comms
RSS commsTube mobile coverage in time for 2012 Olympics?
News The emergency services have a Tetra comms network on the Underground, supplied by Airwave. Carter's Digital Britain report also flags up other transport comms gaps which he believes need plugging -... [17 Jun 2009]
Is it 999 for emergency services comms?
News Also speaking at the forum, Jacqui Brookes, CEO of comms trade association the Federation of Communications Services, suggested spectrum allocation should prioritise the emergency services, critical national... [15 Jun 2009]
Cheat Sheet: LTE - beyond 3G
Cheat Sheet Unified comms defined Twitter-style - in 140 characters or less Faster speed tends to improve the experience of most online activity but LTE should also help two-way comms that are big on bandwidth... [12 Jun 2009]
'Airwave does do data - unlike what some of the media say'
Comment Airwave CEO talks to silicon.com about the future of emergency services comms, the 2012 Olympics and data question marks Another big project keeping the company busy is the 2012 London Olympic Games, for which it is... [11 Jun 2009]
Airwave eyeing Olympic network legacy
News Emergency services comms company Airwave already has one eye on its Olympics legacy. The company, named earlier this year as a supplier to the London 2012 Olympics, will provide private mobile radio service for all Games... [09 Jun 2009]
Catherine Doran
CIO Profile It will include improvements to the accuracy, accessibility and quality of journey information for passengers, the renewal of out-of-date CCTV systems on routes into London, a new digital system to improve comms between... [02 Jun 2009]
Darrell Stein
CIO Profile Stein's star does not only burn brightly in the tech department either - his IT practices and operational processes are being adopted across the rest of the business - from financial controls to succession planning and team... [01 Jun 2009]
David Lister on smart grids and why he left RBS
Comment Such meters rely on machine-to-machine comms to enable the real-time transmission of gas and electricity meter readings to the power company. He talks to Nick Heath about why he left RBS and how he will meet the... [29 May 2009]
Inbox: Brits ditching mobiles? Fat chance
Comment Our skyboxes communicate our viewing habits, will the front door also communicate the time I left for work and converged comms know not to ring the house phone but divert to mobile? I think much of this will go the... [18 May 2009]
Smart meter in every UK home by 2020
News Smart meters utilise machine-to-machine comms to enable the real-time transmission of gas and electricity meter readings to the utility - meaning companies don't need to send out staff to check meters manually. [11 May 2009]
Telepresence - time to work together
Comment Tired of your comms kit not working well with others? Quocirca's Simon Perry says it's time to push for compatibility in the telepresence space. The technology world is no stranger to the emergence of competing standards... [06 May 2009]
Trio of research hubs to poke digital benefits
News He added that digital technologies will be crucial to delivering universal broadband access by 2012 - the commitment set out by comms minister Lord Carter in his interim Digital Britain report. The government has... [29 Apr 2009]
Photos: Tech ahoy in round the world yacht race
Photo The satellite comms on board the yachts enable the teams to interact with their web followers. This year, eight teams are competing in the event, including two Ericsson teams and two from telco Telefonica. [16 Apr 2009]
In-flight mobiles takes off in EU
News The European Union today welcomed the swift take up of in-flight comms by airlines Ryanair, TAP and bmi, just a year after the European Commission created rules allowing for the safe use of phones on planes across... [02 Apr 2009]
BT's SME-targeting acquisitions to merge
News BT is to merge two of its IT services acquisitions and rebrand the combined business as BT Engage IT, the company announced on Thursday. The communications and IT firm bought Basilica and Lynx Technologies in late 2007, claiming that the... [27 Mar 2009]
