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Networking and communication

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  Rakuten selects Cisco, Nokia, F5 as partners for 5G SA network

  Leading Japanese operator Rakuten unveils four key developments in 5G, cloud and AI, as well as key partners to facilitate plans to simplify operations, reduce costs and deliver better customer experiences across country

• July 31, 2025 31 Jul'25

  Euro regulators approve satellite to low-power device comms standard

  IoT low-power wide area network alliance reveals regulatory decision to expand coverage into remote regions, enabling use cases such as logistics, agriculture and environmental monitoring, without requiring terrestrial infrastructure

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Surge subsea net looks to boost affordable broadband in Indonesia

  Subsea network between Indonesia and Singapore deploys high-speed optical transmission technology to enhance regional datacentre interconnectivity while expanding broadband access to over 40 million people

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Global LEO satellite comms services spend set to hit $14.8bn in 2026

  Research finds low Earth orbit satellite market hits new heights as spaced-based communications services become mainstream.

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  5G standalone adoption accelerates mobile core network market

  Study shows growing uptake of 5G SA takes MCN market growth to 6% CAGR, with AI set to drive next wave

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  Mixed Q2 for VMO2 with broadband dipping as mobile furthers reach

  Leading UK operator reveals mixed bag in terms of financial and customer performance at the end of the first half of 2025, with gains in wireless business division offset by headwinds in fixed arena

• July 30, 2025 30 Jul'25

  IoT connectivity revenues show strong rise

  Research finds internet of things market on the rise as connections reach four billion in 2024, but reveals connectivity revenues are growing at a slower rate than the number of connections

• July 29, 2025 29 Jul'25

  Australian LEO satellite spending to hit A$664m in 2026

  Research shows spending will increase by 6.6% from 2025, as applications for IoT, infrastructure backhaul and direct-to-device connectivity push LEO services into the enterprise mainstream

• July 28, 2025 28 Jul'25

  Accelerated fibre deployments to take broadband tech spend to $20.1bn by 2028

  Analysis shows growing broadband market optimism, reflecting stronger growth outlook to 2029 with increasing homes passed as cable and fibre ISPs ramp up DOCSIS 4.0 and deployment projects

• July 28, 2025 28 Jul'25

  Nokia lands connectivity deal for Medusa subsea cable system

  Comms tech provider celebrates major win as part of transformative, open-access infrastructure connecting North Africa and Europe with high-capacity fibre links

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Orange Belgium, Proximus ink memorandum of understanding to expand Wallonia gigabit access

  Belgian operators plan to join forces and deploy accessible fibre to the home, with the intended partnership to benefit nearly 1.4 million residences and businesses in more medium-low populated areas

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Software-defined vehicles drive next-gen auto architectures

  Research highlights trend in automotive industry towards software-defined vehicles where functionality, user experience and monetisation opportunities are governed increasingly by software rather than hardware

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Interview: Cambridge Consultants CEO Monty Barlow scans for tech surprises

  Cambridge Consultants is a technology and consulting business unit of Capgemini. Its chief executive, Monty Barlow, talks about its heritage and vision for the future of digital technology

• July 25, 2025 25 Jul'25

  Viasat hails ‘revolution’ for global satellite IoT

  Satellite communications firm launches its next-generation internet of things connectivity service, which it says is set to revolutionise global IoT capabilities with two-way messaging connectivity

• July 24, 2025 24 Jul'25

  Arelion launches US-Mexico terabit-scale fibre route

  Multinational enterprise connectivity provider furthers presence in Mexico with fibre link to support wholesale and enterprise customers with terabit-scale capacities and high-speed connectivity to US technology markets

• July 24, 2025 24 Jul'25

  PUMA makes tracks to cloud-based telephony on Microsoft Teams

  Multinational cloud telephony provider selected by leading global sports brand to accelerate its global move to cloud telephony by introducing local telco contracts with a fully cloud-based collaboration solution

• July 24, 2025 24 Jul'25

  L4S adoption sees T-Mobile writing ‘next chapter of 5G’

  US operator claims first mover advantage through 5G Advanced network offering first steps towards programmable 5G, supporting use cases such as extended reality and remote driving

• July 24, 2025 24 Jul'25

  Avaya accelerates Model Context Protocol for customer experience

  Latest part of corporate evolution sees enterprise software provider accelerate innovation-first ‘moonshot’ initiative into core customer experience platform’s 2025 roadmap

• July 23, 2025 23 Jul'25

  Partners revealed in UK’s £3.7bn connected and automated mobility sector drive

  Successful projects announced in next-gen automotive feasibility programme designed to help firms demonstrate commerciality of services

• July 23, 2025 23 Jul'25

  VodafoneThree enhances connectivity, digital learning in Wales

  As part of long-term commitment to closing the digital divide in rural communities, UK operator’s digital skills initiative provides students in Wales with interactive workshops and digital devices, and delivers high-capacity mobile coverage for ...

• July 22, 2025 22 Jul'25

  Colt targets crypto traders with low-latency connectivity

  Connectivity service aims to give digital asset traders and enterprises deploying AI applications a performance edge by connecting cloud regions faster than native backbones

• July 22, 2025 22 Jul'25

  EE 5G standalone network ready to scale for mass usage

  UK’s leading mobile comms provider reveals latest evolution of 5G network has passed a tipping point after reaching over half of the UK population

• July 22, 2025 22 Jul'25

  ASEAN urged to seize 5G-AI opportunity

  A report warns the region could miss out on economic opportunities as the growing digital divide between ASEAN member states threatens to undermine its competitiveness

• July 22, 2025 22 Jul'25

  AI-driven predictive maintenance gaining traction

  Study reveals recent technological trends, including digital twin technology, IoT and edge computing, are increasingly being used in predictive maintenance and AI

• July 21, 2025 21 Jul'25

  Darktrace buys network visibility specialist Mira

  AI cyber giant Darktrace buys network security firm Mira for an undisclosed sum, seeking to enhance the tech stack it offers to highly regulated sectors

• July 21, 2025 21 Jul'25

  Urban-rural connectivity gap widens in OECD countries

  Dataset reveals urban-rural connectivity gap across 60 countries worldwide, highlighting that while access and quality have been improving, divides continue to persist

• July 21, 2025 21 Jul'25

  Linx, Megaport expand connectivity for London networks

  London Internet Exchange announces a strategic partnership with global network-as-a-service provider offering one invoice, one port and one point of contact for engineering support

• July 18, 2025 18 Jul'25

  Soracom unveils Connectivity Hypervisor to expand IoT flexibility 

  IoT technology and services provider takes step towards intelligent connectivity management, giving deployments ‘unprecedented’ flexibility and control over cellular connectivity

• July 18, 2025 18 Jul'25

  Sizewell C deploys VodafoneThree dedicated 5G

  UK operator inks strategic agreement as a tier one contractor for currently underway nuclear power station project deploying dedicated 5G masts and fibre installations, ensuring Wi-Fi, LAN and WAN connectivity

• July 18, 2025 18 Jul'25

  European 5G suffers from fragmentation, two-speed competitiveness  

  Carrot-and-stick mix of spectrum management, subsidies and coverage obligations sees Northern and Southern territories lead in European 5G availability

• July 17, 2025 17 Jul'25

  European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network

  A Europol operation has succeeded in disrupting a pro-Russian hacktivist network accused of conducting DDoS cyber attacks on targets in Ukraine and Europe

• July 17, 2025 17 Jul'25

  NetBox Labs raises $35m to modernise infrastructure operations

  Significant investment in second funding round as core platform’s adoption said to be ‘exploding’ as companies race to better deploy, manage and secure business-critical networks and infrastructure

• July 17, 2025 17 Jul'25

  UK government-funded mobile mast upgrades mark milestone in Wales

  Latest development in £1.3bn mobile upgrade scheme sees upgrade of existing mobile masts which previously only connected EE customers and anyone making 999 calls

• July 17, 2025 17 Jul'25

  ASEAN’s first driverless bus service debuts in Singapore

  The fully autonomous shuttle will operate at Resorts World Sentosa, marking a significant step in Singapore’s push to integrate autonomous vehicles into its public transport network

• July 17, 2025 17 Jul'25

  Lack of automation hinders UK fibre industry

  Study highlights how long-established manual workflows and fragmented processes are delaying time to revenue and compounding operational costs

• July 17, 2025 17 Jul'25

  LG adds extra gear to automotive content platform for Kia

  Electronics giant’s Automotive Content Platform to power in-car streaming for European models of all-electric SUV, marking an expansion of in-car experience to key region following successful deployments in Korea

• July 16, 2025 16 Jul'25

  UK mobile, broadband outpace delivery targets

  Second year of government department said to be driving the UK’s leading position in science and technology, and makes clear the success of current broadband roll-out plans

• July 15, 2025 15 Jul'25

  Memphis Light, Gas and Water deploys private 5G for grid modernisation

  Collaboration said to mark a milestone in building a smarter, more resilient and future-ready utility infrastructure with private 5G wireless network to modernise comms, cyber defence and operations

• July 15, 2025 15 Jul'25

  SailGP unfurls private, public 5G connectivity across UK event sites

  Leading UK operator and comms tech provider forge partnership with global racing championship that will see its 5G Standalone network slicing capabilities deliver real-time communications, telemetry and live video

• July 15, 2025 15 Jul'25

  Enhanced mobile connectivity takes flight at Manchester Airport

  Passengers to UK’s third busiest airport now served by enhanced indoor wireless network coverage and capacity, especially when the outdoor signal from cell towers doesn’t effectively penetrate into buildings

• July 15, 2025 15 Jul'25

  UK government adds funding for connected and automated mobility

  Funding added for UK connected and automated mobility pathfinder programme that addresses the challenges of bringing CAM vehicles to market

• July 14, 2025 14 Jul'25

  Potential £230bn boost from improved UK mobile coverage

  Economic study calls for UK government to support acceleration in investment in mobile networks through reforming planning laws and significantly increasing the availability of spectrum for operators to reap huge financial rewards

• July 14, 2025 14 Jul'25

  EXA unveils high-capacity fibre route for key Euro business centres

  Dedicated digital infrastructure platform provider expands its current reach, deploying new high-capacity 1,200 km fibre connection route from London to Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels.

• July 14, 2025 14 Jul'25

  CityFibre to gain more than £2bn in financing round

  CityFibre reveals cash injection to ‘supercharge’ next phase of growth and to boost UK economy through large-scale deployment of 10Gbps XGS-PON network

• July 14, 2025 14 Jul'25

  Nokia network APIs available on Google Cloud Marketplace

  Comms tech provider’s applications programming interface now available on Marketplace, specifically quality of service on demand, number verification and device location verification

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  EU broadband challengers warn of fixed connectivity monopolies

  Non-incumbent EU fixed broadband providers raise alarm at proposed legislation, insisting that regulatory certainty is needed to drive investment in connectivity

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  Pobl Group builds on managed SD-WAN for housing development

  Three-year contract for managed software-defined wide area network service follows merger creating Wales’s largest housing association

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  London Underground expands 4G, 5G coverage

  More sections of the Tube gain high-speed mobile coverage as roll-out of 4G and 5G continues along further stretches of the Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines

• July 11, 2025 11 Jul'25

  European 5G landscape “on a rollercoaster”

  Research finds impact of spectrum availability across Europe leading to disparity of 5G download speeds with increases in the use of the 3.5GHz spectrum strongly correlating with faster 5G downloads

• July 10, 2025 10 Jul'25

  UK and France forge closer cyber, tech research ties

  The navigation and timing systems used by power suppliers and emergency services to run their operations will fall in scope of an Anglo-French research pact that will also foster development in AI and supercomputing