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Hyperoptic Gets £21m EU Loan To Expand 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Network
Hyperoptic receives biggest ever UK internet loan from European Investment Bank (EIB) as it looks to expand its FTTP footprint
AT&T Offers Simple NFV To Businesses With ‘Network On Demand’ Expansion
AT&T looks to attract more businesses to NFV by promising rapid router and firewall rollout and simpler management
O2 CEO Ronan Dunne Steps Down After Failed Three Merger
O2 CEO decides its time for a change as Telefonica abandons plans to leave the UK market and appoints CFO Mark Evans as new chief
Cisco Brings More Security to Its Networking DNA
Cisco Live 2016: Cisco shows off new offerings designed to make it easier for enterprises to address increasing security threats
EE And Vodafone Are The Best Mobile Networks At Wimbledon 2016
EE and Vodafone deliver mobile coverage aces at Wimbledon, but O2 is outplayed at SW19, says RootMetrics
Quiz Of The Week: Skype
What do you know about the most famous VoIP application in the world?
Facebook’s OpenCellular Platform Enables Open Source Mobile Networks
OpenCellular platform looks to make it cheaper and easier to deliver mobile connectivity using open hardware and software
CityFibre Builds 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Network In Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes says CityFibre network will help it come smart city leader and boost education
Peterborough Connects 220 Sites To CityFibre FTTP And Gets Wi-Fi HD CCTV Cameras
Peterborough says it will save time and money while becoming more technically capable thanks to CittyFibre FTTP network
CityFibre Teams Up With Gigaclear For Rural Ultrafast Broadband
Gigaclear and CityFibre partner up to push ultrafast broadband deployments for rural areas
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
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
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
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
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 risk anyway
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
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
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 'World Wi-Fi Day'
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 ever spike in the history of its network
Avaya Opens Up Operating System For Approved Network Providers
Avaya's network OS can now be deployed to rival vendor's hardware as part of branded 'white box' switching move
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 super connected cities scheme
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 out at EU referendum
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 or app with beacons
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 block or restrict it?
Virgin Media Brings FTTP Broadband To North Wales
Virgin Media's £3bn network expansion reaches Wrexham and Chester, delivering FTTP broadband
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
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
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 for iOS and Android
Cisco And IBM To Help Industry Analyse IoT Data At Network Edge
IBM Watson IoT platform and Cisco edge analytics are paired to help companies get more from their data no matter how far from network core they are