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August 19, 2009 19 Aug'09
BT sets up call centre for the depressed, stressed and anxious

UK telco BT has set up a call centre and website for people suffering from depression, stress and anxiety.

The "eClinics" initiative...
August 19, 2009 19 Aug'09
BT installs 500k WiFi spots

UK telco BT said today that it has installed half of the million Wi-Fi hotspots it plans for this year.
August 18, 2009 18 Aug'09
EC to spend €18m on 1Gbps LTE mobile networks

The European Commission is to spend €18m on research into the future mobile communications technology that promises speeds a thousand times faster than today's handsets.
August 14, 2009 14 Aug'09
Party people spread viral internet memes

The way images, videos or concepts can abruptly spread across the web, using e-mail and social websites, is online culture's most unique phenomena.

August 13, 2009 13 Aug'09
Digital Britain implementation plan: Government seeks control of UK internet domains

The government wants to reserve the right to allocate internet domain names under the implementation plan for Digital Britain published today.
August 12, 2009 12 Aug'09
Microsoft ports Office apps to Nokia's Symbian OS

Microsoft and Nokia today announced an alliance that will see MS Office products such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote ported to Nokia's business-oriented Eseries mobile phones.
August 12, 2009 12 Aug'09
Smartphones save Nokia and Apple as mobile sales slide

Smartphones were the bright spot in a global mobile handset market that slipped 6% to 286.1 million units in the second quarter of 2009, according to Gartner's latest research.
August 11, 2009 11 Aug'09
NEC and Panasonic launch Linux mobile phones

Limo Foundation, the Linux-based open systems development group for mobile phones, yesterday launched nine new phones from NEC and Panasonic for Japanese telco
August 07, 2009 07 Aug'09
Does social media stifle creativity?

It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it: for innovation to thrive on the internet, we must break up the very social networks that the web has made possible.
August 07, 2009 07 Aug'09
Video: Orange France beats UK to LG GD910 3G watchphone

Orange France is the first mobile network operator to offer a 3G touch watchphone to consumers.

August 07, 2009 07 Aug'09
Twitter and Facebook victims of a 'massively co-ordinated attack'

Twitter was downed by a DoS attack yesterday and took nearly three hours to restore services after it experienced connectivity problems.
August 06, 2009 06 Aug'09
Virgin Media in recovery as it returns to profit

Virgin Media's prospects for a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange improved as it turned a year on year loss into a profit for its second quarter as average revenue per user grew nearly 4%.
August 06, 2009 06 Aug'09
Cisco's sales plummet but cash reserves grow

Cisco's sales sagged almost a fifth as profits plummeted in the fourth quarter, dragging down the world's leading communications equipment maker's full...
August 05, 2009 05 Aug'09
Iron Mountain seeks £80,000 saving from VoIP system

Data storage specialist Iron Mountain expects to save £80,000 a year from lower travel and communications costs after installing a £200,000 IP telephone...
August 05, 2009 05 Aug'09
BT I-Plate ADSL filter boosts broadband by 4Mbps

BT is introducing a broadband booster which it says will improve any ADSL connection, even if the user is not a subscriber to BT's broadband service.

The...
August 04, 2009 04 Aug'09
Internet snooping plan hits technology buffers

The government's plan to collect details about personal internet-based communications is technically doubtful and fundamentally unclear, the organisation...
August 03, 2009 03 Aug'09
Comtek launches Nortel customer rescue programme

A rescue programme for former Nortel Networks customers has been launched by IT infrastructure repair firm Comtek.
July 31, 2009 31 Jul'09
Business rates stifle investment in broadband infrastructure

Legal uncertainty about how the Valuation Office rates optical fibre networks is depriving the UK of new investors in high speed fibre networks, says...
July 31, 2009 31 Jul'09
IBM cuts data replication costs

IBM has added electronic data transfer capabilities, or native replication, to its ProtecTIER Deduplication product line.
July 31, 2009 31 Jul'09
BT's pension deficit doubles to £5.8bn

BT has revealed that its pension fund deficit has doubled to £5.8bn in the past three months.
July 30, 2009 30 Jul'09
Icann CEO reveals how to calculate the value of a network

Black Hat, Las Vegas: Networks should be valued on the transactions they make possible, rather than how many people (or machines) are part of the network,...
July 30, 2009 30 Jul'09
BT shares rise on better-than-expected results

BT shares have risen by more than 10% in response to better-than-expected quarterly financial results.

At £1.25, BT shares are at their...
July 29, 2009 29 Jul'09
IT sector showing signs of recovery, says OECD

An OECD report says there are "signs of recovery" in the global IT industry after positive month-on-month growth for most countries between May and June.
July 29, 2009 29 Jul'09
Ofcom given deadline to finalise the release of 900MHz spectrum

Ofcom will have six months from October to finalise the release of 900MHz spectrum now held by Vodafone and O2 to comply with new EU rules on spectrum allocations. Yesterday,...
July 29, 2009 29 Jul'09
Ericsson one step closer to buying Nortel assets

Ericsson's $1.1bn bid to buy the core wireless assets of Canada's Nortel Networks has been given the go-ahead by bankruptcy courts in the US and Canada.

Nortel...
July 28, 2009 28 Jul'09
Government publishes Twitter rules of engagement

The UK government has published a guide explaining why and how public sector bodies should use Twitter.
July 28, 2009 28 Jul'09
Tiscali comes bottom in Ofcom bandwidth tests

Tiscali has come out bottom of Ofcom's league table of internet service providers, with the lowest measured bandwidth compared with its advertised speed.
July 27, 2009 27 Jul'09
Video: Google builds IPv6 platform

In this video, Lorenzo Colitti, network engineer at Google, discusses the company's new IPv6 network .
July 27, 2009 27 Jul'09
Industry fears high business rates could stifle broadband

Representatives from industry and the public will meet the Valuation Office this week to negotiate a reduction in the business rates levied on new optical...
July 27, 2009 27 Jul'09
Ericsson wins bid for Nortel's wireless businesses

Ericsson has won the bid for the wireless division of Nortel Networks, the bankrupt Canadian telecoms equipment firm.
July 24, 2009 24 Jul'09
East Africa broadband could bring lower cost BPO

East Africa now has broadband after Seacom completed the installation of a fibre optic link to Europe.

This will open up new potential...
July 24, 2009 24 Jul'09
Data traffic rescues Vodafone in first quarter

Sales of mobile and fixed-line broadband data services and currency differences saved Vodafone's blushes as revenue from voice traffic slid in the first...
July 24, 2009 24 Jul'09
Research in Motion could still bid for Nortel

Canada's industry minister Tony Clement has encouraged Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) to bid in an auction for the mobile network unit of bankrupt...
July 23, 2009 23 Jul'09
Data to overtake voice traffic on mobiles by 2011

Mobile data will overtake voice traffic by 2011, predicts Nokia Siemens Networks, which has just notched up its 500 millionth mobile data user.
July 21, 2009 21 Jul'09
Avaya to buy Nortel enterprise arm

Avaya is to buy Nortel's enterprise unit for $475m, ending weeks of speculation and sealing the bankrupt vendor's fate once and for all.
July 21, 2009 21 Jul'09
Vodafone seeks share of €9bn M2M market

Vodafone is launching a communications platform to enable companies to speed up and reduce risk on projects where machines communicate with each other....
July 15, 2009 15 Jul'09
How Moonfruit got Twitter right

Most big companies are suspicious of Twitter. Critics say there is no clear business case for Twitter, there are security problems, a lack of control over what happens, and there's potential for spectacular mistakes and reputational damage.
July 15, 2009 15 Jul'09
Get TV on your phone - fixed or mobile - anywhere

Rural subscribers may soon have access to high-definition TV and broadband internet access via fixed and mobile connections following the launch of a...
July 14, 2009 14 Jul'09
O2 customers to get free Twitter texts

O2 customers will be able to receive free text alerts from Twitter from August.
July 14, 2009 14 Jul'09
Mobile phone directory crashes as users rush to take numbers off

A controversial mobile phone directory has been suspended after being inundated with requests from people who want their details removed.
July 14, 2009 14 Jul'09
15-year-old intern dismisses Twitter as "pointless"

A 15-year-old intern at investment bank Morgan Stanley has generated a flurry of interest after writing a research note on teenagers' use of Twitter .
July 10, 2009 10 Jul'09
Nortel thrown off Olympics project

Nortel's contract to provide the networking infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympics has been cancelled and awarded to Cisco.
July 10, 2009 10 Jul'09
Carter report must try harder, say forum delegates

The Digital Britain report contained too little detail about implementation, according to senior representatives from the communications industry.
July 10, 2009 10 Jul'09
Mobile handsets to blame for dropped calls

Don't blame the network, blame the phone for dropped calls. That's the advice from Broadband-Testing ,...
July 09, 2009 09 Jul'09
BT ramps up fibre roll-out

BT will upgrade 69 new telephone exchanges to support fibre...
July 09, 2009 09 Jul'09
EMC wins battle over Data Domain

EMC has won the financial tug of war to acquire Data Domain for $2.1bn after NetApp lost its nerve and walked away from the negotiating table.

The...
July 09, 2009 09 Jul'09
Facebook is another shock to recruitment industry

Cisco is using Facebook to hunt for graduates to fill potential vacancies in the company.

The disclosure raises further questions over the value of...
July 08, 2009 08 Jul'09
Ofcom rules out mobile competition review

The UK mobile telephony market is competitive enough, UK communications regulator Ofcom said today, ruling out a a formal market review of the sector.
July 08, 2009 08 Jul'09
50 is the magic number this summer

England batsmen have an extra incentive to score 50s against Australia in the Ashes series that opened today.
July 08, 2009 08 Jul'09
Internet survives Michael Jackson memorial

The internet passed a vital test by coping with tens of millions of Michael Jackson fans logging on to view the singer's memorial service online yesterday.
July 07, 2009 07 Jul'09
Exclusive mobile handset deals under DoJ spotlight

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is to investigate whether exclusive distribution deals between mobile handset makers and network operators reduce competition and lead to higher prices for consumers.
July 03, 2009 03 Jul'09
US online advertisers scramble to avoid new privacy legislation

The US advertising industry has drawn up guidelines for online advertising in an attempt to avoid legislative action over controversial behavioural targeting...
July 02, 2009 02 Jul'09
BT Broadband will give businesses broadband on demand

BT's £1.5bn roll-out of "superfast" broadband will soon allow businesses to buy network capacity on-demand for as little as 24 hours at a time. The...
June 30, 2009 30 Jun'09
Parliament announces inquiry into Digital Britain plans

MPs are set to investigate whether the proposals in the Digital Britain report are the right ones to strive for.
June 30, 2009 30 Jun'09
Skype updates for iPhone, iPod Touch

An updated version of Skype for the iPhone and iPod Touch is now available for download.
June 30, 2009 30 Jun'09
EC clears TalkTalk's Tiscali takeover

The European Commission has cleared the £236m takeover of financially troubled Italian communications service provider
June 29, 2009 29 Jun'09
Vodafone-T-Mobile deal could start mobile consolidation spree

Reports that Vodafone , the world's largest mobile network operator, is in talks to take...
June 24, 2009 24 Jun'09
Facebook: The Movie!

Somebody has found the business value of Facebook in a big way.
June 23, 2009 23 Jun'09
A beacon for broadband on the Isle of Man

With all eyes on Lord Carter's Digital...
June 22, 2009 22 Jun'09
Backdoor admin accounts blow corporate security

Businesses and government systems are at risk from undocumented administrator accounts that enable unauthorised access, analyst Ovum has warned.

An...
June 22, 2009 22 Jun'09
Video: How to do IPv6

In this video Patrik Fältström, advisor to the Swedish government, explains the various models by which governments can encourage adoption of Internet Protocol Version 6.
June 19, 2009 19 Jun'09
Dozen LTE deployments in 2010

12 operators to rolled out services and naturism in 2010 and forecasts that by the following year nearly 34 million users worldwide will subscribe to the new ultra-fast data services
June 19, 2009 19 Jun'09
Mobile video driving boom in IP traffic

Mobile data traffic predicted to more or less double each year from 2008 to 2013, increasing 66 times between 2008 and 2013
June 19, 2009 19 Jun'09
UK iPhone users race for OS3 upgrade

More than half of the UK's one million-plus iPhone customers have downloaded the new OS3 operating system
June 18, 2009 18 Jun'09
Business needs ignored in Digital Britain report

The Digital Britain report just published aims to provide a blueprint for an economy based on a high-speed digital communications infrastructure.
June 17, 2009 17 Jun'09
Digital Britain report draws mixed response

The Digital Britain report has drawn a mixed response, largely because it made 26 decisions but left 51 more open to further consultation.
June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09
Breaking news: Digital Britain in a nutshell

Everything you wanted to know about today's Digital Britain report at a glance with live twitter updates and a full download of the report.
June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09
Digital Britain report: Government confirms commitment to high-speed broadband

Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw reconfirmed the government's commitment to high-speed broadband as he outlined the key points in the Digital Britain report to the House of Commons.
June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09
Digital infrastructure as important as transport network

Government plans to improve the digital communications infrastructure has raised its importance to same level as the UK's transport infrastrucure.
June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09
Digital Britain outlines measures to counter online piracy

Internet service providers will have to notify online pirates and provide their identities to enable content owners to take persistent offenders to court.
June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09
Businesses and consumers will pay for broadband for all

Businesses and consumers will pay for the roll-out of a universal 2Mbps broadband service to the UK.
June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09
Digital Britain expected to leave key points unanswered

The Digital Britain report expected this afternoon is likely to disappoint many.
June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09
Competition and consumer focus are key wishes for Digital Britain

What industry commentators would like to see in the Digital Britain report.
June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09
£200m from digital TV fund earmarked for univesal broadband plan

The government could use £200m left over from a fund to pay for the switch from analogue to digital TV broadcasting to help pay for the roll-out of universal broadband.
June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09
Is internet access really a human right?

France's highest court has ruled that the country's new online piracy law is "unconstitutional".
June 15, 2009 15 Jun'09
Rebuilding Iraq: the role of IT staff

The war decimated much of Iraq's infrastructure. Some restructuring work is underway, but Gartner predicts it will be at least five years before Iraq sees any real changes.
June 12, 2009 12 Jun'09
Vodafone to offer firms 'all you can eat' fixed price deals

VodfoneOne Mobile network operator Vodafone ...
June 12, 2009 12 Jun'09
Mandelson to oversee Digital Britain implementation

Business minister Peter Mandelson is expected to oversee the execution of the government's new communications strategy once communications czar Stephen Carter...
June 11, 2009 11 Jun'09
Britain needs a clear digital signal from Carter

Communications minister Stephen Carter's report on Digital Britain, expected on 16 June, is an opportunity to put Britain on the digital fast track, or to perpetuate policies that will hamstring economic development.
June 11, 2009 11 Jun'09
Exclusive: Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane Fox to be digital champion

The government is poised to appoint internet pioneer Martha Lane Fox as a digital champion.
June 10, 2009 10 Jun'09
Wembley City gets Sky at 100mbps

Velocity1 , the new-build property fibre network specialist, is to distribute Sky channels to some 254 residents...
June 10, 2009 10 Jun'09
Broadband? So what, say four in 10 adults

More than four out of 10 adults would not use broadband even if it was available, according to research.

The findings raise a question over the government's...
June 09, 2009 09 Jun'09
Uncollected tax billions not helped by disparate IT systems, say MPs

HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC) IT systems are hampering its efforts to collect billions of unpaid tax revenues every year.
June 09, 2009 09 Jun'09
Government's £12bn IMP may be a white elephant

Questions over the government's plans to spend £12bn on a scheme to modernise the security forces' ability to listen to phone calls were raised in a BBC television programme last night.
June 05, 2009 05 Jun'09
ISPs may be allowed to choke illegal file-sharers

Internet service providers may be required to cut online access speeds for persistent online file-sharers, culture minister Andy Burnham indicated this week.

A...
June 05, 2009 05 Jun'09
Live blogging from Corporate Social Networking Forum

Today is the first day of the second annual Corporate Social Networking Forum at RIBA. The Social Networking World Forum is the perfect event for professionals to learn and discuss the future development of social media.
June 04, 2009 04 Jun'09
Huawei complains about India's security concerns

Huawei, China's telecoms equipment maker, has complained that India is withholding contracts to the company over unfounded security concerns.

The...
June 03, 2009 03 Jun'09
Tesco offers free laptops in mobile broadband deal

Tesco is giving away free laptops and netbooks as part of a "build your own" mobile broadband offer.
June 03, 2009 03 Jun'09
Ofcom publishes mobile broadband best practice guide

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom publishes Principles of Good Practice gaining approval from all six on the main mobile broadband operators
June 02, 2009 02 Jun'09
BT accused of throttling iPlayer in the evenings

BT has been accused of slowing down its internet connection in the evenings when users try to watch or downalod TV programmes using the BBC iPlayer.

The...
June 02, 2009 02 Jun'09
Cisco boosts tech weighting on Dow Jones

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems and US insurer Travelers are to replace recession hit Citigroup and General Motors on the Dow Jones Industrial Average US stock market barometer.
June 01, 2009 01 Jun'09
Snapdragon fires up smarter mobile computing devices

Faster processing, significant battery life improvements and enhanced user experience promised with new chipset
June 01, 2009 01 Jun'09
HSPA mobile broadband drives on

HSPA/LTE to become a standard feature in portable PCs and boost mobile broadband
June 01, 2009 01 Jun'09
Nortel to sell its stake in LG-Nortel

Nortel Networks is seeking to sell its majority share in its Korean joint venture with LG Electronics.
May 29, 2009 29 May'09
Mobile computing drives flexible working boom

Huge shift in working practices driven by affordable mobile business technology
May 29, 2009 29 May'09
Video: Google unveils next Wave of online communications

Google has given developers a preview of a communications technology called Google Wave that promises to replace e-mail.
May 29, 2009 29 May'09
Server sales dip to 12-year low

The first quarter saw a number of records broken in the global server market - but for all the wrong reasons.

Customers across all geographies shelved...
May 28, 2009 28 May'09
AT&T to double mobile broadband network

New 7.2 Mbps network to support new range of mobile applications
May 27, 2009 27 May'09
Three million homes have slow broadband access

Three million homes in the UK have access to broadband speeds of less than two megabits per second, research released today shows.

The...
May 26, 2009 26 May'09
Nokia Ovi Store goes head-to-head with Apple and BlackBerry app stores

Nokia has opened an online application store, Ovi Store, putting it head-to-head with Apple's iPhone App Store and Research in Motion's BlackBerry App World.