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• December 22, 2014 22 Dec'14

  Huawei, EE and Qualcomm in LTE partnership

  Huawei has partnered with EE and Qualcomm to work on LTE Category 9 testing to improve wireless download speeds

• December 22, 2014 22 Dec'14

  CIO interview: Catherine Doran, CIO, Royal Mail

  Royal Mail’s CIO is upbeat because after two years at the postal service she has started to see the results of her plan to transform the IT function

• December 19, 2014 19 Dec'14

  Basildon and Thurrock NHS Trust digitises 450,000 patient records

  Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed an electronic medical records system to digitise its patient records

• December 19, 2014 19 Dec'14

  Government chief scientific adviser: 'Don’t trivialise the internet of things'

  Government chief scientific adviser publishes report on the internet of things, making several policy recommendations

• December 18, 2014 18 Dec'14

  £1m grant handed to IoT competition winners

  A £1m grant has been given to seven startup companies that won a competition to create innovative internet of things projects

• December 18, 2014 18 Dec'14

  Government scraps national roaming in £5bn "not spot" pledge

  Government strikes £5bn ‘landmark’ deal with UK MNOs to address mobile "not spots"

• December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14

  Delta rushes to fix ticket security vulnerability

  A security vulnerability with Delta Airlines mobile e-tickets potentially allowed people to access other travellers’ boarding passes

• December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14

  Technology needed to help ambulance services cope with increased demand

  The future of the ambulance and emergencies services needs more investment in networking

• December 16, 2014 16 Dec'14

  November online retail sales break new records thanks to Black Friday

  Online sales in November rose 37% month-on-month, the largest October to November increase in IMRG Capgemini’s 14-year history

• December 16, 2014 16 Dec'14

  Ofcom names HM Treasury’s Sharon White as chief executive

  Sharon White, second permanent secretary at the Treasury, will take the wheel at Ofcom in March 2015

• December 15, 2014 15 Dec'14

  BT to buy EE for £12.5bn

  BT announces intention to buy mobile network EE from Deutsche Telekom and Orange, rejecting a takeover of O2

• December 12, 2014 12 Dec'14

  Interview: Lucie Glenday, chief digital officer, Surrey County Council

  Chief digital officer Lucie Glenday was brought into Surrey County Council to change the way it thinks about digital services

• December 11, 2014 11 Dec'14

  Whitechapel Bell Foundry to ring in 2015 with 4G network

  One of the UK’s oldest running businesses uses EE 4G network to sell its iconic bells around the world

• December 11, 2014 11 Dec'14

  JCDecaux partners with Vodafone to build small cell networks

  Vodafone joins outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux to deploy small cell technology on billboards to increase network performance

• December 10, 2014 10 Dec'14

  BT to decide between O2 and EE before Christmas

  The BT board has been locked in discussions over the possible acquisition of mobile network operators O2 or EE

• December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14

  Digital governments meet in London to commit to best practices

  Digital governments from across the world are meeting in London today as part of the inaugural D5 summit

• December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14

  36% of UK smartphone users abandon slow retail sites

  Retailers need to make sure their online and multichannel services meet customer expectations in the run up to Christmas

• December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14

  Quad-play operators to drive telecoms recruitment, says Manpower

  Recruitment is slowing slightly in telecoms sector, but competition will rise in the new year, according to ManpowerGroup

• December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14

  Mobile devices first port of call for half of consumers by 2018

  By 2018, smartphones and tablets will be the first devices used for online activities, according to research firm Gartner

• December 05, 2014 05 Dec'14

  NSA mobile phone network hacking raises security concerns

  Snowden documents reveal NSA unit dedicated to hacking mobile phone networks

• December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14

  CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s

  Sainsbury's digital and technology director Jon Rudoe talks about customer-facing technologies, in-house development and data analytics

• December 01, 2014 01 Dec'14

  Vodafone explores merger with Virgin Media owner Liberty Global

  Vodafone explores options in wake of BT’s talks with EE and O2

• November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14

  Three pondering bid for O2 or EE, say reports

  As BT conducts sales talks with both O2 and EE, reports have emerged the owner of Three is also preparing a bid for one or other of the two networks

• November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14

  CGI secures communications between pilots and air traffic control

  Satellite communications firm Inmarsat has outsourced the provision of security IT and services to CGI

• November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14

  CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s

  While supermarkets all over the UK are facing challenging times ahead of them, Sainsbury's is taking its technology and innovation into its own hands by developing digital products for its customers.

• November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14

  The IPv6 dilemma – are we making the same mistake?

  In 2012, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe claimed the five internet registries each had just 16.8 million IPv4 addresses left

• November 26, 2014 26 Nov'14

  EE in sales talks with BT

  EE owners Deutsche Telekom and Orange eye up a sale to BT just days after news O2’s owner is also looking to exit the UK market

• November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14

  Pressure on Universal Credit’s digital service mounts as testing begins

  Risks remain for Universal Credit as DWP continues its twin-track gradual roll-out of live and digital services

• November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14

  National Trust for Scotland overcomes legacy network challenge

  The National Trust for Scotland has replaced a historical network infrastructure with a core service from Brocade

• November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14

  BT in talks to buy mobile operator O2

  BT is currently in talks with Telefonica over buying the mobile network operator O2.

• November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14

  Network Rail extends fibre network to rural broadband providers

  Network Rail Infrastructure asks Ofcom for more powers to build out its fibre network for the benefit of broadband and mobile suppliers

• November 20, 2014 20 Nov'14

  Tech Mahindra buys network engineering firm Lightbridge Communications

  ICT consultancy Tech Mahindra buys Lightbridge Communications for £153m to develop IP-based and virtualised networks

• November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14

  Asda opens technology centre in Leeds

  Asda opens a technology centre in its Leeds head office to provide a more streamlined service for online customers

• November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14

  Increase in mobile users sees 2.7 billion devices worldwide in 2014

  Mobile subscriptions have increased by 800 million in 2014, bringing the total number of devices to 2.7 billion worldwide, according to a report

• November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14

  Fujitsu touts 'human-centric innovation' model

  Fujitsu wants to take customers on a journey towards what it terms “human-centric” IT

• November 18, 2014 18 Nov'14

  Worldpay processes billionth contactless payment

  Supermarkets account for most contactless payments as payments company Worldpay processes its billionth contactless payment

• November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14

  Interview: 'Government is the best digital startup in London'

  Computer Weekly interviews Ministry of Justice chief digital officer Paul Shetler about transforming government public services

• November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14

  CIO interview: Anna Barsby, CIO, Halfords

  Since joining Halfords as CIO, Anna Barsby has faced significant business challenges, including a risky cloud upgrade

• November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14

  Administrators are too reactive to security threats, says Barracuda

  Network administrators should take a more proactive approach to security threats, says security firm Barracuda Networks

• November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14

  Tech Mahindra backs Milton Keynes smart city project

  Tech Mahindra’s telco services wing to support development and deployment of smart city solutions and IoT sensor networks

• November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14

  DVLA partners with Tech Hub to launch Swansea startup incubator

  The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency partners with startup incubator Tech Hub to launch a new digital work space in Swansea

• November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14

  BYOD tablets cheaper than corporate-owned devices, says Gartner

  Firms benefit more from bring-your-own-device (BYOD) than corporately-owned-personally-enabled (Cope) policies

• November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14

  Hull gets dark fibre injection for EE and Three

  Mobile Broadband Network Ltd (MBNL), a joint venture between EE and Three, deploys dark fibre backhaul connections to masts in Hull

• November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14

  NHS England unveils plans to deliver digital by 2020

  NHS England commits to patient-facing digital services by 2020 in its Personalised Health and Care framework paper

• November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14

  Ministry of Justice searches for IT staff to join digital team

  The Ministry of Justice is recruiting people to join its team tasked with designed digital public services

• November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14

  Sainsbury’s prepares for challenging years ahead as sales drop

  Sainsbury’s sales took a hit in its half-year financial results, but the supermarket retailer continues to invest online

• November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14

  Ericsson ranks Stockholm, London and Paris the world’s most connected cities

  Ericsson’s Networked Society Index puts London near the top of its connected cities table but others may challenge it soon

• November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14

  Microsoft Lync becomes Skype for Business

  Microsoft rebrands Lync before updating unified communications and collaboration suite

• November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14

  Councils need to embed digital more, says Hampshire's digital leader

  Local public sector needs to ensure digital is embedded into planning, policy and process, says Hampshire Country Council digital leader

• November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14

  Vodafone launches UK residential broadband service

  Mobile operator Vodafone announces UK consumer broadband service as it steps up its 4G network investment

• November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14

  Interview: Building links between marketing and IT for the greater good

  Firms that forge relations between marketing and IT departments yield benefits in growing the range of their digital products

• November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14

  Ofcom to auction tranche of MoD-owned spectrum

  190 MHz of spectrum in two bands currently controlled by the Ministry of Defence is to go under the hammer

• November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14

  Vodafone’s Rural Open Sure Signal 3G communities begin to go live

  The first communities to receive 3G mobile coverage over femtocells under Vodafone’s Rural Open Sure Signal programme have been announced

• November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14

  How networking brought innovation and automation to Heathrow Terminal 2

  Heathrow Airport has put automation and collaboration at the heart of a £34m network deployment in Terminal 2

• November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14

  Ofcom launches initiative to plug SMEs' lack of confidence in communications services

  Regulator Ofcom launches online portal to help business owners exploit commercial communications services

• November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14

  Huawei invests £5m in University of Surrey 5G innovation centre

  Huawei invests £5m in the University of Surrey’s 5G innovation centre (5GIC) to develop 5G network technology

• November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14

  ITN deploys wireless transmission technology for breaking news

  ITN introduces camera-mounted wireless transmission technology from BT to track breaking news stories around London

• November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14

  Advanced Mobile Location pinpoints 999 calls to within 30m

  BT, EE and HTC deploy a new service to pinpoint the source of 999 calls from mobile phones with a far greater degree of accuracy

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Why national roaming may not be the answer to mobile not-spots

  Industry suggests alternative strategies as government threatens to force mobile operators to allow national roaming

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Government may force networks to accept national roaming

  The government plans to eliminate poor mobile coverage in the UK by making MNOs adopt national roaming

• November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14

  The View from The Shard to deploy Aruba mobile location services

  London’s highest viewing gallery, the View from the Shard, helps launch Aruba Network’s new Mobile Engagement service

• November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14

  Government asks for more information on digital currencies

  The government has released a Call for Information to invite views on the benefits and risks of digital currencies

• November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14

  Wi-Fi forecast predicts one hotspot for every 20 people by 2018

  Worldwide audit for Wi-Fi network aggregator iPass reveals how public Wi-Fi might change in the next four years

• November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14

  West Yorks Police deploys 4,000 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablets

  West Yorkshire Police force partners with Samsung to provide 4,000 Galaxy Note 3 devices to frontline staff

• November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14

  MPs launch inquiry into rural broadband coverage for farmers

  Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launches inquiry into rural broadband coverage and its impact on digital-only services

• October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14

  Royal Mail to roll out new mobile devices

  Royal Mail has signed a deal with BT to replace its mobile devices as part of an IT transformation programme

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  Problems surface as first users attempt to use Gov.uk Verify

  Problems have surfaced as users try to use Gov.uk Verify to prove their identities

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  Local councils need common standards to develop digital

  Local authorities need to have a set of common standards to develop digital innovations, says Surrey County Council’s CDO

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  BT sees increasing fibre demand, but sales remain flat

  BT attracts new fibre customers but fails to translate growth to revenues in the second quarter of 2014

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  GDS director Mike Bracken could become government CDO as digital roles evolve

  Government Digital Service (GDS) director Mike Bracken could be in line to become the government's chief digital officer (CDO)

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  EE LTE Advanced network goes live in London

  EE has switched on its LTE Advanced 4G+ network in central London, but other cities will have to wait until next summer

• October 29, 2014 29 Oct'14

  Apple Pay could boost NFC adoption

  The launch of Apple Pay could increase use of NFC devices for mobile payments, according to a survey by Netbiscuits

• October 28, 2014 28 Oct'14

  Internet of trains takes centre stage for Cisco IoT startup contest

  Cisco launches contest to help startups and SMEs engage the transport sector around the internet of things (IoT) for railway stations of the future

• October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14

  UK government cracks down on nuisance calls and texts

  Government consults over making it easier for the ICO to prosecute rogue firms that make nuisance calls and texts

• October 26, 2014 26 Oct'14

  How big data, mobile and cloud are fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone

  IBM applies data analytics, mobile technology and cloud computing to help fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  Tablets now workplace standard, says Dell

  At least 90% of IT decision makers in most countries claim tablets are a standard part of their company’s IT strategy

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  Six networks that changed the world forever

  The Science Museum opens its Information Age gallery, dedicated to the history of information and communications

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  MasterCard to offer free Wi-Fi to cardholders visiting Britain

  MasterCard will offer its customers free Wi-Fi when travelling abroad as part of its Priceless Cities initiative

• October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14

  Will TechNorth be able to take on Tech City?

  A tech hub has been launched in the north of the UK to support startups in the shadow of London’s Tech City

• October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14

  Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches technology cluster initiative in north England

  Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches TechNorth project connecting digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield

• October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14

  Mobile operators will lose $14bn to OTT services this year

  Report says mobile network operators will lose $14bn of potential sales to over the top services this year

• October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14

  A quarter of employees unaware of BYOD policies

  Nearly a quarter of employees are completely unaware of their organisation’s bring your own device policy

• October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14

  Homebase to follow in the digital footsteps of Argos

  DIY retailer Homebase is to pursue a three-year transformation plan following the success of its sister store Argos

• October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14

  EE boasts most 4G subscribers in Europe

  EE continues to grow its 4G subscribers, but its sales remained flat during the third quarter of 2014

• October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14

  Socitm lobbies for change to enable local digital public services

  Society of Information Technology Management highlights what is required to deliver local digital public services

• October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14

  Government releases social media guidance for civil servants

  New social media guidelines for civil servants have been released by the Cabinet Office

• October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14

  Government seeks suppliers for £2bn telecoms framework

  The government is seeking suppliers for a £2bn procurement framework to replace Whitehall’s telecommunications requirements

• October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14

  Disney spreads the magic through wearable technology

  The Walt Disney Company is using wearable technology to improve customer experience and engage with visitors

• October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14

  Forget devices, we still need signal, says WWF IT director

  Organisations such as the WWF are still trying to focus on sufficient connectivity for remote workers says WWF director of ICT services, Linda Humphrey.

• October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14

  National Museum of Wales tackles digital technology

  The National Museum of Wales is digitising and using modern technology in its seven exhibition campuses

• October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14

  Public services website Gov.uk hits one billion visits

  Government public services website Gov.uk reports its one billionth visit since its launch two years ago

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  Cope could be the future of mobility, says BBC technology chief

  A corporate-owned, personally enabled (Cope) implementation could be the best option for mobility plans in the future

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  Comic Relief’s digital challenge: talent, data and the No Make-Up Selfie

  Social media campaigns such as the No Make-Up Selfie and the Ice Bucket Challenge threaten charities such as Comic Relief with their digital reach

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  Nottinghamshire Council goes mobile with Windows

  Nottinghamshire County Council is turning to Windows 8.1 to mobilise its workforce, starting with its social care division

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  McAfee highlights security challenges of a next-generation government

  McAfee has released a report investigating the security issues the 'government of tomorrow' might face

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  Intel sees revenue uplift from PCs, servers and internet of things

  Intel has seen revenues increase 8% year-on-year to $14.6 billion, thanks to shipments of PCs, servers and internet of things

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  Samsung claims 5G speed record

  Samsung hits a data transmission speed record over a 5G network

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  B&Q launches online kitchen planning and design tool

  The DIY retailer debuts its B&Q Spaces planning and design tool which allows customers to plan their kitchen, bathroom and bedroom projects online

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  House of Fraser’s journey to multichannel innovation

  House of Fraser is providing technology offerings in the form of mobile in stores and buy-and-collect innovations

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  P&O Ferries launches multichannel website in legacy estate overhaul

  P&O Ferries told the Internet Retailing conference it will launch a multichannel website next week as part of a move to overhaul its legacy estate