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Networking and communication

• March 19, 2025 19 Mar'25

  EE makes 5G standalone upgrade for more than 28 million people

  UK’s leading mobile provider claims major milestone in its mission to deliver standalone mobile connectivity across the UK for smoother video calls, better video streaming and improved browsing experiences

• March 19, 2025 19 Mar'25

  Nokia unveils 25G PON fibre modems

  In first of a series of launches of optical technologies, Nokia aims to make large-scale multi-gig and 10G+ modems viable and affordable

• March 19, 2025 19 Mar'25

  Zoom debuts new agentic AI skills and agents for Zoom AI Companion

  AI-first work platform provider expands agentic skills across the entire portfolio using reasoning and memory to take action and orchestrate task execution, conversational self-service and custom agent creation

• March 19, 2025 19 Mar'25

  HPE teams up with Nvidia for enterprise AI solutions

  Leading networking tech firm latest to get on board agentic AI road in partnership with GPU leader focusing on customer transformation with new enterprise AI solutions and enhancements encompassing data management and storage.

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Digital Realty enters Indonesia through joint venture

  New joint venture, Digital Realty Bersama, will develop and operate datacentres across Indonesia to meet the increasing demand for digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Formula 1 accelerates decision response with team content delivery

  AI services and digital transformation specialist claims to have halved crucial response times in Formula 1, redefining how teams analyse race data in real time

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  EXA Infrastructure, Ultranet build fibre route across key Italian cities

  Dedicated digital infrastructure provider and independent carrier-to-carrier operator and fibre infrastructure owner team to enhance diversity on a key corridor for subsea cable data traffic

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Cisco unveils Webex agentic AI systems to automate CX, EX

  Mission to transform contact centres into customer experience centres sees systems for core collaboration platform designed to predict and automate customer and employee experiences

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Interconnect infrastructure set for sixfold increase in bandwidth demand

  Global survey explores networking needs for artificial intelligence era as more than half of IT professional believe AI workloads will place the biggest demand on datacentre interconnect infrastructure over the next three years

• March 17, 2025 17 Mar'25

  Private cellular network market projected to grow 114% by 2028

  Global private cellular network revenue will reach $12.2bn by 2028, a significant increase from $5.7bn in 2025, but 5G tech sales are not taking off as quickly as expected

• March 17, 2025 17 Mar'25

  Hetzner enhances datacentre core network infrastructure

  Hosting company taps tech provider to futureproof datacentre and core network infrastructure to support growing digital demands with architecture supporting 400G and 800G interconnectivity

• March 17, 2025 17 Mar'25

  Satellite technology to provide broadband to remote areas of Buckinghamshire

  Buckinghamshire Council harnesses low Earth orbit technology to serve the most remote areas of the county with ultrafast broadband

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Digital connectivity becomes catalyst for thriving farming in Wales

  Investments in in high-speed broadband in rural communities across Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea enables introduction of internet of things technology to benefit businesses, including farms

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Microsoft, DE-CIX plot MAPS for SaaS enterprise connectivity

  Noting that 82% of enterprises underestimate the lagging effect of packet loss on the performance of SaaS applications, global internet exchange operator and IT behemoth partner to optimise cloud connectivity

• March 14, 2025 14 Mar'25

  Qualcomm and Palantir extend AI to the edge for industrial IoT

  Qualcomm Technologies teams with Palantir to run artificial intelligence capabilities on advanced edge computing platforms enabling real-time insights and data-driven decisions in industrial use cases

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Sky Business finds louder voice for collaboration

  Business-to-business division of media and entertainment company announces communications platform to help UK firms boost productivity and collaboration by integrating advanced features like video conferencing

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  YouFibre takes 400G connectivity option at Manchester internet exchange

  Independent full-fibre broadband provider becomes first ISP to take a 400G port at the London Internet Exchange’s regional interconnection hub in Manchester

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  AT&T claims long-distance fibre network speed record

  US communications giant completes ‘the highest speed’ across a single wavelength with 1.6 Tbps data transport on its commercial infrastructure

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Cato claims end to network patching with SASE-native LAN NGFW

  Leading SASE provider unveils ‘the world’s first’ SASE-native local area network next-generation firewall to address longstanding IT pain point for firewall appliances

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  WBBA: AI, Net5.5G pivotal to achieving next-generation broadband networks

  Whitepaper from broadband trade association WBBA outlines uses of AI during the pre-deployment phases of broadband networks and how this can assist in network planning and expansion decisions

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Orange and Telesat team for LEO satellite connectivity and terrestrial infrastructure

  Leading global telco inks multi-year partnership with satellite operators for low Earth orbit connectivity and terrestrial comms infrastructure

• March 13, 2025 13 Mar'25

  Supercars team BJR taps Extranet Systems for racing edge

  As the demands of motorsports grow, Supercars team Brad Jones Racing turns to IT specialist Extranet Systems to manage crucial areas such as security, backup and disaster recovery

• March 12, 2025 12 Mar'25

  BT claims first successful trial of MAUD live streaming platform

  UK telco’s multicast-assisted unicast delivery platform sees initial usage, demonstrating promised ability to flatten peaks of network traffic

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  Musk claims of Ukraine DDoS attack derided by cyber community

  Elon Musk draws criticism after accusing Ukraine of being behind a significant DDoS attack against social media platform X

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  Hadean, Google Cloud team to develop AI-powered spatial computing

  Technology partnership looks to facilitate the creation of highly realistic and responsive simulations, optimising training exercises and planning scenarios to help organisations develop deeper understanding of potential situations

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  British space sector sees surge in European Space Agency business

  Record-breaking contracts propels UK space sector’s mission forward, with UK companies and universities increasingly influential in global efforts to explore and benefit from space

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  Enterprise 5G, AI to drive global IoT market to near $2tn by 2028

  Research finds global internet of things market on a steep upwards trajectory presenting robust revenue opportunities, but concerns persist regarding security

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  Virgin Media O2 looks to ‘supercharge’ mobile network reliability

  Latest in ongoing transformation to see to UK operator invest around £2m per day into its mobile network is underpinned by additional spectrum deployment

• March 11, 2025 11 Mar'25

  Open Cosmos to manufacture Europe’s first 6G satellite research lab

  European space technology provider wins €1.65m contract from Catalan research centre for 6G satellite lab to test future communications technologies in space

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  Nokia claims US fibre wins with Outer Reach Broadband and BerryComm

  Leading global comms tech provider celebrates new US contracts deploying fibre solution capable of delivering multi-gigabit broadband to businesses in Maine and 100+ mile backbone from Indianapolis to Logansport to enhance high-speed internet

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  Qualcomm swoops for Edge Impulse to bolster AI and IoT capabilities

  Connected processor and artificial intelligence company makes strategic acquisition to complement approach to IoT transformation, enhance developer enablement and expand leadership in AI capabilities

• March 10, 2025 10 Mar'25

  Broadband Forum launches three open broadband projects

  Broadband Forum unveils latest work in development of software and standards designed to provide foundations for faster innovation through global collaboration including AI and ML

• March 07, 2025 07 Mar'25

  UK altnets call for full-fibre broadband to be prioritised in industrial strategy

  Independent Networks Cooperative Association outlines plan for cross-UK campaign to promote full-fibre broadband adoption and the establishment of a digital infrastructure cross-departmental working group

• March 07, 2025 07 Mar'25

  Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison claims AI-RAN first for Southeast Asia

  Collaboration between operator, tech provider and artificial intelligence leader looks to accelerate innovation and commercialisation across the globe with AI in radio access network

• March 07, 2025 07 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Bouygues Telecom, Free join Aduna network API project

  Leading French operators join network consortium, with major network paving the way for broader network API adoption across Europe and globally

• March 07, 2025 07 Mar'25

  Extreme Networks scores next-gen Wi-Fi deal with United Soccer League

  AI-powered networking automation firm gets result in emerging football league for enhanced wireless connectivity and network insights to elevate fan experiences and streamline league operations

• March 06, 2025 06 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: G+D, AWS reimagine cloud-based eSIM offerings

  Embedded subscriber identity module provider and cloud giant strengthen collaboration to next level by reimagining cloud-based eSIM offerings deployment capabilities, making it more efficient and accessible for enterprise customers

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  Verizon Business claims borderless IoT now a reality

  Business arm of leading comms provider teams with Asia-Pacific operator and satellite internet of things provider to supercharge Global IoT Orchestration service to more than 200 territories worldwide

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Smartphone users upgrade devices faster as AI cranks up

  Latest quarterly analysis from business services company finds decreasing age of trade-in devices in second half of 2024 coincides with launch of next-gen AI-enabled devices

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: HPE advances AI in connectivity

  Networking tech firm introduces new connectivity solutions and infrastructure to meet evolving needs of enterprise customers across various industries, including expanded platform for next-gen cellular comms

• March 05, 2025 05 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Fabric to spread as BT sees no business plan B without the network

  UK’s leading coms provider outlines the pressures that enterprise customers will face as AI reshapes the new world of work

• March 04, 2025 04 Mar'25

  Jio, AMD, Cisco and Nokia to build telecom AI platform

  India’s Jio Platforms, AMD, Cisco and Nokia have teamed up to develop an Open Telecom AI Platform aimed at improving the efficiency and security of telco networks through artificial intelligence and automation

• March 04, 2025 04 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Comms tech consortium begins XR trials on 5G Standalone network

  Collaboration between Ericsson, T-Mobile and Qualcomm looks to pioneer the next wave of 5G low latency operator services, beginning with supporting demanding mobile immersive experiences

• March 04, 2025 04 Mar'25

  Vodafone and AST Space Mobile form European satellite comms service

  Latest chapter in partnership between leading telco and low Earth orbit satellite provider sees firms unveil organisation to give businesses access to secure space-based cellular broadband connectivity

• March 04, 2025 04 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Nokia enhances marine ops with private net and advances API play

  Leading global tech firm partners with marine terminal operator to introduce private wireless solutions in US container terminals and works with telco to offer network APIs to help developers create enterprise applications

• March 03, 2025 03 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: NTT Docomo preps for beyond 5G future

  Leading Japanese operator unveils slew of announcements to boost advanced communications across domestic territory and Africa, encompassing the new era of 6G and aircraft-based systems

• March 03, 2025 03 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: Operators account for 85% of mobile infrastructure investments

  Research from global mobile trade association reveals operators alone contribute $109bn to infrastructure investments, far exceeding that made by content and application providers and cloud service providers

• March 03, 2025 03 Mar'25

  MWC 2025: AI is the new mobile UI for Qualcomm

  Connected processor and artificial intelligence company unveils AI-first modems for 5G networks, IoT and fixed wired access as artificial intelligence scales rapidly at the network edge to drive key business benefits

• March 02, 2025 02 Mar'25

  AWS boosts telco cloud offerings with new Outposts

  Amazon Web Services debuts new Outposts racks and servers that extend its infrastructure to the edge to support network intensive workloads and cloud radio access applications

• February 27, 2025 27 Feb'25

  Verizon claims to ‘shatter’ US 5G upload speed record

  Leading comms provider reveals 5G trial results with record-breaking uplink speed through use of technologies including TDD carrier component aggregation with C-band spectrum and uplink MIMO