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Ofcom ‘Will Demand’ Openreach Lower Wholesale Fibre Broadband Costs
Ofcom's next step in battle for more competitive fibre broadband market will apparently see it target BT Openreach wholesale costs
Vodafone Creates 2,100 UK Customer Service Jobs
Vodafone creates new positions in Scotland, Wales and Northern England, months after multi-million pound fine for billing and complaints issues
TalkTalk Bans TeamViewer Remote Access Tool To Combat Scammers
The move is aimed at tightening security, but users slated the ISP for giving them no warning
Convenient BT Openreach Compromise Paves Way For Fibre-First Britain
ANALYSIS: Legal separation of BT and Openreach suits all parties as UK's fibre rollout advances to the next stage
BT Agrees To Legally Separate Openreach
BT will make Openreach a separate company with own brand, staff, board, budget and strategy - but it won't be sold
Budget 2017: Government Will Impose VAT On Mobile Roaming Outside EU
Using your phone outside the EU is set to get a little more expensive as chancellor looks to raise more money
TfL Brings Free Tube Wi-Fi To Tottenham Court Road And 4 More London Stations
Only 13 London Underground stations don't have tube Wi-Fi as TfL extends free Wi-Fi network
Whistleblowers Describe Industrial-Scale Indian TalkTalk Scam
Scammers reportedly operating at least three call centres in two Indian cities targeting TalkTalk customers
Internet of Cows: How Moocall’s IoT Can Save 160,000 Animals’ Lives During Calving
Vodafone's IoT network powers Moocall's sensors for farmers, saving cows and calves during the season and making land more productive
MWC 2017: FC Barcelona Looks To Digital & Collaboration To Build The Future Of The Sports Industry
FC Barcelona wants to expand its digital reach into more than just football
Virgin Media Plans 38,000 New Edinburgh Broadband Connections
Ten percent of the new Scottish connections in Virgin Media's Project Lightning will be in Edinburgh
Brits Miss Out On £5.8 Billion Because They Won’t Switch Mobile Networks
Too much hassle and lack of understanding holds back Brits from switching mobile networks
Verizon Holds Fixed Wireless 5G Trials In US
US 5G moves one step closer with Samsung and Verizon trials in five US cities
BT Radianz FX Connects World’s Largest Foreign Exchange Markets
The network service has been designed to allow for low-latency trading between major hubs
Asda Mobile Customers Finally Get 4G Access
Asda Mobile agrees new MVNO deal with BT EE to bring 4G to its customers
4G Coverage Reached 7m More Brits In 2016
RootMetrics tests show EE is still the UK's best network, but coverage and reliability is improving across the board
Battersea Power Station Development Gets 1Gbps FTTP Broadband
Hyperoptic is picked to build a new network at massive regeneration project at iconic Battersea Power Station
Vodafone Blocks 2m Nuisance Calls A Day
Vodafone has blocked 100 million PPI, accident claims and other scam calls in the past six months
BT Publicly Supports Google In EU Antitrust Battle
BT lends support to Google's Android OS over potential fears of Apple dominance
Three Buys Relish Operator UK Broadband In £250m 3.4GHz Spectrum Grab
Three buys fixed wireless broadband operator UK Broadband, which delivers services over 3.4GHz
Brexit Means Brits Won’t Benefit From End Of EU Roaming Charges
Leaked documents confirm suspicions that end of EU roaming wont apply to UK mobile users unless government agrees deal
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Takes First Step To Rule-Making Transparency
ANALYSIS: Newly-appointed Ajit Pai is taking the first steps toward taking the secrecy out of FFC's rule-making process
European In-Flight Wi-Fi Moves A Step Closer After Inmarsat Test
Using Wi-Fi on British Airways and other carriers in Europe will soon be a possibility after Inmarsat completes latest test
Former Union Boss Joins BT Openreach Board Amid Breakup Pressure
New appointees for BT Openreach board to guide organisation amid intense seperation pressure
GSMA: LPWA Networks Will Connect 1.4bn IoT Devices Within 5 Years
GSMA is confident about the future of cellular in IoT after delays to finalising NB-IoT and LTE-M
EU Roaming Charges Will Be Abolished In June
EU finalises wholesale regulations so roaming can end on 15 June 2017
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding To Step Down
Harding will step down in May after overseeing TalkTalk transformation but criticised for cybersecurity issues
Three Users Can Make Calls And Send Texts Over Wi-Fi Without An App
You can delete Three InTouch - Three has finally rolled out native Wi-Fi calls
BT Profits Crash Amid Italian Accounting Scandal And Slowing Business Demand
BT's consumer business continues to perform but profits plunge by 37 percent due to Italian writedown and company predicts business and public sector markets will slow