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July 14, 2008
14
Jul'08
Rural broadband customers to be offered 400mbps
Rural telcos are being offered a new broadband technology that can give their customers access speeds of up to 400mbps.
The new technology is called...
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July 14, 2008
14
Jul'08
BT to deploy cost-saving Cisco router as part of network contracts
BT Global Services will use the new Cisco ASR 1000 Series aggregation services routers in future networking contracts to ease deployments and save customers money.
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July 11, 2008
11
Jul'08
ntl:Telewest offers DSL bandwidth guarantee
DSL broadband service provider ntl:Telewest is offering businesses a way to improve the quality of their network connection, which it says would make DSL more practical for corporate use.
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July 09, 2008
09
Jul'08
Firms pay different prices for same VPN services, study finds
Companies that use global virtual and dedicated private networks are battling to get best value for money in the face of widely differing prices for the same services, a study has revealed.
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July 08, 2008
08
Jul'08
Exeter University upgrades network in bid to join top 10
The University of Exeter is upgrading its network as part of its attempt to become a top ten UK university.
The new 10,000 port network being built...
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July 02, 2008
02
Jul'08
BT takes Virgin to ASA over broadband speeds
A BT complaint that a Virgin Media advertisement misled the public over broadband speeds has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority
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July 02, 2008
02
Jul'08
CfBT picks Thus for global managed IP network
Education charity CfBT Education Trust is to use a fully managed internet protocol virtual private network (IPVPN) to connect 30 UK and 150 worldwide sites.
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July 01, 2008
01
Jul'08
Messaging roaming price cuts imminent
Failure to heed EU Commissioner's warning operators that price cust woudl follock lack of credible data roaming tariffs
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June 30, 2008
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Jun'08
T-mobile switches HSDPA on for London
From 1 July, T-Mobile will be the first operator to deploy HSUPA technology on a nationwide basis - meaning users across the UK will be able to upload documents, photos and videos at speeds of up to 1.4mbps.
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June 23, 2008
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Jun'08
Network Rail pilots 'intelligent infrastructure'
Network Rail IT bosses plan to test a network of sensors that will predict when rail equipment needs maintenance as part of a programme to cut the company's costs by a fifth by 2014.
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June 23, 2008
23
Jun'08
Verisign beefs up internet reliability with new centres in Paris and Brussels
Verisign, which manages the domain name servers for the .com and .net internet domains, this week opened new points of presence in Paris and Brussels that will give some 32 million internet users a faster, more reliable and more secure online ...
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June 19, 2008
19
Jun'08
Photo story: Look across the Atlantic from Tower Bridge to Brooklyn bridge
A gigantic optical device, known as the Telectroscope, has enabled more than 50,000 people to see across the Atlantic.
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June 16, 2008
16
Jun'08
Agilent unveils four new testing systems for triple play services
Agilent Technologies is launching four new test measurement systems for triple-play multimedia services.
Agilent's N2X Multiplay Test Solution combines...
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June 11, 2008
11
Jun'08
Procter & Gamble signs £325m networking deal with BT
Procter & Gamble has signed a £325m networking contract with BT to improve the group's local and wide area networking. The five-year contract will...
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June 09, 2008
09
Jun'08
ISP uncertainty could halt UK broadband roll-out
ISP investment in building fast broadband networks could stall even though the UK economy would benefit from a full-fibre roll-out, an influential advisory...
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June 05, 2008
05
Jun'08
Sewers provide Bournemouth with leased-line alternative
"It takes time to get used to the smell, and it can be quite claustrophobic, but after a while it becomes like any other day at the office." This is...
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June 04, 2008
04
Jun'08
Analyst reviews opinion of use of embedded 3G in notebooks
New pricing plans and wireless WAN (WWAN) technology evolution are forcing changes in strategy
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June 02, 2008
02
Jun'08
Connectivity problems not enough to make SMBs switch Internet
Even though most SMBs have embraced the internet as an integral part of business strategy in the last five years, they are often let down by service providers
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June 02, 2008
02
Jun'08
Tendring council sends data down the sewers
Tendring District Council is using its sewer system to improve its communications network.
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May 30, 2008
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May'08
Tesco’s IT strategy to support international expansion
Tesco plans to centralise IT applications across its stores worldwide, after signing a £100m network and voice contract to support its overseas expansion programme.
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May 30, 2008
30
May'08
London Stock Exchange hosts investment firms' infrastructure
The London Stock Exchange is offering to host investment firms' trading systems on its datacentre
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May 30, 2008
30
May'08
SMEs will suffer poor broadband services and will not switch
SMEs reliant on broadband will not switch their provider when the service turns sour.
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May 29, 2008
29
May'08
Price of communications circuits drops 10% to 20%, study finds
The wholesale price of communications circuits dropped 10% to 20% last year as network operators switched to higher-capacity links, market analyst Telegeography has reported.
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May 28, 2008
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May'08
High-bandwidth networks drive mobile Internet take up
3G network deployments have contributed to a sharp uptake in cellular modem adoption to provide wireless connectivity to laptops, UMPCs and desktop computers
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May 28, 2008
28
May'08
Tesco signs Cable and Wireless for network £100m deal
Tesco has signed a £100 million deal with Cable and Wireless to build a data and voice network that will connect its UK and international offices.
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May 21, 2008
21
May'08
More than 90% of UK web users now on broadband
More than nine out of 10 connections to the internet in the UK are now via broadband, says the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
In March 2008,...
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May 20, 2008
20
May'08
Wood chips and methane power greener data centres
Cliff Saran
cliff.saran@rbi.co.uk
Innovative IT departments are turning to environmentally friendly technology such as wood chips and methane...
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May 20, 2008
20
May'08
In-building wireless systems have sound foundation
In-building wireless systems that provide cellular coverage and capacity indoors will experience steady growth over the next five years
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May 20, 2008
20
May'08
Mobile broadband to drive $850m investment in FMG and 4G
Ever-increasing demands on 3G networks will only be addressed by 4G networks and the use of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC)
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May 20, 2008
20
May'08
Dark fibre grows across Europe
New European study reaffirms the continued expansion of dark fibre in Europe, with steady growth averaging at 8% per annum
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May 19, 2008
19
May'08
Norwich Union signs £300m deal with Cable & Wireless
Aviva Insurance Group, which owns Norwich Union, has signed a six-year IT outsourcing contract worth £300m with Cable & Wireless.
The company will...
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May 14, 2008
14
May'08
24/7-connected workers forcing change in company culture
Despite being constantly connected, only 35% of workers feel having communication tools help them, whilst 21% actually thought they make their lives more difficult
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May 14, 2008
14
May'08
Lack of bandwidth and huge traffic threatens to engulf companies
As storage, green technologies and compliance compete for budget, a significant proportion of companies believe their bandwidth requirements will double within five years
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May 13, 2008
13
May'08
BT and O2 join forces to improve mobile broadband
BT's 21CN to allow O2 to offer effective mobile broadband services that will be increasingly in demand
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May 13, 2008
13
May'08
Vodafone broadens and simplifies mobile broadband
Beginning in June 2008, mobile broadband network will cover major cities and other key urban areas plus firm will typical download task times at point of sale
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May 13, 2008
13
May'08
Ensuring the trust fabric of the knowledge capital society
As networks evolve, traditional views about security must change, creating new security paradigms that protect not only the integrity of knowledge capital but also the reputation and privacy of its users.
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May 12, 2008
12
May'08
SMBs need to adopt technology that bolsters flexibility
Even though absence could be costing SMBs up to £25,000 per annum, firms express wish for staff to work flexibly
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May 09, 2008
09
May'08
EDF Energy cuts costs with mobile routing
EDF Energy is to cut maintenance costs by deploying mobile routing technology to monitor the performance of 400 electricity substations across South East England.
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May 08, 2008
08
May'08
Bournemouth to get fibre broadband via sewers
Bournemouth will begin the deployment of a fibre network within the next six months, bringing next-generation broadband and connectivity to all homes and businesses in the town.
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May 07, 2008
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May'08
Darlington Building Society optimises apps over Wan
Darlington Building Society has accelerated the performance of its business applications by as much as 2,000% by optimising a Wan set-up.
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May 07, 2008
07
May'08
Millions of DSL broadband subscribers to switch to Wimax
Up to 12% of the world's DSL broadband subscribers will transfer to fixed Wimax connections by 2013, according to Juniper Research.
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May 06, 2008
06
May'08
Thomson Reuters signs BT wide area network (WAN) deal
Thomson Reuters has extended a contract with BT to manage its wide area network in an eight-year outsourcing deal.
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May 06, 2008
06
May'08
EMC announces latest automated network change platform
EMC has announced its latest platform for automated network change and configuration management.
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May 06, 2008
06
May'08
Nearly 200m machines connected to mobile networks by 2012
M2M connections to grow from 37.5 million in 2007 to 186 million connections by 2012
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May 06, 2008
06
May'08
Clear differences between leading players in WAN services market
COLT , Orange Business Services, and Verizon Business lead the pack with the best overall combination.
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April 29, 2008
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Apr'08
University of Liverpool improves email storage
The University of Liverpool has chosen C2C's archiving system to improve email storage management.
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April 25, 2008
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Apr'08
Allied Carpets lays out network convergence with multi-million-pound deal
Allied Carpets has signed a five-year, multi-million-pound contract with Azzurri Communications to improve its communications and cut costs through convergence.
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April 24, 2008
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Apr'08
Faster bank payments ready to roll
From May, businesses will be able to have UK internet, telephone banking and standing order payments cleared in as little as 15 seconds instead of three days.
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
Enterprise data warehouses replace data marts
Businesses are replacing departmental databases - known as data marts - with enterprise data warehouses designed to pool information across the company.
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April 23, 2008
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Apr'08
Hosted IP Centrex services continue steady growth
Seats in service will reach 6.5 million in the US and 14.1 million worldwide by 2012
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April 18, 2008
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Apr'08
O2 launches mobile broadband service
O2 has finally launched a mobile broadband service for its customers.
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April 18, 2008
18
Apr'08
Nokia sees operating margins slump
Nokia posted a big sales and net profit increase for the first quarter, but saw its operating margins fall.
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April 17, 2008
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Apr'08
Ofcom pushes for fibre broadband in new-build properties
The communications regulator Ofcom has published proposals to promote next-generation fibre broadband networks for new housing and office developments.
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April 16, 2008
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Apr'08
NHS trust replaces Cisco network monitoring platform with Castle Rock SNMPc system
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust is now monitoring its IT network across 150 sites using a system supplied by Teneo, which replaces a CiscoWorks platform.
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April 16, 2008
16
Apr'08
Business centre users get improved IP comms
Occupants of United Business Centres (UBC) are to get the latest in IP communications services.
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April 15, 2008
15
Apr'08
Bats trading exchange hires SAVVIS to support fast transaction platform in London
The Bats trading exchange has hired infrastructure services firm SAVVIS to host its Bats electronic equities trading platform in London to support the European market.
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April 15, 2008
15
Apr'08
Suppliers move towards cheaper 10Gbyte Ethernet optical networking
The Ethernet Alliance has announced that members are working towards improved interoperability of products to deliver cheaper 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
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April 15, 2008
15
Apr'08
EDITORIAL: It's time for a Net Neutrality debate
Australia should sort out its position on Net Neutrality before the National Broadband Network is built, not afterwards, writes TechTarget ANZ Editor Simon Sharwood.
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April 14, 2008
14
Apr'08
Johnston Press goes to THUS to support publishing systems
Johnston Press has implemented a network to enable its transition from traditional to digital media, as well as supporting wider business objectives.
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April 11, 2008
11
Apr'08
Gartner identifies seven ‘Grand Challenges for IT’
"Seven grand challenges" facing IT over the next quarter of a century have been identified by analyst Gartner.
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April 11, 2008
11
Apr'08
UK drops out of top ten networked economies
The UK has dropped out of the top ten for the most networked economies in the world, according to the World Economic Forum.
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April 11, 2008
11
Apr'08
BBC signs Siemens for digital content delivery
The BBC has signed an IT deal worth an estimated £80.2 million with Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS) to design and support a system to deliver digital audio and video content.
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April 07, 2008
07
Apr'08
Queen Mary college deploys fibre network to widen e-learning
Queen Mary, University of London has hired THUS for the provision of an open fibre network that will improve connectivity and support wider e-learning.
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April 04, 2008
04
Apr'08
BT’s 21CN falls short on Welsh expectations
BT's plan to move 350,000 customer lines in South Wales on to its 21st Century Network (21CN) by 2007 has fallen short of BTs expectations, it was claimed this week.
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April 04, 2008
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Apr'08
Nottingham NHS Trust to improve access to healthcare information
The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is deploying one of the UK's most advanced networks to improve access to healthcare information and speed up service delivery.
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April 02, 2008
02
Apr'08
YO!Sushi aims to cut network costs with MPLS WAN
Restaurant chain YO!Sushi has invested heavily in a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) wide area network (WAN) which it said will cut infrastructure costs during its expansion programme.
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April 01, 2008
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Apr'08
Videoconferencing gaining attraction among EU firms
Organisations increasingly using videoconferencing as a tool of communication to reduce costs and travel time, according to Frost & Sullivan.
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March 31, 2008
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Mar'08
KPMG signs BT with £62m five-year outsourcing contract
KPMG is to outsource a significant chunk of its IT management to BT in a deal worth £62m over five years. If successful the contract, in the UK and Germany, may be extended to other countries in which KPMG has offices.
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March 31, 2008
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Mar'08
How network managers deal with network slowdowns affecting application performance
Over two-thirds of network managers spend at least 25 days per year determining the cause of network slowdowns affecting application performance.
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March 27, 2008
27
Mar'08
Architect secures remote access
Architect Scott Brownrigg has replaced its IPSEC virtual private network (VPN) with a secure remote access system from AppGate Network Security.
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March 27, 2008
27
Mar'08
UK needs regional powers to fast-track broadband roll-outs
Businsses could be offered with high-speed broadband more quickly if the rest of the UK followed Scotland's example of targeting broadband black spots, Scotland's enterprise minister said this week.
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March 25, 2008
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Mar'08
Security being ignored as VoIP deployments increase
Businesses not taking steps to increase security of VoIP networks
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March 25, 2008
25
Mar'08
Interflora stops queues with hosted network service
Interflora, the flower delivery company, will deploy a hosted network software service to manage customer queueing at its call centre.
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March 14, 2008
14
Mar'08
Eden Brown boosts communications with fibre network
Recruitment firm Eden Brown has signed a contract with fibre network company Geo to supply a network to improve its communications and support business growth.
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March 13, 2008
13
Mar'08
AOL to buy social network Bebo for £425m
AOL is acquiring social networking site Bebo for about £425m to build an online community of 80 million users.
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March 11, 2008
11
Mar'08
Internet owes its success to people as well as technology, says Berners-Lee
The internet owes its success to people as much as technology, Tim Berners-Lee, father of the world wide web said today.
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March 10, 2008
10
Mar'08
Network equipment energy efficiency key to competitive edge
Power consumption and other so-called ‘green issues’ are fast becoming the information technology industry's biggest challenge.
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March 06, 2008
06
Mar'08
BT becomes communications partner to London Olympics
BT has become the latest Tier One Partner of the 2012 London Olympics, in a deal worth tens of millions of pounds.
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March 05, 2008
05
Mar'08
Somerfield sets out stall for WiMAX access to network
The supermarket chain will pilot the WiMAX solution at its Manchester sites as an alternative to a leased line
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March 05, 2008
05
Mar'08
Broadband review faces April 2009 deadline for success
The government review into how internet service providers (ISPs) can be encouraged to build super-fast broadband networks will only be worthwhile if policies follow and are put into place as policies before April 2009, according to a report from the...
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March 04, 2008
04
Mar'08
Reuters to monitor data speeds
Reuters has rolled out a service to monitor the performance of trading applications at investment companies to help them ensure they receive market data as fast as possible.
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February 28, 2008
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Feb'08
Cisco and Microsoft join forces to optimise branch apps
Cisco and Microsoft will develop joint architectures that combine Windows Server...
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February 27, 2008
27
Feb'08
Ofcom issues O2 with 3G deadline
Ofcom today issued O2 with a deadline for meeting its 3G roll-out obligation and what steps it proposes to take should the mobile phone operator still not be in compliance.
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February 25, 2008
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Feb'08
Neterion clears logjams in virtualised datacentres with souped-up 10Gbps Ethernet adapter
Neterion has unveiled a 10Gbps (gigabits per second) Ethernet adapter that helps clear traffic logjams in virtualised datacentres.
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February 22, 2008
22
Feb'08
Government investigates path to next-generation broadband
The government has launched a review into ways it can help the roll-out of super-fast broadband networks across the UK.
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February 22, 2008
22
Feb'08
Glasgow school tackles anonymous proxies with new web filtering system
The High School of Glasgow has installed a web filtering solution to combat the threat of anonymous proxies.
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February 21, 2008
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Feb'08
Communications Management Association annual conference preview
If the UK goes into recession it could provide IT managers with reasons to offshore network services and re-think applications and connectivity management, delegates at the Communications Management Association's 2008 conference will hear next week.
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February 20, 2008
20
Feb'08
Cable & Wireless goes for growth in India with NGN
Cable & Wireless has announced that it has been awarded international long distance and national long distance licences by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. These licences enable Cable & Wireless to offer next generation ...
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February 20, 2008
20
Feb'08
Specsavers to build £4.5m WAN
UK optician Specsavers is to install a £4.5m global WAN to deliver complete end-to-end connectivity across its stores
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February 19, 2008
19
Feb'08
Average UK broadband speed under 3mbps, report shows
Broadband users all over the UK have been testing their speeds and as a result of the 18,558 tests carried out in January on broadband comparison site Broadband-Expert.co.uk, the average speed in the UK is 2.95mbps.
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February 19, 2008
19
Feb'08
North-east councils deploy shared CRM system to cut costs
Castle Morpeth and Alnwick councils in the north-east have begun using a shared customer relationship management system to cut costs.
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February 15, 2008
15
Feb'08
UK broadband market to be de-regulated
The European Comission has approved the proposal of the UK telecoms regulator Ofcom to de-regulate the wholesale broadband market in some parts of the UK, covering around 65% of all UK homes and businesses.
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February 15, 2008
15
Feb'08
Gieves and Hawkes cuts comms costs with single hosted service
Men's tailor Gieves and Hawkes has reduced data and voice communication costs by consolidating its voice and data infrastructure into a single hosted service.
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February 15, 2008
15
Feb'08
Virtual call centre pays off for Scottish Power
Scottish Power has gained 10 times the call centre capacity and reduced technology support and maintenance costs by 41% through virtualisation.
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February 14, 2008
14
Feb'08
IT managers urge new broadband minister to push for equal access across UK
IT managers have called on the government's new broadband minister to ensure all regions in the UK have equal access to fast connections.
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February 14, 2008
14
Feb'08
Murdoch may block Gates’ takeover of Yahoo!
The Times newspaper has reported that its parent company News Corporation is in buyout talks with Yahoo! to rebuff Microsoft's £23bn hostile takeover offer.
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February 13, 2008
13
Feb'08
ISPs will struggle to police government crackdown on illegal file-sharing
ISPs will struggle to comply with government demands to crack down on illegal file sharing among their customers.
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February 13, 2008
13
Feb'08
Janet Aurora fibre network launched
Janet, the private government-funded computer network dedicated to education and research, has launched Aurora - a fibre network that will provide a platform for photonics and optical systems research.
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February 13, 2008
13
Feb'08
Cock Tavern boosts trade with web-based quiz
The Cock Tavern pub in Hackney, east London, is using technology to help recover from losses caused by the smoking ban - it is boosting revenue by 40% twice a week with online interactive quiz nights.
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February 07, 2008
07
Feb'08
Scottish & Southern Energy signs customer voice and broadband deal with BT
Utility Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) has signed a strategic deal with BT to become the provider of integrated voice and broadband services to SSE for resale to its UK customers.