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UK to open a 5G Open RAN lab in the Midlands

UK to open a 5G Open RAN lab in the Midlands

The UK government plans to create a cutting-edge telecoms lab in the Midlands, according to a report in ITPro. The aim of the project is to bolster the UK network strategy and create high-skilled jobs in the region. The UK Telecommunications Lab is to be built in Solihull. Once it's operational,... Read more

date7 months ago
UK delays deadline for telcos to remove Huawei from network cores

UK delays deadline for telcos to remove Huawei from network cores

Britain delayed the deadline for removing Huawei equipment and services from critical network activities from January 2023 to December 2023. The government made the decision after consulting with telecom providers and operators. The government stated that the goal of removing all Huawei equipmen... Read more

date8 months ago
UK pauses its data reform bill to focus on replacing the GDPR

UK pauses its data reform bill to focus on replacing the GDPR

The UK government has confirmed that the recently introduced data reform bill is on hold. The pause allows regulators to reconsider the bill. The news comes after prime minister Liz Truss' budget announcement caused the pound to fall compared to the dollar. The paused draft legislation contains ... Read more

date8 months ago
Vodafone UK in merger talks with Hutchinson

Vodafone UK in merger talks with Hutchinson

A merger of the two companies would give them the largest network in the UK. Vodafone is in talks with CK Hutchison about merging their businesses in Britain, according to a report in Reuters. The merger would create a market-leading mobile network that could accelerate the deployment of 5G serv... Read more

date8 months ago
UK to boost Gigabit broadband by improving infrastructure access

UK to boost Gigabit broadband by improving infrastructure access

As a part of the 'mini-budget', the UK government is all set to help telecom operators with the usage of utility poles on private property in an attempt to bring high-speed broadband internet connectivity up across the country. The mini-budget was partly established to tackle the increasing cost... Read more

date8 months ago
Foreign buyers are snatching up UK tech companies

Foreign buyers are snatching up UK tech companies

Fast growing British tech companies have become attractive targets for acquisition by foreign concerns. A wave of foreign buyers is coming after British technology companies, according to Bloomberg News. The trend threatens to deprive the UK market of the little exposure it still has to high-gro... Read more

date9 months ago
Heat wave takes down Google and Oracle data centers

Heat wave takes down Google and Oracle data centers

A heatwave in Europe is causing outages in Google's and Oracle's UK data centers. The cooling systems were unable to cope with the steep rise in temperature, leading to service and network disruptions. The United Kingdom recorded temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius on the 19th of June. The ... Read more

date10 months ago
Xerox acquires Go Inspire to improve digital services business

Xerox acquires Go Inspire to improve digital services business

Xerox has acquired Go Inspire to stretch its printing and document services business. Xerox sells printing and (digital) document services across 160 countries worldwide. Go Inspire provides database marketing services in the United Kingdom, acting as a marketing production house. The compan... Read more

date11 months ago
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