ANALYSIS: Legal separation of BT and Openreach suits all parties as UK's fibre rollout advances to the next stage
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EE 4G Will Cover 80 Percent Of Scotland In 2017 As It Connects Highland Ski Resort
EE's latest 4G site is its second highest at 2,800 feet and it says it will go higher to connect 95 percent of the UK landmass
BT Agrees To Legally Separate Openreach
BT will make Openreach a separate company with own brand, staff, board, budget and strategy - but it won't be sold
British Airways Confirmed As Launch Partner For New In-Flight Wi-Fi Network
In-flight Wi-Fi on British Airways moves a step closer with new deal with Inmarsat's European Aviation Network
Virgin Media Plans 38,000 New Edinburgh Broadband Connections
Ten percent of the new Scottish connections in Virgin Media's Project Lightning will be in Edinburgh
London Hosts First UK 5G Fixed Wireless Trial As Samsung & Nokia Work On Interoperability
Arqiva and Samsung will trial 5G on 28GHz in fixed wireless access tests as latter works with Nokia to ensure ecosystem is ready
House Of Lords Demands 30Mbps USO In Digital Economy Bill Defeat
Not fast enough. Lords sends Digital Economy Bill back to the Commons after universal service obligation defeat for broadband
Newcastle Now Has 1Gbps FTTP Broadband From Hyperoptic
The broadband company moves closer to reaching its 500,000 properties target in 2019
Battersea Power Station Development Gets 1Gbps FTTP Broadband
Hyperoptic is picked to build a new network at massive regeneration project at iconic Battersea Power Station
How Vodafone Is Improving 4G At Sports Stadiums
Vodafone has been testing all manner of techniques to make it easier to cope with a fivefold increase in traffic since 4G arrived
Free Inverness Wi-Fi Goes Live As Hebrides Project Gets 30Mbps Broadband Boost
Free Wi-Fi hopes to aid businesses in Inverness while island of Tiree community broadband project gets £91,000 upgrade to 30Mbps fixed wireless
Three Buys Relish Operator UK Broadband In £250m 3.4GHz Spectrum Grab
Three buys fixed wireless broadband operator UK Broadband, which delivers services over 3.4GHz
European In-Flight Wi-Fi Moves A Step Closer After Inmarsat Test
Using Wi-Fi on British Airways and other carriers in Europe will soon be a possibility after Inmarsat completes latest test
Former Union Boss Joins BT Openreach Board Amid Breakup Pressure
New appointees for BT Openreach board to guide organisation amid intense seperation pressure
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding To Step Down
Harding will step down in May after overseeing TalkTalk transformation but criticised for cybersecurity issues
BT Blames Wales Broadband Delays On Access Problems
BT says access and digging permission are what's stopping it from connecting another 400,000 premises in rural Wales
Australia Prepares For 5G With Launch Of 1Gbps 4G
Telstra and its network partners gear up for 5G launch with gigabit LTE in major Australian cities
IT Life: Colin Lees, BT Business & Public Sector CIO
Colin Lees talks BT-EE integration, the cloud services and his love of Spotify
Hyperoptic Targets New Builds In 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Expansion
Hyperoptic connects first new build development to its broadband service and wants more to sign up
Tales In Tech History: Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi has its origins in the telecom market, and arguably its popularity neutred the absolute power of telecom giants
BT Profits Crash Amid Italian Accounting Scandal And Slowing Business Demand
BT's consumer business continues to perform but profits plunge by 37 percent due to Italian writedown and company predicts business and public sector markets will slow
New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Likely to Overturn Predecessors Initiatives
ANALYSIS: Despite warnings of calamity from some circles, Ajit Pai has a long history of bipartisan consensus building and of supporting net neutrality
Vodafone Scraps Separate Line Rental Charge For Business Broadband
Vodafone promises greater clarity for SMB broadband customers by bringing unit in line with consumer division
Avaya Bankruptcy Sends Clear Message to Legacy IT Makers
ANALYSIS: Avaya's bankruptcy is major news because it involves the world's largest and most widely installed legacy on-premises communications systems provider.
Ofcom Could ‘Liberalise’ Spectrum Allocation For Satellite Broadband
Easier access to spectrum, with provision of additional spectrum among watchdog promises for satellite broadband
Stirling Council And Local Businesses To Get 1Gbps Broadband Boost
CityFibe will build another gigabit FTTP broadband network, this time in the ancient capital of Scotland
Jersey FTTP Broadband Rollout Now At 70 Percent
Jersey claims to have most FTTP connections as a percentage of total broadband links in the world
Symantec Norton Core Wi-Fi Router Promises To Secure Smart Home And Office
Automatic updates, packet inspection and high performance Wi-Fi are promised by new Symantec router
£440m Government Windfall To Extend Superfast Broadband Coverage
Government finds £440m cash down the back of sofa to connect extra 600,000 premises to superfast broadband
Sky Offers Cheapest Fibre Broadband, But Only If TV Is Included
Virgin Media and BT Infinity will need to up their game