Broadband

Internet Of Seals: Vodafone Connects Marine Mammals To IoT

Harbour seals in Orkney will be connected to Vodafone's M2M network with tags that will help researchers understand why populations…

9 years ago

UK Broadband Speeds Rise But Urban-Rural Divide Persists

Ofcom says average UK broadband speed is 28.9Mbps, but urban speeds are three times faster than rural

9 years ago

Government Starts Work On 10Mbps Minimum Broadband Speed For UK

Government launches consultation into new 10Mbps universal service obligation for broadband, claiming its what consumers and businesses need

9 years ago

Ofcom Proposals Will Make It Easier To Switch Mobile Networks

Ofcom says a customer's new mobile phone provider should handle all aspects of the switchover amid concerns it is too…

9 years ago

Hull-Based Broadband Providers KC, Kcom Rebranded As KCOM

KCOM Group brings its broadband and IT services under a single brand in bid to give customers better service

9 years ago

T- Mobile: Jive Frees Customer Service And Sales From IT

T-Mobile explains how Jive helps it communicate internally and externally to boost customer service and compete in competitive US market…

9 years ago

Ofcom Orders BT To Open Up Dark Fibre And Install Business Broadband Faster

Ofcom's business broadband review wants better competition, more innovation and cheaper prices

9 years ago

Google Offers Internet Access For Cuba Amid Historic Obama Visit

Cubans to receive Google Internet access as frosty relationship between the two nations thaws

9 years ago

Ofcom Promises 98 Percent Indoor 4G Coverage

Ofcom CEO Sharon White wants nearly all of the UK should be able to get a 4G signal by the…

9 years ago

Three Customers Use 5GB A Month As 4G Coverage Reaches 75 Percent

Traffic on Three's mobile network has risen by 1,100 percent over the past five years

9 years ago

TalkTalk Drops Passwords For Voice Recognition After Hack

Post hack, TalkTalk allows customers to access their accounts via voice recognition technology

9 years ago

EU Court: Public Wi-Fi Owners Cannot Be Liable For Piracy On Unsecured Hotspots

Advocate General of the European Court of Justice says it is unreasonable to expect all public Wi-Fi to be secured

9 years ago

Vodafone M2M Network To Power Philips Smart Lighting Platform

Philips Lighting says Vodafone deal will make it easier for local authorities to save money with smart lighting

9 years ago

ICO Hands Politicians Data Protection Warning After David Lammy MP Fine

David Lammy gets £5,000 fine after two day, 35,000 automated call binge as ICO tells political campaigns to respect the…

9 years ago

Free Wi-Fi Available On Half Of All South West Trains

South West Trains expands free Wi-Fi to cover even more services from the capital to south west England

9 years ago

Ofcom Investigates Ex-Employee TV Data Breach

Ofcom confirms an ex-employee tried to offer a broadcaster sensitive information about rivals

9 years ago

BT Plans FTTP Trial In Bradford And More G.Fast Pilots In Ultrafast Broadband Push

BT says FTTP trial will help it develop a 1Gbps service for SMBs and has promised to connect all new…

9 years ago

David Cameron Plans To Relax Mobile Mast Planning Restrictions

Prime Minister David Cameron hints legislation that makes it easy to build networks could be on the way

9 years ago

Aruba Shows Off HPE Integration With New Networking Offerings

At Aruba's user conference, officials unveil a range of integrated wired and wireless that take advantage of the best of…

9 years ago

TalkTalk CEO: We Underestimated Challenge Of Cybersecurity

TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding says investigation into £60m data breach showed its security needs to be less like a startup

9 years ago

Can AI-Powered Call Centres Improve Telecoms Customer Service?

AI could make it less painful to contact your broadband, landline and mobile provider and boost reputation and revenues for…

9 years ago

Email’s Inventor Ray Tomlinson Dies

Ray Tomlinson dies aged 74, leaving behind a communication technology that changed the world and is still used today

9 years ago

TalkTalk: BT Openreach Split Is Only Way To Solve Ofcom’s Concerns

TalkTalk reiterates calls for Openreach separation, claiming no concessions can stop BT from having too much influence

9 years ago

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

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