Rachel Reeves to claim ‘party of business crown’ with Labour conference speech UK Politics Labour are gunning for the ‘party of business’ crown as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil a string of policies on planning, building and investment in a bid to woo the private sector. Speaking at Labour conference in Liverpool, the shadow Chancellor will pledge to speed up the race to get critical infrastructure built, drive growth, [...]
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Nokia profit slumps almost 20 per cent as consumers tighten belts Nokia Nokia reported a slump in operating profit as the company revealed demand was weighed down by economic uncertainty. The Finnish company saw comparable operating profit fall 18 per cent in the most recent quarter to €479m (£422m) from €583m (£514m) in the same period last year. Net sales grew by 10 per cent to €5.86 [...]
UK standalone 5G rollout to be finished by 2030, ministers pledge April 11, 2023 Ministers are set to invest millions in boosting the UK’s connectivity via a nationwide rollout of 5G. All populated areas of the country will be covered by ‘standalone’ 5G – also called ‘5G-plus’, which is not reliant on existing 4G technology – by 2030, the government has pledged. Technology secretary Michelle Donelan today unveiled a [...]
Nokia appoints Rolf Werner as new Europe chief January 5, 2023 Nokia has appointed Rolf Werner as the firm’s new Senior Vice President for Europe, the company announced today. Werner joins the Finnish telecoms firm from Cognizant, where he was CEO for Cognizant Germany, overseeing the German, Austrian and Swiss markets. He has also held senior positions at Fujitsu, Global Logic, and T-Systems. Nokia said Werner [...]
UK government stumps up £12m to make 5G tech green and accessible December 20, 2022 The Department of Culture, Media and Sport is funding a £12m international project to make 5G telecommunication green and more accessible across the UK. The project named Towards Ubiquitous 3D Open Resilient Network (TUDOR) plans to use AI to improve the efficiency of 5G and in due course 6G infrastructures. TUDOR is led by the [...]
Cerillion posts record revenue as it cashes in on surging 5G boom November 28, 2022 Software giant Cerillion posts record revenue as demand for continues to surge thanks to a 5G boom and digitisation. The British firm said revenue climbed 26 per cent to a record £32.7m, driven by major new customer implementations and strong demand from existing customers Back-order book reached a new high of £45.4m at the year-end [...]
We can’t connect to 5G if it strips away property rights August 10, 2022 Lower taxes, net zero and rising fuel costs have dominated the Tory leadership debate. But as we move into the final month of the run-off between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, another battle is raging that strikes at the heart of true Conservative values. We’ve heard a range of promises directed at card-carrying Conservative farmers, [...]
Fresh research says 5G failings could cost UK economy £7bn June 29, 2022 Failing to make the UK an attractive place for investment in future 5G technology could cost the economy up to £7bn per year, with towns and smaller cities the ones to miss out most, according to new research.
Supreme Court ruling paves way for 5G coverage expansion in the UK June 22, 2022 The Supreme Court handed down a fresh ruling this morning that makes it easier for telecommunications firms to deploy 5G infrastructure in the UK.