Networks

Manchester Is The UK’s Top Mobile Spot

City comes out on top in latest RootMetrics survey, with London trailing far behind

9 years ago

Free Wi-Fi Available On Half Of All South West Trains

South West Trains expands free Wi-Fi to cover even more services from the capital to south west England

9 years ago

Ofcom Investigates Ex-Employee TV Data Breach

Ofcom confirms an ex-employee tried to offer a broadcaster sensitive information about rivals

9 years ago

BT Plans FTTP Trial In Bradford And More G.Fast Pilots In Ultrafast Broadband Push

BT says FTTP trial will help it develop a 1Gbps service for SMBs and has promised to connect all new…

9 years ago

Opera Adds Native Ad Blocking To Desktop Browser

Opera says web pages can load 90 percent faster without an ad blocker and 40 percent faster than third party…

9 years ago

David Cameron Plans To Relax Mobile Mast Planning Restrictions

Prime Minister David Cameron hints legislation that makes it easy to build networks could be on the way

9 years ago

Cisco: People Don’t Realise How Big We Are In Security

Cisco's European cybersecurity director says company can break down barriers to digitisation, simplify security processes and make the most of…

9 years ago

Skype Ends Support For Smart TV Applications

Skype will halt development of smart TV apps to focus on other clients, but says its up to manufacturers whether…

9 years ago

Aruba Shows Off HPE Integration With New Networking Offerings

At Aruba's user conference, officials unveil a range of integrated wired and wireless that take advantage of the best of…

9 years ago

TalkTalk CEO: We Underestimated Challenge Of Cybersecurity

TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding says investigation into £60m data breach showed its security needs to be less like a startup

9 years ago

Can AI-Powered Call Centres Improve Telecoms Customer Service?

AI could make it less painful to contact your broadband, landline and mobile provider and boost reputation and revenues for…

9 years ago

Email’s Inventor Ray Tomlinson Dies

Ray Tomlinson dies aged 74, leaving behind a communication technology that changed the world and is still used today

9 years ago

TalkTalk: BT Openreach Split Is Only Way To Solve Ofcom’s Concerns

TalkTalk reiterates calls for Openreach separation, claiming no concessions can stop BT from having too much influence

9 years ago

Virgin Media: Ultrafast Broadband Doesn’t Need To Be ‘Regulated Into Existence’

Virgin Media says its network investment shows there is no need for more regulation and is concerned that Ofcom will…

9 years ago

Ofcom: We Want Network-Level Broadband Competition

Ofcom director of strategy says its main goal is helping deliver ultrafast broadband, not separating BT or promoting a particular…

9 years ago

Government Could Step In To Stop Ad Blocking

Culture Secretary offers support for the battle against ad blocking and pledges to bring forward requirement for licence fee to…

9 years ago

Privacy Groups, Tech Industry Slam ‘Rushed’ And ‘Draconian’ Investigatory Powers Bill

NEWS ANALYSIS: The tech industry wants Investigatory Powers Bill to be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny, while privacy campaigners fear…

9 years ago

Marketing Firm Goes Into Liquidation After ‘Record’ £350,000 ICO Fine

ICO fines Prodial £350,000 after 46m automated nuisance calls about PPI insurance claims but regulator says it will work with…

9 years ago

Virgin Media Invites Rural Areas To Apply For 200Mbps Broadband

Communities in 18 counties can apply to be covered by Virgin Media's £3bn cable expansion

9 years ago

IT Life: Calling Down Under

Telstra's head of Europe Tom Homer talks about his career in IT, views on cloud and fear of shadow IT

9 years ago

Samsung, Zuckerberg And Virtual Reality: The Story Of MWC 2016

TechWeekEurope's refelcts on the major launches, events and trends of Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona

9 years ago

Microsoft Boosts Office 365, Azure Security With Analytics And Visualisation Tools

Microsoft says new capabilities for its cloud services are part of a new vision of security outlined by Satya Nadella…

9 years ago

Can Ofcom Get Openreach Reform From BT Without Messy Divorce?

BLOG: Just like NFL owners have threatened to relocate to Los Angeles to get what they want, Ofcom hopes the…

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Mobile World Congress 2016

What do you remember about this year’s MWC? Take our quiz to find out!

9 years ago

BT: ‘Voluntary Agreement’, Not Legal Action Is Best Way To Fix Openreach

BT regulatory head says working together will benefit consumers and communications providers

9 years ago

Broadband Providers Welcome Ofcom’s Openreach Recommendations

NEWS ANALYSIS: What do the UK's major broadband providers think about the initial findings of Ofcom's once-in-a-decade review

9 years ago

Ofcom Tightens Openreach Regulation But Does Not Separate It From BT

BT must allow rivals to lay fibre in Openreach ducts and telegraph poles, while Ofcom also wants open access division…

9 years ago

MWC 2016: BT CEO Warns Broadband Speed Upgrades Hinge On Ofcom Review

BT CEO Gavin Patterson makes final defence of Openreach structure and says it is prepared to make fibre, G.Fast investments…

9 years ago

Pure Wi-Fi Uses 10,000 Times Less Power Than Regular Wi-Fi

Researchers at the University of Washington develop system that could make smartphones more efficient and Wi-Fi suitable for IoT

9 years ago

Government Promises Business Broadband Review

Business Secretary Sajid Javid promises manufacturers he will launch inquiry into the availability and affordability of business broadband

9 years ago