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BT Reaches Fibre Rollout Target Ahead Of Schedule
BT brings fibre to 10m premises in the UK as it adds more subscribers
ASA Bans ‘Misleading’ Virgin Broadband Ads
The advertising watchdog has upheld complaints that Virgin broadband adverts included misleading price and speed claims
Defra Opens Applications For £20m Rural Broadband Fund
Rural communities have until 6 July to submit proposals for ultra-fast broadband projects in the nation's 10 percent hardest-to-reach areas
Huawei Debuts CloudEngine 12800 Super-Switch
Huawei claims it is years ahead of the competition with its new switch
Telefonica Releases TU Me Skype Rival iPhone App
New app lets users make calls, send texts and share photos on any network in any country
ICANN Gets $350m, Offers Refund Over gTLDs
ICANN's new dot-name domain system is still down due to security, but it is definitely in demand
IEEE Approves Major Wi-Fi Revision
The 802.11-2012 standard consolidates recent updates to the base specification, as well as bringing in new improvements to quality of service, security and hand-off to and from cellular networks
Prime Minister To Consult On Default Porn Block
David Cameron is to meet with ISPs following an inquiry that recommended introducing stringent measures to block adult content
Government Announces Shortlist For Super-Fast Broadband Funds
The government has announced a list of 27 cities eligible to apply for £50m in funding for super-fast broadband
Cisco Beefs Up Network Analytics With Truviso Purchase
Cisco is to give its customers real-time visibility into the data traffic on their networks with the purchase of Truviso
Government Faces £1.1 Billion Broadband Funding Shortfall
Report states economic and social case for superfast broadband but says more funding is needed to meet targets
Microsoft Probes Skype IP Vulnerability Reports
Microsoft is investigating reports of a tool that can be used to view the IP addresses of Skype users
BSkyB Posts Record Profit Amidst Hacking Turmoil
Broadband growth drives up BSkyB profits as the company battles with negative attention over the hacking scandal
ICO Unlikely To Re-Probe Google Despite Street View Findings
The ICO looks set to let Google off again, even after findings show workers knew what they were doing when collecting user data
UK Average Broadband Speeds Fall in Q4
Speeds decline worldwide but remain high in Asia
Pirate Bay UK In Stormy Seas As ISPs Agree To Block
The Pirate Bay is set to be inaccessible for most internet users in the UK within the next month
EC Seeks Ways To Roll Out Cheaper Broadband
The European Commission opens a public consultation over how to reduce the costs associated with deploying fibre broadband
Intel Splashes $75m On Aware Patents
Intel makes another big patent acquisition, grabbing some Aware networking IP
Sky And TalkTalkTalk Up Their Fibre
The new 80 Mbps service is coming to a cabinet near you, while TalkTalk lays off some staff
Intel Grows HPC With Cray Interconnect Deal
Intel is adding to its HPC portfolio with the purchase of the networking assets of supercomputer maker Cray
Toshiba Looks To SMBs With Linux Telephone System
Toshiba has partnered with Polycom to offer SMBs a Linux-based wireless telephone system
Dell Adds 40GbE Network Switch To Portfolio
Dell has expanded its networking portfolio with the addition of the Force10 MXL 10/40GbE blade switch
Infosec: Internet Of Things ‘Is Out Of Control’
The Internet of things needs to be put on a leash before it causes major security events, an industry expert warns
LeWeb London Launches Start-Up Competition
Organisers will throw money at mobile applications that are Faster Than Real Time
Huawei 2011 Profit Slumps 53 Percent
Huawei's profit takes a nosedive, yet its revenue is up in 2011
Skype Hits Windows Phone Marketplace
Skype client leaves beta, but Tango appears to be unsupported
Vodafone Buys Cable & Wireless For £1 Billion
Mobile giant Vodafone beats Tata to buy C&W's enterprise networks
Lords Publishes Damning Responses To Government Broadband Plans
The House of Lords has revealed a wide range of expert views on the Government's broadband strategy
ICANN Says No gTLD Data Was Compromised
New top level Internet domains still on hold while ICANN sifts the evidence