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Android Pay Goes Live In The UK Without Universal Bank Support
Android Pay brings contactless payments to a wider audience but has no Santander, RBS or Barclays support at launch
Mobile Users Waste ‘Time And Money’ Trying To Switch Networks
1 in 7 mobile users back Ofcom proposals to make new networks handle the switchover - not the one being left behind
EE Has The Best Mobile Network In London
EE continues to offer the best call, text and data service in the capital, according to RootMetrics
London And Bristol Named UK’s Top Smart Cities
London and Bristol named as leaders in Huawei report, with Birmingham, Glasgow and others declared 'contenders' with successful digital projects
Vodafone Has 7m UK 4G Customers As Network Investments ‘Pay Off’
Vodafone says £19bn network investment and European recovery are paying dividends as wider group revenues rise for first time since 2008
TalkTalk: BT Openreach Should Be Separated Despite Our 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Plans
TalkTalk plans to bring FTTP to 10m homes and businesses, but says it can't deliver ultrafast broadband on its own
Rail Passengers Would Accept Fare Increase For Better Mobile Coverage
Department for Transport report claims business travellers and commuters would pay up for a fifth more if they could get better 4G on board
O2 CEO Could Lead Management Buyout After Failed Three Merger
O2 CEO Ronan Dunne is reportedly approached by private equity firms about takeover, but Telefonica could stay put or find another buyer
Sky, TalkTalk And Vodafone Outline Vision For ‘BT-Free’ Openreach
Broadband rivals want Openreach to have full control of assets, be overseen by an independent board and have its own distinctive brand free of the BT name
RNLI: Network Upgrade Will Help Us Save More Lives At Sea
KCOM is upgrading RNLI's WAN to help it better serve volunteers, save lives and attract more support
Ofcom Wants More 5GHz Spectrum For Wi-Fi Routers
Ofcom wants more spectrum to be made available to Wi-Fi routers, claiming 6m homes and offices have sub par wireless connections
TalkTalk Eyes Business Fibre And Mobile Growth As Cyberattack Hangover Continues
TalkTalk profits slump as cyberattack aftershocks continue to be felt, but it wants to build advanced mobile network services and double business unit
Microsoft Disables Controversial Wi-Fi Sharing Features In Windows 10
Microsoft removes some elements of Wi-Fi Sense, fixes bugs and adds Microsoft Edge improvements in latest build of Windows 10
What’s Next For UK Mobile Industry After Failed O2-Three Merger?
ANALYSIS: Virgin Media and O2 could merge, Three might buy TalkTalk and businesses might get cheaper prices but worse networks
EC Blocks £10.25bn Merger Of O2 And Three
EC says no remedies offered by Three and O2 would alleviate concerns about the damage done to the UK retail and wholesale mobile markets
NFU: Poor Rural Broadband And 4G Harm Future Of British Farming
National Farmers' Union says government must do more to improve rural broadband, claiming just 4 percent have superfast
Virgin Media Has 4.8m UK Broadband Customers
Virgin Media's network now reaches almost 13 million homes, while mobile subscribers grow to 3 million
Internet Optimiser Dyn Raises £35m In New Funding
Internet performance management vendor Dyn cashes in on healthy 2016 outlook
EE Will Not Restart Free Smartphone Power Bar Offer
EE decides not to bring free power bar offer back after original units are recalled due to overheating risk
British Airways Signs Deal With Gogo For Long Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi
International Airlines Group to bring in-flight Wi-Fi to British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus long-haul routes
No, The Government Isn’t Abandoning ‘Automatic’ 10Mbps Rural Broadband Rollout
ANALYSIS: Say what you like about government broadband schemes, but in this particular instance, it hasn't broken any promises
Vodafone Offers Up to 4GB Inclusive Roaming In Europe To New Customers
Vodafone will give new customers between 500MB and 4GB to use in 40 European countries
FTTP Broadband Makes York ‘Best Connected City In The UK’
Council believes York can become a digital leader while TalkTalk praises local authorities for helping it carry out building work
BT £6bn Ultrafast Broadband Rollout Will Connect 12m To G.Fast Or FTTP
BT discloses more details on how it plans to deliver ultrafast broadband to "majority" of the UK within a decade
Six Million UK Homes And Businesses Are Connected To BT Openreach Fibre
BT gets more than half of all new superfast broadband additions and 81 percent of brand new copper and fibre customers on the Openreach network
Mayor Of London 2016: Caroline Pidgeon – Tech Success Depends On Staying In EU
Caroline Pidgeon says leaving the EU would damage London as a tech hub as she makes immigration, skills and open data key pillars of mayoral bid
Mayor Of London 2016: Zac Goldsmith Urges Tech Not To Jeopardise Status Quo
Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith promises to continue Boris Johnson's legacy with pro-tech policies, green tech hub, and broadband in tube network
EU Roaming Gets Cheaper Again Before Charges Are Scrapped In 2017
Roaming in the EU is made even cheaper before it is eliminated entirely next year
iPass Targets Mobile App And IoT Integration With Wi-Fi SDK
iPass makes its network selection tech available to developers who want constant connectivity