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Qualcomm Claims 5G Milestone With 1Gbps Demo
Who needs fibre? New 5G smartphone chip from Qualcomm delivers 1Gbps data connection
EE Balloon-Powered Helikite Delivers 4G & Wi-Fi To Snowdonia Biking Event
EE says Helikite test shows potential for on-demand 4G coverage in remote areas or during natural disasters
FCC Approves Google Project Loon for Hurricane-Devastated Puerto Rico
ANALYSIS: FCC approves license for Google's to set up its Project Loon communications system in hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico
Ofcom Proposes Changes To Broadband Speed Claims
New code of practice to reduce consumer confusion over ISP 'up to' broadband speed claims
‘Major’ Vodafone Rebrand Suggests Confidence Has Returned To Newbury
ANALYSIS: Vodafone's rebrand is one of the biggest in its history as it looks to move on from a couple of difficult years
Facebook & BT Admit First Startups Into UK Telecoms Tech Accelerator
AI, SDN and Quantum computing firms will have access to £125m in funding and resources at Telecom Infra Project (TIP) accelerator
BT & Vodafone Get Most Broadband & Mobile Complaints Again
Ofcom hopes publishing complaints figures will spur operators into improving service
Vodafone Downplays IoT Security Fears As Global Adoption Rises
Vodafone claims just 7 percent of large adopters are worried, despite security being the biggest barrier to adoption
Cisco & ScotRail To Trial 300Mbps Train Wi-Fi Between Glasgow & Edinburgh
It is claimed Project SWIFT will make commuters and train operators more efficient as one third of all Wi-Fi requests on trains fail
Why GSMA is Launching ‘Case for Change’ Mobile Campaign
ANALYSIS: The idea is to counteract issues such as addiction to mobile devices by spotlighting the U.N.'s sustainability requirements
EE Refarms 2G Spectrum To Boost 4G Speeds And Reliability
EE allocates more 1800MHz spectrum for 4G to boost speeds and reliability in major cities
Up to £645m To Be Reinvested In Superfast Broadband As Government Targets 98 Percent Coverage
As much as £645m will be handed back to local councils to extend superfast broadband coverage to 98 percent of the UK
Tech Quiz: Internet Domain Names
Web domains have a much more interesting history than you might think. Test your knowledge here
TalkTalk Targets Operator Partners As It Plots Mobile Exit
TalkTalk scales back mobile ambitions and wants to sell SIM cards from other operators instead
Three Is Silicon Readers’ Favourite Mobile Operator
Three's value added services see it crowned Silicon readers' favourite mobile network, ahead of EE, Vodafone and O2
EE 4G Home Router Looks To Replace Home Broadband
EE targets rural homes and businesses sick of slow speeds with new router, but it will cost them
Government Names Locations For 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Trials
Government hopes £10m trial of ultrafast broadband in Aberdeenshire, Sussex, Bath, Bristol, Manchester and West Yorkshire will stimulate market
IT LIFE: Duncan Gooding, TalkTalk Business COO
TalkTalk Businesses' Duncan Gooding talks about his career in IT, the shift to IoT and cloud, and his own hopes for VR
Government Superfast Broadband Projects Connect 4.55m Properties
Government nears the completion of BDUK and its 95 percent superfast broadband coverage target
Vodafone In Talks With Openreach To Co-Invest In FTTP Broadband
Vodafone could help fund FTTP broadband in urban areas with Openreach in what would be a first for the UK market
CityFibre Expands FTTP Broadband Network To Nottingham & Leicester
Local leaders hope 1Gbps FTTP broadband will provide boost to business community and the East Midlands region
EE Set To Challenge Ofcom 5G Spectrum Cap After Three Intervention
EE is forced into action by Three legal challenge but claims its counter action will not delay the Ofcom 5G auction any further
BT Sport: From Young Upstart To UK Sports Broadcasting’s Top Innovator
INTERVIEW: From the start, BT Sport has used tech to differentiate itself. COO Jamie Hindhaugh talks about its strategy and the first VR Champions League Final
Tor Project: To Censor ‘Hateful’ Daily Stormer Would Undermine Our Principles
Tor Project says it is against racism and hate in all its forms but censorship would undermine the anonymity needed for human rights activists
Three Fixes Mobile Roaming Fault Affecting France, Luxembourg And Portugal
UPDATE: Three fixes fault that left customers unable to make calls, send texts or access mobile data for more than 24 hours
BT & Dell EMC Trial Disaggregated Switching Tech In SDN Push
BT and Dell EMC to see how next generation, programmable switching technology can catalyse the arrival of smart networking services.
Mayor of London Plans Tube 4G Mobile Coverage By 2019
Mayor wants tube 4G coverage by 2019, a team of notspot specialists and for local authorities to do more to improve connectivity
KCOM Hit With £900,000 Fine For 999 Call Failures
KCOM had a single point of failure in the way it handles emergency calls, Ofcom finds
Virgin Media Project Lightning ‘Back On Track’ As It Reaches 5m Broadband Customers
Virgin Media adds 127,000 new properties to its network during Q2 and says the management issues that affected rollout have been resolved