Networks

Virgin Media: Ultrafast Broadband Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Regulated Into Existence’

Virgin Media says its network investment shows there is no need for more regulation and is concerned that Ofcom will…

9 years ago

Ofcom: We Want Network-Level Broadband Competition

Ofcom director of strategy says its main goal is helping deliver ultrafast broadband, not separating BT or promoting a particular…

9 years ago

Gartner: IoT Adoption To Rise By Half In 2016

Gartner survey predicts major growth in IoT adoption in 2016 but says barriers still remain

9 years ago

Marketing Firm Goes Into Liquidation After ‘Record’ £350,000 ICO Fine

ICO fines Prodial £350,000 after 46m automated nuisance calls about PPI insurance claims but regulator says it will work with…

9 years ago

Virgin Media Invites Rural Areas To Apply For 200Mbps Broadband

Communities in 18 counties can apply to be covered by Virgin Media's £3bn cable expansion

9 years ago

IT Life: Calling Down Under

Telstra's head of Europe Tom Homer talks about his career in IT, views on cloud and fear of shadow IT

9 years ago

Can Ofcom Get Openreach Reform From BT Without Messy Divorce?

BLOG: Just like NFL owners have threatened to relocate to Los Angeles to get what they want, Ofcom hopes the…

9 years ago

BT: ‘Voluntary Agreement’, Not Legal Action Is Best Way To Fix Openreach

BT regulatory head says working together will benefit consumers and communications providers

9 years ago

Broadband Providers Welcome Ofcom’s Openreach Recommendations

NEWS ANALYSIS: What do the UK's major broadband providers think about the initial findings of Ofcom's once-in-a-decade review

9 years ago

Ofcom Tightens Openreach Regulation But Does Not Separate It From BT

BT must allow rivals to lay fibre in Openreach ducts and telegraph poles, while Ofcom also wants open access division…

9 years ago

MWC 2016: BT CEO Warns Broadband Speed Upgrades Hinge On Ofcom Review

BT CEO Gavin Patterson makes final defence of Openreach structure and says it is prepared to make fibre, G.Fast investments…

9 years ago

Pure Wi-Fi Uses 10,000 Times Less Power Than Regular Wi-Fi

Researchers at the University of Washington develop system that could make smartphones more efficient and Wi-Fi suitable for IoT

9 years ago

Government Promises Business Broadband Review

Business Secretary Sajid Javid promises manufacturers he will launch inquiry into the availability and affordability of business broadband

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Mobile Industry Helps Developing World And Refugees With Tech

UK government teams up with GSMA to help improve access to energy and clean water, while Vodafone Foundation pledges support…

9 years ago

EE 4G Down In Parts Of UK After Data Centre Issues

Unspecified EE 4G service fault leaves many customers across the UK unable to access mobile internet services

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Samsung Showcases End-To-End 5G

Samsung, together with Deutsche Telekom, achieve speeds of 1.5Gbps on two smartphones at Mobile World Congress

9 years ago

Facebook To Release Detailed AI Population Maps

The maps were created by using artificial intelligence techniques to recognise human-built structures

9 years ago

In-Flight Roaming Revenues Will Double By 2020 But High Cost Limits Adoption

Juniper Research says increasing availability of in-flight mobile will boost income, but sky-high roaming will be just a fraction of…

9 years ago

Broadband Is More Popular Topic In This Parliament As BDUK Reaches 3.6m Premises

Industry body ISPA says increasing references to broadband show importance of connectivity, as government publishes new BDUK figures

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Ericsson And Qualcomm Enter 5G Testing Partnership

Companies will collaborate on 5G support trials and mobile network launches

9 years ago

Facebook Launches Collaborative Telecoms Infrastructure Project

The Telecom Infra Project will aim to stimulate the development of new infrastructure technologies through open collaboration

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Facebook Will Continue India Internet.org Initiatives Despite Free Basics Ruling

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg: “In India we’ll focus on different programs. We want to work with all the operators there.”

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Qualcomm In 5G Trials With Operators Ahead Of 2020 Launch

Qualcomm says commercial 5G rollout won’t happen before 2020 but it’s on track for trials later this year

9 years ago

MWC 2016: 4.5G Reaches 1Gbps As Operators Give Nb-IoT Momentum

Huawei says 4.5G is ready for 'massive commercialisation' as Nb-IoT looks to launch in 2017

9 years ago

Sky CEO: BT Openreach Is Holding UK Broadband Back

As Ofcom review nears its conclusion, Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch once again calls for BT and Openreach to be split…

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Visa Is Bringing Payments To The IoT

Want to pay for food straight from your smart fridge with Visa? Well soon you can

9 years ago

MWC 2016: 4G Reaches 1bn Connections But GSMA Warns Of Future Saturation

GSMA says network builds are accelerating 4G adoption but says operators must plan for future as saturation point for many…

9 years ago

MWC 2016: AT&T And Intel To Develop Drone Control Networks

AT&T has pledged to invest £6.9bn in its enterprise business as it works with Intel on drones

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Ericsson And Cisco Build 5G Router In ‘Fruitful’ Partnership

Ericsson and Cisco say the early stages of their partnership have resulted in major customer wins as joint-development of equipment…

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Ericsson And AWS Enter Cloud Partnership For Telcos

Ericsson says AWS deal and cloud initatives can make telcos more efficient and productive by boosting agility and reducing data…

9 years ago