Digital Intelligence

Biometrics, 5G and wearable tech top the list of modern technologies UK consumers are most excited about, according to new research.

12/09/2019  |  Full story...

The 5G era is set to drive the next wave of growth in video streaming, with 78 percent of U.S. consumers indicating they will expand this activity as they adopt the next-generation wireless standard in smartphones and home-networking solutions, according to a survey conducted by IHS Markit Digital Orbit.

23/08/2019  |  Full story...

Vodafone has turned on 5G connectivity at Birmingham New Street, making it the UK’s first train station to trial the superfast technology.

05/04/2019  |  Full story...

China's Huawei and ZTE have been banned from providing 5G technology equipment to Australia, citing national security concerns.

24/08/2018  |  Full story...

The EU has scrapped mobile roaming charges from today, meaning that using a smartphone for calls, text and internet away in Europe will cost no more than using it at home.

15/06/2017  |  Full story...

The EU’s Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (Berec) is scuppering mobile network’s plans to block ads at a network level, under new net neutrality laws.

05/09/2016  |  Full story...

Three UK is trialling ad-blocking technology on its network next month, for one day only.

26/05/2016  |  Full story...

England's Football League has announced that free wi-fi, for a particular set of official apps, will be made available at Championship, League One and League Two stadiums.

04/04/2016  |  Full story...

As Mobile World Congress comes to a close, a key theme from this year's event was how mobile will dominate media- and 5G mobile internet will be the catalyst for this shift.

25/02/2016  |  Full story...

IAB Europe has expressed its "serious concern" following the announcement that mobile operator Three is to impose network-level ad blocking in the UK and Italy followed by a rapid roll-out of the technology in its other European operations.

22/02/2016  |  Full story...

In a shock move, Three has become the first mobile operator to block ads at a network level.

19/02/2016  |  Full story...

India's telecoms regulator has blocked Facebook's Free Basics internet service today, saying the scheme violates net neutrality.

09/02/2016  |  Full story...

4G has been available in many markets for some time now and it’s clear that this high-speed connection is making its mark – with the numbers accessing 4G continuing to rise while 3G sees a parallel decline, according to new research.

30/12/2015  |  Full story...

Facebook is expanding its reach in Africa, giving free internet access to 17 countries in Africa via a deal with telco Airtel Africa.

18/11/2015  |  Full story...

Facebook is enacting 2G Tuesdays, a voluntary scheme where for an hour on a Tuesday morning its developers’ apps are throttled to 2G data speeds.

30/10/2015  |  Full story...

Internet user growth is slowing and over half of the world's 7 billion people are offline, the United Nations (UN) has warned in a report released this week.

24/09/2015  |  Full story...

Aluminium could give a big boost to capacity and power of lithium-ion batteries.

10/08/2015  |  Full story...

EE has introduced a new Euro Pass for travellers, giving 4GEE Extra customers a bundle of data, texts and calls while on the continent for £3 a day.

05/08/2015  |  Full story...

Smartphone owners are increasingly switching from Wi-Fi to 4G signals at home, with 65% of mobile phone usage now occurring indoors, according to new research.

22/07/2015  |  Full story...

Mobile phone roaming will end in July 2017 and will be significantly cut next summer in an agreement on telecoms laws reached last night between MEPs and representatives of EU governments.

02/07/2015  |  Full story...

In one of the biggest tech deals in 2015 so far, Verizon has bought AOL for $4.4bn (£2.8bn), marking the US telecoms giant’s entry into the competitive online video market.

12/05/2015  |  Full story...

Facebook has opened up its controversial Internet.org service in India, letting more websites and other online services to join its "free mobile data" Internet.org scheme.

05/05/2015  |  Full story...

In a follow up to its successful ‘Be More Dog’ campaign, mobile network O2 used social media to promote a ‘cat casting’ session to find the UK’s happiest cat. See why it's our video viral of the week below.

01/05/2015  |  Full story...

Google has announced plans to offer its own Wi-Fi-based mobile network Wi-Fi wireless cellular service.

27/04/2015  |  Full story...

Google is reportedly in talks with Three UK owner Hutchison Whampoa to let subscribers use its upcoming mobile phone service without charge while abroad.

07/04/2015  |  Full story...