Networks

Vodafone Rated As Worst Mobile Operator In Which? Survey

But EE not much better, with smaller players achieving a higher rating according to annual customer satisfaction survey

7 years ago

Russia’s Telegram Ban Shuts Down Google Services

Amazon and Google have been caught in the crossfire as Russia's regulator RKN tries to keep Russians from using Telegram

7 years ago

ZTE Claims Survival At Risk Due To US Sales Ban

Chinese firm claims its survival is at risk after US officials banned the sale of components to the firm

7 years ago

TalkTalk, Vodafone Continue To Top Complaints League

Vodafone, TalkTalk, and BT remain on Ofcom's naughty step for most complaints from consumers

7 years ago

iPhones Open To Wi-Fi ‘Trust’ Hijacking

RSA 2018: Attackers can steal data from iPhones over Wi-Fi by abusing a sync feature built into iTunes

7 years ago

Proposal Gives EU Judges Power To Demand Data Across Borders

The 'e-evidence' law would force tech firms to hand over data within as little as six hours

7 years ago

NCSC Warns ZTE Poses ‘Risk To UK National Security’

ZTE equipment should not be widely deployed in UK networks as it poses a 'risk of external interference'

7 years ago

Europe Tells ICANN Its GDPR Compliance Plans Need More Work

The internet supervisory body says it will continue to press for a moratorium on GDPR enforcement while it works to…

7 years ago

Ofcom Shelves Plan To Give Telcos Access To BT Dark Fibre

BT's competitors showed little interest in the proposal, which would have limited speeds to 1 Gbit/s

7 years ago

ICANN Requests GDPR Exemption As It Develops Compliance Plans

Domain name registrars estimate parts of ICANN's still-unfinished plans could take 'years' to implement

7 years ago

Vodafone First To Test UK 5G Spectrum

After securing largest block of 5G spectrum last week, Vodafone tests it between Manchester and Newbury

7 years ago

Researcher: Microsoft Patch For ‘Important’ Outlook Bug Is Incomplete

Microsoft has fixed a more than year-old flaw, but its patch doesn't stop all attacks from getting through

7 years ago

Qualcomm Makes First Purpose-Built Chips For Smart Cameras

The new Vision Intelligence Platform features dedicated hardware for image capture, as well as built-in AI

7 years ago

Google Mulls Acquisition Of Nokia’s Aeroplane Broadband Unit – Report

Project Loon addition? Google is reportedly looking to acquire the airplane broadband business of Nokia

7 years ago

Iran Hit After Cyber Attack Exploits Cisco Router Flaw

Did nation state hackers target computer networks of Iran by exploiting a flaw with Cisco routers?

7 years ago

Microsoft To Invest $5bn For IoT Push

Redmond pledges $5 billion over next four years for Internet of Things, to make IoT access easier for all

7 years ago

British Operators Pay £1.4bn For 5G Spectrum

Big four dig deep to secure spectrum for 5G services, and O2 gains valuable 40Mhz block for 4G

7 years ago

Poor Broadband Hinders Education Of 1.2 Million Children

Digital poverty line. Poor broadband line speeds see 1.2 million children falling behind, survey finds

7 years ago

Double Fibre Network Rupture Downs Online Services Across The UK

Two separate network breaks cut off access to data centres run by cloud firm Iomart, affecting a wide range of…

7 years ago

TalkTalk Slated For Tardy Response To Website Flaw

How long? TalkTalk failed to fix cross-site scripting error until this week, despite being informed two years ago

7 years ago

Bristol To Develop Smart Operations Centre Data Services

The council wants to use data gathered by the new Smart City Operations Centre to improve urban services

7 years ago

Emergency Network Delayed By Agile Development Methods, MPs Told

Agile delivery techniques take longer but mean 'less risk', permanent secretary Philip Rutnam tells MPs

7 years ago

Government Sets 2020 Deadline For Universal Broadband

The government has given Ofcom two years to put its 10 Mbps Universal Service Obligation plan into place

7 years ago

BT Admits ‘Whole Home Wi-Fi’ Mesh Connectivity Bugs

Users of BT's Whole Home Wi-Fi mesh network say the devices stopped working properly after BT released a firmware update

7 years ago

FCC Chairman Looks To Bar Federal Spending On Chinese Gear

FCC chair Ajit Pai said a new proposal will seek to block federal broadband subsidies from being spent on products…

7 years ago

Google Ramps Up Cloud Security With New Features

The company may also be working on a blockchain-style digital ledger to further secure the Google Cloud

7 years ago

Slingshot Malware ‘Was US Special Operations Spy Tool’

Malware discovered by Kaspersky Lab was developed by an elite group within the US military to spy on militants, officials…

7 years ago

EE Tackles More Not-Spots To Extend 4G Coverage

Operator installs more mobile masts and upgrades 4,000 existing sites to further spread of its 4G network

7 years ago

US Lawmakers Take Facebook To Task Over Data Controversy

Lawmakers across the political spectrum have called for closer scrutiny of internet firms following allegations over the illegitimate use of…

7 years ago

IoT Smart Devices Easy To Hack, Researchers Warn

A simple Google search can show how to hack IoT devices such as baby monitors, web cameras, doorbells, and thermostats

7 years ago