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• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Stark digital divide in US internet speed amid Covid-19 crisis

  Over a fifth of connections in lower income brackets in the US do not have ‘acceptable’ internet performance for work and school during the coronavirus lockdown, but ISPs’ expansion of available bandwidth for these communities noticeably improves ...

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Young employees struggle with remote working

  Communications tools identified as key pain point and hindering productivity for young UK workers

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Infovista claims SD-WAN implementation game changer with transparent hybrid technology

  Application-aware SD-WAN technology provider introduces additional capabilities to ‘dramatically’ simplify migration and hasten transition to software-defined networking

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  IMDA to issue 5G spectrum to Singtel and StarHub-M1 venture

  Singapore’s telco regulator will award 5G spectrum to major operators whose proposals have exceeded its requirements in some cases

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  IT Priorities 2020: SD-WAN soars as collaboration and communications no longer on back burner

  At the start of the year, networking professionals looked likely to invest in monitoring, converged architectures and WAN technologies, while unified communications was in decline and collaboration of minimal interest

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Nokia closes capacity and customer experience tech deal with Bharti Airtel

  Third-largest telco in the world’s second-largest telecoms market takes up Nokia Single Radio Access Network to enhance capacity and improve 5G readiness

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Zoom chooses Oracle IaaS as core cloud infrastructure provider

  Zoom has chosen Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to deliver its online video meetings service as usage has spiked due to the Covid-19 coronavirus public health crisis

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Ericsson scores further 5G RAN win with True Corporation Thailand

  Thai comms operator engages the Swedish technology provider to enable smooth, fast and cost-effective 5G network evolution in three regions

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Under the spotlight, video apps rush to strengthen security

  Most popular videoconferencing applications now meet Mozilla’s minimum security standards, with fierce competition and public pressure driving rapid improvement

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Adtran initiates software-defined access network project, advances the smart home experience

  Partnerships with Orange and Plume will evaluate and test SDN-based programming for next-gen fibre access networks, and boost customer experience management of Wi-Fi-enabled services

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  APAC edge computing market set to grow

  China and Japan will account for the lion’s share of Asia-Pacific’s edge computing market as more organisations in the region look to streamline processes and improve productivity

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Microsoft patches .gif file vulnerability in Teams

  Vulnerability could have enabled cyber criminals to use a malicious .gif file to scrape user data and take over Teams accounts

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Potential near £70bn boost to British economy from gigabit broadband

  Research shows that delivering ‘Gigabit Britain’ could provide over £50bn gross value added to the economy in five years, growing to £68.8bn in 2030, but suppliers warn that more must be done to turn broadband ambition into reality

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  How Vonage is riding the e-commerce wave in Asia

  The surge in online sales across Asia has boosted demand for cloud-based communications services as more e-commerce players look to integrate text messaging, voice and video into customer engagement platforms

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Australia’s CovidSafe app debuts, source codes to follow

  Australia’s contact tracing app has been downloaded more than 1.1 million times, even as privacy concerns linger on

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Wireless stakeholders cheer ‘historic’ FCC Wi-Fi 6GHz spectrum allocation decision

  US broadcast and telecoms regulator confirms proposal lauded as a milestone moment that will no less than supercharge connectivity

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  NHSX reveals full details of UK Covid-19 contact-tracing strategy

  National Health Service’s digital innovation unit aims to allay fears over privacy and confidentiality in forthcoming contract-tracing app

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  European fibre roll-outs speed up

  European fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-building coverage maintains a positive growth trend, with subscribers increasing by 15% since September 2018

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: RAF flies in for UK contact tracing app test

  NHS announces test at air base of app designed to alert users of the close proximity of those carrying or having symptoms of Covid-19

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Public authorities set to receive expanded surveillance powers

  UK government wants to extend the number of public authorities able to obtain communications data using mass surveillance

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  5,400% growth forecast for enterprises using WhatsApp Business APIs

  Unprecedented and extraordinary growth forecast for business version of WhatsApp, with growth from just 992 to 55,000 users expected over the next five years

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  ABB Power plugs into Ericsson 5G tech to increase factory productivity

  Ericsson gears up for the post-coronavirus world with confidence in 5G and reveals project for its 5G-ready Industry Connect with global leader in power technology

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Zoom to roll out fresh cyber security updates

  New features include support for advanced AES 256-bit encryption

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Surge in Wi-Fi upload traffic shows need for advanced Wi-Fi adoption

  Prolonged home working will see home networks, based on older Wi-Fi technologies rather than the likes of Wi-Fi 6, put under intolerable strain, warns analyst

• April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20

  Cisco, Google Cloud plan application-centric multicloud networking fabric

  Tech giants unite to address current systems’ perceived lack of capability to signal service level requests dynamically and offer full WAN application integration with cloud workloads

• April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20

  Application performance for remote workers becomes primary network issue for businesses

  When it comes to WAN, cost diminishes in importance, while dealing with complexity increases, as more firms spread reach to more locations

• April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: German networks take the extra strain from social distancing

  Network performance and customer experience monitoring firm finds German networks coping with masses of online home users despite some degradations since the start of social distancing and stay-at-home policies

• April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20

  How DBS is reaping the dividends of digital transformation

  At DBS Bank, the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak has demonstrated the value of technology and the investments it made over the past decade to modernise its technology stack

• April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20

  Covid-19 outbreak sees first-quarter revenues flatten for Huawei

  Chinese networking mega-firm endures tough first quarter, but pledges that it will ride out the coronavirus storm

• April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20

  Collaboration and communications get richer as Covid-19 ushers in new working reality

  Covid-19 lockdowns bring about collective rethink in the way we work, with remote video becoming normalised and a potential change in the way effectiveness is measured

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  NCSC launches coronavirus cyber security campaign

  The National Cyber Security Centre has launched a reporting service for scam emails as part of a campaign to help people protect themselves from cyber criminals exploiting the pandemic

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  INCA: UK gigabit broadband progress more important than ever

  Trade body for independent network providers calls for progress toward the delivery of ultrafast broadband to all parts of the UK to continue despite the current Covid-19 lockdown conditions

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  Zoom and WebEx users targeted by credential stealing attempts

  Videoconferencing apps such as Zoom and Cisco’s WebEx are being targeted by cyber criminals trying to steal users’ personal data

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  Ada Lovelace Institute questions effectiveness of UK contact-tracing strategy

  Independent study institute for user-focused data and AI solutions argues that NHS Covid-19 tracking plans will not be effective unless action is taken to address technical limitations

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  CIO interview: Jason Oliver, IT director, University of Sussex

  Imagine taking a year to formulate a digital transformation plan – then having to implement much of it in two weeks when the coronavirus hit. For the Sussex University IT chief, there’s even more to do now

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  Ofcom publishes technical data debunking 5G links to Covid-19

  Ofcom makes latest response to the unfounded and dangerous fake news suggesting links between 5G networks and coronavirus

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  Fifth of UK small businesses concerned about prolonged remote working

  Small firms find the potential prospect of indefinite working from home a major challenge to future business

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Big hit to European 5G as smartphone industry set for sharpest falls in 20 years

  Screeching halt to telecoms money truck predicted for 2020 as Covid-19 outbreak impacts phone production and 5G roll-out

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  Verizon Business zooms in to acquire conferencing company BlueJeans

  With conferencing and collaboration rocketing due to the Covid-19 outbreak and no real end in sight to the increased usage, Verizon swoops in to acquire conference applications provider BlueJeans

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  EU warns no compromise on privacy as NHS clashes with tech firms on contact tracing

  EU and UK regulators express data privacy concerns days after Silicon Valley giants announce collaboration on contact-tracing apps to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus

• April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Telcos in developed markets to lose more than $40bn

  Big increases in unemployment will see a 3.4% decline in telecoms revenue this year, with the negative impact to persist for the next 12 months, says analyst

• April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20

  Nuage Networks declares SD-WAN first for desktop, mobile and IoT devices

  Nokia subsidiary integrates Asavie SD Edge to allow enterprise IT managers to extend security policies beyond branch to mobile users and connected devices

• April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20

  Coronavirus shines spotlight on mobile connectivity

  Mobile operators in Asia-Pacific are playing their part in the fight against Covid-19, even as some of them are facing roadblocks in rolling out 5G networks

• April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20

  Orange expands mesh Wi-Fi into Belgium, reinforces marine service capabilities

  SoftAtHome’s mesh Wi-Fi now available for Orange Belgium customers while Orange ship begins undersea cabling survey work off coast of Sicily

• April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20

  BT inks Ericsson 5G supply deal but delays schedule to replace Huawei kit

  UK telco engages Swedish tech firm to deploy cloud-native dual-mode 5G core, but rows back on deadline to remove all Huawei technology from mobile core by end of year

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Standard Chartered bans employees from Zoom

  Standard Chartered is the first bank to have instructed its staff to refrain from using Zoom

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Managed services rev up revenues for SD-WAN in fourth quarter of 2019

  Analyst Omdia highlights the steady transition in 2019 from hardware-based to software-defined networking and predicts good times despite Covid-19

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Researcher finds security vulnerability in Slack

  Some common assumptions about the security of cloud-based messaging platform Slack may not be entirely accurate, says an Alien Labs researcher

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Samsung claims 4.3Gbps 5G speed breakthrough

  Korean tech giant’s latest lab demonstration uses MU-MIMO technology to showcase 5G’s potentially vast capacity, new radio, NR, 28GHz access unit

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Apple and Google unite for contact tracing technology

  Silicon Valley giants announce collaboration to prevent the spread of Coronavirus