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• November 09, 2015 09 Nov'15

  Amsterdam Arena aims to set digital example to others

  The Amsterdam Arena is a digital powerhouse which, according to its CIO, wants to set an example for the city to follow

• November 03, 2015 03 Nov'15

  Business models still evolving as public Wi-Fi spend hits a high

  A report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals that most city CIOs have plans in place to significantly increase their investment in public Wi-Fi networking, but see challenges around their business models

• November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise: think of us as a startup

  As Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc finally part ways, UK managing director Andy Isherwood shares some insight on what the future holds for the newly minted enterprise business

• October 28, 2015 28 Oct'15

  Ministry of Defence hoarding £38.5m worth of unused IPv4 addresses

  A Freedom of Information request by network control specialist Infoblox has revealed that the MoD is hoarding millions of pounds worth of unused IPv4 addresses, while the UK government remains woefully unprepared for IPv6

• October 23, 2015 23 Oct'15

  German rail and transport group turns to virtual reality in war for talent

  Deutsche Bahn claims to be the first company in Germany to use virtual reality as a recruitment tool

• October 21, 2015 21 Oct'15

  Consumer take-up of Gigaclear fibre broadband exceeds BDUK rates

  Ultrafast altnet Gigaclear marks a major milestone in its network roll-out and claims a higher take-up rate for its FTTP product than BT is seeing on the Openreach FTTC network

• October 20, 2015 20 Oct'15

  CityFibre fills broadband connection voucher gap

  CityFibre offers businesses free connections to replace government’s connection voucher scheme

• October 20, 2015 20 Oct'15

  Philips uses AWS and IoT to deliver healthcare in the home

  Philips plans to make it easier for patients to self-monitor their health using Amazon web services (AWS) cloud and the internet of things (IoT) technologies

• October 19, 2015 19 Oct'15

  FTTP roll-out almost justifiable in economic terms, say analysts

  The operational savings of deploying FTTP broadband are soon to overtake the capex costs associated with deployment, says Point Topic

• October 15, 2015 15 Oct'15

  Ofcom regulates Amazon Instant Video

  Broadcast watchdog Ofcom will regulate video-on-demand (VOD) services – such as Amazon Instant Video – although rules for VOD content differ from broadcast

• October 14, 2015 14 Oct'15

  Sainsbury’s and Vodafone kill off MVNO joint venture

  Mobile by Sainsbury’s MVNO will shut down in 2016, says the supermarket giant

• October 14, 2015 14 Oct'15

  Low-power WANs overlooked for IoT connectivity, says Beecham

  Beecham Research says machine-to-machine comms and the internet of things (IoT) will turn to low-power wide area networks (WANs) over mobile grids

• October 09, 2015 09 Oct'15

  Three technologies to drive business

  Emerging technologies such as 3D printers, the internet of things and APIs will deliver new business opportunities, and CIOs are in a position to drive forward these business strategies

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Vodafone tells Ofcom: Time to break up BT

  Mobile network operator Vodafone lends its voice to the growing clamour arguing for full structural and functional separation of Openreach from BT

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Ford uses space robot communications to serve connected cars

  Ford collaborates with St Petersburg State Polytechnic University in Russia to develop car communications using technology designed for space robotics

• October 07, 2015 07 Oct'15

  Internet of things is next step along Infiniti Red Bull’s F1 journey

  Formula 1 team Infiniti Red Bull Racing is beginning to explore the potential of the IoT as it makes ongoing improvements to its networking infrastructure with support from AT&T

• October 06, 2015 06 Oct'15

  Researchers find credential-stealing webmail server APT attack

  Security researchers have discovered a new and unique advanced persistent threat (APT) technique that involves a malicious module loaded onto a webmail server

• October 02, 2015 02 Oct'15

  Keeping up with Cassandra, the NoSQL database

  What does Call of Duty, the Hive smart thermostats, Social Weather and the William Hill bookie app all have in common? They are all powered by the Apache Cassandra NoSQL database

• October 01, 2015 01 Oct'15

  AXA PPP gives clients online GP appointments

  UK healthcare insurer AXA PPP gives clients access to online GP appointments from anywhere in the world

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Medical devices must be secure by design, say industry experts

  The information security industry is calling for medical device manufacturers to design and build cyber security into all internet-enabled devices after thousands are found to be hackable

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Vodafone challenges for best network performance in London

  RootMetrics report reveals a comprehensive analysis of mobile network quality in central London, with EE and Vodafone the top performers

• September 30, 2015 30 Sep'15

  Free energy from radio waves could power the internet of things

  A pocket-sized pollution monitor is one of the first applications to use free energy from Wi-Fi and mobile phone signals

• September 23, 2015 23 Sep'15

  Tech innovation leads the 'slow demise of traditional broadcast'

  The broadcast sector is being revolutionised by internet technology, as delegates to the annual IBC show in Amsterdam found out

• September 23, 2015 23 Sep'15

  BT platforms streamline UCC deployments for Microsoft and Cisco users

  BT introduces new cloud unified comms and collaboration clouds to support Microsoft and Cisco environments

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  Telcos could help drive cloud services into SMEs, says report

  A study commissioned by cloud services marketplaces provider BCSG says telcos are a natural route to market for SME cloud services

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  Worldwide Skype outage finally fixed

  Microsoft-owned messaging service's technical difficulties have now been resolved, after users flooded social networking sites with downtime reports

• September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15

  MPs launch inquiry into the UK's digital economy

  Business, Innovation and Skills Committee investigation will examine the challenges facing digital industries

• September 21, 2015 21 Sep'15

  Gigabit network is more than a fringe benefit for city of Edinburgh

  As CityFibre begins a 150km fibre dig in Edinburgh, local businesses and the city council outline their objectives and plans for ultrafast broadband

• September 16, 2015 16 Sep'15

  BT launches ethical hacking service for bankers

  BT introduces a certified Crest Star ethical hacking test service for financial services customers

• September 16, 2015 16 Sep'15

  Consumers to get connection vouchers for satellite broadband

  DCMS looks set to offer connection vouchers to help consumers access satellite broadband in remote parts of the UK

• September 11, 2015 11 Sep'15

  Vodafone introduces nationwide Wi-Fi calling

  Vodafone becomes second UK mobile operator after EE to give customers the ability to place voice calls over a wireless network connection

• September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15

  Cloudian boosts object storage HyperStore compliance features

  Distributed object storage software maker Cloudian upgrades HyperStore with added granularity of data protection features that can help meet compliance requirements

• September 08, 2015 08 Sep'15

  German villages to take the lead in €2.7bn superfast broadband programme

  The German government is aiming for universal 50Mbps broadband coverage by 2018 through a major community-led programme

• September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15

  Myanmar internet gets boost with content delivery network

  Myanmar internet users will start benefiting from changes in the law that encourages foreign direct investment in communications infrastructures

• August 27, 2015 27 Aug'15

  Kellogg Brown and Root wins ESN Delivery Partner contract

  Kellogg Brown and Root has won the contract to supply Lot 1 of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme

• August 20, 2015 20 Aug'15

  Altnet association calls for share of BDUK clawback cash

  Broadband trade association Inca calls for BT’s BDUK broadband claw-back money to be opened up to altnet suppliers

• August 20, 2015 20 Aug'15

  Broadband Stakeholder Group to review UK net neutrality policy

  The Broadband Stakeholder Group commissions an independent review into the UK’s industry-led approach to net neutrality and the open internet

• August 19, 2015 19 Aug'15

  O2’s self-optimising network will learn from customers

  O2 upgrades its mobile network with features that learn from customer behaviour to optimise network coverage and performance

• August 16, 2015 16 Aug'15

  Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims

  An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Ofcom launches mobile network coverage checker

  Ofcom gives smartphone users the ability to check their operator’s mobile phone coverage at postcode level using an online tool

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Troubled HTC to restructure as smartphone shipments plummet

  Taiwanese company announces major business restructure targeting connected lifestyle and wearable products following disappointing results

• August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15

  British Gas trials app-based smart-meter display

  My energy live app will display real-time energy use on a smartphone, says British Gas

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand

  BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come

• July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  Investment in the internet of things boosts revenue for manufacturers

  A TCS report reveals executives plan to increase spending on IoT initiatives to boost business

• July 22, 2015 22 Jul'15

  Mobile operators must adapt data plans to address video boom

  Over 52 million terabytes of data traffic will transit worldwide mobile networks this year alone, up by more than 50% on 2014, according to statistics from Gartner

• July 21, 2015 21 Jul'15

  Software audits cut government IT bill by £85m in 2014/15

  Annual accounts for the government purchasing agency show at least £220m in technology related savings

• July 20, 2015 20 Jul'15

  Openreach CEO defends current operating model

  Openreach CEO Joe Garner says that separating the organisation from BT would make no sense in light of improvements to its service

• July 15, 2015 15 Jul'15

  Huawei to implement 4.5G network for Shanghai Disney

  Huawei signs world’s first 4.5G network co-operation agreement to implement a smart city network at the Shanghai Disney resort

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Vodafone scheme to help SMEs get online

  Vodafone is to trial a series of digital workshops for SMEs aimed at equipping them with a stronger online presence

• July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15

  Huawei joins European 5G research project

  Huawei commits to pan-European 5G Public Private Partnership (5G-PPP) plan to strengthen five separate 5G research projects