Telecoms networks and broadband communications
Broadband communications and telecoms networks have been key enablers for the internet revolution and for organisations using the web to deliver new online services. Broadband is key to the UK's economic success and competiveness, and the roll out of superfast, fibre-based networks to deliver the next generation of services has become a political and technological issue, especially for rural networks on the wrong side of the digital divide. We analyse the implications and opportunities for IT managers as broadband adoption continues to grow.
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E-Zine
10 Feb 2023
CW EMEA: Kyiv is ready for anything
CIOs must be ready for the unexpected, but not many CIOs and IT teams face keeping a city’s vital IT running while fighting for their lives. In this issue of CW EMEA, Oleg Polovynko, CIO at Kyiv City Council, explains how the IT team in the Ukrainian capital has kept services running for its residents amid relentless bombing by Russian forces. We also look at how the Netherlands is planning to regulate AI to reduce bias, how highly accurate time protocols ensure fair trading in finance, and the use of technology in agriculture in Denmark. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
11 Nov 2021
CW Benelux: Dutch IT company rips up the HR rule book for better work-life balance
One Dutch tech firm has used learnings from the pandemic to rip up its HR rule book and implement an official work-from-home policy. In fact, Infolearn has gone further than hybrid working, with a personal mobility budget for staff and a four-day working week, all with retention of full-time salary. Also in this issue, read how Dutch education administrators appear to be underestimating the threat of cyber crime. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2022
Shipyard workers don smart glasses in 5G testbed
Shipyard workers at Singapore’s Keppel Offshore and Marine can view work instructions on their smart glasses, pull out real-time data about their equipment and receive remote guidance in a range of operational tasks Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
03 Aug 2022
UK smart meter data traffic set to grow five-fold in coming years
After 8.5 million devices were added to the DCC network in 2021-22, UK’s smart metering network will see massive growth in data traffic over the coming years, with the 7.6 billion messages carried in 2021 likely to double this year Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Aug 2022
GSMA warns of potential 5G benefits loss through lack of 6GHz wireless band allocation
Trade body for the global mobile industry publishes industry ecosystem review and rails further against plans to offer the full 6GHz band to unlicensed use, warning a significant portion of the expected benefits of mid-band 5G could be lost if no additional mid-band spectrum is assigned to mobile services in the near future Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Aug 2022
Understanding the metaverse
At this year’s South by Southwest in March, many events – not surprisingly – revolved around the metaverse. But what's happened since? Continue Reading
By- Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Aug 2022
UK regulator urged to address broadband loyalty penalty issue
Citizens Advice calls on UK comms regulator to take action after loyalty penalties of £451m were revealed for broadband customers and £83m for mobile customers paying a bundled contract including a handset Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Aug 2022
Welsh rural areas, poorer people suffering from ‘sub-par, unreliable’ broadband
Report from Welsh parliament highlights ‘disappointment’ that so many in the country are unable to access superfast broadband Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Aug 2022
Global SD-WAN becomes $3bn market for large multinational enterprises
Research finds that despite affirms accelerating migration to software-defined wide area networking services, legacy multiprotocol label switching still dominates global enterprise networking Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Aug 2022
Operator and VC consortium makes £4.5bn UK fibre play with Virgin Media O2
Adding to existing infrastructure, Liberty Global, Telefónica and InfraVia Capital Partners form joint venture to construct and operate a wholesale fibre-to-the-home broadband network in the UK covering up to seven million premises Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jul 2022
Fibre forges ahead but global fixed broadband shows varied growth in Q1 2022
Report from Point Topic finds fixed broadband subscriber numbers growing in 90% of covered territories, with FTTH accelerating. Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jul 2022
Internet of things, automotive drive quarter as Qualcomm extends and expands Samsung partnership
Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, leading mobile chip provider posts strong results with record automotive and internet of things revenues Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Jul 2022
Virgin Media O2 shows return to revenue growth and improved profitability
Merged company increases its fixed and mobile customer base with 8,000 fixed and 13,000 mobile contract net adds, leading to revenue and Ebitda improvements Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Jul 2022
Digital HQs fundamental to making hybrid work successful, say UK workers
Business messaging app provider finds cost-of-living crisis is eased by hybrid work, but 66% of employees would look for a new job immediately or within three months if hybrid or remote working was not an option Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Jul 2022
BT sees challenging Q1 but beats the heat to ‘smash’ network development objectives
UK incumbent telco ends first quarter facing continued challenging enterprise market conditions offsetting growth in other segments, in particular strong growth of business with core fibre and 5G network assets Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Jul 2022
Teams in Grenoble work on 6G breakthrough technology
Even as 5G networks are being rolled out, new requirements are driving scientists, and engineers in Europe are back to the lab to start developing 6G Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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News
28 Jul 2022
Virgin Media O2 Business to provide dark fibre for all Proximity edge datacentres
Fixed wholesale connectivity arm of Virgin Media O2 Business announces initiative with network of regional carrier-neutral edge datacentres to bolster customer choice for low-latency services across UK edge colocation portfolio Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Jul 2022
Netomnia, Truespeed advance UK altnets’ full-fibre march
Company claiming to be the UK’s fastest-growing wholesale fibre broadband operator expands reach across swathe of UK while Southwest England provider racks up 300 gigabit business customers Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Jul 2022
UK 5G operators make strides in first half of 2022
Latest analysis by Ookla-owned mobile network performance measurement firm RootMetrics finds UK 5G market in fine fettle, particularly as regards download speeds, latency reliability and availability Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Jul 2022
Gigabit Networks brings ‘futuristic’ broadband to Wolverhampton
Regional UK ISP adds to its growing reach across UK Midlands with 930Mpbs connectivity offer based on CityFibre infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Jul 2022
Telstra and Microsoft deepen cloud and connectivity ties
Telstra will use Azure as a preferred cloud while Microsoft will look at boosting its capacity on Telstra’s subsea cable network in a wide-ranging deal Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
26 Jul 2022
CityFibre to upgrade all networks to 10Gbps XGS-PON technology
Boosting considerably the capability of its rapidly growing network, full-fibre provider, in partnership with Calix and Nokia, announces that 10Gbps XGS-PON access technology will be deployed as standard across full infrastructure from April 2023 Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Jul 2022
Eutelsat confirms OneWeb merger after ‘robust’ financial year
As it posts results showing growth in connectivity and mobile services, satellite operator inks agreement with joint venture satellite broadband provider to create what they claim will be a global connectivity leader Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Jul 2022
UK government looks to universities, Korea to develop 5G diversity plans
UK government has created a body for telecoms innovation and inked milestone R&D partnership with Republic of Korea Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Jul 2022
Orange Spain, Masmóvil confirm merger plans
Spanish telcos sign binding agreement to combine their businesses in a move they say will drive competition, digitisation and innovation in the market Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Jul 2022
OneWeb merger plans with Eutelsat confirmed
French satellite operator reveals talks with UK government and Bharti Global-owned company that they say would be the first multi-orbit satellite operator offering integrated GEO and LEO solutions Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
19 Jul 2022
5G connections in APAC to surpass 400 million by 2025
The number of 5G connections in Asia-Pacific will grow to more than 400 million by 2025, but a usage gap due to the lack of digital skills and affordability will still exist Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
18 Jul 2022
Holding the line in the world of hybrid work
The role of line managers is evolving and changing as the shift towards hybrid working increases, and it would appear the secret to success in a hybrid context is to treat all staff members as if they were working remotely, even if they are based in the office Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2022
Cloud comms provider 8x8 claims visual, ‘effortless’ customer experience through CPaaS
Integrated cloud communications platform provider announces availability of communications management service in bid to allow array of user roles in organisations Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
15 Jul 2022
Hyperoptic hails new-build fibre broadband milestone
Altnet connects more than six-digit amount of new-build homes to its full-fibre network in UK and announces agreements to connect a similar number of new-build properties over the next 12 months Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Blog Post
15 Jul 2022
Broadband Customer Experience: Twenty-eight minutes of life lost
With people relying on fast internet access for home working, one would expect the broadband providers would have upped their game in terms of customer support. New data from Ofcom covering ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
14 Jul 2022
Cost-of-living crisis drives UK consumers to rethink connectivity needs
EY survey reveals that despite general demands for hybrid and remote working, UK households are concerned by rising home technology costs amid the cost-of-living crisis Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Jul 2022
NTT reveals management plans for JUNO Trans-Pacific submarine cable system
In response to the growth of the global digital economy, Japanese technology companies collaborate to build and operate what they claim will be the largest submarine internet cable system between Japan and the US Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Jul 2022
Freight forwarding and logistics firm gains extra mileage through CallSwitch UCaaS
International logistics firm achieves improved business efficiency by replacing legacy VoIP system with hosted telephony solution supporting unified collaboration and communications platform Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Jul 2022
Scotland 5G Centre turns to Vodafone for 5G networks to support economic growth
Leading UK operator designs and deploys two new 5G mobile private network deployments in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock to support the digitisation and diversification of local economies Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Jul 2022
ST Engineering, MEASAT expand partnership for enterprise satellite connectivity
Malaysian satellite operator expands network to deliver what it says will be a ‘plethora’ of services to enterprises and communities in rural and ultra-rural areas across the country Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Jul 2022
UK homeworking more than doubles since 2019
Office for National Statistics roundup of the latest data and analysis on the UK economy, business and jobs finds the number of people working from home in the UK increased by 108.8% between October to December 2019 and January to March 2022 Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Jul 2022
CityFibre reveals full-fibre economic boost to Swindon, pilots virtualised network service delivery
Full-fibre platform provider trials Edgility Suite for rapid, cost-effective delivery of value-added services for business ISPs Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Jul 2022
Ericsson, Qualcomm, Thales team to validate space-based 5G
Comms technology providers enter into partnership with aerospace firm to provide global 5G coverage including areas currently not served by terrestrial networks Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Jul 2022
Connexin extends gigabit proposition with Wisper Broadband acquisition
As it continues to grow its fibre offering in the region, Hull-based IoT and digital infrastructure specialist undertakes buyout of local internet service provider Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
11 Jul 2022
Nokia deploys passive optical LAN at Orange France, delivers 5G for AT&T Mexico
Leading comms tech provider strikes partnership with French operator to deploy a passive optical LAN service at more than 20 sites across the country Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
11 Jul 2022
Southern Cross announces world’s longest single-span submarine 400GbE net
Supplier of international capacity to carriers and ISPs in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region launches Southern Cross NEXT cable, aiming to pave the way for of 400GbE services across a 15,840km network Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Feature
08 Jul 2022
Olympique de Marseille scores with Orange 5G
Robust communications in football stadiums is key to delivering optimal fan experiences and leading French team Olympique de Marseille has achieved connectivity in consumer and enterprise 5G Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
08 Jul 2022
Effect Photonics, Rural Dorset roll out fixed wireless 5G access to rural UK
Fixed wireless access gains boost across hard-to-reach areas in rural Wales and Dorset, making 5G services available to homes in island of Anglesey Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
07 Jul 2022
5G-Advanced to hit stride from 2025
Next gen of current next-gen mobile targeted to flourish from 2025-2030, helping 5G commercialisation, long-term development of AI, machine learning and network energy savings for a fully automated network Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Jul 2022
Extreme E, Vodafone Business deploy LPWAN to help tackle wildfires in Sardinia
Cloud-based IoT technology can operate in remote environments where the impacts of climate change have become the hardest to monitor Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Jul 2022
Weston-super-Mare projected to enjoy £144m economic boost from full-fibre roll-out
CityFibre releases research showing positive economic impacts of gigabit broadband roll-out to famous seaside resort Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Jul 2022
Virgin Media O2 Business switches on 5G-connected hospital
Business division of UK cable provider announces switch-on of what it calls UK’s first 5G-connected hospital Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Jul 2022
Cato Networks opens Copenhagen point of presence
Cato opens PoP in Danish capital to bolster resiliency and extend converged security and networking capabilities across Nordic region Continue Reading
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News
05 Jul 2022
Juniper Networks looks to drive sustainable business with Cloud Metro
AI-driven networks provider claims industry first, with automation-driven metro networking service to deliver highest independently rated power efficiency, TCO reduction and industry-leading performance Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
04 Jul 2022
UK altnets accelerate as fibre forges path to be fixed broadband standard
Research shows how direct fibre connections are lighting up the world of broadband, rapidly deposing copper-based legacy DSL networks Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Jul 2022
Telstra taps Ericsson, Ciena to quadruple optical network service capacity
Leading Australian operator forges partnership with leading comms tech providers to make enhancements to next-generation optical network to increase the service capacity of optical network to 400 Gbps Ethernet Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Jul 2022
UK rural primary schools to receive huge broadband upgrade
Government announces up to 3,000 primary schools across rural England will get gigabit broadband as part of £82m investment designed to encourage roll-out of better broadband Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Jul 2022
Enterprise Wi-Fi 6E access points to more than treble by 2024
Wi-Fi 6E market set to flourish in next two years thanks to innovation and prospect of greatly improved throughput and latency rates Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Guide
01 Jul 2022
Essential Guide: State of 5G in APAC
In this Essential Guide, we examine the state of 5G rollouts in Asia-Pacific, how organisations are leveraging 5G and what is being done by telcos to address enterprise use cases of 5G Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
30 Jun 2022
WBA sets out how Wi-Fi 6/6E enables Industry 4.0
Report highlights next-gen wireless use cases, including detailed autonomous mobile robots, automatic guided vehicles, augmented and virtual reality, and posts IIoT deployment guidelines Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jun 2022
5G investment could deliver £7bn a year to UK economy
Benefits of next-gen networks are clear, but research warns that more needs to be done to ensure the UK doesn’t miss out on the full economic benefits of 5G technology Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jun 2022
BT unveils connectivity solution to accelerate digital transformation
Connected Cloud Edge combines telco’s networking and cyber security expertise with infrastructure from Equinix to accelerate customers’ digital transformation Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Feature
30 Jun 2022
Legislation and certification of XR applications: challenges to adoption and diffusion
Virtual and augmented reality may be changing the game, but such cutting-edge applications run ahead of many regulatory issues. How can the metaverse avoid uncertainties that could slow the adoption of XR and related enabling technologies? Continue Reading
By- Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jun 2022
Nokia and Proximus demo 5G network slicing innovation to support demanding network conditions
Leading comms tech provider enters into partnership with incumbent Belgian operator to deliver dedicated next-generation spectrum to support demanding conditions such as congested networks in use cases including Industry 4.0, fixed wireless access and cloud gaming Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jun 2022
India gears up for 5G but challenges remain
The country’s upcoming spectrum auction marks the start of larger scale deployments of 5G in the subcontinent, but telcos will need to find a way to address high infrastructure costs and monetise their investments Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
29 Jun 2022
Colt Technology Services gets SASE with enhanced enterprise network
Customers of enterprise network provider now have access to an integrated service that brings together the software-defined wide area network Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jun 2022
Brits battered by broadband outages in past year cost UK economy £1.3bn
Almost 11 million UK consumers experienced broadband outages of three or more hours over the past 12 months, representing almost two days offline Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jun 2022
Liverpool 5G Create adds use cases
Liverpool school’s 5G-enabled anti-anxiety game and care home’s 5G-supported fall prevention technology demonstrate benefits of affordable next-generation technology Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jun 2022
Hardware and commercial flexibility issues slow down IoT adoption
Eseye survey finds more than eight out of 10 internet of things professionals view hardware design as top challenge for initial IoT deployments while more than 97% have found their IoT projects less than 50% successful Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Jun 2022
UK telecoms industry agrees to cost-of-living plan
UK wireless operators make commitment to do more to help customers cope with global price rises and stay connected Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Jun 2022
Organisations struggling to support remote and hybrid employees
Digital workplace productivity report reveals limited workplace technology availability sees average worker operating at 60% capacity Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Jun 2022
Hyperoptic aims to address cost of living crisis with Fair Fibre Framework
UK broadband provider announces affordability scheme that it says is part of a duty of care to protect and support customers and aid those struggling with increased financial pressures Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Jun 2022
A1 Telekom Austria offers VMware SD-WAN
Covering Seven Sites in the CEE Area, leading telco teams with IT services provider to offer a new range managed software-defined wide area network services Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Jun 2022
CityFibre, Toob push the envelope further in UK gigabit broadband
Fibre-to-the premises provider launches full-fibre broadband for small to medium businesses in south of England, while independent full-fibre platform racks up 360km of infrastructure beneath the streets of Inverness Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
23 Jun 2022
Ukraine cyber agency enlists Radware to protect government networks
Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection is using Radware cloud DDoS protection and web application firewall services to protect the government from persistent Russian attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
23 Jun 2022
5G-Carmen autonomous driving project gets into gear with Italy, Austria and Germany
European Commission-funded autonomous and assisted vehicles project unveils test of innovative automotive functions and services on motorway across three Alpine countries Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
23 Jun 2022
Germany – let’s stop debating data retention and start finding solutions
Germany has the opportunity to set the democratic precedent for ending the collection and retention of everybody’s call details record and metadata in the EU. It is time find real and effective solutions to crime Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2022
5G set for rapid growth phase as world nears 750 million connections
Study shows global 5G rise of 17% from the end of 2021, accelerated by North American migration to 5G from LTE Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
23 Jun 2022
BT doubles down on AIOps with Dynatrace for network service gains
Digital innovation division of incumbent telco and monitoring software provider go live on partnership to simplify, add intelligence to and automate service operations using AIOps Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
22 Jun 2022
Nokia, Elisa, Qualcomm claim record 5G uplink speeds over mmWave spectrum
Chip giant, comms tech provider and Finnish operator reveal 5G trial hitting record-breaking uplink speeds of 2.1Gbps over 2Gbps on mmWave spectrum to enable ultra-high-performing, low-latency services Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
22 Jun 2022
Seven in 10 UK businesses already using, planning to deploy 5G for competitive advantage
Research from national innovation network for next-generation mobile connectivity reveals a significant number of UK businesses are already embracing the benefits of 5G Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
21 Jun 2022
Altnets advance fibre broadband in East England
Colchester and Norwich get the opportunity to obtain full-fibre gigabit broadband as leading ISP and cable provider promises ability to work from home and connect online better than ever before Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
21 Jun 2022
Leading Belgian telcos land key 5G spectrum
Once seen as behind the curve in next-gen infrastructures, Belgium now comes out strongly for 5G, with telcos Orange and Telenet snaffling up additional spectrum capability to offer advanced mobile services Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
21 Jun 2022
North America drives soaring global 5G market
The latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals that 5G coverage in the UK is still at only around 40%, but growth in fixed wireless access could play a crucial role in ‘levelling up’ Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Definition
21 Jun 2022
space
Space is a term that can refer to various phenomena in science, mathematics and computing and generally encompasses the concept of an area or region. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2022
New coalition lifts Finland’s 6G status
Finland is laying the foundations for future European leadership in 6G research and development Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
21 Jun 2022
Aurrigo gets into gear for rural UK self-driving first
Iconic venue that hosted Harry Potter and The Transformers films becomes base for first self-driving vehicles in UK countryside seeing Auto-Pod carry passengers on a shared 500-metre path Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Jun 2022
Hyundai taps Singtel’s 5G network in electric vehicle manufacturing
Automotive giant is tapping Singtel’s 5G network and multi-access edge computing platform to manage and power its electric vehicle factory in Singapore Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
20 Jun 2022
Huawei unveils new in-home Mesh Wi-Fi solutions
Comms tech provider focuses on the home with new product designed to deliver high-speed, reliable and secure Wi-Fi 6 Plus for large households and to support third workspace Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Jun 2022
City of Dublin aims to realise smart city vision with OpenRoaming Wi-Fi trial
Proof-of-concept trial showcases how wireless internet standard has been deployed to provide residents, tourists and businesses in Irish capital with convenient access to municipal services Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Jun 2022
SES-17 begins delivering satellite connectivity services across Americas
Very high throughput geostationary satellite enters into fully operational stage and is set to expand high-speed broadband network capabilities and accelerate digitisation Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Jun 2022
OPPO accelerates 5G enterprise network slicing deployment
OPPO, Ericsson and Qualcomm collaborate to realise what they claim is industry-leading milestone of deploying 5G enterprise network slicing solution for commercially available Android 12 devices Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Jun 2022
Comau, Ericsson, TIM test factory of the future through 5G network slicing
Robotics and automation company teams with comms tech provider and leading Italian operator to deliver solutions for Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing by using the potential of the 5G network as part of EU-funded 5Growth project Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Jun 2022
India surges in international bandwidth demand
Research shows undersupply has created an opportunity to serve ballooning bandwidth needs across regional hubs such as Mumbai and Chennai Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Jun 2022
Oxbotica taps metaverse to improve autonomous vehicle detection scenarios
Software firm aims to use artificial intelligence to accelerate the safe and efficient deployment of autonomous vehicle technology, also reducing the carbon emissions generated by vehicles Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Jun 2022
Qualcomm acquires Cellwize to accelerate 5G, edge adoption, innovation
Chip giant makes acquisition of 5G network deployment, automation and management software platform with intention of fuelling digital transformation of industries, powering the connected intelligent edge and supporting growth of cloud economy Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Jun 2022
Vodafone hits switch on UK’s first live ‘self-powering’ mobile phone mast
Mast incorporates technology to not only reduce environmental impact, but also help bring connectivity to ‘not-spots’ in remote and rural areas Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
15 Jun 2022
UK homes and businesses increasingly turn to altnets for connectivity
The UK Independent Network Sector report shows that the independent broadband sector has doubled in size over the previous year Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Jun 2022
Added fibre for Nokia optical network services in US
Global comms tech provider unveils range of optical networking services for US market, including premier of 100G fibre in the country Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Jun 2022
Port of Tyne lands BT 5G private network to boost smart port ambitions
UK telco teams with leading North East of England port to develop services based on private 5G network to power applications including robotics and autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and internet of things Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Feature
07 Jun 2022
A new design for the new world of work
Widespread forecasts at the height of the pandemic about the death of the office have largely failed to come to pass, but its role is definitely changing as part of a wider, but as yet still mainly experimental, shift to hybrid working Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2022
Grain expands fibre network as CityFibre hits gigabit roll-out accelerator
When it comes to UK fibre development, size certainly does not matter, as two full-fibre companies of very different sizes announce major expansion of their gigabit broadband footprints Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Jun 2022
Micron to deploy mmWave in Singapore fab
The US chipmaker is leveraging Singtel’s 5G mmWave connectivity to roll out a range of Industry 4.0 applications at its cleanroom in Singapore Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
01 Jun 2022
SES and Vodafone team to deliver 4G and future 5G services via satellite to Papua New Guinea
Latest development in satellite-based connectivity sees new mobile operator in southwestern Pacific island supported by terrestrial and satellite providers to boost further digital opportunities Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Jun 2022
BT inks partnership with Ericsson to support commercial 5G networks
First commercial 5G private network agreement of its kind in the UK will drive Industry 4.0 and the digital transformation of industrial sectors Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Feature
01 Jun 2022
The state of Australia’s national broadband network
Australia’s national broadband network promises to improve broadband connectivity across the country but has been plagued by pricing issues. Here’s a look at where it is today and what lies ahead Continue Reading