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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.
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February 25, 2009
25
Feb'09
Google joins EC war on Microsoft's browser dominance
Google has backed the European Commission's investigation into Microsoft's dominance of the web browser market.
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February 24, 2009
24
Feb'09
Carter defends modest broadband ambitions
Stephen Carter, the Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting, has defended the government's plans to establish 2mbs as the baseline for universal broadband access.
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February 24, 2009
24
Feb'09
Still room for debate on shape of Digital Britain, admits Lord Carter
Lord Carter has acknowledged that there is room for further debate before he publishes his final report on the future of digital communications in the UK.
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February 24, 2009
24
Feb'09
Accenture and Cisco form enterprise agility group
Accenture and Cisco are today launching the Accenture and Cisco Business Group to help large enterprises increase business agility by embedding collaboration...
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February 20, 2009
20
Feb'09
Nortel expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Nortel expects to emerge from bankruptcy...
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February 20, 2009
20
Feb'09
Vodafone tests 20 Mbps mobile broadband
Operator raises the prospect of higher network performance but only for customers in selected places
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February 13, 2009
13
Feb'09
UK mobile broadband booming
New mobile applications and ‘attractive’ mobile computing platforms driving mobile broadband adoption.
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February 11, 2009
11
Feb'09
Lord Carter to meet mobile operators to clear the way for universal broadband
UK mobile phone operators have been summoned to a meeting with communications minister Lord Carter this week to resolve a row threatening to derail plans for universal broadband internet access by 2012.
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February 10, 2009
10
Feb'09
Essex council to be sued by BT over cancelled IT contract
Essex county council faces being sued by BT after it terminated an IT services contract more than three years before it was due to end.
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February 09, 2009
09
Feb'09
T-Mobile boosts network to support iPhone and 3G dongle explosion
T-Mobile is using network acceleration technology from F5 and Bytemobile to support the rise in the use of mobile data due to the iPhone and the popularity...
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February 02, 2009
02
Feb'09
BT and TalkTalk at war to win market in small business broadband services
The simultaneous launch of new small business broadband packages by BT and Carphone Warehouse's TalkTalk was a complete coincidence, according to both firms. But the 'everything you can do I can do better' debate between the firms looks set to ...
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February 02, 2009
02
Feb'09
Digital dividend consultation launched by Ofcom, to free up 800MHz spectrum for broadband
Ofcom today launched a consultation that could give mobile broadband users a big increase in the amount of radio spectrum available to them. The airwaves, in the 800Mhz band, are particularly important because the signals they can carry over long ...
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February 02, 2009
02
Feb'09
Juniper launches new 25Tbps TX Matrix Plus router, easily handles a nation of WoW-playing VOIP users
Juniper Networks today launched a router capable of handling the volume of Internet traffic that would be generated by the entire UK population simultaneously playing World of Warcraft while calling each other on VoIP telephones.
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February 01, 2009
01
Feb'09
Carphone Warehouse aims for BT customers with £10 business broadband
The business-to-business division of Carphone Warehouse-owned TalkTalk is launching a business broadband package for £10 per month.
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January 30, 2009
30
Jan'09
Broadband users could pick up cost of copyright policing
UK broadband consumers could have to pay more if the government acts on proposals to set up a copyright protection agency.
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January 30, 2009
30
Jan'09
Business and industry underwhelmed by Carter's Digital Britain review
Businesses and network operators reacted cautiously to Lord Carter's interim review on Digital Britain, the government's plan to give every household a 2Mbps broadband connection by 2012.
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January 29, 2009
29
Jan'09
IBM cleans up in Whirlpool global IT contract
Appliance manufacturer Whirlpool has signed a multi-year IT services agreement with IBM to provide global infrastructure services in more than 40 countries.
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January 29, 2009
29
Jan'09
Government promises broadband for every UK home by 2012
The government will ensure that 2mbps broadband is delivered to every home in Britain by 2012, communications minister Lord Carter confirmed today.
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January 29, 2009
29
Jan'09
Carter calls for 2mbps universal broadband obligation
The government set out 22 recommendations to create Digital Britain.
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January 29, 2009
29
Jan'09
Brown calls for private-public partnerships to build digital infrastructure
Digital networks are "as essential to our future prosperity in the 21st century as roads, bridges, trains and electricity were in the 20th century," said...
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January 29, 2009
29
Jan'09
Lord Carter's Digital Britian report expected at lunchtime
Communications minister Lord Carter will release his interim report into Digital Britain at lunchtime today.
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January 22, 2009
22
Jan'09
Future of UK broadband hinges on Carter’s Digital Britain report
The long-term future of the British economy may hinge on what communications minister Stephen Carter says next week in his interim report on how to create “Digital Britain”
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January 21, 2009
21
Jan'09
Nottingham Trent combines Cisco and MS unified comms
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is to roll out a multi-million pound unified communications network to allow students to work from anywhere...
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January 20, 2009
20
Jan'09
Bournemouth will have 100mbps broadband by March
Bournemouth will see its first 100mbps broadband homes connected by March. H2O Networks chose Bournemouth to become the UK's first fibre-optic broadband...
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January 19, 2009
19
Jan'09
Government urged to do spectrum deal with industry to deliver fibre-broadband to all
NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, has called on the government to deliver faster fibre-based broadband access across the...
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January 15, 2009
15
Jan'09
Nortel will supply London Olympics despite filing for bankruptcy
Nortel has said it will remain fully behind the 2012 London Olympics, after filing for bankruptcy
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January 15, 2009
15
Jan'09
Broadband to become a universal service obligation
The Carter Report on Digital Britain will recommend that broadband access be made a universal obligation on network operators, according to reports.
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January 13, 2009
13
Jan'09
CLA seeks help to identify broadband blackspots
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is seeking help to identify the last remaining broadband blackspots.
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January 09, 2009
09
Jan'09
Conservatives commit to high-speed broadband action plan
The Conservative Party would ensure at least half of Britons had access to high-speed broadband within five years, and would make it a universal service as soon as possible after that.
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January 08, 2009
08
Jan'09
Most UK broadband far slower than advertised
UK internet users are achieving an average broadband speed of just 3.6 megabits per second - well below advertised figures - according to a study from Ofcom, the regulator for the UK communications industries.
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January 08, 2009
08
Jan'09
BT broadens free call numbers
People who have a BT Anytime landline phone subscription will now be able to call 0845 and 0898 numbers for free. Many UK companies including banks...
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January 07, 2009
07
Jan'09
Figleaves.com goes to Citrix for optimum coverage
Online lingerie firm figleaves.com has selected Citrix NetScaler to provide load balancing and secure accelerated web application delivery to its site.
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January 07, 2009
07
Jan'09
Orange provides extra juice to mobile broadband network
Operator builds out mobile broadband network in Northern Ireland and expects 20% improvement for voice and data performance
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January 05, 2009
05
Jan'09
Broadband drops 25% at peak times
UK broadband speeds drop by over 25% when demand is at its highest, according to a comparison site
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December 22, 2008
22
Dec'08
Ofcom acts against rip-off comms charges
UK communications regulator Ofcom has issued new guidelines that limit extra charges that communications suppliers levy on consumers for a range of events, notably early cancellation of contracts and for not paying by direct debit.
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December 19, 2008
19
Dec'08
Cable damage disrupts internet services
A sub-sea cable carrying more than 75% of traffic between the Middle East, Europe and America has been damaged.
According to news service Bloomberg,...
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December 18, 2008
18
Dec'08
Broadband speed queen Bowe to chair Ofcom
Colette Bowe, who chaired Ofcom's Consumer Panel from its inception in 2003 to December 2007, is to replace David Currie as chairman of Ofcom.
Her...
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December 16, 2008
16
Dec'08
Free Software Foundation to sue Cisco over LinkSys violation
Cliff Saran
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Cisco alleging that various products have violated...
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December 11, 2008
11
Dec'08
BT, BBC, ITV join up to spoil Virgin's 50-meg broadband party
BT has stolen some of Virgin Media's high-speed broadband thunder with an announcement today that it is teaming up with television broadcasters BBC and ITV to offer video-on-demand services over broadband.
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December 10, 2008
10
Dec'08
Taylor Wessing improves network with Geo fibre
European law firm Taylor Wessing is improving it operations with a dedicated high-speed fibre network from Geo.
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December 09, 2008
09
Dec'08
Morrisons links 430 UK sites with Cable & Wireless
Supermarket chain Morrisons ...
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December 09, 2008
09
Dec'08
Government aims to improve emergency response with extranet
The Cabinet Office has enlisted BT to build...
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December 04, 2008
04
Dec'08
Cisco calls on Obama to prioritise broadband strategy
Cisco has called on president-elect Barack Obama's incoming administration to deliver a national broadband strategy for the US.
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November 27, 2008
27
Nov'08
Cloud computing – buyer beware
Switching to the cloud computing model of buying...
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November 26, 2008
26
Nov'08
Private sector should drive demand for high-speed broadband
The public sector could not and should not drive demand for high-speed...
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November 26, 2008
26
Nov'08
Low-cost broadband to help Welsh hill farmers compete with city slickers
Welsh hill farmers will be able to compete with London city slickers for the price they pay for broadband communications from next year.
This follows...
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November 25, 2008
25
Nov'08
Cisco puts the crunch on UK operations over New Year holidays
Network equipment maker Cisco will shut its US and Canadian operations for four days over New Year, and will encourage its British staff to take holiday over the same period, to help save $1bn in costs.
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November 24, 2008
24
Nov'08
European datacentres running out of capacity as importance grows
Datacentres critically close to exceeding their limits yet senior management failing to understand how essential they are
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November 12, 2008
12
Nov'08
Virgin Media to cut 2,200 jobs
Virgin Media will starting slashing 2,200 jobs from its workforce from next year to cut costs and help reduce the company's debt. The jobs to go represent...
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November 10, 2008
10
Nov'08
Mobile operators face penalty if retailers mis-sell
Mobile network operators could face fines of up to 10% of turnover if proposals now...
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November 04, 2008
04
Nov'08
US election promises universal internet access
The US presidential election promises to open up broadband access across the US following pledgesby both candidates to giveevery citizenonline access.
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November 03, 2008
03
Nov'08
Two-thirds of firms are using cloud computing, despite risks
Two in three businesses have embraced cloud-based computing, despite awareness of security and management risks, according to a survey from Citrix.
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October 31, 2008
31
Oct'08
Lincs boy arrested by police for allegedly surfing on neighbour’s Wi-Fi connection
Lincolnshire police have arrested a 16-year-old suspected of hacking into his next door neighbour's Wi-Fi...
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October 29, 2008
29
Oct'08
Google: First Earth, now the solar system
Google is working with NASA to develop a new efficient communications system in space.
Having jointly designed the networking protocols that launched...
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October 29, 2008
29
Oct'08
Computer glitches hit BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland was hit by computer problems this week that disrupted yesterday's (Tuesday) transmission of the midday radio current affairs programme.
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October 28, 2008
28
Oct'08
Average broadband speeds rise, but don't go wireless just yet
Average broadband speeds to homes are more than twice as fast as average mobile broadband speeds, according to broadband comparison website Broadband Expert.
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October 25, 2008
25
Oct'08
IT key to Olympic Games London 2012
IT will play a key role in the London Olympic Games in 2012.
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October 22, 2008
22
Oct'08
Government report to champion high-speed broadband
Stephen Carter, the minister for communications, technology and broadcasting, is to publish an action plan to show how the government can promote IT and...
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October 14, 2008
14
Oct'08
SMBs may not see cloud’s silver lining
Many SMBs seriously considering a switch to cloud computing but failing to see changes needed to obtain the rewards
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October 13, 2008
13
Oct'08
BT to pilot fibre to the kerb broadband next summer
BT will start rolling out fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) in summer as part of the £1.5bn network upgrade it announced in July.
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October 13, 2008
13
Oct'08
Britannia and Co-op in latest integration talks
Britannia building society and Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) could be the next UK financial services firms to integrate their systems.
Britannia,...
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October 10, 2008
10
Oct'08
Scots demand next-generation broadband
There is huge demand for next-generation broadband in Scotland, although like the rest of the UK there is a severe shortage of fibre connectivity to the home to allow it.
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October 09, 2008
09
Oct'08
Open up broadband 'duopoly', Ofcom urged
What can I get, when can I get it, what will it cost me, and is it worth it? These are questions CIOs are asking themselves following a blizzard of reports last month on the future national broadband network.
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October 06, 2008
06
Oct'08
T-Mobile admits to losing 17 million German customer records
T-Mobile has admitted losing 17 million German customer records, with the records being offered online by criminals.
The records included customer...
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October 06, 2008
06
Oct'08
T-Mobile and 3 to use BT’s 21CN to support mobile broadband
T-Mobile and 3 have selected BT's IP-based...
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October 03, 2008
03
Oct'08
Schwarzenegger terminates RFID skimming
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill making it illegal to wirelessly hack a person's radio frequency identification technology
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October 02, 2008
02
Oct'08
Hewlett-Packard boosts SME storage and virtualisation offering after grabbing LeftHand for £200m
Hewlett-Packard has acquired LeftHand Networks to extend its storage and virtualisation offering in the SME and branch office market segments.
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September 26, 2008
26
Sep'08
Visa develops mobile payments software around Google Android
Visa is developing mobile payments software for handsets running Google's Android mobile phone operating system.
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September 26, 2008
26
Sep'08
Most emergency services successfully transmitting patient data to GPs
Most emergency health services are using automated electronic systems to share and transmit patient assessments to GPs.
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September 25, 2008
25
Sep'08
BASF standardised on BT Global Services
German chemicals maker BASF has standardised on BT Global Services for its world-wide network needs with the signing of a contract for wide-area data network in the Asia-Pacific region.
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September 25, 2008
25
Sep'08
E-mail trail leads OFT to investigate grocery price collusion
The Office of Fair Trading has confirmed it is investigating the UK's top retailers and grocery manufacturers for possible collusion on pricing.
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September 23, 2008
23
Sep'08
Ofcom to let BT set own prices for fibre broadband
BT should set its own wholesale prices for broadband in an effort to speed up investment in optical fibre networks, the telecoms watchdog said today.
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September 23, 2008
23
Sep'08
Labour Conference: Broadband should be left to market, says minister
The market should be left to its own devices when it comes to investing in next generation broadband, said cabinet office minister Tom Watson, speaking at the Labour party conference yesterday.
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September 22, 2008
22
Sep'08
Carphone Warehouse bids £450m for Tiscali UK
Carphone Warehouse ...
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September 18, 2008
18
Sep'08
VMWorld: Cisco switch will make virtualisation easier
Cisco claims virtualisation will become easier for network administrators in the next year when it releases its first software network switch, The...
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September 17, 2008
17
Sep'08
HSBC puts video conference strategy in place
HSBC's is installing 1000 video conferencing systems in 60 countries, as it steps up its plans to cut travel cost and the bank's carbon footprint.
The...
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September 16, 2008
16
Sep'08
Independent broadband reports calls for private sector investment
Leaving the development of the broadband market to the private sector is a tacit acknowledgement that the government cannot respond fast enough to technology...
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September 16, 2008
16
Sep'08
Government slammed for not putting public cash into next generation rural broadband
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has slammed the government for deciding not to plough public money into next generation broadband.
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September 12, 2008
12
Sep'08
Steady as she goes, as government holds broadband on course
The government should leave the roll-out...
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September 12, 2008
12
Sep'08
UK in bottom half of broadband league table
The quality of broadband connections in the UK are below the average recorded in 42 countries, a Cisco study has revealed. The networking company's...
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September 10, 2008
10
Sep'08
Microsoft Hyper-V licensing could restrict server maintenance
Microsoft's licensing of its Hyper-V hypervisor technology could double the licence...
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September 10, 2008
10
Sep'08
Google backs satellite network for third-world internet access
Google is backing a multi-million pound plan to use satellites to provide internet access to three billion people in Africa and other emerging markets.
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September 03, 2008
03
Sep'08
Digital divide can be tackled with next generation broadband, says Ofcom
The Ofcom Consumer Panel has called on policy-makers to tackle the digital divide
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September 02, 2008
02
Sep'08
Shropshire fire service improves delivery of risk data to fire engines
Fire crews at the Shropshire Fire & Rescue service are being given improved access to emergency incident risk data on route to incidents. They are being...
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August 20, 2008
20
Aug'08
Bank IT systems under constant pressure
Technology has made banking services more available and raised the expectations of customers, according to the British Banking Association.
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August 20, 2008
20
Aug'08
Bluecoat Wan accelerator speeds up Kettering NHS' Pacs
Kettering General Hospital has deployed network acceleration technology from Blue Coat to enable it to send large X-ray images electronically.
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August 19, 2008
19
Aug'08
Inmarsat completes global satellite broadband network
Inmarsat has completed its broadband satellite network with the launch of the third Inmarsat-4 satellite.
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August 15, 2008
15
Aug'08
Latest Heathrow computer fault disrupts thousands
A failure in the computer network at Heathrow airport's terminal 3 yesterday disrupted flights for thousands of passengers. Two flights were cancelled,...
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August 08, 2008
08
Aug'08
Make sure you won't get lost in cyberspace
The internet industry is unprepared for the fundamental change in how it sends messages that will happen on New Year's Day 2009.
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August 05, 2008
05
Aug'08
British Energy: how to build a secure government network on the cheap
British Energy has demonstrated...
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July 30, 2008
30
Jul'08
Nortel to support London Olympics network and comms
Nortel will provide BT with routers, switches and networking equipment required to build and support the network and communications infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympics.
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July 30, 2008
30
Jul'08
Trinity Mirror group migrates to blade servers
Publisher Trinity Mirror group has migrated to blade servers following the upgrade of its publishing infrastructure for three newspapers.
The company...
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July 29, 2008
29
Jul'08
HP, Yahoo and Intel partner on cloud computing
Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Yahoo have developed a global testbed to help businesses, government, academia and the IT industry develop and use cloud-based...
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July 18, 2008
18
Jul'08
What will be the impact of BT's fibre optic network?
Anew national fibre optic network could fuel demand for bandwidth-hungry applications such as videoconferencing ,...
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July 16, 2008
16
Jul'08
BT to work with councils on £1.5bn fast broadband roll-out
BT is to work with the government and local authorities on the roll out plan for its £1.5bn fibre network, which promises to deliver connection speeds of 40mbps to domestic internet users.
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July 16, 2008
16
Jul'08
Lenovo, Vodafone and Ericsson bring down cost of integrated laptop mobile broadband
Lenovo, Vodafone and Ericsson have joined forces to lower the cost of integrated mobile broadband
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July 15, 2008
15
Jul'08
Mobile WiMAX take-up boosted by falling chipset prices
Falling WiMAX chipset prices could be critical for inclusion of the technology in smaller mobile devices
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July 15, 2008
15
Jul'08
BT ploughs £1.5bn into fibre broadband services for 10m homes
BT plans to invest £1.5bn to deliver high-speed fibre...
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July 14, 2008
14
Jul'08
Global bandwidth famine to impact all internet users
Demand for Internet bandwidth will more than double in two years and grow by an order of magnitude in five years