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Intel’s Silicon Photonics Project Is Almost Ready
Intel says the technology offers a cheap way to connect all computers with optical fibre
Vodafone Warns £19bn ‘Project Spring’ Investment Plans Will Hamper Revenues
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao predicts short term pain for long term gain as investment aims to arrest sliding revenues in Europe
BDUK Fibre Rollout Reaches 508,000 Properties
BDUK reaches half a million milestone as government-funded initiative accelerates rollout
Vodafone 4G Now Available In 233 Towns And Cities
Vodafone 4G is now available in metropolises such as Maidstone, Gateshead and Huddersfield
BT To Recruit 1,600 Engineers, Targets Armed Forces And Women
BT wants more Openreach engineers to rollout fibre and fix faults
Arqiva To Build UK Low-Energy Ultra Narrowband IoT Network
Arqiva aims to reduce the cost and energy use of connected devices with new M2M network
TalkTalk TV And B2B Units Boost Revenues As Fibre Demand Remains ‘Modest’
TalkTalk got 134,000 fibre customers during financial year, less than BT adds in Q4, but outlines plans for BT independence
Cisco Beats Estimates With 5.5 Percent Revenue Decline
The network equipment maker's shares rose in after-hours trading, as it reported recovering demand in developed markets and a revenue decline that was less than analysts had expected
Russian Authorities Are Planning To Place New Restrictions On Internet Freedom
Russian lawmakers want to introduce new rules for bloggers, educational establishments and Internet Service Providers
Huawei And Vodafone Hold 2.6GHz Small Cell Trial
Huawei conducts small cell trial at its Reading HQ, allowing users to access Vodafone 4G network on 2.6GHz spectrum
Isle Of Wight BDUK Project Reveals First Fibre Locations
Isle of Wight BDUK project to benefit first communities by September
FCC Updates Net Neutrality, But Keeps “Speed-For-Pay”
US regulator publishes yet another draft of the controversial rules as it navigates between the interests of ISPs, Internet businesses and consumers
Virgin Media And Sky Sign New TV Deal To Fend Off BT
Virgin Media signs deals to add more Sky Sports channels to TV and online platforms as communications battle intensifies
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Internet To Reach Three Billion Users By Year End
Figures reveal booming demand for the Internet in developing countries, on top of growing mobile broadband usage
BT Says Sport Investment Is Boosting Broadband Business
BT Sport is contributing to the company's growing broadband base as revenue increases in Q4
Tech Giants Demand FCC Respect Net Neutrality
Amazon, Microsoft, Google and others demand the US regulator withdraw plans for a two tier Internet
O2 Extends Fixed-Line Deal With BT, Adds Ethernet
O2 customers can buy BT's fibre and Ethernet services, as the two former stable-mates extend their partnership
ASA Raps BT For Inaccurate Speed Estimates
BT broadband availability checker gives inaccurate results rules advertising watchdog
Virgin Media Adds 189,000 Customers To Superfast Broadband Network
More than three quarters of all Virgin Media broadband users now have superfast speeds of 30Mbps+
Virgin Media Seeks To Press Home ‘Quad-Play’ Advantage With New Bundles
Virgin Media offers new landline, broadband, television and mobile bundles to customers to gain the edge over BT, Sky and others
HP Contracts Foxconn To Build Affordable, Cloud-Optimised Servers
The world’s largest server vendor announces a joint venture with the world’s largest electronics manufacturer
Skype Removes Rude And Naughty Emoticons
Skype users slap their forehead and shake their heads after Microsoft removes potentially offensive emoticons
Commuters Turn To Tube Wi-Fi As London Strike Causes Travel Chaos
Virgin Media reports an increase in London Tube Wi-Fi registrations but says number of devices falls by a third during strike
EE Wants Six Million 4G Customers By End Of The Year
EE 4G user base reaches 2.9 million, and operator says it's on track to double this number by the end of 2014
Virgin Media Adds Six More Stations To Tube Wi-Fi Network
Tube Wi-Fi network expands to 137 stations, with iOS devices being popular underground and BlackBerry traffic doubling
Just 15 Percent Of UK Homes Have 30Mbps Superfast Broadband
New research names Britain's 50 slowest broadband streets. Meanwhile, even those who have the option of superfast broadband are slow to adopt it
Netflix Says Comcast Time Warner Cable Merger Harms Net Neutrality
Netflix mulls price increase: its revenue and subscribers are increasing US ISPs are charging it for bandwidth
Virgin Media Fixes Email Issue After Users Complain Of Excessive Spam
Virgin Media customers with a 'virgin.net' address complain of receiving hundreds of messages after a service email lets anyone reply to the group