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Wireless networking

• April 01, 2020 01 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

• March 30, 2020 30 Mar'20

  SK Telecom celebrates 5G first birthday with almost half of local market

  Since launching the world’s first 5G service on 3 April 2019, the Korean operator continues to maintain its leadership in the local mobile market

• March 30, 2020 30 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: internet providers enhance support for customers, end data caps

  Supporting the UK’s government efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and support home working, UK network operators agree a wide range of supportive measures

• March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: Smartphone production to plummet 20%, over $25bn lost in roaming revenue

  Two studies reveal the huge hit on the mobile device and service industry that is likely to be caused by the Covid-19 outbreak

• March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20

  Nokia claims 5G capacity benchmark, enters first phase of 5G project at Port of Zeebrugge

  Flurry of 5G-related activity continues with raft of 5G patents and 5G-ready private wireless connectivity for partner ecosystem to accelerate IoT-based innovation

• March 26, 2020 26 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: Openreach to restrict engineers’ home visits

  BT’s national broadband provision division announces that it is to cut down on home visits throughout the UK and focus only on national infrastructure, essential public services and vulnerable customers

• March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: Virgin finds new data trends as it creates 500 contact centre jobs

  Cable network provider issues assurance on the resilience of its infrastructure, which is under unprecedented strain from domestic users, and beefs up service staffing

• March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: UK comms regulator launches national campaign to assist home workers

  Ofcom, with the backing of government, broadband and mobile industries, launches guide for teleworkers to get the most from connections

• March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20

  Viavi upgrades platform tools to manage remote network performance

  Redesigned Observer platform achieves 60Gbps packet capture rate and has beefed up security to deal with increased challenges

• March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20

  Amdocs launches HoMeOS and becomes Veego strategic partner and investor

  Leading provider of communications and media software launches home broadband management and makes strategic investment in Israeli AI startup

• March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20

  ETSI unveils augmented reality framework

  Industry specification group on augmented reality develops new specification to enable multi-supplier ecosystem for industry and consumers

• March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20

  Nokia, LG Uplus build fully automated 5G IP transport network in Korea

  Finnish comms firm wins another Asian contract with Korean operator to improve speed of 5G service deployment

• March 23, 2020 23 Mar'20

  Singapore government to open source contact-tracing protocol

  Singapore’s Government Technology Agency is contributing the source codes of the BlueTrace protocol that powers its contact-tracing app

• March 23, 2020 23 Mar'20

  Chunghwa Telecom selects Nokia, Ericsson for rapid 5G build-out

  Taiwanese operator taps Nordic comms giants for essential equipment in improving efficiency and user experience

• March 20, 2020 20 Mar'20

  Netflix downscales content resolution to ease strain on EU networks

  European Commission asks premier subscription video-on-demand service provider Netflix to lower quality of films to take strain from loaded EU networks