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Severed Fibre Cables Cause BT, TalkTalk And Sky Broadband Outage
Openreach works to fix severed cables that have affected customers of several broadband providers in East Sussex
Three ‘Go Binge’ Eliminates Data Charges For Video & Audio Streaming
Netflix, Deezer, TVPlayer and SoundCloud won't cost you a thing and Three says other services can sign up too
Arqiva Buys More 5G Spectrum To Boost London Fixed Wireless
Arqiva buys more 28GHz spectrum as it prepares for trial with Samsung in London this summer
UK SIGFOX IoT Network To Cover ’95 Percent’ Of UK By 2019
WND-UK plans to rollout an LPWA network based on the SIGFOX standard across the UK
DCMS Is Now Department For Digital, Culture, Media And Sport
DCMS name changes to reflect growing importance of digital and technology in its activities
The 999 Call Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
The world's first emergency service call system was rolled out in London on 30 June 1937
Hull FTTP Rollout To Deliver 1Gbps Broadband To 10,000 More Premises
Hull FTTP broadband gathers pace with 75 percent set to be covered by KCOM by the end of 2017
Free 1Gbps Wi-Fi Arrives On London’s Streets As First BT Link Units Replace Payphones
BT Links will offer ad-supported calls, internet access and eventually IoT applications
Vodafone And BT Get Most Complaints For Mobile And Broadband
List of shame....Vodafone, BT, TalkTalk top complaint table, as Sky remains the goody two shoes
Glastonbury Festival Goers Consume 54TB Of 4G Data
Revellers at Glastonbury 2017 smash previous 4G data record as streaming, Instagram and Snapchat more than double consumption
Scottish Regions Rank Worst In Broadband Speed Study
Orkney, Shetland and Highland have come in at the bottom of Which? rankings for average broadband speeds in local council areas across the UK
Vodafone Deploys Europe’s First Massive MIMO Base Station In 4G Coverage & Capacity Drive
Vodafone is using Massive MIMO to improve capacity and pressing ahead with coverage improvements ahead of 4.5G and 5G
BT Offers Free BT Sport To Business Broadband Customers
BT looks to sweeten the deal for business subscribers by giving them free BT Sport. Productivity issues ahoy?
‘Breakthrough’ Cisco New Network Uses Machine Learning To Detect Malware In Encrypted Data
Cisco claims 'new network' is a breakthrough, using machine learning to automate and secure enterprises, without impacting privacy, for the IoT era
EE 4G Smart Tent Brings Smart Home Tech To Glastonbury
EE is making 'glamping' smarter as it continues 4G partnership with Glastonbury
Three Is Fined £1.9m For 999 Call Failure
Ofcom fines Three after discovering potential weak spot in the way its network handles emergency calls
Tech Quiz: Fibre Broadband & The Ultrafast Future
The UK is going ultrafast with FTTP and G.Fast, but what do you know about fibre and the future?
Huawei Makes Commitment To Digital Innovation In Europe
Huawei wants to partner in digital infrastructure, cultivate digital innovation and contribute to Europe's digital ecosystem
Roaming Charges End Across The EU
It will cost Brits the same to use their phone abroad as it does in the UK - but for how long after Brexit?
Culture Minister: Tory Government Will Still Deliver Fibre, 5G And Minimum Broadband Speeds
Reappointed culture minister says digital programmes, 5G and broadband investment will go ahead despite political uncertainty
Huawei Partners With University Of Edinburgh On Data Science
Huawei will work on data processing and management technology with University of Edinburgh in new research deal
BT Trials Speed Boosts & AI Deployment For Core Network & FTTP
BT trials new tech that makes FTTP '40 times faster' and its core network have record wavelengths of 400Gbps. It's also using AI to deploy network
‘Pre-5G’ Backhaul Powers Inflatable EE 4G Air Masts For Disaster Zones And Rural Areas
EE makes use of 5G backhaul for inflatable 'helikite' that will aid emergency services and spread rural 4G
BT Celebrates Research Legacy But CEO Warns Of Brexit R&D Impact
BT celebrates its 180th birthday but CEO Gavin Patterson says the collaborative aspect of R&D could be under threat from Brexit
SWIFT Profits Drop 31 Percent Following Bangladesh Hack
The SWIFT transfer network has seen profits slashed after it invested in expanding security operations following the $81m Bangladesh Bank heist
Election 2017: What Do The Major Parties Plan For Technology?
GENERAL ELECTION 2017: Read our party-by-party guide to technology policy
EE Switches On UK’s Fastest 4G Speeds Of 429Mbps
EE is offering 429Mbps 4G+ in London and Cardiff - but not many will be able to use it just yet
Election 2017: SNP Make Superfast Broadband & 4G Pledges
SNP focuses mainly on Brexit but there are some strong connectivity promises for Scotland's tech community
O2 Gives ‘Disconnected’ Welsh Village Full Mobile Coverage For The First Time
Staylittle in Wales was once cut off from the rest of the UK, now it has full 4G coverage