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07 Nov 2024
Trump plans to repeal Biden order, limit AI regulation
By Makenzie HollandDonald Trump might want less regulation, but he has close ties to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who has supported AI regulation including California's AI safety bill.
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07 Nov 2024
ERP vendors launch professional services applications for SMBs
By Jim O'DonnellProfessional services ERP applications have niche appeal and offer useful capabilities, but analysts say how they'll fare in the market is still unknown.
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07 Nov 2024
Medical testing inequities contribute to racial bias in AI
By Shania KennedyInequitable lab testing to diagnose severe disease can create racial biases in the data used to train healthcare AI, potentially perpetuating care disparities.
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13 Aug 2024
UK businesses ready to deploy 5G standalone
By Joe O’HalloranVodafone research highlights UK businesses keen to invest in both 5G services, looking to improve operational efficiency of their business in an increasingly competitive digital environment
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13 Aug 2024
SITA climbs to the cloud to enhance air transport IT
By Joe O’HalloranLatest implementation of comms solutions by leading provider of IT to the air transport industry taps global comms tech firm to unlock LTE and 5G networks with existing platforms
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13 Aug 2024
Orange claims gold in Olympic mobile coverage
By Joe O’HalloranTelco reveals the challenges and triumphs in connecting more than 120 venues to assure the best connectivity experience for an estimated 15 million spectators and four billion television viewers
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09 Aug 2024
Nokia drones-as-a-service network takes flight for Swisscom
By Joe O’HalloranSwitzerland’s leading telecoms provider to deploy largest drones-as-a-service network to enhance safety and operational efficiency for public and industrial use cases
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08 Aug 2024
Dell layoff part of repositioning for PC demand thaw
By Patrick ThibodeauDell continues to cut its workforce to become 'leaner,' as it repositions for changes in the enterprise PC market that are expected to drive future growth.
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08 Aug 2024
Jamf cuts ribbon on global partner programme
By Simon QuickeApple specialist formalises support for partners globally with scheme that will be available in 70 countries
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08 Aug 2024
Indosat deploys AI to set network performance, reliability standards
By Joe O’HalloranLeading Indonesian digital telecommunications company takes what it says is the largest digital intelligence operations centre in its region to ensure optimal network performance and reliability
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06 Aug 2024
Sizeable number of users yet to make Windows 11 leap
By Simon QuickeThe channel has an opportunity to encourage migration to Microsoft Windows 11 from customers continuing to drag their heels
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06 Aug 2024
SITA takes off with new enhanced global wireless solution
By Joe O’HalloranLeading provider of IT to the air transport industry introduces mobile data access solution to deliver secure and reliable cellular data connectivity across 200 countries
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06 Aug 2024
Digital Catapult launches Sonic Labs Open RAN accelerator programme
By Joe O’HalloranAdvanced digital technology innovation centre advances work to give organisations the opportunity to work collaboratively to build, implement and test tangible solutions to help accelerate the adoption of Open RAN technology in the UK
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06 Aug 2024
Cloud-based networks to account for half of all cellular traffic by 2028
By Joe O’HalloranResearch reveals increased cloudification of network infrastructures with software-based services to hit tipping point for cellular traffic in five years’ time, enabling more dynamic 5G networks
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05 Aug 2024
BT/EE win Emergency Services Network contract
By Joe O’Halloran£1.85bn contract win for UK’s leading telco and mobile subsidiary to supply mobile communications infrastructure for nation’s three emergency services in much-delayed project
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05 Aug 2024
UK mobile continues performance improvements in H1
By Joe O’HalloranStudy of UK mobile market shows continuous improvement in performance by nation’s leading operators, with average media downlink speed approaching 80 Mbps, and improved 5G availability and faster speeds in most cities
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05 Aug 2024
Satellite operators to launch 15,000 new craft over next five years to support IoT
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds providers of space-based communications plan to rocket-propel growth over the next five years, in particular to drive internet of things applications
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05 Aug 2024
Cellular IoT connectivity revenues hit €12.4bn in 2023
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds advancement of comms-based internet of things industry drives shift towards greater focus on reliability, security and support for international deployments, contributing to new types of market dynamics
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02 Aug 2024
Bounteous x Accolite, Nokia boost 5G API use-case development
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech provider enters into collaboration with digital transformation services consultancy to deploy Network as Code platform with API developer portal, with initial focus on use cases in areas of healthcare, gaming and utilities
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02 Aug 2024
Intel's weak position in AI chip market leads to mass layoff
By Antone GonsalvesIntel's failure to profit from the red-hot AI market is behind plans to cut 15,000 jobs. The workforce reduction is part of a $10 billion cut in capital expenses in 2025.
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01 Aug 2024
Police hunt scammers after takedown of Russian Coms fraud platform
By Bill GoodwinThe National Crime Agency has arrested four people after taking down a phone number spoofing platform used by criminals to defraud hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with more arrests to follow
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01 Aug 2024
Ubotica claims further breakthroughs in live Earth satellite intelligence
By Joe O’HalloranSpace-based artificial intelligence company claims paradigm shift for Earth observation with Live Earth Intelligence, said to revolutionise capabilities and cost efficiency in space sector
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01 Aug 2024
Rising IoT market spurs cellular antenna shipments
By Joe O’HalloranBerg Insight’s research into the cellular internet of things antenna market suggests there will be a rise in the market over next four years, and notes the challenge of deploying complex technology
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01 Aug 2024
BroadbandOne boosts IoT with expanded of next-gen TaaS
By Joe O’HalloranTelco as a service claims to offer revolution deploying 5G 28GHz and LMDS 29-31GHz spectrum infrastructure with 357 FCC-approved mmWave licences
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30 Jul 2024
Researcher: CrowdStrike blunder could benefit open source
By Antone GonsalvesEnterprises with the IT talent might turn to open-source software as a backup for commercial products to mitigate damage from a CrowdStrike-like IT outage, researcher said.
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30 Jul 2024
Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon mobile platform
By Joe O’HalloranChip giant’s next-generation mobile platform ‘leading the global transition’ from 4G to 5G to empower communities and industries alike with features such as on-device generative AI
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29 Jul 2024
Open RAN investment set to surge over next five years
By Joe O’HalloranResearch into open radio access network market shows rapidly growing and competitive market
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29 Jul 2024
Q2 revenues slip as Virgin Media O2 hits financial headwinds
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s second-largest network provider shows results for tough quarter for consumer fixed and mobile and B2B fixed business lines, but forecast advances in network evolution as targeted investments in future growth drivers continue
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26 Jul 2024
APAC mobile industry to surpass $1tn by 2030
By Aaron TanThe APAC region’s mobile industry is expected to exceed $1tn by 2030 due to the rapid adoption of 5G and AI technologies
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25 Jul 2024
Nokia launches FWA devices, streamlines fibre connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranRaft of launches from comms tech provider sees subscription-based service based on AI and cloud-based to automate and optimise fibre connection process
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24 Jul 2024
Soracom unveils IoT connectivity platform with deeply embedded GenAI
By Joe O’HalloranAdvanced internet of things connectivity provider launches services designed to accelerate deployment of larger and more complex IoT projects by embedding generative artificial intelligence capabilities more deeply in the IoT connectivity stack
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24 Jul 2024
New tech could help 18.6 million more NHS patients get better treatment
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from a leading UK operator calculates that almost two-fifths of NHS staff believe new digital tools could help the health service reach 3% to 5% more patients, potentially benefiting at least 51,000 more people daily
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24 Jul 2024
WhatsApp and Signal messages at risk of surveillance following EncroChat ruling, court hears
By Bill GoodwinDefence lawyers seek leave to appeal a decision by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal that the National Crime Agency lawfully obtained warrants to intercept messages sent over an encrypted phone network
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23 Jul 2024
Innovations to power secure-by-design development
By Alex ScroxtonSecure Code Warrior unveils technology designed to help CISOs and AppSec teams ensure their projects remain safe and free of coding errors and vulnerabilities – a big issue following the CrowdStrike incident
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23 Jul 2024
UK 5G reaches new heights in successful flight trials
By Joe O’HalloranUK consortium completes flight trials for airborne next-generation mobile infrastructure designed to offer applications such as restoring networks after disasters where traditional mobile infrastructure has been disrupted
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23 Jul 2024
NTT Data unveils Edge AI platform for industry, manufacturing
By Joe O’HalloranInfrastructure and services company claims to be breaking down IT/OT silos with what it says is industry’s first fully managed Edge artificial intelligence offering, enabling advanced AI use cases for industrial and manufacturing applications
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23 Jul 2024
Virgin Media O2 to begin 2G network transition
By Joe O’HalloranAfter announcing that it will be turning off 3G in 2025, operator reveals plans to start moving customers off 2G network, claiming to be the first UK company of its kind to make such a move
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22 Jul 2024
Nokia, Bharti Airtel claim success in 5G NSA Cloud RAN trial
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech provider successfully completes first 5G non-standalone Cloud RAN trial with leading Indian telco to deliver higher levels of service innovation, higher network automation, flexibility and efficient scaling of resources
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22 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike chaos shows risks of concentrated ‘big IT’
By Alex ScroxtonThe concentration of so much mission-critical technology in the hands of a few large suppliers makes incidents like the Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage all the more dangerous
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21 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike update snafu affected 8.5 million Windows devices
By Aaron TanAbout 8.5 million devices globally were hit by the botched CrowdStrike update, with a significant number now back online and operational
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18 Jul 2024
Lawyers and journalists seeking ‘payback’ over police phone surveillance, claims former detective
By Bill GoodwinFormer Durham detective will be required to give evidence to a tribunal investigating allegations that police unlawfully monitored journalists’ phones
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18 Jul 2024
Soracom takes Skylo satellite integration to initial service roll-out stage
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal provider of advanced IoT connectivity announces that qualified customers can now use its CMP to activate and manage 3GPP non-terrestrial networks
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16 Jul 2024
Sita gains higher altitude for connectivity with Heathrow Airport
By Joe O’HalloranLeading provider of IT to the air transport industry wins longest contract extension to date, with UK’s largest and Europe’s busiest airport to bolster network infrastructure services in expansive estate
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16 Jul 2024
Virgin Media O2, EE top GWS UK connectivity experience study
By Joe O’HalloranReal-life testing of UK mobile and fixed connectivity services shine light on connectivity experiences as consumers spend nearly third of waking time on their phones
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15 Jul 2024
Ericsson, Oppo ink global patent cross-licence agreement
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech firm teams with leading Asian smartphone provider on multi-year global cross licence covering cellular technology, including business cooperation on 5G-related projects such as device testing and customer engagements
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15 Jul 2024
Telecom Egypt makes nation’s 5G first
By Joe O’HalloranTech provider announces partnership with leading Egyptian telco to bring 5G technology to the country for first time, aiming to revolutionise its comms landscape
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12 Jul 2024
Brembo invests in connected mobility startup Spoke Safety
By Joe O’HalloranProvider of digital communication technologies between vehicles and the road ecosystem joins portfolio of braking systems firm to strengthen expertise in software and cloud connectivity
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12 Jul 2024
BBC votes for multi-network IoT SIMs in general election
By Joe O’HalloranBritain’s national broadcaster tapped mobile communications provider to enable streaming of UK general election counts
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12 Jul 2024
Autonomous trucking industry in fast lane
By Joe O’HalloranResearch reveals that autonomous truck industry is experiencing a revival after the initial hype, with vehicle delivery numbers breaking records - but pain points need to be addressed to ensure commercialisation
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11 Jul 2024
West End Live and London Pride gain from next-gen connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranAttendees of recent large, free-entry public events in central London are said to have benefited from ultra-fast public Wi-Fi installed on street furniture, supporting the operation of key facilities and devices
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10 Jul 2024
Canalys: PC market sets stage in Q2 for further growth
By Simon QuickeAI-capable products are starting to hit the market, providing expectations of a strengthening 2024
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10 Jul 2024
Vodafone, Meta optimise short-form videos to improve network efficiency
By Joe O’HalloranOperator and tech giant team on test leading to marked reduction in network traffic for popular applications across mobile network, freeing up resources on popular 4G/5G sites at locations such as shopping centres and transport hubs
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09 Jul 2024
Chinese spies target vulnerable home office kit to run cyber attacks
By Alex ScroxtonChina’s APT40 is ramping up targeting of victims using vulnerable small and home office networking kit as command and control infrastructure, according to an international alert
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08 Jul 2024
Synnovis attack highlights degraded, outdated state of NHS IT
By Alex ScroxtonMore cyber attacks against the health service are likely, and will succeed if something isn’t done to address the increasingly elderly NHS IT estate, experts are warning
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08 Jul 2024
Singtel, SK Telecom gear up for 6G future
By Aaron TanBoth telcos will work together to develop advanced network slicing, telco APIs and edge AI infrastructure, among other capabilities, to pave way for 6G deployments
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08 Jul 2024
Motorola Solutions to open global R&D centre in Ireland
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech giant announces opening of research and development centre in Cork to focus on designing software for established land mobile radio portfolio
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05 Jul 2024
Nokia, BT Group, Qualcomm claim enhanced 5G Carrier Aggregation first
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider and operator reveal successfull aggregation of 5G Standalone spectrum using 5CC Carrier Aggregation, making the latter the first European operator to achieve this milestone
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05 Jul 2024
MSPs deserve more recognition
By Simon QuickeCEO of Kaseya outlines its mission to improve the position of the managed service provider community
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04 Jul 2024
5G FWA on upward trajectory but global growth patchy
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from GSMA predicts the number of 5G FWA connections across 70 countries will increase by 358% by 2030, representing an increase from 17.3 million connections to 79.2 million
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04 Jul 2024
ADNOC, e& plan energy industry’s largest private 5G wireless network
By Joe O’HalloranAbu Dhabi-owned energy and petrochemicals group enters agreement with leading MENA telco to create high-speed network spanning 11,000 square km, enabling AI-driven offerings to reach remote onshore and offshore operations
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04 Jul 2024
Nokia and Solis plough connectivity path for agribusinesses in Brazil
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider and telecoms infrastructure firm expand private wireless networks supporting agribusinesses in unconnected rural communities across Brazil to drive digital inclusion with real-time information to support farms
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03 Jul 2024
Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 announce long-term network-sharing agreement
By Joe O’HalloranNetwork-sharing agreement aims to transform experience for tens of millions of customers across the UK and rebalance the mobile market by creating a third scaled network operator
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03 Jul 2024
North America surge drives global 5G connections to two-billion mark
By Joe O’HalloranFirst quarter of 2024 sees 185 million new top-end mobile additions, with total now projected to hit 7.7 billion by 2028
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01 Jul 2024
Telefónica, Nokia offer ‘unique’ private 5G networks service in Spain
By Joe O’HalloranPartnership to see companies – especially those in industrial and logistics sectors – able to implement up to 100 digitisation services in cloud, private mobile networks and edge computing with 5G connectivity
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01 Jul 2024
Canon Business Centre SOS expands geographic reach
By Simon QuickePartner able to provide more coverage for the print vendor in Hampshire and the South coast following acquisition
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01 Jul 2024
VMO2 hits high as it completes Shared Rural Network first phase
By Joe O’HalloranGlencoe Mountain Resort in Scotland becomes 227th site to gain improved 4G coverage as part of VMO2 roll-out
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27 Jun 2024
Qt lands on LG advanced automotive content platform
By Joe O’HalloranSoftware developer and CE giant extend partnership to power UI/UX development of in-car infotainment services
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27 Jun 2024
Nokia, Telefónica team to boost adoption of 5G SA network APIs
By Joe O’HalloranLeading operator inks agreement to explore new API opportunities based on 5G standalone capabilities for businesses in Spain and Germany through use of comms tech provider’s Network Exposure Function
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27 Jun 2024
Verizon brings portable connectivity to events with Network in a Box
By Joe O’HalloranComms provider Verizon launches critical communications prototype to support operations, security, event production and fan experience in venues when a permanent private network is not available
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24 Jun 2024
Starlink, Comcast collaborate to expand enterprise managed connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranNetwork giant’s broadband, wireless provider inks deal to claim to be first major network provider to team up with Elon Musk-led satellite communications company to offer enterprise customers services for improved network redundancy
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24 Jun 2024
Global Telco AI Alliance founders establish LLM joint venture
By Joe O’HalloranFounders of a global consortium of telcos looking to make best use of artificial intelligence form joint venture to codevelop and launch multilingual large language model tailored to companies such as themselves
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20 Jun 2024
Three UK, Ericsson claim new standard for smart and sustainable mobile networks
By Joe O’HalloranLeading comms tech provider and operator claim to have successfully improved energy efficiency by up to 70% at selected UK sites using AI-powered hardware and software services
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20 Jun 2024
Orange Mobile sets out 5G private SA deployment at Paris 2024 Olympics
By Joe O’HalloranOrange outlines the mobile infrastructure for forthcoming Olympics, equipping 15,000 athletes and providing a range of offers for foreign visitors, relying on 5G private standalone to connect major venues
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19 Jun 2024
Nokia and Google Cloud collaborate to hasten 5G applications with telco APIs
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider and leading cloud firm partner to help developers worldwide create 5G applications faster and enrich developer experience with generative AI capabilities
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18 Jun 2024
Bayanat and Oxa team up to drive innovation in autonomous vehicle technology
By Joe O’HalloranAutonomous vehicle software provider Oxa inks partnership with AI-powered geospatial solutions company Bayanat AI, aimed at advancing the development and deployment of AV systems
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18 Jun 2024
HPE Aruba Networking to connect new Everton stadium
By Joe O’HalloranPremier League football club inks deal with leading networking firm to become official supplier of soon-to-be-completed stadium
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17 Jun 2024
IBM deploys GenAI to power new Wimbledon features
By Cliff SaranWith Wimbledon 2024 running at the start of July, IBM has used the Watsonx platform with GenAI to power a new catchup feature
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17 Jun 2024
VMO2 boosts fibre, mobile comms in Essex, Manchester
By Joe O’HalloranLatest expansion for joint-venture UK fibre network to see it deliver network to over 12,000 premises east of London, boosting local connectivity
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14 Jun 2024
Security pros grade Apple Intelligence data privacy measures
By Antone GonsalvesApple has built a Private Cloud Compute server to process and then delete data sent from Apple Intelligence running on an iPhone, iPad or Mac. Apple says it won't store any data.
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14 Jun 2024
Nokia unveils software to expand and simplify APIs
By Joe O’HalloranNokia’s Network Exposure Platform aims to expand and simplify the number of network application programming interfaces available to service providers, their partners and customer channels
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14 Jun 2024
Amdocs simplifies eSIM activation with Google Cloud
By Joe O’HalloranCommunications software provider and cloud giant announce partnership to streamline embedded subscriber identity module onboarding and activation with automated, remote real-time processes
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14 Jun 2024
The AI journey must start with the data
By Simon QuickeMSPs advised to begin conversations with customers at a data level to ensure AI tools will deliver the promised results
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13 Jun 2024
Vonage, Telstra team to accelerate digital transformation with network APIs
By Joe O’HalloranEricsson-owned cloud communications provider partners with Australian operator to combine network APIs with API platform and 5G network capabilities to enable enterprises to build applications for optimised customer experiences
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13 Jun 2024
Barcelona kicks off edge to cloud to customise fan experience
By Joe O’HalloranAiming to fulfil its ‘mes que un club’ ethos, Spanish football giant pulls networking ‘palanca’ to offer fans customised experience at legendary stadium, becoming official edge-to-cloud partner for next four seasons
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13 Jun 2024
Enterprises scale private wireless for additional use cases, industrial sites
By Joe O’HalloranStudy shows enterprises expanded private wireless networks use or deployed them in another location
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13 Jun 2024
eSIM Go checks in with Lufthansa on-brand global travel service
By Joe O’HalloranAviation group partners with embedded subscriber identity module company to provide mobile data services to passengers across four of its airlines, enabling travellers to stay connected in more than 150 countries while avoiding data roaming charges
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11 Jun 2024
O2 Telefónica, Ericsson renew core network partnership
By Joe O’HalloranGerman operator and leading comms tech provider agree multi-year contract extension to realise network of the future
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10 Jun 2024
Apple Intelligence GenAI, ChatGPT to boost Siri on iPhone, Mac
By Shaun SutnerThe consumer electronics giant finally made its long-anticipated move into generative AI, emphasizing privacy. But most features will only be available on the newest iPhones.
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10 Jun 2024
It’s time to gen up on AI-capable PC use cases
By Simon QuickeThe channel has been advised to ensure they understand and can support users with the move to hardware that is taking advantage of AI
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10 Jun 2024
Telenor IoT launches testing facility for internet-connected tech
By Joe O’HalloranNordic operator announces initial work being undertaken at its recently opened internet of things test lab, aiming to help customers understand how their connected IoT products behave before deployment
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07 Jun 2024
Northern Irish police used covert powers to monitor over 300 journalists
By Bill GoodwinPSNI publishes report on police surveillance of journalists and lawyers, but Northern Ireland’s Policing Board says it does not give the assurances needed
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07 Jun 2024
DDoS gang threatens to disrupt European elections
By Alex ScroxtonRussian hacktivists are threatening to disrupt the European Parliament elections, while the BBC reports on new deepfake threats to the UK’s electoral process
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07 Jun 2024
eSIM set to be next mobile industry disruptor
By Joe O’HalloranEven though its current acceptance and take-up is low, embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) pinpointed by industry report to be the next industry disruptor, bringing about lasting changes to the way people connect with mobile providers and manage subscriptions
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06 Jun 2024
Vodafone, i2CAT unveil Open RAN management system
By Joe O’HalloranVodafone reveals development of open RAN technology in series of joint research projects with academia and research institutions at expanding Innovation Centre in Málaga
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05 Jun 2024
Nokia, Telia claim successful outdoor trial in 6 GHz range with massive MIMO
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech provider teams with leading Nordic operator to complete field pilot in upper 6 GHz spectrum band range to add capacity and coverage to existing macro cell sites in dense urban environments for 5G-Advanced and 6G networks
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04 Jun 2024
Print channel continuing services shift
By Simon QuickeResearch from Quocirca highlights areas for potential growth and identifies challenges for channel firms in adapting to meet changing customer needs
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04 Jun 2024
HPE looks to simplify deployment of private enterprise 5G
By Joe O’HalloranEdge-to-cloud global enterprise infrastructure company launches dedicated service designed to remove the complexity of managing, deploying and purchasing enterprise private cellular networks
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04 Jun 2024
Sateliot to launch four satellites in 5G IoT programme
By Joe O’HalloranLeading satellite operator continues on its programme of delivering 5G communications by deploying the first 5G-IoT satellite constellation
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30 May 2024
US smartphone users kept same devices for longest time period yet
By Joe O’HalloranThe latest investigation of the US mobile device trade-in market by risk management solutions provider shows for the auto, lifestyle and housing protection $874m put into consumers’ pockets in first quarter of 2024
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30 May 2024
The challenges of supporting Copilot+ PCs in the enterprise
By Cliff SaranWindows PCs generally use x86 compatible hardware, with Intel or AMD processors. Microsoft is now propelling Windows on Arm for AI
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30 May 2024
Qatar Airways taps Starlink for complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi
By Joe O’HalloranQatar Airways becomes first leading airline in MENA to introduce in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity via Elon Musk firm
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29 May 2024
Condor spreads wings with Intelsat in-flight connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranGermany’s leading leisure airline inks deal with integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator to extend Wi-Fi product to short- and medium-haul routes using Airbus A32xneo aircraft
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29 May 2024
UK rural mobile scheme in danger of missing coverage targets
By Joe O’HalloranHouse of Commons Committee of Public Accounts slams progress and reporting to date on flagship UK mobile connectivity scheme, and warns of potential funding issues that will hamper development