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• December 06, 2018 06 Dec'18

  Software failure paralyses O2’s 4G network

  O2 is racing to fix a major outage on its 4G network that has left millions of mobile subscribers without access to data services

• December 05, 2018 05 Dec'18

  BT moves to strip Huawei kit from EE’s network

  Telco will remove Huawei’s networking equipment from the core of EE’s 4G mobile network

• December 04, 2018 04 Dec'18

  As commercial 5G nears, small cells generate interest

  Interest in small cells as an element of commercial 5G mobile networks is growing, particularly in countries with supportive regulatory environments. Meanwhile, a UK trial of wholesale small cell infrastructure has kicked off in London

• November 28, 2018 28 Nov'18

  UK competition watchdog concerned with PayPal’s fintech acquisition

  Competition and Markets Authority fears $2.2bn deal could reduce competition for payment services in the UK

• November 27, 2018 27 Nov'18

  Billions missing out on digital society as internet use soars

  As global internet usage continues to soar, billions of people around the world are missing out on the potential benefits of getting online, according to Cisco

• November 26, 2018 26 Nov'18

  Unprecedented actions by Commons committee augur badly for Facebook

  House of Commons’ serjeant-at-arms effectively arrested the CEO of a US software company and frogmarched him to Parliament, where he was told he would be imprisoned if he failed to hand over papers on Facebook

• November 23, 2018 23 Nov'18

  O2 and Nokia partner up on 5G-focused Massive MIMO trial in London

  Mobile network operator O2 is carrying out an investigative trial involving Massive MIMO technology in Kings Cross and Marble Arch, London to ascertain how best to ready its network for an uptick in 5G-induced data usage

• November 23, 2018 23 Nov'18

  ASOS launches digital assistant to help customers find right size

  Online fashion retailer ASOS has launched an artificially intelligent assistant to help consumers find the right size of clothing before they place an order

• November 22, 2018 22 Nov'18

  IKEA to focus on digitisation and convenience shopping

  Swedish furniture brand IKEA will be cutting jobs and focusing on smaller stores and its digital pipeline in a bid to usher in a new era of business transformation

• November 21, 2018 21 Nov'18

  Interview: Comms sector ripe for disruption as climate change takes hold

  Humanity has just 12 years left to keep global warming to a maximum of 1.5⁰C and prevent climate meltdown. Paul Dickinson from the Carbon Disclosure Project discusses how CIOs can help take steps to avert disaster by changing their attitude to ...

• November 21, 2018 21 Nov'18

  Lincolnshire Police signs 10-year cloud control room tech refresh deal with Motorola Solutions

  Lincolnshire Police is embracing cloud technologies within its control room environment as it strives to improve the efficiency of its operations

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  EE and Virgin Media fined for breaking consumer protection rules

  Ofcom has imposed fines totalling £13.3m on EE and Virgin Media, saying both providers levied excessive charges on customers who ended their contracts early

• November 16, 2018 16 Nov'18

  Russian banks to introduce contactless ATMs

  Russian banks have introduced their first contactless ATMs, which customers can link to via smartphones and wearable devices

• November 15, 2018 15 Nov'18

  The Gym Group flexes its muscles with data analytics

  No-frills fitness company The Gym Group is using analytics technology to find insights from its financial, HR and membership data, as it limbers up for rapid expansion in the UK

• November 13, 2018 13 Nov'18

  5G will unleash digital transformation for UK enterprises

  Mobile operator EE is working hand-in-hand with its largest enterprise customers to realise the potential of its future 5G mobile network

• November 12, 2018 12 Nov'18

  NHS issues guidance for instant messaging use in acute settings

  As NHS staff are increasingly turning to messaging apps to communicate with each other, the government issues guidance saying only tools meeting the NHS encryption standard should be used

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  M&S admits online remit “well behind” competitors

  Food and clothing retailer Marks and Spencer has admitted its website and online fulfillment capabilities are behind that of its competitors, but it is seeing progress since implementing changes

• November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18

  Self-driving cars may have to break law, says Law Commission

  Self-driving cars may have to break the rules of the road to operate safely, and the Law Commissions of England, Wales and Scotland are embarking on a consultation to seek input on how to manage this

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  5G mobile masts bring installation challenges, EE finds

  EE has switched on a fixed wireless access network in central London to test elements of its future 5G mobile service, but faced some challenges setting it up

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Fintechs advised on how to work with big banks

  Advice backed by the government for fintechs on how to engage with traditional finance firms is published

• November 07, 2018 07 Nov'18

  Lloyds Banking Group shaking up its workforce to reflect digital times

  Lloyds Banking Group is revamping the roles of thousands of staff as it becomes digital

• November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18

  NatWest pilots digital bank for SMEs

  App-based banking platform offers small enterprises other business tools on top of a current account

• November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18

  GSMA urges fresh action on 5G mobile spectrum

  Mobile industry body says time is running out to ready enough radio frequency spectrum in the appropriate bands to account for the demands of 5G mobile networks

• November 05, 2018 05 Nov'18

  TalkTalk makes ‘fair broadband’ promises

  TalkTalk has launched its own Fairer Broadband Charter as research reveals widespread dissatisfaction with some common industry practices

• November 05, 2018 05 Nov'18

  How Birchbox uses social media for personalisation and discovery

  The UK marketing director of subscription service Birchbox told the Retail Week Tech conference about the retailer’s use of social media and data to offer customers a personalised service

• November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18

  Ofcom has another go at liberalising duct and pole access

  Telecoms regulator is making a new attempt to establish better access to BT’s duct and pole infrastructure for communication services providers

• November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18

  Jlab 2019 to focus on experiential shopping

  Each year, John Lewis hosts a number of retail startups intent on using technology to transform the industry. Next year they will be aiming to change the customer experience in-store

• November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18

  BT makes progress with Global Services restructuring

  Telco sets out plan to get its troubled Global Services business unit fighting fit

• November 02, 2018 02 Nov'18

  Apple drops unit shipments as it posts fourth-quarter results

  As long as it is making money, why worry how may iPhones are out there, the company argues

• November 01, 2018 01 Nov'18

  Robotic delivery service hits the streets of Milton Keynes

  Following extensive testing and a limited commercial roll-out in campus enterprise environments, Estonian robotics firm Starship Technologies is launching a direct-to-consumer robot delivery service in Milton Keynes

• November 01, 2018 01 Nov'18

  Three introduces 4G+ at 2,700 sites

  Mobile operator Three hopes to boost average mobile data speeds by up to 33% through carrier aggregation

• November 01, 2018 01 Nov'18

  How Bahrain plans to become a regional fintech hub

  Bahrain is a small island with big plans for its financial technology industry

• October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18

  IoT R&D projects missed out on £10m of government funding

  A series of delays and disruption caused chiefly by changes in project ownership meant the government’s IoT UK Research and Innovation Programme failed to use a quarter of its allocated budget between 2015 and 2018

• October 30, 2018 30 Oct'18

  Budget 2018: No great leap forward for broadband, but no need to panic

  The chancellor set aside £1.6bn for digital technology in the Budget, but broadband services did not draw much attention. Is this a surprise, or a reflection of growing commercial investment in full-fibre, and what should the role of government be?

• October 30, 2018 30 Oct'18

  How Avanade keeps pace with Microsoft and the market

  Systems integrator Avanade has had to adapt to Microsoft’s evolution into an “ecosystem platform” that includes open-source software

• October 29, 2018 29 Oct'18

  O2 extends rural 4G network to 339 communities

  O2 has extended its rural network roll-out, targeting over 300 small communities all over the UK

• October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18

  Vodafone claims UK 5G first

  Mobile network operator Vodafone claims the activation of a trial site in Manchester marks the first time mobile data traffic has been streamed to and from the internet exclusively over 5G technology

• October 25, 2018 25 Oct'18

  Nordic banks target SME customers with fintech services

  Traditional Nordic banks are slimming down workforces as they turn increasingly to technology-based service delivery, and some are linking up with small fintech companies to deliver online products.

• October 24, 2018 24 Oct'18

  SMEs use fintech in fight against online giants, but fears remain

  Online SMEs are turning to financial technology to help them make payment processes easy for customers as they try to compete with online giants

• October 22, 2018 22 Oct'18

  Cab firm to map 250,000 miles of London roads for CAVs

  Cab operator Addison Lee has teamed up with CAV software specialist Oxbotica to start preparing the streets of London for self-driving cars

• October 19, 2018 19 Oct'18

  Russians using less cash after accelerated use of electronic payments

  Russians are increasingly using electronic payments rather than cash, a recent study by Sberbank has found

• October 19, 2018 19 Oct'18

  Competition, not consumer demand, is driving full-fibre roll-out

  Market competition among telecoms operators, not consumer demand, appears to be driving the trend towards ultrafast full-fibre broadband roll-out in Europe

• October 18, 2018 18 Oct'18

  Drivers have dangerous misconceptions about self-driving cars

  People seem to be confused about the difference between autonomous and assisted driving technology, with worrying implications for road safety, says Thatcham Research

• October 18, 2018 18 Oct'18

  Home Office ‘seriously’ considered ESN shutdown

  New disclosures from those responsible for the troubled Emergency Services Network project have revealed that, contrary to previous denials, the Home Office came close to pulling the plug earlier this year

• October 17, 2018 17 Oct'18

  Contactless payments surpass Chip and PIN in UK shops

  Contactless card payments now account for more spending in UK stores than Chip and PIN

• October 17, 2018 17 Oct'18

  UCaaS supports British Medical Journal’s cloud-first ambitions

  With a growing global business and a CIO intent on doing everything in the cloud, the British Medical Journal turned to unified communications-as-a-service provider RingCentral to make its comms infrastructure fit for the cloud era

• October 17, 2018 17 Oct'18

  Nordic CTO interview: Anders Johanson, Husqvarna

  Husqvarna is on a journey to transform itself into a product and services company by using the latest digital technology and Anders Johnson is a driving force behind it

• October 16, 2018 16 Oct'18

  Commuter trains may need over 3Gbps of mobile data capacity by 2025

  Ofcom has set out its vision of what will need to be done to meet the government’s goals around data connectivity on the UK’s rail network

• October 12, 2018 12 Oct'18

  ASOS launches voice shopping on Google Assistant

  Online fashion brand introduces voice shopping service to help customers navigate its thousands of products more easily

• October 12, 2018 12 Oct'18

  Watchdog calls for clarity on Schedule 7 terrorism powers

  The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation has called for greater clarity over police Schedule 7 powers to seize mobile phones and computers and question people without grounds for suspicion at ports and airports