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• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  Yahoo appoints UK TV executive Dawn Airey to run European operation

  Internet firm Yahoo names UK TV executive Dawn Airey to replace EMEA senior vice-president Rich Riley

• August 21, 2013 21 Aug'13

  Facebook leads mission to connect the world

  Facebook is to join forces with several top tech companies to connect as many parts of the world to the internet as possible

• August 20, 2013 20 Aug'13

  Ofcom champions faster satellite connections

  The telecoms regulator launches a consultation into using higher frequency bands for satellite broadband connections, enabling faster speed for trains, aeroplanes and ships

• August 16, 2013 16 Aug'13

  Multimillion-pound broadband project axed in Yorkshire

  Despite millions of taxpayer’s pounds sunk into the Digital Region project in South Yorkshire, the councils involved decide to drop it to save £12.5m

• August 16, 2013 16 Aug'13

  Facebook tests mobile payments tool

  Facebook is planning to test a mobile payments feature which will automatically fill in payment details when purchasing on mobile apps

• August 15, 2013 15 Aug'13

  UK sites wrongly blocked in Premier League piracy battle

  Users were unable to access a number of UK sites when they were wrongly blocked for copyright infringement

• August 12, 2013 12 Aug'13

  ICO to investigate London bins that track smartphones

  Information Commissioner's Office is making enquiries into bins in London that track passing smartphones to target advertising to owners

• August 09, 2013 09 Aug'13

  Privacy International challenges GCHQ collaborators including BT and Vodafone

  Privacy International has sent a solicitor’s letter to underseas cable operators accusing them of unlawful conduct

• August 08, 2013 08 Aug'13

  72% of UK adults shop online

  Almost three quarters of adults in the UK access the internet on a daily basis and most have bought goods and services online.

• August 07, 2013 07 Aug'13

  UK average broadband speed rises

  The average download speed for broadband in the UK has reached 14.7Mbps, but take-up of superfast connections still low

• August 06, 2013 06 Aug'13

  Case study: Birmingham rolls out free public Wi-Fi

  Birmingham City Council is working with Virgin Media Business to bring free Wi-Fi to public spaces and encourage mobile operators to invest in better 3G and 4G signals

• August 05, 2013 05 Aug'13

  London Innovation Lab seeks second round of FinTech startups

  The second annual FinTech Innovation Lab is calling for applications from early-stage financial technology entrepreneurs

• August 05, 2013 05 Aug'13

  BT signs two new BDUK contracts

  Oxfordshire and Worcestershire sign contracts with telecoms giant BT to roll-out superfast broadband across the two counties

• August 05, 2013 05 Aug'13

  Gigabit internet speeds brought to Bournemouth businesses

  CityFibre launches leased line broadband service in the seaside town of Bournemouth

• August 05, 2013 05 Aug'13

  Twitter to introduce “in-Tweet report button”

  Microblogging platform Twitter will introduce a button to report abusive behaviour on its website and Android app next month

• August 02, 2013 02 Aug'13

  Wales has worst access to superfast broadband

  Access to superfast broadband in Wales is significantly lower than the rest of the UK, according to a new report from Ofcom

• August 01, 2013 01 Aug'13

  O2 set for August 4G launch

  O2 confirms it will switch on its 4G network in London, Leeds and Bradford on 29 August, with 10 more cities going live by the end of 2013

• July 31, 2013 31 Jul'13

  Digital TV spectrum clear for 4G

  Ofcom confirms the 4G spectrum it auctioned off earlier this year is now cleared and ready to be used by mobile operators

• July 30, 2013 30 Jul'13

  BT forms new business retail division

  BT Retail will split into business and consumer divisions when its leader ascends to the role of CEO in September

• July 30, 2013 30 Jul'13

  Where is BDUK rolling out broadband?

  The places in the UK that will – and, more importantly, those that won’t – be getting BDUK’s superfast fibre

• July 29, 2013 29 Jul'13

  CW500: Internet of things to pose 'huge security and privacy risks'

  The internet of things will pose enormous security and privacy challenges, a recent CW500 Club meeting heard

• July 29, 2013 29 Jul'13

  Miller calls out local authorities for broadband plans

  Maria Miller writes to local councils telling them to publish their roll-out plans after BT confirms it is happy for the details to be made public

• July 29, 2013 29 Jul'13

  Smart meters: Good for consumers but infrastructure unresolved

  Energy and Climate Change Select Committee report highlights infrastructure risks and spiralling costs in UK smart meter roll-out

• July 25, 2013 25 Jul'13

  BT profits drop despite customer growth

  Whilst customers continue to sign up for broadband and TV services, reported profits plummet 16% and revenues fall by 1%

• July 24, 2013 24 Jul'13

  Government fails rural areas in broadband and mobile

  The rural affairs select committee says there is not enough government funding to put rural services on par with urban areas

• July 22, 2013 22 Jul'13

  UK to block online porn by default

  The UK is to block online pornography by default to all new internet users, David Cameron is to announce

• July 19, 2013 19 Jul'13

  Google fails to meet estimates under mobile pressure

  Google reported $14.11bn revenues for the quarter ended 30 June 2013, a 19% increase on 2012 but below $14.4bn estimates

• July 18, 2013 18 Jul'13

  Google competition proposals not good enough, says EC

  Competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia wants Google to readdress fears that it is abusing its market domination for its own gain

• July 17, 2013 17 Jul'13

  BT accused of ‘bullying tactics’ over BDUK

  BT accused of bullying local authorities while negotiating broadband roll-out schemes, threatening to put them ‘to the bottom of the list’

• July 16, 2013 16 Jul'13

  Scotrail fleet to get free Wi-Fi

  Travellers across Scotland will be getting free Wi-Fi on their railways thanks to a deal between the train operator and Nomad Digital

• July 16, 2013 16 Jul'13

  IT energy consumption lower than previously claimed

  Research has debunked the myth that consuming IT and media services on mobile devices is hurting the environment

• July 15, 2013 15 Jul'13

  National broadband projects key to UN goals

  The Broadband Commission claims national projects are the best way to ensure the benefits of the internet are enjoyed by all

• July 15, 2013 15 Jul'13

  Young’s signs Wi-Fi deal with BT

  A deal between BT and the Young and Co.’s Brewery is set to bring free Wi-Fi to its customers by the end of the year

• July 15, 2013 15 Jul'13

  US attempts to blocks plans for tax crackdown internet firms

  US officials are reportedly attempting to block plans for international tax rules aimed at tax avoidance by firms such as Google and Amazon

• July 12, 2013 12 Jul'13

  O2 extends 4G backhaul with Virgin Media Business

  Mobile operator O2 will use Virgin Media Business’s superfast fibre network to bring capacity for its 4G roll-out later in 2013

• July 11, 2013 11 Jul'13

  Ofcom proposes cuts to wholesale broadband charges

  The telecoms regulator wants to reduce the wholesale price BT charges to smaller ISPs, which it hopes will lead to price drops for broadband and landline packages

• July 10, 2013 10 Jul'13

  Ofcom liberalises 2G and 3G spectrum for 4G

  The telecoms regulator Ofcom allows UK mobile operators to use their existing 2G and 3G spectrum for to provide 4G services

• July 09, 2013 09 Jul'13

  Scotland signs deal on broadband roll-out

  Funding of £264m has been announced by the Scottish government to roll out broadband to 85% of the country’s homes and businesses by 2015

• July 08, 2013 08 Jul'13

  Ashridge Business School revamps network with HP

  Ashridge Business School, in Berkhamsted, rolls out HP FlexCampus to encourage its students to bring their own devices

• July 04, 2013 04 Jul'13

  NAO slams DCMS for ‘slippage’ of broadband scheme

  NAO’s report on the BDUK programme criticises the DCMS for letting the scheme fall 22 months behind and limiting competition for contracts

• July 04, 2013 04 Jul'13

  DCMS to force BT’s hand on rural broadband gaps

  Maria Miller sets up a meeting to answer calls from local broadband providers and try to make BT identify where they will be needed to connect the final 10% of the UK to superfast fibre

• July 04, 2013 04 Jul'13

  Rangers FC get Wi-Fi from Huawei

  Scottish football club Glasgow Rangers kits out its Ibrox stadium with Huawei technology to bring Wi-Fi to fans and visitors

• July 04, 2013 04 Jul'13

  Yahoo acquires smart email service Xobni

  Yahoo buys smart email service Xobni, hot on the heels of another multimillion dollar deal for Qwiki, maker of an iPhone short movie app

• July 03, 2013 03 Jul'13

  Ofcom proposes cut to minimum broadband contracts

  Telecoms regulator Ofcom wants to make it easier for customers to switch broadband providers by lowering the cost of the move and cutting the length of minimum contracts

• July 03, 2013 03 Jul'13

  Yahoo acquires short movie app maker Qwiki

  Yahoo has made another acquisition aimed at bolstering its position in the mobile space as part of efforts to regain lost market share

• July 02, 2013 02 Jul'13

  Revamped phone boxes bring Wi-Fi to Leeds

  Local telecoms firm aql will renovate phone boxes to become Wi-Fi hubs for residents and visitors to Leeds

• July 02, 2013 02 Jul'13

  Google another step closer to EC action over business practices

  Google is a step closer to punitive action by the European Commission after complainants rejected its latest set of proposals to allay concerns about its business practices

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Retailers losing £12bn of sales through failing to engage with digital

  Retailers failing to engage customers through digital channels are missing out on £12bn of sales

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Customers are demanding M2M services, says Vodafone

  Consumers will drive Machine to Machine (M2M) usage across companies, with half adopting it by 2015 – according to Vodafone

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  UK leads calls for internet era tax laws

  The UK is calling for international tax rules to be brought up to date for the internet world to stop tax evasion by firms like Google and Amazon

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  W3C CEO Jeff Jaffe attacks proprietary cloud

  In a keynote at the Cloud World Forum in London, Jeff Jaffe, CEO of W3C, slammed the industry for not collaborating on cloud standards

• June 25, 2013 25 Jun'13

  Reiss sees online sales increase after implementing Capture+ address finder

  Reiss chose Capture+ for its online check-out address finder and saw an increase in sales and delivery rates following its implementation

• June 20, 2013 20 Jun'13

  Vodafone to build public sector network in Ireland

  The Irish arm of the mobile network is chosen by the government to build a fibre network exclusively for public sector organisations

• June 19, 2013 19 Jun'13

  Companies must rethink data sharing, says GE CEO Jeff Immelt

  GE CEO, Jeff Immelt (pictured), explains to customers the benefits of sharing machine data in an industrial internet

• June 19, 2013 19 Jun'13

  BT CEO Ian Livingston quits to become government minister

  BT chief executive Ian Livingston is leaving the telecoms giant in September to become a government minister

• June 17, 2013 17 Jun'13

  Barclays feeds off innovation and enthusiasm from tech startups

  Barclays is working closely with startups to boost innovation in its IT strategy.

• June 17, 2013 17 Jun'13

  Why should CIOs look at startup technology companies?

  There is a blossoming environment for B2B tech startups with products that could bring benefits to corporate IT departments

• June 17, 2013 17 Jun'13

  Apple, Facebook and Microsoft reveal US government data requests

  Technology giants Apple, Facebook and Microsoft have all revealed details of US government surveillance requests

• June 13, 2013 13 Jun'13

  Google faces fresh calls for tax investigation

  The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is calling for a full investigation of Google’s alleged tax evasion practices in the UK

• June 12, 2013 12 Jun'13

  The government must create a smart cities framework for UK adoption, says EE

  The UK government needs to implement a framework with a better understanding of future cities technologies, said EE.

• June 12, 2013 12 Jun'13

  O2 rolls out Wi-Fi across Canary Wharf

  Up to 1.2m workers and tourists each week will have access to free Wi-Fi from the mobile provider

• June 12, 2013 12 Jun'13

  Olympic Games accelerates smart city technologies, says Ovum

  Major international events – such as the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics – cement the host city’s future technology profiles, says Ovum

• June 11, 2013 11 Jun'13

  CityFibre and Level 3 join forces for gigabit internet

  CityFibre and Level 3 bring their fibre and IP assets together to offer gigabit-speed internet to business across the UK

• June 07, 2013 07 Jun'13

  NAO to judge ‘value for money’ of rural broadband scheme

  The independent auditor promises a report by the end of summer on DCMS' handling of BDUK broadband scheme

• June 06, 2013 06 Jun'13

  Warwickshire leads West Midlands BDUK deal

  BT has won another government contract to roll out broadband, winning the bid for Warwickshire, Solihull and Coventry

• June 05, 2013 05 Jun'13

  Sky-high Wi-Fi a challenge for Europe

  Satellites, frequencies and finding the cash to invest is holding European airlines back from installing Wi-Fi, according to an industry expert

• June 05, 2013 05 Jun'13

  Case study: TGI Friday's goes wireless with Aruba

  TGI Friday's across the UK uses wireless technology from Aruba Networks to process payments and has big plans for the future

• June 03, 2013 03 Jun'13

  Vodafone ups network investment for business customers

  Vodafone will invest a further £900m combining its fixed and mobile networks, as well as providing 4G connectivity by the end of summer

• May 31, 2013 31 May'13

  O2 ends Wi-Fi partnership with BT

  O2 has cut ties with BT’s Openzone Wi-Fi service, meaning customers with have 4,200 fewer connections to choose from as of 1 July, 2013

• May 30, 2013 30 May'13

  Kroes pledges telecoms legislation for 2014

  The vice president of the European Commission responsible for the digital agenda wants an end to mobile roaming and a guarantee of net neutrality in legislation before the next European Parliament elections

• May 29, 2013 29 May'13

  Half the globe to have internet by 2017

  Cisco predicts 48% of the world’s population will be able to get online within the next five years, with broadband speeds in the UK set to treble

• May 29, 2013 29 May'13

  France Telecom changes name to Orange

  The mobile operator will embrace the Orange branding globally, despite dropping it in the UK after merger with T-Mobile

• May 29, 2013 29 May'13

  Google may have to revise proposals to EU competition authorities yet again

  Google may have to revise its proposals yet again to allay European concerns about its business practices

• May 29, 2013 29 May'13

  Headphone technology to boost fibre connections

  New research claims the same technological theory used to create noise-cancelling headphones could boost connections running over fibre

• May 22, 2013 22 May'13

  Citrix adds mobile functionality to push into smartphones and tablets

  Virtualisation firm Citrix hopes extra functionality and its own application store will encourage more customers to adopt its mobile solutions

• May 21, 2013 21 May'13

  Departments handed manual for digital services redesign

  Government releases a manual for CTOs redesigning Whitehall digital services, as contracts with system integrators begin to expire from 2014

• May 20, 2013 20 May'13

  Case study: Princess Alice Hospice goes wireless

  The Princess Alice Hospice is awarded charity of the year by iWireless Solutions, winning a £20,000 wireless network installation from the firm

• May 20, 2013 20 May'13

  Atos fights off HP and Capita to retain NS&I contract

  Treasury-backed National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has awarded Atos a seven-year IT outsourcing contract

• May 17, 2013 17 May'13

  Morrisons signs deal with Ocado for online delivery

  Morrisons has signed a deal with Ocado to use its technology, logistics and distribution operations to deliver online groceries

• May 15, 2013 15 May'13

  EE partners with Glastonbury for 4G festival

  EE is official technology and communications partner for Glastonbury, providing 4G coverage, a mobile app, charging tents and free Wi-Fi

• May 14, 2013 14 May'13

  Camden Council rolls out free Wi-Fi

  Camden London Borough Council signs a deal with Arqiva to provide free wireless connectivity to businesses, residents and visitors

• May 13, 2013 13 May'13

  Samsung unveils 5G technology

  Samsung claims 5G mobile connectivity will be on the shelves in mobile devices by 2020

• May 10, 2013 10 May'13

  BT profits rise in Q4

  Profits for BT reached £1.67bn in the fourth quarter of its 2013 fiscal year, a 4% rise from the same period the year before

• May 08, 2013 08 May'13

  Virgin Media tentatively names new CEO

  Liberty Global – the US firm buying out Virgin Media – has named Tom Mockridge as CEO, if the merger is approved by shareholders

• May 07, 2013 07 May'13

  Government consults on mobile broadband deployment

  The government has launched a consultation to lay out its proposals for accelerating mobile broadband infrastructure deployment across the UK

• May 02, 2013 02 May'13

  Ofcom investigates BT ‘margin squeeze’ accusation from TalkTalk

  Regulator Ofcom investigates TalkTalk's complaint BT abused its market position in charging too highly for wholesale broadband infrastructure

• May 02, 2013 02 May'13

  Fujitsu lock-in makes DECC only Whitehall department incapable of cloud

  The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) cannot adopt cloud computing due to lock-in with system integrator Fujitsu

• May 01, 2013 01 May'13

  Technology fail during US 2012 election day averted by practising failure

  A “catastrophic” IT failure was avoided on the US presidential election day due to rigorous testing of the IT infrastructure

• May 01, 2013 01 May'13

  4G to bring in $1tn for mobile operators

  A study from Juniper Research predicts mobile providers will make $1tn from 4G services over the next five years

• May 01, 2013 01 May'13

  Schuh takes first steps to in-store Wi-Fi

  Shoe retailer Schuh signs a contract with The Cloud to offer free Wi-Fi to customers

• April 30, 2013 30 Apr'13

  Case study: The DANTE link for Euro academics

  The best technology innovation winners of Computer Weekly’s European User Awards for Networking on how DANTE brings together researchers from far and wide with Infinera solutions

• April 30, 2013 30 Apr'13

  UK leads roll-out of Skype video in Outlook webmail

  Microsoft has announced that mail service Outlook.com will now support Skype voice and video calling and instant messaging

• April 29, 2013 29 Apr'13

  Ofcom: White space roll-out expected by 2014

  The telecoms regulator will pilot white space technology in the autumn, using gaps in spectrum to provide added connectivity

• April 26, 2013 26 Apr'13

  Chancellor announces Future Fifty programme to boost UK tech startups

  Chancellor George Osborne has announced a programme in partnership with the Tech City Investment Organisation, which aims to help entrepreneurs and investors in the UK

• April 25, 2013 25 Apr'13

  UK boasts around 80 broadband providers

  Ofcom reveals the figures behind unbundled copper lines and fibre infrastructure, claiming the UK has more competition than ever before

• April 24, 2013 24 Apr'13

  Tata goes trackside with Mercedes F1

  Mercedes AMG Petronas signs a deal with Tata Communications to provide connectivity to the famous Formula One racing team

• April 24, 2013 24 Apr'13

  Virgin Media ‘positioned well’ for merger, says CEO

  As Virgin Media's profits rise in Q1 2013, CEO Neil Berkett says the firm's balance sheet positions it well for the merger with Liberty Global

• April 24, 2013 24 Apr'13

  London’s Air Ambulance uses 4G for rapid response

  London’s Air Ambulance teams up with EE to help it reach incidents across the capital faster

• April 23, 2013 23 Apr'13

  Nationwide systems down

  Nationwide building society’s online banking, mobile banking and online payments systems are unavailable as a result of IT issues

• April 23, 2013 23 Apr'13

  EE signs up 318,000 4G customers

  Despite having almost 28 million customers on its books, EE has only managed to sign up 318,000 to its 4G services in the first five months since launch