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Virgin Media Doubles FTTP Broadband Rollout To Two Million Homes And Businesses
Virgin Media will connect 4m properties to its cable network by 2019 - half of which will now be FTTP broadband
British Airways European Flights Get In-Flight Wi-Fi In 2017
British Airways short haul flights get in-flight Wi-Fi a year later than planned, with long haul flights set to be connected in 2017 too
Facebook Details Voyager And Other Fruits Of Open Network Project
The first Telecom infra Project (TIP) Summit gives an insight into how Facebook plans to build open source networking infrastructure for the industry
Four Years After EE 4G Launch, UK Must Do More If It Is To Be 5G And IoT Leader
ANALYSIS: Last weekend was the 4 year anniversary of the UK's first 4G network launch, but it's clear we're only part way there
CenturyLink To Acquire Level 3 Communications For £20 Billion
The American telecoms giant looks to expand its fibre reach with Level 3's backbone network
MPs Demand National Roaming Network To Improve Rural Mobile Coverage
Broadband Infrastructure Group (BIG) believes macro not spot targeting for national roaming could help solve rural mobile coverage problems
American ISPs Need Permission To Share User Web Data
Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data
O2 Reaches 10m 4G Users But Brexit Hampers IPO Plans
O2 is still looking at floating on the stock exchange but won't commit to a timeline post-Brexit vote
BT Now Has 4.5m Fibre Broadband And 17.6m 4G Subscribers
BT is boosted by EE and fibre but other providers secure more than half of Openreach superfast additions for the first time
Cisco Creates System To Clamp Down On Video Piracy
Bootleggers beware, as Cisco touts system to take down growing threat of pirated video content
Vodafone Is Fined £4.6m For Billing And Complaints Failures
Vodafone blames "complex" billing system migration for the biggest fine ever issued by Ofcom for "serious and sustained" breaches of consumer rules
TalkTalk To Bring 1Gbps Broadband To Most Of York In FTTP Expansion
TalkTalk buys Sky's equity in York FTTP broadband joint-venture and announces expansion to another 40,000 homes and businesses
WiGig Wi-Fi Promises 8Gbps Speeds And Less Congestion From 2017
WiGig devices are set to go mainstream next year, offering 'wired-grade' connectivity for VR, AR, cloud
BT Offers Free 1Gbps Wi-Fi, Mobile Charging And Calls From New London Phone Kiosks
BT to replace London pay phones with kiosks delivering ad-supported Wi-Fi, local information, free calls and sensors that can power IoT smart city services
TfL Rejects Virgin Media Claims That Crossrail Won’t Have Wi-Fi & 4G
Virgin Media CEO says Crossrail won't have in-tunnel Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. TfL says Elizabeth Line will.
Massive MIMO Test Paves Way For Better Mobile Coverage In Crowded Areas
Vodafone and Huawei test Massive MIMO on commercial 2.6GHz network in Newbury
Sky Mobile Opens Up Pre-Registration On 31 October
Sky customers can register their interest for upcoming Sky Mobile MVNO on Haloween
Vodafone Powers IoT Network With 2017 Nb-IoT Rollout And Satellite Roaming
Vodafone will rollout Nb-IoT and satellite coverage to improve the power efficiency and reach of its global IoT network
Swisscom Claims European First With G.Fast Launch
Swiss telco launches ultrafast broadband capable of 500Mbps that includes the use of humble copper lines
LGA Urges Cheap Broadband For Poorest People
Local Government Association calls for USO to include 'social tarrif' to aid connectivity for society's poorest
Government Insists UK Needs Full Fibre Network And 5G
Pure fibre network and 5G connectivity needed for UK to maintain global lead, says government minister
Amazon Could Include Broadband In Prime Subscriptions
Amazon could package broadband connections with its Prime video steaming service to take on Netflix and ISPs alike
BT Trials ‘Futureproof’ 40Gbps FTTP Ultrafast Broadband
BT hopes 40Gbps FTTP trials will show it is investing in future networks and can meet demand for ultrafast broadband
Mozilla Wants To ‘Humanise’ Net Neutrality Issues With £200,000 Innovation Prize
Mozilla is seeking ideas to help promote web access and ensure the principles of net neutrality are enshrined by making them a human issue
Google Cloud And Facebook To Benefit From ‘Highest Capacity’ Transpacific Cable
Google and Facebook invest in new subsea cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong
Sky Mobile Launch Is Imminent But Its Quiet On Broadband Figures
Sky is happy with mobile plans but has no specific broadband numbers and analysts are concerned despite revenue growth
Nokia Achieves Record 65Tbps Transmission On Undersea Cables
Nokia says its technology could improve the capacity of submarine telecommunications networks around the world
Virgin Media To Connect 360,000 Properties in Scotland To Its Cable Network
Virgin Media continues network expansion and will connect one third of Scottish premises targeted by end of 2017
CityFibre Brings 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Businesses in Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster are the latest to benefit from CityFibre's 1Gbps broadband upgrades