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• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  MI6 will ‘open up’ to tech firms to innovate faster than adversaries, says chief Richard Moore

  MI6 will use investment fund to back tech companies to develop long-term technologies that will help it to keep pace with China and Russia

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  5G becomes the fastest-deployed mobile generation to date

  Tenth anniversary edition of in-depth study of mobile market reveals 5.5 billion additional smartphone users since 2011 and 4.4 billion 5G subscriptions forecast by the end of 2027

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  Rapidly changing hybrid workforce sees IT departments struggle to keep up

  Research finds faulty technology is leaving businesses ill-equipped to support the future of working, warning that tech-savvy workers will expect more from their employers

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  5G to the fore in five-year Ooredoo-Nokia strategic agreement

  Multi-country strategic deal sees Nokia supply telco with technologies including 5G, RAN, Core, Optics, IP and microwave across Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  Porsche revs up for private 5G in production

  Leading sports car manufacturer enters into research partnership with Ericsson to take advantage of 5G networks to accelerate production capabilities at manufacturing production complex

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  Singapore telcos get more 5G spectrum

  Singtel, M1-StarHub and TPG will be getting 2.1GHz spectrum to support the growth of 5G services in the city-state

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  Nokia strikes gold in Lapland with 5G private wireless network

  Comms tech provider implements private network at gold mine, reaching depths of up to 1km to connect people, equipment, sensors, devices and vehicles

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  Ericsson, Telstra claim 5G industry first deployment with spectrum sharing

  Comms tech provider teams with Australian operator for first successful deployment of spectrum sharing to simplify the management and evolution of multiple generations of technology on base station sites, enabling expanded 5G coverage

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  VMware, Mitacs set sights on discovering sustainable path for 6G

  Partnership will drive applied research with Canadian universities in the areas of sustainable grid, digital equity and clean tech involving 6G

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  Vodafone announces trial of self-powered mobile masts

  Operator says self-powered masts could enable new sites to be built in the most remote parts of the UK without the major challenge and cost of connecting to the electricity grid

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  UK’s surveillance culture may be normalising use of tech for abuse

  Intense surveillance of public spaces by UK authorities may be playing a part in the normalisation of cyber stalking in intimate relationships

• November 25, 2021 25 Nov'21

  CityFibre launches first 800Gbps infrastructure backbone ring

  UK’s largest independent network provider announces 800Gbps ring, launched in collaboration with Ciena, to serve 23 cities and six ‘super core’ sites as part of a multi-terabit, national backbone project

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Connectivity issues disrupting most businesses’ IoT roll-outs

  Research commissioned by mobile satellite communications provider finds that in the face of significant momentum in uptake of IoT since the pandemic outbreak, poor or unreliable connectivity is a seen as a typical gating factor in deployment projects

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Global IoT roaming data traffic to reach 650PB in 2026

  Study from Kaleido Intelligence finds that likely supply chain concerns are considered as no deterrent to a surge in global mobile and internet of things roaming activity over the next five years

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  One in three Norwegian unicorns created in 2021 alone

  Norway’s tech sector has undergone rapid growth in the past year, consolidating the Nordic country’s position as an emerging European tech hub

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Consumer cyber bill to protect mobiles, smart devices

  Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill will reinforce protections for consumer devices and mandate improvements to default security settings

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Zoom boom rolls on over to Q3 2021

  Partial return to the office fails to stop momentum of breakout collaboration technology giant in the third quarter of 2021

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Hyperscalers top telcos in private network stakes

  Research identifies cloud providers as first port of call for enterprises looking to deploy and gain benefits from private mobile networks, with Microsoft named top innovator ahead of AT&T and Deutsche Telekom

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Mid-band dominates 5G in emerging markets

  Research highlights importance of mobile operators taking advantage of globally harmonised spectrum bands and economies of scale for 5G

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Ericsson boosts business play with $6.2bn Vonage acquisition

  Acquisition of IP communications provider expands Ericsson’s presence in wireless enterprise and broadens its global offerings, creating a global network and communication platform for open innovation

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Four-day week introduced for staff at digital bank

  UK’s Atom Bank brings in four-day working week for employees with no salary reduction

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  FTTH Council Europe calls on policymakers for measures to reap full-fibre rewards

  Industry organisation with a mission to advance ubiquitous full-fibre connectivity across Europe welcomes publication of the European Commission’s latest ‘Digital economy and society index’ and calls for demand-side measures to boost take-up of ...

• November 22, 2021 22 Nov'21

  Mobile trade-in programmes are key driver in stimulating 5G smartphone upgrades

  Mobile device tracker for third quarter of 2021 shows continued year-on-year market growth, with new 5G smartphone launches and trade-in promotions contributing to growth of mobile trade-in and upgrade programmes

• November 22, 2021 22 Nov'21

  Global broadband speed clipping rockets over past 18 months

  Research shows broadband speed clipping is rising sharply, with many subscribers hitting upper speed limits

• November 19, 2021 19 Nov'21

  Nokia’s private LTE chosen by Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority

  Nokia strikes further deal for private network infrastructure, helping leading MENA utilities company modernise its grids

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Leading telcos urge Europe to act now to build Open RAN ecosystem

  Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefónica and Vodafone issue five-point clarion call for building an Open RAN ecosystem for Europe to ensure that the continent continues to play a leading role in 5G and, eventually, 6G

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  UK government enshrines law to strip out ‘high-risk’ suppliers’ tech from networks

  UK Telecommunications (Security) Act receives Royal Assent, mandating stronger legal duties on telecoms firms to protect the UK’s networks and giving the government new powers to control use of high-risk suppliers

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Alert over spate of Iran-linked BitLocker attacks

  A joint advisory from western cyber agencies warns of a campaign of ‘ongoing malicious activity’ by an Iran-linked APT group exploiting BitLocker to extort its targets

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Sky ECC provided free cryptophones to a Canadian police force

  Internal emails disclosed in a US court show how Sky Global supplied sample encrypted phones to a Canadian police force before its phone users became subject to an international police investigation

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Openreach hits six million homes with full-fibre reach

  BT broadband provision division says full-fibre broadband roll-out programme is on track to reach 25 million premises by December 2026

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Qualcomm extends collaboration with BMW on automated driving systems

  Tech giant drives into huge deal with automotive group to develop next generation of autonomous driving and driver-assistance systems

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  WBA, TIP team to bring open AFC for Wi-Fi in 6GHz unlicensed band 

  Infrastructure solutions community driving global connectivity joins forces with Wi-Fi alliance to spur adoption of 6GHz Wi-Fi and enable better user experience

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Increased 5G availability sees working from home mean working from phone for 24 million

  Research finds that more than eight million workers who have bought a 5G-capable smartphone since the start of the pandemic are a key driver of the switch to mobile data

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Ericsson launches Intelligent Automation Platform for smarter networks

  Comms tech provider looks to bring scalability, performance and operations simplicity to mobile networks, including purpose-built and Open RAN

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Orange Business Services powers Safran with smart-tracking IoT

  Telco deploys more than 15,000 trackers and 250 antennas at two aircraft engine production sites in France to remotely locate and manage tools and equipment in real time

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  National Infrastructure Commission pinpoints strategic gaps in UK infrastructure planning 

  UK infrastructure assessment stresses it remains critical for health of country that gigabit broadband is effectively rolled out to rural areas and towns to ensure genuinely universal provision

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  Vodafone claims solid half-year

  Hot on the heels of signing a contract with City Fibre to gain UK fibre leadership, leading European comms operator’s results for the first six months of 2021 shows sustainable growth in both Europe and Africa

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  Blueprint for future high street shows tech’s role in creating thriving communities

  Technology will play an important role in creating thriving communities after Covid-19 lockdowns renew interest in local high streets

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  Broadband beats bedrooms for UK homebuyers

  Research from global communications provider finds that fast internet access is now a top-two must-have for UK homebuyers

• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  WM5G, Intercity Technology unveil 5G support session for West Midlands manufacturers 

  5G innovation centre teams with enterprise mobility and collaboration provider to offer free sessions

• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  Openreach in consultation over next stage in transition to fibre

  BT-owned UK broadband provision firm accelerates plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services, aiming to use five pilot areas to develop and test approaches for mass-migrating end-users to new digital offers

• November 12, 2021 12 Nov'21

  GSMA announces 5G mmWave accelerator initiative

  Mobile industry trade association announces new accelerator, with an aim to drive education efforts and showcase innovation

• November 12, 2021 12 Nov'21

  Ofcom introduces rules to ease rural broadband development

  UK comms regulator aims to address key issue preventing proliferation of gigabit broadband to hard-to-reach places

• November 12, 2021 12 Nov'21

  BT applies Covid-19 R number modelling to threat response

  A prototype cyber security tool developed at BT uses epidemiological principles to detect and respond to cyber threats

• November 12, 2021 12 Nov'21

  Klaxoon enters US and launches next-gen meetings workshop platform for hybrid work

  French teamwork and smart work technology provider unveils its next-generation workshop platform and expands in the US with CEO and key executives

• November 12, 2021 12 Nov'21

  IT Priorities 2022: APAC enterprises invest in digital future

  Nearly two-thirds of enterprises in Asia-Pacific plan to increase their IT budgets next year in areas such as cloud computing and cyber security to secure their digital future

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Vodafone anchors CityFibre nationwide network for UK full-fibre leadership

  Strategic partnership expanded to anchor nationwide roll-out of full-fibre gigabit broadband to up to eight million homes, with long-term volume commitments

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  HPE’s Aruba networking unit hit by cyber attack

  Undisclosed threat actor compromised data buckets used to run the Aruba Central cloud environment using a stolen access key

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Post-Covid tech world to see 89% of UK tech operations hosted off-premise

  Leading UK ISP releases research showing that emergence of the hybrid era means that dependence on on-premise infrastructure to support a full capacity office is no longer required

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Mavenir accelerates AI for enterprises with intelligent video analytics on 5G

  Network software provider announces video analytics powered by NVIDIA Metropolis artificial intelligence-on-5G technology designed to transform business processes for faster decision-making