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Isle of Arran Gets White Space Radio Powered Broadband
Nominet and Broadway Partners plan to extend white space broadband to other parts of Scotland and Wales using unused TV spectrum
Telefonica Deutschland CEO Wants Looser Privacy Regulations In Germany
Telefonica Deutschland boss wants to monetise customer data, despite touchy feelings in Germany
BT Openreach Boosts FTTP Speeds From 330Mbps To 1Gbps
BT continues its rollout of FTTP broadband and will let other providers offer businesses up to 1Gbps
SSE Telecom Expands Communications Coverage With Capita Deal
Challenge to BT? New deal will see SSE's Project Edge network double its business postcode coverage
Virgin Media 4G Launches With Free WhatsApp And Mobile Data Rollover
Virgin Media 4G attempts to take custom away from EE, O2, Vodafone and Three with zero rated messaging and LTE data rollover
CenturyLink Sells Data Centre Network For £1.7bn
CenturyLink shifts 57 data centres, including 5 in the UK, to fund acquisition of Level3 Communications
CenturyLink To Acquire Level 3 Communications For £20 Billion
The American telecoms giant looks to expand its fibre reach with Level 3's backbone network
MPs Demand National Roaming Network To Improve Rural Mobile Coverage
Broadband Infrastructure Group (BIG) believes macro not spot targeting for national roaming could help solve rural mobile coverage problems
Vodafone Is Fined £4.6m For Billing And Complaints Failures
Vodafone blames "complex" billing system migration for the biggest fine ever issued by Ofcom for "serious and sustained" breaches of consumer rules
Tales In Tech History: Skype And How It Changed Worldwide Communications
It was not the first VoIP package on the market, but global uptake of Skype changed how the world communicated
Sky Mobile Launch Is Imminent But Its Quiet On Broadband Figures
Sky is happy with mobile plans but has no specific broadband numbers and analysts are concerned despite revenue growth
Nokia Achieves Record 65Tbps Transmission On Undersea Cables
Nokia says its technology could improve the capacity of submarine telecommunications networks around the world
Virgin Media To Connect 360,000 Properties in Scotland To Its Cable Network
Virgin Media continues network expansion and will connect one third of Scottish premises targeted by end of 2017
CityFibre Brings 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Businesses in Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster are the latest to benefit from CityFibre's 1Gbps broadband upgrades
London Has Slower, But More Reliable, 4G Than Rest Of The UK
Opensignal research shows disparities between London and the rest of the UK in terms of network performance
Three & TalkTalk Demand Ofcom Stops BT, Vodafone Getting Too Much Spectrum
Regulator is urged to impose a 30 percent cap ahead of spectrum auction next month as Three, TalkTalk voice concerns about BT and Vodafone's 'hoarding'
Ofcom Android App To Assess Mobile Network Performance
The app will be used to bolster Ofcom's research into mobile telecoms operators
CityFibre Reaches 40 Cities After £5m Redcentric Fibre Network Purchase
CityFibre acquires 137km of new fibre from Redcentric as its quest to be a BT Openreach rival continues
Cross Channel: HP Printers Reject Unofficial Ink, SMBs Want Local Partners
All the latest from the world of the channel. This week: Oracle, Cloud, HP, and printergate
BT Openreach Picks G.Fast Suppliers As Trials Reach London
BT reveals 12 more G.Fast trials and confirms Huawei and Nokia as equipment suppliers as Openreach continues ultrafast broadband push
New Tests Will Ensure Wi-Fi And 4G LTE-U Can ‘Share’ Unlicensed Spectrum
Mobile operators want unlicensed spectrum to boost 4G, but Wi-Fi relies on these airwaves. Wi-Fi Alliance hopes tests will allow for coexistence
Northampton Gets CityFibre 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Network
CityFibre makes Northampton its latest gigabit city, delivering 1Gbps fibre broadband to businesses in the area
Network Rail ‘Shelves Plans’ To Sell Fibre Network
Network Rail suspends plans to sell fibre network, form a joint venture, or share capacity despite significant interest to boost mobile and rural broadband
Motorola Solutions CTO: Public Safety Will Be Transformed By Data-Driven Communications
INTERVIEW: Motorola Solutions CTO Paul Steinberg explains how data and enhanced communications can make cities safer - even if they're not smart just yet
O2 CEO: Planning Reform Is Needed If UK To Be A 5G Leader
Ronan Dunne will leave O2 after 15 years but says out of the box thinking and better regulation will ensure UK isn't left behind in 5G and smart city race
Microsoft To Close Skype’s London Offices And Cut 220 Jobs
Microsoft is planning to shut down its Skype London offices and will make some of its 400 employees redundant
EE Starts Rollout of LTE-A Powered 360Mbps 4G+
EE looks to press home technical advantage with 360Mbps Cat9 LTE-A rollout, starting with Wembley Stadium
FreedomPop Mobile Network Offers Free WhatsApp
FreedomPop says it doesn't fear over the top players like WhatsApp and will embrace them instead
Three Extends Feel At Home Roaming To 24 New Countries
Three Feel at Home extends to 42 countries ahead of EU abolition of roaming in 2017