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• March 13, 2020 13 Mar'20

  Ofcom reveals UK 5G mobile airwaves auction rules

  UK comms regulator announces plans to auction two bands of spectrum to boost mobile broadband and 5G, but is criticised for missing opportunity

• March 13, 2020 13 Mar'20

  Modest Q4 growth for worldwide enterprise WLAN Market

  Wi-Fi 6 gives current and potential boost to enterprise sector in overall disappointing WLAN market in the fourth quarter of 2019

• March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20

  ICNIRP finds no health risk with 5G technologies

  Study by independent organisation that provides scientific advice and guidance on the health and environmental effects of non‐ionising radiation finds 5G technologies not harmful if new guidelines are adhered to

• March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20

  IT Priorities 2020: Benelux organisations and budgets focused on digital transformation

  IT leaders in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg expect bigger budgets this year, with spending on digital transformation projects and related technologies being prioritised

• March 12, 2020 12 Mar'20

  Elisa to pull plug on 3G network in 2023

  Final countdown starts for third-generation mobile communications in Finland, with capacity to be used for 5G services

• March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20

  Nokia lights up Rakuten network, flies with Irish Aviation Authority

  Finnish tech giant to install photonic networking for new Japanese operator while providing high-bandwidth IP/MPLS network to support air traffic control in Ireland

• March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20

  5G in manufacturing projected to be worth almost $11bn by 2030

  Huge potential projected for industrial application of 5G technologies, but success dependent on ecosystem players to evaluate the impact of 5G and edge deployments on factory floor

• March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20

  IoT adds preservation support for Tutankhamun’s tomb in Valley of the Kings

  Geological research project deploys internet of things technology to ensure ancient Egyptian heritage site maintains structural stability

• March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20

  IT Priorities 2020: IP network investments top priority for Middle East IT leaders

  IT leaders in the Middle East expect to see increased spending on IP networks as digital transformation continues across the region

• March 06, 2020 06 Mar'20

  MPs set sights on Huawei in 5G security probe

  Weeks after UK government allowed access to radio access part of mobile networks, MPs announce inquiry into the use and security of equipment supplied by foreign companies for 5G networks

• March 06, 2020 06 Mar'20

  5G moves from hype to reality and will add $2.2tn to global economy by 2034

  Trade association for global mobile industry predicts huge growth and huge revenues from rapidly expanding 5G universe

• March 04, 2020 04 Mar'20

  5G security is a concern for most companies

  A study has found that decision-makers fear that 5G technology will make organisations more vulnerable to cyber attacks and will raise security-related costs

• 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

  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 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  Kr00k vulnerability compromises billions of Wi-Fi devices

  Billions of Wi-Fi chips used in IoT devices, laptops, smartphones and tablets are vulnerable to a serious vulnerability

• 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 26, 2020 26 Feb'20

  Samsung teams with comms tech leaders to set 5G speed benchmark

  Samsung, Verizon, Motorola Mobility and Qualcomm deploy carrier aggregation and the latest 5G cell technology to achieve multi-gigabit speeds on a commercial smartphone connected to live 5G network

• February 26, 2020 26 Feb'20

  Security fears persist but businesses overwhelmingly see positive impact of 5G

  Research reveals that future looks bright for enterprises embracing 5G technology, though with cost of implementation and security issues recognised along with huge potential

• February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20

  Huawei unveils MWC product portfolio led by €2,500 5G smartphone

  Chinese tech giant unveils 5G smartphones, tablets, chipsets, AI, Wi-Fi 6, routers, chipsets and cameras that it was set to announce at the cancelled Mobile World Congress

• February 24, 2020 24 Feb'20

  Coronavirus, global economic slowdown to cap 5G smartphone sales in 2020

  First half of 2020 will likely be much weaker than expected for the 5G smartphone market, but a strong bounce-back is possible in second half of the year if the coronavirus spread is brought under control

• 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 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

  UK government introduces £200m scheme to boost industrial and rural 5G

  Scheme will help key areas seize the potential of modern technology, in particular 5G networks, and fulfil government’s commitment to ‘level-up’ infrastructure across the UK

• 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

  Three UK chooses CityFibre as preferred backhaul provider for nationwide 5G roll-out

  Digital infrastructure platform provider tapped to provide backhaul backbone for roll-out of next-gen mobile infrastructure across the UK

• 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 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 06, 2020 06 Feb'20

  Vodafone, Orange tap Amdocs to boost Spanish business offers

  Communications and media software and services provider extends its reign in Spain’s telco sector with business enhancement solutions for two leading telcos

• 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 04, 2020 04 Feb'20

  EE retains top spot for UK mobile network performance

  UK mobile survey shows increasing user reliance on connectivity, with network operators needing to act now to ensure strong performance for consumer demands across work use cases

• February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20

  Nokia to launch cloud-native 5G network operations software

  Aiming to address operators’ challenges as 5G networks add new layers of technical complexity, Nokia announces automated and scalable management suite

• February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20

  Orange France contracts Nokia and Ericsson for 5G network technology

  Leading telco teams with Finish and Swedish comms tech giants as part of its ambition to realise a 5G network in France in 2020

• February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20

  Super Bowl wireless networking touch down for Extreme Networks

  Weeks after first revealing its Wi-Fi 6-enabled networks for sports stadia in leading American sports leagues, networking technology and services company takes on wireless and analytics for biggest game in US sport

• January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20

  Growth again in Q4, but global smartphone market slips back over 2019

  It was a tough year, but smartphone big guns fire in fourth quarter of 2019, driven by resurgent Apple’s iPhone 11, and industry set for further spike in 2020

• January 24, 2020 24 Jan'20

  Digital transformation shaking confidence in SD-WAN

  Cato Networks survey highlights importance of considering not only SD-WAN as an MPLS replacement but also its applicability to the broader needs of the digital business, such as cloud migration, network agility and global reach

• 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

  Privafy claims ‘fundamentally new’ approach to mobile data security

  New company aims to address underlying security vulnerabilities to protect internet-reliant businesses

• 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

  Canonical offers scalable mobile Android apps in the cloud

  New Android technology allows enterprise users to offload compute, storage and energy-intensive applications from devices to the cloud

• 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

  BT calls on fellow operators for investment fairness in rural UK network scheme

  BT wants its prior investments in UK mobile infrastructure to be recognised in formulating operators’ investment in Shared Rural Network

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  Nicky Morgan says new government will be pro-tech

  DCMS minister outlines five key ways the government aims to support technology going forward, including being “unashamedly” pro-tech

• 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

  Huawei unveils mobile development programme for UK and Irish business

  Leading comms tech and service provider Huawei reveals strategy to support UK and Irish businesses with mobile services development offering