BT has announced that an increase to targets for the rollout of fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband. The increase means four million more homes should be offered FTTP or so-called ‘Full-Fibre’ internet access by March 2021, rising to 15 million by the mid-2020s. The announcement came after the new CEO, Philip Jansen took up his position after the three-month hiatus that followed…
The United Kingdom is one of many countries getting 5G in the coming years. Depending on the provider, UK mobile subscribers can expect to see 5G availability in major areas starting in 2019. 5G is a huge advancement over 4G when it comes to speed and latency, which is why it will improve so many areas of our lives, like…
EE's Simon Till said the "shoebox-size" antenna would let more people access the company's 4G broadband service. The company said it had delivered speeds of 100Mbps to homes during a trial in Cumbria. One analyst said the plan would appeal to people who could not get fast speeds through a fixed broadband line. "We've heard of farmers doing a similar…
WiFi (also written Wi-Fi) stands for Wireless Fidelity. It is a wireless network technology that allows computers and other devices to be connected to each other into a LAN and to the Internet without wires and cables. WiFi is also referred to as WLAN, which stands for wireless LAN, and 802.11, which is the technical code for the protocol. In…
BYOD offers substantial benefits, but also security worries The BYOD or Bring Your Own Device phenomenon has been gaining pace, especially after Apple’s iPad was released. As a small business owner BYOD can be something of a double-edged sword in that the benefits can be great, but security concerns can be worrying. According to Ovum, BYOD is being used by…
Office 365 provides the productivity tools required by a modern enterprise workforce. This guide covers key details, including available applications, system requirements, and subscription options. For just about any enterprise of any size, the productivity of its modern workforce revolves around the basic office suite of email, calendar, word processor, and spreadsheet. But as the enterprise workforce has become more…
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