Rootmetrics data finds Scottish cities have some of the best mobile coverage in the UK
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Vodafone In Talks With Openreach To Co-Invest In FTTP Broadband
Vodafone could help fund FTTP broadband in urban areas with Openreach in what would be a first for the UK market
CityFibre Expands FTTP Broadband Network To Nottingham & Leicester
Local leaders hope 1Gbps FTTP broadband will provide boost to business community and the East Midlands region
EE Set To Challenge Ofcom 5G Spectrum Cap After Three Intervention
EE is forced into action by Three legal challenge but claims its counter action will not delay the Ofcom 5G auction any further
Skype For Desktop Gets Redesign & Mobile App Features
Skype is given a lick of paint, GIF support and easier media sharing as Microsoft looks to replicate the mobile experience
BT Sport: From Young Upstart To UK Sports Broadcasting’s Top Innovator
INTERVIEW: From the start, BT Sport has used tech to differentiate itself. COO Jamie Hindhaugh talks about its strategy and the first VR Champions League Final
Tor Project: To Censor ‘Hateful’ Daily Stormer Would Undermine Our Principles
Tor Project says it is against racism and hate in all its forms but censorship would undermine the anonymity needed for human rights activists
Three Fixes Mobile Roaming Fault Affecting France, Luxembourg And Portugal
UPDATE: Three fixes fault that left customers unable to make calls, send texts or access mobile data for more than 24 hours
BT & Dell EMC Trial Disaggregated Switching Tech In SDN Push
BT and Dell EMC to see how next generation, programmable switching technology can catalyse the arrival of smart networking services.
BT To Axe Half Of Public Telephone Boxes
Will people care? BT is to remove 20,000 phone boxes by 2022 as usage plummets
techUK: Digital Connectivity Boost Is ‘Essential For Post-Brexit Economy’
The government 'needs' to take leadership on forging a more dynamic environment for ultrafast broadband and wireless networks
Mayor of London Plans Tube 4G Mobile Coverage By 2019
Mayor wants tube 4G coverage by 2019, a team of notspot specialists and for local authorities to do more to improve connectivity
KCOM Hit With £900,000 Fine For 999 Call Failures
KCOM had a single point of failure in the way it handles emergency calls, Ofcom finds
Virgin Media Project Lightning ‘Back On Track’ As It Reaches 5m Broadband Customers
Virgin Media adds 127,000 new properties to its network during Q2 and says the management issues that affected rollout have been resolved
Average UK Broadband Speed Of 16.51Mbps Is ’31st Fastest’ In The World
UK compares well to the rest of the world in terms of broadband, but experts say more FTTP is needed to compete at the top
Newcastle Council Brings 1Gbps Broadband To Social Housing Estates
Newcastle aims to promote digital inclusion with 1Gbps broadband coverage from Hyperoptic
Why GE Digital Believes All Machines Should Have A ‘Digital Twin’
GE Digital CEO and Chief Digital Officer Bill Ruh sits down to explain the development of Predix and how the company is using it in industrial IoT
Three Claims 91 Percent 4G Population Coverage As Customer Base Rises To 9.9m
Three revenues jump by ten percent as operator praises success of roaming and data offers for 4G customers
Post Office Hopes Community Focus & Fuel Broadband Acquisition Will Grow Telecoms Unit
Post Office says its serious about its telecoms business as it acquires 60,000 Fuel Broadband subscribers and invests in UK call centres
London Eye Gets Free High Density Wi-Fi To Attract Tourists
O2 W-Fii claims to have installed the world's first high density wireless network on the London Eye
EE Shows Off Rural 4G With Cinema Screenings
EE is holding cinema screenings around the UK to show off its rural 4G capabilities
Broadbad 2.0: MPs’ ‘Unhelpful’ Report Is Slammed By Broadband Industry
British Infrastructure Group (BIG) report has the backing of 57 MPs but the broadband industry and experts accuse it of selective analysis
Jisc ‘Govroam’ Aims To Simplify Public Sector Wi-Fi Connectivity
The service, which has formally launched after months of testing, automatically signs users into compatible Wi-Fi networks
USO: BT Offers To Fund And Build 10Mbps Broadband For Everyone
Government launches consultation for universal service obligation for broadband but it might not be needed if BT alternative is accepted
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Hyperoptic Wants To Bring 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To 5m Premises By 2025
Hyperoptic raises £100 million and wants to expand its fibre broadband coverage
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BT To Integrate EE Into Consumer Unit As BT Italy Payouts Hit Profits
EE CEO Marc Allera to head up expanded consumer unit as challenging business markets and BT Italy fallout hit profits
Rivals Close 4G Gap On EE As Operators Make Gains In Nations
EE still tops Rootmetrics' rankings but the best network might depend on whether you live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
O2 Has 25.1m Users And 97 Percent Outdoor 4G Coverage
O2 says customer service and 4G network investments are paying off