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EU Launches ‘In-Depth’ Investigation Into Three-O2 Merger
EC says it has competition concerns about £10.25 billion takeover of O2 by Three-owner Hutchison
Ofcom Wants To Protect TV Frequencies At Global Spectrum Event
Ofcom supports European proposals to free up spectrum for mobile broadband at WRC-15, but wants sub-700MHz to stay for Freeview
Ericsson Software Upgrade Allows For 10 Year IoT Battery Life On LTE
Ericsson, AT&T and Altair will show how a sensor can last for ten years on a commercial chipset and existing LTE network
BT Consumer Outshines Business As 415,000 Join Openreach Fibre
Champions League and BT TV boost profits, but consumer and global sales are down while Openreach competitors fight back in broadband battle
CMA Provisionally Approves BT’s £12.5bn EE Takeover
BT-EE takeover nears completion as competition authorities find no major issues
EE: Businesses Are Driving Our 4G Network, Not Consumers
EE CEO Olaf Swantee details vision of perfect network that combines 2G, 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi and says BT 'project' will accelerate convergence
EU Abolishes Roaming But Rejects Net Neutrality Amendments
Holiday phone bills will get cheaper but has the open Internet been safeguarded?
BDUK Scotland To Connect Another 20,000 To Superfast Broadband
Digital Scotland reveals the next 40 areas to get superfast broadband
Five Affordable Ways To Boost Your Business Broadband
Matt Powell, editor for the broadband comparison website BroadbandGenie.co.uk, shares his top tips on getting the most from your broadband
Ofcom To Sell 2.3GHz And 3.4GHz For 4G And IoT In Early 2016
Ofcom finalises plans to sell 190MHz of spectrum, with a combined reserve price of £70m
TalkTalk: Cyberattack Not As Bad As First Feared
The number of customers affected and the amount of data potentially stolen could be less than expected says TalkTalk CEO
BT Perfectly Happy To ‘Sweat’ Copper Broadband Assets
BLOG: BT and its rivals agree on one thing: it plans to sweat its copper assets
Huawei To Support UK Graphene Research Effort
Huawei will work with University of Manchester's National Graphene Institution to develop applications for 'wonder material'
Gigaclear’s Rural FTTP Networks Now Reach 10,000 Properties
Gigaclear says rural fibre is helping rural firms build their business while enjoying the country lifestyle
Vodafone Brings 4G Roaming to UAE And 7 Other Countries
Business trips to Dubai and casino visits in Monaco will become a bit more pleasant for Vodafone customers thanks to 4G roaming
EE 4G Now Reaches 93 Percent Of UK And 12.6m Customers
EE 4G network continues to grow but revenues are flat ahead of potential BT takeover
CityFibre Waives Connection Fee After Government Broadband Vouchers End
CityFibre will waive connection fee of up to £2,500 until 5 November, claiming some small businesses may have been caught "off guard"
Virgin Media: BT And Openreach Should Not Be Split Up
Virgin Media CEO Tom Mockridge says any move by the state to take away assets will discourage private investment and wants BDUK broadband subsidies to end
BT Achives 5Gbps On Copper Connection Using G.Fast
BT says early tests of advanced form of G.Fast show the technology is future proof
Vodafone Wants Local Authority Support To improve London 4G
Vodafone wanrs it needs access to 1,000 sites in the capital if London 4G is not to suffer, but is constrained by access and planning laws
The People’s Operator: IPO And Jimmy Wales Give Charity-Focused MVNO Credibility
CEO of The People's Operator says its business model is working and allowing it to thrive in competitive UK mobile market
Three Boosts 4G Network Speeds ‘By 40 Percent’ With New Spectrum
Three rolls out latest network upgrade to its 4G customers, claiming it will boost speed and capacity
Huawei Offers £650m In Funding And Support For Developers
Huawei offers resources and other support in bid to create new applications for networks, cloud and analytics
More Telecoms Acquisitions And Alliances ‘Likely’ As Market Converges
Analysts say 85 percent of households will take multiple services from one provider by 2019 thanks to video demand, convenience and market consolidation
BBC Blocks More VPN Users From iPlayer
International iPlayer users will find it harder to access the service, but will legitimate users be affected too?
Hyperoptic 1Gbps FTTP Network Is Now Live In Birmingham
Parts of the city can now access faster broadband with Hyperoptic targeting "thousands" of customers before end of the year
What Is 5G And How Is It Different From 4G?
5G promises faster speeds, greater capacity and low latency that can support the Internet of Things, but what does it mean for businesses?
RootMetrics: Operators Can’t Discredit ‘Scientific’ Mobile Network Tests
RootMetrics explains how exactly it tests the UK's four major mobile operators and why its methods can combat criticism from O2
Virgin Media Accelerates Nationwide Wi-Fi Plans With Sub-Pavement Wireless
Virgin Media presses ahead with Wi-Fi plans, using access points underneath pavements to connect users to 166Mbps Internet in Chesham