Networks

BT Begins Delayed FTTP Trials

BT has begun its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) trials using brownfield sites, where existing houses and businesses already exist

14 years ago

EC Announces €6.4 billion Tech Stimulus Plan

The EC investment plan includes €1.2 billion for IT, and cash for “carbon-free” systems

14 years ago

Aruba Wireless Management System 7: Review

Version 7 of Aruba's RF management tool adds new features and monitoring for wireless switches and client devices - including…

14 years ago

Culture Secretary Delays 2Mbps Broadband Till 2015

Jeremy Hunt blames funding shortfall for delay to universal broadband - after blocking Labour's broadband tax

14 years ago

Government And BT Haggle At Broadband Summit

At a Broadband Britain summit, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says companies should share networks, but BT says the job requires…

14 years ago

Google Reveals More Details Of Broadband Plan

Google July has launched a Website to keep people in the loop on the company's plans to build ultra-high speed…

14 years ago

Nokia Siemens Eyes Motorola Telecom Unit

Reports are emerging that Nokia Siemens Networks is in talks to acquire the telecom equipment unit of Motorola

14 years ago

Could Canvas Be The New BBC Micro?

Thirty years ago a £200 BBC device got millions into the digital age. Peter Judge asks if a £200 BBC…

14 years ago

Skype Denies Blocking Fring Amid Bitter War Of Words

Fring has labelled VoIP provider Skype as "cowards" for allegedly blocking Fring from offering video chat on smartphones

14 years ago

Government Appeals For Broadband Access Ideas

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt will ask telecom firms how to tackle the broadband divide in the United Kingdom

14 years ago

Fox And Cameron Announce Bid To Get The Poor Online

Digital champion Martha Lane Fox and Prime Minister David Cameron plan to get the poorer elements of society off expensive…

14 years ago

BT And Council Deliver Fibre To Kent Village

Residents in a Kent village used a £13,000 grant from the local council to get BT to bring superfast fibre…

14 years ago

BT Reaches Pay Deal With Union To Avert Strike

It is all quiet on the industrial front after BT reached a reached a deal with union leaders for an…

14 years ago

Brighton Locals Attack BT Over ‘Ugly’ Broadband Cabinets

Conservation groups in Brighton claim that BT's 1.8 metre high super-fast broadband cabinets are unsightly

14 years ago

Union Halts BT Strike Vote Over Legal Worries

The Communication Workers Union has scrapped a strike ballot over industrial action at BT, after legal concerns about the way…

14 years ago

Fans Petition Google Over Skype-Killer

A grassroots petition has begun for people who desire a desktop VOIP client for Google Voice

14 years ago

Mobile VoIP Set To Skyrocket Says Researcher

Mobile phone users are increasingly turning to VoIP to make calls, after Juniper Research said that the number of mobile…

14 years ago

VMware Offers Go – A Free Virtualisation Starter

But your next hit could cost money, as VMware gets users hooked on its virtualisation technology

14 years ago

Google Readying Android 3.0 Tablet

Google's Android 3.0 platform will appear in tablet form by mid-October, according to Russian bloggers

14 years ago

Finnish Government Declares Broadband A ‘Legal Right’

For the first time in the world, Finland has made access to the Internet a legal right for every one…

14 years ago

HP: Why Converged Infrastructure Is Better

Moving to a converged infrastructure delivers significant savings, but HP still believes in open standards, according to Mark Potter

14 years ago

Social Networks Face Growing Pressure Over Privacy

Privacy debacles are raising public awareness of the reliance on our data to make social networking pay, according to Ovum

14 years ago

Microsoft Leak Could Reveal Windows 8 Detail

Microsoft is already discussing a Windows 8 app store internally, according to an alleged internal presentation leaked online

14 years ago

Oracle Beefs Up Sun Storage

Powerful new cluster-type systems feature gateway deduplication, DTrace analytics, inline data compression and Fibre Channel protocol support

14 years ago

Boris Adds Buses And The Tube To Wi-Fi Plans

London’s mayor says public transport is part of his London-wide wireless access vision for the Olympics in 2012

14 years ago

Oracle Updates x86 Data Centre Stack

Oracle's Sun Fire x86 systems data centre stack brings new hardware, including Intel-powered blade servers

14 years ago

BREEAM Data Centre Scheme Goes Live

A scheme which rates buildings' footprint has been applied to data centres - but will it cut energy use?

14 years ago

BBC Trust Gives Project Canvas The Nod

The BBC Trust has given its approval for the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas, a video-on-demand service in conjunction with…

14 years ago

Salesforce.com Countersues Microsoft In Patent Spat

Salesforce.com is accusing Microsoft of infringing on five of its patents, in a lawsuit countering the suit filed in May…

14 years ago