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• January 15, 2016 15 Jan'16

  BT and EE to merge in weeks after deal gets final approval

  Acquisition of mobile network operator is expected to conclude at the end of January after Competition and Markets Authority gives go-ahead

• January 05, 2016 05 Jan'16

  Asean countries consider IoT for smart farming

  Malaysia is leading the way when it comes to using internet of things technologies to improve agriculture

• December 31, 2015 31 Dec'15

  Top 10 internet of things stories of 2015

  2015 was the year the internet of things began to move from theory to widespread practice, and the fledgling industry shook off the millstone of connected kitchen appliances

• December 18, 2015 18 Dec'15

  More than a quarter of Brits bank on mobile, but branches still popular

  More and more people in the UK are banking on their smartphones, but more than a third still visit branches regularly

• December 17, 2015 17 Dec'15

  Mobile tech saves more carbon than it emits, says Carbon Trust

  Use of mobile technology in Europe and North America is saving more than 180 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year, according to the Carbon Trust

• December 15, 2015 15 Dec'15

  Bracknell man arrested over VTech toy hack

  Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the hacking of Hong Kong-based toymaker VTech

• December 11, 2015 11 Dec'15

  HyperCat smart city venture sets up shop in India

  UK government-backed HyperCat Consortium seeks Indian startups for Hyderabad-based incubator

• December 10, 2015 10 Dec'15

  EE and Motorola confirmed as ESN suppliers by Home Office

  EE and Motorola have been formally selected to provide a resilient national 4G network for the UK’s ambulance, fire and police services

• November 03, 2015 03 Nov'15

  Business models still evolving as public Wi-Fi spend hits a high

  A report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals that most city CIOs have plans in place to significantly increase their investment in public Wi-Fi networking, but see challenges around their business models

• October 26, 2015 26 Oct'15

  Yakult uses data analytics to boost growth in the Netherlands by 20%

  Probiotics maker Yakult is using analytics and data visualisation tools to boost its sales in the Netherlands

• October 14, 2015 14 Oct'15

  Sainsbury’s and Vodafone kill off MVNO joint venture

  Mobile by Sainsbury’s MVNO will shut down in 2016, says the supermarket giant

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Ford uses space robot communications to serve connected cars

  Ford collaborates with St Petersburg State Polytechnic University in Russia to develop car communications using technology designed for space robotics

• October 07, 2015 07 Oct'15

  Internet of things is next step along Infiniti Red Bull’s F1 journey

  Formula 1 team Infiniti Red Bull Racing is beginning to explore the potential of the IoT as it makes ongoing improvements to its networking infrastructure with support from AT&T

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  Amsterdam aims to become a top European startup hub

  Amsterdam is selling itself to the startup community as a nice place to live with a high standard of living, and one that opens doors to the continent

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Vodafone challenges for best network performance in London

  RootMetrics report reveals a comprehensive analysis of mobile network quality in central London, with EE and Vodafone the top performers

• September 24, 2015 24 Sep'15

  Nordea Bank signs Temenos and Accenture for core banking transformation

  Nordea Bank AB has chosen the core banking system it wants to build its digital future on, signing Temenos and Accenture as technology partners

• September 23, 2015 23 Sep'15

  Tech innovation leads the 'slow demise of traditional broadcast'

  The broadcast sector is being revolutionised by internet technology, as delegates to the annual IBC show in Amsterdam found out

• September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15

  Vodafone introduces nationwide Wi-Fi calling

  Vodafone becomes second UK mobile operator after EE to give customers the ability to place voice calls over a wireless network connection

• August 27, 2015 27 Aug'15

  Kellogg Brown and Root wins ESN Delivery Partner contract

  Kellogg Brown and Root has won the contract to supply Lot 1 of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme

• August 19, 2015 19 Aug'15

  O2’s self-optimising network will learn from customers

  O2 upgrades its mobile network with features that learn from customer behaviour to optimise network coverage and performance

• August 16, 2015 16 Aug'15

  Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims

  An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Ofcom launches mobile network coverage checker

  Ofcom gives smartphone users the ability to check their operator’s mobile phone coverage at postcode level using an online tool

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Troubled HTC to restructure as smartphone shipments plummet

  Taiwanese company announces major business restructure targeting connected lifestyle and wearable products following disappointing results

• August 10, 2015 10 Aug'15

  Carphone Warehouse data breach hits 2.4 million UK customers

  Carphone Warehouse confirms the authorities have been notified about the breach, and urges customers to take steps to protect themselves

• August 07, 2015 07 Aug'15

  EE recalls exploding power banks

  Mobile operator EE forced to recall a batch of power packs after user suffers burns from an exploding unit

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand

  BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come

• July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  Mobile operators must adapt data plans to address video boom

  Over 52 million terabytes of data traffic will transit worldwide mobile networks this year alone, up by more than 50% on 2014, according to statistics from Gartner

• July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

  Huawei to implement 4.5G network for Shanghai Disney

  Huawei signs world’s first 4.5G network co-operation agreement to implement a smart city network at the Shanghai Disney resort

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Vodafone scheme to help SMEs get online

  Vodafone is to trial a series of digital workshops for SMEs aimed at equipping them with a stronger online presence

• July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15

  Huawei joins European 5G research project

  Huawei commits to pan-European 5G Public Private Partnership (5G-PPP) plan to strengthen five separate 5G research projects

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  The internet of things could save the honeybee from extinction

  Gemalto’s M2M unit is developing an ambitious project with agricultural science firm Eltopia and the University of Minnesota. The objective: to save the honeybee from extinction

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  How Deutsche Telekom plans to challenge AWS and Google in the cloud

  German telco Deutsche Telekom wants to evolve into the public cloud and plans to beat sector giants such as Amazon and Google at their own game

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  Metropolitan Police picks Innopsis to lead network procurement

  London’s Metropolitan Police Service signs public-sector networking association Innopsis to lead engagement on network procurement

• June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15

  Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 winners revealed

  The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015. See who made the top spots

• June 25, 2015 25 Jun'15

  CIO Interview: Ian Bell, CIO, Cambridgeshire Police Service

  The CIO of Cambridgeshire Police Service talks about the constabulary’s move to digital for collaboration and information sharing in its effort to increase efficiency

• June 18, 2015 18 Jun'15

  MoD kick-starts procurement for new armed forces tactical communications system

  The Ministry wants to replace aging Bowman Communications system with cutting edge networking kit by 2026

• June 10, 2015 10 Jun'15

  Nationwide quick off the mark with Apple Watch banking app

  Nationwide claims to be the first high street finance firm to offer an Apple Watch app

• June 10, 2015 10 Jun'15

  Vodafone launches home broadband service

  Vodafone unveils its Vodafone Connect broadband and home phone package, offering headline speeds of 76Mbps

• June 05, 2015 05 Jun'15

  Vodafone and Liberty Global discuss asset swap

  Vodafone confirms it is in the early stages of talks with Liberty Global, but stresses a merger is not on the table

• June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15

  Vodafone adds Caribbean 4G roaming for summer holidays

  Vodafone extends its 4G services to a number of destinations – including Caribbean holiday hotspots – for UK customers travelling abroad

• May 29, 2015 29 May'15

  Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 shortlist

  Find out who made the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 shortlist

• May 26, 2015 26 May'15

  O2 network outage attracts ire of business secretary

  An unexplained network outage affected O2 customers over bank holiday weekend and caught attention of business secretary Sajid Javid

• May 21, 2015 21 May'15

  CIO interview: Myron Hrycyk, CIO, Severn Trent Water

  Severn Trent water company is working on technology initiatives to lower bills and improve customer service

• May 19, 2015 19 May'15

  Vodafone returns to quarterly revenue growth

  A minute rise in quarterly sales gives mobile network operator Vodafone hope that its financial situation is now stabilising

• May 18, 2015 18 May'15

  Wi-Fi Global Congress: Hotspot 2.0 standard addresses wireless security holes

  At Wi-Fi Global Congress, Ruckus Wireless announces it will be first to market with the second release of Hotspot 2.0

• May 15, 2015 15 May'15

  Fire services to keep Airwave Tetra radios until 2020

  The Department for Communities and Local Government approves a major extension of the fire services' Firelink Tetra network to the end of 2019

• May 14, 2015 14 May'15

  Vodafone bemoans 4G business laggards

  A survey of 4G take-up in business by Vodafone has revealed many businesses are struggling to understand how it can help them

• May 08, 2015 08 May'15

  Use of Halifax mobile banking app doubles

  Halifax customers logged into their bank accounts 40 million times in March 2015, double the amount in the same month in 2014

• May 07, 2015 07 May'15

  Huawei opens European Research Institute

  Huawei opens doors of European Research Institute in Leuven, Belgium

• April 29, 2015 29 Apr'15

  Vodafone sends network in a backpack to Nepal earthquake zone

  Vodafone’s charitable arm, the Vodafone Foundation, deploys instant mini networks to help restore communications in quake-hit Nepal