Mobile technology

Umbraco CMS goes headless for multiple digital touchpoints

Open source content management system (CMS) provider Umbraco has announced its latest major release. Umbraco 12 includes headless functionality to support multi-channel content delivery. As the ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

OneWeb expands commercial service across Europe, US

Satellite connectivity services provider announces coverage of for the majority of the US and expands reach with 37 new countries in Europe added to footprint Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Next-generation mobile lands on Channel Islands with Jersey Telecom

Next-generation mobile comes to customers of largest telco on Channel Islands with 5G infrastructure using RAN, transport and cloud core to offer enhanced mobile connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G takes its intended place in UK mobile

Study from specialist network analyst finds mobile games and video users’ experience over 5G is more consistent and drops less at busy hours of the day than when using 4G infrastructures Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G can improve society more than AI

Vodafone reveals that over half of UK adults believe 5G has the potential to improve their day-to-day life, more so than artificial intelligence, and points to potentially massively lucrative 5G use cases Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Oxa strengthens leadership team to drive next phase of autonomous vehicle growth

Autonomous vehicle software developer bolsters executive leadership team with new chief product engineering officer and chief people officer Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Has mobile become the battleground for banking?

Head of Insights at data.ai discusses the unstoppable freight train that is the mobile banking revolution Continue Reading

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• Lexi Sydow

Brits are using healthcare apps without proper checks

As mobile health app acceptance increases, people are taking risks by using them without any advice from their medical professionals, finds survey Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cisco looks to strengthen network assurance with intent to acquire SamKnows

Networking technology and services giant announces intent to acquire UK-based internet performance monitoring platform to extend its ThousandEyes network assessment stack to remote and hybrid workers Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cloudera navigates AI seas with ‘Iceberg Everywhere’

As more organisations look to navigate the uncharted sea that is ‘enterprise AI’, data management expert, Cloudera has thrown its hat (or should that be oars) into the ring by announcing that its ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Snowflake developer & builder tools showcased at 2023 Summit

Snowflake used its Snowflake Summit 2023 event in Las Vegas this June to showcase its latest augmentations, extensions and enhancements now featuring across its builder toolset for software ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

NordVPN: It’s mid, not lit - Gen-Z users offer agency to free VPNs

It’s worth learning to speak Generation-Z slang, the older segment of this youth cohort is now in its early twenties and could soon be entering management. Is it worrying then to find that almost ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Three years on, EncroChat cryptophone hack nets 6,500 arrests and seizures of €900m

French and Dutch prosecutors say three years after they infiltrated the EncroChat cryptophone network in a novel hacking operation, Europe’s courts are opening the way for more collaboration and data sharing between law enforcement agencies Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

SodaGPT pops no-code self-serve into data quality testing 

Data quality company Soda has launched SodaGPT, a generative Artificial intelligence (gen-AI) powered tool for data quality. It enables a no-code self-serve approach for users of all backgrounds to ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Intelsat and Lintasarta expand Indonesian connectivity

Nearly 400 remote sites in the world’s largest archipelago have received first ever connectivity through deal between local telco and satellite operator Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Army enlists BT Wi-Fi to support smart bases project

Five-year contract covering more than 150 sites across UK to deliver managed Wi-Fi services and enhance security, improving experience for soldiers on bases, even in remote locations Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

SES-18 C-band satellite goes operational

New craft comes onstream in what is said to represent one of the final milestones as operator taps into expected rich vein of services based at key wireless spectrum band Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia claims 5G fixed wireless access distance record

Finnish comms tech provider reveals test showing world-record download speed for 5G fixed wireless access that paves the way for cost-effective, extended-range, high-quality internet connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

HSBC leaving Canary Wharf headquarters

HSBC is to leave its current Canary Wharf headquarters by 2027 as hybrid-working policies reduce demand for office space Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ericsson and Proptivity claim first with neutral host-led shared indoor 5G radio access

Leading comms tech provider and partner unveil shareable indoor 5G solution said to ‘vastly’ improve user experience and lower power consumption by up to 70% and equipment footprint by up to 80% compared with legacy technologies Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Vodafone unveils UK’s first consumer 5G standalone mobile network 5G Ultra

UK operator claims to be first of its kind in the country to offer a 5G Standalone network and that customers will be able to experience the most technologically advanced 5G network in the UK. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Holy open source Batman, Robin AI whacks code reviews into shape

Data privacy automation company Integral has announced the company’s first open source project, Robin AI. This is a technology that reviews code changes and provides constructive feedback, helping ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Mid-band cloud on horizon but global 5G subs smash billion barrier

Research from comms tech provider shows global operators continue to invest in 5G, with mobile 5G subscriptions set to reach 1.5 billion globally by the end of 2023 and 4.6 billion by 2028 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

hertz (Hz)

Hertz (Hz) is the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI). Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

Health and care staff have three months to move to latest NHS patient record service

NHS England has told health and care workers they have until the end of September to switch to the latest patient record system Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

EE looks to ace Wimbledon 4G mobile capacity

Leading UK comms provider upgrades mobile network with small cell system and makes additional upgrades to existing sites in and around iconic London home of tennis tournament to head off traffic spike Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Google Play

Google Play, formerly known as Android Market, is the official online store for digital media distributed by Google. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

Interview: Paul Cooper, director of technology operations, River Island

Retailer River Island has had a recent in-store technology overhaul, making it easier for shop staff to cater to customers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Virgin Media O2 extends Nokia 5G RAN deal

Leading comms tech provider continues business relationship with operator to improve connectivity in the UK and supply RAN equipment from its AirScale portfolio Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Huawei slams EU high-risk supplier claims as against principles of free trade

Comms tech giant comes out swinging against being singled out by EC commissioner as having high-risk supplier status in 5G mobile infrastructures Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Jordan’s Ahli Bank launches app on cloud-native platform

Middle East bank launches app on latest cloud-native banking platform from Google-inspired company Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Software République unveils H1st vision connected vehicle

Consortium introduces ‘revolution’ in mobility, with connected vehicle bringing together 20 concrete operational innovations, offering a ‘true experience’ beyond automotive mobility Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Qualcomm unveils video collaboration platform suite

Mobile technology giant unveils suite of artificial intelligence-based platforms focused on collaboration devices to accelerate design and deployment of variety video-conferencing product Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Consumers look ahead with caution as connected device usage increases

Survey shows connected device usage on the rise in the US, with 5G a catalyst for driving smartphone upgrades during the past year. Yet inflation and the global cost-of-living crisis are making consumers take a cautious approach to spending Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Vodafone, Three merge UK businesses

Leading telcos come together to create UK’s third large-scale UK operator designed to level competitive playing field and increase competition to UK’s two leading converged operators Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Banks still investing heavily in legacy payments systems

Banks are missing out on additional revenues through payment services because they are stuck with inflexible legacy payments systems. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

PegaWorld iNspire 2023: Day #2 live report

As low-code gets lower (by which we mean higher), we need to track the progress of this potentially game-changing (stay with us, we’ll justify that phrase) technology as it continues to expand and ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

UK government unveils plan to boost connectivity

UK authorities announce scheme to improve connectivity across the country, with satellite-based service kicking off in Scottish islands, a new smart street furniture programme and an agreement with Australia to increase telecoms diversity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CWDN series: Developer eXperience - Introduction & brief

Developers are important. They build us the applications that we use every day and, in many cases, these are apps, functions, services and technology connection points that enable us to live our ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Delivery charges and slow payments have customers abandoning baskets

Customer expectation has been on the rise, both on and offline, and no-code automation firm Primer finds there are several reasons why consumers are choosing not to checkout Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Enterprise and industrial metaverses exceeding expectations

Across use cases, particularly industrial and enterprise, early metaverse adopters report benefits more often than companies still in the planning phase, with capex reduction and sustainability showing largest difference Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

RISC-V rises to software ecosystem challenge

The open source hardware and software system on a chip specification has recognised the need to coordinate low-level software development Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

SES CEO to step down

As the market environment rapidly changes and grows substantially, leading satellite operator’s chief executive announces departure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Pega details ‘internal mechanics’ of low-code with Infinity ’23

Pega used its annual user, customer & partner convention this year to showcase a set of solid extensions, connections and augmentations to its core platform. The working functions encapsulated ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Elisa taps Ericsson for 5G standalone first

Nordic operator and leading comms tech provider claim successful launch of in-service software upgrade capability dual-mode 5G Core solution that powers live production 5G standalone network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

KDDI looks for power reduction through TIP Backbone Routers

KDDI to deploy Telecom Infra Project distributed disaggregated backbone routers to carry live internet traffic to help reduce power consumption Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Netherlands enables contactless payments on entire public transport network

All modes of public transport now accept payments using contactless technology after the completion of major project in the Netherlands Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UAE improves healthcare through information technology

Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates are increasing their emphasis on new, smart technologies to modernise healthcare services Continue Reading

Open banking regulator sets out next steps

Plans for ongoing evolution of the UK open banking sector have been set out by regulator in bid to grow the open banking sector in a ‘safe, scalable and economically sustainable way’ Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Government to test rural broadband options with £7m fund

Government to fund tests of technologies that could be issued to improve internet connectivity for rural communities Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Apple's $3,500 headset offers VR at a premium

Apple devices have always commanded a premium, but will consumers and business splash out $3,499 on its new Vision Pro headset? Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Mercedes Pay turns vehicles into payment devices

German car manufacturer add contactless payment feature to enable drivers to find and book parking spaces and pay automatically when they arrive Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

NBN unveils uncapped data plan for remote Australia

Following a successful trial to examine delivery of an improved satellite service, including the capability to achieve faster burst speeds of up to 100Mbps, an uncapped usage plan has been launched to address data needs of rural Australia Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Qualcomm beefs up Snapdragon Space XR Developer Platform for immersive future

Mobile platform technology giant launches immersive technology designed to create a cross-device, extended and augmented reality ecosystem that will enable head-worn experiences from existing smartphone applications Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

super app

A super app is a mobile or web application that combines multiple services into one platform. Continue Reading

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• Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor

Europe’s cellular networks viable alternatives to broadband, LEO satellites

Research finds that 5G download speeds of nearly 1Gbps were found in four out of the top five cities tested, and were equal to that of satellite and fixed networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT claims UK first with 5G-enabled, immersive, interactive simulation experience

Leading UK telco launches connected spaces that offer fully immersive experiences by combining interactive 360-degree video content with extended reality technology Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Starburst [Data]: Neural Neurotics & home truths in Deep Learning

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Ken Pickering, SVP of engineering at Starburst - a company known for its analytics engine that powers the Data Mesh ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Shanghai ranked world’s top smart city for 2023

Research shows savings from smart city deployments reaching $249bn globally, with Asia and North America dominating list of top switched-on urban environments Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How Pendula is driving customer communications

The Australian startup’s conversational messaging platform lets businesses draw on internal and external data to cross-sell and upsell their offerings while improving customer retention Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Zluri co-founder on ChatGPT: Defeating developer-data dilemmas

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Sethu Meenakshisundaram in his capacity as co-founder of Zluri, a SaaS management platform company that works to help ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Oxbotica scales mission under new brand

Leading autonomous vehicles logistics firm changes name to reflect global vision and go-to-market strategy in North America for its suite of self-driving software and services. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Hazelcast: Distilling real-time machine inference secret sauce

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Dale Kim in his capacity as senior director for technical solutions at Hazelcast – the company is known for its  Kim writes ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

WBA releases standardised technical framework for operator-managed Wi-Fi

Report from global wireless ecosystem proposes interoperable reference architecture for managed Wi-Fi deployment, operation, remote management and diagnostics of home networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Qualcomm drives Opel connectivity, aligns with Microsoft for on-device AI

Mobile platform provider announces partnership to make generative AI more affordable, reliable and private by moving queries and inferencing to edge devices and provider’s infotainment platform for small car bestseller Continue Reading

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• Claire Cormack

Fintech pioneer Anne Boden steps aside from challenger bank CEO role

Fintech pioneer to step aside for a new CEO after 10 years building a UK banking unicorn Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Soracom claims North America’s largest IoT coverage area

Advanced connectivity provider’s US-MAX plan aims to offer multicarrier IoT services across leading mobile network providers including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Digital channels thriving for M&S but profits down

Many of M&S’s digital offerings have gained more users over the past year, but after a long programme of transformation, profits are still smaller this year than last Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Sateliot, S4IoT look to increase global food security with beehive monitoring technology

Low-Earth orbit nanosatellite constellation to deliver 5G satellite connectivity to allow beekeepers to monitor the temperature, weight and humidity of beehives and track pollination Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Contract wins in UK, Australia as Motorola unveils integrated public safety technology suite

City of London Police, UK Department of Justice and Fire and Rescue New South Wales take on suite of services designed to offer seamless collaboration between frontline teams, vehicles and control rooms Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Smarter models & methods, Alteryx launches AiDIN

Software systems are surging. The application of generative AI functionalities and capabilities continues apace. The key rationale for the proliferation of this rollout is this technology's ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

JPMorgan’s UK digital retail bank adds more than a million customers in a year

The app-based bank launched in the UK by US giant JPMorgan has added one million customers in the past 12 months Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Connectivity issues cost UK economy millions

Study shows investment from UK government in cellular connectivity is holding back businesses, especially in rural areas Continue Reading

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• Claire Cormack

UK government announces tender for user services on emergency services network

Next phase in controversial mobile network for UK emergency services sees request for Mobile Services Supplier to provide radio access network infrastructure and related services in contract valued over £900m Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Harness straps in for developer-first observability 

Harness Inc. has announced the availability of Harness Continuous Error Tracking (CET). This is a new module designed to provide developer-first observability for ‘modern applications’, by which ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Google Firebase

Google Firebase is a set of cloud-based development tools that helps mobile app developers build, deploy and scale their apps. Continue Reading

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• Katie Terrell Hanna
• Linda Rosencrance

Spanish lawyers claim police hacking of EncroChat cryptophones breaches human rights law

Lawyers speaking at the Madrid Bar Association question the legality of a cryptophone hacking which has led to arrests of organised criminals in multiple countries Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
• Ter García

Citymesh deploys Nokia turnkey 5G-connected drone platform for emergency services

Comms tech provider’s drone platform to offer secure 5G-connected drone services across Belgium, with remotely managed, real-time aerial data collection to allow emergency services to make informed responses Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Vodafone to axe 11,000 jobs in Europe after ‘not good enough’ financial year

Axe set to swing on Vodafone staff after fiscal year 2023 shows performance slowdown, with turnaround strategy to be based on customers, simplicity and growth Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CW Innovation Awards: Transdev Sydney Ferries taps 5G to improve public safety

Moving to a 5G network has significantly improved video quality and reduced the time needed to scour hours of footage, enabling the ferry operator to quickly investigate customer cases Continue Reading

ServiceNow looks to transform retail IoT and beyond with G2K acquisition

Digital workflow company to add AI-based smart IoT technology provider to its portfolio to enable businesses to use digital and in-store data with enterprise-grade business processes Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Intelsat expands Hispasat partnership to boost in-flight connectivity

Global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation inks deal with LATAM and European satellite operator Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Online sales suffer as consumers hit shops for bargains

While overall shopping figures saw year-on-year growth in April 2023, online sales took a hit as shoppers look for cheaper goods in stores Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Consumers, operators and governments drive Fixed Wireless Access market

Analyst predicts rosy future ahead for Fixed Wireless Access as 5G flourishes on a global basis, becoming a major source of revenue for operators globally over the next seven years Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Auto-tech series - Unit4: Data fundamentals first, automation second

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Claus Jepsen in his role as CTO of Unit4, an enterprise software company that offers a suite of functionalities spanning ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Solid Q2 sees Amdocs make acquisition, drive international partnerships

Communications software and services provider announces record second quarter revenues with high rate of successful project deployment Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Investigatory Powers Tribunal finds NCA EncroChat hacking warrants were lawful

Investigatory Powers Tribunal refers questions over whether messages obtained from the EncroChat encrypted phone network are legally admissible back to the criminal court Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

ThinkWiFi launches first Kenyan commercial outdoor deployment of TIP OpenWiFi

Kenya’s largest ISP dedicated exclusively to rural and peri-urban markets teams with free, uncapped internet operator to provide disaggregated, open-source Wi-Fi network funded through digital advertising monetisation model Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Apple watchOS (Apple Watch operating system)

Apple watchOS is the operating system (OS) designed specifically for the Apple Watch wearable device, with features that take advantage of the smaller screen and location of the device on the user's wrist. Continue Reading

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• Nick Barney, Technology Writer
• Eddie Lockhart, Site Editor

CW EMEA: The future of work

In this month’s CW EMEA, we look at the future of work in Europe after the pandemic forced a change in entrenched human behaviour. For years, people talked about flexible working being the way forward, but scepticism within the management of large companies held it back. This all changed when Covid-19 began to spread out of control and governments and businesses quickly told people to work from home where possible. We also look at the increasing problem of IT failures in Dutch hospitals and how they are affecting patient care, highlighting the need to improve IT security in hospitals. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Telia taps Ericsson to switch on private 5G network

Ericsson and Telia launch the Baltic region’s first enterprise 5G private network in Estonia to enable smart factory transformation Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Auto-tech series - Persistent Systems: Employee experience differentiators

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Preetpal Singh in his role as senior vice president for intelligent automation at Persistent Systems. Singh’s full title ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Qualcomm hits accelerator on connected vehicles with Autotalks acquisition plan

Adding mileage to its strategy to go up a gear with its automotive offers, mobile platform provider announces intention to buy specialist vehicle-to-everything fabless semiconductor company Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

IT Priorities 2023: Collaboration technologies to benefit from future of work investment drive

Research finds that as businesses settle into hybrid work, UCaaS and other collaboration technologies are regarded by IT professionals as crucial tool for driving employee productivity and workflow optimisation Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Chat control: EU lawyers warn plans to scan encrypted messages for child abuse may be unlawful

Leaked legal advice warns that European ‘chat control’ proposals to require tech companies to scan private and encrypted messages for child abuse are likely to breach EU law Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

ThoughtSpot ‘study tour’ 2023: Inside intuitive AI for data analytics

Technology vendors hold press conferences. They like them, it’s what they do. But over and above the formulaic press conference process and experience, some technology vendors also stage ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Open banking use to increase 470% in next four years, driven from Europe

Europe is leading the surge in the take-up of API-based open banking services, according to Juniper Research Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Apple results show Mac sales hit by economic slowdown

While it has been a record quarter for Apple in terms of services, and the iPhone remains a big seller, Mac and iPad renewals are down Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Welsh Water turns on CPaaS tap for enhanced customer experiences

Not-for-profit water company deploys CPaaS-based video comms services to optimise operations, budget control and solve customer issues more quickly Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Sateliot joins GSMA, inks standard roaming agreements

Global trade association for mobile comms industry welcomes provider of satellite-based 5G IoT services as an operator member, signing contracts for standard roaming with more than 100 operators Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly