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• 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

• December 10, 2012 10 Dec'12

  4G application day arrives

  Mobile operators wanting to apply to take part in Ofcom’s spectrum auction have to submit their bids before the regulator kicks off the process

• December 10, 2012 10 Dec'12

  CIO interview: Steve Whatson, IT director, Metropolitan Police

  Steve Whatson, director of ICT for the Olympics and Major Change at the Metropolitan Police Service, discusses the challenges of IT transformation at the Met

• December 10, 2012 10 Dec'12

  CabWifi wins Transport for London approval

  A free Wi-Fi service for black cabs will begin to roll out across London in early 2013.

• December 10, 2012 10 Dec'12

  Three chooses Huawei for managed services contract

  UK mobile operator Three will transfer staff to Huawei, and its partner Tech Mahindra, to manage its core network and operations.

• December 07, 2012 07 Dec'12

  Citrix buys corporate MDM tool company Zenprise

  Citrix has bought mobile device management (MDM) company Zenprise for an undisclosed sum to boost its corporate mobile tools portfolio

• December 05, 2012 05 Dec'12

  IT managers look to telephony in the cloud

  A survey shows 80% of IT managers see the benefits of moving their telephony and unified communications systems to the cloud, but less than half are using the solutions

• December 04, 2012 04 Dec'12

  Mobile phone market growth slows

  The overall market for mobiles only grew by 1.4%, but smartphone shipments are still exploding, according to IDC

• December 04, 2012 04 Dec'12

  Orange to pre-install mobile security on Android phones in 2013

  Orange Android devices will come pre-installed with the Lookout Mobile Security application to counter malware and spyware

• December 03, 2012 03 Dec'12

  Internet controls to be decided this week at WCIT

  The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is hosting the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai

• November 29, 2012 29 Nov'12

  ICO fines text spammers Tetrus Telecoms £440,000

  The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fines marketing firm Tetrus Telecoms £440,000 for sending millions of spam texts to mobile users

• November 28, 2012 28 Nov'12

  EE ups data allowance on 4G mobile broadband

  EE, the only operator to run a 4G network in the UK, increases its mobile broadband data allowances without upping the price

• November 28, 2012 28 Nov'12

  Nokia wins patent case against RIM

  Nokia has won its dispute with Research In Motion (RIM) after a year of fighting over its patent licensing agreement

• November 28, 2012 28 Nov'12

  Ovum urges CIOs review MDM policies to support BYOD practices

  IT departments must review IT support contracts and invest in mobile device management (MDM) for staff using their own devices at work

• November 27, 2012 27 Nov'12

  Ericsson takes Samsung to court over patent dispute

  Ericsson is suing Samsung for patent infringement, despite negotiating over the use of the inventions for almost two years

• November 26, 2012 26 Nov'12

  Greater Anglia rolls out train station Wi-Fi

  Train operator Greater Anglia partners with The Cloud to offer free Wi-Fi at 100 of its stations in the east of England

• November 23, 2012 23 Nov'12

  Ofcom publishes proposals for white space devices

  Regulator Ofcom takes steps towards enabling devices to use the gaps between spectrum bands – so-called 'white spaces' – for connectivity

• November 22, 2012 22 Nov'12

  Orange launches free call and text app

  Orange takes on the ‘over the top’ providers with its own application, called Libon, enabling users to make calls and send texts for free

• November 21, 2012 21 Nov'12

  First tests of EE 4G network show inconsistent coverage

  The first tests of EE's 4G network show coverage for less than half of Manchester city centre and inconsistent 4G connections

• November 20, 2012 20 Nov'12

  Mobile OS Android users choose Wi-Fi to transfer data

  Research from Nielsen claims 78% of data transferred over Android OS devices uses Wi-Fi connections rather than 3G mobile data allocations

• November 16, 2012 16 Nov'12

  Ofcom to free up 700MHz spectrum for mobile networks

  Telecoms regulator Ofcom hopes to avoid a capacity overload on mobile networks by releasing more frequencies by 2018

• November 14, 2012 14 Nov'12

  IT professionals too trusting of Generation Y

  While most IT managers think employees stick to policy, most 18- to 30-year-olds play by their own rules, using personal devices at work

• November 14, 2012 14 Nov'12

  Smartphone sales rocket 47% in third quarter 2012

  Gartner figures show smartphone sales jumped nearly 47% in Q3 2012, but overall mobile shipments fell as feature phone sales dropped off

• November 13, 2012 13 Nov'12

  Vodafone blames southern Europe as revenues plummet 7.4%

  Vodafone reports revenues down 7.4% year-on-year for the first half of the fiscal year, blaming weak markets in southern Europe for the drop

• November 12, 2012 12 Nov'12

  Banks ramp up investment in innovation despite slowdown

  Retail banks are increasing spending on innovation as they attempt to better engage customers through mobile and online channels

• November 12, 2012 12 Nov'12

  Ofcom sets date for £1.3bn 4G frequency spectrum auction

  The application deadline for mobile operators to bid for 4G frequencies is set for 11 December 2012 as Ofcom finalises the spectrum auction rules

• November 09, 2012 09 Nov'12

  BYOD devices to double by 2014

  The number of consumer devices brought into the workplace will hit 350 million by 2014, according to a study from Juniper Research

• November 08, 2012 08 Nov'12

  Samsung dominates smartphone market as global shipments grow 44%

  Global smartphone shipments grew to 173.7 million units in Q3 2012, with Samsung taking a 32% market share of 55.5 million units

• November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12

  Apple loses patent case to VirnetX

  Apple has been ordered to pay $368m in damages to VirnetX after a court ruled it had infringed on two of the software firm’s patents

• November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12

  Government departments get go-ahead to use iPhones for sensitive data

  Government departments have been given the go-ahead to use iPhones to send and receive sensitive emails

• November 06, 2012 06 Nov'12

  ARM and C&WW backs Cambridge Weightless wireless standard

  The Weightless standard wins the backing of industry heavyweights hoping to help it on its journey to creating the ‘internet of things’

• November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12

  UK spectrum valued at £52bn

  Government research shows the UK’s spectrum contributes £52bn to the economy each year, thanks mostly to mobile services

• November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12

  Microsoft and Google eye unused UK spectrum

  Microsoft and Google are in discussions with the UK government about unused sections of airwaves known as white space

• November 02, 2012 02 Nov'12

  O2 ramps up roaming charges for outside EU

  After being forced to cut rates for users in Europe, the mobile operator increases roaming charges for outside the EU

• November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12

  4G: The business benefits

  We know how 4G can speed up our music downloads or offer smooth video playback, but what benefits can it bring to business?

• October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12

  How will the 4G LTE roll-out benefit your business?

  An EE survey of the business benefits of 4G LTE shows improved mobile working and innovation the main advantages of the superfast broadband