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Old TV Signals Could Be Used For Long Range ‘Super Wi-Fi’ Network
German researchers say old TV signals should be made available as "common property" for super Wi-Fi networks that can travel for miles
Vodafone Blames ‘Human Error’ For Handing News UK Phone Records To Police
ICO investigates after Vodafone accidentally sends more than a thousand phone records to the Met who wanted details of just one number
Are Mobile Phones Really Replacing Landlines?
Brits use their mobile phones at home more than anywhere else, but older people still prefer landlines
EE Owners Confirm Sale Talks With BT
BT is also reportedly in talks with Telefonica regarding possible sale of O2
Doubts Raised Over Global Internet Governance Body
Is the NetMundial Initiative, which seeks to create a world governing body for the Internet, in trouble?
Fujitsu: You Can Do A Lot With 2Mbps
Fujitsu EMEIA CEO says governments will act if networks fall behind but feels a discussion on net neutrality is necessary to safeguard IoT innovation
Network Rail Could Offer Wholesale Fibre Services To Telecoms
Network Rail applies to Ofcom for powers that would allow it to extend its fibre infrastructure
Industry Group Says BT And Ofcom Are Stifling Broadband Competition
Ofcom and BT deny claims that current communications policy isn't creating a competitive market
BT Provides Telefonica With Exit Strategy To Avoid Quad-Play Wars
OPINION: AS the UK communications market becomes increasingly converged, not all can profit from the trend towards quad-play
BT Confirms O2 Takeover Talks
BT says it has entered negotiations with O2 and another operator regarding a potential takeover
EE And O2 Offer Channel Tunnel 4G
EE and O2 rollout LTE under the sea, but Vodafone and Three left out for now
Fujitsu Wants To Digitalise Businesses With ‘Human-Centric’ Technology
Fujitsu says European firms can become more efficient with technology like 3D printing and the IoT
Fibre Arrives In The Isles Of Scilly
First superfast broadband customers on the islands are connected after an unused undersea cable was diverted
Cable & Wireless Aided GCHQ Spying Efforts – Snowden
Leaked documents suggest Cable & Wireless network was used as part of GCHQ's surveillance programmes
White House Advisory Group: Governments Have Five Years To Secure IoT
Report identifies limited window of time for all governments to secure Internet of Things
Ofcom To Make 700MHz Spectrum Available For Mobile Data
Ofcom wants to reassign some spectrum by as early as 2020 but says there will be no switchover needed
Project Squared Is Cisco’s New Free Collaboration Platform
Cisco releases free platform for mobile devices, Mac and browsers, complete with Box integration
EE Buzzard 2 Offers Simpler In-Car 4G
EE hopes Buzzard 2 will attract more users to its in-car 4G service
Families Without Internet Miss Out On Childcare Tax Break
A Treasury minister has reportedly admitted that nearly 200,000 families are likely to face problems registering for the upcoming tax break, which can only be applied for online
Which? Wants More Accurate Broadband Advertising
Consumer watchdog says many 'up to' broadband speeds can only be delivered to 10 percent of customers
TalkTalk Replaces Vodafone With O2 4G MVNO Deal
TalkTalk says new MVNO partnership will boost business and consumer mobile services and could let it create hybrid mobile network using home routers
Heathrow Learns From T5 Mistakes As Tech Powers Bid To Become World’s Best
Heathrow and Fujitsu hope the new network at Heathrow Terminal 2 will power greater automation and drive efficiency
BlackBerry Launches BES 12 And Announces New Features
BlackBerry officially launches its new MDM platform and reveals new identiy, VPN and dual billing capabilities
BlackBerry And Samsung Team Up To Secure Galaxy Devices
BlackBerry and Samsung will combine BES and Knox to boost Samsung devices in the enterprise
Ofcom: UK 4G Average Of 15.1Mbps Is Twice As Fast As 3G
Ofcom tests 4G and 3G speeds in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Manchester, with EE leading the way in speed and Three bringing up the rear
CityFibre Provides EE And Three With Dark Fibre Backhaul
EE and Three to benefit from backhaul in Hull, but CityFibre agreement provides scope for rest of the country
BDUK Connects 1.4m Homes And Businesses To Fibre
Government claims BDUK is helping the UK achieve one of the fastest superfast broadband rollouts in the world
Virgin Media Expands Network In Glasgow
Virgin Media expands reach of cable network in Scottish city and will provide digital skills lessons as part of Commonwealth Games legacy
TechWeek Readers Believe IoT Will Make Impact By 2020
Research from our latest Tech Club evening shows TechWeek readers feel IoT will be a force by the end of the decade, with some saying it already is