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BT Exceeds 15 Million Broadband Customers
BT has notched up its 15 millionth broadband customer, but problems with nation-wide rollout and below-par speeds are still causing headaches
Reports Claim Cisco Considering Skype Purchase
Cisco reportedly is considering buying Skype before the VOIP and video conferencing vendor enters into its planned IPO later this year
Cisco Donates To Areas Hit By Asian Floods
The networking specialist is providing remote healthcare services to Indian villages hit by flooding
Google Keeps Mum On UK Rollout Of VoIP Service
Google is staying quiet about its expansion plans for its Gmail VoIP service, despite clocking up more than 1 million calls in 24 hours
10 Reasons Google VoIP Is A Serious Threat To Skype
Gmail now has a VoIP phone-calling option that could pose a serious challenge to Skype's Internet phone service
Cisco Buys ExtendMedia For Online Video Management
As part of its belief that online video will dominate Internet traffic, Cisco has acquired ExtendMedia to help it manage online video content
Google Launches Skype-Killer Phone Service
Google's new Gmail phone-calling service presents a challenge to Skype, as well as Gmail's email competitors
LTE Set For Takeoff In 2012
The rollout of 4G mobile technologies such as LTE should begin in 2012, according to a new report from Juniper Research
BT Rapped Again By ASA Over Broadband Advert
BT has been pinged by the Advertising Standards Authority yet again, following complaints over BT's advertised broadband speeds
UN Tech Experts Help Pakistan Flood Victims
Around 945 victims have been given access to mobile and satellite calls to connect with friends and families abroad
Orange Restores Mobile Data Service
Mobile operator Orange says its 3G services are back to normal after days of outages
Three Quarters Of Brits Now Online
Ofcom research says 71 percent of Britons are now online, with increasing numbers using mobile devices
Skype Broadens Reach With BREW Handset App
In another sign of the growing power of Skype, Verizon customers in the US now have the option to install the VoIP app on BREW-based handsets
How To Deploy IPv6 In Your Organisation
The Internet is running out of the current version of IP addresses. Maintain competitive advantage and save money by switching to IPv6 now
ISPA Slams Government ‘Fibre Tax’ U-Turn
The Internet Service Providers' Association has avowed "disappointment" at the government's fibre broadband plans
Dell Puts Badge On Aruba Wireless LAN
Offices need Wi-Fi, says Dell, as it agrees to sell Aruba kit under its own badge
Vodafone Launches Mobile Wi-Fi Device
Vodafone is looking to encourage more people to use its network for mobile broadband after it launched a device that creates a mini Wi-Fi hotspot
Bournemouth Sewer Fibre Rollout Sinks
Plans to wire up the UK town of Bournemouth using the sewer system have fallen through following 'contractual problems'
Cisco’s CleanAir Spectrum Analysis: Review
CleanAirs provide a premium solution in an increasingly commoditised marketplace trending toward lower prices and similar feature sets
Minister Backtracks On Fibre Tax Review
Government minister Ed Vaizey refused to review controversial business rates on fibre, at the launch of a Vtesse fibre network in Birch Green
Cisco Boss Warns Of ‘Wild Card’ Economy
Cisco CEO John Chambers said the market and customer comments were creating “unusual uncertainty” in the economy
Virgin Media Business Launches 10Gbps Service
Virgin Business Media is looking to assist businesses dealing with large data loads with the launch of a faster high-capacity service
Union Gets O2 Pay Offer, And Seals BT Deal
The CWU has won a deal for O2 staff, while BT staff have accepted a union-negotiated offer
Google Criticised Over Verizon Net Neutrality Plan
Strand Consult has offered an analysis of the net neutrality proposal that Google and Verizon have proposed to the FCC
Inmarsat Pushes Ahead With Satellite Broadband Plans
Providing broadband via satellite is becoming an increasingly viable way to provide access to remote areas
Microsoft And Polycom Launch UC Partnership
Microsoft and Polycom are entering an alliance that will include jointly developing, selling and marketing unified communications products
Mobile Operators Struggle With Data Overload
Smartphones are growing, but mobile operators are struggling to deal with the demand on their networks
Skype Looks To Raise £63 Million With IPO
Skype is looking to raise as much as $100 million (£63m) on the stock market after the VoIP provider filed to go public
Clearwire Begins LTE Trials In Arizona
Another sign that LTE is on the way after US wireless operator Clearwire announced plans to conduct tests of its LTE 4G network in Phoenix