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Virgin Media Names Next 30 Villages To Be Connected To 300Mbps Broadband
Virgin Media will bring 300Mbps to SMBs in 30 more villages as part of its rural network expansion plans
EE 4G Customers Get Free BT Sport
EE 4G customers receive first benefits from the BT takeover in the form of free BT Sport for six months
Quiz Of The Week: Skype
What do you know about the most famous VoIP application in the world?
Facebook’s OpenCellular Platform Enables Open Source Mobile Networks
OpenCellular platform looks to make it cheaper and easier to deliver mobile connectivity using open hardware and software
Vodafone Offers Indoor 3G Coverage To Pubs And Rural Community Centres
Vodafone looks to femtocells again in latest rural mobile coverage push
Skype Releases Free Meetings Tool For Small Businesses
Skype Meetings is a stripped back Skype for Business, with two months of free meetings with up to 10 participants
BT Trials Openreach Fibre Ducts And Poles Access With 5 Broadband Providers
BT presses ahead with Ofcom demand to make it easier for other providers to access Openreach's ducts and poles to lay their own fibre cables
Digital Economy Bill Has First Reading In Parliament
Digital Economy Bill promises 10Mbps broadband for all, reformed planning laws for networks and consumer protections
CityFibre Builds 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Network In Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes says CityFibre network will help it come smart city leader and boost education
Nationwide 30Mbps Satellite Broadband Service Goes Live
Avanti and Avonline offer 30Mbps service to everyone in the UK, claiming rural communities will benefit from affordable superfast broadband
Faster Wi-Fi Is On The Way With 802.11.ac ‘Wave 2’ Upgrades
MU-MIMO, more channels and more bandwidth will result in better speeds and capacity for businesses says Wi-Fi Alliance
Tata Wi-Fi+ Lets Mobile Operators Offload Onto 21m Hotspots
Tata uses iPass Wi-Fi network to give mobile operators the chance to get more revenues from roaming and indoor calls
First 5G Standard To Be Set By 2018 As Nokia Shows Off Next Gen Network
5G standardisation gets a roadmap as Nokia and Huawei show off latest technologies at 5G World and MWC Shanghai
Two Thirds Can’t Tell If Public Wi-Fi Is Secure Or Not
Symantec report says people are aware of the dangers of public Wi-Fi but can't gauge security. And some take the risk anyway
BT Offers Direct Access To Oracle Cloud
BT Cloud Connect will link to Oracle data centres in London and Amsterdam
Lufthansa Will Offer Short Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi From October
Lufthansa gets certification to install Ka-band equipment on its planes and will start service later this year
Privacy, Networks, Funding And Talent: How Brexit Will Affect UK Tech
ANALYSIS: The UK technology industry opposed Brexit but now it has to face the consequences of Britain leaving the EU
Final NB-IoT Standard Paves Way For Mobile Networks To Connect The IoT
3GPP finalises NB-IoT, allowing operators to connect devices with less power and greater range
Video Conferencing Is Getting Pummelled By Cloud
Revenue down 22 percent as simple cloud products ruin video conference infrastructure sales
OPNFV Is ‘Critical’ For Telecoms Industry, But Skills Shortage Persists
OPNFV Project is driving uptake of NFV, but a lack of skills and manager commitment causes concern
KCOM Builds Cloud Ticketing And Revenue Systems For UK Railways
KCOM will build common IT systems based on AWS for train operators to manage reservations, tickets and revenue sharing
Openreach CEO Supports BT’s Calls To Remain In The EU
Openreach CEO Clive Selley says a Brexit would harm end users, third party providers and BT, risking future broadband investment
Telia Carrier Is Blamed For CloudFlare Outage
CloudFlare CEO says company is "deprioritising" Telia until issues are fixed
Will MPs’ TalkTalk Hack Recommendations Make The UK More Secure?
INDUSTRY VIEW: Security experts examine parliamentary select committee's proposals for data breach compliance, enforcement and awareness
Glastonbury 2016: Pyramid Stage Hedge Will Power EE 4G Wi-Fi Network
Hedges styled as famous Glastonbury landmarks will help power the UK's biggest ever temporary 4G network
London Is ‘Most Connected’ Major City In The World
Just 8 percent of Londoners don't have broadband, but gap between developed and developing world is creating digital divide on 'World Wi-Fi Day'
BDUK: SMBs A Priority, But No Plans To Extend Broadband Voucher Scheme
BDUK Chris Townsend says small business broadband remains a priority but there are no plans to allocate more money to super connected cities scheme
Virgin Media Network Investment Is At Risk If UK Votes For Brexit
Virgin Media parent Liberty Global donates £700,000 to remain but says it may reconsider future network investments if UK votes out at EU referendum
Bluetooth 5 Boosts Speed, Capacity And Range To Support ‘Connectionless’ IoT
New Bluetooth 5 standard will arrive in devices later this year, helping app developers embrace IoT without need for connection or app with beacons