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June 07, 2012 07 Jun'12
Vodafone and Telefónica combine forces for 4G UK

Telefónica UK and Vodafone UK are partnering to extend network infrastructure to reach 98% of the UK population
May 30, 2012 30 May'12
EC vice-president Neelie Kroes proposes net neutrality legislation

A Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) report prompts Neelie Kroes to propose EC net neutrality legislation
May 30, 2012 30 May'12
European Council signs off mobile roaming charge law

Mobile roaming charge rules will take effect from 1 July 2012 as the European Council follows the European Parliament in passing the law
May 29, 2012 29 May'12
BT helps itself to Home Hubs for public Wi-Fi

A feature of BT's routers called Fon gives away a percentage of bandwidth from home-based Wi-Fi to passers-by, often without user consent.

May 28, 2012 28 May'12
Sky mobile network could be on the cards

Reports suggest the TV and Internet provider will buy spectrum from Everything Everywhere to enter the mobile market
May 28, 2012 28 May'12
EU to launch trade case against Chinese telcos Huawei and ZTE

The European Union has accused the two Chinese telecoms firms of obtaining illegal government subsidies and selling products below cost
May 18, 2012 18 May'12
Mobile threats demand focus on data protection, says Websense

Business needs to focus on data protection as cyber criminals turn to mobile malware, says Websense.
May 17, 2012 17 May'12
4G networks could disrupt TV signals for two million homes

Two million households could have their digital TV signals disrupted when 4G networks begin rolling out across the UK
May 17, 2012 17 May'12
‘T-Rays’ offer extra spectrum for Wi-Fi

Japanese researchers discover new connectivity capabilities with the terahertz band
May 16, 2012 16 May'12
Mobile network operators block political websites

A report from the LSE and the Open Rights Group shows default filtering on mobile devices blocks political websites without users' knowledge

May 14, 2012 14 May'12
Huawei wins managed services contract for O2 network

Chinese telecoms firm Huawei is hired by O2 parent Telefónica to plan and maintain its mobile network in the UK
May 11, 2012 11 May'12
Virgin Atlantic to offer in-flight mobile access

The airline will become the first from the UK to offer text, calling and web browsing capabilities on its flights
May 11, 2012 11 May'12
Can mobile operators take on 'over-the-top' service providers?

With Telefonica launching a rival to Skype, can mobile operators claw back revenues lost to internet start-ups?
May 11, 2012 11 May'12
O2 reveals new roaming rates

The mobile operator launches O2 Travel, one day after the European Parliament ruling to reduce roaming charges
May 10, 2012 10 May'12
EU votes in favour of roaming charge cuts

The European Union passes a new bill to slash the prices of using mobile phones on the continent
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
Telefónica unveils TU Me mobile app

The mobile operator decides if you can’t beat the over-the-top providers like Skype, you may as well join them
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
Canary Wharf stress test underway ahead of London Olympic Games

Businesses in Canary Wharf are running two days of stress testing ahead of the London Olympic Games, including flexible staff working.
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
Everything Everywhere rolls out 4G trial in Lake District

Cabinet minister Michael Gove has unveiled Everything Everywhere’s new 4G trial in Cumbria, despite ongoing tensions between operators and Ofcom over the company’s use of spectrum.
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
VMware: Mobiles make ‘better desktops for post-PC era’

VMware has updated its View software as it focuses on mobile device management.
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
Nokia Siemens Networks offers ‘smooth migration to LTE’

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has launched its new Flexi Multiradio CDMA base station to help operators save costs in moving to Long Term Evolution (LTE)
May 02, 2012 02 May'12
Do mobile termination rates rule operator revenues?

Everything Everywhere blamed a 2.5% sales drop on Ofcom's MTR rules, and a £300m annual revenue decrease.
May 02, 2012 02 May'12
Motorola Mobility reports $86m loss in first quarter of 2012

Motorola Mobility has reported a loss of $86m in its results for the first quarter of 2012
May 02, 2012 02 May'12
Boingo joins Deutsche Telekom for in-flight Wi-Fi in Europe

Wi-Fi hotspot firm Boingo has announced a partnership with Deutsche Telekom to deliver wireless internet to travellers on Lufthansa flights
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
IBM launches Mobile Foundation enterprise application platform at Impact 2012

IBM unveiled its Mobile Foundation mobile enterprise application platform at its Impact 2012 conference in Las Vegas this week
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
Samsung tops smartphone league table

The manufacturer overtakes Apple as the best-selling make of smartphone in the world, according to Juniper Research.
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
Advertising Standards Authority investigates Apple iPad 4G claims

Apple's 4G claims for the new iPad have led to complaints, with renewed scrutiny from UK regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
4G – What’s the hold up?

As Everything Everywhere launches a campaign for faster rollout of 4G networks, we ask what is slowing the UK’s adoption of the mobile technology.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
EC asks for help to cut costs of high-speed networks

The European Commission is asking for help on ways to cut the cost of setting up new networks for high-speed internet.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
CIO interview: David Bulman, chief information officer, Virgin Atlantic

Six months after joining Virgin Atlantic as CIO, David Bulman is leading a transformation at the airline with mobile technology at its heart.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
4GBritain campaign calls on government to expedite 4G roll out

Mobile network Everything Everywhere has set up a campaign that calls on government to speed up the provision of 4G mobile data services in the UK.
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
NHS Blackpool trust prescribes tablets to save time and improve patient care

NHS Blackpool has given 400 clinicians tablet computers using secure network access from Vodafone
April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
Apple overtakes IBM and HP in sales

Apple has posted another remarkable set of financial results, overtaking IT giants IBM and HP in sales during its latest financial quarter.
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
Vodafone buys Cable & Wireless for £1bn

Vodafone has bought Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW) for £1.04bn
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
US sanctions foreign powers using technology in human rights abuses

The US plans to target foreign nationals using new technologies to carry out human rights abuses
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
Swindon gets 4G LTE network from UK Broadband

Swindon residents are to receive a 4G-LTE network made available through Mi-Fi devices from comms provider UK Broadband
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
Mobile commerce soars 254% in the UK

The number of customers using smartphones to make purchases soared by 254% from March 2011, according to IMRG.
April 18, 2012 18 Apr'12
Digital TV switch over finally frees up UK airwaves for 4G

The digital TV switch over is almost complete, paving the way to UK migration to 4G mobile networking
April 18, 2012 18 Apr'12
Infosec 2012: Poor mobile security exposes UK firms to massive risk, study shows

UK organisations are running IT security risks by failing to respond to the trend of employees using their own mobile devices for work
April 16, 2012 16 Apr'12
Infosec 2012: BYOD great for infosec profession, says IT head

Supporting a bring your own device (BYOD) programme is relatively simple, says the head of IT infrastructure and support services at the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organisation.
April 12, 2012 12 Apr'12
BlackBerry most secure mobile platform, research finds

BlackBerry leads the pack when it comes to secure mobile platforms, according to a study by security firm Trend Micro, Bloor Research and Altimeter Group.
April 10, 2012 10 Apr'12
CIO interview: David Jones, CIO, Crown Prosecution Service

CPS CIO David Jones is leading a comprehensive technology revamp to modernise operations across the entire criminal justice system.
March 29, 2012 29 Mar'12
EU to begin new cuts to mobile roaming costs from July

New rules agreed by the European Parliament will force mobile firms to lower the prices of making a call or downloading data abroad by July 2012.
March 26, 2012 26 Mar'12
Will 2012 be the year of the first significant smartphone attacks?

Security researchers have warned of mobile malware for years but will 2012 prove the year of the first significant attacks on smartphones?
March 26, 2012 26 Mar'12
London Overground passengers get free Wi-Fi

London Overground has announced passengers will get an hour's free internet access with Wi-Fi hotspots at all 56 stations on the network
March 21, 2012 21 Mar'12
Budget 2012: the highlights for the IT industry

Chancellor George Osborne has laid out his ambitions to make Britain “the technology hub of Europe”.
March 15, 2012 15 Mar'12
London Underground Wi-Fi connectivity due within months

London Underground passengers will be able to tap into Wi-Fi networks at 80 of 217 stations within a few months and 127 stations by the end of the year.
March 14, 2012 14 Mar'12
NHS trust to use iPads for real-time access to patient records

An NHS trust in the Midlands is planning to equip medical staff and community nurses with iPads to give real-time access to patient records on the move.
March 13, 2012 13 Mar'12
Ofcom paves the way to Everything Everywhere UK 4G roll-out

Ofcom is preparing to loosen restrictions on radio spectrum licensing that could lead to an early 4G rol-out later this year.
March 12, 2012 12 Mar'12
CIOs juggle with security and budget as employees demand mobile data access

CIOs and IT directors are being asked to cut budgets while trying to secure personal mobile devices
March 07, 2012 07 Mar'12
Telefonica aims to boost European IT talent with 750 new graduates

Telefonica is creating 750 new graduate jobs as part of a project to grow entrepreneurial talent in Europe.
March 06, 2012 06 Mar'12
Laptop remains top mobile enterprise device, study reveals

The laptop remains the most popular mobile device for work despite an influx of smartphones and tablets, a study has revealed
March 01, 2012 01 Mar'12
RSA 2012: IT security experts urge enterprises to ban smartphone BYOD schemes

Enterprises should ban employees from using their own smartphones for work, a panel of IT security practitioners told the RSA Conference 2012
February 29, 2012 29 Feb'12
RSA 2012: RSA takes market-leader position seriously, says Heiser

RSA takes its market-leader position seriously to pull together the IT security industry, says Tom Heiser, president of RSA.
February 29, 2012 29 Feb'12
Microsoft launches Windows 8 OS at Mobile World Congress 2012

Microsoft will use Mobile World Congress 2012 to launch the public test version of Windows 8 OS
February 28, 2012 28 Feb'12
RSA 2012: RSA issues security industry call to arms

Security supplier RSA urges the security industry to collaborate to win the war against cyber threats to information security
February 28, 2012 28 Feb'12
Mobile technology training in demand

A massive 81% of IT professionals are planning to bolster their skills in mobile computing as 84% see this as an area of growth in the market.
February 27, 2012 27 Feb'12
SAP reacts to BYOD trend with management tool

SAP has highlighted its ability to help customers meet the bring your own device (BYOD) challenges
February 23, 2012 23 Feb'12
Mobile strategy needs to catch up with adoption

Most businesses see mobility as a key driver of agility, effectiveness and efficiency, but have yet to formulate long-term strategic plans.
February 22, 2012 22 Feb'12
SAP and Samsung team up to push enterprise Android

SAP and Samsung are reported to be joining forces to make mobile devices running Google's Android operating system safer to use in the corporate environment.
February 21, 2012 21 Feb'12
Mobile malware on the rise

New malware releases reduced during the final three months of 2011, but were higher than expected for the year
February 20, 2012 20 Feb'12
Ed Vaizey urged to fight new EU mobile roaming charges

A group comprising a UK mobile operator, consumer groups, trade bodies and industry associations is calling on UK communications minister Ed Vaizey to fight planned EU mobile roaming charges.
February 16, 2012 16 Feb'12
Cisco predicts machine-to-machine traffic will increase 22-fold

Internet traffic generated by machine-to-machine (M2M) communications is set to increase 22-fold between 2011 and 2016
February 15, 2012 15 Feb'12
Smartphone sales hit high on Apple wave

A massive 149 million smartphones were sold worldwide in the final three months of 2011 which was almost 50% more than last year.
February 15, 2012 15 Feb'12
Competition Appeals Tribunal demands steeper cuts for landline to mobile call costs

The Competition Appeals Tribunal has called for cuts in costs for connecting landline calls to mobile phones to be phased in faster
February 13, 2012 13 Feb'12
Vodafone considers Cable & Wireless acquisition

Vodafone admits it is considering buying Cable and Wireless Worldwide (CWW) following speculations about a possible £700m acquisition
February 07, 2012 07 Feb'12
Ofcom proposes phone and broadband price cuts by BT Openreach

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has told BT’s wholesale division Openreach to reduce the prices charged to ISPs that use BT’s lines.
February 02, 2012 02 Feb'12
Cisco unveils product consolidation plan

Cisco has unveiled details of the product line consolidation it hopes will turn around the company after its struggles with poor financial performance.
February 01, 2012 01 Feb'12
What the beta of Gov.uk means for public services

The beta version of Gov.uk, the single government website, marks the official start of the Government Digital Service’s ambitious remit.
February 01, 2012 01 Feb'12
CW500: CIO themes for 2012

Battening down the hatches is a sure route to failure in the recession, IT leaders heard at January's CW500 Club.
January 31, 2012 31 Jan'12
Nottinghamshire Police buck mobile failure trend

Nottinghamshire Police has saved over £1m and increased front-line policing since launching a programme to give police officers mobile devices to connect with back-office systems.
January 27, 2012 27 Jan'12
Nokia smartphones bomb as sales drop 27%

Nokia’s latest results for Q4 2011 show just how far the company that was once the standard choice for almost every corporate mobile user has fallen.
January 27, 2012 27 Jan'12
Police fail to see benefits of £80m mobile roll-out

The £80m roll-out of mobile devices across police forces has failed to achieve value for money with only ‘a basic level of benefits’.
January 26, 2012 26 Jan'12
O2 apologises for security breach

Mobile operator O2 has apologised for a technical problem that resulted in subscribers' phone numbers being included in header information sent to websites they visited.
January 25, 2012 25 Jan'12
O2 investigates security risk allegation

UK mobile operator O2 is investigating claims it is leaking customer data by sending their phone numbers to websites they visit
January 24, 2012 24 Jan'12
Video: Portsmouth Fire and Rescue pilot wireless rescue dog

Wireless firm Wood & Douglas has debuted wireless comms technology for rescue dogs at the Mobile World Congress preview
January 24, 2012 24 Jan'12
Wireless internet on the Tube by 2012 Olympics

Platforms at London Underground stations will have wireless internet access by the time the London Olympics starts in the summer this year.
January 16, 2012 16 Jan'12
NHS Trust saves £1m a year with text reminder service

Barts Hospital and the London Hospital NHS Trust have saved nearly £1m a year with an automatic appointment reminder text service.
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.
January 10, 2012 10 Jan'12
Google Android overtakes Apple iOS in US and Canada

Google’s Android mobile operating system has overtaken Apple’s iOs for web browsing in the US and Canada, but iOS is still the world leader, latest figures show.
January 05, 2012 05 Jan'12
CIO interview: Myron Hrycyk, chief information officer, Severn Trent

Utility Severn Trent is looking to improve service for staff and customers with increased use of mobile technology and better use of data.
January 05, 2012 05 Jan'12
Google protects Android with even more IBM patents

Google has gained hundreds of patents from IBM as it continues its intellectual property spending spree.
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.
December 29, 2011 29 Dec'11
Top 10 retail IT stories of 2011

Retail IT has been a fast-moving part of the technology scene in 2011 - we look back at the highlights of the year.
December 21, 2011 21 Dec'11
RIM rebuffs Amazon and Microsoft approaches

Amazon considered buying troubled smartphone maker, Research in Motion, according to a report on Reuters.
December 19, 2011 19 Dec'11
Next-generation mobile networks set for global defragmentation

Next-generation mobile internet is set to stall, with a lack of global standardisation due to online spectrum auctions and licence renewals, the GSMA has warned.
December 13, 2011 13 Dec'11
CIOs believe cloud, SaaS, consumerisation and mobility increase risk

Business models such as cloud computing and trends such as the consumerisation of IT, social media and mobility are exposing performance blind spots in IT management, a CIO survey has revealed.
December 13, 2011 13 Dec'11
Government opens up smartphone provider market

The government is opening up the number of accredited smartphone providers for public sector staff, with Apple and Android on the agenda.
December 05, 2011 05 Dec'11
News International provides genius bar for staff

News International is creating an Apple-like genius bar to support users who bring their own devices to work.
December 05, 2011 05 Dec'11
Virgin Media plans mini-masts to overcome Wi-Fi overload

Virgin Media plans to use mini-masts in the home to overcome anticipated Wi-Fi signal overloads as an increasing number of mobile and other devices connect to the internet.
December 05, 2011 05 Dec'11
Senator Al Franken gives Carrier IQ two weeks to explain phone snooping

US senator Al Franken has given mobile phone diagnostic software maker Carrier IQ two weeks to explain allegations that its software logs keystrokes on the devices on which it is installed.
November 17, 2011 17 Nov'11
Staff must use technology not transport during Olympics

The government is urging businesses in London to enable flexible working during the Olympics to prevent the capital’s transport system grinding to a standstill.
November 15, 2011 15 Nov'11
Android doubles its smartphone market share

Google’s Android has doubled its smartphone market share since last year, according to Gartner research.
November 14, 2011 14 Nov'11
O2 to trial full customer control of personal data

Mobile operator O2 is offering customers full control over how personal information can be used by the company as part of a trial by parent Telefónica.
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.
November 07, 2011 07 Nov'11
Everything Everywhere to reinvest £450m windfall

Mobile phone operator Everything Everywhere is to reinvest profits made from the upcoming sale of its 1,800MHz spectrum in the UK's mobile network, following criticism that the sale of a public asset would be diverted to German and French ...
November 01, 2011 01 Nov'11
Nokia launches free Wi-Fi service in London

Nokia has launched a trial of free Wi-Fi in London in partnership with Spectrum Interactive.
October 28, 2011 28 Oct'11
SAP to embrace mobile desktop, big data and consumerisation in 2012

SAP plans to tap into three global trends in the coming year across its offerings for ERP, mobile, in-memory computing and cloud services and software, says Jim Hagemann Snabe, co-chief executive of SAP.
October 27, 2011 27 Oct'11
US and Canadian subscribers sue RIM over Blackberry service outage

Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) is facing legal action by consumers in the US and Canada for the three-day services outage in mid-October caused by a core switch failure in RIM's infrastructure.
May 20, 2011 20 May'11
Mobile malware set to double in 2011, says Kaspersky Lab

Mobile malware is set to at least double that of 2010 based on the number of new malware signatures detected in the first quarter of the year, says Kaspersky Lab.
May 12, 2011 12 May'11
Analysis: Will Android dominance increase IT security threats for business?

The Android Market is forecast to become the world's biggest mobile content platform by August 2011, according to research by mobile application research firm Distimo.