Networks

Three Boosts 4G Network Speeds ‘By 40 Percent’ With New Spectrum

Three rolls out latest network upgrade to its 4G customers, claiming it will boost speed and capacity

9 years ago

Huawei Offers £650m In Funding And Support For Developers

Huawei offers resources and other support in bid to create new applications for networks, cloud and analytics

9 years ago

More Telecoms Acquisitions And Alliances ‘Likely’ As Market Converges

Analysts say 85 percent of households will take multiple services from one provider by 2019 thanks to video demand, convenience…

9 years ago

BBC Blocks More VPN Users From iPlayer

International iPlayer users will find it harder to access the service, but will legitimate users be affected too?

9 years ago

Hyperoptic 1Gbps FTTP Network Is Now Live In Birmingham

Parts of the city can now access faster broadband with Hyperoptic targeting "thousands" of customers before end of the year

9 years ago

What Is 5G And How Is It Different From 4G?

5G promises faster speeds, greater capacity and low latency that can support the Internet of Things, but what does it…

9 years ago

RootMetrics: Operators Can’t Discredit ‘Scientific’ Mobile Network Tests

RootMetrics explains how exactly it tests the UK's four major mobile operators and why its methods can combat criticism from…

9 years ago

BT Considers ‘Abandoning’ OpenStack

BT tells conference it might abandon OpenStack for a propriety cloud network service to roll outs its new virtual services

9 years ago

Virgin Media Accelerates Nationwide Wi-Fi Plans With Sub-Pavement Wireless

Virgin Media presses ahead with Wi-Fi plans, using access points underneath pavements to connect users to 166Mbps Internet in Chesham

9 years ago

Mobile Industry Confident Ahead Of Global Spectrum Conference

GSMA says there is still much to do before WRC-15, which will allocate spectrum on a global scale, starts next…

9 years ago

Vodafone And Sainsbury’s Pull Plug On MVNO Joint-Venture

Mobile by Sainsbury's will shut down on 16 January, say MVNO partners

9 years ago

Superfast Coverage, Not Ultrafast Speeds Dominates MP Broadband Debate

BLOG: Fears the UK might fall behind in ultrafast race aren't share by those in rural areas who don't care…

9 years ago

Government Hints 10Mbps Will Be New Minimum Broadband Speed

Digital Economy Minister tells broadband parliamentary debate that it wont be held to a 'piddling' 5Mbps European target

9 years ago

Government Suspends SMB Broadband Voucher Scheme

Funds allocated for Super connected cities voucher scheme appear to have been exhausted

9 years ago

Will Ofcom Review Split Up BT And Openreach?

BLOG: As Ofcom's digital communications review enters its next phase, BT and its rivals make their feelings about Openreach known

9 years ago

Vodafone Connect Fixed Broadband Rolls Out Across UK

Vodafone hopes Netflix subscription, discounts and 'smart' Connect router will help it gain traction in competitive UK market

9 years ago

BT 330Mbps G.Fast Broadband Trial Goes Live In Newcastle

BT connects first users in Gosforth and will test technology over a 9 month period with a view to nationwide…

9 years ago

BT Rejects Openreach Independence, Wants Pay-TV Regulation

In its official submission to Ofcom's market review, BT says Openreach separation would jeopardise investment that makes UK a digital…

9 years ago

HP Aruba Challenges Cisco Dominance With Enterprise Network Vision

Aruba Networks is looking forward to life with HP according to CEO Dominic Orr, who says his 'giant startup' is…

9 years ago

Ofcom CEO: Mobile Prices Could Rise If O2 And Three Merge

Ofcom CEO Sharon White raises doubts about O2-Three deal and says UK mobile market isn't too competitive

9 years ago

IT Life: From Musicals To Networks

Alison Vincent, UK and Ireland CTO for Cisco, explains her career in IT, her love of coding and her early…

9 years ago

Nokia Details Post-Alcatel-Lucent Takeover Structure

Nokia execs will dominate new leadership team but Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks will not be sold

9 years ago

Cisco Rolls Out IoT Packages Aimed At Specific Industries

Along with the offerings for the manufacturing, transportation, utilities, and oil and gas spaces, the vendor also unveils an IoT…

9 years ago

Cisco Takes Down £40m Ransomware Gang

Ransomware gang using Angler exploit kit to make $60m (£39m) annually has been shut down

9 years ago

Vodafone Boosts Mobile Network With CityFibre Backhaul

Vodafone signs deal with CityFibre to improve its mobile Vodafone with York the first location to benefit.

9 years ago

Facebook’s Internet.org To Cover Africa With Satellite Broadband

Facebook and Eutelsat to build satellite broadband system for Sub-Saharan Africa

9 years ago

CMA Wants To Investigate £10.25bn O2-Three Merger

Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) asks the EU for powers to investigate O2-Three merger so it can run parallel with…

9 years ago

Vodafone Improves Indoor Signal In Rural Pubs

Femtocells will help rural drinkers enjoy 3G with their pint as part of a pilot programme

9 years ago

‘Vigilante’ Malware Protects Routers Against Security Threats

Symantec researchers find malware that infects to protect

9 years ago

Three Suffers Nationwide Mobile Data Outage

Customers across the UK hit by 3G and 4G drop across Three network this morning

9 years ago