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Telecoms networks and broadband communications
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May 25, 2018
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May'18
Former Macedonian PM convicted in corruption case exposed by illegal government surveillance
Information exposed by leaked recordings that were part an illegal mass surveillance campaign orchestrated under the government of former prime minster Nikola Gruevski have led to his conviction for corruption. He was found guilty of rigging a ...
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May 23, 2018
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May'18
Government pledges full-fibre broadband for all by 2033
In a speech to the CBI, chancellor Philip Hammond pledges to build a nationwide FTTP network by 2033
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May 22, 2018
22
May'18
Qualcomm and Facebook working on FWA broadband
Qualcomm is to integrate a number of its chipsets with Facebook’s Terragraph technology to build fixed wireless access broadband solutions for urban areas
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May 21, 2018
21
May'18
Openreach launches Scottish fibre training school
Openreach has launched its Scottish engineering school in Livingston as it prepares to train 400 new broadband specialists to run its full-fibre roll-out
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May 18, 2018
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May'18
Three ditches 3G mobile phones
Three has become the first of the big four UK mobile operators to stop selling 3G mobile devices
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May 18, 2018
18
May'18
GDS seeks advice on migration from Public Services Network
The Government Digital Service has started the process of moving public sector organisations away from the Public Services Network
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May 16, 2018
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May'18
BT and EE to converge fibre broadband, 4G networks
BT’s consumer unit has launched a network convergence strategy designed to make the most of its national fibre and 4G network assets
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May 15, 2018
15
May'18
Vodafone CEO Colao steps down
Long-serving Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao will step down in October after just over a decade in charge
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May 15, 2018
15
May'18
Openreach starts countdown to the end of analogue phone services
Openreach has started a consultation on the future of telephony services as its parent signals plans to switch off analogue PSTN phone services in seven years' time
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May 14, 2018
14
May'18
MPs demand 4G mobile network coverage obligation for rural areas
The Rural Business All-Party Parliamentary Group has written to Matt Hancock calling for the government to put legally binding targets in place for 4G mobile network coverage
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May 11, 2018
11
May'18
KCOM picks Amdocs to enhance network transition
East Yorkshire and Humberside’s incumbent telco to implement new service delivery platform as it upgrades its network
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May 10, 2018
10
May'18
Connectivity problem hits thousands of Post Office branches
Post Office branches unable to connect to Horizon computer system for several hours after morning opening time
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May 10, 2018
10
May'18
BT to shut London HQ and cut 13,000 jobs
Another round of cuts comes as BT struggles to reposition itself for sustainable long-term growth
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May 09, 2018
09
May'18
Vodafone becomes largest next-gen broadband player in Europe
Vodafone has acquired the operations of Virgin Media parent Liberty Global in four European markets, giving it access to 110 million homes and businesses
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May 08, 2018
08
May'18
Virtual tripwire to keep elephant poachers out of Zambian national park
Cisco and Dimension Data are working to protect Zambia’s at-risk elephant population after a successful pilot project in South Africa