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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
HP’s Mayer Touts Open NFV Approach
The head of the NFV unit touts HP's open approach as a key advantage over rivals like Cisco
EE To Bring 4G To Glastonbury And Offer Power Bars To Charge Revellers’ Phones
EE's £20 power bars can be used and swapped for fully charged ones, so Glastonbury visitors skip the charging tent queues
Juniper Mulls Junos Pulse Security Unit Sale – Report
Juniper continues its streamlining efforts and considers selling its Junos Pulse mobile security business
Ofcom: 1 In 4 Users Now Have Superfast Broadband, Average Is 17.8Mbps
Ofcom says broadband connections in the UK are getting faster, but warns more must be done to ensure rural areas are not left behind
TalkTalk And Sky Challenge BT With York Fibre Network
TalkTalk, Sky And CityFibre join forces to offer FTTP services in York and model is set to expand to other cities
Internet Grows To 271 Million Domain Names
More evidence of the growing Internet as it reaches 271 million registered domain names around the world
BT To Offer Secure, Dedicated Access To Microsoft Azure
BT offers Azure customers the ability to bypass the public Internet when connecting to the Microsoft service
Internet Of Things Firm Senaptic Promises Free Private Networks
Senaptic says its narrow band radio handles Internet of Things applications better than White Space technology
Qualcomm Says Beam-Forming 802.11ac Will Solve Office Wi-Fi Capacity Crunch
Qualcomm add MU-MIMO to its Wi-Fi chips. Expect routers and hotspots to handle more users when the system vendors pick them up
Intel Launches ‘Gateway Solutions’ For The Internet Of Things
The company wants to unlock data hidden in legacy industrial systems by linking them to the cloud
Cisco Touts OpFlex As OpenFlow Alternative
Cisco introduces OpFlex protocol as part of its ACI push to offer companies an alternative to SDN platforms
Intel And Co Create 100G CLR4 Alliance For Data Centres
Intel and Arista join forces to develop the specs for 100 Gbps networking in data centres
MPs Say BDUK Has Given BT A Rural Broadband Monopoly
Public Accounts Committee say DCMS and BT must be more transparent and publish detailed BDUK mapping
HP Brings SDN To Converged Wi-Fi Networks
Adding SDN functions to network kit will let companies make money from their own Wi-Fi networks, while cloud management could help SMBs, HP promises
Facebook Mulls Drones And Satellites For Web Push
Facebook buys a small British firm as it investigates drone, satellite and laser technology for its Internet.org push
BT And Orange Named Ofcom’s Most Complained About Service Providers
BT narrowly takes title ahead of EE in broadband, while EE-owned Orange and T-Mobile struggle in the mobile division
Syrian Internet Restored After Nationwide Blackout
War-torn Syria suffers another nationwide online blackout, with fingers pointed firmly at the Government