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Two Fifths Of SMBs ‘Don’t Know’ What Their Broadband Speeds Are
New research suggests SMBs don't know what type of broadband they have yet plan on becoming more digital
Huawei Boosts Small Cell Tech With 4.5G And 5G Research
Huawei says future network research is having an immediate impact on small cells, providing high speed, low latency and better capacity in busy locations
Vodafone Offers SMB Digital Skills Workshops In Leeds And London
Operator says it wants to help small companies improve their digital and online abilities to help build their business
Nokia Confirms Plans To Return To Smartphones
Nokia says it wants to design smartphones again, but not manufacture them
Government Launches £10m IoT Competition For Smart Cities
DCMS and Innovate UK invite local authorities and businesses to submit city-wide collaborative IoT proposals
Government To Make 4G Mast Building Easier, But Is Quiet On Ultrafast Broadband Plans
New government reports says fixed and mobile broadband are essential for UK producitivitry, but ultrafast broadband plans still a mystery
Business Travellers Spend ‘£855m A Year’ On Roaming And Wi-Fi
iPass claims it can save business travellers money and that new EU roaming regulations won't help
BT: Sky Calls For Openreach Separation Are Distraction From Pay TV Dominance
BT calls for Ofcom's once in a decade market review to include 'non-competitive' pay TV market
Budget 2015: UK Tech Industry Mostly Unimpressed
NEWS ANALYSIS: Tech firms lament lack of technology policy and support for startups, but sense opportunity in public sector cuts
Vodafone Holds First UK Trials Of 4G ‘Radio Dot’ To Improve Indoor Coverage
Vodafone says smoke alarm-sized small cells can provide seamless coverage between wider network and indoor upgrades
Cisco Makes £650m UK Investment Pledge
Funding to create jobs, invest in UK companies and aid education as part of new Cisco investment programme
United Airlines Grounded By ‘Network Fault’
US passengers delayed by 'network connectivity issue' that grounded United Airlines planes
Nokia Tests Drones For Telco Network Inspections
Nokia teamed with Middle East telco Du to run a PoC showing how drones can be used for everything from optimisation testing to line-of-sight work
Chancellor George Osborne Delivers Tech-Free 2015 Summer Budget
Despite pre-election vows to make the UK the “technology centre of Europe”, government serves up virtually nothing for British tech industry
Vodafone: Our 5G Network Will Help Smarten Up The Connected Car
We want to connect every machine in the world, operator's M2M head says
Superfast Cymru To Connect 40,000 More Premises To Superfast Broadband
BT and Airband to extend superfast broadband coverage to 42,000 more properties in the country
Stornoway Is First Outer Hebrides Town To Get BDUK Fibre
Highlands and Islands connects town on Isle of Lewis to BDUK fibre, with the promise of more connections next year
Government To Stop Using BBC Licence Fee To Pay For Superfast Broadband
BBC's income won't be top-sliced to pay for superfast broadband but corporation will have to pay for over-75s licence fees
Ofcom Spectrum Roadmap Will Deal With ‘Revolutionary’ Mobile Scenarios
Ofcom spectrum director says it plans to ensure there is enough spectrum to cope with unforeseen mobile applications but wants global harmonisation
ISPA Names Theresa May ‘Internet Villain Of The Year’ Over Surveillance Fears
Industry body ISPA says ISPs must be consulted about revived Snoopers' Charter as issue of surveillance dominates again at the UK Internet Industry Awards
Businesses Urged To Invest In Multi-Channel Customer Support
Report claims social media and cross-channel customer support conversations are in high demand from users, especially in emerging markets
EE Hit With £1m Fine For Mishandling Customer Complaints
Operator falls foul of Ofcom’s requirement to have disputes settled in a quick and timely fashion
Superfast Cornwall Fibre Rollout Generates £186m For Economy And 4,500 Jobs
Independent research praises economic impact of fibre rollout, which has reached 95 percent coverage
Devon & Somerset Turn To Wireless To Bring Superfast Broadband To National Parks
Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) gives BDUK funding to Airband to provide wireless superfast broadband to homes and businesses in Dartmoor and Exmoor
Windows 10 Lets You Share Wi-Fi Password Wirelessly, But Is It Safe?
Security experts question wisdom of automatically sharing Wi-Fi credentials to contacts over-the-air with Windows 10
Gigaclear Wins BDUK Contract To Bring 1Gbps Broadband To Epping Forest
Gigaclear gets BDUK funding from Essex County Council to spread fibre to remote areas of Epping Forest
BT, Cisco Join Wireless IoT Forum As Founding Members
Wireless IoT Forum aims to reduce fragmentation and promote open standards for wireless M2M technology
Network Giants Team Up To Define ‘Adaptive’ 5G NORMA Architecture
EU's 5G group launches new project spearheaded by network firms, operators and academics to create adaptive standard for next gen mobility
EU To Abolish Roaming From 2017 And Enshrine Net Neutrality In European Law
EU agrees on new roaming and net neutrality laws as part of digital single market