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RSS EnglandSteelbox Networks, Inc. Case Study: UK Highways Project
White Paper The primary aim of the NRTS project is to establish a single approach to the future of the communications network on England's motorway and trunk road network. The key objectives are to increase safety, decrease journey... [16 May 2009]
350,000 NHS email accounts Exchanged in massive migration
News Cable & Wireless, which supplies the NHSmail service, started the migration process in January and 12 weeks later, the NHSmail accounts of 1,381 organisations across England and Scotland had been moved off the legacy... [29 Apr 2009]
NHS e-records given six-month deadline
News The NHS project to digitise medical records in England has six months to shape up - or else. Connelly also gave hope to health trusts in South England that have been waiting for new PAS since a DoH deal... [28 Apr 2009]
TWM Solicitors Selects NeuStar's Managed Internal DNS Service
White Paper TWM Solicitors LLP is a law firm with offices throughout the southeast of England. The company has selected NeuStar's Managed Internal Domain Name Systems (DNS) service with integrated Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol... [16 Apr 2009]
Arts Council gets tech troubleshooting boost
Case Study The Arts Council England has enlisted an IT service management system from Sunrise Software to help keep its tech troubleshooting running smoothly. The organisation adopted the platform last year some months before a... [09 Apr 2009]
BT deal 'has killed risk of NHS IT walkout'
News Such rumours have effectively been put to bed with the news last week of a new deal that will see BT Global Services support patient administration systems at eight health trusts within the south of England, previously... [06 Apr 2009]
£75m police database: "A major weapon in crime fight"
News Bichard told silicon.com that in commissioning the Police National Database (PND), a key step has been taken towards centralising all police intelligence in England and Wales. The PND will be able to automatically pull... [06 Apr 2009]
Perceptive Software Case Study: University of Maine System
White Paper The University of Maine System (UMS) is one of New England's most respected universities. World-class faculty members, nationally recognized research and first-rate facilities contribute to a quality educational... [03 Apr 2009]
Is offshoring to blame for job losses?
Comment This week thousands of protestors are taking to the streets of London, besieging the Bank of England and generally causing mayhem in response to the G20 economic summit currently underway. The recession has brought on... [02 Apr 2009]
NHS IT delays laid bare by £1.8bn underspend
News The agency blamed its ongoing spending shortfall on falling behind its timetable for implementing electronic medical records across England under the Care Records Service. The agency overseeing the £12.7bn revamp of NHS... [02 Apr 2009]
Photos: Bowled over by high-tech cricket at Lords
Photo The footage is taken from a DVD of the 2005 Ashes series in which England beat Australia for the first time since 1987. This is the main pavilion at Lords cricket ground in north London - sometimes referred to as the... [25 Mar 2009]
BT reveals which towns will get fibre first
News The East of England and the North West will get six locations apiece, while Yorkshire and the Humber will get three FTTC exchanges. BT has revealed the first exchanges that will get fibre to the cabinet (FTTC), starting... [23 Mar 2009]
WiMax speeds Cybermoor's rural broadband
News The Cybermoor network at Alston Moor in Cumbria is a community-owned venture that claims to have the highest penetration of broadband in any rural area in England. The region is one of the most sparsely populated areas... [19 Mar 2009]
Airwave heads out on the Highways Agency
News A Home Office report last month found the 43 police forces that cover England and Wales were not making full use of Airwave features that could help cut paperwork. The Highways Agency is extending its rollout of the... [10 Mar 2009]
WWF wild about comms upgrade
Case Study The organisation has recently consolidated its operations into four regional offices in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and so needed a new network designed to serve these locations. Since embarking on a... [09 Mar 2009]
