Virgin Media has successfully delivered next-generation 2.2Gbps broadband speeds to homes in Southampton and Manchester in real-world trials. The multi-gigabit speeds – around 40 times faster than the local average broadband speeds.
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Apple today unveiled the next generation of Apple TV 4K, delivering high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision and connecting customers to their favourite content with the highest quality.
MTS and Huawei have activated 5G networks at 14 iconic locations in Moscow, Russia. They have also launched a "5G Has Come" promotion to showcase a whole new mobile experience with fast connection, fast download, and smooth gaming.
Huawei's chairman Xu Zhijun has used the company's global analyst conference in Shenzen to announce it intends to launch 6G equipment and subsequent networks in 2030. A white paper is also planned in which Huawei will tell the industry what 6G is.
Vodafone and Ericsson are to trial the use of drones and Lidar-based 3D technology to speed up network planning and site upgrades. Drones will collect high-definition imagery and use Lidar technology to help build 3D digital twin model of sites.
Nokia today announced an agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) to aid and expedite its member companies’ broadband service rollouts and expansions.
The £31 billion merger between Virgin Media and O2 has been provisionally cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), after it found the deal was unlikely to lead to reduced competition or higher prices for wholesale mobile services.
Sim Local and Vodafone UK are teaming up to explore opportunities to collaborate to drive customer adoption of eSIM technology. Sim Local plans to accelerate eSIM readiness across the global travel market.
China Mobile Cloud, the subsidiary of the leading mobile telecom provider China Mobile, will leverage Nokia's Nuage Networks end-to-end SDN solution for nationwide deployment of its public cloud service.
Hyperbat, one of the UK’s largest independent vehicle battery manufacturers based in Coventry, is using the latest 5G enabled technology to significantly speed up the manufacturing process for hybrid and electric vehicle production in the UK.
Oppo has successfully collaborated with Ericsson, Qualcomm and Vodafone, commercialising Europe’s first low-latency, high-speed 5G standalone (SA) network in Germany. The network will be accessible on the flagship Oppo Find X3 Pro.
SAIC Motor Corp has launched a digital platform that intends to function like Google's Android system for smart mobile phone makers and users.
