Vodafone and CityFibre to batter BT with gigabit FTTP network
BT has stalled on full fibre for so long that rivals are taking matters into their own hands
In the same week that BT admitted that it is planning yet more price hikes, Vodafone and CityFibre have announced plans to build their own fibre-to-the-premises network to take on BT. The long-term...
Communications
Apple U-turned on iCloud end-to-end encryption plan following FBI complaints
Apple backed down to avoid further disputes with law enforcement and over fears customers could be completely locked out of accounts, say sources
CityFibre acquires TalkTalk's FibreNation fibre network
CityFibre has also cut a deal with Vodafone enabling it to cut wholesale deals with other ISPs sooner than originally agreed
Telnet credentials for half-a-million IoT devices and routers released online
Telnet belongs in a museum, warn security specialists, but is still rolled into modern internet-connected devices
BT and Vodafone to lobby government over Huawei ban
Network operators fear higher costs if Huawei is barred from providing 5G and other network hardware in the UK
Google to whack third-party tracking cookies - but you'll have to wait until 2022
Google shifts position on tracking cookies and announces plans to tackle 'browser fingerprinting'