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Mobile networking
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December 06, 2013
06
Dec'13
EE launches 300Mbps 4G mobile network in Tech City
EE's superfast mobile network goes live in Silicon Roundabout, bringing speeds of up to 300Mbps to the Tech City digital hub
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December 04, 2013
04
Dec'13
Three begins 4G roll-out
The last of the UK’s major mobile operators to join the race, Three confirms it has started to roll-out its 4G network and will cover 98% of the population by the end of 2015
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December 04, 2013
04
Dec'13
VillageBroadband brings superfast Wi-Fi to rural Northamptonshire
The community project turned company serves up 10-15Mbps Wi-Fi to 3,500 residents in rural parts of the East Midlands county
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December 04, 2013
04
Dec'13
EE connects 10 more locations to 4G
A further 10 towns and cities will go live today, with the mobile operator promising 19 more will get the faster mobile connectivity by Christmas
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December 04, 2013
04
Dec'13
Councils threatened with disconnection from PSN in escalating security row
A London council was hours away from being disconnected from the public sector network, in an row between central and local government over security compliance
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December 03, 2013
03
Dec'13
Tech spend to increase in 2014 as executives explore big data
Over three-quarters of chief financial officers plan to increase technology investments in 2014
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December 03, 2013
03
Dec'13
UK mobile operators to scrap roaming charges by 2016
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has signed an agreement with EE, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone to end roaming charges by 2016
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December 02, 2013
02
Dec'13
Case study: Advantage Travel Centres implements UC infrastructure for mobile workers
Advantage Travel Centres has implemented unified communications (UC) to improve the connectivity of mobile employees
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November 29, 2013
29
Nov'13
Study shows IT department losing control of technology innovation
With innovative technology increasingly developed outside the IT department, CIOs need to start working with other departments
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November 28, 2013
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Nov'13
Global real estate firm gets edge with cloud and mobile upgrade
Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has achieved competitive advatage by embracing cloud and mobility
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November 27, 2013
27
Nov'13
CIO interview: Richard Williams, CIO, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, London Market
CIOs need to have the courage to seek out innovation, says Richard Williams, CIO at insurer Mitsui Sumitomo
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November 27, 2013
27
Nov'13
Banks must engage effectively with customers via Twitter
Retail banks must take advantage of social media to engage with customers, said digital banking experts.
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November 27, 2013
27
Nov'13
Many enterprises not getting value of consumerisation, says IDC
There is still a wide variety of approaches to mobility and consumerisation within the enterprise, says IDC
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November 26, 2013
26
Nov'13
Argos brings O2 Wi-Fi to 735 stores
The retail giant is rolling out Wi-Fi to all its stores in time for the Christmas rush
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November 26, 2013
26
Nov'13
4G connections to hit one billion by 2017
Research from the GSMA predicts one in eight mobile connections will be 4G within the next four years
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November 25, 2013
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Nov'13
BlackBerry continues executive shakeup
The mobile manufacturer ousts another two c-level executives, whilst another board member resigns
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November 20, 2013
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Nov'13
Report highlights poor UK attitudes to mobile security
Businesses should note that many UK mobile users do not take security precautions and do not know how to guard against data theft
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November 20, 2013
20
Nov'13
Businesses plan support for remote devices
Businesses will increasingly provide remote support for tablets and smartphones, but security fears are still an obstacle
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November 19, 2013
19
Nov'13
Avoid BYOD pitfalls to ensure business benefit, says Amtel
As companies embrace BYOD plans, the same mistakes continue to be made, says PJ Gupta, CEO of Amtel
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November 15, 2013
15
Nov'13
uMotif wins Cisco Big Awards 2013
Digital health startup uMotif has won first place at the Cisco Big Awards 2013
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November 15, 2013
15
Nov'13
Barclays cuts 1,700 jobs as customers turn to technology
Barclays Bank is planning to cut 1,700 frontline jobs across the UK as customers increasingly turn to technology for banking
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November 14, 2013
14
Nov'13
Cardiff chooses BT for free Wi-Fi project
The Welsh capital signs a deal with BT in its bid to become a ‘super connected city’
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November 14, 2013
14
Nov'13
Fife Council saves £20m through flexible mobile working solution
Fife Council has implemented a mobile flexible working programme that allows employees to use mobile devices to simplify business processes
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November 14, 2013
14
Nov'13
MoD appoints new CIO and releases ICT strategy
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has appointed Yvonne Ferguson as CIO and released its latest Defence ICT Strategy document
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November 14, 2013
14
Nov'13
Europe to follow US clearance of mobile devices on flights
The European aviation regulator is to follow the US lead in easing restrictions on the use of mobile electronic devices during flights
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November 14, 2013
14
Nov'13
CIO interview: Paolo Cinelli, CIO, Ikea
Ikea's priority is to get closer to its customers using a multi-channel approach which combines digital and traditional methods
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November 13, 2013
13
Nov'13
Poundland chooses Microsoft Office 365 as it overhauls IT infrastructure
Poundland is implementing Microsoft Office 365 to enable staff to collaborate and communicate more efficiently.
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November 13, 2013
13
Nov'13
Sainsbury’s digital efforts pay off as online grows 15%
Sainsbury’s online grocery channel has grown 15% year-on-year, resulting in an annual turnover of £1bn
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November 12, 2013
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Nov'13
BlackBerry reveals new UK managing director
After the surprise departure of Rob Orr this summer, the mobile manufacturer has appointed Alexandra Zagury as Orr's successor
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November 12, 2013
12
Nov'13
Apple and Samsung back in court in the US
Apple and Samsung are back in court to settle the final amount the South Korean firm must pay in damages for infringing patents
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November 11, 2013
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Nov'13
EE criticises government for being fixed on fixed-line broadband
As EE launches 4G Wi-Fi services across rural Cumbria, the operator’s CEO criticises the government for focusing too heavily on fixed broadband infrastructure
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November 11, 2013
11
Nov'13
Retailers predict rise in m-commerce over Christmas period, says Barclays
Retailers expect sales from mobile devices to rise in the run-up to Christmas 2013
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November 08, 2013
08
Nov'13
CIO Interview: Michael Ibbitson, Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport is replacing in-house IT with cloud services in a multimillion-pound modernisation programme
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November 07, 2013
07
Nov'13
Luxury brands can avoid social media, says former Aston Martin director
Luxury brands do not need to jump onto social media sites to as part of their marketing and IT strategy
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November 06, 2013
06
Nov'13
IT spending up as companies invest in digital technology
Businesses are stepping up their spending on IT as they invest in strategic digital technologies, a CIO survey by Deloitte reveals
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November 06, 2013
06
Nov'13
Passengers navigate Gatwick airport using Google Street View
Gatwick Airport is using Google Street view to help passengers find their way around the airport and into the duty frees
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November 06, 2013
06
Nov'13
Huawei invests $600m in 5G mobile R&D
Network company Huawei has announced it will invest at least $600m in research and development for 5G technologies by 2018
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November 05, 2013
05
Nov'13
Government urged to release planning data for future city construction
Data will have a large role to play in the designing of buildings in future cities, but the UK government needs to make data from planning and designs accessible now
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November 05, 2013
05
Nov'13
UK government behind mobile broadband, says Ed Vaizey
Mobile broadband is one of the technologies that can see us through to a fully connected society, says communications minister Ed Vaizey
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November 04, 2013
04
Nov'13
EE to launch 300 Mbps 4G network in London
Mobile operator EE has launched an LTE-Advanced network, which it claims to be the fastest 4G mobile network in the world
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November 01, 2013
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Nov'13
AT&T eyes up Vodafone for buyout
The US mobile giant is rumoured to be looking for an entrance to the UK market by buying the UK-based firm
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November 01, 2013
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Nov'13
UK to study US clearance for mobile devices throughout flights
UK authorities are to study a decision by US aviation regulator FAA to allow the use of mobile devices throughout flights
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October 30, 2013
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Oct'13
BP appoints Mike Gibbs as group CIO to succeed Dana Deasy
Mike Gibbs is set to take over as BP’s group CIO when incumbent Dana Deasy leaves the energy company in December
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October 29, 2013
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Oct'13
Nokia results boosted by Lumia smartphone sales
With the sale of its devices business to Microsoft set to complete early in 2014, Nokia has reported a boost in sales of its Lumia smartphones
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October 25, 2013
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Oct'13
Three quarters of UK homes can access superfast broadband
A report from telecoms regulator Ofcom claims three in four homes can now access superfast internet connections and adoption of the technology is on the rise
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October 22, 2013
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Oct'13
1.2m 4G customers increase EE’s data revenues
EE has announced a total of 1.2m 4G users in its latest financial results.
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October 21, 2013
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Oct'13
Apple’s ‘arrogance’ offers Huawei opportunity
The vice-president of market for Huawei devices admits his firm has a fight on its hands to grow in the mobile market
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October 18, 2013
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Oct'13
Mobile operators ready to embrace Wi-Fi
The CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance claims ‘the era of reticence and resentment is gone’ and mobile operators are now looking to how Wi-Fi can benefit them, rather than seeing it as their enemy
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October 18, 2013
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Oct'13
Technology and innovation in European banks
Innovations in online and mobile, in video banking, social integration and CRM, are taking precedence to connect with banking customers
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October 18, 2013
18
Oct'13
Online retail sees strongest growth in 13 years following summer dip
The online retail market has seen its highest growth period for 13 years.
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
EE scolded by advertising standards agency for ‘misleading’ maps
The mobile operator has been pulled up by the ASA for publishing maps that misled customers, raising coverage expectations to above what was available
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
The challenges of using mobile devices in the public sector
The government is allowing the public sector to implement BYOD schemes, but the guidelines are limiting and challenges still remain
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
Mobile payments set to take Europe by storm
Benjami Puigdevall Esteve, head of electronic channels at the Spanish bank La Caixa believes Spain will lead the way with NFC payments in 2014, with hopes that the trend will also take hold of the rest of Europe.
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
EE offers 4G broadband to rural areas
The UK mobile operator is targeting its 4G broadband packages at rural areas missing out from superfast connections
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October 16, 2013
16
Oct'13
Huawei confirms UK R&D centre
Huawei says it will build an R&D centre as part of its £1.3bn UK investment after the firm's CEO met Chancellor George Osborne
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October 16, 2013
16
Oct'13
Ofcom seeks bidders for MoD 4G spectrum
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is given 190MHz of spectrum by the MoD for commercial use, so another auction could be on its way
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Scottish Government pilots Windows 8 tablets to improve services
The Scottish government is piloting how Windows 8 could be used to improve citizen relationship
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Vodafone completes Kabel Deutschland acquisition
The mobile operator pays out £6.6bn for Germany's largest cable company
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Case study: South Staffordshire College leads technology revolution in education
South Staffordshire College is to open a digital campus, where students will be encouraged to immerse themselves in education through tech
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October 10, 2013
10
Oct'13
Ofcom hikes spectrum licence prices
Mobile regulator Ofcom more than quadruples the annual fees mobile operators will have to pay for 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands
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October 10, 2013
10
Oct'13
BT to offer mobile services over EE network
The telecoms giant has announced EE is its preferred bidder as it looks to re-enter the mobile market as an MVNO
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October 10, 2013
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Oct'13
BIS launches Smart Cities Forum to capitalise on the growing industry
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has launched an initiative to help the UK develop smart cities
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October 09, 2013
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Oct'13
CW500: Retailers jostling for position in world’s biggest shop window
Consumers are beginning their shopping journeys online and increasingly finishing them there too
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October 09, 2013
09
Oct'13
Alcatel-Lucent to axe 10,000 staff
The networking company’s new CEO continues his cost saving plan by wiping almost 14% of its global workforce
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October 08, 2013
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Oct'13
Technology will make businesses more 'human'
Technology will make organisations less hierarchical, more decentralised and more democratic – in other words, more human
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October 08, 2013
08
Oct'13
UK breaks into ITU’s top 10 for ICT development
UK takes eighth place in International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) league table for ICT deployments and adoption
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October 08, 2013
08
Oct'13
Nokia brings real-time maps to Mitsubishi Motors
Finnish manufacturer Nokia partners with Mitsubishi Motors to bring its real-time maps technology to cars
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Government holds consultation on broadband delivery
A meeting to tap the industry for its knowledge on broadband delivery is taking place in Whitehall today, but DCMS gives little notice for companies to be prepared
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October 03, 2013
03
Oct'13
BlackBerry admits to poor take-up of BES 10
BlackBerry has admitted that sales of its core product for business users – BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 - have failed to live up to expectations
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October 02, 2013
02
Oct'13
Ofcom announces UK white space trials
UK organisations will play a major part in European tests for the wireless technology
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October 01, 2013
01
Oct'13
Case Study: London Symphony Orchestra fine tunes Wi-Fi
London Symphony Orchestra deploys Xirrus technologies at its St Luke’s venue in central London
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October 01, 2013
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Oct'13
Companies more comfortable with ‘choose your own device’
The buzzword may be BYOD, but while businesses want to offer choice, they are looking for comfort too
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September 30, 2013
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Sep'13
Network Rail to boost mobile broadband on trains
Network Rail will work with industry partners to boost mobile broadband connections for train passengers by 2019
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September 30, 2013
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Sep'13
EE hit by weekend of outages
Mobile operator EE confirms issues on its network but keeps quiet about the causes
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September 27, 2013
27
Sep'13
BlackBerry sales drop by half in just three months
BlackBerry sales have dropped by half in just three months, with the company confirming a $965m loss for its second quarter
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September 26, 2013
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Sep'13
Government approves BYOD for public sector staff
The government has issued security approval for public sector organisations to offer bring your own device (BYOD) schemes for employees
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September 23, 2013
23
Sep'13
Poor connectivity and battery life hamper mobile working
A study conducted by Vanson Bourne for HP finds almost two-thirds of mobile workers are unable to work effectively due to connectivity issues
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September 23, 2013
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Sep'13
BlackBerry ponders going private with $4.7bn offer
A consortium named Fairfax Financial Holdings offers $4.7bn for the struggling mobile manufacturer but allows it to keep searching for other buyers before the deal is done
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September 23, 2013
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Sep'13
BlackBerry cuts 4,500 jobs after $1bn loss
BlackBerry is to cut 40% of its workforce after revealing a likely loss of nearly $1bn in its latest financial quarter
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September 17, 2013
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Sep'13
Government tests emergency mobile alert system
The Cabinet Office plans to test a public alert system to let mobile users know if an emergency occurs in their area
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September 17, 2013
17
Sep'13
Virgin Media Business launches 4G service
Virgin Media Business will offer 4G mobile services over EE’s network and converge fixed lines with smartphones
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September 16, 2013
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Sep'13
Barclays expands Pingit to attract businesses
Barclays Bank has added features to its Pingit app making it easier for customers to buy goods and services with their phones
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September 13, 2013
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Sep'13
Will the iPhone 5S’s fingerprint technology help enterprise security?
A fingerprint sensor has been built into Apple's latest iPhones. Computer Weekly looks at what this means for enterprise security
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September 13, 2013
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Sep'13
Vodafone appoints new UK CEO
After five years in charge, Vodafone veteran Guy Laurence is leaving his role to head up Canadian firm Rogers Communications and will be replaced by Jeroen Hoencamp
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September 13, 2013
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Sep'13
Huawei bets on European talent with mobile R&D
Putting a cellular research centre in the homeland of Ericsson is a great idea for scouting talent, but will Huawei opening its doors win over the sceptics?
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September 11, 2013
11
Sep'13
CW500 Club: BYOD best practice
Company schemes for staff to use their own devices are relatively new; CW500 delegates discuss bring your own device (BYOD) best practice
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September 10, 2013
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Sep'13
Vodafone confirms five Midlands cities for 4G
Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield will all get Vodafone’s 4G services from the end of September
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September 10, 2013
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Sep'13
Case study: M2M and cycling aid Diabetes research
The mHealth Tour will see cyclists use mobile technologies to investigate the link between exercise and blood sugar levels
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September 09, 2013
09
Sep'13
EE boasts one million 4G customers
EE reaches its 4G customer target four months early, serving as a reminder to its competition it was the first to market with faster mobile services
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September 05, 2013
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Sep'13
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes pushes for 5G despite EU 4G lag
European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes calls for 5G investment despite a GSMA report showing 4G take-up of just 1% in EU
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September 03, 2013
03
Sep'13
Vodafone confirms $130bn Verizon sale
Less than 24 hours after admitting it was in talks, Vodafone sells off its share in US firm Verizon Wireless to focus on European operations
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September 02, 2013
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Sep'13
Case study: Lancaster University revamps unified communications
Lancaster University works with Logicalis to install new Cisco systems and bring unified comms to staff and postgraduates
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September 02, 2013
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Sep'13
Vodafone admits ‘advanced discussions’ with Verizon
Media speculation that the UK firm will sell off its 45% of the US firm Verizon Wireless has truth to it, but the UK operator says there is no certainty that an agreement will be reached
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August 30, 2013
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Aug'13
Startup profile: CloudZync
CloudZync is a British startup which provides mobile wallets for retailers to enable mobile payments and loyalty programmes.
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August 30, 2013
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Aug'13
Three promises unlimited 4G in December
The smaller of the UK’s mobile operators claims its 4G offerings will be worth the wait
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August 27, 2013
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Aug'13
ARM buys Sensinode for ‘internet of things’ push
ARM acquires the start-up to boost communication capabilities between devices and gain a stronger place in the open standards community
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August 22, 2013
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Aug'13
Delta Air Lines roll out 19,000 Nokia 820s
The US airline teams with Microsoft, Nokia and Avanade to speed up in-flight shopping for travellers
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August 20, 2013
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Aug'13
Enterprise data security still possible, say industry partners
Novell, Kyocera and NetIQ have joined forces to demonstrate that reliable enterprise data security is achievable in the mobile era
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August 20, 2013
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Aug'13
Ofcom champions faster satellite connections
The telecoms regulator launches a consultation into using higher frequency bands for satellite broadband connections, enabling faster speed for trains, aeroplanes and ships
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August 19, 2013
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Aug'13
Hempsons Solicitors cuts costs with Enterasys network
Legal health specialist Hempsons Solicitors rips out its existing Cisco infrastructure for increased functionality and cost savings