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January 13, 2020
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Jan'20
Computing at the edge
Edge computing is currently one of the most important trends in IT that is likely to complement cloud by supporting new and emerging workloads
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January 13, 2020
13
Jan'20
US, South Korea to drive 5G to reach 1.5 billion users by 2025
Aggressive pricing strategies and extensive device support, especially in the US and Korea, set to drive an explosion in 5G uptake over the next five years
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January 13, 2020
13
Jan'20
TIM becomes first European operator to break 2Gbps 5G barrier
Italian operator takes advantage of acquired spectrum to break 5G network speed barrier using technology from Ericsson and Qualcomm
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January 13, 2020
13
Jan'20
APAC retailers warm to AI amid roadblocks
Retailers in the Asia-Pacific region believe artificial intelligence is key to their success, but lack the skills and infrastructure needed to harness the technology
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January 10, 2020
10
Jan'20
National Lottery hacker jailed for nine months
Small-time cyber criminal jailed for his role in a cyber attack on lottery operator Camelot that netted him just £5
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January 10, 2020
10
Jan'20
‘Meaningful’ supplier, tech competition to drive down 5G smartphone prices throughout 2020
Analyst Ovum believes that healthy rivalry between brand manufacturers and multiple modem sources will likely provide a spur to drive down retail price of 5G-compatible products
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January 10, 2020
10
Jan'20
Subpostmaster group calls for government to pay legal costs for Horizon trial
The group of subpostmasters that defeated the Post Office in court over a faulty IT system are calling for the government to pay the costs of the legal action
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January 10, 2020
10
Jan'20
Scottish government misses national superfast broadband target
SNP government admits failing to meet ambitious target to roll out broadband of at least 30Mbps to all Scottish homes and businesses by 2021
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January 10, 2020
10
Jan'20
Microsoft led enterprise IT pack in revenue growth terms over past decade, research shows
In the final despatch from Synergy Research Group's look back at the IT trends that shaped the past decade, Microsoft emerges as the tech firm that managed to grow its enterprise revenue share the most throughout the 2010s
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January 10, 2020
10
Jan'20
Portsmouth City Council taps MLL Telecom for future network
Initiative designed to offer schools, residents and businesses a fibre framework that will support existing and future digital services
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January 10, 2020
10
Jan'20
HP Inc: The price is wrong
Although Xerox sees major synergies between the pair and the ability to cross-sell, HP Inc has turned down Xerox’s latest offer to buy the company
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January 10, 2020
10
Jan'20
Queen’s University Belfast and Rakuten Mobile set up edge computing hub
Aiming to boost its plans to make truly autonomous networks a reality, Japanese operator Rakuten opens a new lab in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast to develop edge computing hub
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January 10, 2020
10
Jan'20
Home Office reinforces commitment to AWS with £100m cloud hosting deal
The Home Office’s position as one of the central government’s biggest cloud spenders shows no signs of slipping, as details emerge of four-year contract with Amazon Web Services
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
Travelex hackers threaten to sell credit card data on dark web
Sodinokibi cyber gangsters have threatened to sell Travelex customers’ private data on a Russian underground cyber crime forum if it fails to pay a $6m ransom
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
Retail group Dixons Carphone fined £500,000 over data breach
Dixons Carphone receives maximum possible pre-GDPR fine from the ICO following a 2018 data breach
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
Automation could help resolve store shortfalls, says Capgemini
As consumers become more receptive to in-store technology, introducing automation to improve the retail experience could increase footfall, says Capgemini
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
New Cabinet Office junior minister takes over GDS duties
Jeremy Quin is the seventh minister to be responsible for the digital service since Francis Maude's departure in 2015
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
Don’t become the next Travelex: Get ready for ransomware
With Travelex’s IT still in disarray and banks and travellers left without access to funds more than a week after it was hit by a ransomware attack, we ask what others can learn from the foreign exchange services company’s response to the incident
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
Nokia notches 63 commercial 5G tech equipment deals
Finnish comms giant reveals huge strides in 5G essential technology deployment around the world
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
5G roll-out no guarantee of smartphone upgrade bonanza
5G’s network success more or less guaranteed, but same can’t be said for 5G smartphones in short term as study finds only 30-40% of those in major markets such as the US, Europe and Australia likely to result in upgrade, while over 50% likely to do ...
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
UK government begins legal process to bring about full-fibre roll-out
First steps on the legislative journey for UK government to make good on election commitments to bring full fibre across the UK
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
Swedish venture capitalist giants anticipate increased global interest in local startup scene
Local venture capitalists in Sweden do not fear the arrival of international players
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
PowerTrick backdoor used to target high-value businesses
Threat actors are exploiting a PowerShell-based backdoor called PowerTrick to go after high-value targets, warns SentinelLabs
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
ITS to fast-track full-fibre roll-out gains with £45m investment
Gigabit network operator ITS plans to use latest funding to move into several new areas across the UK to build full-fibre networks which will pass at least 200,000 premises
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
New GDPR service aims to ease compliance challenges
Security consultants claim their software platform will address a pressing need for an effective and efficient means of complying with data protection rules
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
Can fintech succeed where schools and parents have failed?
Young people in Britain are unprepared to manage their finances when they leave home and, as a result, many run into serious problems
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
KCOM makes £100m full-fibre investment
Operator for UK’s first full-fibre city looks to spread full-fibre reach to surrounding areas with network that is said to have produced estimated cumulative economic impact of more than £469m
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
AWS finds growth in Australia amid maturing cloud market
Edge computing, the internet of things and contact centre services are some of the key growth areas for Amazon Web Services in Australia
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January 09, 2020
09
Jan'20
CES 2020: IBM grows Q network collaborators
ExxonMobil hopes quantum computing will enable it to model processes at the atomic scale – something that cannot be achieved today
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Extreme Networks simplifies retail cloud networks
New turnkey network solutions give retail chains and franchises ability to automate set-up and management of network connectivity with large scale
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Sadiq Khan calls for evolution of London Datastore
As the initiative reaches its 10th anniversary, City Hall wants data to be a key tool in tackling the capital's challenges and outlines future opportunities
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Risk & Assurance Group joins i3forum to combat telecoms fraud
Telecoms risk information and advice service signs up as latest partner member in not-for-profit industry body that brings together the international carrier ecosystem to enable and accelerate transformation
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Poor UK internet connectivity and technology cited as hampering SME productivity
Study suggests small businesses could be losing out on two and a half working weeks a year from employees because of unreliable internet connections and technology issues
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
CES 2020: Chipmakers bet on new designs to boost PC market
The roulette wheels are certainly spinning in Las Vegas, with chipmakers vying for attention to show off their latest hardware innovations
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Half of UK citizens want tighter data regulations
Over 50% of UK citizens believe the gathering and use of personal data should be subject to more stringent government oversight, according to Fujitsu
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Ofcom announces plans to ‘supercharge’ investment in fibre broadband
Regulator says proposals to upgrade UK broadband infrastructure will transform the business case for national full-fibre investment in towns, cities and villages
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Qualcomm gets into gear with autonomous vehicle platform and forges in-vehicle tech partnerships
Chip giant hits the road with new platform to address the complexity of autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems while forging partnership with company specialising in helping launch in-vehicle infotainment systems, telematics and ...
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
AI skills and explainable data models are top concerns for 2020
New research from IBM finds that 2020 is the year when executives want to deploy real-world artificial intelligence applications
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Deliveroo exceeds tech recruitment target in Edinburgh
Food delivery firm has increased the number of technology staff it wants in its Edinburgh hub
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Cloud adoption in ANZ gathering pace
Australia and New Zealand have seen a four-fold increase in the amount of data moving from on-premise environments to the top public clouds, survey finds
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
TikTok video-sharing app left user data exposed
Check Point uncovered serious vulnerabilities in the TikTok video-sharing app that left users exposed
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January 08, 2020
08
Jan'20
Fujitsu must face scrutiny following Post Office Horizon trial judgment
While the Post Office has suffered financial and reputational damage after losing its court battle with subpostmasters, the supplier of the IT system at the centre of the dispute has major PR challenges ahead
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January 07, 2020
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Jan'20
Scale’s HE150 the first of a big push to small edge HCI hardware
Scale Computing aims to scale to micro-sized hyper-converged with a lightweight operating system it claims its competitors can’t match for edge and remote location deployments
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January 07, 2020
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Jan'20
Telco revs set to increase, but suppliers face critical challenges in 2020
Potential good times set to roll for telecoms industry in 2020, with SD-WAN first deployments of 5G, but NB-IoT needs to gain traction to stay relevant, says research
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January 07, 2020
07
Jan'20
China Broadcasting Network begins 5G services
China’s national radio and TV network operator becomes fourth company to offer 5G services in the country, serving the cities of Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen
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January 07, 2020
07
Jan'20
Facebook to ban deepfake videos
New policy closes some loopholes around misinformation, but seems to leave others wide open
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January 07, 2020
07
Jan'20
Government confirms IR35 private sector reforms under review ahead of April 2020 start date
Government honours pledge to embark on a review of its plans to extend the IR35 off-payroll rules to the private sector that will focus on ensuring the changes are introduced in a “smooth” way in April 2020
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January 07, 2020
07
Jan'20
Bus open data portal to go live in January 2020
The service will start by publishing route and timetable data and will evolve to provide fare and real-time location data in 2021
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January 07, 2020
07
Jan'20
Etisalat unveils MENA’s first OpenRAN network and launches UCC suite
Leading MENA telco makes key move in transforming its network to software-based solution hub and introduces a collaboration suite to aid small businesses in the region with digital transformation journey
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January 07, 2020
07
Jan'20
Broadcom flogs Symantec enterprise security unit to Accenture
Acquisition is set to make Accenture a global leader in managed cyber security services