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Government Pledges £400m For ‘Ultrafast’ FTTP Broadband Rollout
Chancellor Philip Hammond set to detail new funds for 'full fibre' but who will get money for FTTP?
Facebook Claims Record 20Gbps Millimeter-Wave Wireless Connection
Demonstration of how millimeter-wave (MMW) part of spectrum can be used for Internet access in developing world
SSE Telecom Expands Communications Coverage With Capita Deal
Challenge to BT? New deal will see SSE's Project Edge network double its business postcode coverage
BT Boosts Infinity Broadband Connections To 78Mbps For 46,000 Businesses
The telecoms giant is looking to curry more favour with SMEs
Virgin Media 4G Launches With Free WhatsApp And Mobile Data Rollover
Virgin Media 4G attempts to take custom away from EE, O2, Vodafone and Three with zero rated messaging and LTE data rollover
British Airways European Flights Get In-Flight Wi-Fi In 2017
British Airways short haul flights get in-flight Wi-Fi a year later than planned, with long haul flights set to be connected in 2017 too
CenturyLink To Acquire Level 3 Communications For £20 Billion
The American telecoms giant looks to expand its fibre reach with Level 3's backbone network
MPs Demand National Roaming Network To Improve Rural Mobile Coverage
Broadband Infrastructure Group (BIG) believes macro not spot targeting for national roaming could help solve rural mobile coverage problems
Cisco Creates System To Clamp Down On Video Piracy
Bootleggers beware, as Cisco touts system to take down growing threat of pirated video content
Vodafone Is Fined £4.6m For Billing And Complaints Failures
Vodafone blames "complex" billing system migration for the biggest fine ever issued by Ofcom for "serious and sustained" breaches of consumer rules
WiGig Wi-Fi Promises 8Gbps Speeds And Less Congestion From 2017
WiGig devices are set to go mainstream next year, offering 'wired-grade' connectivity for VR, AR, cloud
BT Offers Free 1Gbps Wi-Fi, Mobile Charging And Calls From New London Phone Kiosks
BT to replace London pay phones with kiosks delivering ad-supported Wi-Fi, local information, free calls and sensors that can power IoT smart city services
TfL Rejects Virgin Media Claims That Crossrail Won’t Have Wi-Fi & 4G
Virgin Media CEO says Crossrail won't have in-tunnel Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. TfL says Elizabeth Line will.
Massive MIMO Test Paves Way For Better Mobile Coverage In Crowded Areas
Vodafone and Huawei test Massive MIMO on commercial 2.6GHz network in Newbury
Swisscom Claims European First With G.Fast Launch
Swiss telco launches ultrafast broadband capable of 500Mbps that includes the use of humble copper lines
Government Insists UK Needs Full Fibre Network And 5G
Pure fibre network and 5G connectivity needed for UK to maintain global lead, says government minister
Amazon Could Include Broadband In Prime Subscriptions
Amazon could package broadband connections with its Prime video steaming service to take on Netflix and ISPs alike
Mozilla Wants To ‘Humanise’ Net Neutrality Issues With £200,000 Innovation Prize
Mozilla is seeking ideas to help promote web access and ensure the principles of net neutrality are enshrined by making them a human issue
Google Cloud And Facebook To Benefit From ‘Highest Capacity’ Transpacific Cable
Google and Facebook invest in new subsea cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong
Sky Mobile Launch Is Imminent But Its Quiet On Broadband Figures
Sky is happy with mobile plans but has no specific broadband numbers and analysts are concerned despite revenue growth
Nokia Joins Bristol Is Open Smart City Project
Nokia will contribute expertise and networking equipment to Bristol is Open smart city initiative, starting with analytics test for CCTV cameras
Tales In Tech History: Classic BT Red Telephone Box Celebrates 80th Birthday
The red K6 telephone box is forever a symbol of Britain and this week it celebrates its 80th birthday
BT Revamps Randstad Networks And IT Infrastructure In £88m Deal
BT to deploy VPN, VoIP and standardise office networks across 37 countries for Randstad
Gatwick Airport Moves To Digital Radio System To Improve Safety
Gatwick Airport migrates to a Motorola Solutions digital radio system in latest stage of a digital transformation that has seen it apply cloud and analytics
Three & TalkTalk Demand Ofcom Stops BT, Vodafone Getting Too Much Spectrum
Regulator is urged to impose a 30 percent cap ahead of spectrum auction next month as Three, TalkTalk voice concerns about BT and Vodafone's 'hoarding'
IoTUK Seeks Three Partners To Support London’s LPWAN Rollout
Potential partners will need to meed a hefty list of requirements
New Ethernet Standard Delivers Five Times The Speed On Existing Cables
Ethernet Alliance "applauds" finalisation of the 802.3bz standard, claiming up to 70 billion metres of cable can be reused to deliver faster Wi-Fi
Google Station To Provide Free Wi-Fi Across India’s Public Hotspots
Facebook’s Internet.org project is about to get some competition in India
CityFibre Reaches 40 Cities After £5m Redcentric Fibre Network Purchase
CityFibre acquires 137km of new fibre from Redcentric as its quest to be a BT Openreach rival continues