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Nationwide WiMax in next two years?

News The long-term evolution of 3G, Patel said, was "at least two to three years out before it can happen", and would not be significantly cheaper than investment in WiMax because it would also require operators to "rip out and replace their entire 3G...

Tags: 3g, wimax

[09 May 2008]

Tomorrow's wireless world: Healthcare to wear

News According to the report, in-body networks could be implanted in patients to monitor their movements and/or vital health signs, such as blood sugar level, and to send data wirelessly via a home hub or portable monitor to keep doctors informed of...

Tags: e-health, ofcom, wireless

[08 May 2008]

Multiple network access becoming mobile norm

News The analyst points to an impressive array of radio access techs already in play - from cellular in its various forms, to 3G and HSPA data networks, to video broadcast techs such as DVB-H, to short-range connectivity techs such as Bluetooth, along...

Tags: networks, mobile, wi-fi

[02 May 2008]

Security breaches down - but at what price?

News Ninety-four per cent of wireless networks are now encrypted (versus 47 per cent in 2002) According to the report, four-fifths of companies that have had a computer or laptop stolen did not have the data on the computer encrypted.

Tags: breach, data

[23 Apr 2008]

Beware the insider security threat

Beware the insider security threat

News But Jane Kimberlin, IT director at Domino's Pizza Group, argued that it is "external targeting" rather than the insider that is the biggest security threat to corporate networks. The main data security threat comes from poorly trained or...

Tags: insider, security

[17 Apr 2008]

WiMax to pip LTE 3G at the post?

News Another panelist, Scott Wickware, vice president of carrier networks for Nortel, said the exchange of knowledge is also beneficial to current players in the market in helping them in areas such as establishing business plans.

Tags: 4g, 3g, wimax

[11 Apr 2008]

Insider security risks exposed

News Malicious Malfoy is the external hacker who exploits security vulnerabilities to steal information and disrupt corporate networks. Curious Cat, although not malicious, will look at data they shouldn't be looking at, making it vulnerable to more...

Tags: threat, vulnerabilities, laptops, hackers

[10 Apr 2008]

Call to increase online data protection for teens

News If heeded, the proposal could put a crimp in social networks' plans to tailor online advertisements to teenagers' behaviours. But as with most social networks, adults are free game. The rules that limit websites and marketers from collecting data...

Tags: myspace, facebook

[10 Apr 2008]

'Super-3Gs' get connected via the Gobi

News Gobi, which Qualcomm released in October 2007, is a chipset that allows travellers to connect to both High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) and Evolution-Data Optimised (EV-DO) networks. The disparity between HSDPA - part of the HSPA family - and EV-DO...

Tags: hp, wireless, lenovo, dell

[07 Apr 2008]

Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?

News Richard Webb, directing analyst for WiMax, wi-fi and mobile at Infonetics Research, said in a statement: "The mobile data services market is becoming more competitive, as mobile operators try to recoup their investments in 3G networks and drive up...

Tags: data card, wi-fi, mobile broadband

[28 Mar 2008]

Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide

News H2O Networks, one company currently splashing around in the UK's drains, is aiming to hook up whole towns with super-fast 100Mbps broadband access over the coming years. US company Angel Technologies Corporation had grand plans for Halo (high...

Tags: broadband, satellite, wimax, spectrum

[06 Mar 2008]

Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'

News An early warning of this insecurity in modern ATMs came in 2003 when the Nachi Internet worm infiltrated "secure" networks and infected ATMs from two financial institutions, while the SQL Slammer worm indirectly shut down 13,000 Bank of America ATMs.

Tags: atm, banks, malware, box

[04 Mar 2008]

3G operators must learn to share

News A new report from analyst Analysys - titled 3G Infrastructure Sharing: the future for mobile networks - says sharing of 3G infrastructure in developed markets is more than just back on the agenda; it is inevitable.

Tags: 3g, femtocell, network sharing, evolution

[29 Feb 2008]

Vodafone CEO warns of Apple, Google threat

News Looking ahead, Sarin said HSDPA will be "insufficient" three years from now: "I firmly believe that customers will demand faster networks. Sarin also admitted Apple's iPhone has "raised the bar", showing how important user interfaces are in the...

Tags: arun sarin, vodafone, advertising, operating systems

[12 Feb 2008]

Ericsson CEO hails mobile broadband 'breakthrough'

News He added: "We see that in the 3G networks that we monitor in Europe data traffic now exceeds voice and accelerates quickly, from between 50 to 1,500 per cent depending on the operator's strategy. Svanberg said Ericsson expects to see 3G/HSPA...

Tags: telstra, mobile broadband, ericsson, society

[11 Feb 2008]

Careless homeworkers increase security risks

Careless homeworkers increase security risks

News Careless remote and home-working staff are opening up corporate IT networks to an increased risk of damaging security breaches. Kevin Fitzpatrick, European CIO for Sodexho, said: "Risks increased when we moved away from mainframes and proprietary...

Tags: homeworkers, cio jury, security, opening

[08 Feb 2008]

Why O2 isn't willing to share

News He said: "It's hypothetical that if two networks come together and all of a sudden they've got more coverage what will the impact be? Our strategy on networks has been very much to invest where there is customer demand rather than in remote locations.

Tags: o2, 3g, iphone, coverage

[05 Feb 2008]

Is online TV throttling broadband networks?

News The massive increase in bandwidth-heavy online TV and video content being downloaded by UK broadband users has raised questions about whether current networks can cope and who should pay for any upgrades.

Tags: bbc, iplayer, tiscali, bandwidth

[28 Jan 2008]

Brunel University uses spam filter to fight cyber bullying

Case Study We have a duty of care to all of our students to make sure the college networks aren't being used in an abusive way to any of them. Because the system is so precise, Liddell is also using it to comply with Freedom of Information (FoI) enquiries and...

Tags: bullying, email, brunel, college

[11 Jan 2008]

Five mobile trends to watch in 2008

News This means there will be renewed impetus to push data services in these markets - to claw back lost revenue and get the most out of existing 3G networks. The big squeeze, operators cosying up and a push on data

Tags: mobile, 2008, iphone, mobile wireless

[09 Jan 2008]

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