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Openreach Effigy Shows Slow Rural Broadband Is Still An Issue
ANALYSIS: BT Openreach effigy might be amusing but it is a serious protest at villages still being left out of 'digital first' UK because of slow broadband
Vodafone Upgrades 4G Network At Gatwick Airport
Business travel boost as Vodafone modernises Gatwick 4G network
PyeongChang 2018: Intel Brings 5G And eSports To Winter Olympics
Intel uses its Olympic technology partnership to bring 5G and eSports to Winter Olympics in PyeongChang 2018
Digital Minister ‘Concerned’ At Speed Of BT Openreach Split Progress
Minister for the Digital Economy Matt Hancock reiterates government's full fibre vision and has a warning for BT and Openreach
Virgin Media Adds ‘Record’ 147,000 Project Lightning Premises
Virgin Media's Project Lightning network expansion continues after difficult start to the year
BT Makes Some ‘Ultrafast’ Coverage Progress As EE 4G Coverage Grows
BT Openreach FTTC network reaches 27 million premises as G.Fast coverage grows ahead of ultrafast target
British Researchers Advance Toward Cable-Free Optical Broadband
A UK-led study into 'twisted light' could be a significant move toward broadband at fibre-optic speeds, but without the need for cabling
City Of London Prepares Guildhall 5G Wireless Trials
The 5G plans build on the district-wide public Wi-Fi network switched on last week and a projected network of 400 'small cell' transmitters
Cisco Will Buy Communication Software Firm BroadSoft For $1.71 Billion
Cisco will look to extend its communications software portfolio with the acquisition
WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’
The 'KRACK Attack' exploit could allow an attacker to listen in on sensitive information sent over any protected Wi-Fi network, finds a Belgian researcher
EE Balloon-Powered Helikite Delivers 4G & Wi-Fi To Snowdonia Biking Event
EE says Helikite test shows potential for on-demand 4G coverage in remote areas or during natural disasters
New Dell IoT Division to Push Distributed Core Technology Strategy
Dell Technologies will invest $1 billion in IoT product and service development efforts
EE Confirms Voice Call Problems Affecting Users Across UK
Thousands of users around the UK have reported problems making voice calls, but data and messaging services and emergency calls are unaffected
FCC Approves Google Project Loon for Hurricane-Devastated Puerto Rico
ANALYSIS: FCC approves license for Google's to set up its Project Loon communications system in hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico
Ofcom Proposes Changes To Broadband Speed Claims
New code of practice to reduce consumer confusion over ISP 'up to' broadband speed claims
‘Major’ Vodafone Rebrand Suggests Confidence Has Returned To Newbury
ANALYSIS: Vodafone's rebrand is one of the biggest in its history as it looks to move on from a couple of difficult years
O2 Connects 800 Towns & Villages In Scotland To 4G
O2 Scotland coverage makes progress in 2017
HPE Allowed Russian Military To Review Code Of Pentagon Security Tool
Some argue the source code review could make it easier for Russia to find weaknesses in ArcSight, a key US military security monitoring tool
Facebook & BT Admit First Startups Into UK Telecoms Tech Accelerator
AI, SDN and Quantum computing firms will have access to £125m in funding and resources at Telecom Infra Project (TIP) accelerator
BT & Vodafone Get Most Broadband & Mobile Complaints Again
Ofcom hopes publishing complaints figures will spur operators into improving service
Vodafone Downplays IoT Security Fears As Global Adoption Rises
Vodafone claims just 7 percent of large adopters are worried, despite security being the biggest barrier to adoption
Microsoft & Facebook Lay Highest Capacity Transatlantic Cable
Microsoft and Facebook lay 160Tbps subsea cable between Virginia and Bilbao to protect Transatlantic traffic against natural disasters
HPE ‘Set To Cut’ 5,000 Jobs Worldwide
Reports suggest HPE plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce amid intensifying IT competition
Tech Quiz: The Internet Of Things
IoT Quiz: What do you know about the Internet of Things and the technologies behind it?
IT LIFE: David Pollington, GSMA Technical Director
David Pollington talks about his career, the future of mobile and IoT in a global world, and why he could have been a musician
Why GSMA is Launching ‘Case for Change’ Mobile Campaign
ANALYSIS: The idea is to counteract issues such as addiction to mobile devices by spotlighting the U.N.'s sustainability requirements
VMworld 2017: VMware Delivers Hybrid Cloud & NFV Updates For Businesses, Cloud Partners And Telcos
VMware delivers a slew of announcements, including NFV platforms, cloud services and mobile security
EE Refarms 2G Spectrum To Boost 4G Speeds And Reliability
EE allocates more 1800MHz spectrum for 4G to boost speeds and reliability in major cities
Up to £645m To Be Reinvested In Superfast Broadband As Government Targets 98 Percent Coverage
As much as £645m will be handed back to local councils to extend superfast broadband coverage to 98 percent of the UK