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Telecoms networks and broadband communications
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
Akamai report raises questions over UK broadband stats
Akamai’s latest 'State of the internet' report claims UK average broadband speeds may not be rising as fast as hoped or claimed
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
Southend Council to connect key sites with dark fibre network
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council selects CityFibre to supply a 50km dark fibre network across 120 public sector sites in the town
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March 10, 2016
10
Mar'16
Startup trials autonomous delivery robots in Greenwich
Estonian robotics startup Starship Technologies secures permission to trial self-driving delivery robots in Greenwich, south-east London
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March 08, 2016
08
Mar'16
Virgin supplies Ethernet connectivity to Met Office supercomputer
The Met Office has awarded the contract to provide Ethernet connectivity for its next-generation supercomputer to Virgin Media Business
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March 08, 2016
08
Mar'16
Broadband will reach 40% of Vietnam households by 2020, claims government
The Vietnamese government announces plans to increase access to broadband networks for its citizens, proposing a figure of 40% in four years
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February 25, 2016
25
Feb'16
Openreach reformed, but remains part of BT as Ofcom aims to open up fibre broadband market
Telecoms regulator Ofcom wants to stimulate building of fibre broadband direct to homes and premises, but will not split up BT - yet
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February 24, 2016
24
Feb'16
Mapping technology turning Depok in Indonesia into smart city
Depok in Indonesia is using mapping technology to support its smart city ambitions
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February 17, 2016
17
Feb'16
Middle East telecoms operators face up to IoT smart city challenges
As smart city initiatives spring up in the Middle East, telecoms operators contend with the strain of the internet of things (IoT) on networks
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February 17, 2016
17
Feb'16
New optical receiver technology could slash the cost of FTTP
A team of researchers at University College London has developed a new design of optical receiver that they claim could dramatically reduce the costs of deploying FTTP broadband
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February 16, 2016
16
Feb'16
Vodafone and Liberty Global to merge in Netherlands
Vodafone and Liberty Global confirm that they are to merge their Dutch businesses
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February 15, 2016
15
Feb'16
Telstra is transforming Australian IT infrastructure
Telco is transforming its IT operation to make better use of the cloud, data and application programming interfaces
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February 15, 2016
15
Feb'16
Three home broadband service targets students and renters
Mobile network operator Three offers customers in Northern Ireland the chance to trial a mobile home broadband service as an alternative to fixed operators
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February 11, 2016
11
Feb'16
CIOs must start planning for 5G today, says 451 Research
A report from analysts at 451 Research urges businesses to start preparing their technology for 5G mobile networks ahead of deployment
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February 11, 2016
11
Feb'16
TechUK calls on government to take reports on spy laws seriously
Government must address the fundamental concerns raised by expert witnesses, MPs and Lords about the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, says TechUK
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February 10, 2016
10
Feb'16
Smart cities pointless without universal superfast broadband
Smart city deployments will not get very far, or realise effective socioeconomic benefits, if more attention is not paid to the underlying infrastructure
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February 09, 2016
09
Feb'16
Flexible working good for profit, productivity and reputation, says Vodafone
A report conducted for mobile operator Vodafone indicates the scale of acceptance of flexible and mobile working practices
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February 01, 2016
01
Feb'16
Malaysia builds smart traffic system in its Silicon Valley equivalent
Malaysia is testing out a traffic management system in the town of Cyberjaya, which is a test bed for smart city innovation
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January 26, 2016
26
Jan'16
Could Sweden become the first cashless society?
Sweden is fast becoming a country where cash is on the periphery of payments, and some think it might be the first to become cashless
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January 15, 2016
15
Jan'16
BT and EE to merge in weeks after deal gets final approval
Acquisition of mobile network operator is expected to conclude at the end of January after Competition and Markets Authority gives go-ahead
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January 13, 2016
13
Jan'16
Valve deploys 100Gbps ports to support Steam gaming growth
Gaming firm Valve upgrades its network infrastructure with Level 3 to support the growth of its social entertainment and gaming platform Steam
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January 11, 2016
11
Jan'16
BT picks insider Clive Selley to run Openreach
BT has announced CIO Clive Selley will take charge of the organisation's Openreach infrastructure division
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January 11, 2016
11
Jan'16
Closer co-operation in Asean with ICT masterplan
Asean countries will work more closely together on the region’s latest plan for increasing the use and benefits of IT
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January 06, 2016
06
Jan'16
UK IoT research hub opens with support from academic world
A consortium of nine UK universities have come together to work alongside the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council on research into the internet of things
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December 31, 2015
31
Dec'15
Top 10 internet of things stories of 2015
2015 was the year the internet of things began to move from theory to widespread practice, and the fledgling industry shook off the millstone of connected kitchen appliances
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December 31, 2015
31
Dec'15
Top 10 networking stories of 2015
A look back at Computer Weekly's most read networking news stories from 2015
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December 23, 2015
23
Dec'15
Top 10 broadband stories of 2015
The BDUK roll-out continued to gain momentum in 2015, but that didn’t mean for one second that the controversy that has dogged the programme died down. Meanwhile, BT began touting a new type of technology, called G.fast
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December 17, 2015
17
Dec'15
Mobile tech saves more carbon than it emits, says Carbon Trust
Use of mobile technology in Europe and North America is saving more than 180 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year, according to the Carbon Trust
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December 10, 2015
10
Dec'15
EE and Motorola confirmed as ESN suppliers by Home Office
EE and Motorola have been formally selected to provide a resilient national 4G network for the UK’s ambulance, fire and police services
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December 08, 2015
08
Dec'15
G.fast technical trials connect 100 Swansea homes and businesses
BT has embarked on a technical trial of G.fast technology in Swansea
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December 02, 2015
02
Dec'15
UKtech50 2015 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the sixth annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector
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December 02, 2015
02
Dec'15
Interview: BT CEO Gavin Patterson
For BT CEO Gavin Patterson, the UKtech50 most influential person in UK IT 2015, the network is a vital tool to balance the demands of a global services business with the responsibility of being the national incumbent telecoms operator
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November 16, 2015
16
Nov'15
Openreach CEO Joe Garner to step down
Openreach CEO Joe Garner is returning to the financial services sector after two years at the helm
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November 11, 2015
11
Nov'15
Snoopers’ charter will force ISPs to raise broadband prices
The Science and Technology Select Committee hears that ISPs may be forced to put up their service charges to cover the cost of retaining communications data, should the Investigatory Powers Bill become law
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November 03, 2015
03
Nov'15
Business models still evolving as public Wi-Fi spend hits a high
A report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals that most city CIOs have plans in place to significantly increase their investment in public Wi-Fi networking, but see challenges around their business models
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October 28, 2015
28
Oct'15
Ministry of Defence hoarding £38.5m worth of unused IPv4 addresses
A Freedom of Information request by network control specialist Infoblox has revealed that the MoD is hoarding millions of pounds worth of unused IPv4 addresses, while the UK government remains woefully unprepared for IPv6
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October 21, 2015
21
Oct'15
Consumer take-up of Gigaclear fibre broadband exceeds BDUK rates
Ultrafast altnet Gigaclear marks a major milestone in its network roll-out and claims a higher take-up rate for its FTTP product than BT is seeing on the Openreach FTTC network
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October 20, 2015
20
Oct'15
CityFibre fills broadband connection voucher gap
CityFibre offers businesses free connections to replace government’s connection voucher scheme
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October 19, 2015
19
Oct'15
FTTP roll-out almost justifiable in economic terms, say analysts
The operational savings of deploying FTTP broadband are soon to overtake the capex costs associated with deployment, says Point Topic
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October 15, 2015
15
Oct'15
Ofcom regulates Amazon Instant Video
Broadcast watchdog Ofcom will regulate video-on-demand (VOD) services – such as Amazon Instant Video – although rules for VOD content differ from broadcast
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October 08, 2015
08
Oct'15
Vodafone tells Ofcom: Time to break up BT
Mobile network operator Vodafone lends its voice to the growing clamour arguing for full structural and functional separation of Openreach from BT
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October 07, 2015
07
Oct'15
Internet of things is next step along Infiniti Red Bull’s F1 journey
Formula 1 team Infiniti Red Bull Racing is beginning to explore the potential of the IoT as it makes ongoing improvements to its networking infrastructure with support from AT&T
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September 30, 2015
30
Sep'15
Vodafone challenges for best network performance in London
RootMetrics report reveals a comprehensive analysis of mobile network quality in central London, with EE and Vodafone the top performers
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September 23, 2015
23
Sep'15
BT platforms streamline UCC deployments for Microsoft and Cisco users
BT introduces new cloud unified comms and collaboration clouds to support Microsoft and Cisco environments
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September 22, 2015
22
Sep'15
Telcos could help drive cloud services into SMEs, says report
A study commissioned by cloud services marketplaces provider BCSG says telcos are a natural route to market for SME cloud services
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September 21, 2015
21
Sep'15
MPs launch inquiry into the UK's digital economy
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee investigation will examine the challenges facing digital industries
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September 21, 2015
21
Sep'15
Gigabit network is more than a fringe benefit for city of Edinburgh
As CityFibre begins a 150km fibre dig in Edinburgh, local businesses and the city council outline their objectives and plans for ultrafast broadband
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September 16, 2015
16
Sep'15
Consumers to get connection vouchers for satellite broadband
DCMS looks set to offer connection vouchers to help consumers access satellite broadband in remote parts of the UK
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September 08, 2015
08
Sep'15
German villages to take the lead in €2.7bn superfast broadband programme
The German government is aiming for universal 50Mbps broadband coverage by 2018 through a major community-led programme
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September 07, 2015
07
Sep'15
Myanmar internet gets boost with content delivery network
Myanmar internet users will start benefiting from changes in the law that encourages foreign direct investment in communications infrastructures
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August 27, 2015
27
Aug'15
Kellogg Brown and Root wins ESN Delivery Partner contract
Kellogg Brown and Root has won the contract to supply Lot 1 of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme