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• February 23, 2024 23 Feb'24

  NAO report finds UK mobile connectivity programme behind schedule

  Financial watchdog report slams progress of government in flagship mobile roll-out scheme to expand 4G mobile connectivity in rural UK areas, casting doubt on whether it will be delivered on time

• February 23, 2024 23 Feb'24

  Singtel rolls out network slicing on 5G network

  Singtel’s app-based network slicing capabilities will boost the performance of 5G applications and cater to different experience, security and privacy requirements

• February 22, 2024 22 Feb'24

  Virgin Media O2 switches on 5G Standalone

  UK operator continues to advance 5G roll-out in line with UK government’s Wireless Infrastructure Strategy

• February 20, 2024 20 Feb'24

  BICS, Skylo unite to deliver GEO satellite NB-IoT connectivity

  Connectivity enabler announces partnership with non-terrestrial network operator to deliver ubiquitous satellite-based narrowband internet of things connectivity for enterprises, letting IoT devices travel outside of their home country

• February 19, 2024 19 Feb'24

  Vodafone looks to ease AR loads with HyperRealityHub

  Telco unveils standalone solution powered by Qualcomm technology utilising fast, secure connectivity computing to be shared between a hub, extended reality glasses and across the cloud

• February 16, 2024 16 Feb'24

  Dell, Nokia team to advance network cloud transformation, private 5G

  Comms tech provider adopts technology and services as its preferred infrastructure and preferred private wireless partner for enterprise edge use cases

• February 16, 2024 16 Feb'24

  Samsung accelerates Open RAN development

  Electronics giant beefs up fund to advance Open RAN interoperability, performance and security and teams, with telco and testing firm to advance commercial conformance and interoperability testing

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  Samsung, AMD and Vodafone claim Open RAN data call first

  Leading processor and electronics company team with telco to reinforce open radio access network expansion, using technical expertise from existing large-scale commercial network deployments

• February 14, 2024 14 Feb'24

  Nokia, A1, Microsoft claim first for enterprise 5G edge cloud network slicing

  Telco teams with IT giant and comms tech provider to offer network slicing solution designed to deliver secure virtual private network services to enterprise customers integrated with edge-based enterprise cloud applications over 4G and 5G networks

• February 14, 2024 14 Feb'24

  Virgin Media O2 Shared Rural Network roll-out reaches new heights

  Operator claims major milestone in commitment to £1bn UK rural communications programme after it rolled out reliable 4G coverage across 100 sites on Scotland’s second-largest island

• February 14, 2024 14 Feb'24

  Revolut launches eSIM plan for 100 countries

  Financial institution claims to be first company of its kind in the UK to launch embedded subscriber identity module offering a cost-effective way to access data plans without unexpected roaming charges in over 100 countries

• February 14, 2024 14 Feb'24

  Vodafone announces alert-based CCTV over mobile connectivity

  Operator announces IoT smart surveillance that offers business customers live video-over-mobile network on unlimited data plan designed to overcome challenges faced by existing CCTV infrastructure

• February 13, 2024 13 Feb'24

  MSB strengthens Sweden’s national critical network with 5G

  Comms tech and service company becomes part of Sweden’s next-generation mission-critical network infrastructure, Rakel G2, whose 5G core network is designed to ensure fast and secure sharing of voice, data, images and video

• February 12, 2024 12 Feb'24

  Ericsson intros AI-powered premium 5G intent-based operations

  Leading comms technology and service provider deploys artificial intelligence and automation use case libraries to simplify network operations by managing conflicting intents to meet desired business outcomes

• February 12, 2024 12 Feb'24

  Jersey Telecom, RoamsysNext claim IoT game changer

  Telco teams with development partner to introduce internet of things certification manager and solve network congestion and performance issues caused by uncertified IoT devices

• February 08, 2024 08 Feb'24

  Ericsson, Qualcomm drive 5G Standalone benefits in UK, Finland

  Leading comms tech provider and mobile platform provider reveal projects in key European territories showing differentiated connectivity enabled by network slicing on 5G core and radio access network technology

• February 07, 2024 07 Feb'24

  Verizon deploys 130,000 O-RAN capable radios in network

  Second big commitment to open radio access network technology from a major US operator within a couple of months indicates a ‘significant industry shift’ in momentum for open networking

• January 30, 2024 30 Jan'24

  UK 5G providers up service game across the board

  Latest UK mobile performance review reveals how competition among UK mobile network operators continued to heat up in the second half of 2023, leading to performance and availability seeing significant improvement

• January 26, 2024 26 Jan'24

  Ford Pro accelerates vehicle insights and control

  Commercial division of Ford gasses up connected car offer by expanding suite of telematics productivity solutions to give commercial customers more insight and control over their fleet vehicles

• January 26, 2024 26 Jan'24

  Wi-Fi HaLow begins real-world commercial IoT deployments

  New Wi-Fi standard to address wide range of IoT applications and offer support for use cases including smart home, smart city, building automation, smart retail, industrial IoT and agriculture technology

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Telefónica, Nova Labs launch helium mobile hotspots in Mexico

  Telco’s customer coverage extended in Mexico City and Oaxaca by using existing SIMs to offload mobile data to dedicated extended network

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Additional spectrum needed for 5G-Advanced, 6G networks

  With more advanced mobile infrastructures set to be introduced over the next five years, report suggests wireless industry needs access to more spectrum to support applications such as XR, connected cars and metaverse

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Meteoric growth in VSAT, BGAN, SatPhones and 5G mobile devices

  Research finds rapid deployment of non-geostationary orbit networks such as Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and soon Amazon’s Kuiper, quickly advancing innovation in the satellite ground segment

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Virgin Media O2 boosts 4G connectivity in Shetland

  UK operator delivers enhanced mobile coverage to Scottish island businesses and communities as part of its commitment to £1bn programme building and upgrading six masts over the next few months

• January 24, 2024 24 Jan'24

  WebKit vulnerability sparks Apple’s first major security update of 2024

  A zero-day in the open source WebKit browser engine that powers Safari has sparked Apple’s first major patch roll-out of the new year

• January 24, 2024 24 Jan'24

  Tēnaka teams with Orange Business to scale coral reef restoration

  Enterprise services arm of global telco looks to allow social business to undertake digital transformation, as well as automate and scale coral reef and marine biodiversity monitoring

• January 23, 2024 23 Jan'24

  Vodafone, Qualcomm, Xiaomi claim European first for enhanced 5G uplink

  Test by leading European mobile operator, mobile platform provider and handset manufacturer said to result in mobile customers being able to receive faster 5G upload speeds

• January 23, 2024 23 Jan'24

  SEC bitcoin hack was result of SIM-swapping

  A cyber attack on the US financial regulator earlier in January 2024 occurred after hackers took over one of its mobile phone accounts in a so-called SIM-swapping attack

• January 22, 2024 22 Jan'24

  Nokia, Etisalat by e& complete first Middle East Cloud RAN trial

  Benchmark in key, strategic territory for communications in trial of cloud-based radio access network technology using In-Line acceleration realised by leading regional operator’s network

• January 19, 2024 19 Jan'24

  Galaxy S24 Series represents Samsung’s ‘AI moment’

  Launch of flagship mobile phone sees Korean giant aim to use AI to open up a new era in the mobile experience and make consumers aware of edge-AI use cases

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  EE completes first stage of Shared Rural Network commitments

  UK’s largest mobile provider reveals it has expanded its 4G network to over 1,600 more communities, completing 4G coverage upgrades six months ahead of schedule

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  Vodafone looks to ‘hyperscale’ IoT through Microsoft strategic partnership

  IT giant and telco unite with plan to transform customer experience using generative AI, looking to scale standalone IoT business and accelerate digital transformation

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  Kaspersky shares Pegasus spyware-hunting tool

  Kaspersky has developed a way of easily exposing the presence of Pegasus spyware on iOS devices and believes its methodology may also help users identify other such surveillance malware

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  US CBRS market to be driven by energy, mining and manufacturing

  Research predicts growth of over 280% for Citizens Broadband Radio Service from 2023 to 2028, driven by its ability to offer lower-cost 5G services to industries such as energy, mining and manufacturing

• January 15, 2024 15 Jan'24

  5G-Advanced, RedCap set to drive 5G market in 2024

  Latest evolution of next-generation mobile technology and low-load next-generation mobile wireless standard set to be key engines of 5G market

• January 15, 2024 15 Jan'24

  Banco Santander funds Sateliot with €6m to support 5G IoT

  Creator of LEO satellite constellation based on 5G standard secures additional €6m in funding through high-growth enterprise programme to total €13.5m over the past year to aid progress towards a full commercial launch

• January 15, 2024 15 Jan'24

  Shaka closes $1m eSIM seed funding round

  London-based embedded connectivity startup announces $1m seed round led by Haatch, Purple Ventures, Antler and telco angel investors to use eSIM technology

• January 12, 2024 12 Jan'24

  Parallel Wireless partners to bring wireless connectivity across Africa

  Open RAN technology provider inks deals with regional players to ensure 2G, 3G, 4G and soon 5G Open RAN connectivity is contributing to communications across African continent, expanding access to critical health and educational services

• January 12, 2024 12 Jan'24

  CES 2024: automotive to the fore as Qualcomm revs up for new world of AI

  Leading trade show sees latest steps in Qualcomm’s evolution into connected processor and artificial intelligence company, eyeing up a new computing space for its products and services

• January 11, 2024 11 Jan'24

  CES 2024: Stellantis, AWS BlackBerry QNX launch virtual cockpit

  Leading automotive manufacturer teams with mobile platform developer and cloud giant to intro virtual cockpit as key component of virtual engineering workbench

• January 10, 2024 10 Jan'24

  CES 2024: Samsung gets into gear with Tesla, Hyundai

  CE giant unveils at leading tech event connected vehicle offerings for two of the leading global auto manufacturers, with particular emphasis on smart energy savings

• January 09, 2024 09 Jan'24

  CES 2024: Qualcomm claims new era of mobility and inks Bosch deal for digital cockpit

  Mobile platform giant takes to CES with automotive product portfolio claiming industry-leading performance for all tiers of mobility platforms

• January 09, 2024 09 Jan'24

  Software-defined vehicles market to be worth over $700bn by 2034

  Research finds there is plenty of opportunity ahead for software-centric experiences surrounding connected vehicles, but warns that too many OEMs are continuing to equip vehicles with limited and sluggish tech

• January 09, 2024 09 Jan'24

  CES 2024: BlackBerry announces foundation for next-gen automotive, IoT systems

  QNX SDP 8.0 operating platform to feature fifth-generation architecture with safe and secure microkernel, advanced tooling and cloud enablement in what is claimed to be future-proof mission-critical embedded system design

• January 05, 2024 05 Jan'24

  Skylo, FocusPoint claim first for satellite-based IoT monitoring, escalation services

  Non-terrestrial networks provider extends partnership with internet of things tech firm to link up its NTN satellite network for what it calls the first satellite-based IoT monitoring and escalation service

• January 05, 2024 05 Jan'24

  Qualcomm claims new wave of mixed reality experiences with Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2

  Samsung and Google announce support for addition to flagship mobile platform supporting 4.3K per eye resolution and 12 or more concurrent cameras to deliver immersive mixed reality and virtual reality experiences

• January 04, 2024 04 Jan'24

  AMD aims to reshape automotive industry with AI engines, in-vehicle experiences

  Chip giant to use forthcoming CES to introduce Versal AI Edge XA adaptive SoCs and Ryzen Embedded V2000A Series processors to power next-generation automotive systems

• January 04, 2024 04 Jan'24

  Celona and Palo Alto partner to enhance private 5G network security

  Wireless services specialist Celona and security firm Palo Alto Networks are coming together to enhance device protection for organisations operating private mobile networks

• December 21, 2023 21 Dec'23

  Elizabeth Line intros 4G connectivity

  UK operators announce delivery of 4G mobile coverage to four key stations on London Underground’s latest and state-of-the-art train line, stretching from the West End to the financial heart of the UK capital

• December 21, 2023 21 Dec'23

  Global private wireless networks hit accelerator in 2023

  Study shows good times rolling for private networks industry, with major tech suppliers playing significant roles as integrated solution providers and total deployments set to grow by 33% to 2028