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O2 4G Arrives In Belfast And Lisburn
O2 continues 2G, 3G and 4G investment in Northern Ireland
The Internet Of Things Waits On Standards
Great idea, but the Internet is going nowhere till it has settled on a standard, says Peter Judge
MobileIron Update Lets Admins Manage Mobile Deployments On Their Tablet
MobileIron update includes new Android and iPad app, privacy options and Samsung Knox integration
Roaming Charges In EU Fall Again But Confusion Remains
The EC reduces roaming charges again, but many UK mobile users are unsure or unaware of the changes while some don't know which countries are in the EU
Wimbledon Boosts Social Media Monitoring With IBM SoftLayer
Wimbledon and IBM celebrate 25th anniversary with new innovations for this year's Championships
BT: DDoS On The Rise, But Only Half Of UK Businesses Have Protection In Place
Almost a third of global organisations are attacked by DDoS more than once a year, suggests research by British Telecom
O2 Research Shows Support For Flexible Working As Government Legislation Takes Effect
O2 says 4G, Wi-Fi and the cloud can help workers take advantage of new laws that allow workers to request the right to work remotely
Ofcom: EE Gets Most Broadband And Mobile Complaints, TalkTalk Worst For Landline
Ofcom hopes complaints report will help people choose their communications providers
BT Apologises For ‘Major’ Broadband Outage
Many BT broadband customers reported being unable to access a range of websites for several hours on Saturday morning
HyperCat Spec Takes Aim At Internet of Things
A consortium of British firms develops an Internet of Things (IoT) data sharing standard
Germany Drops Verizon After NSA Spying Furore
German government cancels Verizon Communications contract in the wake of the NSA spying row
NetNames: A Fragmented Internet Will Be Better For Business?
Over half of Internet users think new domain names will make it easier for them to find things online - says a survey with a vested interest
Brazil 2014 Is The Most Connected World Cup Ever
Brazilian telco Oi claims World Cup network has generated 32 terabytes of data in just ten days
Quiz Of The Week: Ethernet
What do you know about the technology that connects the world?
New Openreach Repair And Installation Targets Come Into Force On 1 July
BT Openreach faces fines if it doesnt repair or install phone and broadband lines quicker
EE 4G Reaches 14 New Towns And More Rural Areas
EE continues to expand LTE coverage across the UK
Sky Trials 950Mbps FTTP Network in Basingstoke
Sky experiments with its own fibre infrastructure in Hampshire and could hold more trials elsewhere
Extreme Networks Adopts OpenDaylight For SDN Push
SDN needs open platforms, not just protocols, says Extreme Networks
Tractors To Power Tour De France Wi-Fi In Yorkshire
Farmers are to provide tractor-powered Wi-Fi in parts of Yorkshire to compensate for poor rural connectivity
EE 4G-Enabled Fibreglass Cows To Power Glastonbury Wi-Fi
EE provides 'moobile' hotspots to provide LTE-powered Glastonbury Wi-Fi at Worthy Farm
Government Wants National Roaming To Solve Rural Blackspots
Government considering plan to force mobile operators to open up their networks in areas of poor signal
Free Cambridge Wi-Fi Network Goes Live For Tour De France
Cambridge Wi-Fi network to serve university academics, residents and tourists
Welsh Government Will Switch Internet Addresses To ‘.Cymru’ and ‘.Wales’
New bilingual addresses are expected to benefit local businesses, while promoting Welsh language and culture
Google Mulls Underwater Cable Investment – Report
Google is reportedly looking to make an investment in a new subsea cable in the Pacific Ocean
Virgin Trains And St Pancras Boost UK Rail Wi-Fi Network
Passengers travelling on Virgin Trains will soon benefit from superfast Wi-Fi, while St Pancras will offer services to Eurostar passengers
Open Wireless Movement Wants People To Open Up Their Wi-Fi To Everyone
Open Wireless Movement says W-Fi should be open by default and wants industry to work together to make it safe, easy and legal
BT, TalkTalk Welcome Ofcom Fibre Price Consultation
Regulator to examine fibre broadband pricing, after it rejects TalkTalk complaint against BT's fibre access charges
Three Customers Can Make Calls Over Wi-Fi With ‘Three inTouch’
Three users in rural areas or buildings with poor signal will be able to make Wi-Fi calls from the autumn, but must download application
EE Boosts Voice Capabilities With Calls Over Wi-Fi And 4G
EE customers will be able to makes calls and send texts over Wi-Fi from later this year, with VoLTE set to follow in 2015