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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
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