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WiMax Was Doomed To Fail, Says UK Broadband
WiMax was doomed as a mobile technology, and LTE is now the 4G network of choice, says Nicholas James of UK Broadband
Broadcom Shows Secure TV Chips
Broadcom's new processors allow operators to offer mobile, web-based TV services without compromising security
Scotland Demands More Money For Broadband
SNP politician Alex Neil says Scotland is being “short changed” by the government over broadband funding
US DoJ Approves Rockstar Consortium’s Nortel Patent Grab
Apple, Microsoft and others now have the go-ahead to exploit Nortel patents
North East Councils Dismiss Need For Broadband Funding
North and South Tyneside Councils have missed the BDUK broadband funding deadline, but said they do not need it
CeBIT 2012: AVM’s Fritzes Go High And Low… And LTE
Greman router maker AVM also has an LTE-equipped box for lucky Germans with 4G coverage
Cisco Reveals New UCS Servers Featuring Intel Xeon E5 Chips
Cisco updates networking and management capabilities of its Unified Computing System
ICO Warns European Data Protection Framework Needs More Work
The proposed framework for privacy is unworkable as it stands, a London forum was told
IBM’s Holey Optochip Achieves One Terabit Per Second
Prototype optical chip transfers 1Tbps, and the secret's in the holes, says IBM
BT May Appeal Against Line Rentals Set By Ofcom
Ofcom has set the price that BT can charge rivals for access to its network, but the carrier is considering an appeal
CeBIT 2012: Extreme Addresses BYOD Trend
Extreme's new Intelligent Mobile Edge products will provide tools for businesses to manage employees' personal devices
Simpler, Easier Campus Networks Promised In Brocade’s HyperEdge Plans
Brocade aims to ease campus LAN management with HyperEdge, to be released next year as part of the its Effortless Network push
Google Launches Campaign To Get Welsh Businesses Online
Google and the Welsh government hope to boost economy through a digital make-over
Suffolk Schools Wired Up To High Speed Network
Schools, libraries and council buildings in Suffolk have been connected to a high speed network
East Sussex Prepares High-Speed Broadband Rollout
East Sussex County Council has said its broadband plans require significant investment from the private sector on top of BDUK funds
Siemens Study Touts Benefits Of Pure IP Infrastructure
Siemens' report also found that businesses are taking a hybrid approach to the cloud
Germans Reveal 512Gbps Data Transmission Breakthrough
The fastest fibre transmission in the world, sent data at 512Gbps from Berlin to Hanover and back
4G LTE Smartphones To Go On Sale In Sweden
TeliaSonera begins selling Samsung Galaxy II LTE smartphones in Sweden
RSA 2012: Cisco Stresses Network Security To Tackle BYOD Challenge
The importance of the network to cope with new trends has been highlighted by Cisco's new security head
Microsoft Will Make Hadoop Data Available Through Excel
With Excel output, the Big Data crunching platform could become more appealing to smaller companies
Tata Confirms Interest In C&W Bid
The Indian conglomerate Tata has signalled its possible interest in acquiring Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Virgin Media Begins Nationwide Broadband Speed Upgrade
Virgin Media has begun its Double Speeds programme where customers will see their broadband speeds doubled
MWC 2012: Cisco Touts Small Cell Solution For Operators
Cisco is to offer a "small cell" solution to provide mobile operators with connectivity across heterogeneous networks
Google To Patent Fibre Optic Cable Deployment Method
The “edging strip” could make fibre-to-the-home installation simpler by removing needed to dig trenches in customers' gardens
Hotter Data Centres Need To Find Tougher Kit
Hotter data centres waste less energy but we need vendors to support higher temperature tolerance in their hardware, says Peter Judge
Cisco To Buy Optical Networker Lightwire For £171m
Cisco takeover is signal of intent as it makes second significant optical IT acquisition in two years
Dell Launches Hot Servers And Upgrades Networking
Hot-running Xeon E5 servers and Gigabit Ethernet are top news in Dell's "Spring Collection"
MWC 2012: Skype Beta Launches On Windows Phone
Microsoft and Skype announce the long-awaited VoIP app for Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system
New Standard Takes The Pain Out Of Wi-Fi Hotspots
Future hotspots will take the strain, moving users easily from mobile to Wi-Fi networks