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Mayor of London Boris Johnson Promises 5G in the Capital Within Six Years
Boris Johnson has pledged that every Londoner will have access to 5G by 2020.
UK Telecoms Firm TalkTalk Tops One Million TV Customers as Revenues Increase Again
TalkTalk posted its sixth consecutive quarter of growth
UK Firms' Growth 'Blunted' by Dodgy Broadband Connections
Federation of Small Businesses urges UK government to tackle poor internet connections for industry.
Vodafone Takes 1Gbps Internet to Ireland
Once fibre installation work is complete, Vodafone and ESB's joint FTTP initiative promises internet connectivity at speeds ranging up to 1Gbps.
Broadband Without Landline Rental: Relish Promises to End London's £193 Million Landline Tax
UK Broadband launches Relish, a broadband product which promises fibre fast speeds without the wires or landline rental
Broadband on the Moon Means Watching Game of Thrones Live in Outer Space
Research shows large data transfers and high definition video streaming from the Earth to the moon is possible
Hundreds of Ex-Soldiers set to Join BT's Broadband Team
BT plans 1,600 engineering jobs for Broadband network and says 'significant number' will go to ex-service personnel.
Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger Prompts Broadband Monopoly Attack
Chase Carey, Twenty-First Century Fox chief operating officer, said deal would monopolise broadband sector.
Ultra-Fast 5G Broadband for the UK in Collaboration with Germany
New speeds will download movies in less than a second
Ofcom Opens Up Spectrum for Superfast Broadband on Planes and Boats
Satellite technology could enable planes, boats and trains to offer much faster broadband speeds
EE BrightBox Router Problem Being Fixed After Security Flaw Discovery
A security flaw discovered by a UK researcher makes remote access to EE's servers possible
Europe Cracks Down on Google, Apple, Facebook and the Data-Driven Tax Black Hole
The EC has honed in on protecting member states' tax bases.
Scottish Independence: Farmers Missing Out on Billion Euro Boost
Top Scottish politician said Scotland's farmers would be €1bn better off under EU membership.
White Spaces Technology: How Tech Giants Bring Broadband to Africa
Pilot project to use idle TV waves to bring broadband to developing countries faces criticism
Wales Considered as Location of Space Launch Port Despite Barely Having International Airport
Government mulling locations of first UK space launch base with Wales believed to be a front runner.
BT and Sky Race to Conquer UK Sports Broadcasting
Media giants could be locked in long and expensive war over televised sports coverage in Britain.
Work Begins on World's First 5G Research Centre in Guildford
With planning permission granted, work begins to create world's first 5G research centre at University of Surrey.
Netflix Begins Testing 4K Content Ahead of 2014 Launch
Netflix starts public testing of its 4K streaming service, ahead of a planned 2014 launch.
UK Still Waiting First Town or City with 'Superfast' Broadband Status
No UK town or city has yet reached the government's target for superfast broadband speeds, two years after project began.
European Markets Trade Lower After Fed Reserve Stimulus Decision
Fed decision to extend stimulus believed to be less dovish than investors had expected.
Strong Demand for New Sports Service Powers BT's Earnings
BT Sport now available in four million homes.
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: Germany Plans Domestic Internet to Stop Snooping
Deutsche Telekom is proposing new internet to keep German web traffic within it
Steve Wozniak: 'The iPhone is Too Small but iPad mini is Too Big'
Apple's co-founder has hit out at the company he founded for not producing a phone which is big enough and a tablet that is just too big.
EE Announces Price Cuts and UK's First PAYG 4G Tariffs
EE announces UK's first pay-as-you-go 4G smartphone tariffs, and unveils plans for 4G-powered home broadband.
Huawei to Open £125M UK Research Centre
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has confirmed it will open a £125 million research centre in the UK.
Mobile Networks Set to Suffer with Free Messaging Built Into Android
With Google's Hangout app for Android set to integrate text messaging, operators face increased pressure from free SMS alternatives.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Launches Affordable Internet for Africa and Asia
World Wide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee partners Google to bring affordable internet to Africa and Asia.
GCHQ Faces Legal Challenge in Europe over Online Privacy
Three campaign groups launch legal challenge in Europe over online privacy against GCHQ.
Google Nexus 5 to Have Nano SIM Card
Like Google's Motorola Droid Series and latest Moto X, Nexus 5 speculated to have nano SIM slot.
Data Protection: Portugal Telecom Leading by Example
Portugal Telecom knows how important data will be and unlike UK operators, it is ready for the future.