Networking

Google Project Loon takes off

News 17 Jun, 2013 Jane McCallion

Balloon-based transmitters could solve internet blackspots, claims search giant.

GSMA predicts rise in connected car sales

News 14 Jun, 2013 Kelsey Schwartz

Trade association claims the connected car market could be worth around €40 billion by 2018.

O2 brings free public Wi-Fi to London's Canary Wharf

News 13 Jun, 2013 Kelsey Schwartz

Mobile operator claims 1.2 million people could benefit from free service each week.

Broadband

NAO brands Government broadband project a "train crash"

News 11 Jun, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Spending watchdog set to publish damning report into project's handling.

Wi-Fi

Arqiva brings free council Wi-Fi to five London Boroughs

News 10 Jun, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Comms provider to use small cell technology to boost wireless connectivity across the Capital.

mobile network

Measuring Britain’s rural dial tone

Analysis & Insight 6 Jun, 2013 Stephen Pritchard

The Countryside Alliance has stepped in to the debate about rural communities’ access to communications.

Everything Everywhere 4G

EE launches 4G on shared plans and pay-as-you-go

News 6 Jun, 2013 Rene Millman

Network using advantage to push over 500k subscriber mark.

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Vodafone injects £900m into 4G infrastructure

News 3 Jun, 2013 Maggie Holland

Network has increased spending on UK networks by 50 per cent this year.

EE store

EE rolls out 4G services to 12 more towns and cities

News 30 May, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Mobile operator continues to build out its superfast network services across the UK.

Patented

Microsoft did not violate Google patent, says ITC

News 24 May, 2013 Reuters

Xbox does not infringe Moterola Mobility patents, commission rules.

Agreement

Virgin Media Business and BSkyB sign £49m fibre deal

News 23 May, 2013

Five-year agreement will connect up 30 per cent of Sky’s exchanges to its network.

BT

BT to bring superfast broadband to Staffordshire

News 23 May, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Telco bags another deal through BDUK procurement framework.

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Government extends rural broadband funding application deadline

News 22 May, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Government gives local groups an extra three weeks to submit their applications.

Investigation

Huawei and ZTE cited for trade violations by EU

News 20 May, 2013 Reuters

Chinese telcos allegedly broke anti-dumping and anti-subsidy rules.

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London TV signals unaffected by 4G rollout

News 17 May, 2013 Rene Millman

New findings from 4G interference body suggests TV signals should be unharmed by nationwide rollout of superfast mobile networks.

stocks and shares

Cisco profits beat expectations

News 16 May, 2013 Reuters

Shares rise on positive news

Samsung unveils its Wireless Enterprise infrastructure

News 15 May, 2013 Khidr Suleman

Firm to allows businesses to replace deskphones with mobiles.

Wi-Fi

Camden council rolls out free public Wi-Fi

News 14 May, 2013 Maggie Holland

Businesses, residents and visitors across the borough will get 30 mins free connectivity.

BT sees profits rise but revenues drop

News 10 May, 2013 Rene Millman

Telco adds 834,000 broadband customers to network.

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