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BT Pledges To Extend Fibre Coverage And Offer 10Mbps Broadband To All
BT outlines future plans for broadband, including better coverage for rural areas and faster speeds for others - but it warns it needs regulatory help
Half The World Still Doesn’t Have Internet, UN Report Finds
Developing world is hardest hit, with 90 percent of people in some countries not connected
The Role Of Smart Security In The Smart Home
Yale's David Herbert tells us why the future of the home is linked directly to staying secure
Inmarsat Satellite In-Flight Wi-Fi Boosted By LTE Ground Network
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom partner for European Aviation Network, with Lufthansa committing to trials for satellite-LTE in-flight broadband service
Hutchison Plans Three-O2 IPO But Merger Faces ‘Extensive’ EU Investigation
Hutchison Whampoa is planning to float Three-O2 and is prepared to sell spectrum to get EU approval
UK Suffers Major Skype Outage
Instant messaging service goes down across Britain this morning
Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone Letter Urges Ofcom To Launch Openreach Inquiry
Telcos and Institute of Directors say current structure is harming UK's development and want Competitions and Markets Authority to intervene
Sky: Make Openreach Independent From BT
The war of words about the future of Openreach continues as BT refutes Sky's latest calls for separation
Hyperoptic Switches On 1Gbps FTTP Network In Glasgow
Hyperoptic flicks the fibre switch as local leaders claim better connectivity will boost city's standing in Europe
Ericsson Multi-Device VoWi-Fi And HP Aruba Deal Boost Indoor Coverage
Operators will be ale to offer VoWi-Fi on devices without a SIM card, while Ericsson and HP will combine on LTE and Wi-Fi packages for businesses
Intel: The Time To Invest In Retail IoT Is Now
Joe Jensen tells retailers that IoT technology can help improve all areas of the customer experience
Quiz Of The Week: The Internet Of Things
What do you know about the networking revolution set to transform entertainment, industry and governance?
IBM Cloud To Deliver IoT Service For Car Makers
Big Blue launches IoT cloud service for car makers to analyse vehicle big data for more efficiencies
Government ‘To Offer’ Satellite Broadband Vouchers In Rural Areas
Government steps up plans to connect 'final five percent' with satellite broadband voucher scheme, according to reports
What Are The Privacy Implications Of The Internet Of Things?
Keytree's Will Powell warns that the Internet of Things may well be putting privacy at risk unless properly protected
Boeing To Install In-Flight Wi-Fi As Factory Option For New Aircraft
Boeing will allow airlines to order new planes with satellite Wi-Fi installed at the factory with ViaSat deal
5GIC Director: 5G Is So Revolutionary, There Will Be ‘No 6G’
5GIC director says 5G represents such a major change in wireless technology that its successor will be a more iterative upgrade
UK 5G Testbed To Go Live In 2018 At University Of Surrey
A full 5G network will be launched the 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) as Huawei demonstrates world's first 4K video transmission on 5G at official opening
Google: We Don’t Want To Be The World’s ISP
Google says it will continue to make investments in networking and further projects like Loon and Titan, but it wants to work with the telcos too
Three Enables 4G Calls With VoLTE Launch
Three becomes first UK operator to commercially launch Voice over LTE (VoLTE), claiming technology will boost indoor reception and rural coverage
Hutchison Applies To EU For Three-O2 Merger Approval
Hutchison Whampoa looks to complete £10.25 billion acquisition despite failure of Danish telecoms merger last week
European Commission Opens Telecoms, Broadband Consultations
The EC said it is looking for comment on how to shape the future of telecoms and broadband regulation
Intel Launches Smart Car Security Watchdog
Automotive Security Review Board will look to establish best practices for vehicle security
Broadband Users ‘Need’ Minimum Speed Of 10Mbps
Ovum report assesses broadband in 30 countries according to network and customer data, finds UK is eighth out of 30
EE Boosts 150Mbps 4G+ With More Spectrum
EE says greater availibility of LTE CAT6 smartphones and data demand is prompting high frequency bandwidth rollout
CityFibre, Virgin Media Oppose Ofcom’s BT Dark Fibre Access Plan
Founding members of Infrastructure Investment Group say Ofcom must encourage broadband investment
Google Hires New Self-Driving Car Chief
Former Hyundai US CEO John Krafcik will join Google later this month
How Telcos Can Avoid Being Left Behind By OTT Players
Cloud, video and IoT applications will drive investment in broadband, but how can operators increase revenues and serve customers directly?
Vodafone Rolls Out Native VoWi-Fi To Select Handsets
Vodafone enables calls to be made over a Wi-Fi connection for some users