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Telecoms networks and broadband communications
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January 18, 2012
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Jan'12
UK networkers look to wireless networks and IP telephony for 2012
Wireless networks and IP telephony are set to be the most common networking initiatives implemented by UK users in 2012, according to TechTarget’s 2012 IT Priorities Survey
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January 18, 2012
18
Jan'12
VOA puts a price on rural broadband
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has published guidance for the rateable value of superfast networks in the final third in England and Wales.
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January 13, 2012
13
Jan'12
Will CX win over enterprise networkers seeking cloud online storage?
CX is targeting enterprises with its cloud online storage service and is pledging a NASA developed network security architecture. Its CTO explains all to SearchNetworking UK.
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January 12, 2012
12
Jan'12
Ofcom proposes extending 4G to 98% of UK and tackling "not spots"
Ofcom has laid out plans to extend 4G next-generation mobile coverage to 98% of the UK population following the switch-over from analogue to digital TV services.
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January 12, 2012
12
Jan'12
Virgin Media to double broadband speed by 2013
Virgin Media will double the speed and bandwidth allowance of its broadband service for more than four million customers by mid-2013.
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January 05, 2012
05
Jan'12
Why 4G Spectrum is the government’s most coveted networking asset
The UK government is looking to end its airwave auction mess by commencing its 4G spectrum auction. Can UK network operators avoid the pitfalls faced in the US?
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January 03, 2012
03
Jan'12
UK blue-chips fund online pirates, claims Fact
Blue-chip companies are subsidising the UK’s network of websites that allow digital content to be downloaded illegally, according to the Federation Against Copyright Theft.
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January 03, 2012
03
Jan'12
Hacktivists plan to use satellites to by-pass internet censorship
Hacker activists plan to launch communication satellites to overcome the threat of internet censorship.
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December 30, 2011
30
Dec'11
Top 10 mobile and networking stories of 2011
Mobile technology has truly taken off in 2011. We look back at some of the key developments in mobile and networking over the past year.
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December 23, 2011
23
Dec'11
Government broadband makes headway in UK & Europe: SNUK news in brief
SearchNetworkingUK briefs provide a summary of the week’s new product, services and appointment announcements. This week includes government broadband and much more.
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December 20, 2011
20
Dec'11
How v4.0 is a Bluetooth piconet test for enterprise wireless managers
Hailed as a “second revolution”, v4.0 introduces a host of new ‘smart’ Bluetooth piconet challenges for an enterprise wireless manager. SearchNetworkingUK investigates.
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December 16, 2011
16
Dec'11
Everything Everywhere spends £1.5bn on network expansion: News briefs
SearchNetworkingUK briefs provide a summary of the week’s new product, services and appointment announcements. This week is filled with signs of network expansion.
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December 16, 2011
16
Dec'11
Councils must submit broadband plans by February
Councils must submit draft plans for use of the government’s superfast broadband allocation fund by the end of February, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
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December 13, 2011
13
Dec'11
Network reliability to win over innovation in 2012, says Cisco survey
Cisco’s first TechWatch 2012 report finds network reliability as opposed to innovation or performance is the most important factor for network architects in the new year ahead.
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December 12, 2011
12
Dec'11
BT announces boost for UK broadband with upgrade to exchanges
BT will upgrade 178 telephone exchanges in a bid to ensure the government’s target of Europe’s best broadband network by 2015.
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December 09, 2011
09
Dec'11
Rural broadband getting nowhere, says Countryside Alliance
Plans to connect rural areas to crucial fast broadband services have stalled without government support, says the Countryside Alliance.
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December 09, 2011
09
Dec'11
100G optical networking extended by Alcatel-Lucent: SNUK news in brief
SearchNetworkingUK briefs provide a summary of the week’s new products, services and appointment announcements. This week includes optical networking and much more.
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December 05, 2011
05
Dec'11
How MDM is revolutionising enterprise mobile needs via secure device management
The proliferation of consumer devices in the enterprise is creating demand for enterprise mobile device management (MDM) solutions, but are they secure enough?
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December 01, 2011
01
Dec'11
Will cloud-enabled ‘everything as-a-service’ forever change IT?
Verizon Wireless outlines how the future of cloud-enabled ecosystems could change the way networking works for the better, using the “everything as-a-service” network management protocol.
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November 29, 2011
29
Nov'11
Chancellor George Osborne announces £100m broadband investment
The government is pumping an additional £100m into broadband networks, aimed at boosting the UK’s faltering economic growth, chancellor George Osborne has announced in his Autumn Statement.
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November 23, 2011
23
Nov'11
Tor secret net service turns to Amazon cloud for bandwidth
The Tor Project that maintains a secret layer of the internet is turning to Amazon EC2 cloud service for additional bandwidth for people who want to route their online communication anonymously.
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November 16, 2011
16
Nov'11
Fujitsu trials BT’s duct and pole sharing
Fujitsu is trialling BT’s Openreach’s duct and pole sharing products with users, which it hopes will extend superfast broadband speeds to consumers and businesses in areas less commercially attractive to network providers.
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November 10, 2011
10
Nov'11
MP calls for government to quadruple broadband investment to £2bn
Rory Stewart, MP has called for the Treasury to quadruple its investment in superfast broadband to £2.1bn.
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November 01, 2011
01
Nov'11
Ofcom maps reveal poor state of the UK's communications infrastructure
Ofcom has released a series of maps on the UK's communications infrastructure, which reveal large regions of the country have poor superfast broadband coverage and 3G mobile access.
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October 31, 2011
31
Oct'11
Are network performance monitoring tools ready to meet new challenges?
Network performance monitoring tools must adapt to handle virtual infrastructure, new applications and hybrid cloud environments. Are they ready?
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October 31, 2011
31
Oct'11
BT to speed up fibre broadband roll-out
BT is to accelerate its roll out of superfast broadband, bringing its target forward by a year to the end of 2014.
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October 27, 2011
27
Oct'11
Virgin Media Business sees sales increase by 1.2 per cent
Virgin Business Media saw its sales increase by 1.2% to £154m compared to the same period last year, as the company saw an increase in public sector business.
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October 24, 2011
24
Oct'11
UK broadband speeds increase, but thousands left in the slow lane
Thirty percent of UK internet traffic is now at speeds above 5Mbps, an increase of 70% compared to last year.
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October 24, 2011
24
Oct'11
UK broadband speeds increase, but thousands left in the slow lane
Thirty percent of UK internet traffic is now at speeds above 5Mbps, an increase of 70% compared to last year, according to the latest Akamai State of the Internet report.
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October 20, 2011
20
Oct'11
Top 5 server virtualisation problems
Server virtualisation offers consolidation and efficiency but not without challenges. Learn about the top 5 virtualisation problems and what to do about them.
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September 01, 2011
01
Sep'11
HP upgrades data centre network architecture, ships in the UK
With HP FlexNetwork architecture upgrades, HP Networking promises better performance and more granular management across physical and virtual environments for the cloud.
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August 08, 2011
08
Aug'11
Who needs MPLS? A dark fibre network saves York Council
The City of York Council set out to rethink its Internet and voice network services and ended up building a dark fibre network that will support city-wide free wireless.
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July 18, 2011
18
Jul'11
Cloud network design: Your apps are ready, but is your infrastructure?
Cloud network design means creating a flat infrastructure for horizontal virtual machine traffic flow along with distributed applications for bandwidth optimisation.
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July 01, 2011
01
Jul'11
Overcoming mobile cloud computing challenges with distributed apps
Mobile cloud computing solutions are challenged by network latency and delay, but distributing mobile cloud applications so they're closer to users may be an answer to the problem.
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May 26, 2011
26
May'11
For cloud automation, think flat networks and Ethernet fabric
For cloud automation, vendors are preaching flat cloud networks based on Ethernet fabrics and open network software that enable engineers to build in cloud management tools.
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May 12, 2011
12
May'11
SME technology trends in 2011: Analysys Mason talks cloud and mobility
European SME technology trends in 2011 will see the rise of cloud-based services and mobility applications, predicts Steve Hilton, principal analyst for Analysys Mason.
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April 26, 2011
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Apr'11
Hybrid cloud model saves university money on a data centre upgrade
Loughborough University implemented a hybrid cloud model and saved money on upgrading its data centre infrastructure, networks and collaborative applications.
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March 08, 2011
08
Mar'11
Two hospitals share a hosted private cloud
When two hospitals decided to share a hosted private cloud, they both found that productivity doubled – and they didn't have to build it themselves.
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February 22, 2011
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Feb'11
UK cloud computing trends: Are IT shops buying in?
UK cloud computing trends show that IT shops are buying into the technology to complement in-house applications and that security is not the most pressing challenge.
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February 14, 2011
14
Feb'11
UK heads for a mobile network operator duopoly
UK mobile network operators are dwindling due to mergers and agreements that stifle competition. Businesses must consider the effect this network consolidation will have on mobile services available to them and the prices they will have to pay.
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February 14, 2011
14
Feb'11
From beer to broadband: Marston’s becomes a private telecoms carrier
When Brewer Marston’s founded private telecoms company Marston’s Telecom, it created a private broadband network, improved branch office communications and saw £600,000 in savings.
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February 14, 2011
14
Feb'11
Mobile cloud security: How to address the issues
Implementing mobile cloud services? Learn how mobile cloud security can be addressed by securing mobile clients and implementing a centralised strategy.
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February 05, 2011
05
Feb'11
Real-time analytics bring voice calls back in vogue
By combining the personal touch of voice calls with the real-time analytics of Web applications, a telecoms startup hopes to make chatting on the phone more common, and more profitable.
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December 04, 2008
04
Dec'08
Cisco calls on Obama to prioritise broadband strategy
Cisco has called on president-elect Barack Obama's incoming administration to deliver a national broadband strategy for the US.
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May 16, 2008
16
May'08
Opinion: NAO report reveals NPfIT's benefits and flaws
This is a strong report by the NAO - factual and clear. There have been some achievements - the NPfIT has improved the profile, importance and training of IT staff in the NHS. It has made IT and its potential benefits a talking point at board level....
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December 20, 2007
20
Dec'07
Virgin Media recovers from national broadband outage
Virgin Media says it has overcome a national broadband outage which affected thousands of customers.
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November 16, 2007
16
Nov'07
Ofcom fines broadband provider Prodigy
Ofcom has fined broadband provider Prodigy £30,000 for failing to comply with requirements to provide information on how it allows customers to switch broadband provider.
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October 24, 2007
24
Oct'07
Post Office offers cash broadband service over the counter
The Post Office is targeting a new broadband service at those aged 50 and older and those wanting to pay for broadband services with cash over the counter.
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October 22, 2007
22
Oct'07
Coventry council builds £10m fibre broadband network
Coventry City Council has undertaken a £10m upgrade of its communications wide area network to deliver increased broadband capabilities to its citizens, businesses, schools and council services.
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October 08, 2007
08
Oct'07
Scottish government addresses rural broadband access problems
The Scottish government is tackling rural broadband access problems with a special £3.5m connectivity programme.
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September 27, 2007
27
Sep'07
BT hints at super powered network in UK
BT has hinted that it might consider investing in a £10bn optical broadband network that operates between 50 and 100 megabytes
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July 23, 2007
23
Jul'07
Silver surfers lead way in online buying
Silver surfers buy more online than younger internet users and form the biggest area of growth in broadband usage.
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June 14, 2007
14
Jun'07
World hits 300 million broadband lines
The worldwide total of broadband lines has surpassed 300m, says analyst Point Topic.
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February 08, 2007
08
Feb'07
Consumer broadband growth continues
The number of worldwide consumer broadband connections will reach 364 million by 2010, according to analyst firm Gartner.
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April 13, 2006
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Apr'06
UK is number five for broadband use
The UK is number five for broadband use among countries who are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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March 27, 2006
27
Mar'06
BT threatens to cut off heavy broadband users
BT is threatening to cut off the broadband connections of customers who it says are regularly breaking monthly broadband download limits.
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March 06, 2006
06
Mar'06
BT to increase basic broadband speed to 8mbps
BT plans to increase its customers’ basic broadband access speed to up to 8mbps (megabits per second), a four-fold increase from the current 2mbps.
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January 23, 2006
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Jan'06
AOL launches new broadband strategy
AOL is to invest around £50m in the first phase of a new broadband local loop unbundling (LLU) strategy to wrestle more of the broadband access market from BT.
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October 26, 2005
26
Oct'05
BT to start trials of 8mbps broadband
BT is planning to quadruple basic broadband connectivity speeds to 8mbps nationwide.
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October 14, 2005
14
Oct'05
BT plans 8mbps broadband nationwide
BT is planning to quadruple basic broadband connectivity speeds to 8mbps nationwide.
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July 13, 2005
13
Jul'05
Broadband leapfrogs dial-up, while mobile eats into landline
With 8.1 million connections in the UK, broadband is now a mainstream consumer product, currently used in 30% of all UK homes and businesses, says telecoms regulator Ofcom.
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July 04, 2005
04
Jul'05
UK finally gets 24Mbps broadband
New ISP Be is offering a 24Mbps broadband service, which dwarfs the top speeds currently on offer from the likes of BT and Bulldog.
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June 17, 2005
17
Jun'05
Broadband internet conquest rolls on
The Office for National Statistics says the number of active internet users in the UK went up by 5.1% in the year ending April, with the number of broadband connections now standing at 49.2% of all accounts.
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April 20, 2005
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Apr'05
London SMEs get free wireless broadband
Local businesses in Islington, north London, are benefiting from a free wireless broadband Lan set up by the local council.
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March 21, 2005
21
Mar'05
Broadband use soars
There was an 86.2% increase in the number of internet users with broadband connections between January 2004 and January 2005,...
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March 17, 2005
17
Mar'05
Tiscali claims broadband quality first
Tiscali is claiming to be the first internet provider to offer guaranteed QoS over DSL based networks.
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March 17, 2005
17
Mar'05
BT readies 8 Mbps broadband trial
BT has announced that it will start trialling a "mega-fast" 8 Mbps broadband service this April
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March 17, 2005
17
Mar'05
Broadband uptake soars
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there was an 86.2% increase in the number of internet users with broadband...
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March 09, 2005
09
Mar'05
UK broadband availability tops G7 league
A report from Ovum shows that the UK now has more extensive broadband availability than any other G7 nation.
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February 10, 2005
10
Feb'05
BT offers free boost to broadband speeds
BT is increasing the data access speeds of its broadband customers by up to four times at no extra cost as it tries to stave off...
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February 09, 2005
09
Feb'05
Broadband Wi-Fi set to boom on back of 3G, WiMax and VoIP
The broadband Wi-Fi hotspot market will show healthy growth in the medium- to long-term from 2006, says analyst Infonetics...
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February 09, 2005
09
Feb'05
UK misses local loop broadband target
The UK telecoms industry has failed to meet the first target set for the number of unbundled local loop broadband lines available...
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February 07, 2005
07
Feb'05
Business broadband adoption up to 77%
More than three-quarters of companies are now using broadband, and more than a third say radio frequency identification...
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February 01, 2005
01
Feb'05
Flat-fee unlimited-download broadband on offer
Thus has launched a low-cost, uncapped 1Mbps broadband service for small office and home office users.
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February 01, 2005
01
Feb'05
WiMax Big Bang slips
Companies wanting to take advantage of fixed wireless broadband services built around the WiMax standard won’t now see them until...
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January 19, 2005
19
Jan'05
Bulldog cuts broadband cost
Bulldog has slashed the price of its 4Mbps broadband service in London by 25%.
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January 19, 2005
19
Jan'05
Slough leads UK with wireless symmetrical broadband service
Slough Trading Estate, made famous by "The Office" TV series, has become the first place in the UK to offer BT’s wireless...
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January 06, 2005
06
Jan'05
Quintum leap in WLan
Voice over IP technology provider Quintum Technologies has partnered with Wi-Lan, a global provider of broadband wireless...
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December 01, 2004
01
Dec'04
Broadband brought under central control
Nike in the UK has set up a centrally controlled broadband provisioning system for its teleworkers, after experiencing billing...
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November 29, 2004
29
Nov'04
Satellilte's death brings down US broadband
The failure of a communications satellite over the weekend has knocked out US broadband services supplied by StarBand...
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November 18, 2004
18
Nov'04
Spain joins WiMax network
Spain is the latest country to embrace the emerging high-end broadband wireless technology, following recent deployments in...
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November 12, 2004
12
Nov'04
Utilities switch on to broadband over powerlines
Broadband over powerlines is allowing utilities to tap existing infrastructure cheaply, fill market gaps in underserved regions...
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November 08, 2004
08
Nov'04
Telabria plans UK's first WiMax network
A UK start-up is building what it hopes will be the country's first network based on this emerging high-speed broadband wireless...
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November 04, 2004
04
Nov'04
Tariam broadband takes off
Satellite broadband provider Tariam claims it is the first UK satellite ISP to offer an unlimited data model for all its...
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November 04, 2004
04
Nov'04
IDC: Nordic countries lead broadband penetration
The UK may be increasing its broadband penetration, but it is falling behind Scandinavia in the information revolution, according...
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October 26, 2004
26
Oct'04
Intel and Clearwire to work on WiMax together
Intel will work with Clearwire, a wireless internet service provider, on future networks based on WiMax wireless broadband...
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October 19, 2004
19
Oct'04
Users gather to highlight broadband needs
The CMA's "Broadband for business in the 21st century" event aims to focus attention on the needs of organisations and the...
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October 15, 2004
15
Oct'04
FCC approves broadband over power line rules
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cleared the way for power companies to roll out broadband over power line...
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October 11, 2004
11
Oct'04
Siemens adds Flash-OFDM to broadband wireless family
German engineering and manufacturing company Siemens will add more broadband technology to its growing portfolio of new...
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October 06, 2004
06
Oct'04
Broadband heads east
Proxim’s wireless networking equipment has brought broadband-speed internet to the rural community of Stock in East Anglia.
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October 04, 2004
04
Oct'04
Broadband value pack
Public sector bodies can save up to two-thirds of the cost of broadband by arranging contracts through the Department of Trade &...
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October 01, 2004
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Oct'04
Broadband hits five million user milestone as take-up gathers pace
The number of UK broadband subscribers passed the five million mark last month, and the figure is predicted to reach eight...
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September 29, 2004
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Sep'04
Bulldog bites at broadband
Bulldog Communications is launching the UK’s first 4mbps broadband service combined with voice calls.
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September 23, 2004
23
Sep'04
Global DSL subscription grows to 78 million
Broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) led a global boom in broadband internet access over the past 12 months which ended 30...
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September 21, 2004
21
Sep'04
TI remains lukewarem about WiMax broadband delivery
Despite all the hype surrounding WiMax, chip maker Texas Instruments remains unconvinced that the technology will revolutionise...
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September 16, 2004
16
Sep'04
Lucent, Cisco and Nortel join WiMax Forum
The WiMax Forum, the group promoting the next-generation wireless broadband technology, has signed up three major members in just...
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September 10, 2004
10
Sep'04
Number of US broadband users hits 48 million
The number of broadband users in the US nearly tripled in the past two and a half years to more than 48 million subscribers,...
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August 25, 2004
25
Aug'04
Microsoft tests broadband TV in Switzerland
Microsoft has turned to a Swiss telecommunication operator for the first commercial trial of its system that delivers television...
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August 19, 2004
19
Aug'04
Most US homes have broadband connections
Most US home internet users now have broadband, according to a survey by NetRatings.
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August 02, 2004
02
Aug'04
Broadband prices fall sharply in first half of 2004
Global broadband prices fell sharply in the first half of the year as cable operators moved to meet the challenge of lower prices...