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TalkTalk CEO: We Underestimated Challenge Of Cybersecurity
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding says investigation into £60m data breach showed its security needs to be less like a startup
Volvo Calls For Greater Co-Operation On Driverless Cars
UK needs to be more like the Nordics to push forward autonomous car development, Volvo boss says
Can AI-Powered Call Centres Improve Telecoms Customer Service?
AI could make it less painful to contact your broadband, landline and mobile provider and boost reputation and revenues for telcos in a crowded comms market
Email’s Inventor Ray Tomlinson Dies
Ray Tomlinson dies aged 74, leaving behind a communication technology that changed the world and is still used today
Government ‘Plans’ Driverless Lorry Trial
Trials of autonomous HGV convoys on motorways reprotedly set to begin later this year
TalkTalk: BT Openreach Split Is Only Way To Solve Ofcom’s Concerns
TalkTalk reiterates calls for Openreach separation, claiming no concessions can stop BT from having too much influence
Virgin Media: Ultrafast Broadband Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Regulated Into Existence’
Virgin Media says its network investment shows there is no need for more regulation and is concerned that Ofcom will pursue an FTTP-centric strategy
Ofcom: We Want Network-Level Broadband Competition
Ofcom director of strategy says its main goal is helping deliver ultrafast broadband, not separating BT or promoting a particular technology
Gartner: IoT Adoption To Rise By Half In 2016
Gartner survey predicts major growth in IoT adoption in 2016 but says barriers still remain
Marketing Firm Goes Into Liquidation After ‘Record’ £350,000 ICO Fine
ICO fines Prodial £350,000 after 46m automated nuisance calls about PPI insurance claims but regulator says it will work with liquidators to recover the fine
Virgin Media Invites Rural Areas To Apply For 200Mbps Broadband
Communities in 18 counties can apply to be covered by Virgin Media's £3bn cable expansion
IT Life: Calling Down Under
Telstra's head of Europe Tom Homer talks about his career in IT, views on cloud and fear of shadow IT
Can Ofcom Get Openreach Reform From BT Without Messy Divorce?
BLOG: Just like NFL owners have threatened to relocate to Los Angeles to get what they want, Ofcom hopes the threat of taking away Openreach can get concessions from BT
BT: ‘Voluntary Agreement’, Not Legal Action Is Best Way To Fix Openreach
BT regulatory head says working together will benefit consumers and communications providers
Broadband Providers Welcome Ofcom’s Openreach Recommendations
NEWS ANALYSIS: What do the UK's major broadband providers think about the initial findings of Ofcom's once-in-a-decade review
Ofcom Tightens Openreach Regulation But Does Not Separate It From BT
BT must allow rivals to lay fibre in Openreach ducts and telegraph poles, while Ofcom also wants open access division to make own decisions and budgets
MWC 2016: BT CEO Warns Broadband Speed Upgrades Hinge On Ofcom Review
BT CEO Gavin Patterson makes final defence of Openreach structure and says it is prepared to make fibre, G.Fast investments - if it has regulatory certainty
Pure Wi-Fi Uses 10,000 Times Less Power Than Regular Wi-Fi
Researchers at the University of Washington develop system that could make smartphones more efficient and Wi-Fi suitable for IoT
Government Promises Business Broadband Review
Business Secretary Sajid Javid promises manufacturers he will launch inquiry into the availability and affordability of business broadband
MWC 2016: Mobile Industry Helps Developing World And Refugees With Tech
UK government teams up with GSMA to help improve access to energy and clean water, while Vodafone Foundation pledges support for refugee camps at MWC
EE 4G Down In Parts Of UK After Data Centre Issues
Unspecified EE 4G service fault leaves many customers across the UK unable to access mobile internet services
MWC 2016: Samsung Showcases End-To-End 5G
Samsung, together with Deutsche Telekom, achieve speeds of 1.5Gbps on two smartphones at Mobile World Congress
Facebook To Release Detailed AI Population Maps
The maps were created by using artificial intelligence techniques to recognise human-built structures
In-Flight Roaming Revenues Will Double By 2020 But High Cost Limits Adoption
Juniper Research says increasing availability of in-flight mobile will boost income, but sky-high roaming will be just a fraction of global revenues if costs remain so high
Broadband Is More Popular Topic In This Parliament As BDUK Reaches 3.6m Premises
Industry body ISPA says increasing references to broadband show importance of connectivity, as government publishes new BDUK figures
MWC 2016: Ericsson And Qualcomm Enter 5G Testing Partnership
Companies will collaborate on 5G support trials and mobile network launches
Facebook Launches Collaborative Telecoms Infrastructure Project
The Telecom Infra Project will aim to stimulate the development of new infrastructure technologies through open collaboration
MWC 2016: Facebook Will Continue India Internet.org Initiatives Despite Free Basics Ruling
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg: “In India we’ll focus on different programs. We want to work with all the operators there.”
MWC 2016: Qualcomm In 5G Trials With Operators Ahead Of 2020 Launch
Qualcomm says commercial 5G rollout won’t happen before 2020 but it’s on track for trials later this year