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F1 Connectivity Prize Wants Fans To Solve Motorsport Tech Problems
Tata Communications launches competition designed to solve connectivity problems, with Lewis Hamiltion on the judging panel
CityFibre Raises £30m To Build 20 Gigabit Networks Across UK
Following York and Peterborough, CityFibre plans to build 1Gbps networks in 20 more UK towns and cities
Huawei To Open R&D Centre In Bristol
The centre is to employ 140 people before the end of the year and focus on chip design and software
British Airways To Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi Powered By Inmarsat
Inmarsat to launch new satellite aimed at supporting European in-flight Wi-Fi
Vodafone Adds Five Southern Towns To 4G Network
Vodafone expands 4G network to Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Reading and Swindon in time for the summer
HP Discover: The Cloud Can’t Happen Without SDN
Software defined networks (SDN) are essential or else cloud services will be held up, says HP as it launches a new FlexFabric for its Helion cloud
Three Adds France And Four Other Countries To Feel At Home
Roaming will be cheaper in Finland, France, Israel, Norway and Switzerland from 1 July
UK Broadband Relish Offers Unlimited Wireless Broadband Over 4G
Relish offers flexible, unlimited wireless broadband to homes and businesses in central London
Ofcom Wants To Slash Mobile Termination Rates To 0.5p A Minute
Ofcom wants to reduce wholesale charges to make consumers' tariffs cheaper
CityFibre To Upgrade Coventry Council-Owned Fibre Network To 1Gbps
Businesses in Coventry to benefit from faster broadband after CityFibre acquires public fibre network
Samsung Says Smart Society Will Replace ‘Analogue Britain’
Samsung's UK head says it can help the UK make the transition into a smart society
Google To Spend Billions On Satellite Internet Effort
Google reportedly has an initiative underway to launch a fleet of at least 180 satellites to provide Internet access across the globe
EE Named Best Operator In London By RootMetrics
RootMetrics says EE is faster and more reliable in the capital than its rivals, even when 4G is a factor
Businesses In Malvern First To Benefit From Worcestershire BDUK Project
56 businesses on Enigma Business Park in Malvern are first to benefit from Superfast Worcestershire rollout
Network Rail Awards £30m Traffic Management Contracts
First traffic management contracts are awarded, with Network Rail set to replace less efficient and more expensive signal boxes
Huawei Says Connectivity As Important As Air And Water, Elevates Role Of CIO
Huawei enterprise CEO William Xu claims CIOs are just as important as CFOs and CEOs to businesses
Huawei Expands Agile Network With Agile Branch And Data Centre Cloud Connect
Huawei expands its agile SDN platform to cover all parts of IT infrastructure
UK Above EU Broadband Averages, But EC Warns About SMBs And Rural Coverage
EU Broadband figures show improved adoption and coverage but the European Commission says more must be done
Huawei Trials 10Gbps Wi-Fi Network
Huawei says next-generation Wi-Fi networks could be commercially available by 2018
Hyperoptic Plans 1Gbps FTTP Networks For Manchester, Liverpool And Leeds
Businesses and apartments in three northern cities could soon have access to 1Gbps fibre services
Superfast Cornwall Fibre Rollout Attracts 6,000 Businesses
Business owners say faster Internet speeds help save jobs, create new opportunities
Vodafone Increases Out-Of-Contract Charges But Says Some Customers Can Leave
Vodafone says anyone whose bill is likely to increase by 10 percent can leave without penalty
īEC Directive Aims To Boost Fast Broadband
A new European Commission directive has gone into effect aiming to slash the costs of rolling out high-speed broadband, a contentious issue in the UK
BlackBerry Details Secure Vision For IoT With ‘Project Ion’ M2M Platform
BlackBerry hopes to establish itself as IoT network leader as recovery continues
Milton Keynes To Be Covered By City-Wide ‘Internet Of Things’ Network
Neul and BT are building a network based on the Weightless standard in Milton Keynes, to attract investment and test out M2M applications
Google To Drive Wi-Fi Spread With Cheap Kit For Businesses – Report
Google will reportedly offer commercial grade Wi-Fi equipment at a steep discount for businesses
Google’s Nest Recall Notice Reveals 440,000 Faulty Fire Alarms
US government body reveals 440,000 Nest fire alarms and CO2 detectors were affected by a fault reported in April
EE Banned from Making ‘Best Broadband In Britain’ Claims In Adverts
Advertising Standards Agency agrees with BT that bold claims about reliability cannot be substantiated
EE Announces Rural 4G Push, More Double Speed Cities And In-Car Wi-Fi
EE talks about network expansion, new mobile Wi-Fi devices and the UK's "most affordable tablet" as it seeks to make 4G more accessible