O2 has announced it will begin the rollout of its 5G network this year in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. Other areas of the UK will enjoy rollout from 2020 to coincide with the wider availability of 5G handsets.
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Nokia has expanded its relationship with Xantaro encompassing next generation fibre access to connect more than two million UK homes with broadband speeds up to 10 Gibabit per second.
A new MegaWatt Charging System (MCS) is set to be available in the UK from Q1 2024, which will be pivotal to the adoption of EVs, especially electric HGVs (eHGVs).
Virgin Media has successfully delivered 2.2Gbps broadband speeds to homes in Thatcham, Berkshire through a real-world trial. The multi-gigabit speeds have been delivered via Virgin Media’s existing, future-proof cable network using broadband technology known as a DOCSIS 3.1 which brings faster, more reliable broadband speeds to customers’ homes.
CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, is now available with new Aston Martin vehicle orders in the U.S. and Canada.
CityFibre and Deepomatic are to deploy its Visual Automation Technology across CityFibre’s national network by the end of 2022.
Samsung has unveiled the Exynos 880 SoC, featuring an integrated 5G modem and AI capabilities. The new mobile processor is aimed at mid-range smartphones.
Ericsson has expanded its portfolio of 5G radios with three new offerings geared toward urban environments.
Foryou General Electronics has selected BlackBerry for its next generation digital cockpit which is currently being deployed in models from multiple automakers including Great Wall Motor.
BlackBerry QNX is teaming up with Amazon Web Services to demo a connected vehicle platform that combines BlackBerry's QNX with AWS IoT services.
Vocus, Australia’s leading fibre and network solutions provider, has deployed Nokia’s solution to set up the 200G optical links covering more than 4,100 km between Brisbane and Darwin.
Finland’s KymiRing is set to receive a 5G private network using Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) technology, set to unlock a broad range of new options for broadcasting motorsport competitions.
