Ericsson to pour millions into UK-based 6G research unit
News The new unit will employ 20 dedicated researchers, working alongside academics, CSPs, and other industry partners to explore the nascent technology This week, Ericsson has announced its latest investment in the UK, this time taking the form of a new 6G-focussed research unit. The investment, which will take place over a ten-year period, will employ 20 dedicated researchers, who are set to focus on various 6G-related areas, including network security, AI, energy efficiency, and cognitive...
Utility Warehouse Grows to 341,392 UK Broadband Customers
Energy and communications provider Telecom Plus, which trades as UW (Utility Warehouse), has published their latest biannual (H1 FY23) report and revealed that they ended the period with 341,392 broadband ISP customers (up by 17,769 in the last 6 months) and 364,062 mobile customers (up by 39,289). Aside from that, there’s not a lot new […]
Cityfibre and toob Sign Mutual UK Full Fibre Network Access Deal
Alternative network builders Cityfibre and toob have today signed a unique network access agreement, which will see both sides aiming to benefit from each other’s deployments of their respective gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP networks across the UK. Just to recap. Toob currently aims to cover 1 million premises across the South of England by […]
Ericsson Kicks Off 6G Mobile Research Program in the UK
Network supplier Ericsson has today announced that they’re investing “tens of million pounds” (GBP) in order to establish a new research unit in the United Kingdom, which will be used to help test and develop the next (sixth) generation of 6G mobile and wireless broadband technologies. 6G is currently still in the very early research […]
Stay safe – think like an attacker
STARTUP STORIES We meet bugshell, the Berlin based startup who are building a community to make penetration tests more efficient, transparent, and accessible. Tell us about your start up Bugshell is a cybersecurity platform that helps companies analyze the security of their IT from an attacker’s perspective. To do this, the platform taps into a European community consisting of highly specialized cybersecurity experts. Similar to online dating, bugshell matches the needs of its customers with...
AIS: Adopting Cognitive Tech-Co Strategy to Accelerate Digital Transformation of Thai Businesses
VIEWPOINT Globally, enterprises are managing businesses in a highly challenging world with increased volatility, uncertainty and complexity. As a result, enterprises need to leverage the latest technologies to enhance their capabilities to address the new-age market challenges. In this regard, 5G, with its ability to provide ultra-high-speed and extremely low latency, is helping businesses unlock new capabilities to maximize the available market opportunities. However, since 5G is different...
Making a commodity out of IoT
STARTUP STORIES Magdeburg based startup, Embever, believes IoT should be fun and has interesting case studies including trains, forests and living walls. But they also seek to reduce the risk and cost of bringing IoT to your organisation with its 100-Days Program Tell us about your start up Embever is a deep-tech company and provides its mainly European customers with a communication platform for upgrading and retrofitting electronic systems with cloud connectivity in the Internet of Things...
New SKT and NTT Docomo partnership to focus on content, 6G, and the metaverse
News The duo will collaborate to jointly develop technologies and services related to the metaverse and 6G, as well as content creation Today, two of the largest telecoms operators in South Korea and Japan are joining forces with a far-reaching strategic partnership, encompassing both their telecoms and media interests. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will see SK Telecom (SKT) and NTT Docomo work together to jointly produce original content for their respective video distribution...
IX Wireless Fined for Unauthorised Broadband Build in Bury
Blackburn-based network operator IX Wireless, which is building a new fixed wireless broadband network for UK ISP 6G Internet (not related to 6G mobile technology), has been hit with a small fine in the Greater Manchester market town of Bury (specifically the suburb of Brandlesholme) after they built unauthorised digital infrastructure. IX Wireless has previously […]
Arm puts brakes on IPO
News The chip designer has told shareholders the issuance of an initial public offering (IPO) will take place later in 2023 than initially planned According to reports today, Arm has written to private shareholders to inform them that plans to issue an IPO have been delayed, citing the unfavourable global economic climate. Previously, Arm had been targeting the IPO for Q1 of next year, though this delay should not come as too great a surprise; earlier this month, with Arm’s parent company,...