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Networking and communication
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November 02, 2021
02
Nov'21
BT secures industry-first global partnership with OneWeb
Just weeks after increased investment from French operator Eutelsat, growing satellite firm inks distribution partner agreement with UK telco for low Earth orbit communications services
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November 02, 2021
02
Nov'21
Mavenir shows path to monetise network as a service
Network software provider looks to address use case-driven future with agile charging and monetisation platform and composable architecture designed to make the transition to future platforms easier
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November 02, 2021
02
Nov'21
Inmarsat launches IoT platform to enable flexible connectivity for businesses
Leading satellite provider unveils platform of internet of things connectivity services, solutions and ecosystems designed to help businesses with their IoT roll-outs and to support new innovations built on the connectivity backbone of ELERA network
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November 01, 2021
01
Nov'21
Scotland 5G Centre opens for business
The Dumfries-based Innovation Hub has gone live, and is set to make 5G testing accessible for a wide range of firms across the region
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November 01, 2021
01
Nov'21
5G fundamental to Europe achieving climate targets
Europe-wide analysis from leading comms tech firm reveals next-generation network-enabled solutions could reduce EU CO2 emissions by 15% by 2030
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November 01, 2021
01
Nov'21
India’s tech workforce braces for hybrid work
A Nasscom study reveals that India’s tech workers and their employers are planning to return to offices thrice a week, paving the way for hybrid work
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October 29, 2021
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Oct'21
Roaring iPhone drives Apple in flagging Q3 smartphone market
Record September quarter drives double-digit growth in Apple’s fiscal year but global smartphone market loses steam in third quarter as shipments decline in wake of supply chain woes
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October 29, 2021
29
Oct'21
UK government to drive gigabit broadband to half a million more rural UK homes
Project Gigabit quarterly update Autumn 2021 reveals the estimated sequencing, scope and dates for the English Phase 3 rural projects which will see 570,000 more rural premises in line for full-fibre broadband.
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October 29, 2021
29
Oct'21
Fibre to the fore for fixed broadband in Q2
Though varied across different markets, overall quarterly global fixed broadband growth returns to normal at the end of the second quarter of 2021
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October 28, 2021
28
Oct'21
CIA sought revenge against Julian Assange over hacking tool leaks, court hears
The CIA discussed kidnapping Julian Assange after WikiLeaks published thousands of documents revealing its arsenal of hacking tools, defence lawyers tell a London court
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October 28, 2021
28
Oct'21
Nokia launches first shared 5G network in Taiwan, takes private LTE across Argentina
Nokia lands deal building on existing relationship with Taiwanese operator to power first 5G service across the island using a multi-operator core network, while private LTE selected by Argentinian operator to connect rural regions and boost ...
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October 28, 2021
28
Oct'21
City of Edinburgh Council signs up CGI to implement smart city plans
Five-year contract to support Scottish capital’s transformation into a smart city includes data insights, processes and tools to achieve transformational change and deliver high-quality services to citizens
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October 28, 2021
28
Oct'21
Cisco supports hybrid workforce augmented reality meeting solutions
IT giant evolves collaboration suite to combine Webex meeting functionality with real-time, photorealistic holographic experience
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
UK Competition and Markets Authority opens investigation into Motorola’s Airwave
Three months after considering whether to launch a probe, UK competition watchdog opens market investigation of role played by tech firm in mobile radio network used by emergency services
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
Ericsson launches Time-Critical Communication to guarantee real-time 5G experiences
Software toolbox aims to guarantee the consistent low latency and high reliability demanded by time-critical applications running on 5G networks
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
Microsoft’s latest results focus on combating inflation
With prices set to rise, CEO Satya Nadella used the Q1 2022 earnings call to discuss the deflationary effect of digitisation
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
UK, India strike 5G collaborations
UK foreign secretary’s visit to India sparks a number of collaborations in developing next-generation network projects
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
TPG Telecom takes Nokia nodes to deploy Asia-Pacific’s first live 5G femtocell
Leading Australian operator deploys modular 4G/5G Smart Node solution from leading comms tech provider to become first network operator in the Asia-Pacific region to deploy a live 5G femtocell
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
Eero reveals boom in ISP customer network business
Amazon company reveals increased business with service provider partners following new integrations of its technology with TalkTalk, MasMovl, Mediacom, and others
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October 26, 2021
26
Oct'21
Vodafone teams with Deloitte to launch Centre for Health
Strategic alliance aims to enable greater access to healthcare across Europe
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October 25, 2021
25
Oct'21
Cisco lands fixed, 5G wins with Telenor, Deutsche Telekom
Networking tech giant announces deal with leading European operators with what is claimed to be state-of-the-art 5G equipment and its highest bandwidth router
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October 25, 2021
25
Oct'21
London calling for infrastructure as business nets expand four times faster than pre-pandemic
As the new way of working in the post-pandemic arena evolves, research finds digitally mature businesses are hitting the accelerator on digital infrastructure
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October 25, 2021
25
Oct'21
Chancellor sets aside £2.1bn to fund NHS IT modernisation
Improving efficiency, reducing waiting times and expanding tests and scans are among the key targets for £5.9bn of extra NHS funding
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October 25, 2021
25
Oct'21
Huawei teams with UK innovators to create 5G futures
Next-generation network facility in Cambridge claims to be breaking fresh ground across multiple industries and creating a true first-mover advantage with private 5G
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October 22, 2021
22
Oct'21
Multi-government operation targets REvil ransomware group
REvil has been forced offline by a multi-government hacking operation, marking the second time in 2021 that the group has gone dark
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October 22, 2021
22
Oct'21
Flexible a fixture as technology critical to hybrid working future
Survey shows knowledge workers in leading economies believe that having an office space will be considered an employee benefit, rather than a mandatory way of working
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October 21, 2021
21
Oct'21
Openreach announces end of copper networks in 79 more UK locations
Further acceleration in BT-owned UK broadband provision firm’s plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services across the UK by 2025
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October 21, 2021
21
Oct'21
Virgin Media O2 enters into 4G, 5G trials with Samsung
Telco embarks on technical trial with comms network technology provider as part of what it calls a milestone in its journey to provide optimised possible 5G experience for customers as well as boosting 4G network
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October 21, 2021
21
Oct'21
Virgin Media takes full-fibre to west Berkshire, launches Wi-Fi 6 hubs
Full-fibre contract between network provider and local authority aims to connect west Berkshire schools and public buildings to next-generation digital infrastructure
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October 21, 2021
21
Oct'21
Gitex 2021: Batelco brings collaboration to Bahrain operations
Aiming to deliver evolved teamwork capabilities to its customers to accelerate Bahrain’s transition to the digital workplace, digital communications solutions provider adopts new collaboration technology
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
Gitex 2021: Nuuday finds new voice to deliver cognitive customer universe
Upstart Danish telco deploys communications-as-a-service technology and virtual assistant to restructure business, gain differentiation and extend to new touchpoints in highly competitive local market
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
5G to play key role in meeting sustainability targets across industries
Study from Mobile UK highlights crucial role that 5G and wider mobile connectivity will have in assisting national efforts to mitigate climate change
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
LightBasin hackers breach 13 telcos in two years
Hackers have obtained an undisclosed volume of subscriber information and call metadata in a sustained campaign against telecommunications firms
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
American Express announces global hybrid working model
US credit card giant is latest corporate to formalise hybrid working following the success of informal policies introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
Arm flexes IoT economics with solutions-led virtual hardware
Project Centauri ecosystem initiative will drive the standards and frameworks needed to grow serviceable markets and scale internet-of-things software innovation and product development
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October 19, 2021
19
Oct'21
Verizon opens shop for private mobile edge compute with AWS Outposts
Cloud and communications giants make generally available private mobile edge compute offering to enterprise customers, bringing compute and storage services to the edge of the network on the customer premises
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October 19, 2021
19
Oct'21
Gitex 2021: Arc spans network ecosystem in Oman
Integrated networking services provider invests in Nokia technology to offer added connectivity options for enterprise customers in key Middle East location
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October 19, 2021
19
Oct'21
VMware refines cross-cloud strategy
VMware’s CTO Kit Colbert talks up the evolution of the company’s cross-cloud strategy and how it stands out from other suppliers eyeing the multicloud pie
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October 19, 2021
19
Oct'21
IDEMIA to provide SIM for M1 5G standalone net in Singapore
With 5G a game-changer for enterprises, Singapore operator aims to drive technology change and apply technology that will make a difference
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October 18, 2021
18
Oct'21
Singapore pulls ahead with public sector 5G trials
Singapore’s public sector organisations are testing the use of 5G connectivity to remotely operate an autonomous vehicle for road-sweeping, among other use cases
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October 18, 2021
18
Oct'21
Gitex 2021: Avaya builds up AI experience to boost collaboration
New communications and collaboration ecosystem launched to enable customers to achieve better business outcomes in the experience economy and the new hybrid working mode
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October 18, 2021
18
Oct'21
TM Forum teams with Bridge Alliance to simplify adoption of edge computing
Communications industry trade associations enter into collaboration to drive the advancement of industry standards on Open APIs for multi-access edge computing
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October 18, 2021
18
Oct'21
Huawei plots course for 5Gigaverse society
Keynote presents roadmap to new landscape of all-scenario continuous next-generation network coverage driven by the rapid development of 5G, with more than 170 networks built and nearly 500 million users developed within two years
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October 18, 2021
18
Oct'21
Dell extends Edge, reveals 5G and Open RAN services
Technology giant continues with its advancement into the world of telecoms with offerings designed to automate the deployment and management of open, cloud-native network infrastructure to fast-track opportunities at the edge
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October 18, 2021
18
Oct'21
DCMS appoints Plexal to drive telecoms diversity strategy
Government chooses UK innovation company to understand and develop the role of SMEs in the telecoms market with particular reference to how to create a diverse market that supports the creation of home-grown, sovereign technology
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October 18, 2021
18
Oct'21
Internet of things to put cloud in the shade for Industry 4.0
Research commissioned by leading satellite platform finds investment in industrial internet of things is set to overtake cloud computing
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October 15, 2021
15
Oct'21
Connectivity takes telehealth from a nice-to-have to a must-have
Survey shows how the healthcare industry is evolving with digital experiences in the post-pandemic world, with providers needing to offer telehealth options that ensure the experience is easy, intuitive and enjoyable
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October 15, 2021
15
Oct'21
Plume raises $300m to develop communications services with AI
Personalised comms services provider claims cash injection will enable it to continue its global expansion and cements its position as the cloud controller of the world’s largest software-defined network
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October 15, 2021
15
Oct'21
Vodafone aims for SoHo with business broadband package
UK operator launches service designed for small office and home office businesses, providing cost-effective and reliable broadband coverage for single sites
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October 15, 2021
15
Oct'21
Colt claims first with 400GE optical services to Hong Kong and Singapore
Colt announces further expansion in Asia with availability of new 400GE Wave and Private Wave services in Hong Kong and Singapore, making it the first telco to offer the technology in each city