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BT Revamps Randstad Networks And IT Infrastructure In £88m Deal
BT to deploy VPN, VoIP and standardise office networks across 37 countries for Randstad
Gatwick Airport Moves To Digital Radio System To Improve Safety
Gatwick Airport migrates to a Motorola Solutions digital radio system in latest stage of a digital transformation that has seen it apply cloud and analytics
London Has Slower, But More Reliable, 4G Than Rest Of The UK
Opensignal research shows disparities between London and the rest of the UK in terms of network performance
Weak Device Security Turns IoT Into Powerful Weapon In DDoS Attacks
ANALYSIS: More than a million security cameras, video recorders and other devices were used in attacks on a U.S. security researcher and French network service provider
Sky Calls For Openreach Separation As BT-Ofcom Talks ‘Falter’
Sky calls for BT Openreach to be separated (again), arguing UK could fall behind rivals. Meanwhile, talks on independence have stagnated
TalkTalk ‘Unambiguously’ Reprises Role As Broadband Underdog
TalkTalk hopes clearer pricing and better deals will help keep customers after cyber attack fallout
BlackBerry’s Smartphone Exit Will Mean Little To Most
ANALYSIS: BlackBerry's smartphone fall from grace is the end of an era but software-focused company has a chance despite previous mistakes
New Ethernet Standard Delivers Five Times The Speed On Existing Cables
Ethernet Alliance "applauds" finalisation of the 802.3bz standard, claiming up to 70 billion metres of cable can be reused to deliver faster Wi-Fi
Google Station To Provide Free Wi-Fi Across India’s Public Hotspots
Facebook’s Internet.org project is about to get some competition in India
DDoS Attacks Heading Toward 1-Terabit Record
ANALYSIS: Although a 665Gbps attack is considered an outlier today, there will likely come a day when it is not looked at that way
CityFibre Reaches 40 Cities After £5m Redcentric Fibre Network Purchase
CityFibre acquires 137km of new fibre from Redcentric as its quest to be a BT Openreach rival continues
Sky And BT Email Users Are Caught Up In Yahoo Password Hack
Sky and BT email users on the Yahoo Mail platform are urged to reset their passwords following data breach
AT&T AirGig To Use Power Lines For Ultrafast Broadband
Who needs fibre? Preparation for field trials in the US to deliver ultra fast broadband via electrical power lines
Cross Channel: HP Printers Reject Unofficial Ink, SMBs Want Local Partners
All the latest from the world of the channel. This week: Oracle, Cloud, HP, and printergate
BT Openreach Picks G.Fast Suppliers As Trials Reach London
BT reveals 12 more G.Fast trials and confirms Huawei and Nokia as equipment suppliers as Openreach continues ultrafast broadband push
New Tests Will Ensure Wi-Fi And 4G LTE-U Can ‘Share’ Unlicensed Spectrum
Mobile operators want unlicensed spectrum to boost 4G, but Wi-Fi relies on these airwaves. Wi-Fi Alliance hopes tests will allow for coexistence
Registrations Of .Cloud Domain Name Gather Pace, Hitting 70,823 So Far
.cloud domain name adoption attracts the attention of all manner of businesses
Northampton Gets CityFibre 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Network
CityFibre makes Northampton its latest gigabit city, delivering 1Gbps fibre broadband to businesses in the area
BT Issues Patch For Wi-Fi Extender Security Vulnerability
Patch that firmware now BT urges, after researchers uncover security issues with Wi-Fi extender device
Government-Backed LPWAN IoT Network Goes Live In London
Digital Catapult and academic institutions claim LPWAN network will remove the barriers for IoT development in London
Network Rail ‘Shelves Plans’ To Sell Fibre Network
Network Rail suspends plans to sell fibre network, form a joint venture, or share capacity despite significant interest to boost mobile and rural broadband
Motorola Solutions CTO: Public Safety Will Be Transformed By Data-Driven Communications
INTERVIEW: Motorola Solutions CTO Paul Steinberg explains how data and enhanced communications can make cities safer - even if they're not smart just yet
Microsoft To Close Skype’s London Offices And Cut 220 Jobs
Microsoft is planning to shut down its Skype London offices and will make some of its 400 employees redundant
Cross Channel: Public Cloud Growth And Extreme Networks Purchase
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including a major revamp of HPE's UK channel programme
Emergency Services Network Plan ‘High Risk’, NAO Warns
The plan for a new emergency-services communications network relies on an approach as yet untested anywhere in the world, the NAO warns
HPE Aruba Gives Mobile and IoT Networks API Flexibility
Mobile First Platform allows the integration of third-party services via APIs and delivers real-time network information.
Councils Support Draft Broadband Comparison Rules
The proposed regulations would force Internet providers to make house-by-house speed estimates available to the public for the first time
O2 CTO Talks Network Upgrades As Life Goes On After Failed Three Merger
O2 CTO Brendan O'Reilly says network will only get better under Telefonica despite failed Three merger but wants spectrum and dark fibre reforms
Green Bay Packers: How Tech Keeps The NFL’s Smallest Team Competitive
IN DEPTH: The Green Bay Packers are in a city of 100,000 and are community owned. They are unique in US sports and technology keeps the team competitive on and off the field in the NFL