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Starlink Aviation Targets Private Jet In-Flight Connectivity
Elon Musk's satellite internet service from SpaceX pushes into in-flight connectivity sector with rollout of Starlink Aviation
Musk To Continue Funding Starlink In Ukraine
Elon Musk says he will continue funding Starlink satellite broadband in Ukraine, a day after indicating he could pull the plug
UK To Probe Viasat’s Inmarsat Acquisition
In-depth phase two investigation of Viasat's Inmarsat deal officially confirmed by UK regulator, after finding competition concerns last week
Netflix Advert-Supported Plan To Arrive November
Lower priced ad-supported subscription plan set to arrive in November, to operate alongside existing ad-free plans
UK Extends Huawei 5G Removal Deadline
Removal of Hauwei 5G kit from network 'cores' extended from January 2023 to December 2023, after BT warning
Amazon Project Kuiper Satellites Set For Early 2023 Launch
Competitor for Starlink edges closer, after Amazon confirms launch in early 2023 of two prototype satellites for Project Kuiper
UK Is Ninth Best Country To Live Digitally
The UK has risen one place in Surfshark's Digital Quality of Life index, but is ranked 32nd globally for 'Internet quality'
Elon Musk Denies Speaking To Vladimir Putin About Ukraine Poll
Tesla CEO flatly denies allegation that he spoke to Russia's Vladimir Putin before posting his controversial Twitter poll about Ukraine
UK Flags Concern Over Viasat Purchase Of Inmarsat
British competition regulator, the CMA, to deepen investigation, after finding merger could lead to higher Wi-Fi prices for airlines
Vodafone Confirms Merger Talks With Three UK
Potential merger between the UK's third and fourth largest mobile networks will likely face intense regulatory scrutiny
Elon Musk Slammed Over Ukraine Tweets
Tesla CEO widely criticised after he tweeted his thoughts about how Ukraine should appease Russia for its invasion of that sovereign nation
UN Defeats Russia With ITU Boss Vote
United Nations stops Russia installing their own candidate for secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Australia Says Optus Must Pay For Replacement ID Documents
Singapore owner of hacked Australian telecoms operator must pay cost of replacing passports and drivers licences, Australian minister says
Ericsson Still Provides Support Services To Russia
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson says hardware is not exported to Russia, but it still provides software and technical support
EU Top Court Rules German Data Law Illegal
Germany's data retention law ruled illegal by top EU court, except in cases of serious national security threat
Google Spins Out Secret Telecom Project Aalyria
Project Loon successor, Aalyria, seeks to “radically” improve satellite communications, Wi-Fi on planes and ships, and cellular connectivity
EU Plans Consultation On Tech Giants’ Contribution To Telco Costs
European Commission to launch consultation on whether tech multinationals should contribute to cost of EU telecoms networks amdist controversy
Future Of Plusnet Under Review, Says BT Boss – Report
Future of BT's low cost Internet Service Provider Plusnet, is 'under review', amid move to rebrand EE as flagship consumers option
Dell, Ericsson To End All Business In Russia
More Russia withdraws, as Dell confirms it has ceased all Russian operations, and Ericsson says it will wind down operations in coming months
SpaceX, T-Mobile To Connect Mobile Phones To Satellites
No more not-spots? Elon Musk's SpaceX and T-Mobile plan to connect mobile phones to satellites, so as to expand mobile coverage
French Billionaire Allowed To Retain BT Stake After Security Review
No further action to be taken, after government's national security review of Patrick Drahi's increased stake in BT Group
Vodafone To Sell Hungarian Operation For $1.8bn
Vodafone to offload its Hungarian business for $1.8 billion, in a move that will create a telecoms leader in the country, owned in part by the government
Police Arrest Four Over BT Cable Theft In North Yorkshire
Police make arrests after Openreach confirms to Silicon UK that a cable theft left 200 homes without telephone or broadband for several days
UK Staff Resisting ‘Big Return’ To The Office, Says infinitSpace
Remote working to stay? Majority of business leaders are struggling to get staff to return to the office, survey from infinitSpace reveals
Streaming Impact On Broadcast TV Revealed In Latest Ofcom Study
Young adults now watching two thirds less broadcast TV than in 2012, as scale of streaming challenge to broadcast media is made clear
UK’s CMA Begins Probe Of Viasat Acquisition Of Inmarsat
British competition regulator the CMA, begins phase one investigation of $7.3 billion merger between Inmarsat and Viasat
Google Fiber Plans US Network Expansion – Report
Google Fiber resurfaces. Network to be expanded to offer speedy internet connectivity to cities in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska and Nevada
BT Completes Carrier Aggregation Trial In Europe 5G First
BT and Nokia complete carrier aggregation trial combining four 5G spectrum channels for faster speeds as operators migrate to standalone 5G
OneWeb Confirms Merger With Eutelsat
UK government welcomes merger of OneWeb and Eutelsat as positive news for UK taxpayers, and confirms it will retain national security overwatch