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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
Data Breach Keeps ICANN’s Dot-Anything Registration Down
Watch this space for news on ICANN's stalled gTLD application process
Telcos Are Best Placed To Provide Enterprise App Stores
Will businesses really want the operators to manage their enterprise app stores? HP's Tim Marsden thinks so
Avaya Targets Small Enterprises With New Switches
Avaya has unveiled new networking switches that deliver enterprise functionality, but at competitive prices
Volta To Build Reliable Data Centre In The Heart Of London
Old Reuters building will become a state-of-the-art co-location facility
MPs Want ISPs to Block Porn By Default
ISPs should be forced to provide a censored internet feed to protect children from "adult" content, say MPs
BRICS To Cable The Southern Hemisphere
A 34,000 km submarine cable network linking five developing countries? Easy, says Andrew Mthembu of i3Africa
New Submarine Fibre Optic Cable To Link BRICS Countries
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will get superfast connection to each other and the United States
US Adults Opt Out Of Internet
One in five US adults do not use the Internet, many saying they don't go online because the technology is not relevant to them
Cisco Grows UC And Networking Portfolio For SMBs
Cisco has expanded its portfolio of switches, routers and UC products geared towards the smaller business
BE Broadband Confirms FTTC Fibre Service Delay
BE Broadband has informed its customers that its fibre service plans have been delayed until next year
ICANN Reassures Over Dot-Anything Delay
New domains on hold while ICANN sorts out the registration system
ICANN’s Dot-Anything Deadline Due Today
Top-level Internet domain name applications close today