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Motorola Solutions Acquires Airwave For £817m
British firm's acquisition welcomed by trade union as Motorola spends close to a £1bn for Airwave
Ofcom Identifies Broadband And Service Priorities For 2016
Ofcom pledges support for 10Mbps ambition and protection against nuisance calls
Silent Circle Targets BlackBerry With Enterprise Push
Silent Circle targets enterprise communication platform at privacy conscious businesses and government organisations
Ofcom Delays Spectrum Auction Until After O2-Three Merger Ruling
Ofcom says 2.3Hz and 3.4GHz airwaves won't be sold until EC makes a decision on whether O2 and Three can merge
Manchester Will Be UK’s IoT Showcase City
City also nets £10m prize from DCMS for investment in IoT projects
Npower Launches Smart Home Trial
Signs up Yale and Nest among others as npower looks to bring the power of the smart home to the UK
Ofcom Warns BT That A Change Is Coming
Current status quo 'cannot continue', Ofcom CEO Sharon White warns BT ahead of landmark Openreach ruling
Huawei ‘Will Not Fix Vulnerable WiMax Routers’
The Chinese telecommunications equipment maker advised users to discard the affected devices, some of which are still on sale
Orkney Fibre Link Built On 1940s U-Boat Defences
Digital Scotland's high-speed broadband links to the Orkney Islands are making use of the famous Churchill Barriers
Virgin Media ‘Opposes BDUK Extension’ In Letter To EC
The broadband funding programme hands 'hundreds of millions' in excess returns to BT, according to Virgin Media
Thousands Of Miles Of UK Road ‘Has No Phone Signal’
RAC warns that lack of signal could be life-threatening for stranded motorists
Bosch Reveals Its Plan For The Connected Home
Robert Bosch Smart Home unit will bring existing smart home and appliances together
CityFibre To Build Glasgow FTTP Network
CityFibre says it will become the second largest wholesaler of fibre in Scotland
4G Emergency Services Network To Save ‘£1m A Day’ But Government Broadband News Scarce
Spending Review and Autumn Statement: Government hopes 4G ESN will save money and will establish alternative network fund, but other broadband news lacking
Hyperoptic FTTP Network Now Live In Sheffield
Hyperoptic switches on speeds of 1Gbps in the centre of the Steel City
IT Life: Telecoms Is In My DNA
BT Global Services CEO Luis Alvarez discusses his career in the telecoms industry
Police Arrest Welsh Youth For TalkTalk Hack Blackmail
Arrests just keep coming as another youngster is arrested for last month’s damaging cyberattack
EE Could Allow Ad Blocking At Network Level
EE CEO Olaf Swantee says operator is having strategic review to see whether customers should be allowed to control their mobile experience
ITU Allocates 700MHz Band For Mobile Broadband
700MHz spectrum is allocated globally at WRC-15, but will other bands be handed over for mobile broadband?
How Media Companies Can Survive In A Mobile-First Era
CNN, Time Inc and Google discuss how technology, media firms and telecoms will impact the future of content
Cisco Acquires UK Collaboration Firm Acano For £462m
Cisco ramps up collaboration effort with acquisition following opening of new UK office
Intel Signs Up Qualcomm Exec As New IoT Head
Venkata ‘Murthy’ Renduchintala joins Intel from Qualcomm to head up new unit focusing on IoT development
EE Named London’s Best Operator Again, But Rivals Improve
RootMetrics says mobile users can expect a good service no matter which network they use
How To Manage The Internet Of Everything
John Pepper, MD at Managed 24/7 discusses how organisations can adopt Internet connected devices to improve performance, reduce costs and transform customer experience
Fujitsu Lays Out Its Plan For The IoT
Fujitsu Forum 2015 – From lorry drivers to cows, everyone can benefit from the Internet of Things
KC Offers Hull Broadband Discount For SMBs
KC becomes latest ISP to step in after super connected city voucher scheme suspension, but wants more government funding allocated
Coca-Cola Is Using The IoT To Create New Coke Flavours
Coca-Cola says IoT has the potential to transform its supply chain, soft drink sales and even new flavour creation
Vodafone Uses Wi-Fi Spectrum To Boost 4G In LAA Trial
Vodafone believes unlicensed spectrum can improve 4G coverage without disturbing Wi-Fi
The Customer Is Always Right: Daunting Demands For Nifty In-Store Networking
Tris Simmons from Netgear offers some advice on how retailers can help maximise customer satisfaction with speedy networks