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Free Brighton BT Wi-Fi Network Could Bring Better 4G
BT will build 40 Wi-Fi access points in Brighton and Hove in exchange for permission to deploy mobile infrastructure on street furniture
Cisco Partners With Hyundai For Connected Cars
Superfast connectivity and in-car video streaming could be coming to a Hyundai vehicle near you
UK’s ‘Already Poor’ 4G Coverage Is Not Getting Much Better
OpenSignal research says British mobiles can only get a 4G signal 53 percent of the time
MPs Call For More Accurate Broadband Speed Claims And Consumer Protections
British Infrastructure Group (BIG), led by Conservative MP Grant Shapps says broadband advertising rules should be overhauled and mandatory refunds given
EMN Will Combine Cellular And Satellite To Aid Emergency Mobile Services
Manx Telecom and Globalstar will co-develop EMN, a hybrid cellular-satellite system they say can result in more affordable, ubiquitous connectivit
Mitel To Acquire Polycom After Shareholder Pressure
Communication consolidation as Mitel acquires Polycom after pressure from activist investor
What Next For Rural Mobile Coverage After Government’s £150m MIP Builds Just 75 Of 600 Targeted Masts?
The government will not extend Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP) despite falling short of goal and increasing calls for better rural 3G and 4G coverage
BT Raises Standard Fibre Package Speeds To 52Mbps
BT makes its entry level fibre package a bit faster, claims its speedier than any of its rivals
EE: More 5G Spectrum Is Pointless Unless Planning Laws Reformed
EE's head of spectrum says that while spectrum will obviously be important for 5G, network densification is just as vital
Facebook’s Internet.org Offers Developer Simulator For Free Basics
Facebook presses ahead with controversial Free Basics service for Internet.org , allowing developers to test their services and find out more about users
Mobile Operators Invest In The UK ‘As A Last Resort’
Arqiva head of telecoms says legilsation is needed to make it easier to build networks and mobile consolidation is a market solution
Hyperoptic Starts FTTP Broadband Services In Brighton
Hyperoptic offers gigabit broadband to businesses in Brighton in latest FTTP expansion
CMA Predicts ‘Long Term Damage’ If Three-O2 Merger Approved
CMA tells EU that nothing short of a sale of network assets will solve competition concerns about £10.25 billion Three-O2 deal
Openreach Fibre Network Reaches 25m Properties
BT Openreach network passes significant milestone as 95 percent coverage target nears
IT Life: Unified Communicator
ShoreTel's EMEA head Adrian Hipkiss talks about is life in IT, the technology that inspires him and his vision for the future
Hutchison Offers Sky, Virgin Media ‘Significant’ Three-O2 Network Capacity In EU Clearance Bid
CK Hutchison hopes that offering significant capacity for MVNOs will encourage EC to approve £10.25 billion Three-O2 merger
Is Dominant KCOM Giving Hull Businesses The Best Broadband It Can?
Hull has cream phone boxes, not red. It also has one single dominant ISP and it's not BT. But KCOM thinks its FTTP rollout shows its doing a good job
CityFibre: SSE Telecoms Deal Shows Potential Of £90m National Fibre Network
CityFibre says the ease at which it has attracted its first customer after KCOM national network acquisition shows it can compete with Openreach
Gigaclear: Rural Broadband Demand Will Justify Expensive FTTP Deployment
As Gigaclear raises more funds for its FTTP rollout, CEO Matthew Hare explains why rural demand for superfast broadband will help it compete with BT
Are The Government’s Satellite Broadband Plans Working?
The government believes satellite can deliver 2Mbps and beyond to properties beyond the reach of fibre, but suppliers and politicians have been critical
Is Office-Grade In-Flight Wi-Fi Ready For Take Off?
Satellite broadband providers are launching next generation in-flight Wi-Fi networks. TechWeek takes to the skies to test out Gogo's office in the sky
Brocade Acquires Ruckus Wireless In £1bn Networking Deal
Wireless infrastructure player scooped up by Brocade to strengthen 5G and Wi-Fi services amid growing demands for networking speed and capacity
Chronos Wi-Fi System Tracks Users’ Position Within Centimetres
MIT's 'Chronos' positioning system relies on a novel technique that works with a single commodity access point
Vodafone Gets Closer To Businesses With Regional Support And Sales Units
Vodafone is restructuring its business division into local divisions, backed up by a major national unit for enterprises
Ofcom Will Issue VHF Spectrum Licences For IoT
Ofcom says VHF bands are suitable for IoT and will create a new business radio product later this year
Ofcom: EE Is Fastest, Most Reliable Network In UK Cities
Ofcom tests all four mobile operators in major cities to give consumers a 'flavour' of network performance in urban areas
How To Stay Ahead Of The IoT Invasion
Rob Greer, CMO & SVP of products, ForeScout Technologies, explains how to deal with the current and impending IoT security threats
Boosty Combines Wi-Fi And 4G To Boost Broadband Speed, Targets Operator Partnerships
Sharedband CEO Paul Evans tells TechWeekEurope that technology powering Boosty could eventually be built natively into broadband providers' routers
Major US Health Organisation Systems Disrupted By Malware
MedStar Health has reverted to paper backup systems for the past two days following a malware attack