Europe

MSB strengthens Sweden’s national critical network with 5G from Ericsson 

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has procured a 5G core network from Ericsson to develop Rakel G2, Sweden’s critical communications network for public safety and emergency services including national defence purposes.  Police, fire...

Nokia, A1 and Microsoft deploy industry’s first 5G edge cloud network slicing solution for enterprises 

Nokia and A1 Austria (A1) have announced that they have successfully completed the industry’s first 5G edge cloud network slicing trial with Microsoft.   The deployment utilised Nokia’s 5G edge slicing solution integrated with Microsoft Azure man...

Samsung partner with Watkin Jones Group to create the future of living in BTR residential and student accommodation 

Samsung Electronics (UK) Limited and Watkin Jones Group, the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent, have joined together on an innovative long-term partnership, launching with their flagship BTR (Build To Rent) residential project...

DeterTech unveils the DTNet Security Network 

DeterTech, the international provider of innovative and intelligence-led security solutions, has announced the launch of the DTNet security network, the next evolution in comprehensive remote monitoring for site and asset protection.   The temporary...

Get To Know: Faki Saadi, Director of Sales, UK, Ireland and France at SOTI

Thousands of companies around the world depend on SOTI to secure, manage and support their mobile operations. The company has expanded globally with operations in 28 countries and over 1,800 employees worldwide. Faki Saadi, Director of Sales, UK, Ireland...

Getting to grips with the Biodiversity Net Gain DEFRA metric and the spatial risk multiplier 

With Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) recently coming into law, it’s important that developers and associated parties get to grips with some of the technical elements of the legislation to successfully work through planning. In this article, Ian Hambleton, D...

Halo to ‘perform’ at Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, one of London’s most iconic entertainment venues, is the latest organisation to sign up to Halo (v5), a crowd safety, security and threat management platform.   Halo Solutions, one of the global leaders in crowd security and s...

Boldyn Networks acquires Cellnex’s Private Networks Unit to enhance 5G StrategyTop of Form 

Boldyn Networks, one of the largest shared network infrastructure providers in the world, has agreed to acquire Cellnex’s private networks business unit.   This largely includes EDZCOM, a Finnish pioneer and European market leader that des...

Mergers to materials: Four companies working towards advanced fire safety 

From concrete solutions, programmes, company mergers and more. Discover four companies around the world, working towards the advancements shaping the Fire Stopping Materials industry, ensuring heightened safety standards in construction and beyond.  The ...

UK Government announces that new developments will need to deliver for people and nature 

New housing, commercial and infrastructure developments are set to be ‘nature positive’ from November onwards, the government has announced the plans, backed by £16 million of funding for Local Planning Authorities, and guidance to support the new appr...

BT launches multi-million-pound NB-IoT network to support UK Smart Cities

BT has launched its new multi-million-pound NB-IoT network, which is set to pave the way for more UK Smart Cities and industries – with the network covering 97% of the UK population. Expected UK outdoor population coverage based on licensed spectrum in the 1...

Findable launches AI building documentation solutions to the UK 

Findable, which automates building documentation using Artificial Intelligence (AI), has arrived in the UK to solve building document chaos, using AI to read and automatically sort over one million documents for its customers to date. Building documentation...