Two years after deal was first signed, Project Loon is approved by Kenyan government for 4G connectivity via high altitude balloons
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Expansion For HAPS Alliance For High Altitude Connectivity
Telcos, tech, and aviation firms join alliance that seeks to utilise stratosphere for telecommunications and broadband connectivity
Intel Mulls Sale Of Connectivity Chip Division – Report
Intel said to be considering sale of its connected home division, as it reportedly seeks a buyer for the unit
4G Mobile Coverage To Arrive On The Tube In 2020
London Underground is to have 4G access across entire Tube network by mid 2020, TfL announces
EU Votes Against Wi-Fi-Based Car Standard
Victory for 5G? European nations defeat attempt to create a Wi-Fi-based car standard
Alphabet To Deploy Google Project Loon In Kenya
Balloon-powered high speed Internet to arrive in rural Kenya thanks to Project Loon deployment
Facebook Shuts Down ‘Aqulia’ Drone Program
Bye bye to Somerset-based aerospace outfit Ascenta, as Facebook cancels high altitude drone connectivity program
Ericsson Signs For Chelsea FC To Connect Stamford Bridge Stadium
Free Wi-Fi network will improve the digital experience for fans on match days
Facebook Successfully Completes ‘Aquila’ Drone Test Flight
A second test flight of Facebook’s Internet-access drone has come to a successful conclusion following the crash of its first model
Alphabet’s Project Loon Helps Connect Peruvian Cities In Wake Of Serious Floods
The left-field Internet beaming balloon project was given a real stress test
Mobile Data Traffic Will Flood Wi-Fi Networks This Year
Telcos need to be more strategic when it comes to incorporating Wi-Fi into their product offering
UK Government Outlines Strategy To Combat Digital Skills Gap Fears
UK government will work with businesses and charities in new Digital Skills Partnership
Raspberry Pi Turns Five, Launches Zero W PC With Wi-Fi And Bluetooth
New product builds on the success of the Raspberry Pi Zero with added connectivity options
Google’s Project Loon Leaps Forward With Weather-Predicting Machine Learning
Google is now “years closer” to rolling out a network of the balloons thanks to machine learning
Doddle: The Right Network Infrastructure Makes Click & Collect, Well, A Doddle
INTERVIEW: CTO Gary O’Connor explains how a network infrastructure transformation has fuelled the rapid growth of UK-based click & collect service Doddle
Jisc Partners iPass For Secure Wi-Fi For Education Staff
‘Wi-Fi beyond the campus’ after education provider partners with iPass for secure Wi-Fi on the go
UK Digital Divide Drops But Universal Broadband Still Lacking
Good progress has been made in the UK’s telecoms and wireless networks in 2016
Superfast Broadband And 4G Adoption Rises As 15m Brits Take ‘Digital Detox’
Superfast broadband and 4G takeup grows, but millions undertake “digital detox” after spending a day a week online
Iraq Shuts Down Internet In Response To Baghdad Protests
Latest in questionable line of power tactics as Iraqi government turns off internet for nearly four hours
Kindle: Update Software Now Or Kiss Book Downloads Goodbye
Amazon warns that old versions of Kindle software must be updated today or users will lose the connectivity needed to download new books
Node4 Pumps £2m Into Northampton Datacentre Expansion
Node4 says the investment will deliver quality connectivity, colocation and cloud services customers demand
Terrible Mobile Coverage At Work: As Certain As Death And Taxes?
Gavin Ray, SVP of products and marketing at ip.access, believes dodgy mobile coverage isn’t something we should put up with
Half The World Still Doesn’t Have Internet, UN Report Finds
Developing world is hardest hit, with 90 percent of people in some countries not connected
Slow Broadband Speeds ‘Splitting The UK In Two’
Connectivity gulf between urban and rural areas affecting all areas of life, report warns
Sierra IoT Platform Includes Google Cloud Connectivity
Internet of Things Acceleration platform from Sierra Wireless also offers Google Cloud Platform connectivity
UK Professionals Demand More Technology
But workers fear tech-enabled connectivity could wreck their work/life balance
Facebook Solar-Powered Drone Is The Size Of A Boeing 737
Aquila drone project will see Internet laser-beamed to unconnected parts of the world from 90,000ft in the sky
United Airlines Grounded By ‘Network Fault’
US passengers delayed by ‘network connectivity issue’ that grounded United Airlines planes
Internet Of Things: Don’t Let Data Go To Waste
Sanjay Jain from WNS Global Services tells TechWeekEurope how dealing with the data created by the Internet of Things can help your business stay ahead
Google Patents ‘Smart Toys’ To Help Spy On Your Home
‘Creepy’ patent application adds whole new dimension to the connected house