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Mobile networking

• May 14, 2019 14 May'19

  Councils urged to support 5G readiness

  Local authorities must do more to facilitate the roll-out of next-generation mobile connectivity, study finds

• May 13, 2019 13 May'19

  CIO interview: Sanjeev Katwa, head of technology, Tottenham Hotspur FC

  The Premier League club’s state-of-the-art new stadium is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world – its IT leader takes us behind the scenes

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  O2 boosts indoor network capacity to prep for 5G

  O2 has been working with the Wireless Infrastructure Group to enhance mobile connectivity indoors and in public spaces

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  Reducing poverty through fintech at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

  Kosta Peric swapped a life innovating for banks to work on increasing financial inclusion in the developing world

• May 09, 2019 09 May'19

  Home Office failing on Emergency Services Network, says NAO

  The delayed Emergency Services Network is slipping further behind schedule and is getting more expensive all the time – and the Home Office’s management of the project is to blame, says the National Audit Office

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  Early adopters expect to pay 32% premium for 5G

  Potential early adopters of 5G say they expect, on average, to pay more for their devices and services, but they expect measurable improvements on 4G from the get-go

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Defence secretary sacked over Huawei leak

  Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked after leaking confidential discussions over the use of Huawei networking equipment

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  Fiat Chrysler commits to Android for connected vehicles

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has signed deals with Google and Samsung to power its connected vehicle ecosystem

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Brighton Dome theatre gets access to city’s 5G mobile testbed

  Brighton Dome & Festival is to deploy a 5G network to explore future applications for the technology in the arts

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Ofcom must rethink rural broadband USO, says Lords report

  There are still serious concerns about whether or not the 10Mbps broadband USO is fit for purpose, and Ofcom needs to take account of them, according to The House of Lords Select Committee for the Rural Economy

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  British 5G developers to test their mettle in South Korea

  DCMS launches £2.4m project to support the development of 5G applications for public transport alongside its South Korean counterpart

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  Huawei leak inquiry launched

  Cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has instituted an inquiry aimed at discovering who leaked confidential discussions about UK mobile operators’ use of Huawei in their future 5G networks to the press

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  No final decision taken on Huawei 5G ban, government claims

  Culture secretary tells MPs that a final decision on use of Huawei in UK 5G networks has not been taken, and says government is taking the leak of confidential discussions at the National Security Council very seriously

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  PM May approves Huawei for use in 5G networks despite opposition

  The UK’s National Security Council has approved the use of Huawei’s networking equipment in parts of the country’s 5G mobile networks in spite of widespread opposition

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  TfL suspends Wi-Fi service as Extinction Rebellion spreads

  Transport for London has cut off its public Virgin Media Wi-Fi service to disrupt climate change protests