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Wireless networking
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May 29, 2012
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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.
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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
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May 17, 2012
17
May'12
‘T-Rays’ offer extra spectrum for Wi-Fi
Japanese researchers discover new connectivity capabilities with the terahertz band
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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?
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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
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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”.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.