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Verizon Shaves Off $350m From Yahoo Purchase After Massive Data Breaches
The telecoms giant will share the cost of lawsuits levied at Yahoo following the cyber attacks it suffered
EE Shows Off Drones And Balloons To Boost Rural 4G Coverage
EE's new drones and balloons will boost coverage in remote areas and during natural disasters
Ericsson, DT, SK Telecom Demo 5G Roaming
Successful 5G trial across two continents showcases roaming capabilities of next generation networks
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
Cancer Research UK Uses Wi-Fi Beacons To Promote World Cancer Day 2017
The charity adopted Wi-Fi beacon technology from Devicescape Engage
Tales In Tech History: The Pager
Long before we carried smartphones in our pockets, people kept in touch with a pager clipped to their belts
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
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
Vodafone Connects First Pub To Rural Mobile Coverage Project
Two pints of lager and some 3G please, thanks to Vodafone rural coverage and femtocells
Government Has ‘Contingencies’ If 2019 4G Emergency Services Network Target Is Missed
Government admits 2019 launch data is 'ambitious' but assures MPs it will not risk public safety to launch 4G ESN
EE Fined £2.7m For ‘Negligent’ Overcharging Of ‘150’ Customer Service Calls
EE customers were overcharged for calling customer services as Ofcom dishes out another huge penalty
BT Protect Is Network Level Blacklist For Nuisance Calls
BT Protect could stop 30m nuisance calls a week if everyone opts in
Virgin Media Takes More Control Of Its Mobile Network With New BT EE MVNO Deal
Virgin Media will become a 'thick' MVNO in 2017 as company takes more control over its mobile service
Jersey Wants To Become An IoT Testbed With New LoRa Network
Jersey Telecom prepares a LoRa IoT network as island's digital ambitions accelerate
Cisco And Ericsson Tout ‘Evolved’ Wi-Fi Range
Cisco and Ericsson will combine cellular and Wi-Fi services into a range of products to help mobile operators cope with traffic explosion
Ericsson Joins Forces With Telstra To Boot 4G Coverage In Australia With Small Cells
The small cells will be used to improve 4G coverage in difficult urban and rural areas
Sky Offers Cheapest Fibre Broadband, But Only If TV Is Included
Virgin Media and BT Infinity will need to up their game
BT And Plusnet Top Ofcom’s Most Complained About List Over Broadband Woes
Telecoms providers still can't make people happy over broadband services
BT Tower Becomes World’s Highest IoT Base Station
BT and the Digital Catapult will create a LPWAN network across London
Nokia Acquires Deepfield For Network Insights
Trump won't like that. Finnish networking giant acquires US firm for its networking insights
Gotthard Base Tunnel: How Hardened Networks & IoT Keep World’s Longest Rail Tunnel Safe
The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is fully operational, but building networks in the middle of a mountain is a difficult endeavour
EU Members Approve Roaming Rule Changes
We're a step closer to "roam like at home" becoming a reality as roaming rule changes get the green light from EU member states.
Vodafone And Arrow Electronics Team-Up To Mix IoT Tech
Another IoT-based partnership with tech companies to propagate the spread of connected systems
EE Expands Roaming Options And Introduces Travel Data Pass
EE looks to challenge Three in the European roaming stakes
Deutsche Telekom: Cyberattack Could Have Taken 900,000 Routers Offline
Deutsche Telekom refuses to rule out "external parties" as it rolls out software upgrade to affected routers
Huawei Wants Industry Cooperation For Mobile Network Research
Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum: Huawei launches X Labs mobile research platform, fixed wireless products as it targets IoT, 5G