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Telecoms networks and broadband communications
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September 26, 2013
26
Sep'13
What does the Public Accounts Committee want from BDUK?
MPs slammed the BDUK broadband process for making it too easy for BT. But how to rectify the situation? We take an in-depth look at the report
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September 26, 2013
26
Sep'13
MPs slam BT's rural broadband tactics
MPs have slammed BT's business practices in the roll-out of rural and superfast broadband
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September 18, 2013
18
Sep'13
BlackBerry quietly launches Z30 smartphone
Mobile manufacturer BlackBerry has launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Z30, to little fanfare
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September 13, 2013
13
Sep'13
Vodafone appoints new UK CEO
After five years in charge, Vodafone veteran Guy Laurence is leaving his role to head up Canadian firm Rogers Communications and will be replaced by Jeroen Hoencamp
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August 30, 2013
30
Aug'13
How networks and data win Formula One races for Mercedes AMG Petronas
Tata Communications joins the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team to bring speedy connectivity worthy of its cars
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August 27, 2013
27
Aug'13
BT to shut down dial-up in September
BT tempts its customers over to broadband services, although also offers PlusNet narrowband alternative for those outside of its footprint
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August 16, 2013
16
Aug'13
Multimillion-pound broadband project axed in Yorkshire
Despite millions of taxpayer’s pounds sunk into the Digital Region project in South Yorkshire, the councils involved decide to drop it to save £12.5m
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July 15, 2013
15
Jul'13
National broadband projects key to UN goals
The Broadband Commission claims national projects are the best way to ensure the benefits of the internet are enjoyed by all
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July 12, 2013
12
Jul'13
O2 extends 4G backhaul with Virgin Media Business
Mobile operator O2 will use Virgin Media Business’s superfast fibre network to bring capacity for its 4G roll-out later in 2013
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July 11, 2013
11
Jul'13
Ofcom proposes cuts to wholesale broadband charges
The telecoms regulator wants to reduce the wholesale price BT charges to smaller ISPs, which it hopes will lead to price drops for broadband and landline packages
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July 04, 2013
04
Jul'13
DCMS to force BT’s hand on rural broadband gaps
Maria Miller sets up a meeting to answer calls from local broadband providers and try to make BT identify where they will be needed to connect the final 10% of the UK to superfast fibre
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May 24, 2013
24
May'13
BT and Intel invest in lab to research into future cities and telecoms technologies
A research laboratory has been launched by BT and Intel to develop networking technologies and smart city capabilities.
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May 10, 2013
10
May'13
Case Study: Brent Council cuts costs with mobile tech
Brent Council implements mobile technology to cut costs and involve more staff in the future running of the organisation
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May 10, 2013
10
May'13
BT profits rise in Q4
Profits for BT reached £1.67bn in the fourth quarter of its 2013 fiscal year, a 4% rise from the same period the year before
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May 08, 2013
08
May'13
Virgin Media tentatively names new CEO
Liberty Global – the US firm buying out Virgin Media – has named Tom Mockridge as CEO, if the merger is approved by shareholders
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April 30, 2013
30
Apr'13
Case study: The DANTE link for Euro academics
The best technology innovation winners of Computer Weekly’s European User Awards for Networking on how DANTE brings together researchers from far and wide with Infinera solutions
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April 15, 2013
15
Apr'13
Case study: London's Olympic network from BT
After receiving an honourable mention in the European user awards for networking, Computer Weekly looks at the challenge of rolling out the network for the London Olympic Games in 2012
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March 21, 2013
21
Mar'13
Hampshire signs broadband contract with BT
Funding from the council, BDUK and BT will provide over £13m to bring superfast broadband to at least 90% of the county by 2015
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March 12, 2013
12
Mar'13
O2: ‘We have not lost a single customer to EE’
O2’s head of enterprise says no customers have been drawn to EE's 4G and expects a challenge to entice them even after all operators launch
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February 25, 2013
25
Feb'13
Nokia Siemens Networks unveils Liquid Applications
New technology enables data-rich applications to be run from base stations, reducing latency in mobile networks
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February 14, 2013
14
Feb'13
Google battles BT in patent row
Google has launched legal action against BT, accusing the British firm of four counts of patent infringement
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January 21, 2013
21
Jan'13
ZTE predicts major losses for 2012
Delayed projects and shrinking sales saw net profits plummet 240% at Chinese telecoms company ZTE in 2012
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January 03, 2013
03
Jan'13
Ofcom proposes early exit to combat price rises
Regulator Ofcom says users should be able to leave mobile, broadband and landline contracts without charge if their provider ups the price
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November 08, 2012
08
Nov'12
British Airways deploys iTrinegy to test improved check-in
The British Airways network infrastructure is being emulated at its new testing centre using ITrinegy
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October 30, 2012
30
Oct'12
How will the 4G LTE roll-out benefit your business?
An EE survey of the business benefits of 4G LTE shows improved mobile working and innovation the main advantages of the superfast broadband
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October 30, 2012
30
Oct'12
4G services launched in 11 UK cities
EE has launched the UK’s first superfast 4G broadband services for consumers and businesses in 11 cities
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October 26, 2012
26
Oct'12
Samsung posts record profits as smartphone sales soar
South Korean electronics company Samsung records a 91% rise in profits as smartphone sales and display shipments rocket
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October 08, 2012
08
Oct'12
UK needs more ambition for fibre broadband strategy
With less than 1% of UK households served with fibre-to-the-home broadband, the FTTH Council calls on the government to be more ambitious with its schemes
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October 04, 2012
04
Oct'12
Skype launches customer Wi-Fi service
The video calling company teams with Wicoms to offer a service for businesses wanting to provide free Wi-Fi to their customers
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October 03, 2012
03
Oct'12
4G victory was technical, not political
Speedy execution of the digital television switchover and clearing of spectrum improved the 4G timetable, not negotiations by central government
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September 20, 2012
20
Sep'12
Ten cities receive £114m for 100Mbps broadband infrastructure
Ten cities in the UK are to receive £114m government funding for broadband infrastructure of 80-100Mbps and wireless internet access
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September 10, 2012
10
Sep'12
Alcatel-Lucent creates chief operating officer role
The COO job will be taken by its current CFO Paul Tufano as Alcatel-Lucent tries to turn around its fortunes
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September 06, 2012
06
Sep'12
Interview: Dave Scammell, CEO of Sohonet
We speak to the head of Sohonet, a service provider built for the film and media industry in the centre of London
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August 30, 2012
30
Aug'12
Lord’s Cricket Ground gets Wi-Fi from The Cloud
London’s home of cricket will give spectators the chance to get online for free after signing a five year deal with the BSkyB Wi-Fi provider
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August 24, 2012
24
Aug'12
Samsung to power 3’s 4G network
The company’s European network operations team will provide the LTE Radio Access Network and core infrastructure
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August 20, 2012
20
Aug'12
Hunt: Ofcom 'beset by threats of litigations'
Culture secretary calls on mobile operators to call off the lawyers and focus on the future of 4G to help government achieve broadband targets by 2015
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August 01, 2012
01
Aug'12
Microsoft to revamp and rename Hotmail
Microsoft has announced it is revamping and renaming its free webmail service, which analysts say may be aimed at winning over users of Google's rival Gmail service
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July 31, 2012
31
Jul'12
Lords Select Committee slams government broadband plans
A report from the Communications Committee claims the government is ‘preoccupied with speed’ rather than focusing on the roll-out of broadband to more areas
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July 30, 2012
30
Jul'12
Olympic Games 2012: Preparing for a mobile data deluge
How mobile operators and the Olympic Delivery Authority prepared for the huge demand for mobile traffic expected during London 2012
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July 30, 2012
30
Jul'12
Vodafone appoints new CEO of Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Following the acquisition of C&WW, Vodafone has transferred its head of global enterprise to run the new venture
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July 27, 2012
27
Jul'12
Twitter apologises for outage ahead of Olympics
Twitter has apologised for the two-hour micro-blogging service outage on the day before the official opening of the London 2012 Olympics
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Broadcom touts ‘5G Wi-Fi’ mobile chip
Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom announces the first mobile chip based on the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, set to launch in early 2013
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Huawei Technologies' first half profits drop 22%
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei saw profits fall 22% to CNY8.79bn (£0.9bn) in its first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011
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July 17, 2012
17
Jul'12
Skype works to fix privacy bug as instant messages leak
Internet telephony service Skype has confirmed that a bug in its software has been sending copies of instant messages to unintended recipients
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July 16, 2012
16
Jul'12
Vodafone and 3 confirm Irish shared infrastructure partnership
Mobile operators Vodafone and 3 sign a deal to manage shared infrastructure in Ireland in a 50/50 joint venture
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June 19, 2012
19
Jun'12
The mobile side of net neutrality
It isn’t just ISPs managing website traffic to improve access to some destinations and limit it for others – the mobile operators are at it too
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June 18, 2012
18
Jun'12
Ofcom announces leased line consultation
Telecoms regulator Ofcom proposes regulation for 1Gbps connections but takes lighter approach to BT wholesale broadband pricing in London
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June 18, 2012
18
Jun'12
Ethiopian government blocks Tor Network online anonymity
The Ethiopian government is blocking access to the Tor Network that enables online anonymity, according to Reporters Without Borders
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June 15, 2012
15
Jun'12
Cisco Stemnet Challenge 10 finalists announced
Cisco and The Pearson Foundation have announced eight finalists out of 200 schools that entered the competition to plan a full-scale event in their local area
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June 15, 2012
15
Jun'12
Vodafone in the clear for UK tax bill
The National Audit Office states Vodafone’s £1.25bn settlement with HMRC was "reasonable" and "good" for the public purse