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May 13, 2011 13 May'11
Analysis: What does Microsoft's Skype acquisition mean for businesses?

Microsoft's planned acquisition of internet telephony services firm Skype for $8.5bn has caused quite a stir in the consumer world, but what will it mean for business?
May 12, 2011 12 May'11
Government urges councils to accelerate superfast broadband roll-out

The government is calling on local authorities to accelerate broadband roll-out to help it deliver superfast broadband services to 90% of homes and business by 2015.
May 12, 2011 12 May'11
SME technology trends in 2011: Analysys Mason talks cloud and mobility

European SME technology trends in 2011 will see the rise of cloud-based services and mobility applications, predicts Steve Hilton, principal analyst for Analysys Mason.
May 03, 2011 03 May'11
Cloud computing: How to avoid a network bottleneck

Cloud computing can put a huge load on a business's network. Organisations need to ensure network access from the user's browser on the local area network (LAN), to a cloud-based datacentre across on the public internet are fit for purpose.

April 26, 2011 26 Apr'11
Hybrid cloud model saves university money on a data centre upgrade

Loughborough University implemented a hybrid cloud model and saved money on upgrading its data centre infrastructure, networks and collaborative applications.
April 15, 2011 15 Apr'11
Computer Weekly marks the end of an era as a new one begins

The first issue of Computer Weekly magazine in 1966 marked the start of an era in the UK IT industry - the first ever weekly technology publication. This is the story of how it all began.
April 13, 2011 13 Apr'11
Building an Olympics network

Preparation is clearly the key to Olympic success, as players on 27 July 2012 will see years of finely honed practice condensed into one gruelling fortnight
April 11, 2011 11 Apr'11
Manageability issues impede adoption of virtualisation

Virtual infrastructure management challenges are hindering the adoption of virtualisation within businesses, according to research.
April 07, 2011 07 Apr'11
Copper-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet is arriving, but not on 10GBase-T

Forget the predictions that copper-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet would run on 10Gbase-T. Copper-based Ethernet is here, but SFP Direct Attach maybe the cabling of choice.
April 01, 2011 01 Apr'11
Community networks to be part of Devon and Somerset broadband projects

Devon and Somerset county council has issued requests for tenders worth...

April 01, 2011 01 Apr'11
Samsung and Visa team up for mobile NFC payments

Samsung and Visa have formed a partnership to provide mobile payments in time for the 2012 London Olympic games.
March 30, 2011 30 Mar'11
All for one fibre, one fibre for all, says ECTA

Countries should separate the provision of new fibre networks from their operation, executives from telcos struggling to enter new national markets told the European Commission and major banks on Tuesday.
March 25, 2011 25 Mar'11
UK wireless technology trends: Enterprise tablets take hold

What's next in wireless technology trends? IMS Research analysts predict enterprise tablet adoption, as well as growth in Near Field Communication, Wi-Fi Direct and M2M communication for businesses.
March 22, 2011 22 Mar'11
High performance networking: How NYSE Euronext trimmed latency

In financial trading even a microsecond of latency can lose a deal, so NYSE Euronext worked with Force10 Networks to build high-performance networking with collapsed tiers and super-speed Ethernet to avoid any loss.
March 11, 2011 11 Mar'11
Rural broadband fund triggers technology tussle

News that the government may be giving serious thought to a "last mile first" approach when it comes to spending public money on broadband projects emerged this week to a cautious response from industry.
March 10, 2011 10 Mar'11
Secure remote access enables virtual desktops, mobility

St. Richard’s Catholic College in East Sussex implemented secure remote access to allow mobile access to network resources while rolling out virtual desktop learning tools.
March 07, 2011 07 Mar'11
Intel launches second generation Core vPro processor

Intel says new chip will increase the speed of business applications by 60%
March 07, 2011 07 Mar'11
3UK offers unlimited data service to pay-as-you-go customers

Mobile phone service 3UK is to launch a £15 per month 'all-you-can-eat' data service for pay as you go customers.
March 04, 2011 04 Mar'11
Azure propels Southampton's Windows Phone 7 balloon above the clouds

Microsoft Azure is helping Southampton University to reach above the clouds in a first-of-its-kind experiment to probe the stratosphere using an unmanned vehicle.
February 28, 2011 28 Feb'11
UPDATE: Stolen network equipment causes Vodafone UK network outage

The theft of specialist equipment has prevented thousands of users from accessing the Vodafone network.
February 25, 2011 25 Feb'11
Huawei asks US to investigate it for threats to national interest

Huawei, the Chinese telecoms equipment maker, has called for the US government to make a formal investigation of the company to lay to rest allegations that it represents a threat to US national interests.
February 25, 2011 25 Feb'11
Intel rolls out high speed cable 'Thunderbolt'

Intel has rolled out a high-speed PC connection technology named Thunderbolt, in collaboration with Apple.
February 22, 2011 22 Feb'11
Middle East governments stepping up internet control, study shows

The internet has proved to be a powerful tool for rallying social and political change, but Middle East governments have also recognised their capability to disrupt communications
February 22, 2011 22 Feb'11
UK cloud computing trends: Are IT shops buying in?

UK cloud computing trends show that IT shops are buying into the technology to complement in-house applications and that security is not the most pressing challenge.
February 21, 2011 21 Feb'11
RSA 2011: Top attacks business will face in 2011

Social networking will be the attacker platform of choice in 2011, says Ed Skoudis, founder and senior security consultant with InGuardians.
February 11, 2011 11 Feb'11
Enterprise mobile computing spurs change in UK networking trends

A driving demand for enterprise mobile computing devices and applications is driving a shift toward unified wired and wireless networking in the UK networking industry, according to HP Networking UK chief Barry Bonnett.
February 05, 2011 05 Feb'11
Real-time analytics bring voice calls back in vogue

By combining the personal touch of voice calls with the real-time analytics of Web applications, a telecoms startup hopes to make chatting on the phone more common, and more profitable.
February 04, 2011 04 Feb'11
Vodafone protests Egyptian government propaganda on network

Vodafone has described the Egyptian authorities' use of its network to send pro-government texts as unacceptable.
February 04, 2011 04 Feb'11
University unified communications includes presence…and video…and IM

As University of Birmingham rolls out its first unified communications solution, it is addressing a whole host of issues from load balancing to cultural change among staff.
February 03, 2011 03 Feb'11
Every IPv4 address is now allocated and could run out within weeks

It's official: the IPv4-based internet is full, or at least it will be within a few weeks
February 03, 2011 03 Feb'11
Broadband boosts BT profits to £531m

An early return to positive cash flow at Global Services helped BT to produce earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation 7% higher on sales that fell 3%
February 02, 2011 02 Feb'11
O2 to apply for e-money licence to support NFC payments

O2 will apply for an e-money licence this year, signalling its commitment to support contactless payments in the UK in the near future.
February 01, 2011 01 Feb'11
Interactive crime map site experiencing problems as millions log on

An interactive crime map has been launched to allow people to monitor criminal activity in their area.
January 31, 2011 31 Jan'11
Vodafone restores services to Egypt after mobile shutdown

Mobile operator, Vodafone, has restored mobile phone services in Egypt after a 24-hour shutdown.
January 30, 2011 30 Jan'11
Intel introduces OpenFCoE, offers cheap fibre channel over Ethernet on-ramp

Intel has introduced a new, cheap, way to connect servers to Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) networks, and taken a dig at other FCoE rivals along the way. But the release may not save users the real cost of a new FCoE network.
January 28, 2011 28 Jan'11
Tesco rolls out in-store mobile phone network

Supermarket Tesco is rolling out a converged fixed and mobile voice network across its stores based on GSM technology. Cliff Saran finds out how the rollout is progressing.
January 27, 2011 27 Jan'11
Sky buys The Cloud

BSkyB has confirmed plans to acquire UK Wi-Fi network provider The Cloud. The deal allows the broadcaster access to 5,000 public wireless hotspots
January 27, 2011 27 Jan'11
Zuckerberg's Facebook page hacked

The personal page of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was hacked and an unauthorised update was placed on it
January 26, 2011 26 Jan'11
Virgin supplies London schools with 10Mbps fibre optic broadband

Virgin Media's business division is to supply a managed fibre optic network to London's Grid for Learning that will replace a broadband network supplied by Symmetrix, a Capita company.
January 24, 2011 24 Jan'11
Bluwan's FTTA promises cheap high-speed comms

Start-up French wireless comms company Bluwan has previewed microwave technology that promises to slash the cost of providing high-speed broadband to rural areas to between 2% and 5% of traditional microwave and fibre networks.
January 24, 2011 24 Jan'11
McDonald's to roll out contactless payments in 1,200 UK stores

Fast-food restaurant chain, McDonald's, will roll out contactless payments in all of its 1,200 UK stores by the end of October
January 21, 2011 21 Jan'11
Rackspace launches system administrator app

Rackspace has launched an app that allows a CIO or system administrator to dial up or take down servers and storage moment by moment.
January 20, 2011 20 Jan'11
Iran gets access to Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome

Google has announced that Iranians are to be able to download Google Earth, Picasa and Chrome, available for the first time following the easing of US export controls.
January 17, 2011 17 Jan'11
Babcock outsources next-gen network to C&W Worldwide

UK-based global engineering firm Babcock has hired Cable&Wireless Worldwide as its sole telecoms supplier for the next three years to consolidate Babcock's legacy network estate and connect its 250 UK and international sites
January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
Vodafone Australia sacks employees over data leak

Vodafone Australia has sacked several people after four million customer records were exposed in a privacy leak
January 14, 2011 14 Jan'11
Government wants hard evidence before changing fibre tax

The government wants concrete evidence that the business rates tax on lit fibres - the so-called fibre tax - unduly hampers network investment before it considers reviewing the system
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
Cambridge village competes with South Korea on broadband speeds

Residents of Broughton have become among the first UK consumers to get access to 1Gbps broadband speeds
January 11, 2011 11 Jan'11
BT to develop Goonhilly satellite site for deep space comms programme

After closing the Goonhilly visitor's centre in March 2010, BT has announced it is planning to invest in the historic telecommunications satellite site.
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Ofcom frees spectrum for better data, internet access

From Thursday UK mobile network operators will be allowed to offer data services over their 2G networks, giving consumers better indoor and outdoor access...
January 06, 2011 06 Jan'11
Most people who sell their old mobiles don't clear personal data

Just over three quarters of the UK population have sold on old mobile phones, but only 31% wiped all personal information before selling, a survey has revealed.