<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Voice and Data Services from ComputerWeekly.com</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com</link><description /><language>en-gb</language><copyright /><generator /><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:09:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>EU weakens net neutrality to pass telecoms reform package</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238457/eu-weakens-net-neutrality-to-pass-telecoms-reform-package.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238457/eu-weakens-net-neutrality-to-pass-telecoms-reform-package.htm</guid><description>A net neutrality revision has allowed European legislators to implement long-awaited reforms that will introduce a single competitive market in telecoms...</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:09:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>T-Mobile and Orange to merge</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238456/t-mobile-and-orange-to-merge.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238456/t-mobile-and-orange-to-merge.htm</guid><description>Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have signed contracts to set up a 50:50 joint...</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:57:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Data drives Cable &amp; Wireless results as voice fades</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238433/data-drives-cable-wireless-results-as-voice-fades.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238433/data-drives-cable-wireless-results-as-voice-fades.htm</guid><description>Telecommunications network operator Cable &amp; Wireless (C&amp;W) has confirmed it is to split its business and list both operations.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft/Yahoo deal could extend beyond US, says Steve Ballmer</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238428/microsoftyahoo-deal-could-extend-beyond-us-says-steve-ballmer.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/05/238428/microsoftyahoo-deal-could-extend-beyond-us-says-steve-ballmer.htm</guid><description>Microsoft has revealed that its search...</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Lastminute.com CIO Fin Goulding turned his back on corporate IT</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238424/why-lastminute.com-cio-fin-goulding-turned-his-back-on-corporate-it.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238424/why-lastminute.com-cio-fin-goulding-turned-his-back-on-corporate-it.htm</guid><description>The traditional world of banking IT can seem a long way away from the increasingly ubiquitous world of internet-based business.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How the government taxes UK's broadband future</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238417/how-the-government-taxes-uks-broadband-future.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238417/how-the-government-taxes-uks-broadband-future.htm</guid><description>In 2003, Vtesse Networks, a small UK fibre network operator, challenged the Valuation Office Agency's assessment of BT for business rates in British and European courts. It argued that the VOA's assessment amounted to an unfair subsidy to BT. </description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cloud Industry Forum plans UK code of conduct for cloud computing</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238397/cloud-industry-forum-plans-uk-code-of-conduct-for-cloud-computing.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238397/cloud-industry-forum-plans-uk-code-of-conduct-for-cloud-computing.htm</guid><description>The Federation Against Software Theft and Investors in Software (FAST IiS) plans to bring IT industry...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:43:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Video: Spending on private cloud to take off, says Gartner</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238395/video-spending-on-private-cloud-to-take-off-says-gartner.htm</link><guid 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broadband 'time warp', says FSB</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238392/digital-britain-uk-in-broadband-time-warp-says-fsb.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238392/digital-britain-uk-in-broadband-time-warp-says-fsb.htm</guid><description> The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has slammed government broadband...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cisco resists calls to raise £1.9bn Tandberg offer</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238391/cisco-resists-calls-to-raise-1.9bn-tandberg-offer.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238391/cisco-resists-calls-to-raise-1.9bn-tandberg-offer.htm</guid><description>Cisco is resisting calls to increase its £1.9bn bid for Norwegian videoconferencing firm Tandberg, its first European acquisition. </description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>There will be no iPhone price war, says Orange</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238383/there-will-be-no-iphone-price-war-says-orange.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/03/238383/there-will-be-no-iphone-price-war-says-orange.htm</guid><description>Mobile operator Orange has dashed UK hopes that increased competition will push down tariffs for the Apple iPhone, which was previously available exclusively on O2.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Home office awards Airwave £39m Olympic contract</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238379/home-office-awards-airwave-39m-olympic-contract.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238379/home-office-awards-airwave-39m-olympic-contract.htm</guid><description>The Home Office is to spend £39m to expand coverage of Airwave, the radio communication system used by the police and other emergency services, in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics in London.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mobiles save France Telecom blushes in 3Q09</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238372/mobiles-save-france-telecom-blushes-in-3q09.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238372/mobiles-save-france-telecom-blushes-in-3q09.htm</guid><description>An increase in mobile users of almost 10% to 128.8 million helped France Telecom increase...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:52:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Virgin Media halves losses in 3Q09 as network upgrade kicks in</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/29/238340/virgin-media-halves-losses-in-3q09-as-network-upgrade-kicks-in.htm</link><guid 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conversations</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238238/us-spies-will-read-your-twitter-conversations.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238238/us-spies-will-read-your-twitter-conversations.htm</guid><description>US spies will read your messages posted on Twitter as well as any blogs you contribute to following the CIA's deal with a software firm that monitors...</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:38:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BBC Trust blocks free iPlayer plans</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238233/bbc-trust-blocks-free-iplayer-plans.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238233/bbc-trust-blocks-free-iplayer-plans.htm</guid><description>The BBC Trust has blocked the broadcaster's plans to make its iPlayer software a standard.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Google to offer free Wi-Fi on Virgin America flights</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/20/238209/google-to-offer-free-wi-fi-on-virgin-america-flights.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/20/238209/google-to-offer-free-wi-fi-on-virgin-america-flights.htm</guid><description>Google and the Virgin America airline have teamed up to offer free in-flight wi-fi connections...</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:18:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mobile network owners to get indefinite licences - if they fill in the blanks</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/16/238172/mobile-network-owners-to-get-indefinite-licences-if-they-fill-in-the-blanks.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/16/238172/mobile-network-owners-to-get-indefinite-licences-if-they-fill-in-the-blanks.htm</guid><description>Mobile network owners will get indefinite 3G licences in return 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