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Three Claims 91 Percent 4G Population Coverage As Customer Base Rises To 9.9m
Three revenues jump by ten percent as operator praises success of roaming and data offers for 4G customers
Post Office Hopes Community Focus & Fuel Broadband Acquisition Will Grow Telecoms Unit
Post Office says its serious about its telecoms business as it acquires 60,000 Fuel Broadband subscribers and invests in UK call centres
London Eye Gets Free High Density Wi-Fi To Attract Tourists
O2 W-Fii claims to have installed the world's first high density wireless network on the London Eye
EE Shows Off Rural 4G With Cinema Screenings
EE is holding cinema screenings around the UK to show off its rural 4G capabilities
Broadbad 2.0: MPs’ ‘Unhelpful’ Report Is Slammed By Broadband Industry
British Infrastructure Group (BIG) report has the backing of 57 MPs but the broadband industry and experts accuse it of selective analysis
USO: BT Offers To Fund And Build 10Mbps Broadband For Everyone
Government launches consultation for universal service obligation for broadband but it might not be needed if BT alternative is accepted
Hyperoptic Wants To Bring 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To 5m Premises By 2025
Hyperoptic raises £100 million and wants to expand its fibre broadband coverage
BT To Integrate EE Into Consumer Unit As BT Italy Payouts Hit Profits
EE CEO Marc Allera to head up expanded consumer unit as challenging business markets and BT Italy fallout hit profits
Rivals Close 4G Gap On EE As Operators Make Gains In Nations
EE still tops Rootmetrics' rankings but the best network might depend on whether you live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
O2 Has 25.1m Users And 97 Percent Outdoor 4G Coverage
O2 says customer service and 4G network investments are paying off
Businesses In Southend And Berkshire Get 1Gbps Broadband Boost
Alternative broadband network infrastructure providers press ahead with plans for FTTP as bigger players turn their attention towards pure fibre
O2 To Track Music Fans’ Movements & Behaviour At Academy Venues
O2 extends agreement to sponsor Academy Venues, getting more Priority Tickets and to install tech that will monitor gigs and crowds
Pokemon Go Fest Suffers Connectivity And Server Problems
Pokemon Go suffers more technical issues, but this time on a much more micro level, highlighting need to support special events
Vodafone’s UK Misery Continues But Investments & Fixed Growth Suggest Revival Is Near
Vodafone revenues fall in the UK but growth in home broadband service coupled with network investments give rise to optimism
Vodafone Adds Alexa AI Customer Service Improvements To Boost 4G Enhancements
Vodafone improves social media customer service, offers voice-authenticated Alexa AI support and enhances chatbot
IT LIFE: Ronan Kelly, ADTRAN CTO
Ronan Kelly, ADTRAN CTO and President of the FTTH Council, takes us through his career in IT and experience with networks
Openreach FTTP Broadband Consultation Invites Others To Invest In ‘Large Scale’ Rollout
Openreach broadband consultation invites government and other providers to look at new investment and funding models for FTTP
San Marino Set To Become Europe’s First 5G Nation
Italian operator TIM is set to upgrade mobile networks in San Marino to 5G starting later this year
Government Presses Ahead With Age Verification Plans For Porn
Visitors to porn websites will be asked to supply credit card information to prove they are 18
Vive La France: The French Tech Companies Taking On The World
The French tech scene is populated by huge multinational organisations, telco giants and emerging startups. Here are some of the most influential
EE Is Latest Mobile Operator To Zero Rate Streaming With Free Apple Music
EE extends free Apple Music offer and says streaming will no longer count towards monthly data allowances
Ofcom Sets Up BT Openreach Monitoring Unit
Ofcom outlines how it plans to make sure Openreach is acting independently of BT
Ofcom’s 5G Spectrum Auction Plans Attract Three’s Anger
Ofcom's new rules for 5G spectrum auction place caps on operators but Three hints it could take action
Virgin Media Outage Takes London Borough Councils Offline
Virgin Media fixes problems in London after difficult week
Government Hopes £16m University 5G Network Will Make UK A World Leader
Government ups commitment to 5G development with academic testbed targeting a 2018 end to end trial
There’s More Life In 4G As EE, Qualcomm & Sony Show Off Commercial Gigabit LTE
Commercial gigabit LTE is now live in the UK in Cardiff and London's Tech City as the foundations of 5G arrive on current generation networks
Three ‘Go Binge’ Eliminates Data Charges For Video & Audio Streaming
Netflix, Deezer, TVPlayer and SoundCloud won't cost you a thing and Three says other services can sign up too
Arqiva Buys More 5G Spectrum To Boost London Fixed Wireless
Arqiva buys more 28GHz spectrum as it prepares for trial with Samsung in London this summer
DCMS Is Now Department For Digital, Culture, Media And Sport
DCMS name changes to reflect growing importance of digital and technology in its activities