BT boss warns it would take seven years to remove Huawei from all UK infrastructure
The chief executive of BT has warned it would take seven years to completely remove Chinese tech giant Huawei from all the UK’s telecoms infrastructure.
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BT pledges faster broadband upgrade for 700,000 homes and businesses
BT has pledged to upgrade 700,000 homes and businesses to faster broadband by summer 2020.
Openreach trials to bring faster broadband to rural UK villages
Openreach has launched a new trial to connect 13 rural communities across the UK with faster and more reliable fibre broadband.
Openreach names 29 new areas targeted for faster broadband
Brighton, Bradford and Norwich have been named among 29 new locations across the UK set to receive faster internet connections from full-fibre broadband by Openreach.
Broadband firms pledge price cuts for out-of-contract and vulnerable customers
The UK’s biggest broadband companies have committed to cutting prices for out-of-contract and vulnerable customers amid concerns about so-called “loyalty penalties” across the sector.
Privacy fears risk widening digital divide, study suggests
Heightened privacy fears are putting more non-internet users off and risk worsening the digital divide, new research has warned.
Yahoo email outage hits thousands of users
Yahoo is currently “working diligently” to resolve technical issues stopping users from accessing their emails.
BT gears up to take on competition as profits dip
BT has pledged to ramp up competitive measures as it reported a dip in sales and profits during the first quarter.
BT disconnected phone line for popular Broughty Ferry pub The Ship Inn leaving businessman ‘thousands of pounds out of pocket’
A businessman claims he has been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after bungling BT workers disconnected his phone line.
BT to move to new Aldgate site after £210m sale of St Paul’s HQ
BT has agreed a deal to move into a headquarters in the Aldgate area of London after the £210 million sale of its current base.
BT under investigation for overcharging business customers
BT is under investigation by the telecoms regulator over allegations that it may have overcharged businesses when installing high-speed lines into offices.
From libraries to aquariums… what have communities around Tayside and Fife done with a red phone box?
From restaurants to libraries, mobile phone shops and even aquariums, the traditional red phone kiosk has been transformed in numerous ways over the years.
TalkTalk ad banned over claims competitors could not beat its Wi-Fi signal
An advert for TalkTalk’s Unlimited Fibre broadband has been banned for misleading consumers with the claim that its Wi-Fi signal could not be beaten by competitors.
Iconic red phoneboxes around Dundee could go on sale for just £1
A new consultation could see phoneboxes removed from streets around Dundee – but community groups will have the chance to purchase an iconic red kiosk for £1.
Severe thunderstorms forecast for Glastonbury Festival
Music fans may face severe thunderstorms at this year’s Glastonbury Festival with flooding also possible, forecasters say.
UK network operators ‘call for clarity over position on Huawei’
The UK’s network operators have reportedly written to the Government asking for it to be clearer about its position on Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, over fears it could impact on the country’s roll-out of 5G.
Union rep claims BT call centre jobs in Dundee are not at risk
Workers at Dundee’s BT call centre are not at risk of losing their jobs, a union rep has claimed.
BT Sport app to show both European football finals in HDR
BT Sport is to show the Champions League and Europa League finals in High Dynamic Range (HDR) via its official app as part of trials of the picture quality technology.
EE to switch on 5G network this month but sale of Huawei devices ‘paused’
EE has left Huawei out of its line-up of 5G smartphones, as the telecoms firm announced it will switch on the UK’s first 5G network on May 30.
Edinburgh included among EE’s first 5G cities in the UK
Edinburgh has been named as one of six cities where the UK’s first 5G mobile network is to launch next week.