Telecoms

The 999 Call Celebrates Its 80th Birthday

The world's first emergency service call system was rolled out in London on 30 June 1937

7 years ago

Hull FTTP Rollout To Deliver 1Gbps Broadband To 10,000 More Premises

Hull FTTP broadband gathers pace with 75 percent set to be covered by KCOM by the end of 2017

7 years ago

Free 1Gbps Wi-Fi Arrives On London’s Streets As First BT Link Units Replace Payphones

BT Links will offer ad-supported calls, internet access and eventually IoT applications

7 years ago

Vodafone And BT Get Most Complaints For Mobile And Broadband

List of shame....Vodafone, BT, TalkTalk top complaint table, as Sky remains the goody two shoes

7 years ago

EE 4G Smart Tent Brings Smart Home Tech To Glastonbury

EE is making 'glamping' smarter as it continues 4G partnership with Glastonbury

7 years ago

Three Is Fined £1.9m For 999 Call Failure

Ofcom fines Three after discovering potential weak spot in the way its network handles emergency calls

7 years ago

Tech Quiz: Fibre Broadband & The Ultrafast Future

The UK is going ultrafast with FTTP and G.Fast, but what do you know about fibre and the future?

7 years ago

Huawei Makes Commitment To Digital Innovation In Europe

Huawei wants to partner in digital infrastructure, cultivate digital innovation and contribute to Europe's digital ecosystem

7 years ago

Roaming Charges End Across The EU

It will cost Brits the same to use their phone abroad as it does in the UK - but for…

7 years ago

Culture Minister: Tory Government Will Still Deliver Fibre, 5G And Minimum Broadband Speeds

Reappointed culture minister says digital programmes, 5G and broadband investment will go ahead despite political uncertainty

7 years ago

Huawei Partners With University Of Edinburgh On Data Science

Huawei will work on data processing and management technology with University of Edinburgh in new research deal

7 years ago

‘Pre-5G’ Backhaul Powers Inflatable EE 4G Air Masts For Disaster Zones And Rural Areas

EE makes use of 5G backhaul for inflatable 'helikite' that will aid emergency services and spread rural 4G

7 years ago

BT Celebrates Research Legacy But CEO Warns Of Brexit R&D Impact

BT celebrates its 180th birthday but CEO Gavin Patterson says the collaborative aspect of R&D could be under threat from…

7 years ago

Election 2017: What Do The Major Parties Plan For Technology?

GENERAL ELECTION 2017: Read our party-by-party guide to technology policy

7 years ago

EE Switches On UK’s Fastest 4G Speeds Of 429Mbps

EE is offering 429Mbps 4G+ in London and Cardiff - but not many will be able to use it just…

7 years ago

Election 2017: SNP Make Superfast Broadband & 4G Pledges

SNP focuses mainly on Brexit but there are some strong connectivity promises for Scotland's tech community

7 years ago

O2 Gives ‘Disconnected’ Welsh Village Full Mobile Coverage For The First Time

Staylittle in Wales was once cut off from the rest of the UK, now it has full 4G coverage

7 years ago

Sky Tackles Nuisance Calls With Talk Shield Screening Service

Sky announces free service to rival BT Protect and block unwanted nuisance calls

7 years ago

EU Commits £105m To Fund Free WiFi In Areas Without Internet

The WiFi4EU initiative feeds into the European Commission's Digital Single Market ambitions

7 years ago

Tube 4G: TfL Finally Set To Offer Mobile Coverage On The London Underground

TfL set to invite bids for Tube 4G to rid London of its worst mobile blackspot

7 years ago

BT To Integrate EE ‘Within Four Years’

BT says it makes sense to keep EE apart for now but more integration likely as revenues grow

7 years ago

F1 Asks Fans For Ideas On How IoT Can Improve Team Performance

Tata's latest Formula One Connectivity Innovation Prize invites fans to submit ideas on how IoT connectivity can improve teams, drivers…

8 years ago

Glastonbury 2017: EE Builds Permanent 4G Network To Cope With 40TB Demand

EE builds permanent masts at Glastonbury 2017 as it expects a third increase in the amount of 4G traffic

8 years ago

Broadband Industry Demands Planning Reform For FTTP & 5G Rollout

Industry body BSG says local, central governments and providers must work together to eliminate barriers for FTTP and 5G

8 years ago

Three Ends Roaming Charges For Brazil & Singapore Alongside EU

Three mocks other operators, pointing out it had offered inclusive roaming in Europe and abroad long before the EU told…

8 years ago

Openreach Fibre Broadband Reaches 26.5m As BT Looks At ‘Large Scale’ FTTP Rollout

BT & Openreach make broadband and 4G gains despite accounting issues and Ofcom regulatory pressure

8 years ago

Vodafone To Shut Down Pager Service Over Competition Concerns

Vodafone says it makes more economic sense to shut down the pager unit rather than address competition concerns so it…

8 years ago

BT Startup Competition Targets UK IoT Startups

BT offers support, resources and chance to commercialse IoT technology in BT Infinity Labs startup competition

8 years ago

O2 Will Comply With EU Law And Abolish European Roaming

O2 confirms plans to let customers use their phones abroad at no extra cost across Europe, falling in line with…

8 years ago

Newport 5G Chip Facility Hopes To Make South Wales A Tech Hub For IoT

Welsh government invests £12m into £38m 5G compound semiconductor factory as part of bid to make South Wales a tech…

8 years ago