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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
Network Rail Could Sell Fibre Broadband Network To UK Telcos
Reports suggest Network Rail could sell its network, start a joint venture or offer wholesale access in move that would boost fixed and mobile broadband
Internet Of Seals: Vodafone Connects Marine Mammals To IoT
Harbour seals in Orkney will be connected to Vodafone's M2M network with tags that will help researchers understand why populations are falling.
Hacker Prints Neo-Nazi Flyers On Networked Printers Worldwide
The controversial hacker said the prank was intended to demonstrate the security risks of the 'Internet of Things'
UK Broadband Speeds Rise But Urban-Rural Divide Persists
Ofcom says average UK broadband speed is 28.9Mbps, but urban speeds are three times faster than rural
Government Starts Work On 10Mbps Minimum Broadband Speed For UK
Government launches consultation into new 10Mbps universal service obligation for broadband, claiming its what consumers and businesses need
Ofcom Proposals Will Make It Easier To Switch Mobile Networks
Ofcom says a customer's new mobile phone provider should handle all aspects of the switchover amid concerns it is too difficult to jump ship
Hull-Based Broadband Providers KC, Kcom Rebranded As KCOM
KCOM Group brings its broadband and IT services under a single brand in bid to give customers better service
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Touts Network on Demand Service
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise joins rivals in offering pay-per-use for networking services for businesses
T- Mobile: Jive Frees Customer Service And Sales From IT
T-Mobile explains how Jive helps it communicate internally and externally to boost customer service and compete in competitive US market - away from IT
Ofcom Orders BT To Open Up Dark Fibre And Install Business Broadband Faster
Ofcom's business broadband review wants better competition, more innovation and cheaper prices
Google Offers Internet Access For Cuba Amid Historic Obama Visit
Cubans to receive Google Internet access as frosty relationship between the two nations thaws