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BT Achieves 800Mbps On Copper In G.FAST Trials
BT says G.FAST FTTdp is cheaper and less disruptive than FTTP in delivering ultrafast speeds
HP To Launch SDN App Store On 1 October
HP SDN App Store opens its doors next month to developers and SDN customers
Ed Vaizey Wants UK To Lead The World In IoT And 5G
Minister of culture and the digital economy praises government's technology achievements but says it is looking to the future
EE To Test 400Mbps 4G At Network ‘Mother Ship’ Wembley Stadium
Better EE 4G coverage, mobile ticketing and contactless payments are next steps in Wembley's bid to be the world's most connected stadium by Euro 2020
Citroën Equips Its Dealers With Samsung Tablets
429 dealers across France get new devices
Huawei Buys Up UK IoT Pioneer Neul
Cambridge-based company snapped up for reported $25m
Virgin Media Business Launches New SME-Focused Price Plans
Company found many small businesses were being held back by poor connections
Hyperoptic To Build Gigabit FTTP Network In Glasgow
Hyperoptic to bring 1Gbps service to another UK city
SMBs In SuperConnected Cities Urged To Apply For Broadband Vouchers
Government issues renewed SuperConnected cities push as March 2015 deadline for superfast broadband vouchers nears
Dell: What A Server Will Look Like In 2020
Dell's chief researcher predicts data centres full of servers, and nothing but servers
IT Life: Weathering The Changes
Keeping network performance high is John McAdam's goal
iPhone 6 And Apple Watch Will Popularise New Tech In A Way Android Can’t
Smartwatches, NFC and 802.11ac Wi-Fi have long been available on the Android platform, but it's Apple that will make them mainstream says Steve McCaskill
iOS 8 Downloads Cause Busiest Ever Day On Virgin Media’s Network
Virgin Media witnesses ten percent jump in traffic after the launch of iOS 8, which is now used by 13 percent of all Apple devices on tube Wi-Fi network
Virgin Media Uses ‘Narrow Trenching’ To Reduce Cost Of Fibre Rollout
Virgin Media lays fibre in Cambridgeshire village using new technique
Independent Scotland Could Face Higher Mobile And Broadband Charges
BT, TalkTalk, O2, Vodafone, EE and Three say independence could increase their costs while others suggest roaming charges could be on the cards
Phones4u To Enter Administration After EE And Vodafone Withdrawal
Phones4u files for administration, but Vodafone denies accusations it acted inappropriately during negotiations
Qualcomm Snapdragon 208 And 210 Target Entry Level Smartphones
Qualcomm hopes advanced LTE features will tempt entry-level smartphone manufacturers
Huawei Discovers Corruption After Internal Investigation
Over a hundred Huawei staffers reportedly implicated in making and receiving bribes, after CEO admits internal investigation
Vodafone Rolls Out HD Voice For Better Call Quality
Vodafone says HD Voice is latest part of £1 billion spending programme
Gartner: Nationalism Will Change Data Centre Market Dramatically By 2016
The research firm highlights four disruptive factors that will force data centre market evolution, including the public's distrust of multinational corporations.
Vodafone Set To Launch Mobile Wallet Next Month
Vodafone is reportedly ready to follow Apple into the mobile payment arena with contactless payments based on NFC-SIM cards
Cumbrian ‘Self-Dig’ Community Broadband Fibre Network Connects First Users
Community broadband project brings fibre to Fell End after four years of work
iPass Hotspot Network Expands To 13m Hotspots And Samsung Gear S
iPass network of hotspots expands from 2.7 million to 13 million with Samsung's new smartwatch the first wearable to be supported
Government’s ‘National Roaming’ Plans Quashed By Mobile Operators – Report
Mobile operators have rejected government plans for national roaming saying the network sharing proposals are unworkable
Cisco Expands UCS Server Lineup
Cisco hopes to kickstart growth as it reveals two additions to its Unified Computing System portfolio
D-Link Wants To Put Home Owners In Control With New Smart Home Devices
mydlink Home range kick starts with four connected products managed via a free app on smartphones and tablets
Ofcom Plans To Help SMBs Get Better Broadband And Mobile Services
Ofcom says it wants SMBs to receive better value, higher quality communications services, even if they take consumer offerings
Aberdeen Poised To Become ‘Best Digitally Connected City’ In Scotland
Partnership between CityFibre and Internet For Business delivers major digital upgrade of one of the UK’s biggest city economies
Hackers Use Transient Websites To Facilitate Attacks
Blue Coat warns about the dangers posed by web pages that exist for less than 24 hours