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Skype For SIP Beta Opens Up For Public Use
Businesses now have the opportunity to integrate Skype's VoIP services into their corporate telephone systems, after Skype for SIP opened to the public
Cisco Expands SMB Push With New Offerings
Cisco continues to chase the SMB sector after expanding its small business portfolio with new networking, security and collaboration solutions
Government’s New ICT Strategy Could Save £3.2bn
UK public services will be delivered via a government cloud and app store, with an emphasis on green IT and open source - according to a leaked five-year plan
Starent Settles Lawsuits Blocking Cisco Purchase
Starent Networks, which Cisco Systems wants to buy for $2.9 billion (£1.8bn), settles one of several lawsuits seeking to block the sale
Network Startup Could Offer Broadband To BT Boss’s Neighbours
Sharedband says it could provide broadband to the neighbours of BT chairman Sir Michael Rake - using its own bonding technique
BT Defends Fast Broadband For Its Chairman
BT Chairman Sir Michael Rake has jumped the queue, getting a fast broadband trial link while neighbours struggle on with dial-up
Broadband Tax Will Be Higher – If It Happens
The £6 broadband levy designed to pay for faster broadband in the UK will be boosted by VAT and multiple lines - but could be scrapped
Security Risks In 2010: Pirates, Malicious Networkers And Cloud Criminals
Researchers from IBM and Sophos take a look at the top security risks for enterprises and consumers alike in 2010
Virgin Media Trials File-Sharing Monitoring Tool
One of the UK's leading ISPs has broken ranks with its fellow service providers and is trialing a tool that can monitor illegal file-sharing over the internet
UK Rural Broadband Faces Political Limbo
Radically different policies from Labour and Conservatives could stall investment this side of a general election, the Broadband Stakeholders Group has warned
Virtualisation Moves On To Conquer Networks And Desktops
With claimed annual savings of £2500 per server and £78 per desktop, virtualisation is moving on to conquer networks and desktops, say reports.
Ericsson Wins Bid For Nortel GSM Business
Another piece of bankrupt networking giant Nortel has been sold off, after Ericsson and Kapsch CarrierCom acquired its GSM/GSM-R business
Cumbria Town Bands Together For Fibre Rollout
While Cockermouth residents survey the flood damage, nearby Alston Moor is digging trenches - for the superfast fibre BT wouldn't provide
Ciena Snaps Up Nortel’s Optical And Ethernet Assets
Ciena has won an auction to acquire the optical networking and carrier ethernet businesses of former communications giant Nortel
ISPs Hit Back At Digital Economy Bill
The ISPA has mounted an attack against Lord Mandelson's strategy to deal with illegal file-sharers, laid out in the government's Digital Economy Bill
Twitter To Launch Paid-For Business Accounts
Twitter has confirmed its plans to launch paid-for corporate accounts, designed to bring in new revenue streams for the micro-blogging site
Netgear Looks To SMBs With Dual-Band Access Point
Netgear is offering a new dual band access point for companies dealing with remote offices and a mobile workforce
Spain Plans To Make Broadband A Legal Right
Plans for piracy measures apparently don't conflict with moves to guarantee connection for all
Recession Hurting Fixed Line Data Spending
The economic downturn is taking its toll after research found that fixed-line spending has declined this year, for the first time in a decade
UK Businesses Squander Millions On Mobile Calls
UK businesses could potentially be wasting up to £264 million per annum on mobile call costs, due to staff failing to seek cheaper alternatives
Blue Coat Beefs Up Web Security Portfolio
Blue Coat is touting the improved performance of its new web security appliances to deal with the rising wave of malware and phishing attacks
Yahoo! Defends Jobs Site Against SQL Injections
Security firm Imperva has discovered a SQL injection vulnerability in a Yahoo! jobs site
Google Takes Aim At Skype With Gizmo5 Buy
Google has acquired VoIP provider Gizmo5, a move that some predict will make Google Voice more competitive with Skype
Microsoft Cracks Down On Piracy With Twitter Feed
Microsoft has launched a dedicated Twitter feed for its anti-piracy enforcement team in an attempt to curb unauthorised file-sharing
BT Fibre Roll Out Falls Short, Says Analyst
Many UK residents will miss out on high speed internet access because fibre rollout will fall short in crucial areas, says a broadband analyst company
eWEEK Webinar Bridges Windows And Linux
eWEEK Europe presents a webinar on 9 December, designed to help you get the best out of combining Microsoft and Linux
HP Takes On Cisco With 3Com Acquisition
Hewlett-Packard has agreed to buy 3Com for $2.7 billion (£1.63 billion) to build a stronger challenge to Cisco Systems in the networking space
Logitech Makes Video Conferencing Move With LifeSize Buy
Logitech is to acquire LifeSize Communications as it seeks to become a serious player in the video conferencing sector
Cisco Extends Deadline For Tandberg Bid
Cisco has extended the deadline for its $3 billion offer for Tandberg, but is woefully lacking shareholder approval