National Infrastructure Commission report says government should appoint a dedicated cabinet minister and improve transport 4G if the UK is to be a 5G and IoT leader
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Would Make The Air Fair’s Spectrum Cap Actually Make UK Mobile Networks Better?
ANALYSIS: Three's drive to get consumers to complain Ofcom is underway but spectrum is only part of the equation and a few truths are being stretched
BT Creates 500 More UK & Ireland Jobs
BT is "completely changing" the way it serves customers and is looking to fill 500 new roles in the UK and Ireland to make it happen.
Marston’s Telecoms Hopes Ethernet Will Make The Pub Even Better
INTERVIEW: Marston's Telecoms chief explains why wholesale partnership with TalkTalk Business is transforming the company and enabling faster Wi-Fi
Sky Mobile Network Goes Live, Claiming To Be ‘Deepest MVNO Ever Built’
Sky Mobile finally launches with data rollover, tariff switching and TV programme streaming as director Lyssa McGowan claims most comprehensive MVNO ever
Jersey Broadband Slows Down After Ship’s Anchor Cuts Cables
Jersey Telecom traffic must reroute through France after ship anchor severs links with England. Repairs could last a week
CityFibre Starts FTTP Broadband Rollout To Business Parks
CityFibre will start FTTP rollout to businesses in Bristol, Coventry and Peterborough as it continues drive to be alternative to Openreach
Ofcom Notifies EC Of Plans To Legally Split BT & Openreach
Talks between BT and Ofcom fail to result in agreement over Openreach future
Plusnet Bills Itself As SMB Broadband Champion As Mobile Network Goes Live
INTERVIEW: Plusnet CEO Andy Baker says its customer service and no fuss contracts make it ideal for small businesses. But is a business mobile launch on the cards?
Deutsche Telekom: Cyberattack Could Have Taken 900,000 Routers Offline
Deutsche Telekom refuses to rule out "external parties" as it rolls out software upgrade to affected routers
Huawei Wants Industry Cooperation For Mobile Network Research
Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum: Huawei launches X Labs mobile research platform, fixed wireless products as it targets IoT, 5G
Three, TalkTalk Want Consumers To Support Calls For 30 Percent Spectrum Limit
Three, TalkTalk and others want mobile customers to contact Ofcom and will place pressure on CEO Sharon White with nationwide Make The Air Fair campaign
IoT-Powered RAC Telematics Can Predict Vehicle Faults & Make Britain’s Roads Safer
IoT and Big Data is the future of RAC's century old business - and they can save businesses money and make the roads safer
Broadband Industry Welcomes Government’s FTTP Commitment
INDUSTRY VIEW: Government pledge of cash for 'full fibre' is well received but each firm has its own view on what the priority should be
Autumn Statement: Government Commits £1bn For UK Digital Infrastructure
Government commits investment to tech R&D, broadband and 5G
EE 4G Covers 75 Percent UK Landmass & 99 Percent Population After 800MHz Switch On
EE says it will reach 92 percent next year and CEO Marc Allera calls on rivals and Ofcom to use geographical coverage as true metric
Government Pledges £400m For ‘Ultrafast’ FTTP Broadband Rollout
Chancellor Philip Hammond set to detail new funds for 'full fibre' but who will get money for FTTP?
Ordnance Survey, Met Office & 5GIC Create 5G Network Mapping Tool
DCMS commissions consortium to create 5G network 'windtunnel' that can accurately predict how thousands of expected sites needed will perform
Ofcom Bans BT-EE From Bidding For 2.3GHz Spectrum To Maintain Competition
Ofcom moves to stop BT hoarding mobile spectrum but falls short of the 30 percent cap demanded by Three
Vodafone Has 8.5m UK 4G Customers
Vodafone also claims 96 percent 4G coverage and 167,000 fixed broadband customers
GSMA Demands Global Government Support For 5G
GSMA wants governments to harmonise spectrum and promote investment for 5G ahead of WRC-19
Plusnet Mobile Offers 4G SIM Only Plans As BT Rebrands LIFE Mobile MVNO
Phones4u launched LIFE Mobile in 2013, EE saved it from bankruptcy in 2014, BT bought EE in 2015, and now its PlusNet Mobile
Facebook Claims Record 20Gbps Millimeter-Wave Wireless Connection
Demonstration of how millimeter-wave (MMW) part of spectrum can be used for Internet access in developing world
Isle of Arran Gets White Space Radio Powered Broadband
Nominet and Broadway Partners plan to extend white space broadband to other parts of Scotland and Wales using unused TV spectrum
Web Summit Suffers Wi-Fi And Capacity Issues In First Lisbon Event
Web Summit's Dublin Wi-Fi issues continue to plague it in the sunnier climes of Lisbon and sparks controversy among Portuguese operators
Welsh Government Seeks EU Funding For Superfast Broadband Rollout Despite Brexit
After Assembly criticises Superfast Cymru project, government promises £80m to extend coverage - £37m is projected BT returns and £20m is targeted from EU
BT Openreach Boosts FTTP Speeds From 330Mbps To 1Gbps
BT continues its rollout of FTTP broadband and will let other providers offer businesses up to 1Gbps
SSE Telecom Expands Communications Coverage With Capita Deal
Challenge to BT? New deal will see SSE's Project Edge network double its business postcode coverage
BT Boosts Infinity Broadband Connections To 78Mbps For 46,000 Businesses
The telecoms giant is looking to curry more favour with SMEs
CItyFibre Fires-Up Glasgow Gigabit City Project Second Phase To Connect 7,000 Businesses
The pure fibre company will bring connect the city centre to is 31km network in Glasgow