Networks

Operators Unhappy As Ofcom Trebles Cost Of Spectrum Licences

Ofcom makes decision on licence increases for 900MHz and 1800MHz bands, but operators say hikes will harm network investment

9 years ago

TalkTalk Connects First Businesses To 1Gbps FTTP In York

TalkTalk plans to open up ultra broadband to more customers in January once trial is completed

9 years ago

EE And Vodafone Head Ofcom’s Complaints Rankings

No change in Ofcom's dubious awards as EE attracts most landline and broadband anger and Vodafone maintains mobile top spot

9 years ago

BT Fights Back In Openreach Debate

BLOG: BT CEO Gavin Patterson says demands for pro-investment regulation are not a threat, but it hopes broadband promises will…

9 years ago

Openreach Promises Partners It Will Improve Service Levels

Openreach pledges to improve repair and installation records but warns any change in regulation will harm investment

9 years ago

BT Pledges To Extend Fibre Coverage And Offer 10Mbps Broadband To All

BT outlines future plans for broadband, including better coverage for rural areas and faster speeds for others - but it…

9 years ago

Half The World Still Doesn’t Have Internet, UN Report Finds

Developing world is hardest hit, with 90 percent of people in some countries not connected

9 years ago

The Role Of Smart Security In The Smart Home

Yale's David Herbert tells us why the future of the home is linked directly to staying secure

9 years ago

Inmarsat Satellite In-Flight Wi-Fi Boosted By LTE Ground Network

Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom partner for European Aviation Network, with Lufthansa committing to trials for satellite-LTE in-flight broadband service

9 years ago

Hutchison Plans Three-O2 IPO But Merger Faces ‘Extensive’ EU Investigation

Hutchison Whampoa is planning to float Three-O2 and is prepared to sell spectrum to get EU approval

9 years ago

UK Suffers Major Skype Outage

Instant messaging service goes down across Britain this morning

9 years ago

Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone Letter Urges Ofcom To Launch Openreach Inquiry

Telcos and Institute of Directors say current structure is harming UK's development and want Competitions and Markets Authority to intervene

9 years ago

Sky: Make Openreach Independent From BT

The war of words about the future of Openreach continues as BT refutes Sky's latest calls for separation

9 years ago

Hyperoptic Switches On 1Gbps FTTP Network In Glasgow

Hyperoptic flicks the fibre switch as local leaders claim better connectivity will boost city's standing in Europe

9 years ago

Ericsson Multi-Device VoWi-Fi And HP Aruba Deal Boost Indoor Coverage

Operators will be ale to offer VoWi-Fi on devices without a SIM card, while Ericsson and HP will combine on…

9 years ago

Intel: The Time To Invest In Retail IoT Is Now

Joe Jensen tells retailers that IoT technology can help improve all areas of the customer experience

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: The Internet Of Things

What do you know about the networking revolution set to transform entertainment, industry and governance?

9 years ago

IBM Cloud To Deliver IoT Service For Car Makers

Big Blue launches IoT cloud service for car makers to analyse vehicle big data for more efficiencies

9 years ago

Government ‘To Offer’ Satellite Broadband Vouchers In Rural Areas

Government steps up plans to connect 'final five percent' with satellite broadband voucher scheme, according to reports

9 years ago

What Are The Privacy Implications Of The Internet Of Things?

Keytree's Will Powell warns that the Internet of Things may well be putting privacy at risk unless properly protected

9 years ago

Boeing To Install In-Flight Wi-Fi As Factory Option For New Aircraft

Boeing will allow airlines to order new planes with satellite Wi-Fi installed at the factory with ViaSat deal

9 years ago

5GIC Director: 5G Is So Revolutionary, There Will Be ‘No 6G’

5GIC director says 5G represents such a major change in wireless technology that its successor will be a more iterative…

9 years ago

UK 5G Testbed To Go Live In 2018 At University Of Surrey

A full 5G network will be launched the 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) as Huawei demonstrates world's first 4K video transmission…

9 years ago

Google: We Don’t Want To Be The World’s ISP

Google says it will continue to make investments in networking and further projects like Loon and Titan, but it wants…

9 years ago

Three Enables 4G Calls With VoLTE Launch

Three becomes first UK operator to commercially launch Voice over LTE (VoLTE), claiming technology will boost indoor reception and rural…

9 years ago

Hutchison Applies To EU For Three-O2 Merger Approval

Hutchison Whampoa looks to complete £10.25 billion acquisition despite failure of Danish telecoms merger last week

9 years ago

European Commission Opens Telecoms, Broadband Consultations

The EC said it is looking for comment on how to shape the future of telecoms and broadband regulation

9 years ago

Intel Launches Smart Car Security Watchdog

Automotive Security Review Board will look to establish best practices for vehicle security

9 years ago

Broadband Users ‘Need’ Minimum Speed Of 10Mbps

Ovum report assesses broadband in 30 countries according to network and customer data, finds UK is eighth out of 30

9 years ago

EE Boosts 150Mbps 4G+ With More Spectrum

EE says greater availibility of LTE CAT6 smartphones and data demand is prompting high frequency bandwidth rollout

9 years ago