C&W
RSS C&W'UK needs spectrum-for-speed swap'
News W is for WiMax C is for Cable & Wireless ISPs should be given radio spectrum in exchange for rolling out fibre, a quasi-governmental body has suggested. The lottery-funded National Endowment for Science,... [20 Jan 2009]
Bournemouth braced for first Fibrecity homes
News C is for Cable & Wireless W is for WiMax The superfast seaside broadband network is being built by sewer fibre-laying company H2O Networks, and is wholly funded by private equity investment. The first 30... [20 Jan 2009]
Unveiled: Top 25 most dangerous code errors
News C is for CMA W is for Wi-fi Participants from more than 30 organisations worked together to agree on the 25 "most dangerous" errors, the Sans Institute said in a statement on Monday. They included... [14 Jan 2009]
UK broadband: Reality is half the promised speed
News C is for Cable & Wireless W is for WiMax Ofcom has published the initial findings of its research into the real speeds UK consumers are getting from their broadband connections. According to a... [08 Jan 2009]
Virgin debuts 50Mbps broadband
News C is for Cable & Wireless W is for WiMax Virgin Media has finally launched its long-anticipated '50Mbps' cable broadband service but analysts have warned the headline speed may not be attainable for very... [16 Dec 2008]
Microsoft: IE at risk from security hole
News C is for CMA W is for Wi-fi Microsoft is investigating reports of attacks against a new vulnerability in IE but said in an update to a security advisory issued late on Thursday that all versions of IE... [15 Dec 2008]
Nokia to take on mobile broadband market
News C is for Cable & Wireless W is for WiMax Nokia will start to ship its first 3G dongle in early 2009, Tapio Markki, vice president for hardware platform components at Nokia, told Reuters. The market for... [12 Dec 2008]
Can business trust "immature" cloud computing?
News C is for CMA W is for Wi-fi Identity-and-access control is one of the biggest factors in ensuring online services are secure, Adrian Seccombe, chief security officer with pharmaceutical company Eli... [10 Dec 2008]
Morrisons stocks up with voice and data network
News The deal is the latest in a string of managed voice and data contracts for C&W, including agreements with Aviva, Centrica, Thames Water and Tesco. Supermarket chain Morrisons has awarded a three-year... [09 Dec 2008]
ISPs agree to 'honesty code' of broadband speeds
News C is for Cable & Wireless W is for WiMax Internet service providers in the UK will, from Friday, follow a voluntary code of practice that will commit them to being honest and accurate about the actual... [05 Dec 2008]
Centrica signs up with C&W in £79m deal
News The £79m deal will see C&W become Centrica's sole telecoms supplier following a tender process. C&W will now migrate Centrica to an all IP infrastructure, consolidating... [02 Dec 2008]
CIOs still say 'no thanks' to Windows Vista
News Mark Dearnley, CIO, C&W The latest silicon.com CIO Jury has unanimously voted that they are not ready to invest in Microsoft's latest OS Vista. When asked if they had any plans to implement Vista, which... [28 Nov 2008]
Ericsson-STMicroelectronics match gets EC seal of approval
News C is for The Cloud W is for WiMax The 50/50 joint-venture deal was first agreed between the two companies in August, and it brings together Ericsson Mobile Platforms (the Swedish company's wireless... [28 Nov 2008]
IPTV: Telcos' secret weapon against mobile broadband
News C is for The Cloud W is for WiMax According to telecoms watchdog Ofcom's International Communications Market 2008 report, 15 per cent of UK homes were mobile-only in 2007 - an increase of two per cent on... [27 Nov 2008]
Facebook spammer fined $873m
News C is for CMA W is for Wi-fi The default judgment was issued in federal court in California on Friday against Adam Guerbuez and his company, Atlantis Blue Capital. The ruling also forbids Guerbuez from... [25 Nov 2008]
