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Asda Mobile

Asda returns to Vodafone UK to power Asda Mobile

Vodafone has been selected by Asda as the new network for its Asda Mobile MVNO. In a five-year exclusive deal, Asda Mobile customers will benefit from Vodafone’s 4G and 5G coverage, unlimited mobile data plans, Wi-Fi calling and other benefits, such as family discounts.
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Huawei Seamless AI Life New Products Global Launch event

Huawei unveils 6 new products

Huawei today hosted the Huawei Seamless AI Life New Products Global Launch event, where the company announced six new products during today’s keynote: HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro, HUAWEI FreeLace Pro, HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro, HUAWEI WATCH FIT, HUAWEI MateBook X and HUAWEI MateBook 14.
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Orange Spain

Orange launches 5G in Spain powered by Ericsson

Orange has launched nationwide 5G in Spain. Ericsson 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) and Core products and solutions are powering Orange Spain's 5G services in Madrid and Barcelona, the nation's two largest cities. Ericsson's initial 5G deployments in Madrid and Barcelona will be followed by other locations under a four-year partnership to help Orange Spain develop its 5G offering across Spain.
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Three UK

Three awards Full Fibre Backhaul contract to CityFibre

Three UK has awarded a multi-million backhaul contract to CityFibre, to connect an additional 1,300 key mobile masts across 59 towns and cities. Full Fibre backhaul is an essential part of delivering a great mobile experience, so partnering with CityFibre is part of Three’s strategy to deliver the UK’s fastest 5G network thanks to its leading 5G spectrum portfolio.
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EE

EE launches new 5G Business Plans

EE has launched a new range of 5G Business Plans, allowing customers Unlimited Data and a range of unique Smart Benefits. Exclusive to EE only, business handset customers also cover Lifetime Guarantee and Free Next Day Replacement for their device at no extra cost, and the option to upgrade to a new device when they want during their contract.
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Huawei TalkBand B6

Huawei TalkBand B6 Launches in UK

Huawei has launched the new Huawei TalkBand B6 in the UK, combining a wearable fitness tracker with a Bluetooth headset. Housing a high definition, a 3D curved screen in a 1.53-inch long body, the new band is stylish and offers a range of rich features.
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Connected

Vodafone UK suffering another outage

Vodafone UK is currently experiencing an outage across the United Kingdom today, leaving thousands of customers unable to access 4G internet or make calls. Particular hotspots appear to include London and the south of England, as well as Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.
ConnectedUKVodafone UK
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Virgin Media

Virgin Media launching Broadband plan for Universal Credit claimants

Virgin Media is to launch a broadband-only plan, called “Virgin Media Essential Broadband”, which will be available to those receiving Universal Credit and will come with a speed of 15 Mbps and a fixed price of £15 per month, with no fixed-term contract length and no price changes while benefit payments are being received.
ConnectedUK
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XPeng 7

BlackBerry IPU-03 is an autonomous driving domain controller

BlackBerry has announced the IPU-03, an autonomous driving domain controller developed in conjunction with Desay SV Automotive, has been officially mass produced in the Xpeng P7, a super-long range, high-performance and fast-charging intelligent EV sports sedan from Xpeng Motors, one of China's leading electric vehicle and technology companies.
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GSMA

Huawei 5G Passes GSMA’s Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme

Huawei's 5G wireless and core network equipment (5G RAN gNodeB, 5G Core UDG,UDM,UNC,UPCF) and LTE eNodeB has passed the GSMA’s Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS). GSMA NESAS boosts the industry's confidence in telecom network equipment, making it a practical choice for the industry and an important consideration for all regional markets, to jointly promote the development of more aligned mobile communications market.
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Ransomware

Vodafone adds laptop security for UK businesses

Vodafone has expanded its business security services to include protection for business customers’ laptops and desktops. Trend Micro’s ‘Worry-Free’ service is a new detection service to protect businesses and their employees from online security threats such as ransomware, out-of-date applications, and phishing attacks on desktops and laptops.
ConnectedUKVodafone UK
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Huawei Car

Huawei unveils three in-vehicle operating systems

At the 2020 China Auto Forum Huawei unveiled three car OS systems: the Harmony cabin operating system HOS, the intelligent driving operating system AOS and the intelligent vehicle control operating system VOS. The company also unveiled a cross-domain integrated software architecture dubbed Vehicle Stack.
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5G

Ofcom confirms 5G Spectrum Auction in January 2021

Ofcom has confirmed plans to auction important airwaves to help improve mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G. Ofcom manages the UK’s airwaves – or spectrum – a finite resource that is essential for wireless services including mobile phones.
5GConnectedUK
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O2 Guru

O2 launches virtual tech appointments

With 59% of people still unsure about visiting – or unable to visit – their local high street, O2 has launched a digital guru service, taking the knowledge and skills of its team of Guru experts online.
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Broadband

Major UK networks suffering Internet outages

BT, EE, Sky, PlusNet and TalkTalk are currently suffering a mass broadband outage. Users complained they were unable to get online through their WiFi connections amid what appeared to be a widespread outage.
ConnectedUK
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5G

UK looking for 5G alternatives in Japan

After doing a massive U-turn and banning Huawei’s 5G equipment for deployment on nationwide networks, with a goal of completely eradicating the telecom operator from the country by 2027, the UK government is looking for substitutes, and has reportedly contacted Japan.
5GConnectedUK
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Samsung SmartThings

Samsung rolls out updates to SmartThings

Samsung has rolled out new updates to the SmartThings platform for 2020, combining new app features and ecosystem partnerships to bring more simplicity, control and fun to the growing Connected Living experience.
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ee smart router

EE launches Smart WiFi home broadband service

EE today launched a new Smart WiFi home broadband service, designed to boost the WiFi coverage in every room of a customer’s home. The new Smart WiFi home solution includes a new Smart Router, Smart WiFi Discs and inclusive 4GEE WiFi Mini.
EEConnectedUK
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Huawei 5G London

UK Telecoms told to stock up on Huawei kit

British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new US sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firm's ability to maintain critical supplies.
UKConnected
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O2

O2 first to launch an LTE-M network

O2's 5G network is now live in areas of 60 towns and cities across the UK, beating its original target. The milestone comes at the same time that O2 reaches 10,000 sites for its first-to-market LTE-M (Long Term Evolution, category M1) network.
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IMImobile

IMImobile partners with Communisis

IMImobile has signed a new partnership agreement with integrated business services company Communisis, An OSG Company. Communisis provides print and digital communications services to large enterprises such as banks, insurance providers and utilities.
Connected
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Connected

T-Mobile and Google team up on RCS Messaging

T-Mobile and Google have teamed up to expand RCS for T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile Android customers, so they now get that same upgraded RCS experience when texting with Android users on other networks across the globe.
USConnected
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Huawei

Huawei launches CloudFabric 2.0 Data Center Network

Huawei has launched its CloudFabric 2.0 Data Center Network Solution, an upgraded solution that delivers high-density 400GE super capacity, zero-packet-loss intelligent experience, and autonomous driving, leading data center networks into the intelligence era.
HuaweiConnected
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Facebook Messenger Rooms

Facebook launches Messenger Rooms

Due to the current lockdown, video calling software is hugely popular at the moment, with Zoom the main beneficiary. Now Facebook wants a piece of the video calling market, and has introduced a new service called Messenger Rooms.
AppsConnected
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mcptx

Samsung Demos First MCPTX Video Call on AWS

Samsung today announced a demonstration of the world’s first video call on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform using Mission Critical Push-to Talk, Data and Video (MCPTX, also known as Mission Critical Communications), a communications capability developed for first responders.
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Huawei Watch GT 2e

Huawei Watch GT 2e unveiled by Huawei

Along with the launch of the Huawei P40 Series of smartphones, the company also revealed the Huawei Watch GT 2e, a new variant of the Watch GT 2 featuring a sportier design and a more affordable price than its predecessor.
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Call Centre

Three UK Closes Call Centres

While all mobile operators in the UK have been forced to close their stores due to the current lockdown here in the UK, Three UK has went one step further and announced they have also closed their call centres.
ConnectedThreeUK
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Jubliee Line Subway

EE switches on 4G on Eastern Half of Jubilee Line

EE is switching on 4G on the London Underground for the first time as part of TfL’s 4G pilot on the Jubilee Line. The Transport for London (TfL) pilot will bring 4G connectivity to millions of customers on the eastern half of the Jubilee Line.
ConnectedUKEE
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Ofcom

Ofcom Confirms Mobile Airwaves Auction Rules

Ofcom today confirmed how they will release important airwaves to help improve mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G. Ofcom manages the UK’s airwaves – or spectrum – a finite resource that is essential for wireless services including mobile phones.
ConnectedUK
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Huawei Servers

Huawei Launches FusionDC 2.0

Huawei launched FusionDC 2.0 at Industrial Digital Transformation Conference. Huawei FusionDC 2.0 adopts the concept of AI-Fusion, Building-Fusion, Component-Fusion, and Digital-Fusion to build future-proof data center facilities.
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