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Ofcom Removes Licence Restrictions On White-Space Internet
New regulations clear the way for wireless broadband to use the same spectrum as digital television transmissions
EE CEO Olaf Swantee Steps Down
Marc Allera takes helm following completion of EE acquisition by BT
Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent Deal Gets Final Go-Ahead
Nokia will gain control of rival network equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent from January 14
Facebook Free Basics Suspended In Egypt
More trouble for Zuckerberg's free internet access scheme as Egypt joins India in suspending it
BBC Website, iPlayer Outage Blamed On DDoS Attack
BBC blames “technical issue” for outages, but insiders point to a distributed denial of service attack
Mobile Telecoms In 2016: 5G, IoT And Dynamic Networks
5G, IoT, NFV, SDN and dynamic networks are on the cards for mobile in 2016, according to industry experts and operators
How To Give London 4G For Christmas And Beyond
How difficult is it to ensure millions of Londoners get decent mobile coverage... even at Winter Wonderland?
Zuckerberg Defends ‘Free Basics’ In India
Facebook's latest move follows the suspension of the controversial Free Basics progamme in India last week on net neutrality grounds
What Does 2016 Hold For The Internet Of Things?
We ask the experts what they think will happen to the IoT in 2016
Government Broadband Schemes To Reach 4m By Spring
Government says 3.5m covered by BDUK, says satellite coverage and 10Mbps universal service obligation will boost UK broadband further
Why Festivals Not Using RFID Technology Really Should
What are some of the key business benefits events organisers can get from using RFID technology?
Facebook Free Internet Hits Indian Regulator Buffers
Net neutrality halts Facebook's attempts to provide India with free Internet service
LG Moves Into The Smart Home With ‘Signature’ Range
New ‘Signature’ range of premium LG home products will debut at CES 2016 next month
Two Thirds Of Brits Will Go Online On Christmas Day
One in ten would give up booze for Wi-Fi on Christmas day as Internet becomes increasingly important to Christmas
How Will The Internet Of Things And M2M Change In 2016?
Vodafone’s M2M specialist Matt Key looks into his connected crystal ball to see what 2016 has in store
Will Railway Mobile Coverage Affect Your Christmas Getaway?
BLOG: Mobile coverage can make journeys seem a lot quicker, but can new data show if it will affect your journey this Christmas?
Ericsson Will Demo 5G At 2018 World Cup In Russia
Ericsson and Russian operator will work on development of 5G and hold pilots of cellular and ioT technology
Vodafone And Huawei Complete First NB-IoT Trial
Vodafone and Huawei continue NB-IoT development as standardisation of common LPWA technology nears
Sky To Pre-Set Broadband Parental Controls
Parental controls will be automatically turned on for all new customers, Sky reveals
AWS IoT Launches With Robotics, Gaming And Cars In Mind
AWS IoT platform goes live, with Amazon Web Services counting Philips and Scout Alarm as early customers
Tata Communications: If We Can Do It For F1, We Can Do It For Anyone
Tata says the high pressure, global environment of F1 is the ideal showcase for its networking capabilities and will build brand outside India
Porn Filters Shunned By Most Brits
Are the Brits a nation of porn lovers? Communication regulator points to poor takeup of smut filters
EE Recalls All Power Bars Amid Overheating Risk
EE says all of its free power bars should be handed into a retail store after an issue with a "very small number" is identified
Is End Of EU Roaming Really Good News For Businesses?
BLOG: Despite experts predicting a fall in operator roaming revenues from 2017, Eldar Tuvey, CEO of Wandera, thinks it could be bad for business
EU Roaming Revenues To Fall ‘By 28 Percent’ From 2017
Abolition of roaming costs within the EU could save businesses a lot of money, but operators could also benefit in the medium term, says Juniper Researc
EE And Vodafone Top Ofcom Complaints Table Again
Number of complaints made to communications regulator increases over three month period
IBM Opens Watson IoT Headquarters In Munich
IBM opened its new Watson Internet of Things headquarters in Germany, along with new Watson API services for IoT and eight new IoT centres worldwide
CityFibre Buys KCOM’s Nationwide Fibre Network For £90m
CityFibre expands nationwide footprint after buying KCOM's networks outside Hull and East Yorkshire in a move which former says makes it the biggest wholesale competitor to Openreach
Samsung Smart Car Speculation Grows As It Forms Automotive Team
Chinese search engine Baidu also exploring move into self-driving vehicles