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May 21, 2015 21 May'15
CIO interview: Myron Hrycyk, CIO, Severn Trent Water

Severn Trent water company is working on technology initiatives to lower bills and improve customer service
May 19, 2015 19 May'15
O2, Three and Vodafone eating into EE’s 4G market, says RootMetrics

A comprehensive survey of the UK 4G market reveals that O2, Three and Vodafone are steadily catching up with sector leader EE
May 19, 2015 19 May'15
Vodafone returns to quarterly revenue growth

A minute rise in quarterly sales gives mobile network operator Vodafone hope that its financial situation is now stabilising
May 18, 2015 18 May'15
Wi-Fi Global Congress: Hotspot 2.0 standard addresses wireless security holes

At Wi-Fi Global Congress, Ruckus Wireless announces it will be first to market with the second release of Hotspot 2.0

May 18, 2015 18 May'15
BT appeals to competition watchdog over EE acquisition

BT claims its proposed acquisition of mobile network operator EE will be good for competition, investment and innovation
May 15, 2015 15 May'15
Fire services to keep Airwave Tetra radios until 2020

The Department for Communities and Local Government approves a major extension of the fire services' Firelink Tetra network to the end of 2019
May 14, 2015 14 May'15
Vodafone bemoans 4G business laggards

A survey of 4G take-up in business by Vodafone has revealed many businesses are struggling to understand how it can help them
May 14, 2015 14 May'15
TalkTalk not buying Tesco Mobile

TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding tells the BBC she is not going to acquire mobile virtual network operator Tesco Mobile
May 13, 2015 13 May'15
Verizon boosts IoT ambitions with AOL acquisition

Verizon Communications signs $4.4bn deal to acquire AOL in bid to drive growth through digital, video and the internet of things
May 11, 2015 11 May'15
DCMS gets new boss in cabinet shuffle

John Whittingdale replaces Sajid Javid as culture secretary at DCMS as David Cameron puts together the first majority Tory cabinet in almost 20 years

May 08, 2015 08 May'15
Use of Halifax mobile banking app doubles

Halifax customers logged into their bank accounts 40 million times in March 2015, double the amount in the same month in 2014
May 07, 2015 07 May'15
Huawei opens European Research Institute

Huawei opens doors of European Research Institute in Leuven, Belgium
May 07, 2015 07 May'15
BT sales down at end of landmark year

In fourth quarter and full-year results, BT revealed its revenues fell 2%
May 06, 2015 06 May'15
Airbus Defence and Space embarks on networking R&D venture with Cisco

Airbus Defence and Space partners with Cisco to develop networking systems around SDN, security, mobile, cloud and the internet of things
May 06, 2015 06 May'15
German car makers eyeing Nokia Here mapping service

Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz said to be planning a bid for Nokia’s Here mapping division to keep the unit in European hands
May 06, 2015 06 May'15
O2 buys Vodafone and EE out of mobile advertising joint venture

O2 takes control of mobile advertising joint venture Weve after partners EE and Vodafone withdraw
May 05, 2015 05 May'15
Alcatel-Lucent to target enterprise UC market

Alcatel-Lucent signs collaboration agreement with OTT unified comms firm Counterpath to target enterprise and operator customers
April 29, 2015 29 Apr'15
Vodafone sends network in a backpack to Nepal earthquake zone

Vodafone’s charitable arm, the Vodafone Foundation, deploys instant mini networks to help restore communications in quake-hit Nepal
April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15
MVNO Lebara deploys Huawei digital wallet for mobile services

Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Lebara deploys an online charging system, developed by Huawei, to support a digital wallet service
April 28, 2015 28 Apr'15
UC Expo 2015: Cloud and mobile bring collaboration to the fore

Unified communications is changing as organisations embrace cloud and shift away from on-premise and bringing collaboration to the fore
April 27, 2015 27 Apr'15
TalkTalk MVNO claims cheapest unlimited SIM-only plan

TalkTalk Mobile MVNO launches cheapest unlimited SIM-only plan in the UK
April 27, 2015 27 Apr'15
EE UK 4G coverage hits 87%, but revenues decline

EE expands the reach and customer base of its 4G mobile network, but reports a 1.1% contraction in revenue in its first-quarter financial results
April 27, 2015 27 Apr'15
Tesco Bank upgrades banking app to support Apple Watch

Tesco Bank is the latest company to enable customers to access mobile banking services using an Apple Watch
April 24, 2015 24 Apr'15
Google reports 12% revenue increase

Google misses analysts' $17.5bn target but reports 3.7% profit increase through growth in mobile ad sales
April 24, 2015 24 Apr'15
Current account switching figures skew reality but could indicate tipping point

Payment Council figures on the number of consumers that switched accounts could indicate the beginning of a new era in UK retail banking
April 23, 2015 23 Apr'15
GSMA uses 3D printing to encourage girls into STEM careers

At a 3D printing event in London's FabLab, girls were told by female IT industry speakers how to pursue a tech career
April 21, 2015 21 Apr'15
Telecoms firm Liberty Global buys Belgian mobile operator Base for £950m

Telecoms giant Liberty Global – the owner of Virgin Media – has unveiled plans to buy Belgian mobile network operator Base for £950m
April 20, 2015 20 Apr'15
RBS and NatWest mobile app experiences major outage

RBS and NatWest customers have encountered problems using the firms' mobile banking app as it experiences intermittent service
April 17, 2015 17 Apr'15
Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent: a grand European networking alliance

Nokia's €16bn acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent will bring big changes to the European networking landscape
April 17, 2015 17 Apr'15
Hutchison Whampoa launches Hue wholesaling for mobile virtual network operators

Hutchison Whampoa launches mobile wholesaling business Hue to help mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) expand internationally
April 17, 2015 17 Apr'15
Ofcom: Openreach future is on the table

Ofcom chief executive Sharon White says she will consider the future of Openreach as a BT business in a major review of the telco industry
April 15, 2015 15 Apr'15
Digital technology transforms wealth management industry

Wealth management is a shrinking industry as technology makes it easier for the rich to manage their own money or find independent advisors
April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15
Vodafone launches outlet store for refurbished smartphones

Vodafone debuts Vodafone Outlet, an online store offering deep discounts on returned smartphones
April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15
Security risk potential linked to young, mobile users

A study conducted by wireless supplier Aruba Networks has identified a distinct cohort of high-risk, security-agnostic workers
April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15
Mini drivers may get augmented reality glasses

Mini reveals it will demonstrate an augmented reality vision system for its vehicles at the Auto Shanghai show in China
April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15
Apple Watch pre-order stampede may herald device shortage

A high volume of orders for its smart watch suggests Apple may struggle to fulfil demand
April 13, 2015 13 Apr'15
UK consumers to spend over £50bn a year through mobile devices

UK citizens are set to make payments of £53bn a year using mobile devices by 2024 compared to the £9.7bn currently spent
April 09, 2015 09 Apr'15
Bucks NHS Trust increases home visits after deploying mobile platform

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust deploys Vodafone mobility platform for field staff to improve the quality of care for patients
April 08, 2015 08 Apr'15
CIO interview: Bruna Pellicci, global head of IT, Ashurst

Global law firm Ashurst is rolling out a new IT strategy based on single platforms worldwide for its core business areas
April 07, 2015 07 Apr'15
EE offers Wi-Fi voice on Lumia 640 and Samsung Galaxy S6 devices

EE launches a voice over Wi-Fi service to customers using selected handsets
April 07, 2015 07 Apr'15
Samsung profits down by almost a third as Galaxy lines flag

Samsung forecasts a 31% fall in profits in the first quarter after losing ground to rivals
April 07, 2015 07 Apr'15
Over-the-top services worth $14bn to carriers by 2020

A study conducted by Juniper Research suggests that content paid for by carrier billing will be a lucrative money-spinner for communications providers
April 07, 2015 07 Apr'15
Datacentre glitch knocks out Three mobile network in Ireland

Three mobile service has now been restored in Ireland, after millions were left without network coverage over Easter weekend
April 02, 2015 02 Apr'15
EE launches swappable chargers for smartphone customers

Mobile network operator EE launches swappable Power Bar chargers, available from EE shops, to smartphone users whose batteries run out
April 02, 2015 02 Apr'15
Ruckus debuts second generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi access points

Wireless networking supplier Ruckus claims an industry first with its launch of enhanced 802.11ac Wave 2 standard access points
April 02, 2015 02 Apr'15
EE and Three the top-performing 4G networks, says Ofcom

Ofcom's research into 4G and 3G mobile network performance finds download speeds fastest with EE and fastest web page loads with Three
March 31, 2015 31 Mar'15
Brecon Beacons National Park soups up staff comms with Unify

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority deploys Unify’s OpenScape voice technology to keep remote staff and home workers in touch
March 30, 2015 30 Mar'15
Government smart meter project should be "halted, altered or scrapped"

The Institute of Directors has weighed in on the controversial smart meter rollout and called for the scheme to be halted, altered or scrapped in its current form
March 26, 2015 26 Mar'15
Ovum urges service providers to get serious about cloud security

Analyst Ovum's report into enterprise cloud adoption warns service providers to stop treating customers' security as an afterthought
March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15
Three parent company to buy O2 UK for £9.5bn

Hutchison Whampoa, parent company of mobile network Three, has agreed to buy O2 UK from telecoms giant Telefonica in a deal worth £9.5bn
March 25, 2015 25 Mar'15
BT jumps on 4G bandwagon

Broadband giant BT has announced it will return to the mobile space and provide customers with SIM-only 4G contracts
March 24, 2015 24 Mar'15
Talon upgrades MobileFast for web and Windows file sync and share

Enterprise file sync and share provider Talon Storage adds web browser and Windows workstation access to MobileFast
March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15
DWP to direct jobseekers to digital skills-sharing platforms

Department for Work and Pensions to update guidance to Jobcentre Plus staff to direct jobseekers to digital skills-sharing platforms
March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15
The Entertainer uses cloud and tablets to boost toy sales

Toy retailer plans to roll out tablets across its stores to capitalise on success of cloud-based omni-channel system deployment
March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15
Queens Park Rangers signs BT as official comms provider

QPR football club inks a multi-year deal with BT Business to supply voice and networking services at Loftus Road
March 19, 2015 19 Mar'15
NHS England may become free Wi-Fi hub for digitally excluded

NHS England’s Tim Kelsey says the health service sees an opportunity to roll out free Wi-Fi networks across its estate
March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15
Ofcom challenges Inmarsat and Solaris over unused spectrum

UK communications regulator issues compliance notices to Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile over unused mobile satellite spectrum
March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15
Internet of things and 5G network research priority in 2015 Budget

Research into the internet of things and the 5G networks to support it figured highly in chancellor George Osborne’s 2015 Budget
March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15
Government sets out ultrafast broadband plans

Government publishes Digital Communications Infrastructure Strategy to coincide with the Budget, setting out its future broadband ambitions
March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15
Budget 2015: First look at the policies for technology

Chancellor George Osborne announced a range of Budget measures to help the growth of technology and digital government across the UK
March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15
Public sector slow to pick up on the internet of things, says Gartner

A Gartner report predicts smart city deployments will be heavily skewed towards the private sector, leaving the public sector trailing
March 18, 2015 18 Mar'15
Alibaba app enables people to make mobile payments using selfie

E-commerce giant Alibaba has demonstrated an app that will allow mobile shoppers to use selfies as authentication when making payments
March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15
TfL now fastest growing contactless merchant in UK

Transport for London has been named as the fastest growing contactless merchants in the UK and Europe
March 17, 2015 17 Mar'15
Competition watchdog sinks teeth into BT over EE takeover

The Competition and Markets Authority writes to stakeholders asking for views on BT's impending £12.5bn takeover of mobile operator EE
March 16, 2015 16 Mar'15
Big data sees Dublin Airport mobile passenger experience soar

Dublin and Cork Airport operator daa turns to FeedHenry to expose more data within an updated mobile app for travellers passing through
March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15
Ofcom strategic digital comms review welcomed by industry

Industry stakeholders have welcomed Ofcom’s wide-ranging review of the UK’s digital communications markets
March 12, 2015 12 Mar'15
4G users willing to switch providers for free public Wi-Fi

A survey conducted by comms backbone supplier Arqiva reveals that two-thirds of 4G users would switch providers if offered inclusive Wi-Fi
March 11, 2015 11 Mar'15
Vodafone to launch Wi-Fi calling and voice over 4G

Vodafone will launch wireless calling and voice over 4G options in summer 2015
March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15
Bristol signs NEC to develop smart city infrastructure

NEC, Bristol Council and the University of Bristol create an open, programmable city for smarter transport, environment and health services
March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
Smart meter project in danger of outright failure, government warned

A report from the Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that plans to install smart meters across the UK by 2020 are veering off-track
March 09, 2015 09 Mar'15
2015 IT priorities: SDN yet to prove itself, fear of network hacks growing

In Computer Weekly’s 2015 IT priorities study, software-defined networking is still behind management and monitoring as a networking priority
March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15
Sharing Economy UK launched to champion digital businesses

New trade body brings together digital businesses that encourage consumer and business asset-sharing, such as Airbnb and ZipCar
March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15
Mobile World Congress: Huawei proposes green network methodology

Huawei proposes a new methodology to maximise the energy efficiency of 3G and 4G networks
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
European mobile roaming charges set to remain until 2018

The EU council of member states has reversed a previous decision to end European mobile roaming charges in 2015
March 05, 2015 05 Mar'15
Mobile World Congress 2015: Evolution but no revolution

Mobile World Congress 2015 reflected less the handset innovation of recent years, and more the evolution of mobility
March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15
Williams Martini Racing signs multi-year BT network services deal

Williams F1 teams forms long-term strategic partnership with BT for fixed and mobile communications and network services
March 04, 2015 04 Mar'15
PayPal buys mobile payments startup Paydiant

PayPal is the latest technology company to buy into the mobile payments market with its takeover of startup Paydiant
March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15
More than a billion smartphones sold in 2014

More than a billion smartphones were sold worldwide in 2014, according to research firm Gartner
March 03, 2015 03 Mar'15
Mobile World Congress: Vodafone deploys small cells for indoor environments

Vodafone revealed as the launch customer for a new Cisco small cell system designed for large enterprises and venue environments
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
HP boosts mobile workspace readiness with Aruba acquisition

HP is buying Aruba Networks for $2.7bn, in an acquisition that will see the company grow its mobile networking business
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
Mobile World Congress: Brocade buys Connectem to meet core demands of internet of things

Brocade buys LTE virtual Evolved Packet Core specialist Connectem to meet demands on mobile networks from the internet of things (IoT)
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
Mobile World Congress: Renault-Nissan will launch autonomous cars in 2016

Autonomous connected vehicles will be launched onto the market in 2016, the head of the Renault-Nissan Alliance tells Mobile World Congress
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
Mobile World Congress: Wearables now in 79% of European workplaces

Trend Micro research finds the majority of European workplaces are seeing wearable devices connecting to their networks
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
Mobile World Congress: Huawei announces NTT Docomo 5G trials

Huawei is to trial 5G Radio Access Technologies in Asia together with Japanese mobile service provider NTT Docomo
March 02, 2015 02 Mar'15
Mobile World Congress: Samsung launches Galaxy S6, mobile payments

Samsung kicks off Mobile World Congress 2015 with launch of latest Galaxy S6 smartphones and mobile payment service
February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15
EE shows off 400Mbps mobile broadband at Wembley

EE conducts superfast mobile broadband trials using carrier aggregation at Wembley Stadium, in collaboration with Qualcomm and Huawei
February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15
Mobile World Congress: Visa considers future of mobile payments

Visa makes a number of enhancements around its mobile payments strategy ahead of Mobile World Congress 2015
February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15
CIO interview: Sean Harley, group IT director, Top Right Group

Sean Harley is an IT leader who likes to get stuck in – and he has plenty to get stuck into, having transformed IT at publishing firm Top Right Group
February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15
Heavy 4G users head for Three as growth continues

Mobile network operator Three reports growth around 4G data services, claiming subscribers are downloading more data than on other networks
February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15
Barclays bank launches Twitter payments for customers

Barclays bank enables consumers to make payments using their Twitter name, using the bank's Pingit mobile banking app
February 24, 2015 24 Feb'15
London’s Air Ambulance swaps A-Z maps for mobile apps

London’s Air Ambulance has halved emergency dispatch times through an incident information and routing app from Mubaloo
February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15
Government to move forward with national emergency text alert system

The Cabinet Office has proposed amending the Privacy and Electronic Communications legislation to implement a national mobile alert system
February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15
Berners-Lee foundation calls for urgent steps to secure mobile comms

Tim Berners-Lee's World Wide Web Foundation has called for urgent steps to secure mobile communications
February 20, 2015 20 Feb'15
Gemalto denies knowledge of GCHQ and NSA Sim card hack

Gemalto says it cannot verify a report that it was hacked by the NSA and GCHQ to steal encryption keys
February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15
4G to reach 2.4 billion people by end of 2015

A third of the global population will be covered by 4G networks by the end of 2015, according to a GSMA report
February 17, 2015 17 Feb'15
Smartphone costs drop as market reaches saturation point

Latest market stats from analysts GfK show more than a billion smartphones shipped in 2014, but costs are now dropping as the market matures
February 12, 2015 12 Feb'15
Airwave's Tetra emergency services radio "costly and inflexible"

Incumbent Airwave failed to advance to the next stage of the Emergency Services Network procurement because its Tetra radio technology was too inflexible for current needs, according to reports
February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15
Airwave dropped from Emergency Services Network procurement

Incumbent network operator Airwave will take no further part in the Emergency Services Network bid process, the Home Office has revealed
February 11, 2015 11 Feb'15
EE gives £1.5bn to address UK’s ‘under-developed’ networks

Mobile operator EE launches Signalling the Future network manifesto as it commits to spending £1.5bn on network improvements in two years
February 10, 2015 10 Feb'15
Engineering firm Smiths Group to embark on landmark SDN project

Engineering and technology firm Smiths Group renews AT&T contract ahead of major network refresh, and plans to put SDN at the heart of its project