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Phorm defends 'traffic-analysis' methods
News Phorm - whose Webwise and Open Internet Exchange (OIX) technologies were used by BT in a trial on its customers - says the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) is wrong to say the use of Phorm's technologies constituted unlawful... [11 Apr 2008]
BT: EU must harmonise telecoms to save cash
News BT has released research that claims huge benefits to the European economy if telecoms regulation was harmonised across the continent, allowing more consistent IT contracts and services for multinational companies. [08 Apr 2008]
3.5G gizmos mushrooming forth
News B is for BT 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]
Workers, wi-fi and coffee shops: The perfect blend
News The ICM survey was commissioned by BT to mark the launch of BT Openzone wi-fi going live in more than 330 Caffè Nero coffee shops across the UK. BT Openzone replaces the Surf and Sip wi-fi service previously used by Caffè Nero. [07 Apr 2008]
Come an' Avatalk in Second Life, urges BT
News BT is upping its presence in Second Life with a trial of its free 'Avatalk' phone and texting service. B is for BT Users will be able to use their avatars to access the service at red BT phone boxes at five locations or by picking up a heads-up... [20 Mar 2008]
'Unlimited broadband' thing of the past?
News B is for BT At conferences where the likes of Tiscali and BT are present, you hear them say these things - 'We must move to a new tariffing scheme' - and that tells me they're working hard on this. For some time, many ISPs have been offering users... [17 Mar 2008]
Berners-Lee bigs up the 'semantic web'
News B is for BT Sir Tim Berners-Lee, recognised as the founding father of the world wide web, claims the work of companies like Google has made the web a much more powerful tool. Speaking at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures... [13 Mar 2008]
Tennis federation rallies web presence
Case Study B is for BT 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. The ITF runs the annual Davis Cup tournament, which sees... [12 Mar 2008]
Gambling site brought to its knees by 'unstoppable' botnet
News If they can do that to us, a large gaming company, than think what they could do it they find a way to target companies like BT or the nuclear power industry. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [06 Mar 2008]
Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide
News B is for BT 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. The UN's comms agency, the International Telecommunications... [06 Mar 2008]
Cheat Sheet: BBC iPlayer
Cheat Sheet B is for BT Is this another one of those shiny Apple gadgets from Cupertino? Not quite.iPlayer is actually the BBC's online on-demand TV service. Tell me more… Well users can download or stream BBC content broadcast during the preceding seven days... [05 Mar 2008]
Local gov't adopts web-savvy interaction
News B is for BT Web services are becoming an increasingly important way for citizens to interact with local government and councils are responding with improved websites. The number of visitors to council websites sites increased by more than 10 per... [04 Mar 2008]
LinkedIn CEO on 'grown up' social networking
Comment B is for BT B is for BT During 2007, LinkedIn doubled in size in all of its major regions including Europe and signed up its millionth UK member in October, making Blighty the largest market outside the US.silicon.com spoke to LinkedIn CEO, Dan Nye... [28 Feb 2008]
Fibre connectivity set to change, says EC
News B is for BT The European Commission is to issue a recommendation on how member states should go about rolling out fibre connectivity to homes and businesses. The list from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [28 Feb 2008]
Kerching! Ofcom flogs more spectrum
News BT was the fourth largest bidder, splashing out £183,000 on two lots of 32GHz spectrum. Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more… A is for Antivirus B is for Bluetooth C is for The Cloud [22 Feb 2008]
