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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News
30 Apr 2025
Digital Catapult joins EU 6G innovation consortia
Deep tech innovation organisation to participate in European Union-funded initiative to advance the development and deployment of 6G technologies Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
30 Apr 2025
APAC telcos forge alliances for AI sovereignty
Faced with fears over vendor lock-in and rising sovereignty demands, operators are turning to alliances to complement hyperscaler partnerships as they strike a balance between global scale and local control Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2024
Nokia lights up Beacon Wi-Fi 7 gateway
Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh gateway designed to deliver speeds over 3x faster than previous generation of Wi-Fi supports the growing number of compatible devices and multi-gigabit services in connected home Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
04 Oct 2024
Data and technology key to the future of the subsurface, report says
The report highlights the important role of the subsurface, but lack of accessible data and the likely need for new policy and regulation on the use of new technologies are barriers to future sustainable and efficient use Continue Reading
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03 Oct 2024
Solihull scales up self-driving shuttle service
West Midlands initiative continues on the road to developing connected automated mobility services, looking at the commercial viability of self-driving operations and passenger experience Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Oct 2024
Orange accelerates plans to transcend traditional network limits
Technology head at Orange confirms vision of singularity for mobile generations, setting out progress to address needs of enterprises with on-demand AI-bolstered network services Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Oct 2024
City of London small cell mobile connectivity extended
First-of-its-kind outdoor small cell project in financial heart of UK capital moves beyond trial phase with 25 new EE sites now live and dozens of additional sites being built to enhance mobile connectivity Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Oct 2024
UK government opens Digital Catapult 5G Immersive Lab
Ribbon cut on facility in north-east of England set up to revolutionise how businesses in traditional sectors like retail, agriculture and manufacturing adopt technologies based on 5G communications Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Oct 2024
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service upgrades control room communications
Motorola cloud-based solution aims to allow fire and rescue service to respond more effectively by integrating comms into one secure platform and collaborate ‘seamlessly’ with other emergency services Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Oct 2024
CityFibre extends Project Gigabit, Sky Broadband eases full-fibre switching
UK gigabit providers continue to drive gigabit, with leading independent provider adding to national £5bn broadband scheme while major provider launches dedicated 24/7 switching support service Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Oct 2024
Telstra goes to new heights to improve Norfolk Island connectivity
Satellite internet service for Norfolk Island, Australia, offers huge throughput gains for internet capacity, greatly improving online learning opportunities and medical services Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Oct 2024
EXA Infrastructure, Macarne partner for network growth into Europe
Dedicated digital infrastructure platform provider connecting Europe and North America announces partnership with advanced infrastructure solutions and IP Transit specialist for six transatlantic routes and 155,000km Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Sep 2024
Vodafone, Three UK push back on UK competition watchdog’s merger concerns
UK operators seeking merger respond to authority’s warning of potential anti-competitive behaviour, arguing that the deal is pro-competitive while also expressing confidence that outstanding issues can be resolved Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Sep 2024
PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe on track for 5G-based railway comms
Polish railway operator teams with coms tech provider for trials of 5G-based railway communications system to replacing legacy system and prepare for technological migration Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Sep 2024
National roll-out of UK 5G standalone across road and rail could unlock £3bn for economy
Modelling from leading UK operator suggests roll-out of nationwide 5G standalone will transform road and rail travel across the country, saving billions on fuel and boosting productivity through remote working on trains Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Sep 2024
Project Gigabit extends into Yorkshire
Latest stage of UK government’s £5bn gigabit broadband delivery programme sees advanced connectivity made availed to hitherto unserved rural communities in north of England Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Sep 2024
Vodafone Business IoT, Kigen announce full commercial availability of iSIM
Next phase of partnership between Vodafone’s internet of things division and electronic and integrated subscriber identity module security firm Kigen sees full commercial availability of iSIM to enterprises Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Sep 2024
Comms giants unite to deliver more energy-efficient fibre networks
Broadband Forum-led project including BT Group, Orange, Calix, Futurewei, Huawei and Nokia seeks to lower energy consumption when accessing the internet through more energy-efficient networks Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
25 Sep 2024
Sipartech ups infrastructure resilience, quality through submarine net
Mediterranean submarine cable by Medloop France and GeoMesh Extreme service strengthen pan-European terrestrial and undersea infrastructure for enterprises Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
25 Sep 2024
Zoom enriches enterprise solutions offer
Communications and collaboration leader Zoom unveils new suite of business offerings to boost efficiency, reliability, security and compliance for enterprise organisations Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
24 Sep 2024
Vodafone, Intelsat expand satellite connectivity offer
Vodafone and Intelsat team up to provide additional connectivity and resilience to customers in hardest-to-reach places, whether on the move or following an environmental or humanitarian disaster Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
23 Sep 2024
Huawei: ‘6 As’ to pave the way for ‘all intelligence’ era
Comms tech giant unveils blueprint for AI-driven future improving smart enterprises, including adaptive user experiences and closed-loop autonomous operations for all business flows Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
23 Sep 2024
Nokia unveils private wireless sustainability calculator
Nokia’s energy measurement tool quantifies the sustainability of private wireless networks-enabled industrial use cases, allowing businesses to identify opportunities to achieve tangible gains through digitisation Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Sep 2024
Instant messaging wins over in-person meetings for collaboration
Research from Zoom reveals that leaders and employees favour collaborating via instant messaging instead of in-person meetings Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Sep 2024
LG, Ricoh team up to bolster hybrid working digital transformation
LG and Ricoh to offer package of digital office solutions and services designed to boost productivity and deliver better user experiences Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Sep 2024
Telstra claims comms record for speed, distances over single optical channel
Australia-based global operator teams with optical tech company and global comms provider to achieve 1.6Tbps throughput over a single optical channel covering 700km Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
19 Sep 2024
Zoom and Mitel team to meet enterprise demand for AI unified comms
Zoom collaborates with Mitel to deliver what it calls a ‘unique’ hybrid cloud solution combining Zoom Workplace and AI Companion with communications platform Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Feature
19 Sep 2024
The flex to frontline hybrid working
Hybrid working is a reality for businesses everywhere. Research shows that just under two-thirds of employers offer frontline workers some form of time-based flexibility, yet many workers in this category feel less valued than desk-based colleagues Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2024
Evergy crosses OneLayer Bridge for private LTE network
Provider of technology for managing and securing enterprise private 5G/LTE operational technology networks selected by energy provider to support network device management and zero trust security Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
19 Sep 2024
Global private 5G to grow at 65.4% CAGR to 2030
Research anticipates that as the availability of 5G networks and devices improves, there will be a more rapid global expansion of private networks across diverse industries Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
18 Sep 2024
European FTTP adoption rates and market value track upward
Research finds continued large range in degree of fibre connectivity adoption in leading European economies but finds optimism in growing average adoption rates and fibre broadband revenue models Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Sep 2024
CoreWeave taps Nokia to power AI networking backbone
AI hyperscaler to deploy IP routing and optical transport portfolios as part of backbone build-out, with immediate roll-out across its datacentres in US and Europe Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Sep 2024
Vodafone adopts RDK as centralised home broadband software platform
Advanced CE software standard adopted by leading comms provider to standardise home broadband device software across its European footprint Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Sep 2024
Princess Alexandra Hospital connects with all four UK mobile operators
As mobile becomes an essential part of healthcare infrastructure, vital in the ongoing move to digitise healthcare, Essex and Hertfordshire health authority deploys connectivity pathway based on 4G distributed antenna system Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Sep 2024
Ericsson aims to boost enterprise 5G
Global comms tech provider reveals plans to enhance enterprise 5G portfolio, incorporating private 5G connectivity and neutral host solutions, looking to drive flexibility and simplicity across lifecycle of deployment Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Sep 2024
Slow, unreliable workplace broadband holds back London SMEs
Research from full-fibre broadband provider warns that small businesses in UK capital could be missing out on an estimated £28bn in annual revenue due to slow and unreliable workplace connectivity Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Sep 2024
Vodafone/Three merger likely to increase mobile prices, warns competition watchdog
A Competition and Markets Authority investigation finds the proposed merger of the two mobile operators would be bad for competition – but offers companies the chance to suggest remedies Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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Opinion
09 Sep 2024
Developing nations need the UN cyber crime treaty to pass
The UN cyber crime treaty is flawed but represents a move in the right direction for developing nations seeking greater digital sovereignty Continue Reading
By- Kyle Hiebert, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Sep 2024
EE ups UK wireless ante with 5G standalone network, Wi-Fi 7 router
UK’s largest mobile telco announces next evolution of its wireless offerings, with 5GSA across 15 major UK cities Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Sep 2024
NFL teams throw to Extreme Networks to enhance fan experiences
A number of NFL Clubs, including the Chargers, Packers, Texans and Vikings, deploy comms solutions to enhance fan experiences, improve operational efficiency, and ensure reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Sep 2024
AT&T taps Nokia to accelerate future-ready fibre broadband
Leading US service provider inks multi-year agreement with global comms tech company to support future footprint expansion Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Sep 2024
Vodafone to double mobile network coverage in Australia
Following a network-sharing agreement with Optus, Vodafone will double its mobile network coverage in Australia by 2025, reaching 98.4% of the population Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
04 Sep 2024
MachineQ unveils IoT power monitoring
Demand from current and prospective customers seeking ways to understand power consumption and obtain executable data sees introduction of internet of things service Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Feature
04 Sep 2024
Asia raises the 5G bar in the next digital revolution
Half a decade since their introduction, 5G networks are being deployed across the world. Yet Asia is already raising the bar, with 5G now flying – literally in some places – and 5G-Advanced coming into play Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Feature
04 Sep 2024
The 5G-Advanced era is now as Asia raises the 5G bar
Continuing our look at 5G-Advanced, we find out what products and services the new network will support and which operators are already planning for a new era in communications Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Sep 2024
Brownsville, Texas makes quality of life leap with smart city private 5G
Tech provider deploys smart city tech to aid Texan city as it looks to ‘reinvent’ human-to-digital interactions to deliver improved citizen services and enhanced quality of life Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Sep 2024
Fixed and mobile comms in New Zealand show diverse growth trends
Research finds Kiwi connectivity continues robust upward track for mobile services while fixed sector set for modest growth driven by fibre broadband expansion Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
03 Sep 2024
Arelion claims optical transmission first
Optical transmission services and technology providers announce the successful completion of project leading to the world’s first 1.6 terabits-per-second wavelengths data transmission in a live network field trial Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Sep 2024
Verizon and Skylo team for satellite-based IoT and messaging
US telco forges partnership with satellite service provider to launch commercial satellite-based direct-to-device messaging service for consumers and drive technology innovation through first-of-its-kind internet of things satellite trial Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Sep 2024
Grüner Veltliner winegrowers gain ultra-fast fibre connectivity
Wine-growing regions of Lower Austria connected with 800km of fibre internet enabling 10 gigabit connectivity for residents in rural region, less than a year into project deployment Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Sep 2024
Ogi secures £45m funding to support next stages of fibre growth
Leading Welsh altnet secures major financial package to support next stages of growth in gigabit network spanning domestic territory and the South Wales trunk road into England Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Aug 2024
Chunghwa Telecom and NTT activate world’s first International IOWN APN
IT and comms giant activates international photonic network between Taiwan and Japan in latest stage of Innovative Optical and Wireless Network project Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Aug 2024
5G-enabled FWA devices go mainstream in US
Annual fixed wireless access CPE market survey finds shipments of FWA CPE expected to grow 23% to reach 37.5 million units in 2024, with India and North America driving business Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Aug 2024
Swansea Bay City Deal to build a dedicated dark fibre network
Partnership between Virgin Media O2 Business and South Wales infrastructure project to build dark fibre infrastructure will help connect public sector sites with significantly improved capacity and speed Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Aug 2024
Community Fibre, Virgin Media mark full-fibre milestones
Leading London-based altnet reveals strong customer growth over the past 12 months with 300,000 customers switching to 100% full-fibre broadband across the capital Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Aug 2024
UK Coastguard deploys full-fibre network to enhance operations
Comms network connecting 163 remote radio sites across 11,000 miles of UK coastline is now operational to ensure effective frontline emergency response continues for thousands of distress calls from the UK’s waters Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
28 Aug 2024
UK government assesses risks and opportunities from comms networks evolution
UK government departments convene experts to look at scientific evidence that could underpin policy issues or areas in telecoms infrastructure of future, in particular 6G Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
27 Aug 2024
Oxa closes third US autonomous vehicle deployment
Autonomous vehicle software provider forges collaboration with Beep Inc as it lands third US commercial deployment of self-driving software to service community in Walnut Creek, California Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Aug 2024
BT Group and Edgio unveil first MAUD-enabled content delivery network
Edge network provider becomes first to offer content delivery network enabled by multicast-assisted unicast delivery technology, offering enhanced network performance and ability to deal with increased network traffic loads Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
22 Aug 2024
Illwerke vkw to deploy business optical transport solution across Austria
Austrian energy service provider evolving existing network to meet rapidly growing capacity demand and offer 10G, 25G and 100G mobile backhaul and fronthaul services Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
22 Aug 2024
Engine ‘anomaly’ suspected as cause of UK rocket test explosion
First comments released after explosion on launch pad in test of rocket at first fully licensed vertical launch in Europe Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
21 Aug 2024
NTT advances all-photonic infrastructure with optical network digital twins
Comms and IT giant claims major step towards the realisation of full optical network digital twins, with successful end-to-end measurement of signal power across optical fibre transmission lines Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
21 Aug 2024
Sky to offer broadband services over CityFibre full-fibre network
UK’s largest independent broadband provider gains major coup with leading ISP to run gigabit services on full-fibre infrastructure that aims to reach eight million premises in coming years Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
20 Aug 2024
Nokia, TIM team to expand 5G coverage in Brazil
Partnership between Nokia and TIM designed to increase Brazilian municipalities with access to 5G, enabling enterprises to digitise operations, foster innovation and drive economic growth Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
19 Aug 2024
Government furthers calls to prevent ‘unnecessary’ telegraph pole installation
UK administration continues battle to stop what is regarded as unnecessary infrastructure to address need to hit gigabit connectivity commitments Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
19 Aug 2024
Wessex Internet furthers reach through Project Gigabit
As broadband roll-out speeds up across the country, west of England altnet goes live with gigabit connectivity in underserved communities, teaming up with arts education charity to offer ultrafast connectivity Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
19 Aug 2024
Singtel expands GPUaaS offering to Southeast Asia
Singapore telco teams up with the Bridge Alliance industry group to bring its GPU-as-a-Service to enterprises across Southeast Asia Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
16 Aug 2024
AI-RAN Alliance beefs up executive leadership
Collaborative consortium focused on enabling the evolution and advancement of AI into radio access networks appoints chair boasting over 30 years of experience in telecoms Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Aug 2024
Openreach unveils symmetric ultrafast FTTP broadband offer
UK’s leading broadband provider looks to push capabilities of its network to diversify portfolio further, and offer comms providers and users a broader choice of competitive fibre-based products Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Aug 2024
Three slams ‘abysmal’ UK 5G after mixed H1 2024
UK mobile operator posts first half results with growth in certain customer segments such as B2B and home broadband, but also negative EBITDA less CapEx, hindering ability to invest Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
16 Aug 2024
EE’s first 5G small cells go live in London
UK’s leading mobile operator uses street-level mini masts to take advantage of existing street infrastructure to boost mobile capacity in busy areas including first 5G small cells in London trial Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Aug 2024
Major players ‘less than impressive’ as altnets rise in UK broadband
A range of surveys identify independent sector as the driving force in UK’s growing gigabit broadband industry and caution of slowdown in subscribers by major providers Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Aug 2024
AT&T powers IoT for Oracle enterprise communications
Integrated communications and cloud solutions provider incorporates leading US telco’s internet of things connectivity and network APIs into its Enterprise Communications Platform Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Aug 2024
BT Group sees share spike as Bharti buys out Altice holding
Just a few months after Mexican business magnate takes 3.2% stake in UK’s leading telco, Indian multinational conglomerate to buy 24.5% holding in a deal valued at £3.2bn Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Aug 2024
UK businesses ready to deploy 5G standalone
Vodafone research highlights UK businesses keen to invest in both 5G services, looking to improve operational efficiency of their business in an increasingly competitive digital environment Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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E-Zine
13 Aug 2024
Designed to deceive – reviewing the Post Office scandal inquiry
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we review the marathon latest phase of the Post Office scandal inquiry, as ministers, civil servants, executives and lawyers were shamed. We look at IOWN – a candidate for the next generation of networking technology. And we examine best practice in software asset management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2024
Openreach to light up 312,000 rural UK premises in Project Gigabit next phase
UK’s leading broadband provider engaged in latest step of £5bn gigabit access programme to improve broadband for more than 300,000 homes and business across UK Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Aug 2024
Orange claims gold in Olympic mobile coverage
Telco reveals the challenges and triumphs in connecting more than 120 venues to assure the best connectivity experience for an estimated 15 million spectators and four billion television viewers Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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09 Aug 2024
IOWN: Shining light on the future of communications
With rising demand for data and energy consumption due to the vast compute power required by applications such as AI and large language models, something needs to change in networks – this could be IOWN Continue Reading
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News
09 Aug 2024
UK altnets’ fibre optic overbuild risking rural connectivity
Report suggests UK’s independent broadband providers are at risk of more unnecessary overbuild as new entrants rush to deploy infrastructure without considering the long-term sustainability of their business models Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
09 Aug 2024
Nokia drones-as-a-service network takes flight for Swisscom
Switzerland’s leading telecoms provider to deploy largest drones-as-a-service network to enhance safety and operational efficiency for public and industrial use cases Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
08 Aug 2024
Le Royal Monceau enhances Wi-Fi to complete Olympic standard connectivity
In time for the Olympics, historic 5-star Parisian hotel successfully upgrades Wi-Fi network facilitating uninterrupted access to connectivity benefits to guests checking in for the Summer Games Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
08 Aug 2024
Indosat deploys AI to set network performance, reliability standards
Leading Indonesian digital telecommunications company takes what it says is the largest digital intelligence operations centre in its region to ensure optimal network performance and reliability Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
07 Aug 2024
Cyber security adoption is vital to Scotland’s space race
Scotland has a golden opportunity to capitalise on space technology to make itself a global leader, but to maximise its potential in the new space race, more attention must be paid to cyber security risk Continue Reading
By- David Ferguson
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News
06 Aug 2024
SITA takes off with new enhanced global wireless solution
Leading provider of IT to the air transport industry introduces mobile data access solution to deliver secure and reliable cellular data connectivity across 200 countries Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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Definition
06 Aug 2024
What is telephony?
Telephony is technology associated with interactive communication between two or more physically distant parties using the electronic transmission of data. Continue Reading
By- Paul Kirvan
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News
06 Aug 2024
Digital Catapult launches Sonic Labs Open RAN accelerator programme
Advanced digital technology innovation centre advances work to give organisations the opportunity to work collaboratively to build, implement and test tangible solutions to help accelerate the adoption of Open RAN technology in the UK Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Aug 2024
Cloud-based networks to account for half of all cellular traffic by 2028
Research reveals increased cloudification of network infrastructures with software-based services to hit tipping point for cellular traffic in five years’ time, enabling more dynamic 5G networks Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Aug 2024
Zoom claims AI-first as it debuts Docs on Workplace
Collaboration and conference technology and services provider launches first product from Workplace portfolio with generative artificial intelligence built in from the ground up to enable the next generation of team collaboration Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Aug 2024
BT/EE win Emergency Services Network contract
£1.85bn contract win for UK’s leading telco and mobile subsidiary to supply mobile communications infrastructure for nation’s three emergency services in much-delayed project Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Aug 2024
UK mobile continues performance improvements in H1
Study of UK mobile market shows continuous improvement in performance by nation’s leading operators, with average media downlink speed approaching 80 Mbps, and improved 5G availability and faster speeds in most cities Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Aug 2024
Satellite operators to launch 15,000 new craft over next five years to support IoT
Research finds providers of space-based communications plan to rocket-propel growth over the next five years, in particular to drive internet of things applications Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
05 Aug 2024
Cellular IoT connectivity revenues hit €12.4bn in 2023
Research finds advancement of comms-based internet of things industry drives shift towards greater focus on reliability, security and support for international deployments, contributing to new types of market dynamics Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
02 Aug 2024
UK broadband altnets unite to push for fairer access regulation, pricing
Five of the UK’s largest alternative fibre network operators have come together to create an alliance and call on UK comms regulator to ensure fair and equal access for all users of nation’s physical infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Aug 2024
Ubotica claims further breakthroughs in live Earth satellite intelligence
Space-based artificial intelligence company claims paradigm shift for Earth observation with Live Earth Intelligence, said to revolutionise capabilities and cost efficiency in space sector Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Aug 2024
Altair, LG extend connected vehicle infotainment tech lifespans
Collaboration between computational intelligence company and CE giant said to have seen complex fatigue analysis reduce development time for vehicle infotainment components by more than 20% Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Aug 2024
Rising IoT market spurs cellular antenna shipments
Berg Insight’s research into the cellular internet of things antenna market suggests there will be a rise in the market over next four years, and notes the challenge of deploying complex technology Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
01 Aug 2024
BroadbandOne boosts IoT with expanded of next-gen TaaS
Telco as a service claims to offer revolution deploying 5G 28GHz and LMDS 29-31GHz spectrum infrastructure with 357 FCC-approved mmWave licences Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
31 Jul 2024
Poor connectivity holding back rural Britain
Research from leading UK operator warns the nation is sleepwalking into a countryside crisis, with 4.6 million rural residents considering moving to a town or city in the next 12 months Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jul 2024
Wildanet accelerates Cornwall full-fibre deployment
Cornish altnet teams with Nokia and Xantaro to transform connectivity for rural and hard-to-reach areas in south-west England Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
30 Jul 2024
Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon mobile platform
Chip giant’s next-generation mobile platform ‘leading the global transition’ from 4G to 5G to empower communities and industries alike with features such as on-device generative AI Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jul 2024
Open RAN investment set to surge over next five years
Research into open radio access network market shows rapidly growing and competitive market Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly