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Ofcom’s New Broadband Rules: A Crisp Reflection of Ongoing Brexit Uncertainty

Mobile network operators will be compelled to offer phones open to every network, under new proposals published today by regulator…

BT Cuts 1,500 Jobs in 12 Weeks

BT Group said today it cut a further 1,500 jobs during the past quarter, as it continues a "cost transformation"…

Q&A: Can Satellite Broadband Compete with Fibre?

The  UK roll-out of ultra high-speed fibre, like that of 5G, is being stymied in the UK by the huge…

EXCLUSIVE: London Underground Kicks Off 4G Tender Process

UPDATED 11/16: 7.35 with details, quote. It’s the engineering challenge of a generation – getting full 4G connectivity down in…

Virgin Media’s broken broadband promises uncovered by BBC Watchdog

BBC One’s Watchdog has revealed that Virgin media is over promising and under delivering when it comes to broadband speeds,…

Video streaming, cars, smart cities: will £1.1bn be enough to grow the UK digital economy?

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond gears up to splurge over £1.1 billion on fibre broadband and 5G technologies. £400 million called…

Broadcom buys Brocade for $5.9 billion to expand storage connectivity

Broadcom is acquiring Brocade for $5.9 billion as it seeks to expand its storage connectivity portfolio. The acquisition will involve…

Can these 4 fibre alternatives provide 300 Mbps ultrafast connectivity?

Fibre is considered by the broadband industry and government to be the most crucial technology underpinning our future ultrafast fixed…

TalkTalk to extend 1Gbps fibre optic broadband across entire city of York

TalkTalk Group is going to extend its 1Gbps Ultra Fibre Optic network across the city of York, which would cover…

UK digital minister: We need full fibre to build a digital nation

The UK digital and culture minister Matt Hancock signalled a new phase in the Government’s broadband strategy as he announced…