Networks

Government Announces £5bn Investment Into ‘Gigabit-Capable’ Networks

Funding promise comes as government seeks full coverage of the UK by fibre, 5G and other 'gigabit-capable' networks by 2025

5 years ago

Cisco Patches Critical Flaw That Allowed Root Access To Guest OS

Critical flaw in Cisco IOS software could allow hackers to access the Guest Operating System as root user

5 years ago

Huawei Willing To Licence 5G Tech To US Firm – Ren Zhengfei

Chinese firm is already producing 5G base stations without US parts, as Norway says it will not ban Huawei

5 years ago

Ofcom Tackles Broadband Pricing For Vulnerable Customers

New measures protect vulnerable customers from high broadband prices, as well as price cuts for out-of-contract customers

5 years ago

Buying Huawei: A wolf in sheep’s clothing?

With news that Huawei Technologies’ founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei, has offered to sell their 5G technology to a…

5 years ago

SpaceX Plans 24 Starlink Launches Next Year

SpaceX executive confirms low earth orbit-based broadband project will see 24 Starlink launches in 2020

5 years ago

BT And Others To Meet Government For FTTP Broadband – Report

Telecom figures to meet government today to discuss nationwide rollout of fibre to the premise (FTTP)

5 years ago

Facebook Portal Video Devices Set For European Launch

Video calling device that includes WhatsApp, Messenger, and Alexa built-in goes on sale in the UK, Europe

5 years ago

Government Failing To Close Digital Divide

Continuing digital divide between urban and rural areas is not being addressed by the government, committee warns

5 years ago

Wi-Fi Alliance Opens Wi-Fi 6 Certification

Wireless Internet is about to get much faster after launch of the official Wi-Fi 6 certification for routers and other…

5 years ago

Huawei Founder Offers Western Firm Full Access To 5G Technology

Olive branch to the West, as Huawei's Ren Zhengfei offers to sell access to its 5G technology to a Western…

5 years ago

Multiple Vulnerabilities in D-Link, Comba Routers, Warns Trustwave

D-Link and Comba slated for poor response to discovery of multiple vulnerabilities found on their routers

5 years ago

UK Decision On Huawei 5G Expected “Pretty Soon” – Defence Minister

But minister warns that China has to follow rules about online behaviour if Huawei is to take part

5 years ago

Huawei Drops Lawsuit Against US Over Seized Kit

United States decides to return Huawei equipment seized in Alaska in 2017, so Chinese firm drops lawsuit

5 years ago

Yahoo Mail Outage Impacts BT, Sky, TalkTalk Customers

Problems at Yahoo's global emailing service has impacted British customers at Sky, BT and TalkTalk

5 years ago

IFA 2019: DT’s 5G Network Switched On In Germany

Deutsche Telekom has switched on 5G networks in five German cities, including Berlin and Munich

5 years ago

US Attempt To Disqualify Huawei Lawyer Goes To Court

American case against former DoJ official who is now Huawei's lead lawyer goes to court

5 years ago

Juniper Networks Settles Bribery Probe

Networking giant Juniper agrees to pay $11.7 million as part of bribery settlement with SEC

5 years ago

US Commerce Department ‘Has Received 130 Huawei Exemption Requests’

Applications pile up, but department has yet to issue a single licence allowing US firms to get around Huawei blacklist,…

5 years ago

Pacific Undersea Cable Faces National Security Concerns

Undersea cable funded by Google and Facebook faces DoJ national security concerns over a Chinese investor

5 years ago

UK To Make Huawei 5G Decision By The Autumn – Minister

Will they, won't they? The UK will make its official decision on Huawei 5G equipment before the end of the…

5 years ago

Qualcomm Wins Partial Stay On Enforcement Of Antitrust Ruling

Sweeping decision would have forced Qualcomm to renegotiate deals with customers and licence essential patents to rivals

5 years ago

China Demands Release Of Huawei CFO, Again

Huawei anger. Canada to blame for 'gross difficulties' between it and China, says Chinese embassy

5 years ago

Huawei Enters ‘Battle Mode’ To Beat US Blacklisting

Founder Ren Zhengfei says firm is facing “live-or-die moment” and says it must enter 'battle mode' to survive

5 years ago

Google Shuts Down Android Data Programme ‘Over Regulatory Fears’

Mobile Network Insights service provided aggregated, anonymised user data to mobile operators to help them spot network weaknesses

5 years ago

US Grants 90-Day Extension To Huawei Blacklist Reprieve

Administration says US firms are to be given more time to find other telecoms equipment suppliers before ban comes into…

5 years ago

Microsoft Updates Privacy Policy To Admit Listening To Voice Data

Err yes, we do sometimes listen. Microsoft admits it does collect voice data for Skype and Cortana services

5 years ago

Microsoft Staff Listen To Some Translated Skype Calls – Report

Another day, another privacy scare, as Microsoft contractors sometimes listen to translated Skype calls

5 years ago

Fibre To The Premise Connections Costings – BT CEO

Costings of the full-fat fibre (or FTTC) deployment to UK houses and businesses revealed by BT CEO

5 years ago

OneWeb Satellite Network Denies Russia Refused Approval

Satellite firm denies Russia refused approval for it to use radio frequencies in that country

5 years ago