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Ofcom Boss Queries Need For Superfast Broadband
Ofcom's boss questioned the need for superfast broadband in a speech about the state of the UK's network
Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Asked To Block Newzbin2
Three more ISPs have been asked by the MPA to block illegal file-sharing site Newzbin2
Broader Campus Networking Ability From Brocade
Brocade is unveiling campus networking products to undercut and outperform Cisco and others
Router Bug Crashes Networks Across US, Europe
Level 3's Juniper Networks routers crashed, causing disruption in North America and Europe
Virgin’s 100Mbps Broadband Reaches 20m Brits
Virgin's superfast broadband network is now available to 20 million people in Britain - or a third of the population
Internet Traffic In The UK Increases Seven-fold
A report by Ofcom shows an increase in Internet traffic and has revealed the extent of the UK's mobile coverage
Hague: Open Internet On A Par With Climate Change
Foreign Secretary says preserving online rights is as important as tackling poverty or climate change
BT Accelerates Fibre Broadband Rollout
BT is to bring forward its fibre broadband targets by a year, hiring hundreds more engineers
Cisco Targets SMBs With New TelePresence Offerings
Cisco has launched a number of new TelePresence offerings to continue its push into the SMB sector
Super-fast Broadband Comes to Cornwall
Super-fast broadband will arrive in parts of Cornwall three months ahead of schedule
UK Internet Speeds Disappoint As UN Sets Challenge
An Akamai broadband report reveals poor rankings for the UK, as the UN Broadband Commission sets targets
Cisco Boosts Videoscape With BNI Video Deal
Cisco is to enhance its Videoscape comms platform after announcing a deal to acquire BNI Video
Cisco Virtual Firewall Protects Multi-Tenant Cloud
Cisco rolled out switches and a virtual firewall appliance to expand its ASA data centre range
Cisco Refreshes Its Nexus Switching Portfolio
Cisco has upgraded and extended its Nexus switches to handle increasing data centre demands
Enterasys Intros OneFabric, Disses Rival Fabrics
Enterasys continues to lock horns with its rivals after launching its OneFabric networking solution
EU Confirms Plans For Huge Broadband Investment
The European Commission has confirmed plans to pump billions into broadband projects across the region
Microsoft Completes Skype Acquisition
Microsoft is the new owner of popular VoIP service Skype, after the acquisition was official closed
Dell: Big Buyers Are Big Winners
If you've got the infrastructure, the brand and the balance sheet, why wouldn't you grow by acquisition, asks Dell's Dave Johnson
Rats Cause Virgin Broadband Outage In Scotland
Some Virgin Media customers in Scotland were briefly left without broadband when rats chewed cables
O2 To Test Skype-Style VoIP Service
O2 is preparing to launch a new Skype competitor, using technology from a company it bought in 2009, Jajah
BlackBerry Limps Back To Life
BlackBerry maker RIM says services are now working in the EMEA region, but American users still face disruptions
RSA Says SecurID Was Hacked By A ‘Nation State’
At the RSA conference, executives explained its SecurID breach - but kept some details quiet
BlackBerry Online Services Crash Again
Many BlackBerry users are once again unable to send emails, access the Internet or use BlackBerry Messenger
Orange And T-Mobile To Merge 3G Networks
From next week, Orange and T-Mobile customers will be able to use each others' 3G networks
BlackBerry Users Worldwide Suffer Major Outage
RIM's BlackBerry data services are down across EMEA, as the company announces a new acquisition
Cisco Improves WAN Optimisation And Video
Cisco WAAS appliances upgrades improve performance of bandwidth-intensive enterprise applications
HP Extends FlexNetwork For Multimedia And Cloud
HP has extended its FlexNetwork portfolio with hardware and management tools for cloud and video
BT Reveals Lower Pole And Ducting Access Prices
BT has lowered the price it will charge rival service providers to access its ducting and telegraph poles
BT And TalkTalk Granted Final DEA Appeal
Internet service providers BT and TalkTalk will be given a final chance to get the Digital Economy Act repealed