Mobile technology

Sateliot joins project to bring rural broadband connectivity out of the Ether

Provider of satellite constellation offering standard 5G IoT connectivity from space becomes member of European consortium looking to create a telecom network, bringing connectivity to 25 million people in rural areas Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CWDN series: Dev-eXperience - Appian: How automation liberates & elevates 

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Jennifer Durina in her capacity as director of solutions consulting at Appian. Durina writes in full as follows… It’s clear ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Home Office failures on £2bn ESN project see “significant” costs to emergency services

Public Accounts Committee slams government for appearance of complacency in its confidence over much delayed, over-budget emergency services network and calls for revised delivery plan Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

role-playing game (RPG)

A role-playing game (RPG) is a game in which each participant assumes the role of a character that can interact within the game's imaginary world. Continue Reading

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• Rahul Awati

UK aviation regulators cleared on Virgin Orbit satellite failure

UK government committee clears regulation as contributing factor to UK satellite launch failure, but slams UK government for lack of action on vital component of space programme Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CWDN series: Dev-eXperience – Nutanix: De-stress success via a decoupled application data layer

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Rob Tribe in his role as VP for systems engineering at Nutanix. Tribe writes in full as follows… We think about Developer ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

A travel ‘gadget’ round-up

I travel. There are of course a lot of technology conferences, symposia, study tours and press gatherings to attend around the planet and this particular writer ends up going to a good share of ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

CWDN series: Dev-eXperience - Venafi: The key to good DevEx? Cut the yak shaving

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Matt Barker in his role as president of cloud native solutions at Venafi and Steve Judd, chief solutions architect at ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

CWDN series: Dev-eXperience - Perforce: When coding, think about the non-coding factors

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Rod Cope in his capacity as CTO for Perforce. Cope writes as follows… Developers are still the front line of software ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Malicious URL volumes soar as cyber criminals pull on Threads

Malicious actors have been quick to exploit the buzz around Meta’s newly launched Threads platform, with thousands of new suspicious domains registered exploiting its branding Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Apple pushes Rapid Response patch to fix WebKit zero-day

Apple deployed an emergency patch under its Rapid Security Response update programme, but had to temporarily suspend delivery after it caused problems for users of the Safari browser Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CWDN series: Dev-eXperience –  Iterate.ai: We’ve come a long way, but just wait...

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by John Selvadurai in his position as VP of R&D at Iterate.ai, an AI low-code platform provider. Looking to the past and ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

CWDN series: Dev-eXperience – Sysdig: Don’t (sleep)walk through run(time)

This is a contributed piece for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Crystal Morin in her capacity as cybersecurity strategist for Sysdig. In her role today, Morin is tasked with ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Satellite connectivity industry to gain even higher orbit

Reports from leading analysis firms predict strong growth in satellite connectivity sector as integration of satellite capabilities in mass-market smartphones marks significant leap in expanding connectivity to remote areas Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CWDN series: Dev-eXperience – Confluent: Building a cohesive frame of reference 

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Kai Waehner in his capacity as global field CTO, Confluent. Confluent is described as a full-scale data streaming platform ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Vodafone tests quantum-safe business network solutions

Telco announces initiative looking at transition to a quantum safe world, exploring and trialling new algorithms with upgraded smartphones to provide protection against possible quantum-empowered attackers in the future Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ericsson to build European next-generation smart manufacturing and technology hub

Smart manufacturing and technology hub to serve as a collaborative space for co-developing cellular ecosystems and production techniques while reducing environmental impact Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Meta’s Threads hits app stores, but no EU launch in sight

Meta’s Twitter competitor makes its debut and signs up millions of users in just 12 hours, but concerns over compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act have sunk a pan-European launch for now Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK government to probe private network uses, security, resilience

Even though 5G private networks have been widely used over the past three years, UK government opens call for information on their use, risks and external threats Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Berlin ranked top smart city in Europe in 2023

Study finds German capital is the smart city centre of Europe and that in addition to connected lifestyles, such places are driving strong emissions savings in across the continent CO2e Savings set to reach 247 MMT by 2028 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Germany: European Court of Justice hears arguments on lawfulness of EncroChat cryptophone evidence

The European Court of Justice will decide whether the collection and sharing of data intercepted by law enforcement from EncroChat crypto phone network is compatible with European law Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Telstra inks Starlink first as OneWeb gains Momentum for LATAM connectivity

Further expansion in satellite connectivity as leading Australia-based telco inks deal with Elon Musk-led satellite firm while enterprise connectivity services provider looks to LEO satellite operator to connect remote areas Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Umbraco CMS goes headless for multiple digital touchpoints

Open source content management system (CMS) provider Umbraco has announced its latest major release. Umbraco 12 includes headless functionality to support multi-channel content delivery. As the ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

OneWeb expands commercial service across Europe, US

Satellite connectivity services provider announces coverage of for the majority of the US and expands reach with 37 new countries in Europe added to footprint Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Next-generation mobile lands on Channel Islands with Jersey Telecom

Next-generation mobile comes to customers of largest telco on Channel Islands with 5G infrastructure using RAN, transport and cloud core to offer enhanced mobile connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G takes its intended place in UK mobile

Study from specialist network analyst finds mobile games and video users’ experience over 5G is more consistent and drops less at busy hours of the day than when using 4G infrastructures Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G can improve society more than AI

Vodafone reveals that over half of UK adults believe 5G has the potential to improve their day-to-day life, more so than artificial intelligence, and points to potentially massively lucrative 5G use cases Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Oxa strengthens leadership team to drive next phase of autonomous vehicle growth

Autonomous vehicle software developer bolsters executive leadership team with new chief product engineering officer and chief people officer Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Has mobile become the battleground for banking?

Head of Insights at data.ai discusses the unstoppable freight train that is the mobile banking revolution Continue Reading

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• Lexi Sydow

Brits are using healthcare apps without proper checks

As mobile health app acceptance increases, people are taking risks by using them without any advice from their medical professionals, finds survey Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cisco looks to strengthen network assurance with intent to acquire SamKnows

Networking technology and services giant announces intent to acquire UK-based internet performance monitoring platform to extend its ThousandEyes network assessment stack to remote and hybrid workers Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cloudera navigates AI seas with ‘Iceberg Everywhere’

As more organisations look to navigate the uncharted sea that is ‘enterprise AI’, data management expert, Cloudera has thrown its hat (or should that be oars) into the ring by announcing that its ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Snowflake developer & builder tools showcased at 2023 Summit

Snowflake used its Snowflake Summit 2023 event in Las Vegas this June to showcase its latest augmentations, extensions and enhancements now featuring across its builder toolset for software ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

NordVPN: It’s mid, not lit - Gen-Z users offer agency to free VPNs

It’s worth learning to speak Generation-Z slang, the older segment of this youth cohort is now in its early twenties and could soon be entering management. Is it worrying then to find that almost ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Three years on, EncroChat cryptophone hack nets 6,500 arrests and seizures of €900m

French and Dutch prosecutors say three years after they infiltrated the EncroChat cryptophone network in a novel hacking operation, Europe’s courts are opening the way for more collaboration and data sharing between law enforcement agencies Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

SodaGPT pops no-code self-serve into data quality testing 

Data quality company Soda has launched SodaGPT, a generative Artificial intelligence (gen-AI) powered tool for data quality. It enables a no-code self-serve approach for users of all backgrounds to ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Intelsat and Lintasarta expand Indonesian connectivity

Nearly 400 remote sites in the world’s largest archipelago have received first ever connectivity through deal between local telco and satellite operator Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Army enlists BT Wi-Fi to support smart bases project

Five-year contract covering more than 150 sites across UK to deliver managed Wi-Fi services and enhance security, improving experience for soldiers on bases, even in remote locations Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

SES-18 C-band satellite goes operational

New craft comes onstream in what is said to represent one of the final milestones as operator taps into expected rich vein of services based at key wireless spectrum band Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia claims 5G fixed wireless access distance record

Finnish comms tech provider reveals test showing world-record download speed for 5G fixed wireless access that paves the way for cost-effective, extended-range, high-quality internet connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

HSBC leaving Canary Wharf headquarters

HSBC is to leave its current Canary Wharf headquarters by 2027 as hybrid-working policies reduce demand for office space Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ericsson and Proptivity claim first with neutral host-led shared indoor 5G radio access

Leading comms tech provider and partner unveil shareable indoor 5G solution said to ‘vastly’ improve user experience and lower power consumption by up to 70% and equipment footprint by up to 80% compared with legacy technologies Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Vodafone unveils UK’s first consumer 5G standalone mobile network 5G Ultra

UK operator claims to be first of its kind in the country to offer a 5G Standalone network and that customers will be able to experience the most technologically advanced 5G network in the UK. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Holy open source Batman, Robin AI whacks code reviews into shape

Data privacy automation company Integral has announced the company’s first open source project, Robin AI. This is a technology that reviews code changes and provides constructive feedback, helping ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Mid-band cloud on horizon but global 5G subs smash billion barrier

Research from comms tech provider shows global operators continue to invest in 5G, with mobile 5G subscriptions set to reach 1.5 billion globally by the end of 2023 and 4.6 billion by 2028 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

hertz (Hz)

Hertz (Hz) is the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI). Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

Health and care staff have three months to move to latest NHS patient record service

NHS England has told health and care workers they have until the end of September to switch to the latest patient record system Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

EE looks to ace Wimbledon 4G mobile capacity

Leading UK comms provider upgrades mobile network with small cell system and makes additional upgrades to existing sites in and around iconic London home of tennis tournament to head off traffic spike Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Google Play

Google Play, formerly known as Android Market, is the official online store for digital media distributed by Google. Continue Reading

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• Robert Sheldon

Interview: Paul Cooper, director of technology operations, River Island

Retailer River Island has had a recent in-store technology overhaul, making it easier for shop staff to cater to customers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Virgin Media O2 extends Nokia 5G RAN deal

Leading comms tech provider continues business relationship with operator to improve connectivity in the UK and supply RAN equipment from its AirScale portfolio Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Huawei slams EU high-risk supplier claims as against principles of free trade

Comms tech giant comes out swinging against being singled out by EC commissioner as having high-risk supplier status in 5G mobile infrastructures Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Jordan’s Ahli Bank launches app on cloud-native platform

Middle East bank launches app on latest cloud-native banking platform from Google-inspired company Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Software République unveils H1st vision connected vehicle

Consortium introduces ‘revolution’ in mobility, with connected vehicle bringing together 20 concrete operational innovations, offering a ‘true experience’ beyond automotive mobility Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Qualcomm unveils video collaboration platform suite

Mobile technology giant unveils suite of artificial intelligence-based platforms focused on collaboration devices to accelerate design and deployment of variety video-conferencing product Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Consumers look ahead with caution as connected device usage increases

Survey shows connected device usage on the rise in the US, with 5G a catalyst for driving smartphone upgrades during the past year. Yet inflation and the global cost-of-living crisis are making consumers take a cautious approach to spending Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Vodafone, Three merge UK businesses

Leading telcos come together to create UK’s third large-scale UK operator designed to level competitive playing field and increase competition to UK’s two leading converged operators Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Banks still investing heavily in legacy payments systems

Banks are missing out on additional revenues through payment services because they are stuck with inflexible legacy payments systems. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

PegaWorld iNspire 2023: Day #2 live report

As low-code gets lower (by which we mean higher), we need to track the progress of this potentially game-changing (stay with us, we’ll justify that phrase) technology as it continues to expand and ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

UK government unveils plan to boost connectivity

UK authorities announce scheme to improve connectivity across the country, with satellite-based service kicking off in Scottish islands, a new smart street furniture programme and an agreement with Australia to increase telecoms diversity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CWDN series: Developer eXperience - Introduction & brief

Developers are important. They build us the applications that we use every day and, in many cases, these are apps, functions, services and technology connection points that enable us to live our ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Delivery charges and slow payments have customers abandoning baskets

Customer expectation has been on the rise, both on and offline, and no-code automation firm Primer finds there are several reasons why consumers are choosing not to checkout Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Enterprise and industrial metaverses exceeding expectations

Across use cases, particularly industrial and enterprise, early metaverse adopters report benefits more often than companies still in the planning phase, with capex reduction and sustainability showing largest difference Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

RISC-V rises to software ecosystem challenge

The open source hardware and software system on a chip specification has recognised the need to coordinate low-level software development Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

SES CEO to step down

As the market environment rapidly changes and grows substantially, leading satellite operator’s chief executive announces departure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Pega details ‘internal mechanics’ of low-code with Infinity ’23

Pega used its annual user, customer & partner convention this year to showcase a set of solid extensions, connections and augmentations to its core platform. The working functions encapsulated ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Elisa taps Ericsson for 5G standalone first

Nordic operator and leading comms tech provider claim successful launch of in-service software upgrade capability dual-mode 5G Core solution that powers live production 5G standalone network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

KDDI looks for power reduction through TIP Backbone Routers

KDDI to deploy Telecom Infra Project distributed disaggregated backbone routers to carry live internet traffic to help reduce power consumption Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Netherlands enables contactless payments on entire public transport network

All modes of public transport now accept payments using contactless technology after the completion of major project in the Netherlands Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UAE improves healthcare through information technology

Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates are increasing their emphasis on new, smart technologies to modernise healthcare services Continue Reading

Open banking regulator sets out next steps

Plans for ongoing evolution of the UK open banking sector have been set out by regulator in bid to grow the open banking sector in a ‘safe, scalable and economically sustainable way’ Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Government to test rural broadband options with £7m fund

Government to fund tests of technologies that could be issued to improve internet connectivity for rural communities Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Apple's $3,500 headset offers VR at a premium

Apple devices have always commanded a premium, but will consumers and business splash out $3,499 on its new Vision Pro headset? Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Mercedes Pay turns vehicles into payment devices

German car manufacturer add contactless payment feature to enable drivers to find and book parking spaces and pay automatically when they arrive Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

NBN unveils uncapped data plan for remote Australia

Following a successful trial to examine delivery of an improved satellite service, including the capability to achieve faster burst speeds of up to 100Mbps, an uncapped usage plan has been launched to address data needs of rural Australia Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Qualcomm beefs up Snapdragon Space XR Developer Platform for immersive future

Mobile platform technology giant launches immersive technology designed to create a cross-device, extended and augmented reality ecosystem that will enable head-worn experiences from existing smartphone applications Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

super app

A super app is a mobile or web application that combines multiple services into one platform. Continue Reading

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• Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor

Europe’s cellular networks viable alternatives to broadband, LEO satellites

Research finds that 5G download speeds of nearly 1Gbps were found in four out of the top five cities tested, and were equal to that of satellite and fixed networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT claims UK first with 5G-enabled, immersive, interactive simulation experience

Leading UK telco launches connected spaces that offer fully immersive experiences by combining interactive 360-degree video content with extended reality technology Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Starburst [Data]: Neural Neurotics & home truths in Deep Learning

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Ken Pickering, SVP of engineering at Starburst - a company known for its analytics engine that powers the Data Mesh ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Shanghai ranked world’s top smart city for 2023

Research shows savings from smart city deployments reaching $249bn globally, with Asia and North America dominating list of top switched-on urban environments Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How Pendula is driving customer communications

The Australian startup’s conversational messaging platform lets businesses draw on internal and external data to cross-sell and upsell their offerings while improving customer retention Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Zluri co-founder on ChatGPT: Defeating developer-data dilemmas

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Sethu Meenakshisundaram in his capacity as co-founder of Zluri, a SaaS management platform company that works to help ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Oxbotica scales mission under new brand

Leading autonomous vehicles logistics firm changes name to reflect global vision and go-to-market strategy in North America for its suite of self-driving software and services. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Hazelcast: Distilling real-time machine inference secret sauce

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Dale Kim in his capacity as senior director for technical solutions at Hazelcast – the company is known for its  Kim writes ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

WBA releases standardised technical framework for operator-managed Wi-Fi

Report from global wireless ecosystem proposes interoperable reference architecture for managed Wi-Fi deployment, operation, remote management and diagnostics of home networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Qualcomm drives Opel connectivity, aligns with Microsoft for on-device AI

Mobile platform provider announces partnership to make generative AI more affordable, reliable and private by moving queries and inferencing to edge devices and provider’s infotainment platform for small car bestseller Continue Reading

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• Claire Cormack

Fintech pioneer Anne Boden steps aside from challenger bank CEO role

Fintech pioneer to step aside for a new CEO after 10 years building a UK banking unicorn Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Soracom claims North America’s largest IoT coverage area

Advanced connectivity provider’s US-MAX plan aims to offer multicarrier IoT services across leading mobile network providers including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Digital channels thriving for M&S but profits down

Many of M&S’s digital offerings have gained more users over the past year, but after a long programme of transformation, profits are still smaller this year than last Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Sateliot, S4IoT look to increase global food security with beehive monitoring technology

Low-Earth orbit nanosatellite constellation to deliver 5G satellite connectivity to allow beekeepers to monitor the temperature, weight and humidity of beehives and track pollination Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Contract wins in UK, Australia as Motorola unveils integrated public safety technology suite

City of London Police, UK Department of Justice and Fire and Rescue New South Wales take on suite of services designed to offer seamless collaboration between frontline teams, vehicles and control rooms Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Smarter models & methods, Alteryx launches AiDIN

Software systems are surging. The application of generative AI functionalities and capabilities continues apace. The key rationale for the proliferation of this rollout is this technology's ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

JPMorgan’s UK digital retail bank adds more than a million customers in a year

The app-based bank launched in the UK by US giant JPMorgan has added one million customers in the past 12 months Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Connectivity issues cost UK economy millions

Study shows investment from UK government in cellular connectivity is holding back businesses, especially in rural areas Continue Reading

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• Claire Cormack

UK government announces tender for user services on emergency services network

Next phase in controversial mobile network for UK emergency services sees request for Mobile Services Supplier to provide radio access network infrastructure and related services in contract valued over £900m Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Harness straps in for developer-first observability 

Harness Inc. has announced the availability of Harness Continuous Error Tracking (CET). This is a new module designed to provide developer-first observability for ‘modern applications’, by which ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Google Firebase

Google Firebase is a set of cloud-based development tools that helps mobile app developers build, deploy and scale their apps. Continue Reading

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• Katie Terrell Hanna
• Linda Rosencrance

Spanish lawyers claim police hacking of EncroChat cryptophones breaches human rights law

Lawyers speaking at the Madrid Bar Association question the legality of a cryptophone hacking which has led to arrests of organised criminals in multiple countries Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
• Ter García

Citymesh deploys Nokia turnkey 5G-connected drone platform for emergency services

Comms tech provider’s drone platform to offer secure 5G-connected drone services across Belgium, with remotely managed, real-time aerial data collection to allow emergency services to make informed responses Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly