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May 29, 2012 29 May'12
BT helps itself to Home Hubs for public Wi-Fi

A feature of BT's routers called Fon gives away a percentage of bandwidth from home-based Wi-Fi to passers-by, often without user consent.
May 24, 2012 24 May'12
Collaboration: Working smarter, not harder

Collaboration technology can help you work more effectively. Andrew Buss, director of Freeform Dynamics, guides you through the options
May 17, 2012 17 May'12
‘T-Rays’ offer extra spectrum for Wi-Fi

Japanese researchers discover new connectivity capabilities with the terahertz band
May 14, 2012 14 May'12
IT suppliers losing race to build smart cities

Banks, developers and construction companies are taking over from the IT industry as the diving force behind smart cities

May 14, 2012 14 May'12
BYOD not popular with US CIOs

Most CIOs are not yet allowing employees to access company networks using personal computing devices, a US national survey has revealed.
May 11, 2012 11 May'12
Virgin Atlantic to offer in-flight mobile access

The airline will become the first from the UK to offer text, calling and web browsing capabilities on its flights
May 04, 2012 04 May'12
‘Super-connected’ city contenders named

The £50m government cash pot for ultra-fast broadband will be competed over by 27 cities
May 02, 2012 02 May'12
Boingo joins Deutsche Telekom for in-flight Wi-Fi in Europe

Wi-Fi hotspot firm Boingo has announced a partnership with Deutsche Telekom to deliver wireless internet to travellers on Lufthansa flights
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
4G – What’s the hold up?

As Everything Everywhere launches a campaign for faster rollout of 4G networks, we ask what is slowing the UK’s adoption of the mobile technology.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
EC asks for help to cut costs of high-speed networks

The European Commission is asking for help on ways to cut the cost of setting up new networks for high-speed internet.

April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
4GBritain campaign calls on government to expedite 4G roll out

Mobile network Everything Everywhere has set up a campaign that calls on government to speed up the provision of 4G mobile data services in the UK.
April 27, 2012 27 Apr'12
Forrester: Social media will be key to surviving London 2012

Along with remote access, IT directors should ensure the business has a solid social media strategy
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
Swindon gets 4G LTE network from UK Broadband

Swindon residents are to receive a 4G-LTE network made available through Mi-Fi devices from comms provider UK Broadband
April 04, 2012 04 Apr'12
University networks to connect students to academics and stream lectures

The University of the West of England is using network technology to give students increased access to academic resources
March 29, 2012 29 Mar'12
EU to begin new cuts to mobile roaming costs from July

New rules agreed by the European Parliament will force mobile firms to lower the prices of making a call or downloading data abroad by July 2012.
March 26, 2012 26 Mar'12
Will 2012 be the year of the first significant smartphone attacks?

Security researchers have warned of mobile malware for years but will 2012 prove the year of the first significant attacks on smartphones?
March 26, 2012 26 Mar'12
London Overground passengers get free Wi-Fi

London Overground has announced passengers will get an hour's free internet access with Wi-Fi hotspots at all 56 stations on the network
March 21, 2012 21 Mar'12
Budget 2012: the highlights for the IT industry

Chancellor George Osborne has laid out his ambitions to make Britain “the technology hub of Europe”.
March 21, 2012 21 Mar'12
Legal firm deploys mobile device management for iPads

Maclay Murray and Spens, a legal firm based in Scotland, has deployed mobile management software from MobileIron
March 16, 2012 16 Mar'12
Janet education network extends BT relationship

UK education network Janet has extended a 20-year relationship with BT after agreeing a procurement framework for the next three years.
March 15, 2012 15 Mar'12
Isle of Wight gets superfast broadband

The Isle of Wight is to receive high-speed internet as part of the island’s plans to improve connectivity
March 15, 2012 15 Mar'12
London Underground Wi-Fi connectivity due within months

London Underground passengers will be able to tap into Wi-Fi networks at 80 of 217 stations within a few months and 127 stations by the end of the year.
March 14, 2012 14 Mar'12
NHS trust to use iPads for real-time access to patient records

An NHS trust in the Midlands is planning to equip medical staff and community nurses with iPads to give real-time access to patient records on the move.
March 06, 2012 06 Mar'12
Laptop remains top mobile enterprise device, study reveals

The laptop remains the most popular mobile device for work despite an influx of smartphones and tablets, a study has revealed
March 01, 2012 01 Mar'12
RSA 2012: IT security experts urge enterprises to ban smartphone BYOD schemes

Enterprises should ban employees from using their own smartphones for work, a panel of IT security practitioners told the RSA Conference 2012
February 29, 2012 29 Feb'12
London Borough of Southwark gets 4G connectivity

Network provider UK Broadband has switched on its first 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) system in the London Borough of Southwark
February 28, 2012 28 Feb'12
Thames Water extends smart meter trial

Thames Water is extending a trial of technology to establish the effectiveness of the communications network used to send messages between smart meters and utility firms.
February 24, 2012 24 Feb'12
Case Study: Eat deploys BI to take on Olympic challenge

Rene Batsford, Eat's head of IT, talks about how business intelligence software will help manage staff and supplies during the Olympics.
February 22, 2012 22 Feb'12
US to expand wireless broadband spectrum

The US government is calling for US wireless broadband spectrum to be nearly doubled in the next ten years to cope with the surge in wireless data traffic.
February 08, 2012 08 Feb'12
First reports of IPV6 DDoS attacks raise security fears

Ahead of the official launch day on 6 June 2012, network service providers are reporting the first IPV6 distributed denial-of-service attacks.
February 03, 2012 03 Feb'12
BT's revenue falls 5% as it starts SME on-demand fibre service

BT has reported a 5% drop in revenue for Q3 2011 to £4.77bn as it pushes IT services and business fibre broadband.
February 02, 2012 02 Feb'12
Cisco unveils product consolidation plan

Cisco has unveiled details of the product line consolidation it hopes will turn around the company after its struggles with poor financial performance.
February 01, 2012 01 Feb'12
Cisco to leave Olympic legacy in 25 London Network Academies

Cisco is unveiling 25 London-based Network Academies to train the community, after it has completed its Olympic Games 2012 contract.
January 25, 2012 25 Jan'12
O2 investigates security risk allegation

UK mobile operator O2 is investigating claims it is leaking customer data by sending their phone numbers to websites they visit
January 25, 2012 25 Jan'12
Mitchells & Butlers completes private cloud and network

Hospitality company Mitchells & Butlers has set up a network managed by Fujitsu in its move to transfer 1,600 outlets to private cloud infrastructure
January 24, 2012 24 Jan'12
Key trends for public sector IT in 2012

As more spending constraints are introduced, Computer Weekly examines the landscape for public sector IT in 2012.
January 23, 2012 23 Jan'12
Ministry of Defence to provide spectrum during Olympics

The Ministry of Defence is to provide spectrum for the Olympic Games to take the strain off networks in July and August.
January 19, 2012 19 Jan'12
UK Networkers should gear up for mobility implementations in 2012

Companies are rethinking legacy tools to take advantage of what users get from having access to data and applications across all kinds of devices, according to TechTarget’s 2012 IT Priorities Survey.
January 18, 2012 18 Jan'12
VOA puts a price on rural broadband

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has published guidance for the rateable value of superfast networks in the final third in England and Wales.
January 17, 2012 17 Jan'12
Data transfers that bypass the web to double in 2012

The amount of data transferred between devices using short-range wireless connectivity will increase this year as users attempt to bypass congested fixed and mobile networks.
January 12, 2012 12 Jan'12
Ofcom proposes extending 4G to 98% of UK and tackling "not spots"

Ofcom has laid out plans to extend 4G next-generation mobile coverage to 98% of the UK population following the switch-over from analogue to digital TV services.
January 09, 2012 09 Jan'12
Network Rail selects O2 to roll out Cisco LAN and WAN upgrade

Network Rail is to refresh its entire current Cisco switch and router estate across 450 sites, including four data centres in the UK
January 06, 2012 06 Jan'12
London boroughs roll out free O2 Wi-Fi for Olympics

Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea councils have signed a deal with 02 to provide a free Wi-Fi zone for the visitors and residents in time for the Olympic games.
December 30, 2011 30 Dec'11
Top 10 mobile and networking stories of 2011

Mobile technology has truly taken off in 2011. We look back at some of the key developments in mobile and networking over the past year.
December 20, 2011 20 Dec'11
How v4.0 is a Bluetooth piconet test for enterprise wireless managers

Hailed as a “second revolution”, v4.0 introduces a host of new ‘smart’ Bluetooth piconet challenges for an enterprise wireless manager. SearchNetworkingUK investigates.
December 16, 2011 16 Dec'11
Everything Everywhere spends £1.5bn on network expansion: News briefs

SearchNetworkingUK briefs provide a summary of the week’s new product, services and appointment announcements. This week is filled with signs of network expansion.
December 14, 2011 14 Dec'11
Salford University finalises IT revamp

Salford University is finalising a transformational IT project which includes a network link with the BBC’s Media City.
December 13, 2011 13 Dec'11
Network reliability to win over innovation in 2012, says Cisco survey

Cisco’s first TechWatch 2012 report finds network reliability as opposed to innovation or performance is the most important factor for network architects in the new year ahead.
December 12, 2011 12 Dec'11
Apple loses battles in patent war as consumer demand ramps for Christmas

Apple has lost a patent battle to Motorola in Germany and another to Samsung in Australia, just in time for end-of-year sales.
December 01, 2011 01 Dec'11
Will cloud-enabled ‘everything as-a-service’ forever change IT?

Verizon Wireless outlines how the future of cloud-enabled ecosystems could change the way networking works for the better, using the “everything as-a-service” network management protocol.