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• April 11, 2013 11 Apr'13

  Analysis: Can 3G be trusted for IPVPNs?

  As Virgin Media Business launches its first 3G-based IPVPN, we ask whether the mobile network can be relied on for business purposes

• April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13

  4G interference test kicks off in London next week

  At800 announces its next trial to see whether 4G signals interrupt Freeview television will commence on 15 April

• April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13

  Microsoft starts to push on MDM, cloud and BYOD

  With Microsoft’s enterprise IT dominance under threat, the firm is pushing its products for mobile device management and cloud computing

• April 09, 2013 09 Apr'13

  EE promises to double 4G speeds

  EE says 10 cities will get 4G speeds of more than 20Mbps by the summer as the company refarms its 2G spectrum

• April 09, 2013 09 Apr'13

  CIO interview: Mary Hensher, IT director, Cancer Research UK

  Charity Cancer Research has felt the impact of recession on fundraising and the need to innovate through technology is more important than ever

• April 08, 2013 08 Apr'13

  Huawei looks to five years of growth

  As Huawei posts a year-on-year rise in profit, it promises five more years with a compound annual growth rate of 10%

• April 08, 2013 08 Apr'13

  O2 customers to get London Underground Wi-Fi

  O2 has joined EE and Vodafone in leasing Virgin Media’s Wi-Fi deployment on London’s Tube network

• April 08, 2013 08 Apr'13

  HTC profits tumble in Q1 despite HTC One launch

  Taiwanese mobile device manufacturer HTC sees Q1 profits plummet despite launching its HTC One flagship handset in the same quarter

• April 05, 2013 05 Apr'13

  ‘Small-scale test’ casts doubt on 4G/Freeview issue

  Despite the fears surrounding 4G signals and their impact on Freeview, a pilot scheme near Birmingham has shown few interruptions

• April 05, 2013 05 Apr'13

  Facebook announces new software for Android devices

  Facebook has launched a new user interface for mobile users, which tightly integrates the social network within the device

• April 04, 2013 04 Apr'13

  Case study: Liverpool FC goes wireless with Xirrus

  Premier League Liverpool FC offers fans Wi-Fi on match days and corporate customers the extra connectivity for events at Anfield

• April 04, 2013 04 Apr'13

  BMI Healthcare assesses mobile devices for hospital consultants

  Healthcare provider BMI Healthcare is evaluating mobile device management to give consultants flexible access to patient records

• April 03, 2013 03 Apr'13

  Cisco plans to buy UK-based Ubiquisys

  US networking giant Cisco wants to extend its service provider portfolio by picking up UK-based small cell specialist Ubiquisys

• April 02, 2013 02 Apr'13

  4G taxis come to London and Birmingham

  Mobile operator EE brings 4G connectivity to 50 black cabs in London and Birmingham

• April 02, 2013 02 Apr'13

  Mobile operators must change tack to claw back revenues

  Operators need to find new sources of revenue and use unique skills to tackle the threat of OTT providers, according to Juniper Research report

• March 28, 2013 28 Mar'13

  BlackBerry 10 ships one million in first quarter

  BlackBerry revenues fell in the fourth quarter, but the Canadian mobile manufacturer remains hopeful its new OS and devices will boost profitability

• March 28, 2013 28 Mar'13

  Ofcom slams Orange in broadband complaints report

  Ofcom says more consumers complained about Orange than any other internet service provider (ISP) after it cancelled its free broadband deal

• March 25, 2013 25 Mar'13

  Apple buys WifiSLAM for $20m

  Apple buys indoor mapping start-up WifiSLAM for $20m to boost its location technology and compete with Google’s indoor capabilities

• March 25, 2013 25 Mar'13

  4G take-up could boost online retail market by £1.8bn, says eBay

  eBay claims 4G mobile connectivity could boost the UK mobile retail sector by £1.8bn in a year as more consumers shop on their smartphones

• March 20, 2013 20 Mar'13

  CIO interview: Darrell Stein, IT director, Marks & Spencer

  As M&S develops its multi-channel capability, Darrell Stein and his team are delivering projects focused on innovation and profitability

• March 13, 2013 13 Mar'13

  Spectrum auction and HS2 funding should go to broadband

  The money from the 4G auction should go back into connectivity, while funding for HS2 should be redirected to digital infrastructure, say parliamentarians

• March 12, 2013 12 Mar'13

  O2: ‘We have not lost a single customer to EE’

  O2’s head of enterprise says no customers have been drawn to EE's 4G and expects a challenge to entice them even after all operators launch

• March 11, 2013 11 Mar'13

  UK businesses still ignoring flexible working

  Almost a quarter of UK companies lack a flexible working policy, while 36% fear reducing the number of desks would not be beneficial

• March 11, 2013 11 Mar'13

  Lamouche jumps ship from ST Ericsson

  ST Ericsson CEO resigns as the telecoms chip firm is dumped by partner STMicroeletronics

• March 08, 2013 08 Mar'13

  Berkett severed in Virgin Media buy-out

  After tackling the tough negotiations for Virgin Media to be bought out by Liberty Global, CEO Neil Berkett’s contract is being terminated with $19.6m in severance pay

• March 07, 2013 07 Mar'13

  CIOs offering tablets over laptops

  Half of the CIOs in mid-sized business across the UK are considering giving employees tablets rather than laptops

• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  Businesses and IT suppliers to collaborate on big data

  Businesses are to collaborate to work out how to exploit the rapidly growing volume of data generated by social media, mobile devices and the internet of things.

• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  KFC brings free Wi-Fi to customers

  KFC teams with The Cloud to give customers free internet connectivity.

• March 06, 2013 06 Mar'13

  Case study: Birmingham NEC boosts Wi-Fi network

  Birmingham NEC has deployed Xirrus technology to bring high-bandwidth wireless connectivity to visitors and staff

• March 05, 2013 05 Mar'13

  Airlines to become biggest investors in mobile services

  By 2015, airlines will be the biggest spenders on technologies to help them engage digitally with mobile consumers, research finds

• February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13

  BYOD to force mobile operators into services

  O2’s former European president claims mobile operators will lose enterprise contracts if they don’t focus on services

• February 27, 2013 27 Feb'13

  350,000 different types of spam SMS messages were targeted at mobile users in 2012

  350,000 different variants of unsolicited spam SMS messages were accounted for in 2012, with 53,000 variants logged for December alone

• February 27, 2013 27 Feb'13

  M-commerce sales hit £7.5bn in 2012

  Sales through mobile devices reached £7.5bn in 2012, equating to 12% of total e-retail sales

• February 26, 2013 26 Feb'13

  Intel steps up Android chipset efforts at MWC

  Intel hopes to increase its mobile presence with more powerful systems on a chip based on Atom processors, at Mobile World Congress

• February 25, 2013 25 Feb'13

  Visa and Samsung partner to accelerate mobile (NFC) payments

  Visa and Samsung have announced a global alliance in order to accelerate near-field communication (NFC) mobile payments.

• February 25, 2013 25 Feb'13

  Nokia Siemens Networks unveils Liquid Applications

  New technology enables data-rich applications to be run from base stations, reducing latency in mobile networks

• February 25, 2013 25 Feb'13

  Can Huawei compete with Apple and Samsung?

  At the Mobile World Congress, Huawei unveiled its high-end smartphone – the Ascend P2 – and laid out its plans to topple the big guns

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  Businesses not embracing remote working

  Whilst employers claim to be keen on flexible working, employees still have their doubts around company policy

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  CIO interview: Carol Fawcett CIO of Dell software

  Fawcett deployed a 23 country BYOD strategy while at software firm, Quest, which was acquired by Dell. She is now hoping to take her experience to Dell.

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  The winners and losers of Ofcom's 4G spectrum auction

  The results of Ofcom’s 4G spectrum auction and what it means for the industry, the government and the users

• February 20, 2013 20 Feb'13

  Ofcom announces 4G spectrum winners

  The main four mobile operators and BT win lots in the spectrum auction, albeit for more than £1bn less than Chancellor George Osborne hoped

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  McAfee warns of NFC threat to mobiles

  As near field communications (NFC) becomes a more popular feature on mobile phones, more attacks based on the technology will arise

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  EE earnings fall despite 4G advantage

  Mobile operator EE keeps quiet on how many customers have signed up to its 4G contracts as it reports a 7% drop in earnings

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  BAE Systems and Vodafone join forces for mobile security

  The aerospace and defence company BAE Systems will work with Vodafone to offer security products for mobiles and tablets

• February 18, 2013 18 Feb'13

  Barclays brings free Wi-Fi to branches

  Barclays bank will offer free Wi-Fi in 1,500 branches after trialling BT’s wireless white label solution

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  UK and EU on track to catch up in the BYOD trend

  Enterprises in Europe lag behind in bring-your-own-device (BYOD) schemes, but catching up with integrating devices in corporate networks

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  IT budgets to grow in 2013 as economy bumps along

  UK IT departments are planning to spend more on IT in 2013 despite the downturn, a worldwide survey of IT managers has revealed

• February 14, 2013 14 Feb'13

  Google battles BT in patent row

  Google has launched legal action against BT, accusing the British firm of four counts of patent infringement

• February 13, 2013 13 Feb'13

  Mobile operators failing to plan for 4G backhaul

  Network providers not investing in their backhaul to keep performance levels high, despite increase in mobile data and influx of 4G services

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Nasscom expects upturn in IT services demand

  Representing Indian IT services firms, Nasscom expects a recovery in sales growth with an increase by as much as 14% in the next 12 months

• February 08, 2013 08 Feb'13

  Interview: Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Mark Rowley

  Assistant commissioner Mark Rowley is tasked with reviewing the Met’s technology operations ahead of swingeing cuts due to come in this April

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Interview: Phil Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland

  Cisco's UK CEO talks about innovation, wireless vs wired and software defined networking at the company’s annual Cisco Live event in London

• February 07, 2013 07 Feb'13

  Southern European markets hit Vodafone revenues

  Issues in Vodafone’s southern European deployments continue to drag down revenues, despite a strong performance in emerging markets

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Interview: Rob Orr, UK managing director, BlackBerry

  UK managing director of BlackBerry Rob Orr talks about the launch of the BlackBerry 10 operating system (OS) and Z10 handset

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  Liberty Global buys Virgin Media for £15bn

  Cable company Liberty Global acquires Virgin Media to speed its move into the European telecoms market

• February 06, 2013 06 Feb'13

  HMRC to roll out 7,000 mobile devices including iPads

  HMRC is to roll-out 7,000 consumer devices, including MacBooks and iPads, as part of a move toward mobile working.

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Employee hardware ubiquitous but BYOD policies remain weak, finds survey

  Bring your own device (BYOD) policy remains patchy despite near 100% prevalence and instances of data loss

• February 04, 2013 04 Feb'13

  Three promises 'no premium pricing' for 4G

  Mobile operator Three hits back at its larger rivals by promising 4G connectivity without the price hike

• February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13

  Ofcom launches consultation on liberalising 4G spectrum

  Vodafone and 3 have asked Ofcom to allow 4G connectivity across their existing spectrum

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  Is BlackBerry 10 enough to woo the business world?

  We ask whether the new BlackBerry 10 software will bring the enterprise back into the fold

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  LED technology to bring Wi-Fi over light

  The University of Strathclyde is developing micron-sized LEDs which could be used to provide internet connectivity

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  EE adds nine more towns to 4G network

  EE has announced the availability of 4G in nine more towns, extending the reach of its network to 45% of the UK population

• January 24, 2013 24 Jan'13

  Nokia bounces back in Q4

  Nokia returned to profit in the fourth quarter of 2012, reporting profit of €439m and sales of over €8bn

• January 23, 2013 23 Jan'13

  Vaizey promises ‘mechanisms’ to meet spectrum needs

  Ed Vaizey says 4G roll-out is not enough and more spectrum must be freed up to support UK businesses

• January 23, 2013 23 Jan'13

  RIM unveils BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10

  A week before the launch of its BlackBerry 10 operating system and handsets, RIM offers BES 10 for download

• January 23, 2013 23 Jan'13

  Why is Phones 4u entering the mobile operator market?

  We look at why mobile retailer Phones 4u wants to offer its own contracts and what that means for the industry and consumers

• January 22, 2013 22 Jan'13

  EE announces entry level 4G tariff for £31

  EE today announced new tariffs for its 4G contracts, including lowering the price of its cheapest offer and offering a data heavy premium option

• January 22, 2013 22 Jan'13

  Phones 4u launches LIFE mobile virtual network on EE infrastructure

  Phones 4u has revealed plans to launch its own mobile network, LIFE Mobile, in March 2013, running over EE’s 3G network

• January 17, 2013 17 Jan'13

  Met Police to equip officers with 30,000 mobile devices

  The Metropolitan Police wants to roll out 30,000 mobile and tablet devices to officers this year to give better information on the beat

• January 17, 2013 17 Jan'13

  Mobile IT investments key priority for retailers in 2013

  Mobile platforms will be key area of IT investment for retailers this year, as companies seek to capitalise on the exponential growth of m-commerce in 2012

• January 16, 2013 16 Jan'13

  United Airlines brings Wi-Fi to long haul flights

  United Airline becomes the first from the US to offer wireless connectivity using Ku-band satellite technology on long haul flights

• January 16, 2013 16 Jan'13

  Poor connectivity is biggest barrier to NHS mobile working

  Poor connectivity has been outlined as the biggest barrier to mobile working in the NHS, according to a study from the Department of Health

• January 16, 2013 16 Jan'13

  Cambridgeshire County Council rolls out BYOD for 4,500 users

  Cambridgeshire County Council is to roll out a mobile phone 'bring your own device’ (BYOD) scheme for its 4,500 users

• January 14, 2013 14 Jan'13

  BT SmartTalk links smartphones with landline accounts

  Telecoms giant BT launches an app to enable users to be billed as if using their landline when making calls on their smartphones

• January 11, 2013 11 Jan'13

  BlackBerry services down for Vodafone users

  Both companies are keeping quiet about whose technology is at fault while BlackBerry users across Europe suffer the outage

• January 09, 2013 09 Jan'13

  Google offers free Wi-Fi in New York

  Google is to create a public outdoor wireless network in New York to provide free internet access in the Chelsea area where it has offices

• January 08, 2013 08 Jan'13

  VoIP awareness up but user numbers remain low

  A report from Ofcom claims four in five consumers know what voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is, but just 29% use the technology

• January 08, 2013 08 Jan'13

  CES 2013: Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 800 processors

  Mobile chip maker Qualcomm uses opening keynote at CES to unveil its latest processor range

• January 08, 2013 08 Jan'13

  CES: Samsung says BYOD will be the norm by 2014

  Mobile manufacturer Samsung claims the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workplace trend is at a tipping point and will become mainstream in a year

• January 08, 2013 08 Jan'13

  William Hill bets on mobile for gambling on the go

  High street bookmaker William Hill tells Computer Weekly how mobile technology has changed the company and attracted new customers

• January 07, 2013 07 Jan'13

  HTC profits plunge 90% in fourth quarter

  The Taiwanese mobile manufacturer sees profits fall from NT$11bn in 2011 to just NT$1bn at the end of 2012

• January 04, 2013 04 Jan'13

  Huawei revenues to smash $35bn for 2012

  The CEO reveals a 10% rise on both profits and revenues as the controversial Chinese firm pledges to “become more open and transparent” in 2013

• January 04, 2013 04 Jan'13

  Consumers want stronger mobile payment security

  UK consumers are happy to use extra levels of security on their smartphones for mobile payments

• January 04, 2013 04 Jan'13

  Mobile broadband best bet for telecoms revenues

  A new report from Ovum claims mobile broadband will be the best technology to enable telecoms firms to ‘claw back revenue’ over the next three years

• January 03, 2013 03 Jan'13

  Ofcom proposes early exit to combat price rises

  Regulator Ofcom says users should be able to leave mobile, broadband and landline contracts without charge if their provider ups the price

• December 28, 2012 28 Dec'12

  First smartphone and tablet designs from Africa are launched

  A touchpad tablet and a smartphone have been launched by the Congolese company, VMK, and claim to be the first African designs on the market.

• December 27, 2012 27 Dec'12

  Samsung requests US ban on Ericsson products

  Samsung has filed a complaint against several Ericsson products with the US International Trade Commission (ITC).

• December 27, 2012 27 Dec'12

  Top 10 broadband stories of 2012

  We give a run down the top 10 broadband stories throughout 2012

• December 24, 2012 24 Dec'12

  Top 10 mobile stories of 2012

  Undoubtedly 2012 has been another big year for mobile. From high-profile launches to security scares, from hot tablets entering the enterprise to huge players trailing with their tails between their legs, mobile is certainly the direction in which ...

• December 21, 2012 21 Dec'12

  RIM sees fall in subscriptions as profits plummet

  BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has announced another set of disappointing quarterly financial results.

• December 20, 2012 20 Dec'12

  BT bids in Ofcom 4G spectrum auction

  BT sets up a specialist company – Niche Spectrum Ventures – to bid for 4G spectrum, despite claims it is uninterested in the mobile market

• December 19, 2012 19 Dec'12

  Marston’s chooses Ruckus Wireless for pub Wi-Fi

  Brewer Marston’s introduces Wi-Fi from Ruckus Wireless across its 250+ sites and looks to sell the model to rival firms

• December 19, 2012 19 Dec'12

  Malware spammers target Android OS

  Google’s mobile operating system, Android, has been hit again by malicious malware causing devices to send out spam SMS messages

• December 18, 2012 18 Dec'12

  Orange line rental scandal racks up complaints

  Ofcom reveals Orange is the most complained about broadband provider of the past quarter after changing its terms in preparation for its merger with T-Mobile

• December 18, 2012 18 Dec'12

  City of London makes Wi-Fi free

  A Wi-Fi network provided by The Cloud, running across the financial centre of the City of London, has been made free to the public

• December 17, 2012 17 Dec'12

  MoD to sell military spectrum for 4G

  The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will auction off public services spectrum to help the government free up the airwaves for commercial purposes

• December 17, 2012 17 Dec'12

  Virgin Media targets Wi-Fi at 30 UK super-connected cities

  Virgin Media plans to wholesale small-cell technology to mobile operators to bring in funding for local fibre-based Wi-Fi networks in 30 UK cities

• December 13, 2012 13 Dec'12

  UK users download most mobile data

  The latest International Communications Report from Ofcom shows unlimited data tariffs and large allowances are encouraging UK users to download more data on their mobiles than many other countries

• December 13, 2012 13 Dec'12

  IT budgets to rise in 2013 despite downturn

  IT budgets will grow by 2% next year in Europe, a study of 180 companies with an IT spending power of $52bn reveals.

• December 13, 2012 13 Dec'12

  EE names 17 more 4G towns and cities

  The mobile operator will be bringing high-speed connectivity to users in 17 more locations in March 2013