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Cisco Criticises Its Networking Critics
Cisco is seeking to reassert its networking credibility, lambasting rivals advocating “good enough” products
Sky Signs Three Month Ducting Trial With BT
Sky is considering installing its own fibre network in the UK after signing a deal with BT to use its ducting
Akamai Rates Bradford As UK Broadband Speedster
Bradford holds the UK's fastest overall broadband record but it is only 99th in the world rankings
TalkTalk And 3 Lead Ofcom Complaints Table
TalkTalk and 3 are the top two telecom providers that us Brits complain about the most
EU Launches Net Neutrality Probe
The European Union is to investigate the techniques used by ISPs to manage network traffic
Virgin Tests 1.5 Gbps Cable Broadband
London's 'Silicon Roundabout' will test a Virgin 1.5Gbps service on cable, as the super-fast broadband battle heats up
IPv6 Traffic Remains Minuscule
Despite growing interest in IPv6, the traffic over the protocol remains less than 1 percent of overall online traffic, Arbor Networks has found
LifeSize Adds Skype To Passport Video Conferencing
Users of LifeSize's Passport HD conferencing system now have access to Skype's 600 million users
UAE Restricts BlackBerry Use For Smaller Businesses
In the Uniated Arab Emirates, only larger organisations will be allowed BlackBerry enterprise security
Cisco Opens Green Data Centre In Texas
Cisco's new data centre will be a showcase for technologies to reduce power and cooling costs
Dell Targets SMBs With Servers And Storage Systems
Dell is rolling out servers, storage systems and networking devices to help SMBs deal with today's IT issues
Libyan Rebels Create Their Own Mobile Network
Rebels improve communications by taking a mobile phone network from Colonel Gaddafi
Cisco Flips Out Of Consumer Market
Cisco's jaunt into consumer gadgets was a waste of time, and distracted it from the fight of its life against HP, says Wayne Rash
UK Superfast Broadband To Pass 250,000 Mark In April
Superfast broadband will reach over 250,000 homes in Britain this month but rural areas must wait
Fujitsu To Build 1Gbps Rural Broadband Network
Virgin Media and TalkTalk back Fujitsu's bid to take rural broadband away from BT Openreach
Barracuda Networks Embarrassed By Database Hack
Hacked security company Barracuda lost email addresses of employees, channel partners and sales leads
Cisco Closes Flip Division Amid Consumer Changes
Cisco is revamping its consumer business and announced that it will close its Flip video camera business
New Ofcom Rules Allow Swift Mobile Transfer
Mobile operators will be required to provide PACs to leaving customers without delay
BT Escapes Prosecution Over Phorm
The Crown Prosecution Service will not pursue BT and Phorm for breaching online privacy laws
O2 Launches Unify For Outsourced Communications
O2 and 2e2 are targeting the enterprise market with their new IT outsourcing service, O2 Unify
BT Reveals Expansion Of Superfast Broadband
BT Openreach has named a further 156 areas in the UK to receive its superfast fibre broadband service
Smart Public Cloud For Business Launched By IBM
IBM has launched an enterprise cloud in its aim to capture £4 billion in cloud revenue by 2015
Milton Keynes Has Slowest 3G Broadband In UK
In a list of the ten worst places in Britain for mobile broadband, Milton Keynes has come top
Cisco Boss Chambers Admits Credibility Issue
John Chambers has admitted that Cisco has lost credibility in a remarkably frank memo to staff
ISPs Criticise BT Pole And Duct Sharing Charges
Some ISPs warn that the government's rural broadband push is in danger, because BT's prices are too high
BT Promises 20Mbps For 80 Percent Of Britain
Faster broadband should be on the way for more people as BT promises more ADSL2+
IEEE Approves Next Generation WiMax Standard
The IEEE standards body has given the nod to 300Mbps WiMax mobile broadband
Dropped Call For London Tube Phone Access Tender
Plans to take Wi-Fi underground on London’s Tube have hit the buffers over funding and access agreements
Google Chooses Kansas City For 1Gbps Network
A mid-western town in the US has been chosen by Google for a ultrafast 1Gbps broadband network