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Ofcom Promises Enough Airwaves For 5G, Looks At 3.4 – 4.2GHz Spectrum Sharing
Ofcom spectrum director says spectrum won't be an issue for 5G as regulator opens consultation into C-band sharing
Mobile Operators Invest In The UK ‘As A Last Resort’
Arqiva head of telecoms says legilsation is needed to make it easier to build networks and mobile consolidation is a market solution
Hyperoptic Starts FTTP Broadband Services In Brighton
Hyperoptic offers gigabit broadband to businesses in Brighton in latest FTTP expansion
CMA Predicts ‘Long Term Damage’ If Three-O2 Merger Approved
CMA tells EU that nothing short of a sale of network assets will solve competition concerns about £10.25 billion Three-O2 deal
Hutchison Offers Sky, Virgin Media ‘Significant’ Three-O2 Network Capacity In EU Clearance Bid
CK Hutchison hopes that offering significant capacity for MVNOs will encourage EC to approve £10.25 billion Three-O2 merger
CityFibre: SSE Telecoms Deal Shows Potential Of £90m National Fibre Network
CityFibre says the ease at which it has attracted its first customer after KCOM national network acquisition shows it can compete with Openreach
Boosty Combines Wi-Fi And 4G To Boost Broadband Speed, Targets Operator Partnerships
Sharedband CEO Paul Evans tells TechWeekEurope that technology powering Boosty could eventually be built natively into broadband providers' routers
Network Rail Could Sell Fibre Broadband Network To UK Telcos
Reports suggest Network Rail could sell its network, start a joint venture or offer wholesale access in move that would boost fixed and mobile broadband
UK Broadband Speeds Rise But Urban-Rural Divide Persists
Ofcom says average UK broadband speed is 28.9Mbps, but urban speeds are three times faster than rural
Government Starts Work On 10Mbps Minimum Broadband Speed For UK
Government launches consultation into new 10Mbps universal service obligation for broadband, claiming its what consumers and businesses need
Ofcom Proposals Will Make It Easier To Switch Mobile Networks
Ofcom says a customer's new mobile phone provider should handle all aspects of the switchover amid concerns it is too difficult to jump ship
Hull-Based Broadband Providers KC, Kcom Rebranded As KCOM
KCOM Group brings its broadband and IT services under a single brand in bid to give customers better service
T- Mobile: Jive Frees Customer Service And Sales From IT
T-Mobile explains how Jive helps it communicate internally and externally to boost customer service and compete in competitive US market - away from IT
Ofcom Orders BT To Open Up Dark Fibre And Install Business Broadband Faster
Ofcom's business broadband review wants better competition, more innovation and cheaper prices
CityFibre To Build FTTP Network In Southend
CityFibre agrees deal with Southend council to build 50km dark fibre network that could eventually be used for business and consumer broadband
Three Customers Use 5GB A Month As 4G Coverage Reaches 75 Percent
Traffic on Three's mobile network has risen by 1,100 percent over the past five years
Vodafone Launches Enterprise Security Business
Vodafone will provide tools, services and advice to businesses as it seeks to take advantage of growing demand for security
UK Telecoms, Utilities Sectors ‘Exposed To Hacking Risk’
Telecoms and utilities companies hold valuable data but are relatively unprepared for cyber-attacks, according to Cebr
David Cameron Plans To Relax Mobile Mast Planning Restrictions
Prime Minister David Cameron hints legislation that makes it easy to build networks could be on the way
Skype Ends Support For Smart TV Applications
Skype will halt development of smart TV apps to focus on other clients, but says its up to manufacturers whether they continue to offer software
Can AI-Powered Call Centres Improve Telecoms Customer Service?
AI could make it less painful to contact your broadband, landline and mobile provider and boost reputation and revenues for telcos in a crowded comms market
Ofcom: We Want Network-Level Broadband Competition
Ofcom director of strategy says its main goal is helping deliver ultrafast broadband, not separating BT or promoting a particular technology
Marketing Firm Goes Into Liquidation After ‘Record’ £350,000 ICO Fine
ICO fines Prodial £350,000 after 46m automated nuisance calls about PPI insurance claims but regulator says it will work with liquidators to recover the fine
Samsung, Zuckerberg And Virtual Reality: The Story Of MWC 2016
TechWeekEurope's refelcts on the major launches, events and trends of Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona
Ofcom Tightens Openreach Regulation But Does Not Separate It From BT
BT must allow rivals to lay fibre in Openreach ducts and telegraph poles, while Ofcom also wants open access division to make own decisions and budgets
MWC 2016: BT CEO Warns Broadband Speed Upgrades Hinge On Ofcom Review
BT CEO Gavin Patterson makes final defence of Openreach structure and says it is prepared to make fibre, G.Fast investments - if it has regulatory certainty
Pure Wi-Fi Uses 10,000 Times Less Power Than Regular Wi-Fi
Researchers at the University of Washington develop system that could make smartphones more efficient and Wi-Fi suitable for IoT
Government Promises Business Broadband Review
Business Secretary Sajid Javid promises manufacturers he will launch inquiry into the availability and affordability of business broadband
MWC 2016: Mobile Industry Helps Developing World And Refugees With Tech
UK government teams up with GSMA to help improve access to energy and clean water, while Vodafone Foundation pledges support for refugee camps at MWC