UK government teams up with GSMA to help improve access to energy and clean water, while Vodafone Foundation pledges support for refugee camps at MWC
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EE 4G Down In Parts Of UK After Data Centre Issues
Unspecified EE 4G service fault leaves many customers across the UK unable to access mobile internet services
In-Flight Roaming Revenues Will Double By 2020 But High Cost Limits Adoption
Juniper Research says increasing availability of in-flight mobile will boost income, but sky-high roaming will be just a fraction of global revenues if costs remain so high
Broadband Is More Popular Topic In This Parliament As BDUK Reaches 3.6m Premises
Industry body ISPA says increasing references to broadband show importance of connectivity, as government publishes new BDUK figures
MWC 2016: Facebook Will Continue India Internet.org Initiatives Despite Free Basics Ruling
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg: “In India we’ll focus on different programs. We want to work with all the operators there.”
MWC 2016: Qualcomm In 5G Trials With Operators Ahead Of 2020 Launch
Qualcomm says commercial 5G rollout won’t happen before 2020 but it’s on track for trials later this year
MWC 2016: 4.5G Reaches 1Gbps As Operators Give Nb-IoT Momentum
Huawei says 4.5G is ready for 'massive commercialisation' as Nb-IoT looks to launch in 2017
Sky CEO: BT Openreach Is Holding UK Broadband Back
As Ofcom review nears its conclusion, Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch once again calls for BT and Openreach to be split and 1Gbps broadband to be delivered
MWC 2016: 4G Reaches 1bn Connections But GSMA Warns Of Future Saturation
GSMA says network builds are accelerating 4G adoption but says operators must plan for future as saturation point for many markets nears
MWC 2016: Ericsson And Cisco Build 5G Router In ‘Fruitful’ Partnership
Ericsson and Cisco say the early stages of their partnership have resulted in major customer wins as joint-development of equipment and services accelerates
MWC 2016: Ericsson And AWS Enter Cloud Partnership For Telcos
Ericsson says AWS deal and cloud initatives can make telcos more efficient and productive by boosting agility and reducing data centre footprint
Three Wants To Start Blocking Annoying Mobile Ads
However, move to tackle “excessive and irrelevant” mobile ads raises concerns about net neutrality
Say Hello To The IoT SIM Card
Sierra Wireless’ Smart SIM will allow more products to get connected to the IoT
Cisco: Digital Transformation Will Usher In Analytics-Driven ‘Fourth Era Of IT’
Cisco has spent big to diversfiy from networking and new CTO Zorawar Biri Singh says it is ideally placed to deliver analytics, IoT-driven business transformation
Cisco Live: What Happened To The Internet Of Everything?
BLOG: Why has Cisco dropped the 'Internet of Everything' in favour of 'Digitisation'?
Huawei: 60 4.5G Networks Will Launch In 2016
Huawei says 2016 will start a "golden" era for 4.5G adoption
Cisco Bundles Software, Hardware And Services To ‘Save’ System Integration Hassle
Cisco offers bundles to small companies to help them 'digitise' their processes simply, boosting revenues and improving employee and customer relationships
Virgin Media To Connect 500,000 More Properties In 2016
Virgin Media says Project Lightning expansion is already having an impact as parent company agrees joint-venture deal with Vodafone in the Netherlands
UCL Researchers Achieve Record 1.125Tbps Fibre Transmission
Multi-channel transmissions system could make fibre terabit capable to cope with expected growth in network traffic
EE Reaches 14m 4G Subscribers, 95 Percent LTE Coverage
EE says it has reached its targets ahead of BT integration, but warns of regulatory squeezes
5G Networks Will Impact ‘Every Part’ Of IT Industry
Research suggests 5G will have a huge impact on just about any business, but barriers remain to its development and deployment
10.1TB Superbowl 50 Data Record Shows ‘Maturity’ Of NFL Wi-Fi
Superbowl data growth isn't surprising, but will help NFL expand going forward, according to official Wi-Fi analytics partner
Ocado Uses Unlicensed Spectrum For ‘World’s Densest 4G Network’ At Warehouse
Ocado says its advanced unlicensed spectrum-powered 4G network can help firms in other industries
BT Will Use Data Analytics To Block Nuisance Calls For Free
BT hopes new system will block up to 25 million nuisance calls when it is rolled out to landline customers later this year
Cisco Has Strong Quarter Despite Drops in Switch, Data Center Spending
Growth in Cisco collaboration, security and routing businesses offset declines in switching and data centrre products caused by macroeconomic issues
ViaSat Outlines Plans For 100Mbps Satellite Broadband
Work begins on new satellites that promise affordable, high-speed broadband for global audience
EE Is ‘Best’ UK Mobile Network But Three Is Most Reliable
RootMetrics names EE the best overall network in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,
Devicescape UK Wi-Fi Network Reaches 500,000 Hotspots
Virgin Media partnership and retailers help Devicescape past half a million milestone
Free Leicester Wi-Fi Network Can Boost 4G Coverage
BT will use CCTV infrastructure to build a free Wi-Fi network that will also allow operators to boost city centre mobile coverage
BT: G.Fast Copper Can Deliver 5G Networks
BT says copper is capable of carrying cellular data after G.Fast trials, making it cheaper for operators to rollout 4G and 5G