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O2 Offers Loans For SMBs To Get Latest Smartphones
O2 separates cost of phone from tariff, allowing SMBs to get latest technology and up to 10 devices on a single contract
Operators Unhappy As Ofcom Trebles Cost Of Spectrum Licences
Ofcom makes decision on licence increases for 900MHz and 1800MHz bands, but operators say hikes will harm network investment
Hutchison Plans Three-O2 IPO But Merger Faces ‘Extensive’ EU Investigation
Hutchison Whampoa is planning to float Three-O2 and is prepared to sell spectrum to get EU approval
Plusnet Suffers Major Internet Outage
So much for doing you proud – Plusnet broadband service goes down for several hours
Three Reaches 4.5m 4G Users, Says O2 Merger Will Help It Grow
More than half of Three customers are using 4G, consuming 4.6GB a month as coverage reaches 63 percent
EC Gives Green Light To Nokia’s Alcatel-Lucent Takeover
EC is satisfied £11.2bn takeover won't harm competition in the telecoms network equipment market
Government ‘Considers’ Making ISPs Pay For Rural Broadband Rollout
Chancellor George Osborne wants the likes of BT to pay for the cost of connecting the final five percent to superfast broadband, according to reports
Vodafone Denies TalkTalk’s MVNO Exit Claims
Vodafone says it was TalkTalk that ended their MVNO agreement and has no plans to exit MVNO market
Virgin Media To Turn Home Routers Into Wi-Fi Hotspots
Virgin Media reportedly wants to create a rival to BT Wi-Fi and will hold trials in Thames Valley before expanding nationwide
Apple, Samsung Want To Kill Off The SIM Card
Phone makers in talks with major mobile trade body about introducing ‘e-SIMs’
BT Finally Begins Tests Of IPv6
It's been a long time coming, but IPv6 could soo be on the way as BT begins tests
EE Hit With £1m Fine For Mishandling Customer Complaints
Operator falls foul of Ofcom’s requirement to have disputes settled in a quick and timely fashion
Suffering From Slow Broadband Speeds? It’s Time For A Change, Says Ofcom
New Ofcom ruling makes it easier than ever before to dump substandard broadband contracts
BT/EE Takeover Clears First Government Hurdle
£12.5bn deal gets phase 1 competition approval, bringing takeover one step closer
Ofcom Reveals Plans For Further 4G Spectrum Auction
Current MoD frequencies will be allocated to the highest bidder
O2 Services Resume Following Major Outage
Outage affected customers nationwide, and even prompted MP to say “sort it’
EE Chargers Power Up Glastonbury Festival 2015
EE will provide Power Bars and a bespoke 4G internet network to festival goers heading to Worthy Farm
EU Reveals Ambitious Plan For Digital Single Market
Europe unveils its plan to tackle American domination of the digital world, but will it work?
EE Has Best Mobile Internet At London City Airport
RootMetrics finds EE has best mobile data at London City, Heathrow and Gatwick airports
EE Reaches 9.3 Million 4G Customers
EE says it is on track to reach 14 million by end of 2015, but revenues are still down
Dixons Carphone Launches ‘Flexible’ 4G With iD MVNO
Dixons Carphone promises to solve common frustrations with other 4G deals
Three Rolls Out 800MHz and VoLTE Across 4G Network
Three customers will be able to make and receive calls on 4G from this autumn
Nokia In Talks To Buy Rival Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia could create major European networking giant with Alcatel-Lucent move
Huawei: Operators And Community Collaboration Key For Smart Cities
Businesses, communities and operators can thrive in smart cities, Huawei enterprise CEO tells TechWeekEurope
Singtel Targets Cyber Security With Trustwave Purchase
Asian telecom operator pays over half a billion pounds for Trustwave
Vodafone Plans VoLTE And VoWi-Fi Launch This Summer
Vodafone looks to boost coverage, quality and reliability of calls
Google Will Launch An MVNO – But It Will Only Be For Nexus Devices
Sources say possibly only the Nexus 6 will work on the new network
VMware Goes NFV, Announces vCloud For NFV Integrated With OpenStack
VMware hopes to attract telcos with NFV OpenStack bundle that includes vSphere, Virtual SAN and vRealize
EE Shows Off Its Fastest 4G Speeds Yet
Operator demos 400Mbps speeds in ‘the world’s fastest room’ at Wembley Stadium