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• December 08, 2021 08 Dec'21

  UK 2G and 3G mobile networks to be switched off by 2033, Open RAN to carry 35% of traffic by 2030

  Latest part of UK government’s £50m package to boost innovation in mobile technology and increase diversity in supply, will see acceleration in Open RAN, with 2G and 3G to be phased out by 2033

• December 07, 2021 07 Dec'21

  Volkswagen begins 5G private wireless network pilot project

  Private 5G wireless network to support industrial connectivity at the production development centre and pilot hall at car giant’s headquarters plant in Wolfsburg

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  AWS throws down the gauntlet in private 5G sector

  Many analysts forecast that 2021 would be the year of private 5G. Now such predictions have received an almost royal seal of approval with the launch of AWS Private 5G

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  Chipset shortages to put brake on 5G roll-out in 2022

  Research firm reveals telecoms, media and tech trends to watch in 2022, highlighting developments in Metaverse, 5G, gaming and connectivity

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  Orange Business Services, Wirepas team for IoT smart tracking

  Internet-of-things collaboration will focus on the ability to bring concrete results to businesses, such as saving time, and securing and traceability of assets

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  India’s IT spending to cross $100bn mark in 2022

  Led by software investments, the growth in IT spending comes as organisations in the subcontinent look to modernise their IT infrastructure and support a hybrid workforce

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  Global satellite broadband addressable market to grow to 330 million premises by 2026

  Research warns that even with the proliferation of mobile and fixed broadband access globally, there is still a significant portion of the population that suffers from poor coverage, offering a huge opportunity for satellite comms

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  Rakuten Mobile and University of Tokyo investigate LEO satellite-based IoT

  Japanese operator and local university begin research and development programme as part of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology’s Beyond 5G R&D Promotion Project

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  Satellite and 4G/5G-driven autonomous shuttle hits the road in Oxfordshire

  Darwin Innovation Group is running an autonomous shuttle to transport passengers around Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in a one-year trial funded by UK and European space agencies to demonstrate how self-driving vehicles operate in a ...

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  5G becomes the fastest-deployed mobile generation to date

  Tenth anniversary edition of in-depth study of mobile market reveals 5.5 billion additional smartphone users since 2011 and 4.4 billion 5G subscriptions forecast by the end of 2027

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  Rapidly changing hybrid workforce sees IT departments struggle to keep up

  Research finds faulty technology is leaving businesses ill-equipped to support the future of working, warning that tech-savvy workers will expect more from their employers

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  5G to the fore in five-year Ooredoo-Nokia strategic agreement

  Multi-country strategic deal sees Nokia supply telco with technologies including 5G, RAN, Core, Optics, IP and microwave across Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  Porsche revs up for private 5G in production

  Leading sports car manufacturer enters into research partnership with Ericsson to take advantage of 5G networks to accelerate production capabilities at manufacturing production complex

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  Singapore telcos get more 5G spectrum

  Singtel, M1-StarHub and TPG will be getting 2.1GHz spectrum to support the growth of 5G services in the city-state

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  Nokia strikes gold in Lapland with 5G private wireless network

  Comms tech provider implements private network at gold mine, reaching depths of up to 1km to connect people, equipment, sensors, devices and vehicles

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  Ericsson, Telstra claim 5G industry first deployment with spectrum sharing

  Comms tech provider teams with Australian operator for first successful deployment of spectrum sharing to simplify the management and evolution of multiple generations of technology on base station sites, enabling expanded 5G coverage

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  VMware, Mitacs set sights on discovering sustainable path for 6G

  Partnership will drive applied research with Canadian universities in the areas of sustainable grid, digital equity and clean tech involving 6G

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  Vodafone announces trial of self-powered mobile masts

  Operator says self-powered masts could enable new sites to be built in the most remote parts of the UK without the major challenge and cost of connecting to the electricity grid

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  UK’s surveillance culture may be normalising use of tech for abuse

  Intense surveillance of public spaces by UK authorities may be playing a part in the normalisation of cyber stalking in intimate relationships

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Connectivity issues disrupting most businesses’ IoT roll-outs

  Research commissioned by mobile satellite communications provider finds that in the face of significant momentum in uptake of IoT since the pandemic outbreak, poor or unreliable connectivity is a seen as a typical gating factor in deployment projects

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Global IoT roaming data traffic to reach 650PB in 2026

  Study from Kaleido Intelligence finds that likely supply chain concerns are considered as no deterrent to a surge in global mobile and internet of things roaming activity over the next five years

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Apple sues under-fire malware firm NSO

  Lawsuit alleges spyware firm NSO Group targeted Apple’s users, adding to the pressure on the under-fire company

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Hyperscalers top telcos in private network stakes

  Research identifies cloud providers as first port of call for enterprises looking to deploy and gain benefits from private mobile networks, with Microsoft named top innovator ahead of AT&T and Deutsche Telekom

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Mid-band dominates 5G in emerging markets

  Research highlights importance of mobile operators taking advantage of globally harmonised spectrum bands and economies of scale for 5G

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Ericsson boosts business play with $6.2bn Vonage acquisition

  Acquisition of IP communications provider expands Ericsson’s presence in wireless enterprise and broadens its global offerings, creating a global network and communication platform for open innovation

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Four-day week introduced for staff at digital bank

  UK’s Atom Bank brings in four-day working week for employees with no salary reduction

• November 22, 2021 22 Nov'21

  Mobile trade-in programmes are key driver in stimulating 5G smartphone upgrades

  Mobile device tracker for third quarter of 2021 shows continued year-on-year market growth, with new 5G smartphone launches and trade-in promotions contributing to growth of mobile trade-in and upgrade programmes

• November 22, 2021 22 Nov'21

  Global broadband speed clipping rockets over past 18 months

  Research shows broadband speed clipping is rising sharply, with many subscribers hitting upper speed limits

• November 19, 2021 19 Nov'21

  Nokia’s private LTE chosen by Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority

  Nokia strikes further deal for private network infrastructure, helping leading MENA utilities company modernise its grids

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Leading telcos urge Europe to act now to build Open RAN ecosystem

  Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefónica and Vodafone issue five-point clarion call for building an Open RAN ecosystem for Europe to ensure that the continent continues to play a leading role in 5G and, eventually, 6G

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  UK government enshrines law to strip out ‘high-risk’ suppliers’ tech from networks

  UK Telecommunications (Security) Act receives Royal Assent, mandating stronger legal duties on telecoms firms to protect the UK’s networks and giving the government new powers to control use of high-risk suppliers

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Qualcomm extends collaboration with BMW on automated driving systems

  Tech giant drives into huge deal with automotive group to develop next generation of autonomous driving and driver-assistance systems

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  WBA, TIP team to bring open AFC for Wi-Fi in 6GHz unlicensed band 

  Infrastructure solutions community driving global connectivity joins forces with Wi-Fi alliance to spur adoption of 6GHz Wi-Fi and enable better user experience

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Increased 5G availability sees working from home mean working from phone for 24 million

  Research finds that more than eight million workers who have bought a 5G-capable smartphone since the start of the pandemic are a key driver of the switch to mobile data

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Ericsson launches Intelligent Automation Platform for smarter networks

  Comms tech provider looks to bring scalability, performance and operations simplicity to mobile networks, including purpose-built and Open RAN

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Orange Business Services powers Safran with smart-tracking IoT

  Telco deploys more than 15,000 trackers and 250 antennas at two aircraft engine production sites in France to remotely locate and manage tools and equipment in real time

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  National Infrastructure Commission pinpoints strategic gaps in UK infrastructure planning 

  UK infrastructure assessment stresses it remains critical for health of country that gigabit broadband is effectively rolled out to rural areas and towns to ensure genuinely universal provision

• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  WM5G, Intercity Technology unveil 5G support session for West Midlands manufacturers 

  5G innovation centre teams with enterprise mobility and collaboration provider to offer free sessions

• November 12, 2021 12 Nov'21

  GSMA announces 5G mmWave accelerator initiative

  Mobile industry trade association announces new accelerator, with an aim to drive education efforts and showcase innovation

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Mavenir accelerates AI for enterprises with intelligent video analytics on 5G

  Network software provider announces video analytics powered by NVIDIA Metropolis artificial intelligence-on-5G technology designed to transform business processes for faster decision-making

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Northumbria University enters next phase in developing a shoebox-size comms satellite

  Researchers are collaborating on a new satellite system based on shrinking laser communications into a device no bigger than a shoebox

• November 08, 2021 08 Nov'21

  More than four-fifths of firms expect to keep hybrid work environment

  While business leaders are comfortable with and believe there are many benefits to hybrid work, most organisations are unprepared to deliver a seamless experience in a hybrid workplace, where the need for end-to-end data visibility and actionable ...

• November 08, 2021 08 Nov'21

  Qualcomm collaborates with NEC to develop open and virtualised 5G

  Mobile chip giant partners with IT and network technologies provider to fast-track commercialisation and accelerate adoption of 5G open and virtualised infrastructure at scale

• November 05, 2021 05 Nov'21

  5G set for 2.6 billion subs by 2026

  Increasing use of mobile networks to access video content, digital payments, online retail and video conferencing all contribute to 5G traffic growth, with ongoing roll-outs driving the adoption of higher data packages

• November 05, 2021 05 Nov'21

  Fibre lights up BT half-yearly results

  BT has revealed a tough first six months of the financial year, but also claimed Fibre First build programme roll-out continues to accelerate, reaching record levels in second quarter

• November 03, 2021 03 Nov'21

  Windstream Enterprise and BlueJeans up the ante in collaboration

  Managed communications service provider makes additions to unified comms offerings to enable effective and scalable collaboration while Verizon-owned company announces support for Microsoft Direct Guest Join

• November 03, 2021 03 Nov'21

  Spyware firm NSO and others added to US banned Entity List

  US government bans target Israeli spyware makers and cyber firms in Russia and Singapore

• November 03, 2021 03 Nov'21

  Quarter of people don’t plan to visit a bank branch again

  A quarter of people have no intention of visiting a bank branch again after experiencing the benefits of digital banking when branches were closed during Covid-19 lockdowns

• November 03, 2021 03 Nov'21

  Totem begins standing for Orange network sharing strategy

  Leading comms operator switches on European TowerCo subsidiary, which will aim to derive value from passive mobile infrastructure and open up these assets to other operators

• November 02, 2021 02 Nov'21

  Digital connectivity investment could unlock 500,000 jobs, £70bn of GDP growth by 2026

  First Digital Connectivity Index from recently merged fixed and mobile operator shows that UK is currently ranked eighth among developed countries for digital connectivity