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Worldwide 4G LTE Adoption Reaches One Billion
Ovum predicts the number of active LTE subscriptions will reach 3.62 billion by 2020
Hyperoptic 1Gbps Broadband Now Available In Reading
Hyperoptic to cover the entire of Reading with fibre by the end of 2016 after switch on
Two Thirds Of Business Broadband Users Protected By New Ofcom Code
Seven ISPs, including BT, TalkTalk and Virgin Media, sign up for new voluntary code that will allow businesses to exit contract without penalty if speeds don't measure up
Norfolk Council Employees Benefit From ‘National Roaming’
Norfolk County Council signs £20m communications deal for wired and wireless networks, unified communications and national roaming mobile services
Juniper Upgrades US Air Force Network Along Open Standards
US Air Force network upgrade will boost resiliency, performance, management and scalability says Juniper Networks
MPs Report: BT And Openreach ‘Natural Monopoly’ Should Be Separated
A report backed by 121 MPs says BT and Openreach should be separated for the good of the UK's broadband infrastructure
iPass Wi-Fi Now Available On 2,700 Aircraft
iPass signs deal with Panasonic Avionics to add 23 more airlines to its network
Virgin Media Restructure Threatens 900 UK Jobs
Virgin Media confirms a consultation on proposed job cuts is taking place, but says reorganisation will allow it to focus on expansion
Data Breach And Reliability Issues Cause TalkTalk Customers To Leave
Figures from Kantar suggest recent events at TalkTalk have had an impact on customer retention and acquisition in the communications market
FreedomPop MVNO Offers Cheap Roaming In Europe, US With Global SIM
FreedomPop raises £35m and wants to expand Global SIM to Latin America and Asia
SIGFOX Launches IoT Network In Antarctica For Polar Researchers
The safety of scientists researching climate change will be boosted by GPS and SIGFOX IoT
What Next For UK Communications After BT-EE Merger?
NEWS ANALYSIS: BT, industry experts and rivals have their say on the £12.5 billion union of industry heavyweights
BT Gets Competition Approval For £12.5bn EE Takeover
BT will complete EE acquisition later this month after CMA find no evidence that retail or wholesale mobile and broadband markets will be negatively affected
Qualcomm And TDK Create £2bn Wireless Joint Venture
Qualcomm and TDK will work on wireless technology for mobile devices, IoT and drones, with new joint-venture to create RF components
Quarter Of Smartphone Users To Abandon Calls In 2016 As VR Becomes $1bn Market
Deloitte's crystal ball predicts strong growth for OTT services, VoLTE, VoWi-Fi and virtual reality, but mobile ad blockers will not be so popular
CES 2016 – Cisco Targets Broadcasters With Cloud Software, Agrees Sky Q Deal
Cisco details cloud broadcast platform and will help power Sky Q TV service
CES 2016 – TP-Link Shows Off 60GHz 802.11ad Wi-Fi, Touchscreen Routers
"World-first" 60GHz TP-Link 60GHz router could deliver 7Gbps speeds, while touchscreen access point hopes to simplify the smart home
BT Signs On For Nationwide Network Revamp
Nationwide says customers will benefit from better online banking thanks to BT network upgrades
CES 2016 – O2 Targets UK Smart Home Leadership With AT&T Platform Launch
O2 becomes first European operator to commercially launch AT&T Digital Life as it looks to seize smart home opportunity
BBC Website, iPlayer Outage Blamed On DDoS Attack
BBC blames “technical issue” for outages, but insiders point to a distributed denial of service attack
Mobile Telecoms In 2016: 5G, IoT And Dynamic Networks
5G, IoT, NFV, SDN and dynamic networks are on the cards for mobile in 2016, according to industry experts and operators
Tata Communications: If We Can Do It For F1, We Can Do It For Anyone
Tata says the high pressure, global environment of F1 is the ideal showcase for its networking capabilities and will build brand outside India
Motorola Solutions Acquires Airwave For £817m
British firm's acquisition welcomed by trade union as Motorola spends close to a £1bn for Airwave
Ofcom Warns BT That A Change Is Coming
Current status quo 'cannot continue', Ofcom CEO Sharon White warns BT ahead of landmark Openreach ruling
Thousands Of Miles Of UK Road ‘Has No Phone Signal’
RAC warns that lack of signal could be life-threatening for stranded motorists
4G Emergency Services Network To Save ‘£1m A Day’ But Government Broadband News Scarce
Spending Review and Autumn Statement: Government hopes 4G ESN will save money and will establish alternative network fund, but other broadband news lacking
IT Life: Telecoms Is In My DNA
BT Global Services CEO Luis Alvarez discusses his career in the telecoms industry
The Customer Is Always Right: Daunting Demands For Nifty In-Store Networking
Tris Simmons from Netgear offers some advice on how retailers can help maximise customer satisfaction with speedy networks
Cisco Makes Data Centre, Collaboration Gains But Switching Revenue Falls
Cisco revenues up 4 percent but outlook is flat as diversification fails to offset switching unit fall