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Steve Wozniak to Keynote London Conference
Apple co-founder Steve "Woz" Wozniak will address the enterprise IT show IP Expo, in London in October
Virgin Provides Fibre To Everything Everywhere And 3
T-Mobile, Orange and Three will get faster mobile broadband, thanks to a network deal to use Virgin's fibre
Juniper Virtual Gateway Given Security Upgrade
Juniper's vGW platform has been upgraded with security management, continuous monitoring and antivirus
Why Roaming Will Be Extinct In Ten Years
Pressure from the EU and the roll- out of 4G networks will guarantee an end to mobile roaming rates, says Rebtel's Andreas Bernstrom
Brocade Offers Network As A Service
Brocade is offering a pay-as-you-grow network service, so customers can avoid hefty upfront investment
Graphene Links Could Enable Super-Fast Internet
Researchers in Manchester and Cambridge show graphene's potential for superfast broadband
3UK Gives Villages Free 3G Broadband
3UK has promised free 3G broadband to 11 rural communities, as it seeks a competitive advantage in the 4G race
Cisco Launches New Virtual Networking Systems
At VMworld 2011 Cisco is highlighting a new crop of virtualised networking infrastructure products
Patch Promise For Apache Killer DoS Vulnerability
Apache has promised to patch a vulnerability that exposes Web servers to denial of service attacks
Cisco Launches New M2M Router
Cisco continues to pursue the "Internet of things" with the launch of a new machine-to-machine router
3G Only Available Three Quarters Of The Time In UK
The BBC's crowdsourced survey reveals that 3G is generally unavailable 25 percent of the time in Britain
Could Net Neutrality Be A Bad Thing?
The aim of net neutrality is a good thing, but innovation will require non-neutral services, argues Tekelec's Randy Fuller
BT Installs Free Wi-Fi In London Pubs
BT and Heineken have teamed up to offer BT Broadband customers Wi-Fi access in 100 London pubs
Orange Confirms Email Outage For Broadband Customers
Orange has confirmed its broadband customers are having problems accessing their email accounts
Firms Warned Again About Impending .XXX Domain
The clock is ticking for companies keen to shield their brands from the .xxx domain name
LEDs Could Brighten The Future Of Wireless Comms
Wireless communication using off-the-shelf room lights is attracting researchers like moths to a flame
Security Most Pressing Issue For Readers
Security concerns you more than broadband coverage and patents. Next up: Did you take work on holiday?
Skype Offers iPhone Users Wi-Fi Access
Skype is offering Apple users the chance to utilise their Skype Credit to access Wi-Fi hotspots
Scotland Complains Over Broadband Cash Allocation
The Scottish government is not happy over the amount of money it has been allocated for broadband
Dodgy Bills Land Talk Talk And Tiscali £3m Fine
Billing customers for phantom services has landed Talk Talk and Tiscali with a multi-million pound fine
UCAS Website Back Online After Crash
The UCAS Track website is now back online, after an agonising period of down time on A-Level results day
3UK Launches New Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Dongle
Three has announced the launch of a MiFi dongle capable of downloading up too 21.1 Mbps
F5 Networks Buys Assets From Bankrupt Crescendo
F5 is bolstering its cloud portfolio after acquiring certain assets from bankrupt rival Crescendo
Emerging Markets Drive Mobile Phone Uptake
Global mobile phone shipments will hit 1.77 billion in 2016, driven largely by growth in emerging markets
W3C Opens Up Web Standards Development Process
The World Wide Web Consortium has announced measures for developer participation in Web standardisation
England And Scotland Get £362m Broadband Injection
The UK government has published details of how its rural broadband investment will be allocated
Pricey Broadband Stifles Uptake In Developing Nations
Ovum has warned that the high cost of broadband in developing markets has put it out of reach for many
Cisco Pulls Out Of Home Energy Management
Cisco has become the latest high-tech vendor to withdraw from the energy management sector
Project Pathway Proves Its Mettle
The first steps of establishing a Public Services Network linking local authorities is being hailed as a success