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Networking and communication

• September 09, 2021 09 Sep'21

  Ericsson gets smart with 5G network services deployment

  Leading comms tech provider keeps up the pace of launches of technologies supporting next-generation network development with modular suite of tools and services

• September 08, 2021 08 Sep'21

  Blackpool illumination for full-fibre broadband

  Neos Networks unveils significant network expansion across Lancashire to facilitate high capacity fibre connectivity for hyperscalers, large-scale content providers and businesses using UK fibre network and connections to Ireland

• September 08, 2021 08 Sep'21

  CityFibre extends network in Sussex, Scotland and announces Medway ISP

  Fibre broadband provider announces further extension of its national broadband network in the Glasgow region and in West Sussex, while also sealing deal with service providers using its full-fibre infrastructure

• September 07, 2021 07 Sep'21

  Only a tenth of global vehicles adopt ADAS

  Huge opportunity knocks in the realm of advanced in-vehicle software as surprisingly low number of global cars make use of ADAS features

• September 07, 2021 07 Sep'21

  Ukrtelecom and Iskratel launch €12m fibre network expansion in Ukraine

  Partnership between Ukrainian telecom operator and leading European ICT supplier designed to help expand the country’s fibre optic network as it continues to bridge the digital divide

• September 07, 2021 07 Sep'21

  Virgin Media O2 reaches 10 million homes in gigabit roll-out

  Recently merged operator adds nearly two million customers from mid-size cities and large towns to footprint of gigabit broadband estate

• September 07, 2021 07 Sep'21

  Openreach aims to plug digital divide by scrapping broadband connection fees in select homes

  BT-owned broadband provision division makes latest step in campaign to address key financial issue that could hinder roll-out of broadband networks capable of supporting the ‘new normal’ of work

• September 06, 2021 06 Sep'21

  Qualcomm, Google bring premium and intelligent in-vehicle experiences to Renault Mégane

  Electric version of French car range to use third-generation Snapdragon automotive cockpit platforms and Google Technologies to design ‘seamless and cutting-edge’ in-car experiences

• September 06, 2021 06 Sep'21

  Room for improvement in UK right to repair laws

  The UK government introduced right to repair legislation earlier in 2021 to combat the growing issue of electronic waste, but data sanitisation firm Blancco says that while it’s a step in the right direction, there is definitely scope for improvement

• September 06, 2021 06 Sep'21

  How NZ schools are tapping managed network services

  Using managed network services has freed up time and resources for New Zealand school teachers and alleviated the pressure and challenges of maintaining technology infrastructure

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  Berlin court reverses ban on use of EncroChat evidence in criminal trials

  Berlin Superior Court allows use of EncroChat evidence in criminal trials but lawyers say the question will ultimately need to be decided by the German Supreme Court

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  Full Fibre to light up 13 UK market towns with gigabit broadband

  Altnet reveals next series of ‘forgotten towns’ to benefit from its fibre-optic broadband infrastructure

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  Hybrid work boom sees 170% increase in TalkTalk full-fibre footprint

  Business growth and new ways of working have contributed to increasing investment in UK operator’s FTTP offering and wider business network over the past year as demand for reliable, gigabit broadband soars

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  Wirepas gains €10m injection to accelerate first non-cellular 5G tech development

  Increased client demand ramps up commercial launch of new enterprise IoT and 5G standard technology, now slated for 2022

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  Vodafone taps Ericsson to halve 5G energy consumption, reinforces 4G network

  Vodafone announces update to its network strategy, in particular how it is transitioning and refarming 3G spectrum to 4G, and deployment of a new 5G radio that saw energy consumption decrease

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  5G-ENCODE reveals next phase of network slicing for industrial 5G

  UK government backed next-generation network project 5G-ENCODE switches on the second phase of its network at the National Composites Centre, as it bids to move a step closer to realising the commercial benefits of 5G in manufacturing

• September 02, 2021 02 Sep'21

  Post-Covid home Wi-Fi consumer needs, expectations fundamentally altered

  Study finds remote workers encounter significantly more home Wi-Fi issues than before the pandemic, with most reporting daily issues with their home wireless networks

• September 02, 2021 02 Sep'21

  Global smartphone sales grow 10.8% in Q2 2021

  Research finds global smartphone arena showing double-digit growth despite supply constraints, production disruption, component shortages, factory shutdowns and closure of retail businesses

• September 02, 2021 02 Sep'21

  The Gulf is counting on its smart cities for a sustainable and profitable future

  The countries in the Gulf region are leading the way in the development of smart cities as part of their economic diversification

• September 02, 2021 02 Sep'21

  NUS researchers develop brain-inspired memory device

  A team of researchers led by the National University of Singapore have developed a brain-inspired molecular memristor that can be configured to perform a range of computing tasks

• September 01, 2021 01 Sep'21

  Remote workers routinely bypassed security tools during pandemic

  New data from Palo Alto Networks reveals that over 25% of UK security leaders saw their employees circumventing or switching off security measures at the height of the pandemic

• August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21

  Nokia presses pause on O-RAN Alliance

  Citation of leading Chinese technology firms by US government department leads to Finnish comms tech giant halting activities in open comms software body

• August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21

  Zoom posts first billion-dollar revenue quarter

  Pandemic conferencing breakout star sees revenues and subs maintain robust growth track in second quarter.

• August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21

  Submarine cable network nears 500 companies over 1.3 million km

  New interactive map of sub-sea connectivity industry shows how providers are enhancing the user experience with new cables, landing stations, and upgraded search and select functionalities

• August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21

  Singtel counts on telco edge to crack enterprise 5G market

  Singtel is counting on its investments in its multi-access edge compute platform to stand out in the enterprise market for 5G services

• August 27, 2021 27 Aug'21

  AT&T teams with Cisco to boost enterprise-based IoT

  Leading US operator and comms and networking tech giant say 5G network stands ready to deliver lower latency and faster speeds for enterprise customer internet-of-things deployments using 5G certified devices

• August 27, 2021 27 Aug'21

  CPaaS market hits record high for growth in Q2

  Twilio, Vonage and Sinch drive a market that has been positively affected by the Covid crisis as demand for cloud communications over the past year expanded use cases and prompted new suppliers to enter the market

• August 27, 2021 27 Aug'21

  Zen gains Cisco SD-WAN accreditation

  Leading UK provider of comms and technology services awarded Cisco Powered SD-WAN Service SD-WAN status, which it says leaves it well set to prosper

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  Mobile trade-ins return more than half a billion dollars to US consumers in Q2

  Second-quarter 2021 edition of mobile device tracker shows more than 150% year-on-year growth, with mobile device trade-in programmes back to pre-pandemic levels

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  Vilicom taps Mavenir for UK’s first offshore Open RAN private network for windfarm connectivity

  Ending a week in which it announced technology for incorporating 2G into Open RAN standards and made a strategic acquisition to enhance its customer engagement platform, cloud-native networks software provider deploys private LTE network for ...

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  AppNeta achieves AWS Outposts Ready designation

  Networking monitoring firm gains certification from cloud giant’s managed device and datacentre services division in a move that it says will demonstrate to customers that it has been fully tested to help deliver a truly consistent hybrid experience

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  Zoom plots path to hybrid return to the workplace

  Pandemic’s breakout conferencing tool provider plans to support the new normal of hybrid working with systems recognising both remote and in-office work

• August 26, 2021 26 Aug'21

  Gartner survey shows 44% rise in workers’ use of collaboration tools since 2019

  As the onset of a hybrid workforce becomes a reality for more firms, research shows massive spike in virtual meeting and collaboration tools since 2019, and stresses that digital workplace technologies will be essential for enabling innovation in ...

• August 25, 2021 25 Aug'21

  Mavenir acquires Telestax, demos world’s first 2G containerised architecture

  Just after announcing technology for incorporating 2G into Open RAN standards, cloud-native networks software provider makes strategic acquisition to enhance its business messaging and customer engagement platform

• August 25, 2021 25 Aug'21

  Extreme Networks strikes gold at Olympiastadion Berlin as official Wi-Fi solutions provider

  New network set to be the first and largest end-to-end public Wi-Fi 6 deployment in a sporting arena in Europe

• August 25, 2021 25 Aug'21

  M1 deploys surveillance robots at Keppel Bay

  Singapore telco M1 is deploying surveillance robots and other 5G-enabled equipment to beef up security and maintenance operations at Marina at Keppel Bay

• August 25, 2021 25 Aug'21

  How to reconfigure for hybrid work

  While many businesses are reopening offices, staff are reluctant to come to the office every work day. We look at how to support hybrid work patterns

• August 24, 2021 24 Aug'21

  Optus unveils first Australian demo of 5G NR-DC

  Australian operator and global comms tech firms demonstrate new radio dual connectivity technology in Sydney, boosting 5G coverage area while maintaining superfast 5G speeds

• August 24, 2021 24 Aug'21

  UK government adds to Northern Ireland gigabit broadband funding

  Further financial support given to develop next-generation full-fibre network across rural regions in province, particularly those that currently have the slowest speeds, such as Mid Ulster, Fermanagh and South Antrim

• August 24, 2021 24 Aug'21

  Charge Analytics goes Soracom to connect advanced IoT monitoring and control

  Internet-of-things solutions provider taps IoT connectivity firm to provide reliable cellular comms to simplify sending data to the cloud and support monitoring of environmental factors in highly regulated industries

• August 24, 2021 24 Aug'21

  Ericsson takes core 5G tech to Taiwan, Faroe Islands operators

  Ericsson supports Asia Pacific Telecom to launch first 5G non-standalone multi-operator core network, while Faroese Telecom inks exclusive 5G core and radio access network deal

• August 24, 2021 24 Aug'21

  OneWeb maintains momentum with launch of more than 30 satellites

  Company’s latest batch of low Earth orbit craft bring total in-orbit constellation to 288 satellites and it remains on track to deliver connectivity to hard-to-reach places by the end of the year

• August 23, 2021 23 Aug'21

  A1 selects Nokia, Ericsson tech for service roll-outs across middle Europe

  Provider of digital services and communications solutions in Central and Eastern Europe chooses Nordic network technology suppliers for 5G roll-out in key selected markets

• August 23, 2021 23 Aug'21

  Vilicom, Virgin Media O2 boost enterprise comms with commercial Open RAN

  Global network design and management firm teams with recently merged operator to roll out one of the first commercial sites built on its Open RAN technology platform

• August 23, 2021 23 Aug'21

  Telekom Romania taps Mavenir to deliver cloud-native IMS, VoLTE and VoWi-Fi nets

  Move to virtualised IMS with tech from open communications software provider will facilitate operator’s network transition to 4G/LTE and 5G

• August 19, 2021 19 Aug'21

  NEC, Fujitsu begin 5G base station Open RAN tech interoperability testing

  Japanese tech giants team up to accelerate the global reach of base station equipment conforming to O-RAN specifications and aim to stimulate growth and innovation in the open 5G market

• August 19, 2021 19 Aug'21

  Vodafone aims for accelerated transformation in UK water industry with ‘unique’ IoT offering

  UK operator’s new internet of things offering enables water companies to integrate a range of devices and sensors into a single platform to reduce wastage and improve efficiency

• August 19, 2021 19 Aug'21

  Microsoft Azure first cloud to gain orbit with O3b mPOWER

  As more critical workloads move to the cloud, SES medium Earth orbit satellite system will provide additional network diversity, service resiliency and gigabit connectivity for IT giant’s leading data platform

• August 18, 2021 18 Aug'21

  Adam Crozier to lead BT transformation as chairman

  Business transformation specialist and nineties and noughties UK business golden boy to take the reins as BT chairman at the end of the year

• August 18, 2021 18 Aug'21

  Qualcomm claims new era with 5G, AI-enabled autonomous drones

  Global mobile chip leader says platform will accelerate and scale development for manufacturers to deliver ‘powerful’ purpose-built craft that will see use cases in enterprise and industrial 5G