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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
MWC 2016: 4.5G Reaches 1Gbps As Operators Give Nb-IoT Momentum
Huawei says 4.5G is ready for 'massive commercialisation' as Nb-IoT looks to launch in 2017
Sky CEO: BT Openreach Is Holding UK Broadband Back
As Ofcom review nears its conclusion, Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch once again calls for BT and Openreach to be split and 1Gbps broadband to be delivered
MWC 2016: Visa Is Bringing Payments To The IoT
Want to pay for food straight from your smart fridge with Visa? Well soon you can
MWC 2016: 4G Reaches 1bn Connections But GSMA Warns Of Future Saturation
GSMA says network builds are accelerating 4G adoption but says operators must plan for future as saturation point for many markets nears
MWC 2016: AT&T And Intel To Develop Drone Control Networks
AT&T has pledged to invest £6.9bn in its enterprise business as it works with Intel on drones
MWC 2016: Ericsson And Cisco Build 5G Router In ‘Fruitful’ Partnership
Ericsson and Cisco say the early stages of their partnership have resulted in major customer wins as joint-development of equipment and services accelerates
MWC 2016: Ericsson And AWS Enter Cloud Partnership For Telcos
Ericsson says AWS deal and cloud initatives can make telcos more efficient and productive by boosting agility and reducing data centre footprint
MWC 2016: Qualcomm Fights IoT Fragmentation By… Joining ANOTHER Consortium?
BLOG: Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf tells TechWeek that fragmentation is hurting IoT, but it has joined yet another IoT standards group with Intel
IT Life: Going Hybrid
Sameh Yamany from Viavi Solutions talks hybrid IT, data loads and his favourite Apple devices
Three Wants To Start Blocking Annoying Mobile Ads
However, move to tackle “excessive and irrelevant” mobile ads raises concerns about net neutrality
Say Hello To The IoT SIM Card
Sierra Wireless’ Smart SIM will allow more products to get connected to the IoT