Zayo deploys Ciena’s optical technology for 3,000km network

Network infrastructure provider Zayo Europe has deployed Ciena’s optical technology to launch a new German network covering 3,500km of fibre across 10 core domestic cities including Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf and Berlin. The network also extends to a 11 key…

Joint Canadian-Indonesian pilot project will deploy advanced metering

Perumdam Tirta Mayang Kota Jambi and GHD recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a joint Canadian-Indonesian pilot project, which will transform how Jambi City collects, records and manages water data to improve operations and customer service. The pilot…

Bittium and Terrestar continue work on 5G NTN connectivity

Bittium announced its plans to continue its collaboration with Canadian mobile satellite operator Terrestar Solutions, advancing the next phase of development for a standards-based 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) solution that enables direct-to-mobile satellite connectivity. The solution allows standard smartphones to…

What does 5G mean?

What does 5G mean? Depending on who you ask, this can have a different answer, as the use cases in which 5G is deployed vary widely. 5G is best understood as the fifth-generation of wireless standards, formally standardised by 3GPP…

Anritsu and Bluetest launch OTA solution for 5G RedCap

Anritsu and Bluetest have jointly developed an over-the-air (OTA) measurement solution to evaluate the performance of 5G IoT devices compliant with the RedCap specification optimised for IoT applications by 3GPP Release 17. This latest solution combines Bluetest’s Reverberation Test System…

Zyxel Networks shares progress on secure by design initiative

Zyxel Networks shared its progress in delivering on the Secure by Design Pledge; a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) initiative that encourages manufacturers across the world to integrate security from the initial design phase, fostering transparency and building products…

AI-driven attacks have changed the landscape: Q&A with Matthew Martin

As a cybersecurity consultancy working across the US, UK and Africa, Matthew Martin, Founder and CEO of Two Candlesticks is no stranger to the various ways cyber attackers seek to gain access into businesses and extort them, usually for financial…

Development of compact, low-power receiver for 5G smart devices

MIT researchers have successfully engineered a compact, low-power receiver for 5G-compatible smart devices, 30 times more resilient to a certain type of interference compaerd with some traditional wireless receivers. This low-cost receiver would be ideal for battery-powered IoT devices like…

33% of businesses report losses of £4m due to network outages

A new IDC InfoBrief commissioned by Expereo shows that 33% of UK businesses report revenue losses of up to £4 million annually due to network outages and poor performance, with another 18% facing losses exceeding £4 million. These findings highlight…

Rollout of 5G Advanced network in Kuwait

Zain has officially launched its next-generation 5G Advanced network, providing nationwide coverage across most of Kuwait. The rollout marks a significant step forward in unlocking the full potential of the digital era and establishing a highly advanced infrastructure that supports…