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Internet infrastructure
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August 31, 2017
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Government consults on fibre broadband rate relief
The Department for Communities and Local Government has launched a consultation on the draft regulations covering business rate relief for new fibre broadband infrastructure
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August 31, 2017
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Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana to offer integration
Amazon and Microsoft’s voice assistants will be able to integrate with each other to provide users with the best features from both
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August 29, 2017
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Satellite broadband beams solar eclipse footage to millions
ViaSat network supports Nasa’s solar eclipse live broadcast, streaming high-resolution images and footage around the world
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August 22, 2017
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CityFibre starts wholesale broadband service in Leicester and Nottingham
Business suffering from poor broadband connectivity in Leicester and Nottingham have been invited to register their interest in hooking up to CityFibre’s FTTP services
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August 21, 2017
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Citizens Advice slams ISPs over broadband compensation proposals
BT, Sky and Virgin Media have proposed a voluntary industry code of practice for broadband compensation, but it falls short of what Ofcom would like to implement
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August 17, 2017
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Openreach adds 26 locations to G.fast roll-out
Openreach has added 26 more locations to its fibre-based G.fast broadband network, bringing the total number of properties served to half a million
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August 17, 2017
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Enterprises will need more bandwidth than public internet
As enterprises continue to digitise their operations over the next few years, their demand for data and bandwidth capacity will massively increase, says Equinix
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August 17, 2017
17
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UK rail passengers don’t trust on-board Wi-Fi
YouGov survey commissioned by Cobham Wireless finds UK commuters are increasingly frustrated with connectivity standards on the rail network
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August 17, 2017
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Facebook sets out plans to open 10th datacentre by 2019
Social media giant to build new datacentre in New Albany, Ohio, to future-proof its infrastructure in the face of growing user demand
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August 15, 2017
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Aug'17
Openreach withdraws plans for wholesale dark fibre product
After a successful appeal against conditions laid down by Ofcom, Openreach has withdrawn plans to launch a wholesale dark fibre product
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August 15, 2017
15
Aug'17
Hulu joins the BBC, Channel 4 and Netflix in opting to run its streaming services on AWS
US streaming firm Hulu is opting out of investing in its own datacentres by moving more of its workloads to the AWS public cloud
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August 10, 2017
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Aug'17
Sadiq Khan’s Not-Spot Team to tackle digital connectivity in London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a package of measures designed to boost digital connectivity around London
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August 10, 2017
10
Aug'17
CIO interview: Daniel Gebler, chief technology officer, Picnic
The Netherlands has the highest supermarket density in the world, yet a technology company has been able to gain market share from the established order
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August 10, 2017
10
Aug'17
Ultrafast ISPs failing customers on broadband speed, claims Which?
Statistics produced by consumer rights advocacy group Which? seem to show that people who buy faster broadband services are being badly underserved
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August 09, 2017
09
Aug'17
Dubai Health Authority rolls out second smart pharmacy
Robot will dispense medicine to patients as part of Dubai healthcare IT initiative