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BT Pledges ‘Fury’ Build Of FTTP Broadband After Ofcom Pledge
BT will 'build like fury' to deliver fibre to the premise for 20 million homes and businesses by 2030 after Ofcom agreement
Ofcom Deal To Increase Fibre To The Premise Deployments
Ofcom agreement with BT gives it the conditions needed to ramp up the nationwide deployment of full fibre broadband in the UK
Huawei To Receive $2.5 For Each Smartphone Using Its 5G Tech
Chinese networking firm Huawei for the first time ever announces its royalty rates for manufacturers using its 5G technology
Nokia To Axe 10,000 Jobs Worldwide
Over the next two years Nokia is to cut 10,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting restructure for its 5G fight with Ericsson and Huawei
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Warns Too Many Young People Lack Web Access
On the 32nd birthday of the World Wide Web, inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee calls for all young people around the world to gain web access
WhatsApp Adds Voice And Video Calling To Desktop App
Bigger screen time. Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service has finally added voice and video calling capabilities to its desktop version
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts
The Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts are new pieces of legislation from the EU. To gain an insight into the details of each Act and what impact they could have on businesses - large and small - Silicon UK spoke with Stavroula ...
California Can Enforce Its Own Strict Net Neutrality Law
Open Internet Victory? Ruling from US federal judge rejects attempt by US broadband providers to block California's tough net neutrality law
EE To Expand 4G Coverage As Part Of Shared Rural Network
Mobile operator EE is to add 4G connectivity to 579 rural areas this year, as part of the Shared Rural Network initiative
Ericsson Claims Samsung Infringed 4G, 5G Patents
Round two. Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson claims Samsung has infringed some of its 4G and 5G patents – US ITC says it will investigate
Mercedes Recalls Millions Of Cars Over Software Bug
Recall for more than a million Mercedes cars, concerning a call location glitch that is supposed to alert the emergency services
Volkswagen Blames Chip Makers For Silicon Shortage
German car maker VW blames poor planning by chip makers as the principle reason for most car brands having to reduce factory production
UK Holders Of .EU Domains Get Three-Month Reprieve
Holders of .eu domains based in the UK now have an extra three months to reinstate their domain before it is permanently withdrawn, Eurid says
Huawei Seeks UK Court Order For HSBC Documents To Clear CFO
Chinese networking giant Huawei launches court action against HSBC in an effort to clear name of its chief financial officer
BT Contributes £24 Billion To UK Plc – Report
The scale of contribution of the former UK telecom incumbent BT to the British economy has been revealed in an independent report
Ofcom Seeks Easy Switching Of Different Broadband Networks
New one touch process plan from Ofcom, to prevent any 'hassle' when users switch their broadband providers that utilise different backhaul networks
Google Cloud Offers ‘Zero-Trust’ Security
Google Cloud's BeyondCorp Enterprise eliminates distinction between internal and external users, as enterprises grapple with implications of SolarWinds hack
Ransom-Fuelled DDoS Attacks ‘Surged’ In 2020
Security firm Neustar sees DDoS attacks more than double in 2020, with ransom demands spreading to finance, government, energy sectors
SpaceX Launches 143 Satellites In One Launch
Record-breaking launch as single SpaceX Falcon rocket carries 143 satellites into orbit for Starlink and a number of other companies
Cisco Warns Of Critical Flaws In Networking Products
Security bugs in SD-WAN offerings could allow attackers to run malicious code with root privileges or execute malicious CLI commands
Google Shuts Down Project Loon
Tech giant deflates high altitude balloon-based project that sought to deliver high speed connectivity to developing nations
Outgoing FCC Boss Ajit Pai Warns Of China Threat
China continues to pose espionage and cyber threat to US telecommunications networks, says FCC chairman as he steps down after three years in charge
Trump Pardons Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski
Engineer who stole self-driving car secrets from Google's Waymo division, receives pardon from outgoing US President Donald Trump
Death Threats Against Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou
A number of death threats allegedly made against Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou, whilst she remains under house arrest in Vancouver
State of ITAM: How Your IT Asset Management Must Evolve
The role of ITAM [IT asset management] and SAM (Software Asset Management) have to change to not only meet compliance responsibilities, but also, to meet the challenges facing businesses in a post-COVID-19 world. Silicon UK asks how CT ...
Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Broadband Gains UK Approval
Superfast connectivity for remote locations. Elon Musk's Starlink satellite broadband service has been approved by regulator Ofcom
Print Your Own: The State of 3D Printing
What’s happening with industrial 3D printing? How are businesses using the technology? And what’s the future look like for this technology that offered so much promise five years ago?
NYSE To Delist Chinese Telecoms Companies
New York Stock Exchange moves to suspend trading in China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom Hong Kong amidst ongoing US-China trade tensions
Vodafone Ends Shareholder Tussle Over 2013 Kabel Acquisition
Seven year itch. British mobile operator to buy remaining shares in Kabel for £1.9 billion ($2.6 billion) to halt legal action