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Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone Letter Urges Ofcom To Launch Openreach Inquiry
Telcos and Institute of Directors say current structure is harming UK's development and want Competitions and Markets Authority to intervene
Sky: Make Openreach Independent From BT
The war of words about the future of Openreach continues as BT refutes Sky's latest calls for separation
Hyperoptic Switches On 1Gbps FTTP Network In Glasgow
Hyperoptic flicks the fibre switch as local leaders claim better connectivity will boost city's standing in Europe
Ericsson Multi-Device VoWi-Fi And HP Aruba Deal Boost Indoor Coverage
Operators will be ale to offer VoWi-Fi on devices without a SIM card, while Ericsson and HP will combine on LTE and Wi-Fi packages for businesses
Government ‘To Offer’ Satellite Broadband Vouchers In Rural Areas
Government steps up plans to connect 'final five percent' with satellite broadband voucher scheme, according to reports
Boeing To Install In-Flight Wi-Fi As Factory Option For New Aircraft
Boeing will allow airlines to order new planes with satellite Wi-Fi installed at the factory with ViaSat deal
5GIC Director: 5G Is So Revolutionary, There Will Be ‘No 6G’
5GIC director says 5G represents such a major change in wireless technology that its successor will be a more iterative upgrade
UK 5G Testbed To Go Live In 2018 At University Of Surrey
A full 5G network will be launched the 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) as Huawei demonstrates world's first 4K video transmission on 5G at official opening
Google: We Don’t Want To Be The World’s ISP
Google says it will continue to make investments in networking and further projects like Loon and Titan, but it wants to work with the telcos too
Three Enables 4G Calls With VoLTE Launch
Three becomes first UK operator to commercially launch Voice over LTE (VoLTE), claiming technology will boost indoor reception and rural coverage
Hutchison Applies To EU For Three-O2 Merger Approval
Hutchison Whampoa looks to complete £10.25 billion acquisition despite failure of Danish telecoms merger last week
European Commission Opens Telecoms, Broadband Consultations
The EC said it is looking for comment on how to shape the future of telecoms and broadband regulation
Broadband Users ‘Need’ Minimum Speed Of 10Mbps
Ovum report assesses broadband in 30 countries according to network and customer data, finds UK is eighth out of 30
EE Boosts 150Mbps 4G+ With More Spectrum
EE says greater availibility of LTE CAT6 smartphones and data demand is prompting high frequency bandwidth rollout
CityFibre, Virgin Media Oppose Ofcom’s BT Dark Fibre Access Plan
Founding members of Infrastructure Investment Group say Ofcom must encourage broadband investment
How Telcos Can Avoid Being Left Behind By OTT Players
Cloud, video and IoT applications will drive investment in broadband, but how can operators increase revenues and serve customers directly?
Vodafone Rolls Out Native VoWi-Fi To Select Handsets
Vodafone enables calls to be made over a Wi-Fi connection for some users
The IT Challenges Of Launching BT Sport
The launch of BT Sport changed the UK media landscape, but the technical challenges have changed the company too
Vodafone Provides Fibre For Rugby World Cup TV Broadcasts
Vodafone and SIS Live team up to ensure all the action is delivered to ITV and others at all 13 Rugby World Cup venues
Plusnet Suffers Major Internet Outage
So much for doing you proud – Plusnet broadband service goes down for several hours
Verizon 5G Testbeds Will Go Live In 2016
Verizon 5G testbeds will take place on the east and west coasts of the US as development of next generation networks continues
Virgin Media Offers Manchester SMBs ‘Affordable’ 100Mbps Broadband
Virgin Media hopes to help power Manchester tech startup hub with cable broadband
Broadband Networks Must Be ‘Reimagined’ For Cloud And Video
Huawei says current networks are built for audio and web and must be simplified, data centre-centric and software defined as video becomes priority
Huawei: 4K Video And Cloud Will Usher In Era Of Ultrafast Broadband
Huawei says killer applications will encourage telcos to invest in ultrafast and outlines vision for high speed, reliable and available 'gigaband' broadband
Devicescape Can Now Offload iPhone From 4G To Wi-Fi Automatically
Devicescape says operator partners, including Virgin Media, can now offload 95 percent of customers from 3G or 4G to its network of Wi-Fi hotspots.
CityFibre To Expand Edinburgh Fibre Network By 100km
CityFibre secures 'largest' ever contract to connect more public buildings in Scottish capital
Slow Broadband Speeds ‘Splitting The UK In Two’
Connectivity gulf between urban and rural areas affecting all areas of life, report warns
Britain’s SMBs Are Finally Getting Faster Broadband
DCMS figures reveal more than 40,000 SMEs have registered for £3000 broadband vouchers to improve their connections
Ericsson Updates Software To Ease Cost, Battery And Coverage Barriers To IoT
Ericsson offers new software to operators, enabling cheaper, longer laster devices and boosting indoor coverage with unlicensed spectrum