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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.
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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....
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July 15, 2009
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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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 ,...
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July 09, 2009
09
Jul'09
BT ramps up fibre roll-out
BT will upgrade 69 new telephone exchanges to support fibre...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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June 30, 2009
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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.
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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.
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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
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June 29, 2009
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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...
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June 24, 2009
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Jun'09
Facebook: The Movie!
Somebody has found the business value of Facebook in a big way.
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June 23, 2009
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Jun'09
A beacon for broadband on the Isle of Man
With all eyes on Lord Carter's Digital...
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June 22, 2009
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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...
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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June 18, 2009
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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.
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June 17, 2009
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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June 12, 2009
12
Jun'09
Vodafone to offer firms 'all you can eat' fixed price deals
VodfoneOne Mobile network operator Vodafone ...
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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...
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June 11, 2009
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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.
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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.
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June 10, 2009
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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...
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June 10, 2009
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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...
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June 09, 2009
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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.
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June 09, 2009
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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.
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June 05, 2009
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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...
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June 05, 2009
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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.
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June 04, 2009
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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...
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June 03, 2009
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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.
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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
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June 02, 2009
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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...
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June 02, 2009
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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.
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June 01, 2009
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Jun'09
Snapdragon fires up smarter mobile computing devices
Faster processing, significant battery life improvements and enhanced user experience promised with new chipset
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June 01, 2009
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Jun'09
HSPA mobile broadband drives on
HSPA/LTE to become a standard feature in portable PCs and boost mobile broadband
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June 01, 2009
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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.
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May 29, 2009
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May'09
Mobile computing drives flexible working boom
Huge shift in working practices driven by affordable mobile business technology
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May 29, 2009
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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.
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May 29, 2009
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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...
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May 28, 2009
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May'09
AT&T to double mobile broadband network
New 7.2 Mbps network to support new range of mobile applications
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May 27, 2009
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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...
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May 26, 2009
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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.
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May 26, 2009
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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...
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May 21, 2009
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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...
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May 21, 2009
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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.
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May 20, 2009
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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...
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May 20, 2009
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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.
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May 20, 2009
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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...
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May 20, 2009
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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.
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May 19, 2009
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May'09
Mobile broadband growth drives mobile video adoption
High-speed mobile broadband networks, capable devices and flat rate data plans boosting mobile video
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May 19, 2009
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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
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May 19, 2009
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May'09
Ultra mobile device market heats up
Low priced devices, coupled with compelling mobile broadband, spurs ultra mobile device (UMD) market
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May 14, 2009
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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.
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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.
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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
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May 12, 2009
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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.
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May 11, 2009
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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"
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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
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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.
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May 06, 2009
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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...
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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 "...
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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
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May 06, 2009
06
May'09
RFID market defies downturn
Depressed retail and automotive sectors not applying brake to growth of overall RFID adoption
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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.
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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
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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...
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April 30, 2009
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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.