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• August 18, 2016 18 Aug'16

  Mobile phone sales drop as smartphone buyers bide their time

  Slowing smartphone shipments contributed to an overall decline in mobile phone sales during the second three months of 2016, according to Gartner

• August 17, 2016 17 Aug'16

  Ford promises to mass-produce an autonomous car by 2021

  The world’s first high-volume, fully autonomous vehicle will operate in a ride-hailing or sharing service by 2021, says Ford

• August 16, 2016 16 Aug'16

  No appetite among ISPs to become broadband USO provider, says Ofcom

  Ofcom’s summary of responses to its consultation over the proposed broadband universal service obligation reveals that many service providers do not want to take on the job

• August 15, 2016 15 Aug'16

  Disaster Tech Lab brings emergency internet to refugee camps

  Voluntary organisation Disaster Test Lab deploys ruggedised Cradlepoint technology to provide mobile connectivity to 18 refugee camps in Greece

• August 15, 2016 15 Aug'16

  Europe lags US in gigabit broadband deployments

  Network test firm Viavi inaugurates its Global Gigabit Monitor, examining the pace of gigabit broadband roll-out around the world

• August 14, 2016 14 Aug'16

  Mobile internet will grow GDP and generate jobs in Asean countries

  Mobile internet penetration in Southeast Asia will boost the region’s gross domestic product and increase employment, a report says

• August 12, 2016 12 Aug'16

  Care charity Avante enhances unified communications capabilities with 3CX

  Kent-based residential care charity Avante Care and Support installed an IP PBX to manage telephony across multiple sites and a mobile workforce

• August 10, 2016 10 Aug'16

  IPT fines Police Scotland for communications breach of privacy

  The case comes as the UK government prepares to introduce the Investigatory Powers Bill, which will give sweeping powers for suspicion-less surveillance of telephone, web and email communications

• August 09, 2016 09 Aug'16

  Operator Alfa launches Lebanon’s first LTE-A network

  LTE-Advanced network launched by operator Alfa, using technology from Nokia

• August 09, 2016 09 Aug'16

  Vodafone to end broadband landline rental charges

  Vodafone becomes the first UK internet service provider to remove line rental charges for new and upgrading fibre-based broadband customers

• August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

  Svitzer Marine tracks tugboats with 4G ship-to-shore Wi-Fi

  Maersk-owned tugboat operator Svitzer Marine has deployed Cradlepoint rugged networking solutions to support its fleet operations in ports around the world

• August 03, 2016 03 Aug'16

  Ofcom comms survey shows changing nature of UK network use

  Brits are spending more time online than ever before, according to Ofcom’s annual Communications Market Report

• August 03, 2016 03 Aug'16

  Asean consumers divided on digital satisfaction

  SAP survey reveals 47% of Asean consumers are satisfied with their digital experiences, while 20% are dissatisfied

• August 01, 2016 01 Aug'16

  Rio de Janeiro faces 4G challenge at 2016 Olympic Games

  With the 2016 Olympics just days away, are mobile operators prepared for a deluge of network traffic that will dwarf what was seen at London 2012?

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  BT sales increase 35% in 2016 Q2 with EE and broadband boosts

  BT Group reported a 35% increase in revenue as it benefits from its EE acquisition and a large share of the broadband market