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Internet of Things (IoT)

• March 02, 2020 02 Mar'20

  How Asia’s tech firms are helping to stem the Covid-19 outbreak

  Data analytics and robots are being deployed in China and other Asian countries that have been hardest hit by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak

• February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  Ericsson Spectrum Sharing now commercially available globally

  Swisscom, Telstra, Ooredoo and Play are among global service providers confirmed to use Ericsson Spectrum Sharing to launch 5G on a nationwide scale

• February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  Oxbotica on board with Cisco to drive autonomous vehicle data challenge

  Connected car technology firm hits pedal with Cisco to solve data challenges of future autonomous vehicles

• February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  5G now available in 378 cities globally

  State of 5G deployments report reveals that as of January 2020, commercial 5G networks have been deployed in 378 cities across 34 countries

• February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  Nokia claims end-to-end 4G and 5G New Radio slicing first

  Finnish comms tech provider beefs up comms network essential equipment offer with 4G, 5G end-to-end slicing

• February 26, 2020 26 Feb'20

  More than half of UK businesses lack confidence to implement 5G

  EY study finds 5G investment set to soar among British businesses, but the majority are not confident in their organisations’ ability to deploy 5G

• February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20

  KDDI taps Nokia, Ericsson to support 5G standalone network

  Japanese mobile operator works with Nordic comms tech giants for cloud-based solutions to support standalone 5G network

• February 21, 2020 21 Feb'20

  McKinsey: Connectivity evolution to drive global GDP past $2tn

  McKinsey Global Institute report on 5G and the connected world predicts huge contribution from advanced communications to global GDP

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  Critical for operators to redefine 5G business models, says Huawei

  Undeterred by the cancellation of what would have been a totemic global showcase for its 5G products, Huawei reveals its 5G strategy for 2020 at London forum

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  O2 delivers solid fiscal 2019 and points to 5G as future of entertainment

  Telefónica’s UK business arm clocks up continued growth in revenues and profits driven by expanding customer numbers and predicts 5G could boost the entertainment sector by as much as £2.3bn over the next 10 years

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  Vodafone launches new IoT portfolio and 5G tariffs

  Body-worn vision camera and surveillance system are the first products to be unveiled in Vodafone’s new internet-of-things range enabled by growing 5G network that now has pay-as-you-go capability

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  Deutsche Telekom claims most successful year ever

  Global telco releases end-of-year results showing record revenue and profit growth in all of its operating segments

• February 19, 2020 19 Feb'20

  Qualcomm makes major moves in 5G essential equipment

  Chip giant Qualcomm introduces third-generation 5G modem-RF system to enhance 5G performance and 5G/4G mobile filter technology

• February 18, 2020 18 Feb'20

  Cisco: 5G to support more than 10% of global mobile connections by 2023

  Annual internet report suggests that by 2023, there will be 3.6 networked devices or connections per person and nearly 10 devices and connections per household

• February 18, 2020 18 Feb'20

  Smart cities, automotive to drive 5G IoT industry to deliver rocketing revenues

  Analyst forecasts bonanza for operators as supporting internet of things services becomes essential to securing a return on their 5G investment

• February 17, 2020 17 Feb'20

  Ericsson goes right for the 5G core in 2020

  Swedish comms tech giant predicts substantial growth for 5G in 2020, with particular focus on the fundamental enabling standalone core technology

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Huawei rejects racketeering and theft claims from US Department of Justice

  Ongoing spat between US and China intensifies after US Department of Justice accuses Huawei of racketeering and intellectual property confidentiality violations

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  CSPs trail business customers in 5G ambition

  Survey claims to show lack of determination driving disconnect between communications service providers and business customers, threatening lucrative business-to-business 5G revenues

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Nokia to roll out 5G in France and Italy, enables IoT in Argentina

  Finnish comms tech firm to introduce 5G and offer network modernisation in France and Germany, while helping Telecom Argentina to meet enterprise customers’ internet-of-things needs

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Four-fifths of CSPs to trial 5G network slicing by end of 2020

  CSPs plan to simplify 5G network infrastructure with network slicing solutions, enabling a wide range of bespoke 5G B2B and B2C services

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Nearly three-quarters of C-suite see visibility into network as business driver

  C-suite decision-makers say businesses must rethink what is possible to survive and that technology, particularly the network, must be an enabler in the process

• February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20

  2019 meaningful revenues elusive, but opportunity knocks from enterprise for 5G

  Research from 5G engagements reveal where investment is strongest, the trends that are driving roll-outs and the road ahead for operators, network equipment manufacturers and device makers

• February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20

  Nokia and SoftBank claim 5G first for connected cars

  Finnish comms giant and Japanese operator reveal trials that they say successfully demonstrate that 5G technology can be safely and efficiently utilised for connected cars

• February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20

  CKH IOD eyes up Eseye to meet rising demand for IoT-connected devices

  Global provider of IoT connectivity solutions joins forces with CK Hutchison telecom division to expand its global IoT connectivity coverage and meet rising demand for connected devices

• February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20

  Nokia denies being told to up 5G game by DT, but wins Orange 5G RAN contract

  Finnish comms technology firm Nokia reportedly instructed by Deutsche Telekom to improve products to be considered as Huawei replacement, but lands 5G RAN contract with Orange Slovakia

• February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20

  O2 expands enterprise IoT offering with UK LTE-M roll-out

  UK telco enhances internet of things offering with Long-Term Evolution, category M1 network, said to be the first of its kind in the country

• February 11, 2020 11 Feb'20

  Verizon opens 5G lab and studio in London

  Leading US communications provider Verizon opens first 5G-enabled facility outside home market to offer organisations a hub to develop, test and co-create 5G applications, hardware and experiences

• February 10, 2020 10 Feb'20

  Autonomous vehicles get in the fast lane for next decade

  Analyst Statista sees the increased arrival of driverless cars on global highways as proof of the curtain rising on the next act of mobility disruption

• February 10, 2020 10 Feb'20

  City of Wolverhampton Council taps CityFibre to deliver full-fibre connectivity

  Wolverhampton embarks on project to build what is claimed to be “future-proof” full-fibre connectivity that will underpin the city’s next phase of technological transformation

• February 07, 2020 07 Feb'20

  ‘Enormous’ growth prospects for 5G in enterprises

  Newly formed research body predicts global 5G enterprise mobile subscriptions will rise from 500,000 to 175 million by 2024

• February 06, 2020 06 Feb'20

  Nordic industries increase IT outsourcing for IoT and big data skills

  Nordic industries are outsourcing more to support their internet of things and big data capabilities

• February 06, 2020 06 Feb'20

  Qualcomm Q1 ends at ‘inflection point’ as it gains from 5G ramp

  5G projects begin to pay off for chip firm as it reveals strong start to the fiscal year in terms of revenue

• February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20

  IoT network flaw left Philips Hue bulbs open to attack

  Vulnerabilities in the ZigBee internet of things networking protocol have left market-leading smart devices, including Philips Hue lightbulbs, open to exploitation

• February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20

  Australia’s Avalon Airport to provide self-service kiosks

  Avalon Airport, located between Melbourne and Geelong in Victoria, is implementing self-service kiosks to improve passenger experience and operations

• February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20

  India’s 2020 budget to boost local tech sector

  A flurry of investments in quantum computing, datacentres and broadband connectivity is expected to shore up India’s technology industry from this year

• January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20

  Davos: The clock is ticking on climate change but cyber crime and emerging technologies add to risks

  Climate change, natural disasters, extreme weather and loss of biodiversity are the greatest risks we face. With cyber conflicts, state-sponsored hacking and internet fragmentation, doing nothing is not an option, says the World Economic Forum

• January 28, 2020 28 Jan'20

  Cisco unveils business transformation suite for hyper-connected enterprise

  New tools claimed to help businesses push their boundaries by reimagining their applications, empowering their teams, securing their data and transforming their infrastructure

• January 27, 2020 27 Jan'20

  Government tightens law around IoT cyber security

  New legislation developed by DCMS and the NCSC may help guarantee the security and privacy of users of consumer IoT devices

• January 24, 2020 24 Jan'20

  NHS alerted to severe vulnerabilities in GE health equipment

  A series of vulnerabilities in patient monitoring equipment manufactured by General Electric could have left patient data exposed in hospitals around the world, including the UK

• January 24, 2020 24 Jan'20

  Singapore’s StarHub and M1 team up in 5G licence bid

  The two telcos are working towards the 17 February 2020 closing date for 5G proposals

• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Pluribus claims industry’s first central office edge compute switch

  Open networking and controllerless SDN automation tech provider aims to respond to the extensive and exacting needs of distributed cloud environments

• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Seven projects funded to explore CAV security

  The winners of the Cyber Securities Feasibility Studies contest, exploring cyber security for self-driving cars, have been revealed

• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Air New Zealand taps AI in airside operations

  Air New Zealand has teamed up with Auckland Airport to test the use of computer vision to turn around its fleet faster

• January 22, 2020 22 Jan'20

  Aeris gears up for connected vehicle joint venture with VW

  Connected technology provider forges joint venture with leading automotive manufacturer to improve service flexibility and speed, operational efficiency and customer experience

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  SK Telecom claims standalone 5G data session is world’s first

  South Korean telco proclaims 5G breakthrough that makes it set to be first to provide standalone 5G services in the first half of this year

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  Will 5G turn Langkawi into world’s first smart island?

  Malaysia telco TM is set to transform Malaysia’s Langkawi archipelago with a 5G testbed that will pave the way for 5G services across the country

• January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20

  Ericsson to ramp European 5G with new R&D site in France

  New facility will provide access to a competence pool and foster industry and academic collaborations on 5G, says company

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Sky comes to the UK 5G party

  Telco, broadband and pay-TV provider switches on 5G services in 20 leading UK towns and cities with packaged based on Samsung devices

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Ericsson launches eSIM

  Swedish comms tech giant aims to drive communication service providers’ top line and improve consumer experience

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Global 5G leaders create 5G Future Forum

  Six forum members say they will create a common platform to enable a global ecosystem of applications to exploit 5G at its full potential