Jan'22
Shanghai rated world’s number-one smart city for 2022
What is described as a world-leading citizen data platform propels China’s technical heart as the leading connected conurbation
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January 21, 2022
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Jan'22
Majority of UK employees prefer hybrid work
Survey reveals the importance of hybrid working and shows a degree of WFH fatigue following Omicron, with firms assessing when it will be possible to return to in-person work
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January 21, 2022
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Jan'22
New normal sees SASE, SD-WAN surge as MPLS is phased out
Research confirms that MPLS is ‘out’ and SD-WAN and SASE systems are the clear winners in enterprise networking as more and more European organisations are eliminating all on-prem datacentres, with cloud adoption steaming ahead
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January 20, 2022
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Jan'22
Police Digital Service offers £50m contract for Tetra products and services
Delivery vehicle for the UK’s National Policing Digital Strategy announces major procurement contract for comms services and technologies
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January 20, 2022
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Jan'22
UK parliamentary committee casts doubt on government’s gigabit connectivity targets
UK parliamentary committee pours scorn on Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s confidence in meeting targets for gigabit connectivity
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January 20, 2022
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Jan'22
Singapore to tighten digital banking security
Banks in Singapore will have to put in place more stringent measures to combat the rise in online phishing scams targeted at bank customers in the city-state
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January 19, 2022
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Jan'22
LTE still has legs with permanent roaming IoT connections to reach 825 million by 2026
Study from Kaleido Intelligence reveals significant demand for monitoring and telemetry-based internet of things applications to drive 27% CAGR in permanent roaming IoT connections
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January 19, 2022
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Jan'22
Verizon, AWS take mobile edge to 30% more US metro area locations
Communications and cloud giants extend reach of mobile edge computing footprint in the US and announce deployment for drone and energy management applications
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January 19, 2022
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Jan'22
Vodafone switches on first UK 5G Open RAN site
Vodafone teams with Samsung Networks Europe to switch on the UK’s first Open RAN site to carry live 5G traffic, marking a milestone in the commercial deployment of Open RAN network architectures in Europe, with more than 2,500 additional sites to ...
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January 19, 2022
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Jan'22
Chasm exists between ‘true’ and portfolio SASE approaches
Survey of enterprise IT leaders finds little difference between respondents without SASE and those who adopted SASE product portfolios regarding issues such as trade-offs between performance and security
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January 19, 2022
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Jan'22
Arizona State University taps Verizon for 5G Innovation Hub
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband and mobile edge compute services enable researchers to develop and test real-world solutions to enhance immersive education, remote learning, virtual reality and data analytics
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January 18, 2022
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Jan'22
‘Robust’ market opportunities ‘still abound’ in SD-WAN
Research reveals demand for cloud agility and cross-enterprise visibility, and that the integration of enterprise-grade 5G will continue to drive opportunities in software-defined wide area networks
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January 18, 2022
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Jan'22
Exium, Teneo team to deliver digital experience, 5G-capable SASE platform
Work-from-anywhere IT services company and cyber security provider enter into partnership to assist lean enterprise IT teams in their transition to a secure access service edge
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January 18, 2022
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Jan'22
Jisc selects Neos Networks for gigabit fibre network serving north-west England
Business connectivity provider strikes partnership to connect major universities and research centres in Liverpool and Manchester to gigabit-capable fibre network offering up to 100Gbps connections and 10-fold increases
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January 17, 2022
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Jan'22
CityFibre extends full-fibre in Aberdeen
Granite City sees rock-solid gigabit connectivity in £19m expansion of full-fibre network to homes and businesses in the Aberdeen area
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January 17, 2022
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Jan'22
International Space Station gets connected on SpaceDataHighway
SpaceDataHighway deploys space laser communications to increase the operational flexibility of ISS, allowing more astronauts, scientists and researchers to benefit from a direct link with Europe
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January 17, 2022
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Jan'22
Automation and interoperability key to UK’s digital energy plans
Energy Digitalisation Taskforce recommends that policy-makers and regulators drive open standards across the energy sector
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January 17, 2022
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Jan'22
Connexin switches on full-fibre broadband network in Hull
So-called ‘disruptive’ communications company specialising in building and operating smart city infrastructure connects first customer to full-fibre network in East Yorkshire
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January 14, 2022
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Jan'22
Full-fibre investment helps tackle digital exclusion in Greater Manchester
Study from cable operator and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority reveals the massive significance that digital investment is making for local people, helping to assist those at risk of digital exclusion, create local jobs and tackle ...
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January 14, 2022
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Jan'22
Hispasat expands North America strategic collaboration, bolsters Brazilian holdings
Spanish satellite operator expands agreement with Swedish connectivity services company to offer high-capacity portable broadband solution in North America, and acquires the full share capital of its subsidiary in Brazil
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January 14, 2022
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Jan'22
Lacuna, Semtech expand LoRaWAN IoT coverage through to satellite connectivity
Wireless and space technology companies collaborate to accelerate IoT adoption with what is described as affordable and simplified connectivity designed to expand further long-range, low-power comms standard
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January 13, 2022
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Jan'22
BT appoints MD of advanced enterprise comms division, inks ABB contract
Managing director appointed for what is regarded as a likely key growth engine for UK incumbent telco’s enterprise business, moving it from a telco to a techco by expanding into services that go beyond traditional calls and lines
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January 13, 2022
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Jan'22
Satellite broadband boost as Intelsat expands fleet, Inmarsat supports IoT
Satellite providers take connectivity to higher orbit as Intelsat continues investment in global 5G software-defined network while Inmarsat supports IoT monitoring for RWE’s hydroelectric power stations in Wales