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HP’s Mayer Touts Open NFV Approach
The head of the NFV unit touts HP's open approach as a key advantage over rivals like Cisco
EE To Bring 4G To Glastonbury And Offer Power Bars To Charge Revellers’ Phones
EE's £20 power bars can be used and swapped for fully charged ones, so Glastonbury visitors skip the charging tent queues
Juniper Mulls Junos Pulse Security Unit Sale – Report
Juniper continues its streamlining efforts and considers selling its Junos Pulse mobile security business
Ofcom: 1 In 4 Users Now Have Superfast Broadband, Average Is 17.8Mbps
Ofcom says broadband connections in the UK are getting faster, but warns more must be done to ensure rural areas are not left behind
TalkTalk And Sky Challenge BT With York Fibre Network
TalkTalk, Sky And CityFibre join forces to offer FTTP services in York and model is set to expand to other cities
Internet Grows To 271 Million Domain Names
More evidence of the growing Internet as it reaches 271 million registered domain names around the world
BT To Offer Secure, Dedicated Access To Microsoft Azure
BT offers Azure customers the ability to bypass the public Internet when connecting to the Microsoft service
Internet Of Things Firm Senaptic Promises Free Private Networks
Senaptic says its narrow band radio handles Internet of Things applications better than White Space technology
Qualcomm Says Beam-Forming 802.11ac Will Solve Office Wi-Fi Capacity Crunch
Qualcomm add MU-MIMO to its Wi-Fi chips. Expect routers and hotspots to handle more users when the system vendors pick them up
Intel Launches ‘Gateway Solutions’ For The Internet Of Things
The company wants to unlock data hidden in legacy industrial systems by linking them to the cloud
Cisco Touts OpFlex As OpenFlow Alternative
Cisco introduces OpFlex protocol as part of its ACI push to offer companies an alternative to SDN platforms
Intel And Co Create 100G CLR4 Alliance For Data Centres
Intel and Arista join forces to develop the specs for 100 Gbps networking in data centres
MPs Say BDUK Has Given BT A Rural Broadband Monopoly
Public Accounts Committee say DCMS and BT must be more transparent and publish detailed BDUK mapping
HP Brings SDN To Converged Wi-Fi Networks
Adding SDN functions to network kit will let companies make money from their own Wi-Fi networks, while cloud management could help SMBs, HP promises
Facebook Mulls Drones And Satellites For Web Push
Facebook buys a small British firm as it investigates drone, satellite and laser technology for its Internet.org push
BT And Orange Named Ofcom’s Most Complained About Service Providers
BT narrowly takes title ahead of EE in broadband, while EE-owned Orange and T-Mobile struggle in the mobile division
Syrian Internet Restored After Nationwide Blackout
War-torn Syria suffers another nationwide online blackout, with fingers pointed firmly at the Government
Which? Calls On ISPs To Deliver Advertised Speeds And Better Customer Service
Which? launches better broadband campaign, after research finds UK customers get super slow service, not super fast network connections
Microsoft Fixes Skype Battery Drain On Android Devices
Microsoft fixes an irritating problem with Skype on Android devices, which could drain batteries
Virgin Media Launches Cloud Storage Service
Virgin Media Cloud offers up to 50GB free storage per household, with increasing amounts for those willing to pay
Ofcom: UK Leads European ‘Big Five’ On Superfast Broadband
Ofcom says UK leads France, Germany, Italy and Spain on superfast broadband adoption and coverage
Intel Touts 800Gbps Optical Cables For Data Centres
Intel to release new networking technology that will transfer data at speeds of up 800Gbps in each direction
Slow Rural Broadband Affecting Education, Says Survey
Rural broadband gives urban children an advantage in education says new report
Skype On Outlook.com Rolls Out To Global Users
After a year of preview testing, Microsoft Webmail users can now use Skype without leaving their inbox
It’s Not Too Late For ‘Weightless’ Innovators To Join The Race
Denis Keseris, a patent attorney at Withers & Rogers, says the Internet of Things standard developed in Cambridge has plenty of potential
BT Calls For End To TalkTalk And Sky’s £623m Copper Broadband ‘Subsidies’
BT says if Ofcom does not act over unbundled lines, the UK broadband market could be distorted to the tune of £1 billion
Slow Broadband Can Knock 20 Percent Off House Price
Estate agent Rightmove finds broadband speed has become a key factor for prospective homeowners when considering a property
Virgin Media Boosts Top Fibre Optic Speeds to 152Mbps
Virgin Media to offer free speed upgrades to customers - and parental controls too
MWC 2014: This Is The Year Of Bluetooth Smart
Mark Powell from Bluetooth SIG says the power-efficient wireless standard is taking the world by storm.