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June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16
Middle East and Africa to see fastest IP traffic growth by 2020

IP traffic in Middle East and Africa to grow 41% a year by 2020, according to Cisco Visual Networking Index
June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16
Vodafone may pull jobs out of UK after Brexit

Vodafone says it may pull its headquarters out of the UK after the country voted for Brexit
June 28, 2016 28 Jun'16
Prison services worked with Ofcom in test of mobile phone blockers

Documents reveal trials of mobile traffic interception technology in UK jails, which may have affected users beyond the prison walls
June 20, 2016 20 Jun'16
Millions of city-dwellers still lack broadband connections

A study by the Wireless Broadband Alliance has found that over half of the global urban population are unconnected, including many in some of the world’s wealthiest cities

June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16
Euro Championship network traffic spike highlights OTT boom

The BBC and EE both reported massive spikes in network traffic during the England versus Wales clash at Euro 2016
June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16
Bluetooth 5 standard brings range, speed and capacity boost for IoT

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced the forthcoming Bluetooth 5 standard, promising significant improvements to support an accessible and interoperable internet of things
June 10, 2016 10 Jun'16
IT priorities 2016: Cloud initiatives drive IT spending

Cloud computing is expected to experience the biggest growth in spending among businesses planning IT investments in 2016
June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16
Londoners go mobile shopping on the Tube

Commuters on the London Underground are spending their time in the tunnels shopping on their mobile devices, says payments provider Pay by Bank
June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16
Icelandic airport uses Wi-Fi to improve services and efficiency

The swiftly expanding Keflavik Airport in Reykjavík is using a combination of sensors and Wi-Fi to monitor passenger movement and improve airport efficiency
June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16
EDF Energy upgrades network with Vodafone

EDF Energy signs a 10-year, multi-million pound contract with Vodafone to update its communications and IT infrastructure to support training and compliance

June 07, 2016 07 Jun'16
Internet traffic to triple by 2020, says Cisco

The latest edition of Cisco’s Visual Networking Index predicts a near tripling of internet traffic during the coming years as more than a billion people come online
June 06, 2016 06 Jun'16
Government reaches accord over ESN in National Parks England

The Home Office reaches an agreement with National Parks England over the provision of mobile coverage for the emergency services
June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16
Finland to deploy national Sigfox IoT network

Internet of things service provider Sigfox has announced plans to extend its global network across Finland by 2017
June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16
Microsoft sells 1,500 mobile patents to Xiaomi in licensing deal

Sale of mobile patent portfolio comes alongside software licensing agreement and may herald Xiaomi’s expansion into Europe and the US, say analysts
June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16
Gotthard Base Tunnel opens with 4G coverage throughout

Rail passengers travelling through the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland will be able to access 4G LTE connectivity throughout their journey
May 31, 2016 31 May'16
Vodafone rolling out mini base stations in London

Mobile operator and Ericsson install the first of a number of briefcase-sized devices in the capital
May 27, 2016 27 May'16
IT Priorities 2016: Mobile support and SDN top the network agenda

Computer Weekly’s annual IT Priorities research reveals that UK buyers are responding well to network and mobile tech that supports remote working strategies
May 25, 2016 25 May'16
Huawei sues Samsung alleging patent violations

Huawei has filed lawsuits in China and the US, accusing Samsung of infringing a number of its patents relating to mobile technologies
May 25, 2016 25 May'16
How The Hague solved its bike parking problem with a mobile app

City authorities in The Hague are cleaning the streets of wrecked and abandoned bicycles with the help of Kony’s mobile app platform
May 23, 2016 23 May'16
Three Ireland sets out to become an omnichannel operator

Mobile network Three Ireland chooses Amdocs to support a ground-up rebuild of its systems and processes after acquiring O2’s Irish business in 2014
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
Queen’s Speech sets out plans for Digital Economy Bill

The Queen’s Speech announced plans to make the UK a world leader in the digital economy and reiterated a commitment to making fast broadband a legal right
May 18, 2016 18 May'16
Government claims Electronic Communications Code reforms will boost UK network coverage

Government plans to cut costs associated with letting mobile operators build infrastructure on private land could lead to lower mobile costs for consumers, it is claimed
May 17, 2016 17 May'16
Vodafone CEO hints at return to growth for mobile operator as full-year results drop

Mobile operator Vodafone shares details of its full-year financial results, while talking up the role cloud has to play in its ability to deliver low-cost services
May 16, 2016 16 May'16
Broadband providers send Ofcom suggestions on changing Openreach

The Federation of Communication Services has sent an open letter to Ofcom CEO Sharon White with 10 points on revamping Openreach’s governance
May 16, 2016 16 May'16
Playing it smart: How the UAE and Huawei are creating a city of the future

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to become one of the most connected and smart countries in the world within five years
May 12, 2016 12 May'16
This show’s not over: What next for Three and O2?

The European Commission may have shut down Three’s attempt to buy out O2 in the UK, but nobody thinks the story’s going to end there
May 11, 2016 11 May'16
Better design and lower prices will make wearables more attractive

Advances in design and pricing will push wearables into the mainstream in the UK over the next four years, say analysts at CCS Insight
May 11, 2016 11 May'16
European Commission blocks Three’s takeover of O2

The European Commission has blocked the proposed takeover of UK mobile network O2 by competitor Three
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Safer cycling project wins BT smart city contest

Northern Irish startup See.Sense scoops £15,000 prize in BT smart city contest after developing a connected bike light
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Nokia plunges to €513m loss after Alcatel-Lucent acquisition

Costs mount up at network equipment supplier Nokia following its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Virgin Media connections spike as Project Lightning takes hold

Virgin Media adds a record number of subscribers to its platform in the first quarter of 2016
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Tel Aviv: A smart city where community engagement is the measure of success

Israel’s capital is using the latest technologies as a way of placing the needs of local citizens at the heart of regional government
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Nominet offers bacon sarnies to get UK tradespeople online

UK domain name registrar Nominet launches a campaign, and opens its own greasy spoon café, to try to get more of the UK’s tradespeople online
May 10, 2016 10 May'16
Eurovision Song Contest launches contactless payments in Stockholm

Eurovision Song Contest sponsor Visa Europe equips visitors with contactless payment wristbands backed by Gemalto’s Allynis events platform
May 09, 2016 09 May'16
Singapore leads Asia in connectivity and economic digitisation

Singapore is leading Asia in the way it uses IT to improve business and society
May 09, 2016 09 May'16
Singapore smart city chief delivers vision to the world

The Singapore government minister running the city state's smart nation project tells the world about the country’s smart nation vision
May 09, 2016 09 May'16
EE expands 4G roll-out with satellite backhaul

EE signs communications provider Avanti to use satellite capacity for mobile backhaul on its 4G network at a number of sites in the UK
May 04, 2016 04 May'16
Real-time data helps manage traffic in Philippines

OpenTraffic smart data platform provides free GPS information for better analysis of travel speeds and journey times in Metro Manila and Cebu City
May 03, 2016 03 May'16
ViaSat connects satellite development programme for European Space Agency

ESA initiative aims to kick-start the development process for high-capacity satellite products, apps and services
May 03, 2016 03 May'16
Wi-Fi aggregator iPass offers SDK to simplify network access

iPass launches a software development kit to let enterprises, operators and suppliers integrate its technology and services into devices and apps
April 28, 2016 28 Apr'16
Vodafone Qatar launches Wi-Fi as a service for businesses

Vodafone is offering its business customers in Qatar Wi-Fi as a service, which is another sign of the coming together of the IT and telecoms sectors
April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16
Mobilising a workforce drives up performance and productivity

Mobile workers are also more creative, satisfied and loyal, says EIU study
April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16
Volvo tests self-driving cars in London

Swedish auto manufacturer Volvo is to begin trials of autonomous driving on the streets of London in 2017, using 100 family vehicles in real-life situations
April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16
Action for Children mobilises staff on Claranet’s managed network

Action for Children, the charity behind Byte Night, moves onto Claranet’s MPLS core network to support the wholesale revitalisation of its ICT
April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16
EE open sources rural network coverage problem

Mobile operator EE enlists Lime Micro and Ubuntu founder Canonical to help develop open source network capabilities and services for rural areas
April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16
Vodafone and Huawei open narrowband IoT lab

Mobile operator Vodafone supplies connectivity to an internet of things (IoT) joint venture development centre with Huawei in Newbury
April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16
EE to onshore all customer service calls

Mobile operator EE attempts to improve customer services by bringing call handling onshore
April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16
Indonesian internet users turn to smartphones to go online

Organisations with a cyber footprint in Indonesia must understand most internet users in the country access online content and services on smartphones
April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16
British Library's 'digital wallpaper' brings Shakespeare to the smartphone

The British Library is enabling people to download digital facsimiles of first edition Shakespeare plays to their devices using ‘digital wallpaper’
April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16
Enterprises bar employees from free Wi-Fi networks

A report compiled for wireless network aggregator iPass reveals that most organisations see free Wi-Fi hotspots as a significant threat to their security
April 20, 2016 20 Apr'16
European Commission ready to splash €50bn on transformational digitisation plan

A cloud initiative for scientists and technologists among the developments as digital single market moves intensify
April 20, 2016 20 Apr'16
Free Wi-Fi to be implemented across the NHS by 2019

By March 2018, all secondary care providers will offer free Wi-Fi to patients, with primary care following on in March 2019
April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16
Three-quarters of Brits unaware of IP Bill, one-third don’t care

Millions of UK citizens remain in the dark about the reach and scope of the Investigatory Powers Bill, or the so-called Snoopers’ Charter, says Broadband Genie
April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16
Mobile operators are overstating 4G coverage, claims Which?

UK mobile phone users can access 4G services just over half of the time on average, says Which? publisher and charity, The Consumers' Association
April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16
La Poste delivers internet of services

The French postal system is taking existing services and adding a digital dimension to support a new business model
April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16
Brighton and Hove gets free city centre Wi-Fi service

Brighton and Hove City Council enables a free city centre Wi-Fi network, comprising 40 Wi-Fi hotspots – thirty of which are already live – with support from BT
April 19, 2016 19 Apr'16
Airlines and public transport fertile grounds for mobile ticketing

Juniper Research forecasts that 23 billion transport and events tickets will be purchased using mobile handsets by the end of the decade, with airlines and public transport particularly lucrative
April 18, 2016 18 Apr'16
Manx Telecom to trial integrated cellular-satellite mobile service

Manx Telecom trials an extended mobile network with support from satellite services supplier Globalstar, with the aim of supporting emergency services connectivity
April 18, 2016 18 Apr'16
New iPhone SE no panacea for Apple, say analysts

Apple will ship a good number of its budget iPhone SE handsets, but it still faces stiff competition, reports analyst firm TrendForce
April 14, 2016 14 Apr'16
EE, Qualcomm bring freestyle drone racing to Wembley Stadium

Spectator sports status beckons as the European Rotor Sports Association live streams over the EE 4G network
April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16
Banks see video banking as key to customer satisfaction

Video banking is set to take off over the next few years to improve the personal connection between banks and customers, according to research
April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16
Collaboration vital to reduce economic impact of CNI cyber attack

The interconnected nature of critical national infrastructure (CNI) means the impact of the risk and the cost of a cyber attack grows exponentially every day
April 11, 2016 11 Apr'16
Competition and Markets Authority urges EC to kill Three's O2 merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) urges the European Commission (EC) to rule against CK Hutchison's proposed acquisition of mobile network O2
April 07, 2016 07 Apr'16
Three makes new attempt to ‘sell’ O2 acquisition

Three parent CK Hutchison is understood to have made a number of further concessions to curry favour with European regulators
April 07, 2016 07 Apr'16
Samsung aims for 10% profit bounce in Q1

Korean mobile giant Samsung forecasts a turnaround in its financial performance during the first quarter of 2016
April 07, 2016 07 Apr'16
Nokia slashes jobs after Alcatel-Lucent acquisition

Nokia embarks on a round of job cuts as part of its post-merger restructuring
April 06, 2016 06 Apr'16
Finnish contest looks for real-world 5G applications

Finnish city Oulu is running a competition to unearth apps that can utilise 5G networks
April 06, 2016 06 Apr'16
IoT will shake up world of data analytics, says report

A report produced for US network operator Verizon says data analytics will become a core competency as the internet of things becomes more widely adopted by businesses
April 05, 2016 05 Apr'16
Panasonic launches at-seat mobile payments for airlines

In-flight entertainment and connectivity specialist Panasonic Avionics unveils near-field communications system to let airline passengers use mobile payments in the air
April 05, 2016 05 Apr'16
Highways England to test driverless cars on UK motorways

Agency sets out strategy for connected vehicles and promises to test fully-autonomous cars on motorway network in 2017
April 05, 2016 05 Apr'16
'Citizens will be stripped naked' by Turkey’s data law

Turkey's data protection law, introduced in March 2016, will make Turkey a near total surveillance state, yet the EU, apparently more concerned about securing Turkey's help in controlling immigration, is turning a blind eye
April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16
Brocade buys Ruckus Wireless to target 5G and IoT business

Supplier plans to enhance its play in emerging networking segments such as 5G and the internet of things
March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16
New London mayor urged to take ‘drastic action’ on capital broadband

A YouGov poll for the Foundation for Information Society Policy finds widespread disillusionment among Londoners when it comes to broadband provision in the capital
March 31, 2016 31 Mar'16
Build out networks and mobile to rebalance UK economy, says O2

In a major report, mobile operator O2 suggests that access to better digital infrastructure could boost the UK economy by £1.5bn outside of London and the South East
March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16
EE still generating most broadband complaints, but volumes fall

The overall volume of complaints about broadband services dropped during the last three months of 2015, says Ofcom
March 30, 2016 30 Mar'16
British-Swedish research team breaks spectrum efficiency record

Engineers at the University of Bristol and the University of Lund show how a multiple antenna system can offer a 12-fold increase in mobile spectrum efficiency
March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16
St Andrews University uses IoT to monitor seal populations

The Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews is connecting harbour seals to the internet of things to try to learn why their populations are declining
March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16
Thailand to strengthen broadband backbone

Thailand's government is investing heavily in communications infrastructure to make the country’s broadband fit for the digital age
March 24, 2016 24 Mar'16
The Israeli companies disrupting mobile technology

Israel's high-tech startups are developing innovative technology that will bring new capabilities to consumers and mobile phone operators
March 24, 2016 24 Mar'16
Welsh secretary calls for taller mobile masts

The Welsh secretary Alun Cairns has called on the devolved government to consider allowing mobile operators to build taller masts
March 23, 2016 23 Mar'16
Internet of things developers to get new spectrum licences

Ofcom will launch a new licence product to more adequately address and accommodate IoT use cases later in 2016
March 23, 2016 23 Mar'16
Government launches consultation on 10Mbps broadband obligation

DCMS begins the consultation process to implement a nationwide universal service obligation for broadband of 10Mbps
March 23, 2016 23 Mar'16
Ofcom makes it easier for users to switch mobile networks

Telecoms regulator Ofcom launches a consultation on how to make the process of switching mobile network easier for consumers
March 23, 2016 23 Mar'16
University of Hull installs Avaya unified comms network

The University of Hull is to deploy an Avaya telephone and unified communications environment to reduce costs as part of a digital transformation project
March 22, 2016 22 Mar'16
How Orange France engaged influencers to launch its IoT service

Orange France engaged influencer marketing specialist Traackr to successfully launch its Homelive internet of things (IoT) service
March 21, 2016 21 Mar'16
Britain to pay billions for monster internet surveillance network

New questions raised about Britain’s snoopers’ charter after Denmark abandons its own UK-style surveillance programme for a second time
March 17, 2016 17 Mar'16
Private mobile network powers Ocado’s robotic warehouse

Online supermarket Ocado rethinks 4G mobile technology to power a network of 1,000 robot workers operating in the grocer's 'hive' warehouse
March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16
Budget 2016: Osborne commits to timescale for 5G planning

In a technology-light Budget, chancellor George Osborne made new commitments to future 5G mobile networks
March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16
Rolls-Royce cloud HR project will pay for itself in two years

HR IT director Mark Judd explains how engineering and aerospace firm swapped ageing ERP and spreadsheets for a company-wide core HR system
March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16
Huawei and Samsung trial connected city lighting

Networking suppliers both announce internet of things lighting solutions for smart cities
March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16
Internet of things needs more innovative business models

At a government event on IoT policy, speakers call for more innovative business models and joined up thinking to enable the IoT to live up to its potential
March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16
Leaked documents foretold problems with Australia's national broadband strategy

External and internal documents suggest Australia's national broadband network (NBN) roll-out is likely to waste A$29bn
March 11, 2016 11 Mar'16
RTÉ leans on satellite broadband to cover Irish general election

Irish TV network RTÉ turned to satellite ISP Europasat to support its coverage of the country’s general election
March 10, 2016 10 Mar'16
Innovate UK and UKTI lead Asean smart city mission

Smart city technology developers are heading to Malaysia and Singapore on a government-led trade mission
March 10, 2016 10 Mar'16
Startup trials autonomous delivery robots in Greenwich

Estonian robotics startup Starship Technologies secures permission to trial self-driving delivery robots in Greenwich, south-east London
March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16
Broadband will reach 40% of Vietnam households by 2020, claims government

The Vietnamese government announces plans to increase access to broadband networks for its citizens, proposing a figure of 40% in four years
March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16
Satellite data links to bring European air traffic management up to date

The European Space Agency awards Inmarsat a contract to develop a satellite-based data link communications system for air traffic management
March 07, 2016 07 Mar'16
Mobile payments fund Tanzanian ambulance taxi service

NGOs in Tanzania use M-Pesa mobile payments to fund a life-saving ambulance taxi service in rural Tanzania
March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16
Meg Whitman uses Q1 results to argue the case against Dell/EMC

HPE posts its first financial results following the split of the business
March 03, 2016 03 Mar'16
Telecoms firms launch Stem mentoring scheme for girls

BT joins Ericsson, O2 and Vodafone to create a mentoring scheme encouraging girls into science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) careers