BT brings forward national fibre roll-out
BT’s commercial roll-out of its next generation fibre network has been brought forward by several months.
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Fife to slash comms bill with PSN network
The Council will save £600,000 per annum through improved connectivity
London lags behind New York on mobile broadband speeds
Mobile broadband networks in New York are up to four times faster than those found in London, according to extensive testing research.
Windows 8 Picture log-in 'still not secure'
A "serious" flaw in the Picture password and PIN authentication methods in the upcoming release of Windows 8 has been discovered.
Enterprises expanding mobility support for BYOD workers
Almost two-thirds of enterprises are committed to bolstering mobility support for their staff, partners and customers, according to research from analyst house Forrester.
South West Fire and Rescue services share Virgin PSN network
The three fire and rescue services that form South West Fire & Rescue Services (FRS) have joined forces to speed up emergency response times and make it easier to share resources.
O2 mobile customer data to be sold to third parties
Telefónica, the owner of the O2 brand in the UK, is to start selling its mobile customer data to third parties in what could prove a controversial move.
BT nets $100 million BAT networking deal
British American Tobacco (BAT) has signed a global networking managed service deal with BT worth $100 million.
Inmarsat and Cisco sign satellite next-gen services deal
Inmarsat and Cisco have joined forces to share network capacity and technology to make it easier to deliver applications and services over satellite networks.
HP expands software defined networking offering
HP confirmed its role as a leading light in the commercial availability of software defined networking (SDN)-based products at a New York launch event this week.
British Airways not only surfing the skies
British Airways is using a new applications testing platform to check the performance of new and existing apps over its disparate worldwide network.
ICO to fine two 'text spammers' £250,000
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says it is planning to fine two illegal marketers a total of "well over £250,000" for allegedly sending out millions of spam texts.
Software defined networking still in slow lane
Cheaper network hardware and more efficient networking software, promised by suppliers earlier this year through the development of a new management system, is still some way off.
Actress Geena Davis demands action on broadband for women
Academy Award-winning actress and advocate Geena Davis has demanded that the International Telecommunication Union use broadband to bring new opportunities to women and girls worldwide.
Rural broadband still throttling economic growth say UK country landowners
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has published a policy paper on rural broadband to mark ten years of lobbying for affordable broadband in rural areas.