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Internet infrastructure
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April 30, 2019
30
Apr'19
Every NHS body to get full-fibre broadband, says health secretary
Matt Hancock announces plans to give every NHS organisation and community care service access to full-fibre broadband services
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April 29, 2019
29
Apr'19
Ofcom must rethink rural broadband USO, says Lords report
There are still serious concerns about whether or not the 10Mbps broadband USO is fit for purpose, and Ofcom needs to take account of them, according to The House of Lords Select Committee for the Rural Economy
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April 26, 2019
26
Apr'19
British 5G developers to test their mettle in South Korea
DCMS launches £2.4m project to support the development of 5G applications for public transport alongside its South Korean counterpart
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April 26, 2019
26
Apr'19
Huawei leak inquiry launched
Cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has instituted an inquiry aimed at discovering who leaked confidential discussions about UK mobile operators’ use of Huawei in their future 5G networks to the press
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April 25, 2019
25
Apr'19
Public becoming more aware of privacy abuses and unethical tech
Widespread abuses of privacy, biometric information and artificial intelligence mean the internet is in poor health, but growing popular awareness of its problems gives some cause for hope, says the Mozilla Foundation
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April 24, 2019
24
Apr'19
How technology is shaping Malaysia’s economy
Malaysia has one of the most digitally connected societies in the world, but more work is needed to bridge the digital divide
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April 23, 2019
23
Apr'19
Apple spends upwards of $30m a month on AWS during first quarter of 2019, report claims
According to US media reports, Apple is spending upwards of $30m a month on procuring cloud services from Amazon Web Services
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April 17, 2019
17
Apr'19
Autonomous vehicle tech is too costly and unreliable for production
Level 5, fully autonomous vehicles are a decade away. By then, the tech will be so expensive, that it will only be available on high-end vehicles
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April 17, 2019
17
Apr'19
Construction halted at Apple datacentre in Denmark over alleged contractor dispute, report suggests
A local media report suggests construction of Apple's first non-US datacentre has halted in Denmark over a dispute over missed deadlines by the contractor tasked with delivering the build
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April 17, 2019
17
Apr'19
TfL suspends Wi-Fi service as Extinction Rebellion spreads
Transport for London has cut off its public Virgin Media Wi-Fi service to disrupt climate change protests
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April 16, 2019
16
Apr'19
Vodafone upgrades old phone boxes to support surfers
MNO is giving old phone boxes in Cornwall a new lease of life with a 4G upgrade
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April 16, 2019
16
Apr'19
Huawei cyber security chief John Suffolk: It’s not our culture to be aggressive
John Suffolk, global cyber security and privacy officer at China-based telecoms equipment supplier Huawei, tells Huawei Analyst Summit growth is the best answer to US criticism
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April 15, 2019
15
Apr'19
Facebook takes extraordinary legal steps to contain document leak
Facebook targets journalists and news organisations for computer searches
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April 15, 2019
15
Apr'19
CityFibre loses court battle over ‘fake fibre’
CityFibre has been knocked back by the courts in its dispute with the ASA over the use of the word ‘fibre’ in broadband ads
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April 15, 2019
15
Apr'19
Broadband upgrade improves response times for cave rescue team
The South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team has switched on a new ultrafast broadband connection to help its members react more quickly in life-threatening emergencies
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April 12, 2019
12
Apr'19
ASEAN datacentre providers must up their game
Digital transformation trends are changing the ASEAN datacentre landscape and those that wish to succeed must transform themselves, says Frost & Sullivan
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April 08, 2019
08
Apr'19
Openreach extends full-fibre build across Northern Ireland
Openreach has added 10 more towns and cities to its Fibre First programme in Northern Ireland, as it hits a new milestone in terms of homes passed
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April 03, 2019
03
Apr'19
Business ISP Giganet plugs into Openreach’s Salisbury network
Local business ISP Giganet has started to roll out its own full-fibre broadband services in Salisbury, using Openreach’s new-build network
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April 02, 2019
02
Apr'19
Huawei reports record numbers despite tumultuous year
Huawei has become one of the world’s largest technology companies by revenue, suggesting the accusations over its ties to the Chinese government are failing to have much impact
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April 01, 2019
01
Apr'19
CLA calls for government intervention on rural 4G coverage
Country Land and Business Association urges government to consider broadband-style interventions to improve 4G mobile network coverage in rural areas
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April 01, 2019
01
Apr'19
Broadband compensation rules come into force
Regulations that guarantee consumers’ rights to automatic compensation from broadband providers when things go wrong have come into force, and many suppliers have a lot of work to do
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Swan lands in Scottish Highlands
Capita’s Scottish public sector network, also known as Swan, is to be extended to 150 sites in the Highland towns of Fort William, Inverness, Thurso and Wick
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Huawei making no progress on addressing security concerns
Huawei has made no material progress on addressing the issues identified last year by the NCSC, according to the latest highly critical report from its HSCEC Oversight Board
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March 27, 2019
27
Mar'19
Oslo car-free plan builds on micro-mobility trend
Norway’s capital steers away from reliance on cars as political agenda is aided by technological innovation to realise social goals
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March 26, 2019
26
Mar'19
Web inventor wants a web built on solid data principles
Tim Berners-Lee has urged app developers to be courteous to users’ data privacy, saying users should own their own data and apps need to interoperate
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March 26, 2019
26
Mar'19
Europe passes controversial Copyright Directive
The European Parliament has passed a new Copyright Directive, including a number of highly controversial articles
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March 26, 2019
26
Mar'19
Nominet urges SMEs to register .uk domains to thwart squatters
The automatic right of .co.uk domain name holders to register the shorter .uk domains ends in June
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March 25, 2019
25
Mar'19
Full-fibre broadband startup toob gets £75m funding round
Broadband startup toob has received a £75m funding injection to begin a full-fibre roll-out
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March 25, 2019
25
Mar'19
UK’s largest broadband suppliers failing on customer service
Consumers say they’re unimpressed with BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media, and fast-growing Vodafone has seen its customer satisfaction levels slump
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March 22, 2019
22
Mar'19
UK government at odds over Huawei threat
The chair of the Science and Technology Committee has criticised the government’s vague response to concerns about Huawei’s activities in the UK
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March 21, 2019
21
Mar'19
Towards a full-fibre Britain: the view from inside Openreach
Openreach chairman Mike McTighe discusses progress on the national full-fibre broadband roll-out, the impact of Brexit, how to better engage with the CSP community, and why dark fibre isn’t the cure-all they might want it to be
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March 21, 2019
21
Mar'19
Openreach calls on CSPs to help formulate full-fibre strategy
Openreach has opened a six-week consultation seeking views from the industry on how best to upgrade consumers to full-fibre broadband
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March 20, 2019
20
Mar'19
Network Homes signs Hyperoptic broadband deal
Expansion of Hyperoptic’s ultrafast network targets 20,000 properties in London and the south east
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March 20, 2019
20
Mar'19
Bournemouth and Northampton next in line for CityFibre broadband upgrade
A £75m investment will see thousands of residential properties hooked up to full-fibre broadband services
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March 19, 2019
19
Mar'19
Salisbury to get ‘universal’ full-fibre broadband
Every residential and business property in Salisbury will be able to access full-fibre broadband in 12 months, claims Openreach
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March 13, 2019
13
Mar'19
Shetlands get broadband upgrade to support local NHS services
Shetland Islands Council is to receive £1.91m of funding to expand full-fibre broadband expansion to NHS sites on remote islands through the government’s Local Full-Fibre Networks initiative
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March 12, 2019
12
Mar'19
Openreach exploring options for copper network shutdown
Openreach has begun to assess how and when it might be able to shut down its copper broadband network
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March 12, 2019
12
Mar'19
The web turns 30: from proposal to pervasion
The web is celebrating its 30th anniversary, but can it remain true to its founder’s vision?
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March 08, 2019
08
Mar'19
House of Lords committee calls for creation of a digital authority to oversee regulation
The proposed regulatory framework would coordinate regulators, assess rules and make recommendations to respond to developments in digital services
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March 04, 2019
04
Mar'19
Australia ramps up on 5G – telcos and banks among the first to benefit
Australia has been touted as a leader in 5G, although the promises of the technology supporting the use of autonomous vehicles will not be realised for now
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March 04, 2019
04
Mar'19
UK among most expensive countries for mobile data
The UK ranks 136th in the world for the average cost of 1GB of mobile data, according to new statistics
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March 04, 2019
04
Mar'19
Fresh data analytics tool slashes Openreach’s Ethernet delivery times
Openreach discusses its work with analytics partner Qlik, which is giving its teams new insights into Ethernet and enterprise fibre network service delivery data, and says it has seen significant service improvements in doing so
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March 01, 2019
01
Mar'19
New broadband speed regulations come into force
Internet service providers must now tell consumers how fast their broadband service will be before they sign a contract, under new Ofcom rules
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February 27, 2019
27
Feb'19
Icann calls for community collaboration to protect the internet
The domain name system watchdog Icann has reaffirmed its commitment to engage in collaborative efforts to ensure the security, stability and resiliency of the internet’s global identifier systems
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February 25, 2019
25
Feb'19
Australia, Singapore say hello to 5G
Singtel and its Australian subsidiary Optus have made one of the first 5G video calls in the Asia-Pacific region
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February 22, 2019
22
Feb'19
Facebook planned to spy on Android phone users, internal emails reveal
Facebook planned to use its Android app to track the location of its customers and to allow advertisers to send political advertising and invites to dating sites to ‘single’ people, confidential documents show
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February 22, 2019
22
Feb'19
Government not doing enough to address mobile not-spots
The National Infrastructure Commission has criticised the government for a lack of progress in addressing mobile network not-spots, particularly along key road and rail links
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February 21, 2019
21
Feb'19
MWC 2019: O2 to launch 5G by Christmas
Ahead of Mobile World Congress, operator O2 has revealed further details of how it is planning for the advent of 5G
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February 20, 2019
20
Feb'19
MWC 2019: Huawei claims massive lead on 5G readiness
At a pre-Mobile World Congress event in London, Huawei’s Ryan Ding shared details of the firm’s rapidly expanding 5G mobile portfolio, and laid into his competitors
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February 20, 2019
20
Feb'19
UK naïve to think China won’t try to exploit Huawei
A think-tank report has branded the UK government naïve at best, irresponsible at worst, over its use of Chinese networking equipment in critical national infrastructure