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Slow Broadband Costs Small Business Employees ’15 Minutes A Day’
Virgin Media Business research coincides with launch of the provider's 300Mbps broadband service
Juniper Upgrades US Air Force Network Along Open Standards
US Air Force network upgrade will boost resiliency, performance, management and scalability says Juniper Networks
MPs Report: BT And Openreach ‘Natural Monopoly’ Should Be Separated
A report backed by 121 MPs says BT and Openreach should be separated for the good of the UK's broadband infrastructure
iPass Wi-Fi Now Available On 2,700 Aircraft
iPass signs deal with Panasonic Avionics to add 23 more airlines to its network
Virgin Media Restructure Threatens 900 UK Jobs
Virgin Media confirms a consultation on proposed job cuts is taking place, but says reorganisation will allow it to focus on expansion
Data Breach And Reliability Issues Cause TalkTalk Customers To Leave
Figures from Kantar suggest recent events at TalkTalk have had an impact on customer retention and acquisition in the communications market
Nest Thermostats Accused Of Leaking Information
Researchers say thermostats leaked unencrypted user information over unsecured Wi-Fi, but Nest disagrees
ASA Proposes New Rules To Stop ‘Misleading’ Broadband Advertising
ASA says broadband consumers find current adverts misleading and confusing, and suggests most would break new rules to be introduced at end of May
Driving Forward – What’s Beyond Self-Driving Cars?
There’s more to the future of transport than autonomous vehicles, says Cubic's Martin Howell
FreedomPop MVNO Offers Cheap Roaming In Europe, US With Global SIM
FreedomPop raises £35m and wants to expand Global SIM to Latin America and Asia
SIGFOX Launches IoT Network In Antarctica For Polar Researchers
The safety of scientists researching climate change will be boosted by GPS and SIGFOX IoT
London Signs Up To Smart City Scheme
'Sharing Cities' Lighthouse programme will see Greenwich test technologies such as smart parking and electric bikes
New BT CIO Howard Watson To Lead EE Integration
New CIO and BT TSO CEO will oversee network development having launched IT systems for BT Sport
BT Creates 1,000 UK Customer Service Jobs
BT hopes customer service will help it stand out in crowded market
Ofcom: Sky And O2 Get Customer Service Thumbs Up, But TalkTalk Struggles
Ofcom publishes latest communications customer service report
What Next For UK Communications After BT-EE Merger?
NEWS ANALYSIS: BT, industry experts and rivals have their say on the £12.5 billion union of industry heavyweights
BT Gets Competition Approval For £12.5bn EE Takeover
BT will complete EE acquisition later this month after CMA find no evidence that retail or wholesale mobile and broadband markets will be negatively affected
US Government Pledges £2.8bn For Autonomous Car Development
Major funding from Obama administration will support development of technology and consistent laws across US states
TalkTalk Restores Service After Customers Suffer Landline Woes
TalkTalk customers lose dial tones and can't make calls following major system upgrade
Ericsson And Huawei Extend Patent Sharing Agreement
Ericsson and Huawei will cross licence patents essential to wireless communication, including LTE
Gigaclear Gets £18m EU Loan To Expand Rural Fibre Coverage
Gigaclear will use money to reach at least another 40,000 properties in 2016
CityFibre Brings 1Gbps Broadband To Bristol
CityFibre picks Bristol as first location for expansion following £90m KCOM fibre acquisition
The Connected Aircraft Readies For Takeoff
Carl Esposito from Honeywell Aerospace tells us about some of the latest advances in the connected aircraft sector
Qualcomm And TDK Create £2bn Wireless Joint Venture
Qualcomm and TDK will work on wireless technology for mobile devices, IoT and drones, with new joint-venture to create RF components
Google Self-Driving Car Report Reveals 13 ‘Near-Misses’
Plenty of near-misses and mechanical failures recorded, but nearly 425,000 miles of testing completed by Google vehicles
Vodafone Wins £75m Deal To Connect Scottish Power To Smart Grid
Vodafone will help Scottish Power monitor faults and direct investment while implementing smart grid technologies
Quarter Of Smartphone Users To Abandon Calls In 2016 As VR Becomes $1bn Market
Deloitte's crystal ball predicts strong growth for OTT services, VoLTE, VoWi-Fi and virtual reality, but mobile ad blockers will not be so popular
ISPs Report Higher Internet Use On Christmas Day
BT and Virgin Media report an increase in data consumption and the number of devices connected to their network on Christmas Day
Government Wants Phone Marketers To Display Call ID
New government proposals could force marketers to show their phone number in bid to tackle nuisance calls