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O2 blames network node for outage
10% of O2’s customers were unable to make calls, receive texts or download data last week after a network node for connecting traffic failedNews | 15 Oct 2012
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Case Study: Groupon gets a remote voice with Natterbox
Inspired by the Olympics, Groupon adopts a UK-wide cloud PBX solution to integrate with its Salesforce deployment through NatterboxCase study | 12 Oct 2012
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UK beats France and Germany for superfast broadband, says BSG
The UK has one of the fastest adoption rates of superfast broadband in Europe, according to the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG)News | 11 Oct 2012
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Parliament to look at UK involvement of Huawei
A parliamentary select committee is looking into Huawei’s operations in the UK following controversy around the safety of using the firm’s technologyNews | 11 Oct 2012
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Patchy uptake hinders Public Service Network roll-out
Key players involved in deploying the Public Service Network (PSN) say progress is being made, but different approaches are slowing it downAnalysis | 11 Oct 2012
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Huawei kicks off £1.3bn investment with new headquarters
Chinese networking company Huawei to take 140,000ft² in Reading as part of its £1bn investment into its UK business over the next five yearsNews | 10 Oct 2012
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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 schemesNews | 08 Oct 2012
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A tour of London’s Victorian sewers: Geo Networks cabling system
Computer Weekly takes a tour of Wick Lane sewers to see how Geo Networks works in partnership with Thames Water to house its fibre cabling system.Photo Story
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Cisco acquires vCider
Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to boost its cloud strategy and SDN capabilitiesNews | 05 Oct 2012
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Cisco appoints two new presidents
The appointment of new executives raises further questions as to when Cisco’s long-serving CEO, John Chambers, will step downNews | 05 Oct 2012
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Cisco acquires vCider
Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to boost its cloud strategy and SDN capabilitiesNews | 05 Oct 2012
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Cisco appoints two new presidents
The appointment of new executives raises further questions as to when Cisco’s long-serving CEO, John Chambers, will step downNews | 05 Oct 2012
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HP revamps portfolio for software-defined networking
Supplier claims additions will bring capabilities of software-defined networking to infrastructure, control software and application layersNews | 03 Oct 2012
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Buro Happold adopts Polycom video conferencing
Engineering firm Buro Happold cut costs and travel time with video conferencing facilities using Polycom RMXs and Microsoft LyncCase Study | 28 Sep 2012
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BT and Yahoo block UK2 IP addresses
Customers of ISP UK2 have received no emails from Yahoo/BT Internet accounts for over a week after their IP addresses were blockedbroadband communications | 28 Sep 2012
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Telefonica integrates AR into media platform
Telefonica Digital has partnered with augmented reality (AR) technology company, Aurasma, to broaden its range of AR media servicesNews | 21 Sep 2012
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Buckinghamshire County Council awards PSN contract
Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) has signed a four-year deal with Updata for a public services network worth up to £100mIt services | 21 Sep 2012
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WiGig wireless products due in 2013
WiGig, the wireless standard for linking devices over the 60GHz spectrum, should be product-compatible before the end of 2013News | 13 Sep 2012
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Cut network complexity with Ethernet fabrics and SDN, says Brocade
Brocade says abstraction layers, such as Ethernet fabrics and software-defined networking (SDN), can eliminate complexity from the networkAnalysis | 12 Sep 2012
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Everything Everywhere poised to launch UK 4G mobile network
Everything Everywhere – rebranded 'EE' – is set to launch high-speed 4G mobile networking in the UK with download speeds up to 40MbpsNews | 11 Sep 2012
- VIEW MORE ON : Network software
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Case Study: Groupon gets a remote voice with Natterbox
Inspired by the Olympics, Groupon adopts a UK-wide cloud PBX solution to integrate with its Salesforce deployment through NatterboxCase study | 12 Oct 2012
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UK calls for video-conferencing standard
Users of video-conferencing technology want the industry to offer one standard so tools from different suppliers can become interoperableCollaboration software | 12 Oct 2012
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Will video conferencing find its business market in 2012?
As networks expand and mobile consumerisation familiarises the technology, video collaboration looks poised to enter the business.Feature
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Buro Happold adopts Polycom video conferencing
Engineering firm Buro Happold cut costs and travel time with video conferencing facilities using Polycom RMXs and Microsoft LyncCase Study | 28 Sep 2012
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Small cells could be the answer to mobile performance
Virgin Media Business is hoping to wholesale its fibre broadband to mobile operators so they can incorporate small cells into their networks and boost mobile signalAnalysis | 26 Sep 2012
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BT teams with Dolby for video conferencing
Telecoms business BT is trialling technology from the sound specialist Dolby to improve quality for audio and video conference callsNews | 25 Sep 2012
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Solitaire builds first IP payphones
Solitaire introduces IP connectivity to its payphones to increase functionality and lower call chargesNews | 10 Sep 2012
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Irish environment department goes green with Polycom
Around 900 government workers will be able to use the unified communications system for video and content sharingNews | 05 Sep 2012
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Ofcom signs off 4G roll-out for Everything Everywhere
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved Orange/T-Mobile joint venture Everything Everywhere to be first to market with 4G mobile data servicesNews | 21 Aug 2012
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Avaya CFO out as it records falling revenues
As the company prepares for IPO, its results are laid bare and show a story of dropping revenues and net lossesNews | 17 Aug 2012
- VIEW MORE ON : VoIP
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UK calls for video-conferencing standard
Users of video-conferencing technology want the industry to offer one standard so tools from different suppliers can become interoperableCollaboration software | 12 Oct 2012
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CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 2)
Glenn Morgan, head of service transformation at British Airways, explains how the airline is harnessing consumer technologyFeature
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Family-run distributor uses Claranet to boost IT capabilities
Spray nozzle distributor Bete has adopted Claranet to support home workersNews | 01 Oct 2012
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Will video conferencing find its business market in 2012?
As networks expand and mobile consumerisation familiarises the technology, video collaboration looks poised to enter the business.Feature
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Buro Happold adopts Polycom video conferencing
Engineering firm Buro Happold cut costs and travel time with video conferencing facilities using Polycom RMXs and Microsoft LyncCase Study | 28 Sep 2012
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BT revamps One unified comms service as CEO Luis Alvarez takes the helm
BT Global Services updates the BT One UC portfolio, to include Microsoft Lync and mobile applications, as Luis Alvarez takes up the CEO postNews | 27 Sep 2012
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Case Study: East London homeless get e-Learning boost
Anchor House, the hostel and life skills centre for homeless people has deployed open source IT to support residentsVideo
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BT teams with Dolby for video conferencing
Telecoms business BT is trialling technology from the sound specialist Dolby to improve quality for audio and video conference callsNews | 25 Sep 2012
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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 fortunesNews | 10 Sep 2012
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BT network consolidation saves Surrey County Council £5m
Telecoms giant BT signs a deal with Surrey County Council to bring together at least 20 of its public services onto one network and save £5mNews | 07 Sep 2012
- VIEW MORE ON : Unified communications
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Virgin Media tube Wi-Fi to remain free until 2013
Virgin Media is in talks with wholesale operators to make its London Underground Wi-Fi service available on more contracts from next yearBroadband communications | 18 Oct 2012
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Citrix debuts mobile virtual apps as analysts warn of obsolescence
Citrix debuts cloud and mobility releases, but analysts warn they may soon be left behind in an increasingly competitive and evolving marketNews | 18 Oct 2012
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M2M technology ushers in the age of total connection
Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications is transforming the world into one where everything and everyone is networked.Feature
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Case study: Benetton rolls out shopper and staff Wi-Fi
The United Colours of Benetton stores offer secure access for staff and free browsing for customers with managed Wi-Fi networks from On DirectCase study | 12 Oct 2012
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CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 2)
Glenn Morgan, head of service transformation at British Airways, explains how the airline is harnessing consumer technologyFeature
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CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 1)
Mobile working has transformed Colt Telecommunications beyond recognition over the past three yearsFeature
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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 customersNews | 04 Oct 2012
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Labour pushes for spectrum cash to be spent on housing
With up to £4bn expected to be made from the 4G spectrum auction, The Labour Party calls on government to spend the money on building affordable housingmobile networks | 01 Oct 2012
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Cisco buys Wi-Fi data specialist ThinkSmart
Cisco has confirmed it is to buy location analytics technology company ThinkSmart for its wireless networking division, for an undisclosed sumNews | 27 Sep 2012
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Small cells could be the answer to mobile performance
Virgin Media Business is hoping to wholesale its fibre broadband to mobile operators so they can incorporate small cells into their networks and boost mobile signalAnalysis | 26 Sep 2012
- VIEW MORE ON : Wireless
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Nokia revenues fall again in third quarter 2012
Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia reports falling revenues for Q3 2012 as it pins its hopes on Microsoft's launch of Windows Phone 8News | 18 Oct 2012
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Virgin Media tube Wi-Fi to remain free until 2013
Virgin Media is in talks with wholesale operators to make its London Underground Wi-Fi service available on more contracts from next yearBroadband communications | 18 Oct 2012
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Mobile operators form company to protect TV signals
EE, O2, Three and Vodafone sign up to a joint venture - Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited - to ensure 4G roll-out doesn’t affect Freeview signalsNews | 18 Oct 2012
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Citrix debuts mobile virtual apps as analysts warn of obsolescence
Citrix debuts cloud and mobility releases, but analysts warn they may soon be left behind in an increasingly competitive and evolving marketNews | 18 Oct 2012
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O2 drops Ericsson after outage
Mobile network O2 blames Ericsson’s central user database for the faults last week and in July, telling customers it will drop the softwareNews | 17 Oct 2012
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Network health puts sector off mobile working
Healthcare organisations are embracing mobile working like never before, but the issue around network coverage is causing concernNews | 16 Oct 2012
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O2 blames network node for outage
10% of O2’s customers were unable to make calls, receive texts or download data last week after a network node for connecting traffic failedNews | 15 Oct 2012
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Case Study: Groupon gets a remote voice with Natterbox
Inspired by the Olympics, Groupon adopts a UK-wide cloud PBX solution to integrate with its Salesforce deployment through NatterboxCase study | 12 Oct 2012
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Parliament to look at UK involvement of Huawei
A parliamentary select committee is looking into Huawei’s operations in the UK following controversy around the safety of using the firm’s technologyNews | 11 Oct 2012
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CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 2)
Glenn Morgan, head of service transformation at British Airways, explains how the airline is harnessing consumer technologyFeature
- VIEW MORE ON : Mobile
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Virgin Media tube Wi-Fi to remain free until 2013
Virgin Media is in talks with wholesale operators to make its London Underground Wi-Fi service available on more contracts from next yearBroadband communications | 18 Oct 2012
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Mobile operators form company to protect TV signals
EE, O2, Three and Vodafone sign up to a joint venture - Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited - to ensure 4G roll-out doesn’t affect Freeview signalsNews | 18 Oct 2012
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Citrix debuts mobile virtual apps as analysts warn of obsolescence
Citrix debuts cloud and mobility releases, but analysts warn they may soon be left behind in an increasingly competitive and evolving marketNews | 18 Oct 2012
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Draft Communications Bill will be ineffective, says ICO
The Draft Data Communications Bill will only catch the most incompetent criminals, says Information Commissioner Christopher GrahamNews | 17 Oct 2012
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Network health puts sector off mobile working
Healthcare organisations are embracing mobile working like never before, but the issue around network coverage is causing concernNews | 16 Oct 2012
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Scottish universities provide superfast rural broadband
The University of Edinburgh and the University of the Highlands and Islands help to bring superfast broadband to rural areas of ScotlandNews | 15 Oct 2012
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UK calls for video-conferencing standard
Users of video-conferencing technology want the industry to offer one standard so tools from different suppliers can become interoperableCollaboration software | 12 Oct 2012
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UK beats France and Germany for superfast broadband, says BSG
The UK has one of the fastest adoption rates of superfast broadband in Europe, according to the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG)News | 11 Oct 2012
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Parliament to look at UK involvement of Huawei
A parliamentary select committee is looking into Huawei’s operations in the UK following controversy around the safety of using the firm’s technologyNews | 11 Oct 2012
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Huawei kicks off £1.3bn investment with new headquarters
Chinese networking company Huawei to take 140,000ft² in Reading as part of its £1bn investment into its UK business over the next five yearsNews | 10 Oct 2012
- VIEW MORE ON : Telecoms networks and broadband communications
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Interoute switches on 100GbE network
Network provider Interoute is using Infinera technology to bring bigger bandwidth to enterprise and service provider customersNews | 16 Oct 2012
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Parliament to look at UK involvement of Huawei
A parliamentary select committee is looking into Huawei’s operations in the UK following controversy around the safety of using the firm’s technologyNews | 11 Oct 2012
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Cisco appoints two new presidents
The appointment of new executives raises further questions as to when Cisco’s long-serving CEO, John Chambers, will step downNews | 05 Oct 2012
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HP revamps portfolio for software-defined networking
Supplier claims additions will bring capabilities of software-defined networking to infrastructure, control software and application layersNews | 03 Oct 2012
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Juniper layoffs: Networking vendor cuts 500 jobs
After hinting at restructuring plans during its July earnings call, Juniper acknowledged it will cut 500 jobs.News | 28 Sep 2012
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Need for increased network bandwidth is IT's biggest datacentre pain-point
A majority of IT executives have said that a growing demand for increased network bandwidth is one of the most critical issues facing their datacentresNews | 26 Sep 2012
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Download IT in Europe: September
This month’s issue of IT in Europe focuses on two of today’s key aspects of data center management: energy efficiency and storage networking.Magazine
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Business continuity must become a boardroom issue
Businesses must make availability of IT services a boardroom issue due to growing employee frustration and resentment when systems are unavailableIT risk management | 13 Sep 2012
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Cut network complexity with Ethernet fabrics and SDN, says Brocade
Brocade says abstraction layers, such as Ethernet fabrics and software-defined networking (SDN), can eliminate complexity from the networkAnalysis | 12 Sep 2012
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Tesco signs £65m datacentre deal to drive online expansion
Tesco expects to cut several millions each year from its IT bill following a 15-year £65m datacentre deal with SentrumDatacentres | 12 Sep 2012
- VIEW MORE ON : Datacentre networking
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Interoute switches on 100GbE network
Network provider Interoute is using Infinera technology to bring bigger bandwidth to enterprise and service provider customersNews | 16 Oct 2012
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Case study: Benetton rolls out shopper and staff Wi-Fi
The United Colours of Benetton stores offer secure access for staff and free browsing for customers with managed Wi-Fi networks from On DirectCase study | 12 Oct 2012
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Patchy uptake hinders Public Service Network roll-out
Key players involved in deploying the Public Service Network (PSN) say progress is being made, but different approaches are slowing it downAnalysis | 11 Oct 2012
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VMware tools up for software-defined datacentres
At VMworld Europe in Barcelona, VMware addressed how it would tackle greater IT complexity through management and automationVirtualisation software | 09 Oct 2012
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A tour of London’s Victorian sewers: Geo Networks cabling system
Computer Weekly takes a tour of Wick Lane sewers to see how Geo Networks works in partnership with Thames Water to house its fibre cabling system.Photo Story
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HP revamps portfolio for software-defined networking
Supplier claims additions will bring capabilities of software-defined networking to infrastructure, control software and application layersNews | 03 Oct 2012
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BT does deal to manage British American Tobacco network
BT will provide remote access, network security and supplier management for British American Tobacco’s wide area networkNews | 02 Oct 2012
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IPv4 address pool almost dry
The five Internet Registries now have just 16.8 millions IPv4 addresses leftNews | 14 Sep 2012
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O2 hopes to speed up 4G auction process
O2 is rushing to launch its own 4G service, following EE’s announcement of an imminent roll-outMobile networks | 14 Sep 2012
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Cut network complexity with Ethernet fabrics and SDN, says Brocade
Brocade says abstraction layers, such as Ethernet fabrics and software-defined networking (SDN), can eliminate complexity from the networkAnalysis | 12 Sep 2012
- VIEW MORE ON : Network routing and switching
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VMware tools up for software-defined datacentres
At VMworld Europe in Barcelona, VMware addressed how it would tackle greater IT complexity through management and automationVirtualisation software | 09 Oct 2012
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A tour of London’s Victorian sewers: Geo Networks cabling system
Computer Weekly takes a tour of Wick Lane sewers to see how Geo Networks works in partnership with Thames Water to house its fibre cabling system.Photo Story
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ITU denies ‘internet control’ accusations
The UN agency claims it will be down to member states to decide how the organisation’s proposals are implemented after it meets at the WCIT conference in DecemberNews | 17 Sep 2012
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O2 hopes to speed up 4G auction process
O2 is rushing to launch its own 4G service, following EE’s announcement of an imminent roll-outMobile networks | 14 Sep 2012
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Everything Everywhere poised to launch UK 4G mobile network
Everything Everywhere – rebranded 'EE' – is set to launch high-speed 4G mobile networking in the UK with download speeds up to 40MbpsNews | 11 Sep 2012
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More than a quarter of London’s Wi-Fi networks are poorly secured
Some 27% of Wi-Fi networks in London are poorly secured or not secured at all, a study by security firm Sophos has revealed.News | 06 Sep 2012
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Preparing your teams for software defined networking
Software defined networking may offer a more reliable and automated network, but administrators need to be prepared before they introduce it to their environmentOpinion
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Supplier profile: Cisco
In this Cisco supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor.guide
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A guide to application performance management
This guide to managing application performance covers transaction speeds, networking, workflow and tools for performance detection and diagnosis.guide
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How Everything Everywhere manages its network
We visit the mobile operator’s service management centre to see how the UK’s largest mobile network keeps track of operationsAnalysis | 31 Jul 2012
- VIEW MORE ON : Network monitoring and analysis
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Case Study: Disaster recovery boosts business continuity
A review of disaster recovery capabilities has made multinational recruitment firm Hudson more resilient in its day-to-day businessCase Study | 17 Oct 2012
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ZTE targets local government for UK growth
Despite security controversy, Chinese firm ZTE’s UK head of sales tells Computer Weekly one of its first targets will be local governmentNews | 17 Oct 2012
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Organisations need alternative data protection as security models fail
Organisations' security models are failing - so could it be time to adopt an intelligence-led approach to data protection and fighting cyber crime?Analysis | 16 Oct 2012
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Patchy uptake hinders Public Service Network roll-out
Key players involved in deploying the Public Service Network (PSN) say progress is being made, but different approaches are slowing it downAnalysis | 11 Oct 2012
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How IT security can drive business and enable innovation
The most critical IT security challenge is to be able to see the whole picture, understand the business needs and find solutionsOpinion
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Cisco appoints two new presidents
The appointment of new executives raises further questions as to when Cisco’s long-serving CEO, John Chambers, will step downNews | 05 Oct 2012
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HP revamps portfolio for software-defined networking
Supplier claims additions will bring capabilities of software-defined networking to infrastructure, control software and application layersNews | 03 Oct 2012
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BT does deal to manage British American Tobacco network
BT will provide remote access, network security and supplier management for British American Tobacco’s wide area networkNews | 02 Oct 2012
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Remote working cuts employee desk space
As the trend for working remotely grows, a Citrix survey claims it will erode the need for desk space in business premisesNews | 25 Sep 2012
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Dangerous hackers come closer to home, warns Trend Micro
Cyber criminals from eastern Europe pose just as big a threat as their more high-profile Asian rivals, says security firm Trend MicroNews | 20 Sep 2012
- VIEW MORE ON : Network security strategy
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Huawei kicks off £1.3bn investment with new headquarters
Chinese networking company Huawei to take 140,000ft² in Reading as part of its £1bn investment into its UK business over the next five yearsNews | 10 Oct 2012
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Buckinghamshire County Council awards PSN contract
Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) has signed a four-year deal with Updata for a public services network worth up to £100mIt services | 21 Sep 2012
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Supplier profile: Cisco
In this Cisco supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor.guide
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Beaverbrooks extends Wi-Fi to support mobile tills
Jewellery chain Beaverbrooks is extending its in-store wireless network to support its mobile till strategyWireless networking | 14 Aug 2012
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A guide to application performance management
This guide to managing application performance covers transaction speeds, networking, workflow and tools for performance detection and diagnosis.guide
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BAA outsources network integration to Fujitsu
BAA is rolling out a network to support airport systems at the newly built Terminal 2 at Heathrow which is due to open in 2014networking services | 01 Aug 2012
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Mandatory carbon reporting: Indirect emissions guidelines for IT managers
As the UK government announces mandatory carbon reporting for listed companies, how are IT managers to interpret guidelines on indirect emissions?Feature
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Delivering value from desktop virtualisation
IT leaders met at a recent Computer Weekly roundtable event to discuss the implications of desktop virtualisation on their technology infrastructure.Feature
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Rochdale saves £300,000 with PSN-ready network
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has saved £300,000 per year by rolling out a PSN-ready network.News | 01 May 2012
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Knight Frank selects Virgin Media Business network for switch to fat clients
Property consultant deploys faster WAN to avoid Citrix server farm upgrade and improve unified communicationsNetworking hardware | 02 Apr 2012
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