As the Femtocells World Summit takes place in London, a new analyst report reveals that deployments of the technology have doubled in the past nine months
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WiBE Shared Hotspot Pitched For Rural Broadband
A British company believes it has the solution that can provide a reliable 2Mbps connection to rural "not-spots"
Security Holding Back Gov 2.0 Survey Finds
US and European Ovum research suggests security fears are hampering public sector web 2.0 adoption
M86 And Kaspersky Extend Security Cloud Partnership
M86 Security has expanded its partnership with Kaspersky Lab so as to strengthen its email and web security systems
Virgin Media Confirms Talks To Expand Network
Utility companies will help Virgin Media expand its fibre network
W3C Takes Major Step Towards Semantic Web
Tech body W3C has released standards for building rule systems on the web and making searches smarter
UK Users Abandon Mobile Broadband
Dongle sales have plummetted as users realise it doesn't live up to the promises
Apple Gathers Location Data With iAd Opt-Out
Ad platform privacy policy lets users opt out of collecting location data in advance of its launch next month
Salesforce Touts Chatter As Collaboration Tool
Aims to put new platform into the hands of every corporate user who needs to collaborate
Google Eyes Apps Integration With Full Voice Launch
Search giant makes Voice application available to anyone, while looking at deeper Google Apps integration
EC Continues To Pressure US Over Internet Reform
Separating IANA from ICANN would make internet governance more international, the EC believes
Martha Lane Fox Keeps ‘Digital Champion’ Role
The coalition government is keeping Martha Lane Fox as the UK's 'digital champion' with a brief to cut government costs with online services
Ofcom Demands Cheaper Broadband Cut-Off Fees
Ofcom wants lower fees for broadband customers changing provider, and mobile operators are slapped over the word "unlimited"
Workers Hold Strike Vote As BT Calls For Delay
As the CWU ballots its BT members over strike action, managed service provider Star advises companies on how to deal with industrial action
Most SMBs To Kickstart IT Spending In 2010
Good news for PC and equipment makers after new research indicated that more than 60 percent of SMBs intend to spend money on PCs and other IT kit
Vodafone Told Off For Femtocell Ad Claims
The advertising regulator has rapped Vodafone over the knuckles concerning an advert claim about its Sure Signal femtocell
Mobile Networks Feel The Data Strain
If mobile operators don't start investing in their infrastructure, they will end up crippling the smartphone market, says Tom Jowitt
Skype Continues Push Into Mobile Space
Skype's VOIP software will now run on Sony Ericsson's Satio, Vivaz and Vivaz Pro smartphones, which use the latest version of the Symbian mobile operating system
iPhone 4 UK Pricing Revealed
Apple has revealed UK pricing details for its fourth generation iPhone, and is accepting pre-orders on its website
BT Promises Super-Fast Broadband To London By 2011
Eighty-seven percent of London homes will be in reach of fibre broadband by the end of Spring 2011, says BT
EC: Europe Can’t Afford To Ignore Satellite Apps
The EC wants governments and businesses in Europe to switch to Galileo from its GPS rival
O2 Network Threatened By Mass Protest
The stability of O2's mobile network could be tested to the limit if a mass protest by O2 users, furious at the scrapping of unlimited data deals, takes place
Enterasys Pushes Heterogenous Data Centre Management
Enterasys is driving home the message of heterogeneity as it unveils its data centre networking strategy
How To Deal With World Cup Net Surge
A service provider tells how to cope when Internet traffic spikes during the World Cup, and internal networks are stressed by England matches.
Cisco Brings Consumer Tech To Enterprise Collaboration
Cisco is unveiling a host of enterprise collaboration products that take advantage of social networking and consumer technologies
BT Denies Engineering Ban Is For England Match
BT has denied that it has banned engineering work on Saturday evening because of the England football match against the USA
Universities To Cut Internet Energy Use
Two British Universities will investigate how to reduce the energy consumption of the Internet, which currently consumes 3 to five percent of the world's power
BT Strike Ballot Looms As Union Rejects Offer
Both sides say they are ready to talk in the BT pay dispute, but a strike ballot looks more likely
Government Signals Fibre Broadband Intent
The government has labelled Labour's commitment to universal 2Mbps broadband as "pitifully unambitious" and outlined steps to drive nationwide fibre rollout
Cisco Developing Business Social Networking Platform
Cisco officials are preparing a corporate collaboration platform that combines the various aspects of social networking sites