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Glastonbury 2016: EU Referendum Sees Music Fans Consume 25TB On EE 4G Network

Glastonbury attendees turn to smartphones to find out Brexit latest as traffic is 70 percent above EE 4G estimates

8 years ago

Faster Wi-Fi Is On The Way With 802.11.ac ‘Wave 2’ Upgrades

MU-MIMO, more channels and more bandwidth will result in better speeds and capacity for businesses says Wi-Fi Alliance

8 years ago

Tata Wi-Fi+ Lets Mobile Operators Offload Onto 21m Hotspots

Tata uses iPass Wi-Fi network to give mobile operators the chance to get more revenues from roaming and indoor calls

8 years ago

First 5G Standard To Be Set By 2018 As Nokia Shows Off Next Gen Network

5G standardisation gets a roadmap as Nokia and Huawei show off latest technologies at 5G World and MWC Shanghai

8 years ago

Two Thirds Can’t Tell If Public Wi-Fi Is Secure Or Not

Symantec report says people are aware of the dangers of public Wi-Fi but can't gauge security. And some take the…

8 years ago

Lufthansa Will Offer Short Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi From October

Lufthansa gets certification to install Ka-band equipment on its planes and will start service later this year

8 years ago

Final NB-IoT Standard Paves Way For Mobile Networks To Connect The IoT

3GPP finalises NB-IoT, allowing operators to connect devices with less power and greater range

8 years ago

OPNFV Is ‘Critical’ For Telecoms Industry, But Skills Shortage Persists

OPNFV Project is driving uptake of NFV, but a lack of skills and manager commitment causes concern

8 years ago

London Is ‘Most Connected’ Major City In The World

Just 8 percent of Londoners don't have broadband, but gap between developed and developing world is creating digital divide on…

8 years ago

Euro 2016: England v Wales Live Streaming Causes Data Surge On EE, O2 And Vodafone

Euro 2016 2pm kick off causes many to turn to live streaming on their mobile as EE records the biggest…

8 years ago

BDUK: SMBs A Priority, But No Plans To Extend Broadband Voucher Scheme

BDUK Chris Townsend says small business broadband remains a priority but there are no plans to allocate more money to…

8 years ago

Virgin Media Network Investment Is At Risk If UK Votes For Brexit

Virgin Media parent Liberty Global donates £700,000 to remain but says it may reconsider future network investments if UK votes…

8 years ago

Bluetooth 5 Boosts Speed, Capacity And Range To Support ‘Connectionless’ IoT

New Bluetooth 5 standard will arrive in devices later this year, helping app developers embrace IoT without need for connection…

8 years ago

EU Suggests New Price Cuts Ahead Of Roaming Abolition In 2017

The European Commission wants to slash prices yet again to prepare for next year's roaming charges scrap

8 years ago

Brexit Would ‘Harm’ UK Mobile And Broadband Operators And Customers

Economist Intelligence Unit report paints grim picture for telecoms industry if UK votes for Brexit, citing revenue, roaming and investment…

8 years ago

Euro 2016: Should You Block Live Streaming On Your Network?

Live streaming can impact network performance, create security risks and harm productivity. But it can also improve morale. Should you…

8 years ago

Virgin Media Brings FTTP Broadband To North Wales

Virgin Media's £3bn network expansion reaches Wrexham and Chester, delivering FTTP broadband

8 years ago

Cisco: Global IP Traffic To Grow Threefold By 2020

Study also predicts smartphone traffic will overtake PC traffic by 2020, as 52 percent of the globe gets online

8 years ago

Infosec 2016: AIB Guards Itself Against Shadow IT With Greater Cloud Visibility

Skyhigh Networks identifies 2,500 cloud services on AIB's network, helping the bank protect itself from data breaches

8 years ago

Virgin Trains Beam App Offers On-Board Wi-Fi Entertainment

Passengers on East Coast and West Coast main lines can access content on their devices with Virgin Trains beam app…

8 years ago

Three Wants Ofcom To Reserve Spectrum For Fourth Operator

CEO Dave Dyson says Three needs protection from Ofcom from BT and Vodafone

8 years ago

EE Refreshes 4G Mobile Wi-Fi Devices In Bid To Get More Things Connected

EE Mobile WiFi units have new design, charging capabilities and support for Cat 6 LTE 4G+

8 years ago

IoT Devices Will Overtake Mobile Phones In Volume, But Not Data, By 2018

Ericsson study suggest IoT will overtake the mobile phone within two years but data demand from smartphone users will necessitate…

8 years ago

Hyperoptic Expands 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To 7 More Towns And Cities

Hyperoptic now covers 20 locations in the UK, adding Edinburgh, Leicester, Southampton, Portsmouth and three others to its FTTP broadband…

8 years ago

Vodafone Uses Mini Base Stations To Boost 4G In UK Cities

Vodafone and Ericsson radio units can be carried in a briefcase, allowing network speed and quality to be improved much…

8 years ago

BT And Huawei Achieve 2Tbps On Commercial Fibre Network

BT and Huawei also reach 5.6Tbps on a closed network as partners look to boost the capacity of fibre broadband…

9 years ago

EE Builds ‘Biggest And Most Powerful’ Temporary 4G Network For Glastonbury 2016

EE adds more spectrum and masts to cope with anticipated 15TB of traffic at Glastonbury - more than Bristol that…

9 years ago

Theresa May Promises Snoopers Charter Review

Bulk data collection scrutiny - 'draconian' Investigatory Powers Bill to face independent investigation

9 years ago

Three’s Suggestion To Bypass MMS Charges With Skype And WhatsApp Makes Perfect Sense

ANALYSIS: Three's recommendation to use OTT messaging applications to avoid its charges isn't for philanthrophy, its for business

9 years ago

‘Record’ 6Gbps Wireless Transmission Could Boost Rural Broadband And 4G

Researchers in Germany achieve 6Gbps across 37km distance, claiming it could improve satellite broadband, mobile backhaul and emergency communications

9 years ago