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Study Finds SDN Deployments Emerging Gradually
Amidst strong interest, few enterprises have so far actually deployed software-defined networks, according to Quinstreet Enterprise
O2, Virgin Media And Sky Top Ofcom Customer Service Charts
Ofcom research reveals pay TV and mobile users are happier than landline and broadband consumers
Ofcom Tells BT To Repair And Install Fixed Lines Faster Or Risk Fines
Ofcom seeks to shortern the time telephone and broadband line repairs, as well as finish new installations
GSMA Creates Remotely Managed SIM For M2M Applications
The new embedded standard lets devices connect to the Internet of Things without having to change their SIM
Cisco Offers Up Cloud Desktop Virtualisation Solution
Cisco partners with Citrix and VMware and launches a cloud-based desktop-as-a-service solution
Government Boasts Of 200,000 BDUK Premises As Rollout Accelerates
The government celebrates ‘Super Switch-on Day’, promising 25,000 homes and businesses will be added each week from spring 2014
Bruce Schneier Leaves BT As Surveillance ‘Conspiracy Theories’ Denied
Schneier isn't leaving because of alleged BT connections with GCHQ spying, as "conspiracy theories" are shrugged off by the telecoms giant
Nortel Networks Settles Bankruptcy Claims
Nortel reaches a bankruptcy settlement with a number of Europe entities, including a UK pension fund
Intel Snaps Up Mindspeed’s Wireless Infrastructure Unit
Intel continues its aggressive move into the data centre with the purchase of Mindspeed's mobile network assets
Cisco Targets Mobile With Collaborate.com Purchase
Cisco acquires Collaborate.com in an effort to beef up its mobile collaboration capabilities
BT And Eight Local Councils Team Up For £15m BDUK Manchester Deal
An additional 39,000 premises to receive fibre by March 2016 as part of BDUK Manchester project
BT Forces Customers To Make Parental Controls Choice
BT will offer network level parental controls to customers - and there's no sitting on the fence
Cisco: Snowden Leak Hit Chinese Sales ‘Unfairly’
Questions about Cisco's role in NSA surveillance have hit Cisco's sales unfairly, the UK director of security tells TechWeek
Big Android Botnet Sends SMS Messages To China
South Korean phones send stolen messages to Chinese email addresses
BT Complaints Rise Following BT Sport Launch
Complaints about BT's landline, broadband and pay TV service increase, according to Ofcom
Sky Customers Cut Off As Failed Copper Thieves Steal BT Fibre
At least the dimwitted criminals didn’t make any money
Dell World 2013: Dell Announces All-Flash Array And New Networking Switches
Dell claims its new EqualLogic storage products unlock the true power of flash
Cisco Loses Legal Challenge To Microsoft Skype Deal
Cisco loses its legal challenge over Microsoft's purchase of VoIP giant Skype, but will not appeal
Alcatel-Lucent Bolsters SDN Capabilities
Alcatel-Lucent builds OpenFlow and OpenStack support into its OmniSwitch Ethernet portfolio
Another 31 Communities In Devon And Somerset To Get Fibre Broadband
Local councils plan to have 91 percent superfast connectivity by 2016
RBS: NatWest Site Hit By DDoS
Just days after experiencing system failures, NatWest is hit by a DDoS
Microsoft Lync App Updated For Windows 8.1
Microsoft boosts enterprise communications after releasing the updated Lync app for Windows 8.1
Intel Targets Enterprise Networks With High-End Platform
Intel bolsters its networking silicon to expand in the enterprise, cloud-provider, and carrier network space
Huawei Admits Defeat And Withdraws From US Market
Huawei is to withdraw from the US telecommunications market after US national security concerns
Fibre Channel 32Gbps Standard Completed
The standard for 32Gbps Fibre Channel, an interface for storage area networks, has been officially agreed
Researchers Create Malware That Jumps Air Gaps Using Inaudible Sound
Experiment shows malware can transmit stolen data using standard microphones and speakers, but there are clear limitations
Labour Telecoms Proposals Call For Reduced BT Line Rental Charges
Shadow Communications Minister Helen Goodman publishes proposals to protect consumers from fixed line and mobile operators
TalkTalk Business Pitches Cheap Ethernet Over FTTC Service
TalkTalk Business offers a symmetric Ethernet service without laying fibre to your door
Intel Looking To Sell IPTV Service By End of 2013 – Report
Intel reportedly wants $500m for its yet-to-launch web TV service OnCue, with Verizon amongst the possible buyers