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Telecoms networks and broadband communications

• July 09, 2020 09 Jul'20

  Zoom Cloud Meetings grabs mobile market as mobile app usage soars in second quarter

  April 2020 sees a monthly all-time high of over 200 billion hours spent using mobile apps worldwide, with video-conferencing continuing its impressive run

• July 09, 2020 09 Jul'20

  Huawei warns ban would cause ‘huge damage’ to UK digital economy

  On the eve of what are predicted to be swingeing limitations – if not an outright ban – on its products from UK, the Chinese communications technology supplier highlights how far its technology is embedded in national infrastructure

• July 08, 2020 08 Jul'20

  World’s first 5G eSIM service goes live

  Virtual SIM card plan claims to offer pathway to connect users instantly to the world’s fastest mobile network in select countries worldwide

• July 08, 2020 08 Jul'20

  SD-WAN goes mainstream in remote work surge but network visibility, security are concerns

  Survey reveals effect of Covid-19 in what is said to be an age of dynamic disruption, with full sight of traffic activity across much more distributed infrastructure a key priority

• July 08, 2020 08 Jul'20

  Swisscom taps Hitachi to improve network-based customer service

  Pentaho product helps business customer service reps of Switzerland’s largest telecommunications company and leading IT services provider provide better, faster service through centralised hub

• July 07, 2020 07 Jul'20

  Orange Wholesale unveils eSIM first for France

  Global telco ups the ante in French operator wholesale market by partnering with Prixtel to enable customers to download electronic SIM card to latest smartphones

• July 07, 2020 07 Jul'20

  Nokia accelerates Open RAN availability with performance, security enhancements

  Leading communications technology supplier announces update in open radio access network solutions to support more rapid development of open innovation ecosystem and telecom supply chain

• July 06, 2020 06 Jul'20

  Radius aims to get ahead of the curve with new telecoms division

  Converged technology, mobile and fixed line telecoms provider’s new division aims to help companies get the ‘smartest approach’ to their operations

• July 06, 2020 06 Jul'20

  Vodafone claims UK standalone 5G first

  UK operator says standalone wireless technology will support capabilities such as network slicing, bringing efficiency benefits in mission-critical services

• July 06, 2020 06 Jul'20

  UK government defies critics and leads acquisition of sat tech firm OneWeb

  Government plans to deliver UK’s first sovereign space capability through constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, but $500m investment is criticised

• July 03, 2020 03 Jul'20

  Three counts on Amdocs to support enterprise business expansion

  UK telco taps comms platforms and services technology provider to create modern solutions to challenge rivals and meet the evolving needs of UK businesses

• July 03, 2020 03 Jul'20

  Virgin Media spreads UK gigabit broadband reach

  Launch of gigabit broadband in Merseyside and Edinburgh sees Virgin Media add more than 600,000 homes to fibre network, taking total to 2.7 million properties

• July 02, 2020 02 Jul'20

  New normal of remote working sees more than half of innovation budgets cut

  Nearly one-fifth of tech executives have seen significant reductions in their innovation budgets because of the Covid-19 pandemic, says report

• July 02, 2020 02 Jul'20

  Telco edge to accompany 5G roll-outs in APAC

  Pilot projects are underway in the Asia-Pacific to deploy telco edge infrastructure to support high-bandwidth, low-latency applications

• June 30, 2020 30 Jun'20

  Australia to invest a record A$1.35bn in cyber security

  The Australian government is making its largest ever investment in cyber security over the next decade to identify cyber threats, disrupt foreign cyber criminals and build new capabilities

• June 30, 2020 30 Jun'20

  Partially accurate exposure notification may be best users get from UK contact tracing app

  Renowned UK mobile expert warns that adoption, capability, privacy and user behaviour are issues yet to be addressed with UK contact-tracing app, and that results may not be worthwhile to overall fight against Covid-19

• June 30, 2020 30 Jun'20

  Remote working set to remain but so do management challenges

  Businesses are preparing for staff to repopulate workplaces, while preparing for an inevitable increase in more flexible working

• June 30, 2020 30 Jun'20

  Optus to test 5G mmWave technology

  The Australian telco is testing mmWave technology using the 26GHz band at four locations in Sydney

• June 29, 2020 29 Jun'20

  Nokia nets exclusive Taiwan Mobile 5G deal

  Three-year deal sees Finnish comms tech provider selected as single supplier for 5G RAN, Core and IMS Taiwanese operator, continues 5G strategy focused on digital transformation and sustainability

• June 29, 2020 29 Jun'20

  Ericsson gets head of steam for 5G connectivity in European rail industry

  Swedish tech supplier joins Association of the European Rail Supply Industry to show how next-generation networks can enable the industry to meet tomorrow’s IT and communications challenges

• June 26, 2020 26 Jun'20

  Ford gets into gear with Vodafone 5G for future-proof electric vehicle production

  Global automotive giant gains funding to implement and develop the potential of 5G in electric vehicle manufacturing processes in particular as regards cross-site connectivity

• June 26, 2020 26 Jun'20

  Huawei gets green light for UK development centre

  Chinese telecoms equipment provider sets out plans to build an optoelectronics R&D and manufacturing centre in the heart of Silicon Fen

• June 26, 2020 26 Jun'20

  95% of North American CIOs report remote work issues during lockdown

  Employee password lockouts and inability to access on-premise applications were among the top challenges faced by CIOs in keeping remote workers up and running during lockdown

• June 26, 2020 26 Jun'20

  Enterprises in rural Wales to gain added fibre as voucher scheme doubles in value

  Vouchers subsidise the cost for rural homes and businesses to install next-generation, gigabit-capable broadband

• June 25, 2020 25 Jun'20

  UK, US workers report ‘overwhelmingly’ positive experiences of remote working

  Study finds that despite challenges, mass remote working due to Covid-19 has been a net benefit on both sides of the Atlantic, suggesting companies should maintain some degree of flexible working

• June 25, 2020 25 Jun'20

  CBI: Digital economy needs joined-up regulations and gigabit broadband

  The coronavirus pandemic has shown the need for fast, reliable networking across the UK. The CBI is urging the government to do more

• June 25, 2020 25 Jun'20

  Verizon and Digital Catapult create enterprise 5G accelerator programme

  Venture will enable retail and brand partners to work directly with UK startups and tech innovators to explore 5G-enabled solutions

• June 25, 2020 25 Jun'20

  Nokia takes O-RAN leap with 5G AirScale Cloud commercialisation

  RAN product designed to help operators generate revenue from 5G services, enable flexible end-to-end network slicing and meet IoT technology and business requirements

• June 24, 2020 24 Jun'20

  Two-thirds of UK adults to work remotely more often after Covid-19

  Research commissioned by Ciena reveals how coronavirus pandemic will likely change UK internet usage, as increased use of online home working applications is complemented by commensurate rise in online education

• June 24, 2020 24 Jun'20

  Microsoft Teams usage growth surpasses Zoom

  Aternity’s latest Productivity Tracker sees Microsoft fight back against conferencing tool that has enjoyed stellar growth since the Covid-19 lockdowns began

• June 24, 2020 24 Jun'20

  Lockdown drives UK internet and videoconferencing surge

  UK adults now spend more than a quarter of their waking day online with services such as Zoom seeing unprecedented growth, according to Ofcom’s latest study of the nation’s online lives

• June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20

  Viavi introduces 3D geolocation for 5G networks

  Looking to ‘command’ 5G infrastructures, network monitoring and assurance technology firm unveils what it claims is first patented 3D 5G geolocation system

• June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20

  Home workers report concerns regarding network capacity shortages

  With networks becoming an increasingly critical part of business operations, network intelligence platform provider finds 65% of networking professionals felt extremely or somewhat concerned about their organisation’s network capacity during ...

• June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20

  UK counts the cost as Ireland presses ahead with contact-tracing app

  Irish eyes smiling as Republic’s heath executive said to be on verge of giving greenlight to Covid-19 tracker app, while UK reveals £11.8m cost of development to date for no return as yet

• June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20

  Collaboration platform technology to shape the future of construction industry post-Covid-19

  Survey from construction management software provider reveals Covid-19 has caused a mind-shift, with the industry realising the benefits of integrated platform technology to improve transparency among teams working remotely

• June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20

  Nokia claims US live C-band network demo first

  Ahead of the expected US spectrum auction in December 2020, Nokia completes first successful US-based 5G trial in C-band

• June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20

  Huawei to invest S$5m in Singapore to boost tech ecosystem

  Huawei is pumping in S$5m this year to develop joint partner offerings in Singapore with a focus on artificial intelligence

• June 22, 2020 22 Jun'20

  Global 5G subscriptions to hit nearly three billion by 2025

  5G will account for a fifth of mobile subscriptions by 2025 in Southeast Asia and Oceania, underscoring the keen adoption of emerging technologies in the Asia-Pacific region

• June 22, 2020 22 Jun'20

  TalkTalk targets teleworkers with business-grade broadband

  UK mobile network operator aims to take advantage of mass increase in home working, which will likely persist into next year and beyond, by offering medium and enterprise-sized businesses packages for reliable connectivity

• June 22, 2020 22 Jun'20

  Telus turns on first wave of Canadian 5G network

  Operator announces latest part of its infrastructure evolution with 5G network designed to enhance the coverage, speed and reliability for customers across Canada

• June 19, 2020 19 Jun'20

  Home workers increase digital activity but raise broadband performance issues

  Research finds lockdown prompts more engagement with the latest technology and gadgets for the home, but a quarter are concerned about a reduction in broadband performance

• June 19, 2020 19 Jun'20

  Cisco makes statement of intent for ‘new normal’ networking priorities

  Networking technology giant adds new capabilities across its intent-based networking portfolio to give customers greater control, security, insights to drive better digital experiences.

• June 18, 2020 18 Jun'20

  iPhone issues see UK government dump centralised model for Covid-19 contact-tracing app

  Department for Health makes U-turn on contact-tracing app after trial finds distances are not measured well enough, with particular detection problems for app users with Apple iPhones

• June 18, 2020 18 Jun'20

  EE, Nokia claim first for 4G LTE air-to-ground network for emergency services

  Air-to-ground network uses commercial 4G LTE, enabling emergency services personnel to rely on uninterrupted communications throughout UK

• June 18, 2020 18 Jun'20

  Environmental concerns set to put brake on future business trips

  Research finds nearly half of UK workers are concerned about the negative environmental impact of business travel, with almost two-fifths actively wanting to reduce the number of times they travel for work

• June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20

  Data privacy fears emerge as German contact-tracing app downloaded 6.5 million times in first day

  After prolonged development path, Germany’s Corona-Warn-App launches to almost immediate success and almost immediate controversy regarding anonymity

• June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20

  Firms prepare for new world of hybrid remote and in-office workforce

  The return to the office after mass teleworking looks like a long road indeed, with survey predicting it will take over a year for noticeable majority of workers to return, leading to new hybrid model for the workforce

• June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20

  Malaysia’s telco industry on edge amid new developments, appointments

  Spotlight trained on newly appointed key regulatory personnel that could see a change in Malaysia’s telco policy, including a deferment of 5G roll-out

• June 16, 2020 16 Jun'20

  Ericsson upgrades 5G forecast as research finds mobile networks take added strain from Covid-19

  While social distancing and keeping millions at home have put significant demands on infrastructure, with systems that support healthcare, education and businesses of all types under stress, telecoms networks have stood up to the task, says research...

• June 16, 2020 16 Jun'20

  Covid-19 contact-tracing apps: the key data protection issues

  Organisations intending to deploy contact-tracing apps will need to maintain high standards of privacy compliance, security and ethics to guarantee sufficient uptake and meaningful results