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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
MEF Touts Benefits Of Carrier Ethernet 2.0
Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe says this release of the telco Ethernet protocol is a "new generation"
Juniper To Halt Web App Attacks With Mykonos Buy
Attacks against web applications are a growing threat that Juniper hopes to challenge with its Mykonos purchase
Everything Everywhere Could Launch First UK 4G Network
A new LTE network could run on Everything Everywhere's existing spectrum, said CEO Olaf Swantee
Tata Communications Becomes Official F1 Connectivity Provider
Tata says it wants to showcase its portfolio of services in a sport that uses "technology at its best"
One Third Of The UK Has Slower Than 5Mbps Broadband
uSwitch says much of the UK has broadband speeds "that are more snail’s pace than super-fast"
Ericsson’s BelAir Networks Buy Expands Mobile Broadband Offerings
The acquisition of BelAir Networks will offer wireless carriers Wi-Fi connectivity from Ericsson
Huawei Claims Biggest Desktop Virtualisation Deployment
45,000 Huawei engineers are using its Desktop Cloud, along with 100,000 other users across 30 countries
MWC 2012: Nokia Siemens And Qualcomm To Demo HSPA+ Booster
Multiflow feature can double HSPA+ speeds at the edges of a mobile cell by connecting to a second one
US 4G Network LightSquared Airs Dispute With Inmarsat
4G network LightSquared's latest troubles centre upon a financial dispute with satellite partner Inmarsat
UK Misses Out In World Fibre Rankings
The UK has still not entered the worldwide rankings for fibre-optic broadband deployments, while Asia and the US surge ahead
UK Government To Demand Data On Every Call And Email
Plans could force ISPs and phone operators to hand over records on all phone calls, emails, Tweets and Facebook messages
RSA Denies X.509 Public Key Algorithm Weakness Is A Flaw
RSA accepts X.509 weaknesses but says that research revelations raise questions about poor implementation
House Of Lords To Investigate Government Broadband Plans
The House of Lords is to investigate the Government's claims about superfast broadband in the UK
Intel Announces Crystal Forest Platform For Faster Network Traffic
Intel says new chipset will allow manufacturers and service providers to create more-efficient, scalable networks
Cisco Protests To EC About Microsoft’s Skype Deal
Cisco has accused the EC of not being circumspect about the interoperability implications of Microsoft's Skype acquisition
Tesco Launches £2.50 A Month Broadband Deal
Subscribers to supermarket chains low-price deal will have to contend with additional line rental and fair usage policy
Goodbye Forever, Darling, I’m Working From Home
What would you give up to work from home? Some Americans would ditch their partner to join the pyjama brigade, finds Tim Moran
HP Shows Gen8 Servers With ‘Sea Of Sensors’
At its first global partner conference, HP has updated its ProLiant range with 'intelligent' Gen8 servers
Iran Begins Blocking Sites Using HTTPS Protocol
Reports suggest that Iran is clamping down on sites in the build-up to the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution
TalkTalk Loses 50,000 Customers In Three Months
TalkTalk may have raised its profit forecasts but it has failed to stem the haemorrhaging of subscriber defections
BT Reaches 3.5m Wi-Fi Hotspot Milestone
BT also releases BT FON app for BlackBerry users to locate nearest hotspot
TalkTalk Makes New Customers View Parental Controls
TalkTalk says new customers will have to make an active choice whether or not to filter a number of content categories,
Researchers Integrate Electronic Components Into Optical Fibre
Transatlantic team of scientists develop technique which could make communications technology faster, cheaper and more efficient
Cisco Warns Its B440 Blade Server Could Crash And Burn
The B440 blade server could overheat, according to a field notice from Cisco
Google Begins Construction Of Super-Fast Broadband Network
Google Fibre has begun laying cable for its 1Gbps broadband network in Kansas, and will also be testing a Wi-Fi router
Virgin Media 100Mbps Rollout Hits 10m Homes
Virgin Media is ahead of schedule for its 100Mbps rollout, which now reaches up to ten million homes
Ofcom Proposes New BT Line Rental Cap
BT plans to appeal proposals that it should cut the price it charges its rivals for access to its network