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Nearly five million UK households struggle with telecoms bills this year

The global coronavirus pandemic has meant more people are struggling to pay their broadband and mobile bills

December 18, 2020

Ofcom: Gigabit-speed broadband now available for one in four UK households

While super fast broadband availability grows to 96 per cent in nationwide coverage

December 17, 2020

Canalys: PC shipments to grow 35pc in Q4 2020

With growth set to continue into the first quarter of next year

December 16, 2020

Manchester tops list for internet complaints, reveals Cable.co.uk study

However people from Dudley are the most content

December 16, 2020

Olive grows north of the border with expansion into Scotland

UC industry veteran Stuart McAlpine will lead Olive’s Scottish team

December 1, 2020

GWS: 5G can help solve ‘digital divide’

Currently only 64 per cent of the UK are experiencing ‘decent’ broadband speeds

December 1, 2020

Gamma appoints new head of marketing for channel

McManus joins Gamma after five years at DWS

November 23, 2020

TalkTalk suffers poor results in latest Ofcom telco report

Vodafone also performed below the industry average across fixed line broadband and landline complaints

November 13, 2020

IT spending in EMEA to surpass $1 trillion next year, according to Gartner

The coronavirus pandemic has led to IT spending to decline in 2020

November 12, 2020

Axell Wireless appoints new CEO to drive international growth

Cosgrove has held a variety of senior roles in the IT and technology industry

November 9, 2020

Community Fibre breaks London broadband speed record

3 Gigafast package now available in 12 London boroughs

November 4, 2020

CityFibre appoints Gatwick Airport finance chief Dunn as new CFO

Dunn will replace the outgoing Terry Hart in January 2021

November 4, 2020

Gamma and housebuilder Persimmon sign agreement over voice provision through FibreNest ISP

Gamma voice services to be available through FibreNest

October 15, 2020

Canalys: Global PC shipments up 12.7pc YoY

The coronavirus pandemic has enforced continued remote working for a large of workforces

October 12, 2020

TalkTalk shares up 16pc as telco considers £1.1bn takeover bid

Any takeover needs the approval of TalkTalk founder and biggest shareholder Charles Dunstone

October 8, 2020

Beaming analysis: UK business cyber attacks down slightly in Q3 but still far above last year

Proportion of Chinese, Indian and Egyptian IP addresses in attacks increases

October 7, 2020

Direct Line goes ‘gold’ with Gamma

Direct Line offer a range of services including VoIP and mobile

September 21, 2020

Virgin Media Business launches new 4G services to get businesses online faster

Virgin Media has also enhanced its HomeWorks service

September 17, 2020

UK among worst for broadband speeds in Europe

The UK has dropped 13 places in rankings since last year

September 3, 2020

BT announces security partners following review of vendor ecosystem

The telco has set out to restructure its security vendor ecosystem

September 1, 2020

Vodafone extends gigafast broadband service to 15 UK cities

Vodafone has partnered with Openreach to provide the three cities with the gigafast broadband

August 26, 2020

Ofcom best and worst: TalkTalk, Three and Virgin Media come bottom for customer service satisfaction

However Tesco Mobile achieved the best scores for the mobile measures

August 21, 2020

Vodafone launches second broadband line dedicated for home working

Prices for the second broadband line start from £21 per month

August 18, 2020

Cisco-led consortium to connect rural areas with 5G opportunities

5G New Thinking aims to boost local investment in rural communities across the country

August 14, 2020

Uswitch: Nearly five million British consumers hit by broadband outages last year

Bristol experienced the most amount of time with outages across the UK

August 13, 2020

Virgin Media becomes the UK’s number one for gigabit connections

The broadband provider is targeting 15 million gigabit-premises by the end of 2021

BT blames coronavirus for 7pc revenue drop

The Telco has also announced MTN Group CEO joins as new BT Enterprise CEO

Ofcom price review to save UK broadband customers £270m

Ofcom estimates 40 per cent of broadband customers are currently out of contract

Indigo Telecom plans expansion to Spain and Singapore

Continued growth also planned for pre-existing territories

Fire causes mass outage for BT and TalkTalk customers in North East of England

Majority of reported issues are from those living in the North East of England

BT and Worcester Bosch team up to work on the UK’s first smart factory

The telco has become the lead technology partner for Worcestershire 5G Testbed (W5G)

UK businesses see cyber attack surge during lockdown

File-sharing and IoT applications are popular targets

plan.com launches new my.plan platform for total business connectivity control

Access controls and by-the-minute data usage insights can supercharge employee productivity and cost saving

Canalys: Worldwide PC market bounces back with 9pc YoY growth

HP shipped the most units during the second quarter to claim top spot for market share

Half a million frontline NHS workers benefit from mobile and broadband offers during lockdown

NHS workers have been able to access greater amounts of data, voice calls and texts

Virgin Media rolls out gigabit broadband to Edinburgh and Liverpool

The telco has set an ambitious target to connect 15 million homes by the end of 2021

PanzerGlass names Nice Network as official UK B2B partner

PanzerGlass specialise in providing screen and privacy protection

Indigo Telecom announces two new appointments to senior leadership team

Both Newall and Orchart boast over 20-years experience within the industry

Uswitch: Brits spend on office equipment hits almost £2bn since lockdown

Despite lockdown measures easing many UK businesses are still operating remotely

Tata Communications onboards TeleWare’s call and SMS recording software

Telcos aim at financial sector companies who face legal recording obligations

CityFibre’s recruitment drive aims to add up to 10,000 new jobs

Three-year programme to target both skilled workers and unemployed

MobileIron study reveals C-level execs are weak link when it comes to security

MobileIron warns that C-level execs are also the most vulnerable to cyberattacks

Multiple network outages cost businesses million each year, reveals Opengear

Nearly half of respondents have sought to make network resilience a top priority

Openreach to deploy Nokia fibre solution across the UK

Openreach is aiming to significantly extend its full fibre network capacity and coverage

Manx Telecom wins £10m contract to deliver full fibre to Isle of Man

Only a quarter of the island has access to ultrafast fibre broadband

Ofcom appoints new director of television content standards

Marsden has began her new role with immediate effect

BT in reported talks to sell stake in Openreach

But Openreach and BT dismiss reports as “inaccurate”

Business telco provider Armstrong Bell appoints former BT director

Lake spent 25 years at BT prior to his new role