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Software-defined networking (SDN)
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June 08, 2020
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Jun'20
Progress needed for UK fibre roll-out to catch up to peers
Even with the best efforts of the government in meeting its target and various initiatives to support deployment, meeting UK full-fibre gigabit goals depends on ultimate switch-off of the copper network
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May 29, 2020
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May'20
O2 completes Innovate UK cyber security project blueprint for self-driving cars
Leading UK telco O2 finalises projects to protect data integrity of connected cars as part of major UK project into autonomous vehicles on UK roads
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May 22, 2020
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May'20
Global consortium launches ‘transformative’ subsea cable for African connectivity
2Africa, one of the world’s largest subsea projects, will connect 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe
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May 22, 2020
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May'20
Openreach taps Nokia to extend full-fibre network capacity
Deal covers essential equipment to extend Gigabit fibre access network across UK
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May 14, 2020
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May'20
US maintains ban on Chinese tech firms as Huawei, ZTE make 5G leaps
White House extends executive order that effectively bans US companies from using comms equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, while Huawei and ZTE reveal new 5G advances
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May 11, 2020
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May'20
Contact-tracing app hits teething troubles as minister confirms changes could be made
UK contact-tracing saga continues as UK government releases details of impact assessment on the app and admits that adaptations and even total change in form are not off the table
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
BT claims positives amid challenging fiscal year
BT reports tough 2019/20, leading to major restructuring plan to go forward to meet major fibre-to-the-premises targets
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May 04, 2020
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May'20
SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom form joint venture to combat coronavirus
Telecoms giants extend working relationship to expand global 5G ecosystem by accelerating 5G deployment in Europe and exchange their respective technological expertise once the situation with Covid-19 improves
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May 04, 2020
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May'20
No silver bullets and ‘bumps in the road’ likely but UK contact-tracing app development gathers pace
UK scientific experts address doubts on contact-tracing app’s effectiveness, particular regarding data privacy, but admit that its nature may have to evolve as the roll-out scales up
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April 29, 2020
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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
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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
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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
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April 28, 2020
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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
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April 22, 2020
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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
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April 22, 2020
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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
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April 16, 2020
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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
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April 15, 2020
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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
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April 09, 2020
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Apr'20
Cato Networks seals significant investment to take SASE forward
More validation for secure access service edge solutions as SD-WAN provider scoops cash injection
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April 08, 2020
08
Apr'20
Mobile operator community and academics use smartphone power to fight Covid-19
Vodafone Foundation and scientists at Imperial College London are using a smartphone app to aid coronavirus research
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April 06, 2020
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Apr'20
Liverpool top of the league for mobile business usage in UK
Merseyside rated as the sweetest of sweet spots for business wireless connectivity
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April 06, 2020
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Apr'20
UK government, mobile trade association, operators slam attacks on UK 5G masts
Criminal damage to phone masts and abuse of telecoms engineers condemned as the product of “crackpot” online conspiracy theories
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April 01, 2020
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Apr'20
HPE unveils open source software to reduce 5G complexity
Open distributed infrastructure management software launched to resolve complexity that telcos face in rolling out 5G networks across thousands of sites equipped with multiple suppliers’ IT infrastructures
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March 24, 2020
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Mar'20
Coronavirus: Global VPN deployments rocket since 11 March
Business virtual private network uptake has taken off over the past 10 days as global workforces become vastly more distributed
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March 23, 2020
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Mar'20
Coronavirus: Internet capable of taking the strain but service prioritisation key
With networks offering assurances they can cope with the millions of added users working from home, experts suggest that strict management of applications and services will be pivotal
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March 23, 2020
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Mar'20
Coronavirus: UK mobile operators discuss sharing crowd movement data with government
Reports emerge of unprecedented cooperation between UK telcos and government to provide people-modelling data to prevent spread of coronavirus
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March 12, 2020
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Mar'20
IT Priorities 2020: Benelux organisations and budgets focused on digital transformation
IT leaders in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg expect bigger budgets this year, with spending on digital transformation projects and related technologies being prioritised
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March 12, 2020
12
Mar'20
APAC remains hotbed for digital transformation
Nearly half of organisations in the Asia-Pacific region see digital transformation as their top priority, followed by cloud infrastructure deployment and artificial intelligence, survey finds
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March 11, 2020
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Mar'20
5G in manufacturing projected to be worth almost $11bn by 2030
Huge potential projected for industrial application of 5G technologies, but success dependent on ecosystem players to evaluate the impact of 5G and edge deployments on factory floor
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March 10, 2020
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Mar'20
HPE offers operators as-a-service 5G core software stack
GreenLake cloud-native technologies from HPE and Aruba designed to help telcos build and deploy 5G networks and better integrate with Wi-Fi 6 networks
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March 10, 2020
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Mar'20
US Pacific Northwest National Laboratory taps Verizon to explore 5G potential
Comms giant links up with science and technology research body to explore opportunities for 5G to impact national security, energy efficiency and advance science in the US
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March 10, 2020
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Mar'20
Telia Carrier expands SD-WAN solution portfolio
Stockholm-based network provider claims global service, based on Viptela and Cisco technology, is world’s best-connected SD-WAN offer
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March 10, 2020
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Mar'20
Ericsson enables seamless eSIM activation for Samsung devices
Comms tech giant claims enhanced digital experience for consumers by managing mobile subscriptions on eSIM-enabled devices without QR codes
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March 10, 2020
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Mar'20
IT Priorities 2020: IP network investments top priority for Middle East IT leaders
IT leaders in the Middle East expect to see increased spending on IP networks as digital transformation continues across the region
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March 09, 2020
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Mar'20
Birmingham and Liverpool take top spots in metro UK mobile speed tests
Midlands and Merseyside metro areas come top for best places in the UK that power daily connected experiences
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February 27, 2020
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Feb'20
5G now available in 378 cities globally
State of 5G deployments report reveals that as of January 2020, commercial 5G networks have been deployed in 378 cities across 34 countries
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February 24, 2020
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Feb'20
KDDI taps Nokia, Ericsson to support 5G standalone network
Japanese mobile operator works with Nordic comms tech giants for cloud-based solutions to support standalone 5G network
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February 21, 2020
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Feb'20
McKinsey: Connectivity evolution to drive global GDP past $2tn
McKinsey Global Institute report on 5G and the connected world predicts huge contribution from advanced communications to global GDP
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February 21, 2020
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Feb'20
Cloud and 5G to drive SD-WAN adoption in APAC, says Silver Peak
Cloud migration and 5G services will boost the uptake of SD-WAN in a region where some markets are still in the early adopter phase
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February 18, 2020
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Feb'20
Cisco: 5G to support more than 10% of global mobile connections by 2023
Annual internet report suggests that by 2023, there will be 3.6 networked devices or connections per person and nearly 10 devices and connections per household
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February 17, 2020
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Feb'20
Ericsson goes right for the 5G core in 2020
Swedish comms tech giant predicts substantial growth for 5G in 2020, with particular focus on the fundamental enabling standalone core technology
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February 14, 2020
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Feb'20
Nearly three-quarters of C-suite see visibility into network as business driver
C-suite decision-makers say businesses must rethink what is possible to survive and that technology, particularly the network, must be an enabler in the process
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February 10, 2020
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Feb'20
City of Wolverhampton Council taps CityFibre to deliver full-fibre connectivity
Wolverhampton embarks on project to build what is claimed to be “future-proof” full-fibre connectivity that will underpin the city’s next phase of technological transformation
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February 06, 2020
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Feb'20
Telefónica Deutschland lands loan of €450m for 5G roll-out
Spanish global telco’s German division seals deal to gain funding to prop up development of mobile network within Europe’s largest country, 4G for rural areas and 5G for urban environments
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February 03, 2020
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Feb'20
Nokia to launch cloud-native 5G network operations software
Aiming to address operators’ challenges as 5G networks add new layers of technical complexity, Nokia announces automated and scalable management suite
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January 24, 2020
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Jan'20
Digital transformation shaking confidence in SD-WAN
Cato Networks survey highlights importance of considering not only SD-WAN as an MPLS replacement but also its applicability to the broader needs of the digital business, such as cloud migration, network agility and global reach
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January 23, 2020
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Jan'20
Pluribus claims industry’s first central office edge compute switch
Open networking and controllerless SDN automation tech provider aims to respond to the extensive and exacting needs of distributed cloud environments
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January 21, 2020
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Jan'20
SK Telecom claims standalone 5G data session is world’s first
South Korean telco proclaims 5G breakthrough that makes it set to be first to provide standalone 5G services in the first half of this year
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January 20, 2020
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Jan'20
BT becomes first Euro distribution partner for Google Stadia gaming platform
Incumbent UK comms provider BT teams up with Google to use cloud gaming platform to drive growing fibre broadband network offers
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January 17, 2020
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Jan'20
CenturyLink lands $1.6bn network services contract from US Dept of Interior
US operator engaged to help US agency achieve its mission to conserve and manage natural resources and cultural heritage
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January 17, 2020
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Jan'20
O2 goes O-RAN to improve network service
Telefónica UK subsidiary announces open radio access network project to help customers better utilise its network, addressing issues such as densification of coverage and enabling faster uptake of 5G-based services in autonomous vehicles