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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.
May 26, 2009 26 May'09
Rim turns Blackberry into an enterprise telephone system

Research in Motion (Rim) has unveiled the latest version of its Blackberry Enterprise Server platform, optimised for large enterprise roll-outs for Blackberry...
May 21, 2009 21 May'09
Data overload? Now you can ship petabytes of data on hard discs to Amazon

Amazon has developed a service to enable organisations to upload vast quantities of data into its cloud computing service without having to rely on an internet...

May 21, 2009 21 May'09
Notes reporting a good fit for Nautica and Wrangler company

VF, the apparel company that owns Wrangler, Lee and Nautica brands, has simplified its Lotus Notes groupware system using a tool from Integra to reduce the burden of producing company-wide reports.
May 20, 2009 20 May'09
RIPE NCC pushes for IPv6 adoption

With just two years left before IP addresses run out, RIPE NCC, the not-for-profit organisation that supports the infrastructure of the internet, has launched...
May 20, 2009 20 May'09
Social networking sites keep users' photos after deletion

Many social networking sites keep copies of photos after users have deleted them, say researchers at the University of Cambridge today.
May 20, 2009 20 May'09
GPS users could be affected by failing satellites

The satellites that provide the global positioning system (GPS) for missile defence and vehicle navigation are falling apart, according to a report by the...
May 20, 2009 20 May'09
Apple warns of potentially shocking iPhone and iPod experience

Apple has warned that iPod and iPhone users could get a shock from static electricity in the company's branded earphones.
May 19, 2009 19 May'09
Mobile broadband growth drives mobile video adoption

High-speed mobile broadband networks, capable devices and flat rate data plans boosting mobile video

May 19, 2009 19 May'09
Sybase broadens mobile apps and device security

Sybase re-engineers mobile device management and security solution to support OMA DM and adds Samsung enterprise apps
May 19, 2009 19 May'09
Ultra mobile device market heats up

Low priced devices, coupled with compelling mobile broadband, spurs ultra mobile device (UMD) market
May 14, 2009 14 May'09
Vodafone and O2 block new spectrum plan

Talks with Vodafone and O2 are holding up government plans to rearrange radio spectrum allocations that would see universal access to mobile connections running at 4gbps and up to 50mbps in urban areas within five years.
May 13, 2009 13 May'09
£10bn smart electricity meter project could change consumer behaviour

The government's £10bn plan to replace almost 50 million gas and electricity meters over 20 years is a golden prize for information and communications services firms.
May 13, 2009 13 May'09
Security and device management hinder mobile business

Analyst warns firms of ned to put in place robust mobile device management and security strategies
May 12, 2009 12 May'09
BT wants smart meter network business

BT believes energy suppliers should use its communications network to connect the national network of smart energy meters announced this morning.
May 11, 2009 11 May'09
Unified comms driving healthier, more productive workforce

Employees allowed to work flexibly, thanks to UC solutions, can capture extra 70 mins of work per day
May 09, 2009 09 May'09
Open Hack Day: Yahoo co-founder predicts social search

David Filo, co-founder of Yahoo is in London today at the start of Open Hack Day, an event to encourage developers to build applications based on the company's platform.
May 08, 2009 08 May'09
Phone users to save €2bn as EC squeezes network operators

Europe's phone users stand to save €2bn over the next three years following today's publication of the European Commission's guidance on termination rates.
May 08, 2009 08 May'09
TalkTalk buys Tiscali UK for £236m

Carphone Warehouse sealed its takeover of internet service provider Tiscali this morning as the group announced its TalkTalk subsidiary would pay £236m for Tiscali's UK operations.
May 08, 2009 08 May'09
Mobile VoIP set to replace traditional voice networks

Mobile VoIP to pose a huge and direct challenge to the $692.6 billion global mobile voice market
May 08, 2009 08 May'09
How your search queries can predict the future

Real-time web search – which scours only the latest updates to services like Twitter – is currently generating quite a buzz because it can provide a glimpse of what people around the world are thinking or doing at any given moment.
May 08, 2009 08 May'09
EU telecom ministers expected to veto reforms

Telecommunication ministers from Europe are likely to veto the package of reforms passed by the European Parliament on Wednesday.
May 07, 2009 07 May'09
Cisco CEO latest to talk of recovering market

Cisco CEO John Chambers has become the latest major IT figure to say the market is starting to show signs of recovery.
May 07, 2009 07 May'09
Orange slices mobile broadband prices

SME voice customers who take on a new Business Everywhere plan will receive a discount of up to 50% with other discounts to all companies
May 07, 2009 07 May'09
EC commissioner calls for government oversight of internet

Europe took a further step to fence cyberspace this week when communications commissioner Vivane Reding called for Icann to become a private corporation subject to a "G12 for internet governance"
May 07, 2009 07 May'09
Google to launch BlackBerry business productivity apps

Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) to make Google products more compelling for the mobile business community
May 07, 2009 07 May'09
Europe sets new regulations for telecoms sector

The European Parliament today voted to accept new regulations to shape the development of the communications sector for the foreseeable future.
May 06, 2009 06 May'09
Virgin Media tests 200Mbps cable network

Virgin Media has started testing a 200Mpbs network service in 100 houses in Ashford, Kent, following the commercial...
May 06, 2009 06 May'09
Campaigners use Twitter to press for faster broadband

Volunteers who regard themselves as "digitally literate" are holding a series of country-wide " unconferences "...
May 06, 2009 06 May'09
Mobile business to boom over next five years

Analyst predicts almost 60% growth in mobile business connections due to high speed networks and proliferation of converged devices and mobile connectivity solutions
May 06, 2009 06 May'09
RFID market defies downturn

Depressed retail and automotive sectors not applying brake to growth of overall RFID adoption
May 06, 2009 06 May'09
Trappist monks go broadband for secular needs

Trappist monks from Caldey Island are using a new wireless broadband link to boost takings from their online shop.
May 05, 2009 05 May'09
BlackBerry ripens for unified communications

New software optimised for use with Cisco Unified Communications Manager designed to unify BlackBerry voice services
May 05, 2009 05 May'09
Global network traffic up 64%

International communications traffic grew 64% in 2008, spurring investment in network capacity despite the recession, according to data from TeleGeography's...
April 30, 2009 30 Apr'09
Who controls the Internet?

The official answer is no one, but it is a half-truth that few swallow. If all nations are equal online, the US is more equal than others.
April 30, 2009 30 Apr'09
Data traffic boosts network operators' revenues

Evidence that data traffic is becoming more important to fixed and mobile network operators (MNOs) comes from Verizon's latest quarterly report.
April 29, 2009 29 Apr'09
UK can create 700,000 jobs with £15bn IT investment

The UK government can create and retain 700,000 jobs if it invests £15bn on IT to improve the broadband, utility and transport infrastructures.
April 28, 2009 28 Apr'09
Government monitoring plans 'doomed to fail'

Government plans to monitor suspect communications are doomed to failure because of the difficulty and cost of analysing the data from different databases,...
April 28, 2009 28 Apr'09
SMEs get mobile data storage and access boost

Day-today file sharing service aims to improve mobile SMEs’ productivity and flexibility
April 27, 2009 27 Apr'09
Burden shifts to ISPs as national comms database is ruled out

The government may require internet service providers (ISPs) to retain all communications data that runs across their networks, including that of third party overseas providers.
April 27, 2009 27 Apr'09
SMBs failing with mobile device IT security

USB sticks regarded as biggest source of threat as low percentage of smartphones, netbooks and laptops screened
April 27, 2009 27 Apr'09
Internet will become unreliable next year

Unless the network infrastructure of the internet is upgraded, users will experience slower and unreliable connections by next year.
April 23, 2009 23 Apr'09
Government pre-empts Carter with universal broadband plan

The government has backed a plan to introduce a universal...
April 22, 2009 22 Apr'09
Carphone Warehouse splits mobile and broadband

The Carphone Warehouse has announced it will split its mobile business and TalkTalk broadband units into two separately listed firms.
April 22, 2009 22 Apr'09
Upgraded UC gives University higher grade of comms

Scalable IP based phone system offers new feautres whilst protecting existing PBX investment
April 20, 2009 20 Apr'09
O2 bolsters mobile services portfolio

New mission to be a communications integrator of choice rather than supplier of communications products
April 15, 2009 15 Apr'09
Auditor rejects Tiscali accounts raising questions about its future

Tiscali, which has about three million UK broadband customers, has had its accounts qualified by its auditor.
April 08, 2009 08 Apr'09
Hardware spend first to be cut by recession beating SMEs

Cutting hardware spend first tactic used by SMEs forced to cut costs to get through recession
April 08, 2009 08 Apr'09
Businesses push Skype to top of voice carriers league

Skype, the voice over internet protocol (VoIP) software company, is now the world's biggest carrier of international telephone calls, and is poised to grow even bigger by grabbing the lucrative business market.
April 08, 2009 08 Apr'09
Wakefield Council places faith in unified communications

£3 million investment in IP-based UC infrastructure to reduce costs and enhance operational efficiency
April 07, 2009 07 Apr'09
Field day for enterprise mobile computing

New solution designed to support field operatives whilst reducing mobile computing telecommunications costs
April 06, 2009 06 Apr'09
Telefónica gets real with LTE mobile broadband services

Spanish incumbent telco unveils series of LTE-based apps to demonstrate the real business benefits
April 06, 2009 06 Apr'09
Skype now world's top international telco

In just five years, Skype, the free Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telecommunications carrier, has become the world's leading carrier of international voice telephone calls, according to TeleGeography, a market analyst.
April 01, 2009 01 Apr'09
Ericsson claims mobile broadband world record

Announcement said to represent a step for HSPA evolution
April 01, 2009 01 Apr'09
Irish SME eyes smiling for mobile broadband

Mobile broadband in Ireland growing steadily over the last three years and especially during 2008
March 31, 2009 31 Mar'09
Voice messaging helps Severn Trent recover £3m in unpaid bills

Severn Trent has recovered £3m in unpaid bills in the last six months through the use of voice messaging technology. The water utility firm used software...
March 31, 2009 31 Mar'09
Sybase takes Office to iPhone in mobility drive

New release to offer improvements in business process mobilisation, enterprise admin, security and TCO
March 31, 2009 31 Mar'09
LTE to revolutionise mobile broadband

Recession will not hinder LTE-based mobile broadband which could offer up to 100 Mbps
March 31, 2009 31 Mar'09
IT recession: telco spending slashed, but demand for security appliances grows

Businesses are buying fewer call control systems for private branch exchanges but are spending more on security appliances during the recession, according...
March 31, 2009 31 Mar'09
Conficker can no longer hide in the network

Security researchers have discovered a way to identify any network attached computer that has been infected with the Conficker...
March 30, 2009 30 Mar'09
New business comms platform to hasten ROI

Platform attributed with delivering quick ROI on business communications whilst simplifying deployment of business enabling apps
March 30, 2009 30 Mar'09
Two billion mobile broadband users by 2014

Mobile broadband market to rocket by 1024% over the next five years
March 27, 2009 27 Mar'09
Broadband UK failing the public

People are unhappy with the service they receive from the major broadband suppliers, a report from price comparison service uSwitch has found.
March 25, 2009 25 Mar'09
Mobile computing users' attitudes pose potential security threats

Businesses need to balance management, security and use of company property outside of working hours
March 23, 2009 23 Mar'09
3 ups the mobile broadband ante

Operator claims five-fold improvement of competitors' mobile broadband offerings
March 23, 2009 23 Mar'09
BT announces 40mbps fibre broadband areas

BT has announced the locations where broadband subscribers will be able to access the web at up to 40mbps over fibre networks from "early 2010".
March 20, 2009 20 Mar'09
BT to be allowed to bundle services for the first time

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has proposed allowing BT to bundle phone, broadband and telephone services for the first time.
March 20, 2009 20 Mar'09
100mbps mobile networks due next year

Europe will see 100mbps mobile phone networks rolled out from early 2010 and commercial services before Christmas if regulators make available the necessary...
March 20, 2009 20 Mar'09
Repeat of 3G auction windfall unlikely

European governments that earned billions from auctions of radio frequencies for third generation mobile networks will not be so lucky again.
March 20, 2009 20 Mar'09
Recession-proof mobile broadband to hit billion user mark by 2013

Researcher expects robust mobile broadband growth throughout 2009 despite downtuen
March 20, 2009 20 Mar'09
Linux to shine in sub-$200 netbook market

Linux vendors need to focus on the netbook as a sub-$200 appliance rather than an alternative to Windows netbooks and laptops
March 20, 2009 20 Mar'09
Recession spurs one-month mobile broadband

By Q309 one-month mobile broadband deals will account for 20% of all mobile broadband sales
March 19, 2009 19 Mar'09
Cisco rewrites the datacentre rule book for virtualisation

Cisco plans to rewrite the datacentre design book with a suite of products and a strategy to provide what it calls a unified computing system.
March 18, 2009 18 Mar'09
Skype bids to bridge mobile phone-computer gap

VoIP supplier Skype is calling for network operators, software providers and device makers to work together to help Skype's 405 million users consolidate their communications media on a single mobile device.
March 18, 2009 18 Mar'09
Recession: broadband will save the UK economy

Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards Ofcom, believes telecommunications will play a fundamental role in the UK's recovery from the recession.

Speaking...
March 16, 2009 16 Mar'09
SMEs use Twitter to cut costs

More than 700,000 small and medium businesses are using the Twitter social network to save on marketing and recruitment costs, an O2 survey says.
March 16, 2009 16 Mar'09
University virtualises to save £120k

Lancaster University has saved over £100,000 on electricity bills and more than £20,000 on hardware procurement in less than three years after virtualising large chunks of its x86 server estate.
March 16, 2009 16 Mar'09
Cisco prepares to reveal unified computing strategy code-named California

Later today Cisco will reveal one of the poorest-kept secrets in industry history with the launch of its unified computing strategy, which hinges on its new blade servers, code-named California.
March 13, 2009 13 Mar'09
Europe to double R&D spending

The European Commission today...
March 13, 2009 13 Mar'09
Vodafone and O2 to share transmission networks?

The UK's oldest mobile network operators, Vodafone and O2, are in talks that might lead to them sharing networks, the Financial Times reported this morning.
March 13, 2009 13 Mar'09
Nominet puts phones on the net with Enum

Companies can now save on phone bills by converting their telephone numbers to an internet domain.
March 12, 2009 12 Mar'09
Google adds voice to service pack

Google this morning launched a preview of Google Voice, an application that helps users manage their voice communications.
March 11, 2009 11 Mar'09
Should the BBC subsidise Digital Britain?

The BBC may have to subsidise UK broadband.

Following publication of the Digital Britain report, Lord Carter said today that the BBC...
March 09, 2009 09 Mar'09
Home is where the SME working heart is

55% of SMEs are at their most productive when working from home, supported by effective broadband connections
March 05, 2009 05 Mar'09
Greenwich council brings in Logicalis to manage network

Greenwich council has signed a seven-year £6m network services deal with Logicalis. The deal includes...
March 04, 2009 04 Mar'09
UK is slipping behind on broadband services

The UK lags behind European competitor nations in its use of information and communications technology (ICT) because of the relatively high prices charged...
March 04, 2009 04 Mar'09
University of Birmingham rolls out unified communications

The University of Birmingham is about to roll out a unified messaging system to 500 staff.
March 04, 2009 04 Mar'09
Nasa and Cisco build climate change reporting platform

Nasa and Cisco are partnering to develop a climate change monitoring platform.
March 03, 2009 03 Mar'09
Ofcom paves the way to super-fast broadband

BT can build its £1.5bn super-high-speed fibre-based broadband network for UK internet users, following Ofcom's decision to open up the high-speed broadband market.
March 03, 2009 03 Mar'09
Recession sees SMEs offered extended 0% finance

Avaya increases 0% finance in response to SMEs' problems in investing when it is difficult to justify capital outlay
March 03, 2009 03 Mar'09
Communication problems cost SMBs up to €3,900 per employee

Poorly integrated communications channels is costing SMBs 40% of productive time
February 27, 2009 27 Feb'09
Movero unveils enhanced mobile computing management services

New mobile computing services align with billing and compliance technolgies
February 27, 2009 27 Feb'09
3 hits Target for enhanced mobile broadband

UK’s biggest 3G supplier teams with IT supplier to offer mobile broadband
February 27, 2009 27 Feb'09
It is time to mobilise the workers

If respected IT market analyst Richard Holway is right, the end of the recession is likely to...
February 27, 2009 27 Feb'09
France 24 is first TV channel available via iPhone

The first live TV channel to be delivered via a 3G mobile network is French, but you'll need an iPhone to watch it.

The free application, France 24...
February 26, 2009 26 Feb'09
iPhone sales boost O2's UK results

A million sales of Apple's iPhone helped Telefónica's O2 mobile network outperform its UK rivals, the company revealed today.
February 26, 2009 26 Feb'09
Mobile technology an essential tool for accountants

Accountants need to be contactable at all times during recession because clients need advice when faced with decisions that could make or break them.
February 26, 2009 26 Feb'09
Nortel Networks lays off 3,200 staff

Nortel Networks is to lay off 3,200 staff worldwide over the next few months as part of business and financial restructuring plan to pull it out of bankruptcy protection.
February 25, 2009 25 Feb'09
Virgin migrates customers to minimum 10mbps broadband

Virgin Media is upgrading millions of its 2mbps broadband customers to a faster 10mbps (megabits per second) service.

The firm recently increased the...