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Facebook To Build Its Own ‘Wedge’ Datacentre SDN Switch
One in the eye for Cisco! Facebook will make its own SDN switches using its own Open Compute server hardware
US Lawmakers Seek Ban Of Revised Net Neutrality Law
Two lawmakers introduce bill to ban deals allowing certain companies to pay for faster IP traffic delivery
Broadband Crisis Affects Cities Too, Ofcom Reveals
It is not just those people living in rural areas that suffer from the scourge of slow broadband, study reveals
SDN Is For Service Providers, White Label Is For Titans
Software defined network (SDN) products are changing data centres, but don't coinfuse them with White Label boxes, says Kelly Herrell
Iraq ‘Orders Internet Shutdown In Five Provinces’
As an insurgency gathers force, the Iraqi government has reportedly widened its blocks on Internet services
EE Offers Broadband To Other Networks’ Customers At No Extra Charge
The UK’s largest mobile network operator joins the unbundled broadband game
FCC May Tighten Neutrality Rules On Wireless Providers
As part of its network neutrality reforms, the FCC is considering imposing stricter regulations on the wireless Internet
Vodafone Plans Connected Car Push With £115m Cobra Acquisition
Vodafone hopes the Italian firm will help it gain a foothold in connected cars
Vodafone Says Cloud-Based Unified Communications Platform Can Help All Businesses
Vodafone says its One Net services can help SMBs and enterprises be more productive and flexible
Qualcomm Small Cell Chip To Boost Indoor 4G Coverage For SMBs
Wireless routers could soon offer cost-effective Wi-Fi and 4G for SMBs and consumers with Qualcomm FSM90xx
iPhone Owners Promised A Skype App Makeover
Apple fanboys will soon get a better performing and better looking Skype app for their iPhones and iPads
iPass CEO Says Mobile Data Is No Substitute For Wi-Fi
iPass CEO Evan Kaplan says not even falling roaming rates can make mobile data a better alternative to Wi-Fi for business travellers
F1 Connectivity Prize Wants Fans To Solve Motorsport Tech Problems
Tata Communications launches competition designed to solve connectivity problems, with Lewis Hamiltion on the judging panel
CityFibre Raises £30m To Build 20 Gigabit Networks Across UK
Following York and Peterborough, CityFibre plans to build 1Gbps networks in 20 more UK towns and cities
Huawei To Open R&D Centre In Bristol
The centre is to employ 140 people before the end of the year and focus on chip design and software
British Airways To Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi Powered By Inmarsat
Inmarsat to launch new satellite aimed at supporting European in-flight Wi-Fi
Vodafone Adds Five Southern Towns To 4G Network
Vodafone expands 4G network to Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Reading and Swindon in time for the summer
HP Discover: The Cloud Can’t Happen Without SDN
Software defined networks (SDN) are essential or else cloud services will be held up, says HP as it launches a new FlexFabric for its Helion cloud
Three Adds France And Four Other Countries To Feel At Home
Roaming will be cheaper in Finland, France, Israel, Norway and Switzerland from 1 July
UK Broadband Relish Offers Unlimited Wireless Broadband Over 4G
Relish offers flexible, unlimited wireless broadband to homes and businesses in central London
Ofcom Wants To Slash Mobile Termination Rates To 0.5p A Minute
Ofcom wants to reduce wholesale charges to make consumers' tariffs cheaper
CityFibre To Upgrade Coventry Council-Owned Fibre Network To 1Gbps
Businesses in Coventry to benefit from faster broadband after CityFibre acquires public fibre network
Samsung Says Smart Society Will Replace ‘Analogue Britain’
Samsung's UK head says it can help the UK make the transition into a smart society
Google To Spend Billions On Satellite Internet Effort
Google reportedly has an initiative underway to launch a fleet of at least 180 satellites to provide Internet access across the globe
EE Named Best Operator In London By RootMetrics
RootMetrics says EE is faster and more reliable in the capital than its rivals, even when 4G is a factor
Businesses In Malvern First To Benefit From Worcestershire BDUK Project
56 businesses on Enigma Business Park in Malvern are first to benefit from Superfast Worcestershire rollout
Network Rail Awards £30m Traffic Management Contracts
First traffic management contracts are awarded, with Network Rail set to replace less efficient and more expensive signal boxes
Huawei Says Connectivity As Important As Air And Water, Elevates Role Of CIO
Huawei enterprise CEO William Xu claims CIOs are just as important as CFOs and CEOs to businesses
Huawei Expands Agile Network With Agile Branch And Data Centre Cloud Connect
Huawei expands its agile SDN platform to cover all parts of IT infrastructure