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31 Oct 2025
News brief: Nation-state threats evolve and escalate
By Staff reportCheck out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team.
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30 Oct 2025
GitHub Universe: Large IT orgs share AI automation gains
By Beth PariseauNordstrom saved 15,000 developer hours during a migration with AI agents, while Copilot Autofix helped Cathay Pacific address DevSecOps challenges, but there are also caveats.
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29 Oct 2025
Streaming specialist Confluent unveils AI development suite
By Eric AvidonIn addition to a unified environment for building and deploying agents, the vendor launched a private cloud version of its platform and integrations that simplify data preparation.
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30 Oct 2025
Vodafone goes for Dell in major Open RAN network modernisation
By Joe O’HalloranEuropean operator selects global IT giant to power regional strategic five-year RAN infrastructure programme to improve connectivity across Europe
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30 Oct 2025
Nvidia, Nokia ‘pioneer’ AI platform for 6G comms
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech provider and AI leader establish a strategic partnership to enable accelerated development and deployment of next generation AI native mobile networks and AI networking infrastructure
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29 Oct 2025
E.ON taps Nokia for comms network modernisation
By Joe O’HalloranFive-year deal sees energy supplier deploy network service across optical, IP and fibre domains, laying the foundations for future advancements, including support for sustainability goals in quantum-safe networks
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29 Oct 2025
Extreme lands enterprise Wi-Fi 7 wins
By Joe O’HalloranAI-powered networking automation firm reveals number of significant deployments of services based on latest wireless comms standard
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28 Oct 2025
MPS players under pressure to meet evolving demands
By Simon QuickeQuocirca report indicates the shifting priorities from customers keen to digitally transform their workflow processes
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28 Oct 2025
VodafoneThree network sharing unlocks ‘significant’ coverage improvements
By Joe O’HalloranNetwork analyst finds recently merged company’s strategy to pool network resources is paying off for users from broader reach to faster, more reliable connectivity
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27 Oct 2025
AT&T unveils Open RAN call milestone
By Joe O’HalloranUS communication giant pushes forward on evolution of wireless networks and the industry’s move towards open architectures with first Open RAN call using third-party radios over commercial network
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27 Oct 2025
Requtech retrofit programme sees creation of Satcom hub
By Joe O’HalloranLong-standing antenna design company that boasts deployments of parabolic, phased array and troposcatter antennas expands portfolio into the infrastructure side of the Satcom industry
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22 Oct 2025
More openness on the cards for Apple and Google’s mobile platforms
By Cliff SaranCompetition and Markets Authority will look closely at the openness of Google and Apple’s mobile platforms after designating both with strategic market status
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22 Oct 2025
More openness on the cards for Apple and Google’s mobile platforms
By Cliff SaranCompetition and Markets Authority will look closely at the openness of Google and Apple’s mobile platforms after designating both with strategic market status
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21 Oct 2025
US healthcare providers tap Verizon for neutral host, private 5G combo nets
By Joe O’HalloranLeading comms provider shows continued momentum in the healthcare space for neutral host network and private 5G network products
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21 Oct 2025
Scottish university claims mobile net breakthrough for remote medicine
By Joe O’HalloranScottish university engineers use off-the-shelf hardware to build haptic controller for robot arm
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21 Oct 2025
T‑Mobile unveils Edge Control, T-Platform business networks
By Joe O’Halloran5G Advanced network to support networks designed to cut latency, costs and security risk, controlled by ‘first-of-its-kind’ unified management platform for business solutions.
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21 Oct 2025
Dell Technologies accelerates AI and digital transformation across the Middle East
By Andrea BenitoThrough strategic partnerships and innovations unveiled at Gitex 2025, Dell is helping UAE organisations harness AI, multi-cloud, and edge computing to drive faster, smarter business transformation
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21 Oct 2025
Viasat unveils smartphone connectivity via satellite first in Mexico
By Joe O’HalloranSatellite operator demonstrates the potential of D2D networks to bridge the connectivity gap in areas where traditional wireless comms services are unreliable or non-existent
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20 Oct 2025
Open Cosmos to build Spanish Atlantic satellite constellation
By Joe O’HalloranSpanish space technology company wins right to construct eight satellites in largest Earth observation constellation to boost European climate resilience, security and sovereignty
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17 Oct 2025
HPE, Ericsson validate dual-mode 5G core technology
By Joe O’HalloranLeading IT provider and comms tech giant establish joint validation lab to tackle critical challenges faced by telco service providers while deploying a multi-supplier infrastructure stack
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16 Oct 2025
Backhaul shows near-equal split between fibre, wireless
By Joe O’HalloranStudy finds that comms market is heading towards a near-even split between microwave and fibre backhaul, with advanced economies showing signs of decreasing use of fibre, and renewed interest in microwave for high-capacity and resilient networks
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16 Oct 2025
Epson points partners to green benefits of inkjet
By Simon QuickePrint player’s sustainability manager talks of inkjet benefits and why SMEs are caring more about their emissions
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16 Oct 2025
UK networks commit to pay £39m to secure mmWave 5G spectrum
By Joe O’HalloranUK comms regulator reveals conclusion of principal bidding stage for latest wireless spectrum auction, which will see boost for mobile services in crowded areas like sports stadiums and train stations
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15 Oct 2025
Real-time analytics tops priorities for 82% of IoT enterprise
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds IoT is evolving from simple data collection to process automation, with enterprises starting to layer additional services like AI and machine learning to process data from IoT deployment
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15 Oct 2025
Vodafone chooses Ericsson as exclusive RAN supplier across key territories
By Joe O’HalloranSwedish comms tech firm to become leading European operator’s sole radio access network provider, deploying advanced 5G hardware and software to modernise networks and enable 5G Standalone for differentiated connectivity needs
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15 Oct 2025
AI becomes major accelerator for IoT
By Joe O’HalloranSurvey reveals ‘soaring’ enthusiasm for IoT, with multiple emerging technologies acting as catalysts, and efficiency and productivity gains demonstrating return on investment
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14 Oct 2025
Regulatory pressures, development bottlenecks stall UK SDV progress
By Joe O’HalloranKey findings from survey of UK automotive software developers reveal regulatory compliance and long development cycles as the biggest challenges in software development, with cyber vulnerability the biggest risk to successful SDV roll-out
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13 Oct 2025
Court dismisses Apple’s appeal against Home Office backdoor
By Bill GoodwinInvestigatory Powers Tribunal rules that Apple’s appeal against a Home Office order to access encrypted data of Apple users world wide will no longer proceed.
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10 Oct 2025
Fastweb + Vodafone claims 5G network milestone for Italy
By Joe O’HalloranItalian operator unveils ‘groundbreaking’ achievement on commercial 5G network in Rome, reaching a peak speed of 2.5 Gbps, accelerating the nation’s journey towards 5G Advanced and an era of hyper-connected services
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10 Oct 2025
AT&T, Ericsson launch cloud-based IoT marketplace
By Joe O’HalloranMarketplace hosted on Microsoft Azure developed by leading comms provider and comms tech company designed to simplify selling, contracting, provisioning and billing for IoT services
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10 Oct 2025
WBA enhances emergency services Wi-Fi comms in challenging environments
By Joe O’HalloranReport outlines framework for how Wi-Fi and wireless standard can be used to deliver reliable emergency calling and priority communications between the public, first responders, public safety organisations and emergency services
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09 Oct 2025
Chat Control encryption plans delayed after EU states fail to agree
By Bill GoodwinPlans to require technology companies across Europe to monitor the contents of encrypted messages and emails have been delayed after European Union member states were unable to reach agreement following German objections
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09 Oct 2025
Windows 11 tops AI as main driver for PC sales
By Simon QuickeThe need to move to the latest supported operating system is the primary reason for growth in hardware sales, says Omdia
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09 Oct 2025
Windows 10 end of life driving sales
By Simon QuickeThe winding down of support for the Microsoft operating system is spurring hardware activity in both consumer and commercial markets
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08 Oct 2025
FairPrice deploys autonomous vehicles for supply chain operations
By Aaron TanThe supermarket giant has teamed up with tech firm Zelos to deploy a fleet of electric autonomous vehicles to bolster supply chain efficiency and cut carbon emissions
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07 Oct 2025
Nato chooses Oracle to secure battlefield communications
By Brian McKennaNato has chosen Oracle and Druid to secure private 5G networks for cyber defence, war gaming and research, using Oracle Cloud and edge technology
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07 Oct 2025
Airbus climbs in industrial digitisation with private 5G deployment
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal aircraft manufacturer advances factory digitisation with private 5G connectivity at production sites supporting critical initiatives such as 3D simulation, augmented reality, improved traceability and predictive maintenance
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07 Oct 2025
OPCSA terminal gains sharper edge with private 5G connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranNeutral host provider to design, deploy and operate a private 5G network at the Canary Islands’ largest container terminal, reducing costs associated with inefficiencies in the maintenance and monitoring of refrigerated containers
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06 Oct 2025
Police ordered to give reasons in closed court for seizing phone of UK Hamas lawyer
By Bill GoodwinLondon court orders police to disclose reasons for seizing and copying the contents of a phone belonging to a UK lawyer who represented Hamas, but refuses an injunction to prevent police from reviewing the phone until after judicial review
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06 Oct 2025
A year of channel progress at Jamf
By Simon QuickeAs the vendor sits down with partners this week at its event in Denver, a senior channel executive has talked of efforts made to improve its partner ecosystem
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03 Oct 2025
VMO2 looks to boost UK mobile connectivity with Giga Site
By Joe O’HalloranUK comms provider switches on first Giga Site in London, and claims to be marking a major step forward in delivering faster and more reliable mobile connectivity across the UK
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03 Oct 2025
BT reveals plan for 99% 5G standalone coverage by 2030
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading comms provider rebrands 5G standalone into 5G+ while revealing ambition to deliver almost universal population coverage over mobile standard by 2030, taking huge leap compared with rival UK MNOs
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02 Oct 2025
PSNI appoints legal counsel to report on police conduct after McCullough surveillance review
By Bill GoodwinThe Police Service of Northern Ireland has commissioned a senior lawyer to report back on whether there was any misconduct by police officers following the McCullough Review into the surveillance of journalists, lawyers and NGOs
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02 Oct 2025
UK Space Agency goes global with 23 projects
By Joe O’HalloranProjects designed to strengthen international space partnerships, develop national capabilities and boost economic growth include joint effort to support the development of high-performance non-terrestrial networks
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01 Oct 2025
Home Office issues new ‘backdoor’ order over Apple encryption
By Bill GoodwinA second Home Office technical capability notice requires Apple to provide access to encrypted data and messages of British users stored on its iCloud service
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01 Oct 2025
EU Chat Control plans pose ‘existential catastrophic risk’ to encryption, says Signal
By Bill GoodwinAs EU member states prepare to vote on plans to mandate tech companies to introduce technology to scan messages before they are encrypted, Signal warns that Chat Control will create new security risks
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01 Oct 2025
Over half of UK adults use mobile wallets
By Karl FlindersCash accounted for less than 10% of payments in the UK in 2024, according to UK Finance figures
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30 Sep 2025
Apple’s first iOS 26 security update fixes memory corruption flaw
By Alex ScroxtonApple issues an update for its brand new iOS 26 mobile operating system, fixing a potentially dangerous vulnerability affecting iPhones, iPads and other Mac devices
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30 Sep 2025
NHS App set to front-end online health service access
By Cliff SaranAdditional functionality is being built into the NHS App to provide online appointments and access to healthcare professionals across England
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29 Sep 2025
5G-enabled FWA CPE shipments form majority in 4 out of 7 global regions
By Joe O’HalloranAnnual fixed wireless access CPE market survey reveals that as 5G-based FWA is increasingly the norm, suppliers expect shipments to accelerate, with over 50% of sales in key regions being 5G-enabled
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28 Sep 2025
Boldyn Networks enhances 5G fan experience at AO Arena
By Joe O’HalloranLeading UK neutral host network provider engaged to deliver advanced 5G connectivity at sports arena in Manchester, one of the UK’s busiest entertainment venues and one of the largest indoor sporting homes in Europe
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25 Sep 2025
Nokia and Boldyn Networks deploy private 5G to power mining
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech firm teams with wireless neutral network provider for mining technology deployment to enable safer, smarter and more sustainable operations, where most workforces can operate from above ground
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24 Sep 2025
McCullough Review finds PSNI failures but no ‘systemic’ surveillance of journalists
By Bill GoodwinA review by Angus McCullough KC reveals that Northern Ireland police failed to comply with the law but that there was no ‘widespread and systemic’ surveillance of journalists, lawyers and NGOs
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24 Sep 2025
Rigby Group marks milestone with another year of growth
By Simon QuickeChannel player Rigby Group celebrates 50 years of business and shares an update on how it performed in the past fiscal year
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24 Sep 2025
Retailers enjoy summer demand for AI laptops
By Simon QuickeAugust saw an acceleration in the sales of laptops that come with the latest functionality
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24 Sep 2025
UK Connect gains further support for Fusion construction connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranUK wireless communication services provider announces wider availability of connectivity offering that automatically selects the optimal network for a client’s site
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23 Sep 2025
Morse Micro secures $59m funding to lead the next era of IoT
By Joe O’HalloranFresh capital to accelerate Morse Micro’s expansion into international markets, scale production of its Wi-Fi HaLow chips and support the ecosystem shift toward IoT 2.0, characterised by high-throughput, long-range, scalable connectivity
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23 Sep 2025
Verizon launches 6G innovation forum
By Joe O’HalloranLeading US communications company brings together comms technology producers to take early step in shaping the next generation of AI-enabled mobile
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23 Sep 2025
EU to shut door on Big Tech in financial data sharing
By Karl FlindersUS tech giants to be excluded from EU’s Financial Data Access initiative, which enables the sharing of certain customer financial data
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22 Sep 2025
Ericsson, Nokia join VodafoneThree £11bn network build out
By Joe O’HalloranVodafoneThree announces signing of partnerships with global comms tech providers to supply technology across 17,000+ sites in one of Europe’s largest privately funded infrastructure projects
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22 Sep 2025
Tech consortium unveils private 5G, AI-powered edge innovation hub
By Joe O’Halloran‘Pioneering’ hub for startups and nonprofits to test advanced private 5G and AI-powered edge use cases without the usual cost or deployment challenges
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19 Sep 2025
AI investments threatened by ‘fundamentally unreliable’ IoT connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranStudy shows a third of businesses warn that poor internet of things connectivity is a barrier to AI adoption, with just 2% of deployments reliable enough for success
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19 Sep 2025
French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack
By Bill GoodwinA decision by the French supreme court may pave the way for defendants to challenge the lawfulness of France’s hacking of the EncroChat and Sky ECC cryptophone networks used by organised crime groups
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17 Sep 2025
Hamas lawyer challenges police after they seized legal files from phone in Schedule 7 stop
By Bill GoodwinA UK solicitor hired by Hamas to challenge its proscription in the UK as a terrorist organisation argues police acted unlawfully by seizing a phone containing confidential legally privileged material about his clients
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17 Sep 2025
Federated Wireless, Cisco validate commercial standard power for Wi-Fi 6E, 7
By Joe O’HalloranNetworking and IT giant throws weight behind creating path to emerging wireless standard
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17 Sep 2025
GSA: NTN operator–satellite partnerships now in 80 territories
Study shows Starlink leading the satellite landscape with 44 partnerships, followed by AST SpaceMobile and Lynk, while in spectrum Ka-band remains most widely used frequency range, supporting both feeder and service links
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16 Sep 2025
Quocirca: Print investment holds firm
By Simon QuickeIn the face of AI, security and other areas, customers are indicating they will continue to put funds into print infrastructure and services
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16 Sep 2025
VMO2 5G standalone network reaches 500 UK locations
By Joe O’HalloranLeading UK operator expands next-generation mobile network reaching more than 70% of the UK’s population, claiming to have the largest 5G standalone network in the UK
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16 Sep 2025
Nokia deploys world’s first 1900 MHz 5G radio network for Deutsche Bahn
By Joe O’HalloranGermany’s national railway company expands relationship with comms tech provider to deploy ‘world’s first’ commercial 1900 MHz 5G radio network solution with a 5G Standalone core, running on live outdoor test tracks
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15 Sep 2025
Space42, Viasat form joint venture to launch D2D 5G mobile satellite services
By Joe O’HalloranUAE-based AI-powered space tech company forms partnership with global communications provider to enable global delivery of D2D services facilitating evolution to a 5G network environment
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15 Sep 2025
Swissto12, Astrum Mobile hit satellite preliminary design milestone
By Joe O’HalloranPreliminary design review revealed for Astrum Mobile’s Neastar-1, said to be the first geostationary satellite-to-device mission in the region designed to change how mobile networks reach people across Asia Pacific
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15 Sep 2025
Smart headset gives visually impaired a new way to ‘see’
By Aaron TanResearchers at the National University of Singapore have created a wearable device that combines a camera with conversational AI powered by Meta’s Llama models to give sight to the visually impaired
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15 Sep 2025
Ericsson claims first enterprise 5G agentic AI agent
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider enhances NetCloud platform by integrating agentic AI technology framework to serve as enabler for future autonomously operating self-optimising 5G enterprise networks
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12 Sep 2025
Users like the physical properties of printing on paper
By Simon QuickeCanon shares insights into the print market, pointing out that the physical properties of printing are an advantage
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12 Sep 2025
Post Office Horizon accounts are still a mess and replacement system is years away
By Karl FlindersSources say the Post Office doesn’t know whether millions of pounds of branch discrepancies are real or not
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11 Sep 2025
Chat Control: EU to decide on requirement for tech firms to scan encrypted messages
By Bill GoodwinLaw enforcement and police experts meet on Friday to decide on proposals to require technology companies to scan encrypted messages for possible child abuse images amid growing opposition from security experts
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11 Sep 2025
IAA Mobility: Mercedes-Benz gears up AI-driven experiences in all-electric vehicles
By Joe O’HalloranDigital Chassis powers the next-generation MBUX system in CLA and all-new electric GLC car range to deliver immersive, AI-driven in-cabin functionality, real-time assistance and 5G connectivity
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11 Sep 2025
EE claims 5G world-first with advanced RAN coordination
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading operator becomes first company to launch Advanced RAN Coordination technology in distributed network to deliver more reliable 5G connectivity and 20% faster download speeds, with standalone network offering biggest boost
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11 Sep 2025
Propel Finance adds to options for Apple channel
By Simon QuickeFinance will be on offer to partners that sell into the SME customer base, with Select kicking off the programme
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10 Sep 2025
UK contactless card payment limits could be unlimited
By Karl FlindersThe UK Financial Conduct Authority says contactless payment technology and fraud protections have advanced enough for firms to adjust the limit
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09 Sep 2025
The digital forensics crisis in policing: What’s going wrong?
By Sophia SheeraForensics experts say that most crime has a digital footprint, but the police are unable to keep up with the soaring number of devices that require analysis
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09 Sep 2025
IAA Mobility 2025: Qualcomm and Google Cloud team to enhance in-car experience
By Joe O’HalloranSo-called ‘landmark’ technical collaboration brings together Gemini models and Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions to help automakers create deeply personalised and advanced AI agents to redefine customer experience
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09 Sep 2025
IAA Mobility 2025: Cerence AI develops AI agent for working on the go
By Joe O’HalloranArtificial intelligence-based conversational user experience firm develops voice AI agent for the car that integrates with Microsoft 365 Copilot to address the rise of mobile work and associated distracted driving risks
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09 Sep 2025
IAA Mobility: BMW drives to software-driven future with Snapdragon Ride Pilot
By Joe O’HalloranAI-enabled automated driving system, powered by latest system-on-chips and an automated driving software stack, debuts in the BMW iX3
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09 Sep 2025
Nokia readies for comms AI super cycle with R&D facility
By Joe O’HalloranResearch centre in Oulu to address comms industry on verge of next generation of mobile, as well as global marketplace in flux
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08 Sep 2025
IDTechEx: significant confusion surrounds SDV core meaning
By Joe O’HalloranResearch firm questions whether software-defined vehicles are built for those actually driving them or for the industry selling them
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05 Sep 2025
Q2 2025 strongest second quarter on record for smartphone trade-ins
By Joe O’HalloranQuarterly investigation of US phone trade-in market shows record value
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05 Sep 2025
Canon and WBM prevent printer consumables being dumped
By Simon QuickeThe partnerships between the vendor and recycling specialist has been a successful one in its first year
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04 Sep 2025
AI in driver’s seat for real-time, in-vehicle experience
By Joe O’HalloranPlatform designed to help automakers bring AI-powered features to vehicles faster, without waiting for new chips or cloud connectivity
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04 Sep 2025
Exclusive bolsters Apple options with Jamf signing
By Simon QuickeDistributor given remit to expand reach across UK and Ireland for management and security specialist
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04 Sep 2025
EE boosts City of London mobile coverage with added outdoor small cells
By Joe O’HalloranDeployment of nearly 50 outdoor small cell sites go live for leading mobile network operator in UK’s financial hub, expanding coverage, and improving 4G and 5G connectivity
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04 Sep 2025
Some 87% of enterprises see private wireless, edge ROI in a year
By Joe O’HalloranResearch reveals surge of ROI and AI-enabled use cases with on-premise edge and private wireless sectors blossoming with many industrial enterprises deploying edge with AI-driven applications
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03 Sep 2025
Microsoft shows potential of analogue optical computing in AI
By Cliff SaranMicrosoft has worked with Barclays on a financial optimisation problem using consumer-grade electronics
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03 Sep 2025
IT departments face huge Windows 10 support bill
By Cliff SaranWhen Windows 10 reaches end-of-life on October 14th, organisations will need to purchase an Extended Support contract to receive Microsoft patches
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03 Sep 2025
Open banking take-up grows by a third
By Karl FlindersRising payments are driving the adoption of open banking, with more than 15 million users in July
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01 Sep 2025
Enterprise 5G set for ‘potentially intensive’ growth over next five years
By Joe O’HalloranWhitepaper notes rise of enterprise 5G use cases through AI, the cloud and 5G Standalone/5G Advanced with the support of key stakeholders such as regulators, governments, CSPs and connectivity ecosystem
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01 Sep 2025
Flash drive prices grow quickly while SAS and SATA diverge
By Antony AdsheadManufacturers have throttled back production of flash drives to tackle over-supply and it shows in rising prices
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29 Aug 2025
Home Office ‘backdoor’ seeks worldwide access to Apple iCloud users’ data, court documents confirm
By Bill GoodwinA court filing states that a government order against Apple would give it the capability to access communications and metadata of customers using the iCloud service anywhere in the world
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29 Aug 2025
8x8 lines up for Southampton FC to boost customer experience
By Joe O’HalloranIntegrated customer experience platform provider extends role as official partner of English Football League Championship team, with cloud platform supporting ticketing and hospitality and delivering unique fan experiences
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28 Aug 2025
Nokia signals commercial 5G offering for next-gen digital railways
By Joe O’HalloranRail communications service features commercial 5G radio for the 1900 MHz (n101) band, purpose-built to accelerate the sector’s digital transformation
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28 Aug 2025
5G mobile core market surges in Q2 2025
By Joe O’HalloranResearch predicts robust growth for 5G mobile core market driven by RedCap-enabled IoT devices, 5G smartwatches, expanding MEC deployments and dynamic network slicing
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26 Aug 2025
Private mobile network deployments return to growth
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds that mobile private network landscape is diversifying, with specialist and smaller players gaining traction
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26 Aug 2025
Boldyn powers up 5G for VMO2 users at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light
By Joe O’HalloranVirgin Media O2 mobile users are first to benefit from Sunderland stadium’s 5G neutral host network, delivered under the auspices of the Open Network EcosysTem project
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21 Aug 2025
Apple iOS update fixes new iPhone zero-day flaw
By Alex ScroxtonLatest Apple zero-day found in the ImageIO framework opens the door for targeted zero-click attacks on iPhone users