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CMA Begins Phase 2 Probe Of Vodafone Merger With Three UK
Deadline expired for Vodafone to allay CMA concerns over merger with Three UK. In-depth Phase 2 investigation begins
FCC To Vote This Month To Restore Net Neutrality
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold vote on 25 April to restore Net Neutrality rules in US, overturned by Trump
AT&T Says Data Of 7.6 Million Account Holders Leaked On Dark Web
American telecommunications giant AT&T investigates incident after millions of customers’ data published on dark web
Ericsson To Cut 1,200 Jobs in Sweden Amid ‘Challenging’...
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson blamed “challenging mobile networks market” and “further volume contraction” for job losses
Vodafone Germany Confirms 2,000 Job Losses, Amid European...
More downsizing at Vodafone after German operation announces 2,000 jobs will be axed, as automation increases in the future
Vodafone Sells Italian Operation For €8 Billion
Last downsizing move? Vodafone sells off another European unit, namely its Italian operation to Swisscom for €8bn in cash
MWC 2024: BT To Switch On Stand-alone 5G Network In 2024
Stand-alone 5G network in the UK, without a 4G core or anchor, will be switched on in 2024, BT CTO confirms
Vodafone Completes 3G Network Switch Off In UK
Switching off 3G network in the UK allows Vodafone to “repurpose” 3G spectrum to strengthen 4G and 5G services
BT Completes 3G Switch-Off, With Belfast Site Closure
After more than 20 years of operation, BT confirms that its final 3G mobile site location has been switched off
AT&T Denies Outage Was Due To Cyberattack
Thursday's significant outage of AT&T mobile network in the US, was not down to a cyberattack, operator says
BT Tower In London Sold, And Will Become Luxury Hotel
Landmark BT Tower in central London to become a luxury hotel, after it is sold for £275m to US hotel group
UK Mobile Network Choice ‘Fell By 25 Percent’ In Past...
UK has 25 percent fewer mobile networks to choose from than in 2014, with some of largest MVNOs shutting down since 2019, study finds
Cisco Confirms It Will Cut More Than 4,000 Jobs
Bad news confirmed for employees at Cisco, after business confirms that more than 4,000 jobs are to be axed
Openreach Confirms Faster Fibre Speeds From 1 April
Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) broadband speeds are to be ‘turbo-charged’, after Openreach launches two new speed tiers
Starlink Not Used By Russian Troops, Says Moscow
Kremlin denies Ukraine claim that Elon Musk's Starlink is being used by Russian troops in occupied territories
French Prosecutors Raid Huawei Office
Huawei says it is fully co-operating, after its French offices were searched last week as part of probe by financial prosecutors
BT’s Successor Allison Kirkby To Start As CEO On 1 February
With current chief executive Philip Jansen stepping down at the end of the month, BT confirms February start for new boss
T-Mobile US Confirms SpaceX Satellite ‘Direct to Cell’...
SpaceX launches first satellites that will deliver a mobile service to customers of T-Mobile US outside of cell tower range
BT Misses Deadline For Huawei Equipment Removal From Core Network
Nearly there. Carrier fails to completely meet UK government's year-end deadline, for removal of Huawei equipment from core network
Full Fibre Arrives In UK’s Most Remote Inhabited Island
BT Risks Fine As Huawei Removal Deadline Nears – Report
UK carrier BT is at risk of a fine as it nears 31 December deadline to replace Huawei equipment from its core network
NASA Uses Laser To Beam Cat Video From Deep Space
Space communications. NASA JPL streams ultra HD video of cat back to earth from deep space, 19 million miles away from planet
Full Fibre Broadband Reaches 17 Million UK Homes, Says Ofcom
Ofcom finds that for the first time, over half of homes in all four nations of the UK have access to full fibre (FTTP)
Ofcom Proposes Ban On ‘Inflation-Linked’ Mid-Contract...
UK regulator Ofcom proposes new rules for consumers to protect against inflation-linked price rises during a contract
Huawei Starts Construction Of First Overseas Plant In France
Huawei says construction of 200m euro 5G network equpment factory plant in Alsace, France, shows commitment to European market
UK Mobile Giants ‘Overcharged Users’ £3.3bn, Lawsuit...
Class action lawsuit claims mobile companies' 'loyalty penalty' contracts have overcharged consumers billions since 2007
Three Apologises After Outage Affects Tens Of Thousands
Three apologises after Friday outage affects tens of thousands of customers' calls and mobile internet services
Amazon's Kuiper satellite network will begin large scale deployment by mid 2024, after success with two prototypes
European IT Spending To Grow 9 Percent In 2024, Says Gartner
Gartner forecasts European IT spending to rise next year, with software and IT services segments to see the most growth