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Infosec 2016: AIB Guards Itself Against Shadow IT With Greater Cloud Visibility
Skyhigh Networks identifies 2,500 cloud services on AIB's network, helping the bank protect itself from data breaches
Virgin Trains Beam App Offers On-Board Wi-Fi Entertainment
Passengers on East Coast and West Coast main lines can access content on their devices with Virgin Trains beam app for iOS and Android
EE Refreshes 4G Mobile Wi-Fi Devices In Bid To Get More Things Connected
EE Mobile WiFi units have new design, charging capabilities and support for Cat 6 LTE 4G+
IoT Devices Will Overtake Mobile Phones In Volume, But Not Data, By 2018
Ericsson study suggest IoT will overtake the mobile phone within two years but data demand from smartphone users will necessitate 5G
Hyperoptic Expands 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To 7 More Towns And Cities
Hyperoptic now covers 20 locations in the UK, adding Edinburgh, Leicester, Southampton, Portsmouth and three others to its FTTP broadband infrastructure
Vodafone Uses Mini Base Stations To Boost 4G In UK Cities
Vodafone and Ericsson radio units can be carried in a briefcase, allowing network speed and quality to be improved much quicker
BT And Huawei Achieve 2Tbps On Commercial Fibre Network
BT and Huawei also reach 5.6Tbps on a closed network as partners look to boost the capacity of fibre broadband infrastructure
EE Builds ‘Biggest And Most Powerful’ Temporary 4G Network For Glastonbury 2016
EE adds more spectrum and masts to cope with anticipated 15TB of traffic at Glastonbury - more than Bristol that weekend
Three’s Suggestion To Bypass MMS Charges With Skype And WhatsApp Makes Perfect Sense
ANALYSIS: Three's recommendation to use OTT messaging applications to avoid its charges isn't for philanthrophy, its for business
‘Record’ 6Gbps Wireless Transmission Could Boost Rural Broadband And 4G
Researchers in Germany achieve 6Gbps across 37km distance, claiming it could improve satellite broadband, mobile backhaul and emergency communications
Competition: Win Tickets To NFL At Wembley!
Win one of four pairs of tickets to see the NFL regular season game between the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars on 2 October
Virgin Media Names First 10 Locations For FTTP Broadband Expansion
Virgin Media starts FTTP rollout in areas that received most votes in an online poll as part of £3bn network expansion
Farmers Need To Decide Whether Rent Or Mobile Coverage Is More Important
ANALYSIS: Farmers are demanding rural areas get better coverage to improve business. Mobile operator say rent demands are to high. Something has to give
Queen’s Speech Confirms 10Mbps Universal Broadband And Network Planning Reforms
Government plans to introduce broadband USO, reform communications code and implement driverless car framework all confirmed in state opening of parliament
Mobile Users Waste ‘Time And Money’ Trying To Switch Networks
1 in 7 mobile users back Ofcom proposals to make new networks handle the switchover - not the one being left behind
EE Has The Best Mobile Network In London
EE continues to offer the best call, text and data service in the capital, according to RootMetrics
TalkTalk: BT Openreach Should Be Separated Despite Our 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Plans
TalkTalk plans to bring FTTP to 10m homes and businesses, but says it can't deliver ultrafast broadband on its own
Rail Passengers Would Accept Fare Increase For Better Mobile Coverage
Department for Transport report claims business travellers and commuters would pay up for a fifth more if they could get better 4G on board
O2 CEO Could Lead Management Buyout After Failed Three Merger
O2 CEO Ronan Dunne is reportedly approached by private equity firms about takeover, but Telefonica could stay put or find another buyer
Sky, TalkTalk And Vodafone Outline Vision For ‘BT-Free’ Openreach
Broadband rivals want Openreach to have full control of assets, be overseen by an independent board and have its own distinctive brand free of the BT name
Ofcom Wants More 5GHz Spectrum For Wi-Fi Routers
Ofcom wants more spectrum to be made available to Wi-Fi routers, claiming 6m homes and offices have sub par wireless connections
What’s Next For UK Mobile Industry After Failed O2-Three Merger?
ANALYSIS: Virgin Media and O2 could merge, Three might buy TalkTalk and businesses might get cheaper prices but worse networks
British Airways Signs Deal With Gogo For Long Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi
International Airlines Group to bring in-flight Wi-Fi to British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus long-haul routes
No, The Government Isn’t Abandoning ‘Automatic’ 10Mbps Rural Broadband Rollout
ANALYSIS: Say what you like about government broadband schemes, but in this particular instance, it hasn't broken any promises
Vodafone Offers Up to 4GB Inclusive Roaming In Europe To New Customers
Vodafone will give new customers between 500MB and 4GB to use in 40 European countries
FTTP Broadband Makes York ‘Best Connected City In The UK’
Council believes York can become a digital leader while TalkTalk praises local authorities for helping it carry out building work
BT £6bn Ultrafast Broadband Rollout Will Connect 12m To G.Fast Or FTTP
BT discloses more details on how it plans to deliver ultrafast broadband to "majority" of the UK within a decade
Six Million UK Homes And Businesses Are Connected To BT Openreach Fibre
BT gets more than half of all new superfast broadband additions and 81 percent of brand new copper and fibre customers on the Openreach network
EU Roaming Gets Cheaper Again Before Charges Are Scrapped In 2017
Roaming in the EU is made even cheaper before it is eliminated entirely next year