Carriers

Virgin Media Staff Suspended Over Broadband Claims

Staff could face dismissal after admission that Virgin Media overstated expansion of superfast broadband network

8 years ago

Colt CEO: SDN Focus And Distracted Rivals Will Make Us A Telecoms Disruptor Once More

INTERVIEW: Colt CEO says while its rivals are distracted with content and mobile, it has been pressing ahead with its…

8 years ago

Ofcom Mulls Automatic Compensation For Broadband Problems

Regulator rejects industry proposals, and proposes instant compensation for when landline and broadband services goes wrong

8 years ago

Virgin Media Increases ‘Standard’ Broadband To 100Mbps

Broadband arms race continues with Virgin Media now offering 100Mbps as the default line speed

8 years ago

Ofcom Fines Plusnet £880,000 For Charging Old Broadband Customers

Left Plusnet between May 2013 and September 2015? Check your bills, you may be eligible for a refund

8 years ago

Co-op Hopes Overhauled Network And IT Will Support Food Retail Growth

BT and Co-operative Group agree five year deal to overhaul IT infrastructure and make it simpler and easier to shop.…

8 years ago

Ofcom ‘Will Demand’ Openreach Lower Wholesale Fibre Broadband Costs

Ofcom's next step in battle for more competitive fibre broadband market will apparently see it target BT Openreach wholesale costs

8 years ago

Vodafone Creates 2,100 UK Customer Service Jobs

Vodafone creates new positions in Scotland, Wales and Northern England, months after multi-million pound fine for billing and complaints issues

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (10th March 2017)

Can you remember what happened in the IT world over the past seven days?

8 years ago

Budget 2017: Government Will Impose VAT On Mobile Roaming Outside EU

Using your phone outside the EU is set to get a little more expensive as chancellor looks to raise more…

8 years ago

Internet of Cows: How Moocall’s IoT Can Save 160,000 Animals’ Lives During Calving

Vodafone's IoT network powers Moocall's sensors for farmers, saving cows and calves during the season and making land more productive

8 years ago

Tales In Tech History: Three UK

Three entered a crowded UK market fourteen years ago and carved out a significant niche, despite well entrenched opposition

8 years ago

Ben Ainslie Racing’s Quest For America’s Cup Boosted By Private 4G Network In Bermuda

BT builds fixed and wireless networks for Land Rover BAR, connecting the boat to bases in Portsmouth and Bermuda, saving…

8 years ago

MWC 2017: New FCC Chair Says Net Neutrality ‘A Mistake’ And Won’t Bow To Trump Pressure

Ajit Pai promises to restore light touch regulation to aid the telecoms industry and will reverse net neutrality intervention

8 years ago

MWC 2017: Mercedes F1 Says 802.11ad Wi-Fi Will Give It More Detailed, Rapid Car Data

Mercedes F1 will trial 802.11ad Wi-Fi at British Grand Prix so it can make better decisions quicker

8 years ago

House Of Lords Demands 30Mbps USO In Digital Economy Bill Defeat

Not fast enough. Lords sends Digital Economy Bill back to the Commons after universal service obligation defeat for broadband

8 years ago

Verizon Holds Fixed Wireless 5G Trials In US

US 5G moves one step closer with Samsung and Verizon trials in five US cities

8 years ago

Google’s Project Fi Trials VoLTE

High definition voice. Project Fi users in America will be able to test voice calls over LTE networks

8 years ago

BT & Huawei Work On 5G Network Slicing For Individual Applications

BT and Huawei are the latest to work on 5G slicing - ringfencing parts of mobile networks for specific uses

8 years ago

Verizon Shaves Off $350m From Yahoo Purchase After Massive Data Breaches

The telecoms giant will share the cost of lawsuits levied at Yahoo following the cyber attacks it suffered

8 years ago

EE Shows Off Drones And Balloons To Boost Rural 4G Coverage

EE's new drones and balloons will boost coverage in remote areas and during natural disasters

8 years ago

Ericsson, DT, SK Telecom Demo 5G Roaming

Successful 5G trial across two continents showcases roaming capabilities of next generation networks

8 years ago

Asda Mobile Customers Finally Get 4G Access

Asda Mobile agrees new MVNO deal with BT EE to bring 4G to its customers

8 years ago

4G Coverage Reached 7m More Brits In 2016

RootMetrics tests show EE is still the UK's best network, but coverage and reliability is improving across the board

8 years ago

Cancer Research UK Uses Wi-Fi Beacons To Promote World Cancer Day 2017

The charity adopted Wi-Fi beacon technology from Devicescape Engage

8 years ago

Tales In Tech History: The Pager

Long before we carried smartphones in our pockets, people kept in touch with a pager clipped to their belts

8 years ago

Former Union Boss Joins BT Openreach Board Amid Breakup Pressure

New appointees for BT Openreach board to guide organisation amid intense seperation pressure

8 years ago

GSMA: LPWA Networks Will Connect 1.4bn IoT Devices Within 5 Years

GSMA is confident about the future of cellular in IoT after delays to finalising NB-IoT and LTE-M

8 years ago

EU Roaming Charges Will Be Abolished In June

EU finalises wholesale regulations so roaming can end on 15 June 2017

8 years ago

Three Users Can Make Calls And Send Texts Over Wi-Fi Without An App

You can delete Three InTouch - Three has finally rolled out native Wi-Fi calls

8 years ago