Mobile networking

Avaya adds AI, advanced meeting capabilities to Spaces collaboration platform

IP comms firm announces new capabilities for workstream collaboration platform, offering evolved unified communications capabilities via a user’s preferred device Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Employers face delicate balancing act as hybrid workforce emerges from lockdown

Study from UK telco advises firms to prepare for the divided demands of the post-lockdown workforce Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Liverpool health, social care and education 5G network expands

Europe’s largest 5G health and social care network infrastructure deploys range of IT and entertainment technologies in hybrid setup to increase reach of independent public sector network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia accelerates Telenet cloud services with 5G core tech

Comms and cloud tech giants to support public cloud deployment of Belgian operator’s mobile core, signalling the first step in its transformation towards cloud-based services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ofcom raises £1.356bn in principal stage of new 5G spectrum auction

After announcing their plans to extend and improve basic 4G connectivity around the country, the UK’s mobile operators are celebrating their principal gains in the 5G arena with low-band and mid-band spectrum Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Legacy tech integration issues impede telcos’ digitisation ambitions

Research finds a worryingly large number of operators indicating that when it comes to digital transformation, integration with legacy technology is their largest gating factor, followed closely by data security concerns Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G economy to spur huge GDP, job growth across the US

BCG study estimates large contribution to employment and GDP over the next decade, through the roll-out of next-generation mobile infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Canada’s Rogers and Shaw announce $26bn merger

Canadian telcos come together citing the belief that 5G is redefining the innovation landscape and that significant multibillion-dollar investments are needed to deliver the connectivity that communities, consumers and businesses require Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia inks RAN collaboration with leading cloud providers

Google, Microsoft Azure and AWS link up with comms tech giant to utilise cloud and open radio access network technology to develop new customer-focused 5G use cases Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Consortium makes big shift in autonomous vehicle research in the UK

New SHIFT Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Report identifies the potential impact of deploying autonomous vehicle services across the UK with advanced traffic modelling helping to predict potential impact of autonomy on congestion, emissions, public transport and ride-sharing services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha becomes Nokia FAN for green transport

In its effort to improve environmental safety and quality with the latest class of gas-fuelled vessel, leading Japanese shipping line implements 4G/LTE field area network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cheltenham races as CityFibre extends gigabit fibre to more than 200 additional UK locations

Former UK altnet announces new build and extensions to existing projects that will see it supply full-fibre infrastructure to nearly a third of the UK market Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Eseye looks to Verizon to enable IoT localisation

Partnership aims to enable customers with global IoT deployments to localise devices over-the-air to operator’s network, avoiding permanent roaming issues and delivering global IoT connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cisco, University of Strathclyde and Scotland 5G Centre announce 5G Cloud Core network

Networking tech giant, leading university and national hub for accelerating deployment and adoption of 5G team up to create enterprise-grade cloud and core systems to deliver benefit to communities and businesses Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK government confirms financial support for Shared Rural Network programme

UK government ponies up its share of £1bn infrastructure project, designed to reduce partial not-spots in UK locations Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia, LG Uplus trial 5G business-to-business platform in Korea

Test of 5G solution designed to go beyond traditional network connectivity and deliver enhanced service quality and creation of new B2B services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Mavenir extends AI and analytics portfolio

End-to-end cloud-native communications network software provider Mavenir deploys software and API-led connectivity, deep AI/ML knowledge and virtualised network expertise critical for 5G AI use cases Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Community Fibre scales up gigabit offerings for London businesses

ISP pivots from home to business to provide new features tailored to SMEs’ needs and hires new head of business and wholesale to assist post-lockdown working environment Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

O2 Business aims to boost flexible working with digital workplace

Operator strengthens digital workplace portfolio with two new propositions to help business owners get the latest devices and integrate voice services for Microsoft Teams Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

KymiRing throttles up private 5G wireless network for motorsports circuit

Largest motorsports and events venue in Northern Europe to implement industrial-grade private 5G network to fulfil international broadcasting needs and provide a secure testing environment for the automotive industry Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

LogMeIn refreshes GoToConnect to support permanent shift to flexible work

Collaboration technology provider enhances core suite to empower customers to connect from anywhere and integrate with leading collaboration systems Continue Reading

Samsung and Spark light up 5G net in New Zealand

Samsung switches on its first 5G in New Zealand, claiming to bring a new wave of rich and immersive services to users of the Spark network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Belgian police raid 200 premises in drug operation linked to breach of encrypted phone network

More than 1,600 police and law enforcement officials conduct drug raids after the compromise of an encrypted mobile phone network that has parallels with EncroChat Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Nearly 30 million UK mobile users suffer in-home signal problems

Study finds more than half of UK mobile users regularly suffer signal problems at home, including calls dropping out, but a similar percentage do not check network coverage maps before signing up to a service Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cibicom taps Nokia to supply mission-critical LTE network across Denmark

Finnish comms provider inks deal with Danish operator to roll out new 450 MHz LTE infrastructure for mass volume IoT and mission critical data coverage Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Scottish consortium unveils new scheme to boost 4G, 5G connectivity

Programme launched to help Scottish local authorities and public sector organisations reap the benefits from improved connectivity without overburdening their resources Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK’s first 5G-connected tram on track across West Midlands

Leading next-generation network test lab announces latest project offering a showcase for what the future of connected transport could look like in its home region and beyond Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK government offers ‘inadequate’ response to broadband concerns

DCMS Committee takes government to task for the second time in two months for lack of response in how it will ensure communications strategy is realised Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

DZS accelerates network process strategy with RIFT acquisition

In its second recent strategic acquisition, transport and broadband access solutions provider swoops for automation firm to deliver and manage intelligent network and processing functions at the network edge Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

T-Mobile targets post-pandemic workplace with remote working suite

Aiming to address a world of work in which Covid-19 brought a decade’s worth of progress in a year’s time,T-Mobile launches a collaborative solutions suite that it says will meet the challenges of remote working head on Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Vodafone promises ‘unbreakable’ broadband without breaking the bank

New hybrid Pro Broadband product aims to deliver Wi-Fi in every room through hybrid router that is claimed to deliver uninterrupted wireless connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Mobile business and productivity apps see 7.1 billion downloads in 2020

App Annie research finds stay-at-home orders and lockdowns drive uptake of business productivity applications such as Zoom Cloud Meetings, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, growing 35% annually Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Goldman Sachs CEO comments highlight need for home working balance

The remote working revolution has been prominent in the banking sector and organisations have a balancing act to perform once the pandemic passes Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cellular IoT connections to reach 3.5 billion by 2030

Strategy Analytics survey finds that despite mass roll-out of next-gen networks, in the real world of the internet of things, 4G will continue as the dominant underlying platform, and 5G-based IoT growth will be gradual over the remaining part of the decade Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

First Newcastle residents gain CityFibre gigabit access

UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider claims Tyneside digital revolution is gathering pace as the first homes are connected to next-generation full-fibre network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Three UK broadens 4G, 5G reach

UK operator reveals the pace at which its 5G network is expanding according to an expansion plan announced at end of 2020 and gives visibility into its 4G net build Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G firms tune up for Sonic open networking scheme

Project offers the opportunity to shape what the UK’s 5G supply chains of the future could look like Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

HPE launches new comms tech group with ‘industry-first’ Open RAN Solution Stack

Group will help telcos and enterprises take advantage of the huge 5G market opportunity with technology bringing the company’s IP across telco software, services and infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Tech-enabled hybrid working enables HSBC to cut 40% of its global office space

Bank is making huge reductions in the amount of office space it uses through a global hybrid-working policy Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

EE to extend mobile coverage in more than 500 UK areas in 2021

As part of £1bn scheme to make sure acceptable mobile connectivity is spread among all UK communities, BT-owned telco reveals mass mobile roll-out plan Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK 5G offers faster speeds, but availability issues persist

Research shows UK 5G speeds have increased since initial deployments and are likely to increase further, with London a particular bright spot, but availability remains an issue Continue Reading

Vaccine passports prove an ethical minefield

Privacy campaigners warn that vaccine passports may turn out to be discriminatory and invasive, while technologists agree careful consideration must be given to their design Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Demand for telcos to prioritise efficiency and sustainability in 5G nets

Research reveals that embracing best practices and partnering with customers to amplify efficiency will be key for operators Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Wi-Fi Alliance improves quality of service for real-time Wi-Fi applications

New certification programme for wireless broadband quality-of-service management is claimed to be able to bring robust service delivery and high-quality Wi-Fi experiences Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Huawei: World faces risk of K-shaped post-Covid economic recovery

MWC keynote sees Huawei deputy chairman warn that innovation is not just about solving current challenges, but about ‘lighting up tomorrow’ with innovation to make businesses smarter and create a more inclusive world Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

GSMA: 5G drives recovery from Covid

Research from global trade body for the mobile industry finds that, driven by China, adoption of next-generation networks will enable global economies to get back on track over the short to mid-term Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Rogue drones beware: We’re here to ground you

Eugene Kaspersky exclusively lifts the lid on a mysterious, shiny device that’s been sitting in his office Continue Reading

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• Eugene Kaspersky, Kaspersky

Bharti Airtel, Qualcomm team to advance 5G Open RAN in India

Subcontinent’s premier communication systems provider announces partnership with leading provider of communications chips and chipsets to accelerate the adoption of next-generation networks in India Continue Reading

SES beams high-throughput loopback services to US DoD

Government solutions division of Luxembourg-based satellite operator uses O3b medium earth orbit constellation to deliver mission-critical communications to the edge in Asia Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Huawei: Mobile 5G and wireless home broadband set to triple in 2021

Keynote by leading executive predicts booming 5G market set to rise in the next 12 months and reveals first use case for 5G business suite in industrial mobile Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ericsson accelerates 5G mid-band roll-outs with mMIMO, RAN Compute lines

Swedish comms tech provider expands MIMO portfolio and radio access network solutions to enhance network performance with what it claims is optimised energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprint with new mid-band products, including 20kg flagship 64T Massive radio product Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G network densification and mMIMO to drive mobile net spend to US$191bn by 2026

Finding MIMO pivotal to driving massive uptake in cellular infrastructure expenditure over the next five years Continue Reading

Orange aims for pole with Totem on back of ‘solid’ fiscal year

Global telco claims to have defied Covid-19 with solid fiscal year and looks to the future with increased 5G penetration and new mobile tower business. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia wins multi-year 5G radio and core contract with A1 Austria

Central European telco signs further deal with Finnish comms provider to begin commercial implementation of 4G and 5G network slicing following successful pilot Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Tech shortfalls erode company culture in mid-size businesses

Nearly half of European office workers feel their company culture has suffered due to coronavirus restrictions, with companies faced with the difficult task of creating a supportive, digital-driven company culture that works for everyone Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

C Spire taps Amdocs for 5G wireless policy and charging

US telco makes key 5G technology investment to be able to offer what it says will be the ‘most innovative’ 5G customer experience now and in the future Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CSPs overlook SMEs as major source of 5G revenue

Study finds communications service providers are failing to recognise the vast potential of the SME arena as a major source of B2B revenue, especially on 5G Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

NearForm secures investment to fuel rapid international expansion

Creator of contact-tracing app for the island of Ireland, Scotland, the EU and north-eastern US states secures faster cash injection to build better software Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Altran, Qualcomm collaborate for 5G NR small cell software

Altran and Qualcomm join forces to expedite development of high-speed, low-latency private and public 5G small cells Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT fibres up UK Covid-19 vaccination centres

As NHS announces that 15 million people have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine across UK, BT reveals its role in helping health service to achieve milestone by connecting more than 100 vaccination centres to high-speed connectivity and Wi-Fi Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Digital investments will add £232bn to UK economy by 2040

The UK economy could grow by £232bn over the next two decades if investments in digital technologies continue Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Sun shines on first private cellular campus smart manufacturing network in Greece

Supporting the digital transformation of Greek enterprises, comms tech provider implements connectivity system based on the deployment of a private cellular campus network at solar thermal products provider Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Zoom fatigue kicks in as working from home becomes working from phone

Research from leading telecoms operator finds over a third of Brits working from home are increasingly switching to mobile data to stay online in lockdown Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia furthers Open RAN push with CPQD partnership

Collaboration between Nokia and CPQD set to explore Open RAN-compliant RIC platform to develop 5G use cases such as fixed wireless access smart cities and Industry 4.0 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Masergy, Cisco construct UCaaS collaboration solution

SD-WAN provider teams with networking and collaboration technology giant to address distributed enterprises’ communications needs Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

More than $2bn returned to US consumers through mobile device trade-ins in 2020

Market falls back, but old comms devices maintain value in 2020 despite Covid-19, with $786m returned to US consumers in Q4 2020 alone, representing a 38% rise from Q3 for the secondary device market Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Massive uptick in collaboration software usage in 2020

US and Europe show differing directions of travel in remote working take-up but leading collaboration systems exhibit four-figure growth since February 2020, with usage levels set to remain high as the new normal of work establishes itself Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Verizon Business, Deloitte gain retail edge with 5G

Operator’s 5G and mobile edge compute technology, coupled with IT consultancy’s retail industry and solution engineering experience, aims to improve store operating efficiency and enhance the customer experience Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

First phase of Shared Rural Network set to bring £187m boost to UK rural businesses

Operator-commissioned study claims first phase of scheme to reduce partial not-spots in the UK could mean rural communities contribute an added £58.9m to UK GDP each year Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Companies call for new breed of enterprise network operator for greater IoT control

Survey finds almost half of those controlling decisions on the deployment of internet of things technology and services would like to own a dedicated network in-house Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Société Générale adopts work-from-home policy

French bank formalises remote working policy after discussions with labour unions Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Vodafone UK adds Digitalk to MVNO portfolio

UK telco taps global mobile virtual network enabler service provider, offering cloud-based real-time communications platforms, to assist in on-boarding partners to virtual network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Sim-swapping crooks targeted celebrities, influencers

Eight arrests have been made in England and Scotland in connection with a series of Sim-swapping attacks targeting high-profile victims Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

NHS Covid-19 app alerts 1.7 million contacts

More than 1.7 million users asked to isolate by UK app as a result of a close contact since launch, helping to break chains of transmission and prevent the deaths of thousands, says developer Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT claims £24bn value as it enables new customer experience for Walgreens Boots

As it announces role in delivering transformation for pharmacy chain, BT reveals data showing that it employs one in every 12 people in UK’s IT and communications sector Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CityFibre lights up Yorkshire cities with gigabit connectivity

Former altnet turned UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider announces plan to transform two of the White Rose county’s largest conurbations into digitally connected cities Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Telecom Egypt implements IBM hybrid cloud to transform operations

Leading regional telco deploys Cloud Pak for Automation technology to modernise network operations and deliver fast and secure services to clients and looks to IBM Global Business Services to build and manage its datacentre Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

European cities hit key smart technology milestone with €250m investment

London, Lisbon, Milan, Bordeaux, Burgas and Warsaw trigger investment in smart technologies as part of Sharing Cities programme Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Deutsche Telekom taps Nokia for optical transport network modernisation

Global operator signs deal to deploy optical transport portfolio to deliver more automated, higher-capacity network to meet growing demands of residential and Industry 4.0 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Large and small firms accelerate UC technology adoption in response to Covid-19

Large companies showed an increase of nearly 40%, an increased adoption driven by remote working surge caused by the pandemic Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Telcos flesh out 5G volumetric use cases

NTT DoCoMo and BT among first telcos to examine the potential of technology that will enable large, high-quality interactive 3D files to be streamed to 5G mobile devices and viewed directly through a browser, along with AR/VR. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CE consortium calls on comms regulator to ignore pleas to delay 6GHz certification

As users’ reliance on wireless devices increases, the US Consumer Technology Association warns FCC to ignore lobbying to pause progress of Wi-Fi 6E equipment certification Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

RAN returns strong growth but Nokia prepares for challenging year ahead

Comms tech provider claims solid Q4, full year 2020 performance but anticipates “meaningful headwinds” in year of transition Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT counts cost of Covid-19 in third quarter

Fibre and 5G roll-outs continue apace, but trading update reveals trying times for UK incumbent telco, with falling revenues and profits Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ericsson: Dematerialisation is the path to profitability

Comms tech provider’s research finds so-called dematerialised enterprises expect to take advantage of cloud and mobile technology to become more productive and sustainable by 2030 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Broadband speed boost sees UK home values jump by £3,500

UK government survey quantifies added value of access to superfast broadband, which is now said to have pushed broadband speeds up a gear for 5.5 million homes across the country, creating £2.7bn of economic benefits including 17,600 jobs Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

EE, BT team to ‘redefine’ home broadband with BT Halo 3+

Comms provider and mobile division announce new hybrid connect device, claiming to combine full-fibre home broadband, Wi-Fi and UK’s fastest mobile network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

EE 5G mobile usage increases by 40% over last quarter of 2020

Surge in use of next-generation networks for BT-owned mobile service over the festive period with video, especially news, causing spikes Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Latency higher priority than speed as IT leaders look to gain edge

Business leaders believe success depends on low latency, namely 10ms or less to ensure the success of their applications, with three-quarters requiring 5ms or less for edge initiatives Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nordic countries dominate European online banking take-up

Nordics dominate online banking take-up in Europe, but the UK is not far behind Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Enterprise 5G network slicing to carve out $20bn revenues over next five years

Research highlights dedicated network allocation technique as an enabler for new value creation as communications service providers bolster their capabilities to go beyond connectivity revenues Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

O2 and NEC claim Open RAN trial success

Leading UK mobile operator teams reveal positive results from open radio access network test with IT and network technologies provider, including virtualised RAN software and hardware from GigaTera Communications, Supermicro among others Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Qualcomm ramps up 5G with French research and development centre

Brittany and Paris Region colocated R&D facility set up to boost chip giant as it embarks on next-generation network objectives Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G to the fore as Ericsson beats expectations in financial year

Strong year recorded by comms tech firm from continued high activity levels in North America, Northeast Asia and Europe, with 5G strong Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Dell, SK Telecom, VMware bring 5G edge to enterprises

IT giants team with telco to collaborate on an integrated multi-access edge computing system with the aim of providing more secure and reliable access to data at edge locations Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Wi-Fi Alliance advances support for Wi-Fi 6E ecosystem

Specification published defining architecture, protocols and functionality for the automated frequency coordination system-to-AFC device interface to maximise the 6 GHz spectrum opportunity and expand Wi-Fi 6E benefits Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Telcos accelerate digital transformation but revenues remain store-based

Report reveals operators still rely mainly on physical channels to sell their products and services, but know the value that digital sales can create for them Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

More than one in six households struggling to afford broadband in UK

With UK lockdown persisting and education online until March at the earliest, research finds broadband customers in receipt of low-income benefits almost twice as likely to struggle to pay their bill than other customers Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Smartphone industry roars back in Q4 2020 as iPhone propels Apple to new heights

The past 12 months as a whole may have been challenging for the smartphone industry, but the industry enjoyed an end-of-year renaissance driven by a staggering $66bn worth of iPhone sales Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Contactless payment limit could rise to £100 as FCA seeks industry views

UK financial services regulator is considering raising the contactless card payment limit to £100 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA