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Cisco Targets 4G Mobile Networks With ASR 5500
Cisco has unveiled the ASR 5500 appliance to help power the next generation of mobile networks
Sprint To Close Down 2G Nextel Network
US operator Sprint is to close its 2G Nextel network next year as part of its 4G LTE rollout plans
US 4G Network LightSquared Goes Bust
The US 4G network LightSquared has declared bankruptcy but insists Chapter 11 is not the end
O2 Touts 150Mbps London 4G Trial Success
O2 is trumping the 'success' of its 4G trial in London, which delivered download speeds of up to 150Mbps
New Standard Takes The Pain Out Of Wi-Fi Hotspots
Future hotspots will take the strain, moving users easily from mobile to Wi-Fi networks
Alcatel-Lucent Touts Mobile Wi-Fi Hookup With LightRadio
Alcatel-Lucent has an answer for device users who fancy moving seamlessly between Wi-Fi hotspots and mobile networks
Everything Everywhere Could Unify Orange and T-Mobile Brands
Everything Everywhere is investigating the possibility of phasing out its existing brands
Siri Blamed For Apple iPhone 4S Data Greed
The voice-activated personal assistant blamed for dramatic increase in mobile data use
Ofcom And Mobile Providers Take RIM To Task Over Porn Access
BlackBerry mobiles allow kids to access porn sites but RIM promises to block illegal content in a matter of days
Everything Everywhere Pledges £1.5bn Net Spend
Britain's largest mobile operator is to invest £1.5bn to improve its mobile network and prepare for 4G
Video To Drive Mobile Data Traffic Increase
Mobile data traffic is to grow ten fold by 2016, adding to the data strain for many mobile networks
Vodafone Extends Rural Femtocell Trial
Vodafone will extend its femtocell trial into more 'not-spot' rural communities, to improve 3G coverage
MoD Halts GPS Jamming After Safety Complaints
A huge naval exercise has been banned from using GPS jamming technology after safety complaints
Government Pledges £150m For More Mobile Towers
The Conservatives have pledged money to improve mobile coverage in the UK's so called not-spots
London Needs 70,000 Cells For 4G Broadband
Today's 3G may crumble at the Olympics, warns Boris Johnson - beyond that, decent 4G needs a lot more cells
Smartphones Worse Than 2G Handsets For Rural Calls
Smartphones are slightly worse than 2G handsets for making voice calls in rural areas, research has found
Ofcom Faces Criticism Over Rural Mobile Coverage
An advisory panel has urged Ofcom to ensure that rural areas suffer no more mobile 'not-spots'
O2 Admits East London Network Outage
O2 customers are once again experiencing network difficulties, this time in East London and Essex
O2 Refuses Compensation Claims After Outage
O2 has refused to pay compensation after its service in the South East was affected by theft and vandalism
GSMA Slams Euro Call For Ban On Wireless In Schools
A European report that calls for a ban on mobile phones and Wi-Fi in school is "unscientific” says the GSMA
Huawei Lands Major Everything Everywhere Deal
Huawei has signed a major deal with Everything Everywhere to upgrade its 2G mobile infrastructure
LTE Adoption Continues With Users Expected To Top 16 Million
The uptake of LTE continues as a new report predicts it will reach 16 million users by the end of the year
Ford To Offer In-Car Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot
Fancy updating your Facebook status while in the car? Now you can thanks to Ford's rolling Wi-Fi hotspot
Royal Wedding Highlights Tech-Savvy Monarchy
There seems to be a big event happening today in London. Tom Jowitt looks at how the Monarchy is embracing IT in general, and social networking in particular
Libyan Rebels Create Their Own Mobile Network
Rebels improve communications by taking a mobile phone network from Colonel Gaddafi
O2 Claims LTE Trial Success In Slough
Test LTE network could sort out the UK's mobile broadband 'capacity crunch', says O2
Ofcom Outlines Mobile Spectrum Trading Plans
Ofcom has published its proposals to allow mobile phone operators to trade valuable radio spectrum
Nokia Siemens Networks To Upgrade O2 Network
Nokia Siemens Networks has been selected to upgrade O2's mobile network in the south of England
Microsoft Investigates WP7 ‘Phantom Data’ Reports
Microsoft is checking reports that some Windows Phone 7 handsets are sending 'phantom data'