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Tech Websites Band Together For Net Neutrality
Big names in the tech industry unite to halt Trump's reversal of Obama's net neutrality rules
Openreach Starts Removing BT From Its Brand
Openreach will remove BT from its logo, vehicles and equipment by 2021 as part of phased rebranding
Government Hopes £16m University 5G Network Will Make UK A World Leader
Government ups commitment to 5G development with academic testbed targeting a 2018 end to end trial
There’s More Life In 4G As EE, Qualcomm & Sony Show Off Commercial Gigabit LTE
Commercial gigabit LTE is now live in the UK in Cardiff and London's Tech City as the foundations of 5G arrive on current generation networks
Three ‘Go Binge’ Eliminates Data Charges For Video & Audio Streaming
Netflix, Deezer, TVPlayer and SoundCloud won't cost you a thing and Three says other services can sign up too
Vodafone CrowdCell To ‘Localise’ Mobile Network Coverage
Small cells can be inserted into cars, drones and buildings to improve local mobile coverage
Arqiva Buys More 5G Spectrum To Boost London Fixed Wireless
Arqiva buys more 28GHz spectrum as it prepares for trial with Samsung in London this summer
Vodafone And BT Get Most Complaints For Mobile And Broadband
List of shame....Vodafone, BT, TalkTalk top complaint table, as Sky remains the goody two shoes
O2 Gives ‘Disconnected’ Welsh Village Full Mobile Coverage For The First Time
Staylittle in Wales was once cut off from the rest of the UK, now it has full 4G coverage
ViaSat’s Most Powerful Broadband Satellite Fired Into Orbit
Inflight broadband should get a lot better as new satellite signals speedier connectivity for travellers
Sky Tackles Nuisance Calls With Talk Shield Screening Service
Sky announces free service to rival BT Protect and block unwanted nuisance calls
Smart Stadiums, Streets & Airports: How Tokyo Is Preparing For 2020 Olympics
In three years' time, the Olympics will arrive in Tokyo. But how will smart city technology improve Tokyo 2020, the lives of citizens and visitors?
Ofcom Proposes Text-To-Switch Plans So Mobile Customers Can Easily Dump Their Network Providers
The watchdog proposes network switches should be handled with an exchange of two free texts
EE Network Suffers Outage As Users Lose 4G Internet
Everything should now be back to normal for users across the UK
Vodafone To Shut Down Pager Service Over Competition Concerns
Vodafone says it makes more economic sense to shut down the pager unit rather than address competition concerns so it can sell it to Capita
FCC Website ‘Attacked’ After John Oliver Net Neutrality Call To Arms
US regulator claims website attack, hours after British comedian urges people to protest against rule change
Newport 5G Chip Facility Hopes To Make South Wales A Tech Hub For IoT
Welsh government invests £12m into £38m 5G compound semiconductor factory as part of bid to make South Wales a tech hub
Investigation Slams ‘Dreadful’ Broadband In New Homes
Working from home? Best not do it in a new home then, as investigation reveals 'shocking state' of broadband for new builds
Three Apologises After Network Goes Down Across The UK
Everything now appears to be up and running following a day of problems for UK users
Ofcom Details Plan To Open Up BT Openreach Ducts & Poles
Regulator wants rivals to have fair access to BT's underground pipes and telegraph poles
Malaysian Airlines Is First To Use New Satellite Flight Tracking System
New satellite flight tracking system will enable global coverage when it goes live in 2018 - four years after the disappearance of MH370
Gigaclear Brings 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To Rural Herefordshire
Gigaclear to deliver phase 2 of Fastershire project in rural Herfordshire
Telefonica Deploys AI-Powered Operations Centres
Three centres are up and running in Argentina, Chile and Germany
Tech Firms Urge FCC Not To Repeal Obama’s Net Neutrality Rules
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter etc warn FCC chairman over his intentions to repeal net neutrality rules
EU Roaming Charges Will End On 15 June
UK covered by EU roaming regulations after European Parliament vote - but perhaps not after Brexit
FCC Chair To ‘Quickly Replace’ Obama Net Neutrality Rules
Two speed Internet? Head honcho of US comms watchdog wants to reserve net neutrality rules
O2 Will Operate New High Speed City Of London Wi-Fi Network
O2 Wi-Fi and Telefonica-Vodafone joint venture Cornerstone to roll out small cell powered wireless
Which? Bad Broadband Campaign To Tackle Poor Connections
Buffering hell. Which? campaign to help 'millions of households' suffering from poor broadband
Extreme Networks Buys Brocade Data Centre Business
Data centre networking move sees Extreme buy data centre networking unit, as Brocade breakup continues