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NHS hospitals and GP practices to get fibre optic internet

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced plans to upgrade every hospital, GP practice and community care service to full fibre connectivity.Almost 40% of NHS organisations are using slow and unreliable internet supplied through copper lines, which restricts the ability to offer digital services to patients.

News UK

·7 years ago

BT Enterprise Managed Service achieves CMMI appraisal

BT has been appraised at maturity Level 3 of ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for its Enterprise Managed Services offering. This marks BT as the only organisation in the UK to successfully publish an appraisal at this level.

Connected UK BT Group

·4 years ago

Huawei Promo Video angers some BBC Journalists

The BBC has produced a promotional video for Huawei, which has angered some BBC journalists. The video, titled “The Real Story of Huawei,” features Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei describing how the company grew from a small company into a global smartphone and telecoms giant.

Huawei UK Video

·6 years ago

UK’s four mobile networks commit to pay a combined £1,356,400,000 latest spectrum auction

Ofcom has announced the outcome of the principal stage of its auction to release more airwaves to improve mobile services and support 5G. The four major operators BT/EE, Three, Telefonica UK (O2), and Vodafone acquired all of the 200-megahertz available across the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz bands.

5G Connected UK

·5 years ago

O2 uses tech to open ‘future stores’ in Scotland and Wales

O2 will use virtual queuing technology and new store design to safely open its shops in Scotland and Wales to customers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK O2

·5 years ago

Fiat relaunches £1500 Electric Car Grant

Fiat has relaunched its £1,500 E-Grant, with Fiat and Abarth 500e and 600e models eligible if ordered between 1st August and 30th September.

News Automotive UK

·4 months ago

Hutchison promises five year price freeze to push through O2 acquisition

Hutchison Whampoa, the owner of Three, has promised to freeze prices for five years and sell off portions of its mobile spectrum holdings as it looks to push through its Ã‚Â£10.25 billion acquisition of O2.

Three UK News O2

·10 years ago

HSBC customers won’t be able to use Apple Pay until end of July

HSBC customers will be unable to use the new Apple Pay system as it launches Tuesday in the UK. HSBC had been expected to be amongst the first to offer the system, which allows some iPhone users and to pay by touching their phone or watch on contact pads.

Apple UK

·10 years ago

EE improves 4G coverage and speeds in busy areas

EE has deployed 200 new small cells across its UK network to boost capacity in high demand areas, allowing customers to benefit from download speeds up to 300Mbps.

EE Connected UK

·4 years ago

EE WiFi Calling now available on BlackBerry Priv

EE's WiFi Calling service is now available to customers with a BlackBerry Priv smartphone. We all know a place where the phone signal's a bit patchy, like that niggly spot in the back bedroom.

EE BlackBerry Android UK

·10 years ago

Atom Bank UK Banking App goes live

Atom Bank, the UKÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s first bank designed for digital and optimised for mobile, has announced its regulatory restriction has been lifted, and as of today opens its virtual doors.

Connected UK Apps Financial

·10 years ago

iPhone Health Records now available in the UK and Canada

Healthcare institutions in the UK and Canada can now offer iPhone Health Records to their patients, enabling users to securely view and store their medical records within the Health app on iPhone.

Canada Apple UK

·5 years ago

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