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October 10, 2011 10 Oct'11
Ofcom further delays 4G spectrum auction for extended consultation

Regulatory body Ofcom will further delay the auction of 4G spectrum to late 2012 to allow for an extended consultation period.
October 10, 2011 10 Oct'11
RIM to acquire cloud software firm Newbay

Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has confirmed plans to acquire cloud software firm, Newbay.
October 10, 2011 10 Oct'11
RIM uses near-field communications for content-sharing with Blackberry Tag

Research in Motion (RIM) has unveiled the Blackberry Tag, which uses near-field communications (NFC) technology to allow users to share contacts, documents, URLs and photos by "tapping" Blackberry smartphones together.
October 07, 2011 07 Oct'11
BT cuts pole and duct costs, but variable pricing still unfair for rural broadband

Openreach has cut the price of pole and duct access in a move it claims will encourage ISPs to deliver broadband to rural areas.

October 06, 2011 06 Oct'11
Video is future of communication, claims Cisco CEO John Chambers

Video will be the future for all forms of communication, claims John Chambers, CEO of networking company Cisco.
October 05, 2011 05 Oct'11
Apple unveils iPhone 4S, iOS 5 and iCloud

Apple has launched its latest smartphone device, iPhone 4S, an updated version of its operating system (OS), iOS 5 and the new iCloud service.
October 05, 2011 05 Oct'11
BT readies 300Mbps downlink

BT Openreach is launching a 110Mbps fibre to the premises (FTTP) service, which it claims will provide downstream speeds of up to 300Mbps from 2012.
October 05, 2011 05 Oct'11
Retailers call for UK-wide 4G to boost m-commerce

The lack of capacity and bandwidth of public networks is limiting the opportunity to develop mobile commerce in the retail sector, according to industry experts.
October 04, 2011 04 Oct'11
Warwick University enters final phase of three-step IT transformation programme

Warwick University has started the last phase of its three-year IT transformation, introducing small, user-driven IT projects to transform its IT operation into one that offers services users need, rather than merely supporting technology.
October 03, 2011 03 Oct'11
Power cut at Birmingham exchange pulls plug on BT Broadband across UK

BT has confirmed that power cuts at a major exchange caused internet outages on BT Broadband.

October 03, 2011 03 Oct'11
Intel acquires mobile location services firm, Telmap

Intel has announced plans to acquire navigation and location-based services firm, Telmap, as the company drives its business into the smartphone market.
October 03, 2011 03 Oct'11
How far away is the government's vision of the Public Services Network?

The long-awaited Public Services Network to enable the delivery of government services from any provider or location is now underway. But how achievable is the vision of a national "network of networks"?
October 03, 2011 03 Oct'11
Government announces £195m investment in science and computing, £150m to expand mobile coverage

The government has announced £195m investment in science and computing, including high-performance computing and research.
September 29, 2011 29 Sep'11
Nokia axes 3,500 jobs

Troubled mobile phone company Nokia is to axe 3,500 jobs as sales of its handsets continue to plummet.
September 29, 2011 29 Sep'11
Nokia and Siemens invest €1bn in joint network venture

Nokia and Siemens are each investing €500m into Nokia Siemens Networks in a bid to strengthen the joint venture's financial position.
September 28, 2011 28 Sep'11
Amazon launches Kindle Fire tablet but experts doubt its use as a business device

Amazon has confirmed its much-anticipated entry into the tablet market with the US launch of its Kindle Fire device - but analysts doubt it will appeal to corporate IT buyers.
September 28, 2011 28 Sep'11
Microsoft starts roll-out of Mango update for Windows Phone 7

Microsoft has started rolling out the next major version of its Windows Phone 7 operating system, codenamed Mango.
September 28, 2011 28 Sep'11
Government deploys Wi-Fi for Olympics as mobile networks face capacity crunch

The government is planning to deploy free Wi-Fi around London during the Olympic Games in 2012 amid fears that mobile phone networks could run out of capacity.
September 27, 2011 27 Sep'11
Regulator tightens rules on rogue mobile app charges

Developers could face stricter rules over mobile application charges following changes to the way premium rate services are regulated.
September 26, 2011 26 Sep'11
UK ranked fourth globally for fixed broadband speeds

The UK has been ranked fourth globally for fixed line broadband internet access speeds, out of a list of 38 countries.
September 22, 2011 22 Sep'11
BASF extends BT network contract

Chemical group BASF has signed a €200m deal with BT for networking 900 BASF sites in more than 80 countries. The contract includes the provision of IP telephony and local network services (managed LAN services) at 300 sites in North and South ...
September 20, 2011 20 Sep'11
Google rolls out Mobile Wallet across Sprint Nexus S 4G phones

Google is rolling out its Google Wallet across all Android-operated Sprint Nexus S 4G phones to allow consumers to pay using their handsets.
September 20, 2011 20 Sep'11
How to justify the business case for virtual desktop infrastructure licensing

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technology can cut energy bills, increase business agility and improve mobile working flexibility. But licensing cost and complexity can wipe off the financial savings of VDI deployment. Jenny Williams explores ...
September 15, 2011 15 Sep'11
Jeremy Hunt warns UK could fall behind other countries in superfast broadband roll-out

Jeremy Hunt, culture secretary, has warned that the UK could fall behind other countries in delivering superfast broadband. Hunt also criticised BT over its provision of broadband access, in a speech to the Royal Television Society.
September 15, 2011 15 Sep'11
Cashless future: VocaLink demos mobile payment gateway

Payment processing company Vocalink will be showing the future of cash next week at the Sibos financial conference in Toronto.
September 14, 2011 14 Sep'11
Firms need to collaborate for mobile wallets to become the norm

Consumers, retailers, advertisers and banks must work more closely together if mobile phones are to replace wallets in an era of mobile commerce.
September 14, 2011 14 Sep'11
Cisco halves sales forecast as CEO John Chambers eyes Huawei market share

Following Cisco Systems' warning it is to halve its sales forecast as it struggles with reduced demand and increased competition, CEO John Chambers said he intends to battle with Chinese network provider Huawei.
September 13, 2011 13 Sep'11
Openreach expands fibre to 114 more exchanges

BT Openreach has unveiled 114 exchanges that will be upgraded to deliver fibre broadband as part of its plan to deliver fibre to two-thirds of the UK by the end of 2015.
September 08, 2011 08 Sep'11
University challenge: using IT to improve services and reduce costs

Universities face a balancing act as they become increasingly expected to improve the experiences of more demanding students while making budgets go further, and IT is a critical tool in finding this balance.
September 08, 2011 08 Sep'11
Doctors use HD video conferencing in rapid remote treatment for stroke patients

Lancashire and Cumbria hospitals are to enable doctors to assess stroke victims who need rapid treatment using high-definition video conferencing.
September 06, 2011 06 Sep'11
Ofcom to further delay auction of 4G spectrum

Regulatory body Ofcom is to delay the auction of its 4G spectrum due to a number of technical and competition issues around the sale.
September 06, 2011 06 Sep'11
Betfair increases mobile sales by 78%

Gambling firm Betfair has increased mobile sales by 78% to reach £4.2m in its first quarter of the 2012 financial year.
September 05, 2011 05 Sep'11
Everything Everywhere and Three boost mobile broadband with £100m Virgin deal

Customers of Everything Everywhere and Three will be given access to high-speed mobile broadband with Virgin Media Business. Virgin Media Business will build 14 regional aggregation networks across the UK for MBNL to support 3G functionality, from ...
September 01, 2011 01 Sep'11
Ofcom gives green light to use TV spectrum for rural broadband

Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has given the go-ahead for internet providers to use unused TV spectrum to deliver broadband to rural areas.
September 01, 2011 01 Sep'11
Apple's future without Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs' decision to stand down as chief executive last month, while not a surprise, created a storm. Jobs and Apple are so intricately intertwined that it is difficult to imagine the future of Apple without him at the helm.
August 31, 2011 31 Aug'11
World's thinnest material offers huge advances in high-speed internet

Graphene, the thinnest material in the world, has the potential to bring about huge advances in high-speed internet and other optical communications, according to scientific research.
August 30, 2011 30 Aug'11
Government smart metering takes major step forward

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has called on IT suppliers to build the data and communications infrastructure that will enable data to be sent between smart meters in homes and businesses and the yet to be established Central ...
August 30, 2011 30 Aug'11
Three to give away mobile broadband to rural communities

Mobile operator Three is giving free 3G broadband to rural communities in the UK that are currently unable to access fixed line broadband.
August 30, 2011 30 Aug'11
VMworld: Brocade offers subscription-based pricing on network ports

Brocade is offering a global subscription model for its enterprise networking hardware, allowing businesses to upgrade network ports on demand.
August 24, 2011 24 Aug'11
Durham University upgrades communications infrastructure and adopts IP telephony

Durham University is to upgrade its communications infrastructure after signing a deal with Siemens Enterprise Communications (SEC) which will see the university adopt IP telephony.
August 24, 2011 24 Aug'11
Nokia launches three smartphones running Symbian Belle operating system

Nokia has unveiled three smartphone devices running its new operating system, Symbian Belle.
August 23, 2011 23 Aug'11
Surrey Police delivers open data app for iPhone users

Surrey Police has introduced a free iPhone app, built using the Appcelerator Titanium development tool, which delivers local crime and policing information.
August 23, 2011 23 Aug'11
Case study: Land Securities enables access to corporate data via employee-owned mobiles

Retail estate investment firm Land Securities has deployed software to provide employees with access to its corporate network and applications via personal mobile devices.
August 22, 2011 22 Aug'11
Alcatel-Lucent offers low-cost finance for converged network asset management

Alcatel-Lucent Financial Services is offering businesses a finance deal to encourage them to upgrade their converged network systems.
August 22, 2011 22 Aug'11
Kent and Sussex lead UK’s worst broadband blackspot top 20, say researchers

Over half of Britain's top 20 broadband blackspots are in the south of England, according to research from Uswitch.com. Kent and Sussex have three towns each on the list.
August 19, 2011 19 Aug'11
Analysis - HP to get out of personal computing

HP's decision to get get out of the PC game might make CIOs nervous. Here's our take on why there's not much to worry about.
August 19, 2011 19 Aug'11
Twitter, Facebook and Blackberry called to Home Office to discuss role in riots

Twitter, Facebook and Blackberry have been called to the Home Office next week to discuss the role of social media in the recent riots.
August 18, 2011 18 Aug'11
East London NHS Trust signs superfast broadband deal with Virgin Media

East London NHS Foundation Trust has signed a five-year superfast broadband deal with Virgin Media to enable it use more online technologies in the future.
August 17, 2011 17 Aug'11
HTC turns up the heat in the smartphone patent wars with a new lawsuit against Apple

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has filed a fresh lawsuit against Apple in the US, deepening the legal wrangle between the two companies.
August 17, 2011 17 Aug'11
Will £530m be enough to deliver UK-wide superfast broadband?

Will the government's latest investment be enough to deliver next-generation broadband speeds in homes and businesses across the UK? We ask the experts.
August 16, 2011 16 Aug'11
GCHQ to help police catch rioters who used social networks to coordinate violence

The Government Communications Headquarters and MI5 are working with police to hunt rioters by trawling social networks.
August 16, 2011 16 Aug'11
Information Commissioner calls for more privacy improvements at Google

The Information Commissioner's Office says an audit at Google's London office shows the company has taken reasonable steps to improve its privacy policies, but could do more.
August 16, 2011 16 Aug'11
Government announces £363m investment in broadband

The government has announced £363m in investment to improve broadband speeds in homes and businesses in England and Scotland.
August 15, 2011 15 Aug'11
Government allocates £4.4m to improve Northern Ireland broadband capacity

Northern Ireland is to receive £4.4m from the government to improve broadband connectivity. The news comes as culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce the allocation of the remaining £530m fund for improving broadband in rural ...
August 15, 2011 15 Aug'11
Telcos offer cloud alternative

Telecommunications companies are providing businesses with a credible alternative to established IT suppliers, according to analyst firm Ovum.
August 12, 2011 12 Aug'11
Medical specialist BPL virtualises IT

Medical research and blood product supplier Bio Products Laboratory (BPL) has outsourced a project to virtualise its server and storage infrastructure to help it cut costs and energy consumption while actually providing more computing resources.
August 11, 2011 11 Aug'11
Worldwide smartphone sales grow 74% in second quarter of 2011, says Gartner

Global smartphone shipments have increased 74% year-on-year with Google's Android operating system (OS) accounting for almost half of the mobile OS market, according to research firm Gartner.
August 11, 2011 11 Aug'11
Cisco shares up 13% on better-than-expected financial results

Cisco Systems has reported fourth fiscal quarter sales of $11.2bn, net income of $2.2bn, and earnings per share of 40 cents, beating estimates and driving the share price up 13% in after-hours trading.
August 10, 2011 10 Aug'11
BT infrastructure forces Virgin Media to pull Westminster broadband and TV services

Virgin Media has pulled its broadband services to homes in Westminster because the BT infrastructure it uses means it cannot upgrade services. Virgin's broadband and analogue TV services will stop from January 2012.
August 09, 2011 09 Aug'11
Blackberry to co-operate with police after youths used BBM to organise riots

Research in Motion has said that it will co-operate with the police after it was revealed that London rioters used Blackberry Messenger rather than Twitter to organise looting sprees across the capital, with violence later spreading to Birmingham, ...
August 08, 2011 08 Aug'11
Lightning takes down Amazon and Microsoft cloud services

Amazon and Microsoft European cloud services were down at the weekend after a lightning strike caused power failures at their datacentres in Dublin.
August 04, 2011 04 Aug'11
Google gears up to challenge Skype by going global with VoIP service

Google is expanding its Google Talk phone call service beyond the US to more than 150 locations around the world in 38 languages in an apparent bid to go head-to-head with Microsoft's Skype service.
August 04, 2011 04 Aug'11
Mobile data traffic increased 40-fold in three years, says Ofcom report

With over a quarter (27%) of adults and almost half (47%) of teenagers owning a smartphone, the use of mobile data services has accelerated, Ofcom has said in a report.
August 04, 2011 04 Aug'11
CIO interview: Peter Ransom, chief information officer, Oxfam

Oxfam works in 98 countries and as one of the world's leading development charities, demands for a better IT service are on the rise.
August 03, 2011 03 Aug'11
eBay boosts virtual servers with 100 terabytes of flash memory

Online auction site eBay has deployed more than 100 terabytes of flash memory to power its VMware virtual server infrastructure. The S-class flash storage from solid state disk provider Nimbus is believed to be among the world's largest consolidated...
August 03, 2011 03 Aug'11
Virgin Media plans free Wi-Fi roll-out in London

Cable telecoms supplier Virgin Media is taking a "punt" on rolling out free Wi-Fi access across parts of London.
August 03, 2011 03 Aug'11
Sunderland City Council signs multimillion-pound 10-year network deal with BT

BT will deliver a corporate network connecting 188 sites.
August 02, 2011 02 Aug'11
Amazon closes Android appstore submissions in Germany after Apple lawsuit

Amazon has closed submissions for its Android app store in Germany following a lawsuit from Apple.
August 01, 2011 01 Aug'11
CIO interview: Michael Foster, European vice-president of IT, FedEx Express

What role should IT play in business? This is the question Michael Foster, vice-president of IT at Fedex Europe, tackles at the global courier. Cliff Saran reports.
July 29, 2011 29 Jul'11
BSkyB wins 174,000 new broadband subscribers

BSkyB has reported a surge in its broadband business in yearly results, taking its subscriber base to 711,000.
July 29, 2011 29 Jul'11
Apple and Samsung overtake Nokia as worldwide smartphone shipments grow 76%

Nokia's woes continue as Apple and Samsung overtake the Finnish giant to become the largest global smartphone manufacturers, according to analyst figures.
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
RIM updates Blackberry Messenger to provide third-party app integration

Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has made Blackberry Messenger (BBM) available to developers to embed within third-party apps in its update to version 6.
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
BT reports 38% profit rise as broadband customer base grows

BT's pre-tax profit rose 38% from £375m to £517m in its fiscal first quarter as 251,000 new customers were introduced to its broadband network.
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
KLM deploys RightNow natural language search for mobile website

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has rolled out software-as-a-service provider RightNow's CX Intent Guide on its mobile website.
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Virgin Media sees small drop in business sales, and loses 18,000 broadband users

Cable telecoms supplier Virgin Media has reported a small drop in business revenue for its second quarter, while the firm also revealed it has lost 18,000 broadband users...
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
BT rolls out higher-speed broadband to additional 2.5 million premises

BT is to extend access to higher-speed 20Mbps copper-based broadband to an additional 2.5 million premises by spring 2013...
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Broadband ads still misleading on speed, says Ofcom

Broadband advertising is still misleading on the actual speeds being delivered by ISPs, according to telecoms regulator Ofcom...
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Everything Everywhere reports sales and customer decline

The Orange and T-Mobile owner has reported a decline in customers and sales in its latest financial results...
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Microsoft ships Windows Phone Mango and prepares handset updates

Microsoft is preparing to release the "Mango" update to its Windows Phone operating system (OS) in October 2011 after releasing the latest version to mobile manufacturers...
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Ofcom urged to widen 4G mobile coverage in next year's spectrum auction

Ofcom has been urged to increase 4G mobile coverage in next year's radio spectrum auction. Industry watchdog the Communications Consumer Panel...
July 26, 2011 26 Jul'11
UK fails to make world’s top 10 high-speed broadband countries - but Ireland scrapes in

The UK has failed to make it into the top 10 countries with the highest average broadband speed, but neighbouring Ireland scrapes in...
July 26, 2011 26 Jul'11
Mozilla plans mobile operating system for phones and tablets

Mozilla plans to create a new mobile operating system, aiming to use web technologies to deliver all applications and functions on phones and tablets...
July 25, 2011 25 Jul'11
Virgin Media trials 1.5Gbps broadband at London's Silicon Roundabout

Virgin Media has rolled out broadband speeds of up to 1.5Gbps as part of a trial for businesses in the "Silicon Roundabout" area of London...
July 25, 2011 25 Jul'11
Blackberry-maker RIM axes 2,000 jobs to cut costs

Research in Motion (RIM) has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by 2,000 people as part of a cost-cutting exercise - putting over 10% of its staff at risk...
July 22, 2011 22 Jul'11
Vodafone increases UK enterprise sales, driven by greater data traffic

Vodafone's latest results reflect increased use of smartphones and data consumption within the workplace.
July 22, 2011 22 Jul'11
TalkTalk scores lowest in Ofcom broadband satisfaction survey as Orange turns tables

Broadband connection speeds remain the biggest issue for UK broadband customers, according to the latest customer service satisfaction survey by telecoms regulator Ofcom.
July 21, 2011 21 Jul'11
Cass Business School centralises IT infrastructure to save £500,000

City University London's Cass Business School is moving its IT services and infrastructure to the university's centralised...
July 20, 2011 20 Jul'11
Eurostar outsources to build an IT infrastructure of its own

Rail firm Eurostar has outsourced its IT to enable it to build its own IT infrastructure in preparation for the rise in demand expected when London hosts the Olympics next year.
July 20, 2011 20 Jul'11
Ofcom forces BT to cut rural ISP charges

Ofcom has forced BT to reduce the prices it charges internet service providers (ISPs) in rural areas, in a move expected to benefit three million homes and businesses with cheaper broadband access.
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
Carphone Warehouse uses business process management to increase customer satisfaction

Retailer Carphone Warehouse is claiming a 25% jump in its customer satisfaction ratings after investing in BPM software to help staff deal with sales, queries and complaints.
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
NPIA rolls out mobile fingerprint technology to the police service

The soon-to-be-axed National Police Improvement Agency has rolled out mobile fingerprinting devices enabling police officers to check an individual's identity on the beat.
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
Everything Everywhere boss Tom Alexander steps down for 'personal reasons'

Tom Alexander will step down as CEO at joint Orange and T-Mobile firm Everything Everywhere at the end of August 2011 for personal reasons.
July 14, 2011 14 Jul'11
CEOs propose internet reforms to meet EC speed targets, but threaten net neutrality

European broadband speed targets will be missed unless authorities introduce cost-saving measures and allow revenue-generating business models, according to a report from three communications company CEOs.
July 14, 2011 14 Jul'11
Facebook launches Every Phone app to boost growth in developing world

Facebook has made a new push for growth of the social networking site in the developing world by releasing an app that does not require a sophisticated smartphone.
July 13, 2011 13 Jul'11
Businesses should not ignore critical Microsoft Patch Tuesday update, say experts

Although Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday monthly security update is relatively light, with only four updates as expected, the only critical bulletin MS11-053 should be taken seriously, according to security experts.
July 12, 2011 12 Jul'11
Wales gets £57m in broadband funding

Wales is set to receive £56.9m to help provide superfast broadband to 90% of homes and businesses in the country and enable broadband access for everyone.
July 08, 2011 08 Jul'11
Development firm TTP trials white space technology in wireless broadband link

Cambridge-based technology development company TTP says harnessing unused broadcast frequencies could accelerate the roll-out of low-cost wireless broadband in the UK.
July 08, 2011 08 Jul'11
Ofcom moots analogue spectrum for rural mobile broadband devices

Ofcom has proposed using radio spectrum freed up from the switchover from analogue to digital to deliver mobile broadband to rural areas
July 07, 2011 07 Jul'11
Government opens up data on NHS, schools, criminal justice and transport

The government is opening up public data from the National Health Service, schools, criminal courts and transport as part of its transparency drive.
July 07, 2011 07 Jul'11
Facebook partners with Skype to add video calling to social network infrastructure

Facebook has partnered with Skype to add a video-calling facility to the social networking site and open another channel of communication for businesses.