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Super Bowl 50 Sure To Crush Data Use Records At Levi’s Stadium
NEWS ANALYSIS: Super Bowl 50 will take place in the world's most high-tech stadium in Silicon Valley, the technology capital of the world. Data transmission records will be shattered
Cisco Buys IoT Specialist Jasper For £960m
Cisco sharpens its focus on the Internet of Things with purchase of Jasper Technologies
VoLTE Reliability: Calls Over 4G Drop 4-5 Times More Than On 3G And 2G
Amdocs report highlights VoLTE issues, indoor coverage in cities and poor roaming network quality
Vodafone Has 6.8m 4G Users And 85 Percent Coverage
Vodafone says it's on the right track in Europe as £19bn investment programme boosts 4G capabilities
Hutchison: Merged Three-O2 Would Freeze Prices And Invest £5bn
CK Hutchison defends proposed takeover, saying its promises to retail and wholesale customers will maintain competition and allow it to compete with BT and Vodafone
Smartphones, 4G, IoT To Boost Mobile Data Traffic To 367 Exabytes In 2020
Cisco figures suggest huge increase in mobile data use, fuelled by more devices, faster and more plentiful networks, and video applications
DCMS: £10m ‘Alternative’ Broadband Trials Will Help Smaller ISPs Win BDUK Deals
Government claims pilots of satellite, fixed wireless and hybrid broadband will help smaller ISPs battle BT and Virgin Media for BDUK money
Vodafone And Liberty Global Discuss Joint Venture
Vodafone and Liberty Global could create a joint-venture in the Netherlands to take on former state-owned telco - could they do the same in the UK?
EC: EU Nations Must Reassign 700MHz For Mobile Broadband By 2020
EU proposals would require EU countries to release 700MHz frequencies by 30 June 2020 so they can be used for mobile broadband and cross-border applications
BT Broadband Customers Suffer ‘Nationwide’ Outages
BT Broadband services are down in parts of the UK as customers vent anger on social media
Fujitsu Achieves Record 56Gbps Wireless Transmission
Fujitsu and Tokyo Institute of Technology create tech that could boost capacity of mobile networks in years to come
Data Breach Costs TalkTalk £60m, 100,000 Customers
TalkTalk says it took longer than expected to get back to normal, but believes it has now recovered from data breach
Sports Fans Take Huge Security Risks With Illegal Streams
Authors of the "first ever" empirical study into the security risks of online sports streaming suggest one in two sites serve up malicious adverts
Can Encryption Make Public Wi-Fi Safer?
With more connectivity comes more risk. Symantec says encryption can protect public Wi-Fi networks, users and help telcos improve their service
Ofcom CEO: O2-Three Merger Is Threat To UK Mobile Market
Ofcom CEO says O2-Three merger will raise prices, harm innovation and damage competition, raising fresh doubts about viability of £10.25bn deal
BT Restructures After EE Acquisition As Fibre Broadband Base Reaches 3.7m
BT divides into six units serving consumer, business and wholesale markets as £12.5bn EE deal concludes
A Third Of All Home Routers Will Be Wi-Fi Hotspots By 2017
Rise of the homespot: Researchers predict more and more broadband providers will turn home routers into Wi-Fi access points
BT Completes £12.5bn EE Takeover
BT-EE are together at least after all the regulatory requirements fall into place
BBC: £100m BT Network Deal Will Save Money And Aid Broadcast Innovation
BBC CTO Matthew Postgate says more efficient, flexible network will facilitate development of 4K and VR broadcasts
Sky Praises Superior Service As It Adds 277,000 Broadband Users
Sky says the quality of its product and customer service help it stand out as it prepares for new Now TV and Sky Q TV
EE ‘Best’ Mobile Operator At London City, Gatwick And Heathrow Airports
RootMetrics' latest airport network testing shows EE retains top spot at London airports
Why Your Enterprise Must Pay Close Attention To IoT Device Security
BLOG: It's apparent now that Internet of Things security is laughably bad, but you can prevent your enterprise from being the butt of the joke
Worldwide 4G LTE Adoption Reaches One Billion
Ovum predicts the number of active LTE subscriptions will reach 3.62 billion by 2020
Hyperoptic 1Gbps Broadband Now Available In Reading
Hyperoptic to cover the entire of Reading with fibre by the end of 2016 after switch on
Sony Targets IoT With £148m Deal For Chipmaker Altair
Israeli firm currently makes chipsets for connecting smart products to the web
CEO Chen Sets TrendMicro’s Sights On IoT Security
Eva Chen, the CEO of TrendMicro, discusses her plans for tackling the next generation of IT challenges
Two Thirds Of Business Broadband Users Protected By New Ofcom Code
Seven ISPs, including BT, TalkTalk and Virgin Media, sign up for new voluntary code that will allow businesses to exit contract without penalty if speeds don't measure up
Norfolk Council Employees Benefit From ‘National Roaming’
Norfolk County Council signs £20m communications deal for wired and wireless networks, unified communications and national roaming mobile services
Slow Broadband Costs Small Business Employees ’15 Minutes A Day’
Virgin Media Business research coincides with launch of the provider's 300Mbps broadband service