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• November 10, 2022 10 Nov'22

  Ericsson, Technical University of Sofia to prepare students for 5G-ready future

  Leading Bulgarian education establishment collaborates with comms tech provider to deploy programme that builds 5G ICT skills for the future, including 64 hours of training on 5G technology and standards

• November 10, 2022 10 Nov'22

  SES Eagle-1 to fly on Arianespace to offer quantum connectivity

  Launch date confirmed for Eagle-1 satellite for European Space Agency’s end-to-end quantum key distribution system

• November 08, 2022 08 Nov'22

  Samsung claims 5G mmWave FWA milestone in Australia

  Company set up to run Australian national broadband infrastructure hits milestones in 5G mobile during trials, achieving what is said to be an industry-leading speed of 1.75Gbps at a distance of 10km

• November 08, 2022 08 Nov'22

  TIP 5G plans to pave the way to transform private 5G network economics

  Following what it says was a successful trial led by a group dedicated to the key element of next-generation mobile networks, TIP 5G releases connectivity blueprint

• November 07, 2022 07 Nov'22

  Motorola plots Emergency Services Network exit

  On the back of a stinging report, Motorola begins exit strategy from UK Emergency Services Network, which is revealed to have acted as a $147m fixed asset impairment

• November 07, 2022 07 Nov'22

  InterDigital awarded five Horizon Europe 6G flagship projects

  EU’s smart networks and services joint undertaking announces funding for 35 flagship mobile network projects based on 6G technology worth €250m

• November 04, 2022 04 Nov'22

  Networks division stars as SES shows solid Q3 2022

  Global satellite operator continues to benefit from its pivot away from video and to business connectivity, reporting a positive third quarter but continued revenue decline for its video business

• November 04, 2022 04 Nov'22

  Virgin Media O2 claims strong strategic and operational progress in Q3

  UK comms provider publishes third-quarter results highlighting accelerated Ebitda growth since merger of mobile telco and cable operator

• October 31, 2022 31 Oct'22

  EE takes AIR for greater energy efficiency in revamped 5G radio net

  BT Group mobile division deploys Swedish comms tech provider’s Massive MIMO radio equipment across key UK sites, accelerating 5G deployment

• October 31, 2022 31 Oct'22

  Scotland 5G Centre officially launches its 5G Innovation Hub in Ayrshire

  National centre for accelerating the deployment and adoption of 5G in Scotland and realising its economic and societal potential unveils latest hub in Ayrshire in partnership with Vodafone and HALO

• October 31, 2022 31 Oct'22

  Huawei launches all-band 5G series

  Chinese comms tech provider unveils new concept in next-generation mobile communications with set of solutions designed to facilitate the evolution of all bands to 5G infrastructure

• October 27, 2022 27 Oct'22

  Government ups cyber support for elderly, vulnerable web users

  DCMS announces a funding boost to help the elderly, disabled and other vulnerable groups stay safe online and avoid being misled by disinformation

• October 27, 2022 27 Oct'22

  LinkedIn adds new features to safeguard user privacy, security

  Social media platform is adding a number of features and systems designed to protect legitimate users from inauthentic profiles and activity

• October 27, 2022 27 Oct'22

  FYUZ 2022: TIP upgrades Testing and Validation Framework to accelerate deployment

  Global community designed to drive infrastructure services to advance global connectivity establishes upgraded Testing and Validation Framework to allow accelerated deployment of open and disaggregated products

• October 26, 2022 26 Oct'22

  Vodafone accelerates pace of Open RAN development

  UK operator accelerates its plan to support the development of Open RAN systems, working with electronic firms in the US and Asia, and has announced plans for a 5G Open RAN commercial pilot in Germany

• October 26, 2022 26 Oct'22

  NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone team to drive Open RAN system integration, efficiency

  UK and Japanese operators agree to cooperate to bring the benefits of open radio access networks to a wider operator and supplier community, exchanging their respective expertise and technologies

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  FYUZ 2022: Rakuten Symphony publishes ‘definitive’ guide to OpenRAN Security

  Asian operator announces what it calls industry-first guide on open radio access network, aiming to show that such infrastructures and cloud-native networks are as secure and trustworthy as any other open cloud-based operation in any other industry

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  Sainsbury’s outsources for cloud-first benefits

  Retailer signs multi-year IT services contract with Tata Consultancy Services to support move to cloud-first strategy

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  UK finance regulator investigates big tech finance threats and benefits

  The UK financial services regulator is gathering information about the benefits and targets of big tech firms offering financial services

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  Germany: European Court of Justice asked to rule on legality of hacked EncroChat phone evidence

  Berlin’s Regional Court has asked the European Court of Justice to answer questions about whether the use of hacked EncroChat phone evidence complies with European law

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  5G to defy recession over the next 12 months

  Study predicts that operator‑billed 5G service revenue will escape the effects of inclement economic conditions and grow by 60% year on year at the end of 2023 from the $195bn expected in 2022

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  Freshwave, Clear Channel take 4G connectivity across London

  Connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider collaborates with leading UK connectivity provider to deliver connected bus shelters across East London borough

• October 24, 2022 24 Oct'22

  Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Cisco collaborate for inclusive, digital region

  Networking tech giant and local council unveil region-wide, secure, digital infrastructure to underpin transformation of public services in social innovation programme designed to boost digital skills, innovation with SMEs and access to services

• October 21, 2022 21 Oct'22

  Turkcell deploys TIP distributed disaggregated backbone router

  Global community of companies and organisations set up to drive infrastructure services to advance global connectivity announces its deployment of the first-ever distributed disaggregated backbone router internet gateway offering

• October 19, 2022 19 Oct'22

  Lloyds Bank launches innovation sandbox

  Banking group establishes a sandbox where fintechs can build and test applications for Lloyds

• October 18, 2022 18 Oct'22

  Skype’s legacy and the rise of the ‘new Nordics’

  Estonia and other Baltic states could be part of a ‘new Nordics’ of technology innovation

• October 17, 2022 17 Oct'22

  CMA issues proposals to prevent emergency services being overcharged for Airwave network

  UK competition watchdog unveils proposals to restrict how much Motorola can charge emergency services to use mobile radio network

• October 17, 2022 17 Oct'22

  Travel apps leave users unsatisfied when facing delays, changes

  Survey reveals negative user experiences of global travel and hospitality apps, with quarter of UK travellers reliant on apps for flights and accommodation

• October 14, 2022 14 Oct'22

  Nokia deploys 5G private wireless for cycling World Championships

  Comms tech provider to show how 5G SA private wireless networks can augment spectator and media experience for UCI World Championships

• October 14, 2022 14 Oct'22

  Malicious WhatsApp add-on highlights risks of third-party mods

  Kaspersky researchers discovered a malicious version of a widely used WhatsApp messenger mod, highlighting the risks of using so-called mods

• October 14, 2022 14 Oct'22

  5G adoption increasing rapidly, but failing to hit heightened expectations

  Leading comms tech provider finds next wave of next-gen communications well under way – but significant portion also underwhelmed by 5G services

• October 14, 2022 14 Oct'22

  Protecting children by scanning encrypted messages is ‘magical thinking’, says Cambridge professor

  Ross Anderson argues in a rebuttal to GCHQ experts that using artificial intelligence to scan encrypted messaging services is the wrong approach to protecting children and preventing terrorism

• October 13, 2022 13 Oct'22

  Mobile telecoms lab opens in UK West Midlands

  New UK Telecoms Lab to be located in one of the UK’s fastest growing tech sectors, valued at £15.3bn, with the benefit of creating significant high-skilled, high-tech jobs

• October 13, 2022 13 Oct'22

  UK government needs to rapidly fulfil full-fibre ambitions

  Review of progress of the government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review identifies 5G and full-fibre roll-out as key factors to achieve nationwide economic growth

• October 12, 2022 12 Oct'22

  Finance regulator cracks down on use of messaging apps

  The Financial Conduct Authority is taking a closer look at how staff at banks are using WhatsApp in work

• October 12, 2022 12 Oct'22

  French Supreme Court rejects EncroChat verdict after lawyers question secrecy over hacking operation

  France’s Supreme Court has sent a case back to the court of appeal after police failed to disclose technical details of EncroChat hacking operation

• October 11, 2022 11 Oct'22

  Boingo Wireless claims commercial use first with open source software for Wi-Fi 6E

  Telecom Infra Project hits new milestone as wireless operator expands its converged technology portfolio with new flexible Wi-Fi architecture to streamline network deployments

• October 11, 2022 11 Oct'22

  Gitex 2022: Avaya aims for innovation without disruption as it reveals cloud comms partners

  Global communications and collaboration firm showcases business outcomes at leading expo and announces new strategic partnership with conversational AI provider and cloud telecoms and technology solutions company

• October 11, 2022 11 Oct'22

  Nokia launches SaaS for fixed networks portfolio

  Comms tech giant intros software as a service for fixed networks portfolio line-up covering broadband and Wi-Fi controller, as well as operational tools

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Oracle unveils 5G cloud-native network analytics suite

  Data giant claims to put communications network data analytics function first with portfolio of statistical and predictive 5G network core analytics services

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Bolt drivers take legal action over employment status

  Drivers argue they have been wrongly classified as self-employed, and are seeking backdated wages and holiday pay

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Broadcasters reveal 5G, satellite connectivity deployment for live coverage of Queen’s funeral

  Standalone 5G network in a box and integrated wireless connectivity based on Starlink satellite broadband used in live remote broadcast production in coverage of transport of late Queen to Edinburgh Airport and of London funeral

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Satellite 5G boost as SES-20 and SES-21 launches confirmed

  As part of its plan to continue delivering network services while freeing up C-band spectrum to enable the deployment of 5G across the US, satellite operator SES has announced the successful launch of its SES-20 and SES-21 craft

• October 07, 2022 07 Oct'22

  Private investors back innovators to boost African connectivity

  Local operator research finds nearly four out of five VC and private equity firms believe innovation in connectivity will drive expansion in Africa, despite infrastructure issues

• October 06, 2022 06 Oct'22

  Proposals for scanning encrypted messages should be cut from Online Safety Bill, say researchers

  Automatic scanning of messaging services for illegal content could lead to one billion false alarms each day in Europe

• October 06, 2022 06 Oct'22

  JPMorgan’s UK digital bank app outage locks customers out

  App-based Chase Bank suffered tech outage that left customers unable to access its services

• October 06, 2022 06 Oct'22

  India telcos chart revenue growth with cloud and OTT services

  Telcos in India are eyeing new revenue streams from cloud and content services, but whether they can successfully monetise the offerings remains to be seen

• October 05, 2022 05 Oct'22

  Policy action needed for EU to achieve 5G goals

  Report finds that economic contribution of mobile continues to expand in Europe, but market dynamics are impeding 5G’s progress throughout the region and further regulation may be needed to hit digital goals

• October 05, 2022 05 Oct'22

  Orange Belgium, KPN plot 5G course for world’s smartest waterway

  Operators plan to submit grant application to European Commission for project to use 5G to ensure secure and highly reliable connectivity and accelerate further digitisation in one of Europe’s most important corridors

• October 05, 2022 05 Oct'22

  Italian Supreme Court calls for prosecutors to disclose information on Sky ECC hacking operation

  Italy’s Supreme Court says Italian prosecutors and police should disclose information on how they obtained intercepted messages from the Sky ECC cryptophone network