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Broadband Providers Welcome Ofcom’s Openreach Recommendations
NEWS ANALYSIS: What do the UK's major broadband providers think about the initial findings of Ofcom's once-in-a-decade review
Ofcom Tightens Openreach Regulation But Does Not Separate It From BT
BT must allow rivals to lay fibre in Openreach ducts and telegraph poles, while Ofcom also wants open access division to make own decisions and budgets
MWC 2016: BT CEO Warns Broadband Speed Upgrades Hinge On Ofcom Review
BT CEO Gavin Patterson makes final defence of Openreach structure and says it is prepared to make fibre, G.Fast investments - if it has regulatory certainty
Pure Wi-Fi Uses 10,000 Times Less Power Than Regular Wi-Fi
Researchers at the University of Washington develop system that could make smartphones more efficient and Wi-Fi suitable for IoT
Government Promises Business Broadband Review
Business Secretary Sajid Javid promises manufacturers he will launch inquiry into the availability and affordability of business broadband
MWC 2016: Mobile Industry Helps Developing World And Refugees With Tech
UK government teams up with GSMA to help improve access to energy and clean water, while Vodafone Foundation pledges support for refugee camps at MWC
EE 4G Down In Parts Of UK After Data Centre Issues
Unspecified EE 4G service fault leaves many customers across the UK unable to access mobile internet services
In-Flight Roaming Revenues Will Double By 2020 But High Cost Limits Adoption
Juniper Research says increasing availability of in-flight mobile will boost income, but sky-high roaming will be just a fraction of global revenues if costs remain so high
Broadband Is More Popular Topic In This Parliament As BDUK Reaches 3.6m Premises
Industry body ISPA says increasing references to broadband show importance of connectivity, as government publishes new BDUK figures
MWC 2016: Facebook Will Continue India Internet.org Initiatives Despite Free Basics Ruling
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg: “In India we’ll focus on different programs. We want to work with all the operators there.”
MWC 2016: Qualcomm In 5G Trials With Operators Ahead Of 2020 Launch
Qualcomm says commercial 5G rollout won’t happen before 2020 but it’s on track for trials later this year
MWC 2016: 4.5G Reaches 1Gbps As Operators Give Nb-IoT Momentum
Huawei says 4.5G is ready for 'massive commercialisation' as Nb-IoT looks to launch in 2017
Sky CEO: BT Openreach Is Holding UK Broadband Back
As Ofcom review nears its conclusion, Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch once again calls for BT and Openreach to be split and 1Gbps broadband to be delivered
MWC 2016: 4G Reaches 1bn Connections But GSMA Warns Of Future Saturation
GSMA says network builds are accelerating 4G adoption but says operators must plan for future as saturation point for many markets nears
MWC 2016: Ericsson And Cisco Build 5G Router In ‘Fruitful’ Partnership
Ericsson and Cisco say the early stages of their partnership have resulted in major customer wins as joint-development of equipment and services accelerates
MWC 2016: Ericsson And AWS Enter Cloud Partnership For Telcos
Ericsson says AWS deal and cloud initatives can make telcos more efficient and productive by boosting agility and reducing data centre footprint
Cisco: Digital Transformation Will Usher In Analytics-Driven ‘Fourth Era Of IT’
Cisco has spent big to diversfiy from networking and new CTO Zorawar Biri Singh says it is ideally placed to deliver analytics, IoT-driven business transformation
Cisco Live: What Happened To The Internet Of Everything?
BLOG: Why has Cisco dropped the 'Internet of Everything' in favour of 'Digitisation'?
Huawei: 60 4.5G Networks Will Launch In 2016
Huawei says 2016 will start a "golden" era for 4.5G adoption
Cisco Bundles Software, Hardware And Services To ‘Save’ System Integration Hassle
Cisco offers bundles to small companies to help them 'digitise' their processes simply, boosting revenues and improving employee and customer relationships
Virgin Media To Connect 500,000 More Properties In 2016
Virgin Media says Project Lightning expansion is already having an impact as parent company agrees joint-venture deal with Vodafone in the Netherlands
UCL Researchers Achieve Record 1.125Tbps Fibre Transmission
Multi-channel transmissions system could make fibre terabit capable to cope with expected growth in network traffic
EE Reaches 14m 4G Subscribers, 95 Percent LTE Coverage
EE says it has reached its targets ahead of BT integration, but warns of regulatory squeezes
5G Networks Will Impact ‘Every Part’ Of IT Industry
Research suggests 5G will have a huge impact on just about any business, but barriers remain to its development and deployment
10.1TB Superbowl 50 Data Record Shows ‘Maturity’ Of NFL Wi-Fi
Superbowl data growth isn't surprising, but will help NFL expand going forward, according to official Wi-Fi analytics partner
Ocado Uses Unlicensed Spectrum For ‘World’s Densest 4G Network’ At Warehouse
Ocado says its advanced unlicensed spectrum-powered 4G network can help firms in other industries
BT Will Use Data Analytics To Block Nuisance Calls For Free
BT hopes new system will block up to 25 million nuisance calls when it is rolled out to landline customers later this year
Cisco Has Strong Quarter Despite Drops in Switch, Data Center Spending
Growth in Cisco collaboration, security and routing businesses offset declines in switching and data centrre products caused by macroeconomic issues
ViaSat Outlines Plans For 100Mbps Satellite Broadband
Work begins on new satellites that promise affordable, high-speed broadband for global audience