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Ofcom Mobile Coverage Checker Helps Businesses Pick New Office Or Operator
Ofcom coverage checker to report on indoor and outdoor mobile data and call coverage at a postcode level
Rutland: England’s Smallest County Has UK’s Highest Superfast Broadband Adoption Rate
BT and Rutland County Council to expand fibre even further after high takeup rate
Huawei Marine Gives UK-South Africa Subsea Cable A 100Gbps Upgrade
Huawei Marine upgrades two sections of West Africa Cable System (WACS), creating one of the longest 100Gbps submarine links in the world
Vodafone Connect Home Broadband Now Available To All UK Customers
All current Vodafone mobile subscribers can sign up for discounted home broadband with Vodafone Connect following regional trial
BDUK Connects Three Million Properties To Superfast Broadband
New figures from DCMS show BDUK rollout is gaining momentum, two years before 95 percent coverage deadline
IT Life: Good Viberations
Viber's Ofir Eyal talks about his career in telecommunications and love of dishwashers
Premier League 4G: Which Stadium Has The Fastest Mobile Speeds?
Football fans are becoming increasingly demanding with regards to connectivity, but the 4G table doesn't reflect performances on the pitch
Apple ‘Trials’ MVNO And Siri Voicemail Transcribing
Apple will use its digital SIM card technology to launch a network-switching MVNO for iOS users, according to reports
EE Still UK’s Top Network As O2 And Vodafone ‘Struggle’ Outside Cities
New tests from RootMetrics show Three, O2 and Vodafone are closing the gap on EE, but the latter two are much better in cities than elsewhere
Ofcom Wants To Make It Easier To Switch Mobile Network
Ofcom proposes new regulations which would require your new mobile operator to deal with your old one when you want to leave
‘Urgent’ Investigation After EE Power Bar Explodes, Causes Severe Burns
EE says it will investigate 'isolated incident' after Power Bar explodes and catches fire in the night, causing severe burns to medical student
The Battle For The Future Of UK Communications
BLOG: Why are broadband, landline, mobile and TV companies, not to mention the government, Ofcom and the BBC, setting the scene for 12 months of change?
EE 4G Base Rises To 10.9m As Coverage Reaches 90 Percent
EE says 4G innovations, bundled services and free power bars are boosting numbers ahead of BT takeover
EC Gives Green Light To Nokia’s Alcatel-Lucent Takeover
EC is satisfied £11.2bn takeover won't harm competition in the telecoms network equipment market
Government ‘Considers’ Making ISPs Pay For Rural Broadband Rollout
Chancellor George Osborne wants the likes of BT to pay for the cost of connecting the final five percent to superfast broadband, according to reports
Vodafone Reaches 4.7m UK 4G Users
European recovery continues as total Vodafone revenue nears £10 billion
Vodafone Europe CEO Philipp Humm Leaves In Management Restructure
Vodafone's UK chief Jeroen Hoencamp is promoted to the company's executive committee in yet another European management shakeup
Ofcom CEO Will Not Be ‘Intimidated’ By BT
Sharon White dismisses threats of litigation if Openreach split is forced and says she does not see Ofcom governing the BBC
Vodafone Denies TalkTalk’s MVNO Exit Claims
Vodafone says it was TalkTalk that ended their MVNO agreement and has no plans to exit MVNO market
Virgin Media To Turn Home Routers Into Wi-Fi Hotspots
Virgin Media reportedly wants to create a rival to BT Wi-Fi and will hold trials in Thames Valley before expanding nationwide
BT-EE Competition Inquiry Will Consider Impact Of Three-O2 Merger
CMA will see how BT-EE takeover would affect retail and wholesale mobile and fixed broadband markets as well mobile backhaul
EE: Government’s 4G Signal-Blocking Trees Must Not Be Repeated
EE says trees it was obligated to plant to obscure masts are now affecting signal and wants future legislation to avoid such mistakes ahead of 5G
Ofcom Happy With Mobile Competition… For Now
Ofcom says four operator model is sustainable but is looking at how mergers and convergence will change market
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
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
BT Wants Ofcom To Let It Plan For Analogue Phone Switch Off
BT tells TechWeekEurope it has no immediate plans to switch off traditional phone network, but wants regulation to let it plan for an IP-based future
Anywhere SIM Launches ‘National Roaming’ MVNO
Anywhere SIM offers calls, texts and data across any network in the EU
BT/EE Takeover Clears First Government Hurdle
£12.5bn deal gets phase 1 competition approval, bringing takeover one step closer
Three Targets 98 Percent 4G Coverage In Wales
Three plans Welsh network upgrade to cover 99 percent of country with 3G or 4G by 2017