The packets are sent individually across the network and put back together to reform the message at the other end. Packets may or may not follow the same route - they are sent along whichever route ...

Mobile phone customers will be able to switch their supplier by sending a simple text message from 2019, under changes being imposed by the telecoms regulator. Ofcom said consumers and businesses ...

The rate at which people switch their provider is almost twice as high in the mobile than the broadband market. The switching rate for mobile is 16% compared to 9% for broadband. The introduction of ...

Everything you stream and share is broken into network packets. Learn how this enables the seamless flow of data that powers the internet. Network packets are small units of data that are sent from ...

Mobile users across the UK can now switch network provider via text message in a move aimed at simplifying the process. The new rules from the regulator Ofcom apply from today and are aimed at making ...