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RSS ofcom flightWarning: Web will run out of space by 2010
News O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight The US telecoms giant AT&T has claimed that, without investment, the internet's current network architecture will reach the limits of its capacity by 2010. Speaking at a Westminster eForum on web 2.0 this week in... [21 Apr 2008]
Europe embracing speedy fat pipes
News O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight Around three-quarters (77 per cent) of businesses in Europe are now using high speed broadband, according to the European Commission's latest i2010 progress report. This compares to 62 per cent in 2005. [18 Apr 2008]
Tesco to launch iTunes challenger
News O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight Tesco Digital will initially offer all of the tracks in Window Media format with around half (1.6 million) also available as MP3s. Broadband from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [15 Apr 2008]
In-flight mobiles to take off over Europe
News UK telecoms regulator Ofcom, also gave its approval to in-flight mobile technology last month. In-flight mobile calls have been given the green light by the European Commission (EC) which has moved to pave the way for the take off of pan-European... [08 Apr 2008]
3.5G gizmos mushrooming forth
News O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight The number of 3.5G devices on the market is mushrooming with 150 per cent annual growth in HSDPA gizmos, according to stats from GSM/3G supplier association the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). [07 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up The first travel-themed report of the week is news that Ofcom has waved a couple of table tennis racquets in the air and signalled take-off for mobile phones on aircraft. The airline is spending a cool $27m kitting out its entire fleet of planes... [28 Mar 2008]
In-flight mobile gets Ofcom thumbs up
News In-flight mobile phone calls may soon be a reality for travellers on UK airlines after UK telecoms regulator Ofcom gave its approval to the technology. In a statement Ofcom said the safety of passengers is paramount so no system will be fitted... [26 Mar 2008]
Come an' Avatalk in Second Life, urges BT
News O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight BT is upping its presence in Second Life with a trial of its free 'Avatalk' phone and texting service. The one month virtual world pilot will start on 26 March allowing users to make 10 free calls (of up to one... [20 Mar 2008]
'Unlimited broadband' thing of the past?
News O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight Time is running out for so-called "unlimited broadband" packages, according to analysts and ISPs. For some time, many ISPs have been offering users what they call unlimited broadband, although it almost always... [17 Mar 2008]
Berners-Lee bigs up the 'semantic web'
News O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight Speaking at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce in London, Berners-Lee said: "Initially there was a huge issue [with the web] that you couldn't find anything. [13 Mar 2008]
Tennis federation rallies web presence
Case Study O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has beefed up its website to improve availability and speed for millions of tennis fans following the scores of Davis Cup matches online. [12 Mar 2008]
Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide
News O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight Broadband may be as common, and almost as cheap, as chips in Blighty these days but there are plenty of places in the world where bog-standard fat pipes are harder to come by. [06 Mar 2008]
Cheat Sheet: BBC iPlayer
Cheat Sheet O is for Ofcom Although these fears seem exaggerated at the moment, industry regulator Ofcom has said there is the possibility that the ISP-content provider business model may need to change in the future to fund the huge growth in digital content. [05 Mar 2008]
Local gov't adopts web-savvy interaction
News O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight The number of visitors to council websites sites increased by more than 10 per cent in the past 12 months according to the 2008 Better Connected report from local government IT body the Society of Information... [04 Mar 2008]
LinkedIn CEO on 'grown up' social networking
Comment O is for Ofcom O is for Ofcom I is for In-flight I is for In-flight Dan Nye: LinkedIn and Facebook are very different services. LinkedIn is the world's leading professional network, Facebook is a social network. [28 Feb 2008]
