Virgin Media results miss expectations but it expects to see more Project Lightning progress in second half of 2017
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Ulster University IoT Network To Power Connected Health Research
Ulster University is first university to launch a SIGFOX IoT network and the first in Northern Ireland
ISPs Face Ad Crackdown Over Misleading Broadband Speed Claims
Industry free-for-all surrounding broadband speed claims about to end, as advertising watchdog issues proposals
EE Offers Inclusive Roaming Across EU, USA, Canada & Australia
EE, like every other operator in the EU, will abolish charges across Europe and will offer inclusive roaming for North America, Australia and New Zealand
London Remains Well Down In Urban 4G Mobile Rankings
Best and worst cities for 4G mobile coverage revealed in new study, as London continues to lag
Three Plans 1Gbps Home Broadband Service Using 3.4GHz Spectrum
Three plans to deliver fixed wireless broadband services to 40 percent of the UK population once £250m acquisition of UK Broadband
Vodafone Increases Prices For Out Of Contract Customers
Vodafone confirms price hikes of between 50p and £3.50
Belfast Has Best UK Mobile Coverage Of Any Major UK City But Where’s London?
Belfast has good mobile coverage but London, Bristol, Hull and Cardiff must do better it seems, according to RootMetrics
Investigation Slams ‘Dreadful’ Broadband In New Homes
Working from home? Best not do it in a new home then, as investigation reveals 'shocking state' of broadband for new builds
Lords ‘Drop’ Demands For 30Mbps Broadband Minimum Speeds Ahead Of General Election
Government plans for a broadband USO will be fast tracked after Lords reportedly drop demands for a minimum requirement of 30Mbps
UK And 14 Other EU States ‘Oppose’ Minimum Spectrum Licences Ahead Of 5G
15 EU countries claim minimum 25 year licences would stifle innovation and flexible in the mobile sector
Vodafone Mobile & Smartwatch App Assists Sub-Two Hour Marathon Attempt
Can Vodafone's real time data tracking application help an athlete run a marathon in under 2 hours?
IT Life: Therese Jamaa, GSMA General Manager, Mobile World Capital
Therese Jamaa talks the future of mobility, the IoT and her secret singing ambition
Virgin Media: 350Mbps Broadband As Standard Will Drive SMB Growth Amid Brexit Uncertainty
Virgin Media Business will offer 350Mbps broadband as standard from 2 May and has confidence in UK post-Brexit despite parent's pre-referendum prediction
Gigaclear Brings 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To Rural Herefordshire
Gigaclear to deliver phase 2 of Fastershire project in rural Herfordshire
UK Telecoms ‘Must’ Have Access To Talent, Markets & Roaming After Brexit
BSG report says UK telecoms needs regulatory certainty as investments in 5G and ultrafast accelerate
Vodafone Abolishes Roaming In 40 Territories & Refreshes SMB Plans
Vodafone beats EU deadline to abolish roaming charges and offers new SMB plans and customer service improvements
O2 Will Operate New High Speed City Of London Wi-Fi Network
O2 Wi-Fi and Telefonica-Vodafone joint venture Cornerstone to roll out small cell powered wireless
Box Joins BT’s Cloud Of Clouds
BT and Box will work together in a number of areas as cloud of clouds expands
Ofcom Orders BT Openreach To Reduce Cost Of Superfast Broadband
Ofcom says cheaper superfast broadband will incentivise ultrafast rollout and new Openreach targets will boost service levels
Liberty Global: Road To 5G Is Far From Certain If Market Is Too Competitive
Mike Fries, CEO of Virgin Media's parent company Liberty Global, and French telco giant Orange say current mobile market is unsustainable and businesses could suffer eventually
Colt CEO: SDN Focus And Distracted Rivals Will Make Us A Telecoms Disruptor Once More
INTERVIEW: Colt CEO says while its rivals are distracted with content and mobile, it has been pressing ahead with its SDN capabilities
Reading & Bracknell Businesses Get Access To 1Gbps FTTP Broadband
CityFibre's Thames Valley network connects its first customers in Reading and Bracknell
Ofcom Fines BT £42m For Breaching Ethernet Contract Commitments
BT sets aside £300m to compensate Openreach customers who had compensation payments reduced because of retrospective Ethernet deadline extensions
Ofcom Mulls Automatic Compensation For Broadband Problems
Regulator rejects industry proposals, and proposes instant compensation for when landline and broadband services goes wrong
Virgin Media Increases ‘Standard’ Broadband To 100Mbps
Broadband arms race continues with Virgin Media now offering 100Mbps as the default line speed
BT Powers Michelin’s IT Transformation With Networks, Security And UC
BTGS will help Michelin's digital transformation and make the business more efficient
Ofcom Fines Plusnet £880,000 For Charging Old Broadband Customers
Left Plusnet between May 2013 and September 2015? Check your bills, you may be eligible for a refund
New Three Data Breach Exposes Mobile Customer Account Details To Total Strangers
Three customers have reported seeing other users details in their online accounts and My3 application in fresh cybersecurity breach