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RSS band in newsBlackBerry Storms the touchscreen market
News It also works on Verizon's EV-DO rev A network as well as Europe's 2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA band, plus there's a full HTML web browser. On Tuesday night, RIM and Verizon Wireless officially introduced the first touchscreen... [08 Oct 2008]
Telepresence tech to cheer Afghan troops
News The Cisco TelePresence system has been installed by BT and General Dynamics C4 Systems and connects via X-band satellite. Nato is using high-end videoconferencing tech to boost morale for service men and women serving in... [22 Sep 2008]
C&W pays £30m for FMC
News C&W acquired a licence for FMC services back in 2006, shelling out more than £50,000 for a GSM spectrum band. Telecoms kit company Ericsson has inked a five-year, £30m contract with telco Cable & Wireless to supply and... [12 Sep 2008]
BBC readies music downloads service
News If nothing else, it'll allow smaller bands to release their BBC sessions without becoming the next Beatles or Led Zeppelin - another band that released a live BBC session CD. BBC Worldwide, Auntie's commercial arm, is... [05 Sep 2008]
European satellite services are green for launch
News The spectrum that has been allocated is in the 2GHz band. Companies that offer satellite-based services including mobile data, mobile TV, disaster relief and remote medical services will soon be able to do so across the... [11 Aug 2008]
Femtocell market hotting up
News And since femtocells must operate in licensed spectrum the investment may shed further light on its recent decision to stump up £8m for L-Band spectrum in the UK. Femtocells - aka mobile base stations which piggyback off... [21 May 2008]
Qualcomm snaps up spectrum for £8m
News The company said it intends to use the 40MHz stretch of the L-Band spectrum to bring a range of wireless technologies to the UK. US technology giant Qualcomm has bought part of the UK radio spectrum for £8m. [16 May 2008]
BlackBerry goes Bold with super-3G
News Unveiled on Monday, the BlackBerry Bold - also known as the BlackBerry 9000 - includes not only tri-band HSDPA but also integrated GPS and 802.11a/b/g wi-fi. RIM has launched the first of its BlackBerry smart phones to... [13 May 2008]
Nationwide WiMax in next two years?
News Another hurdle for mobile WiMax is spectrum allocation in the 2.5GHz band, something that will become possible through an Ofcom auction later this year. Speaking at a roundtable discussion yesterday, Ashish Patel said... [09 May 2008]
WiMax to pip LTE 3G at the post?
News The emergence of dual-mode or dual-band devices is most likely to happen in the "early days" as the industry in developed markets embraces 4G technology, he said. Teresa Kellett, director of global development for telco... [11 Apr 2008]
Call to increase online data protection for teens
News We do this for purposes such as aggregating how many people in a network like a band or movie and personalising advertisements [on Facebook]. The group - which includes the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children Now,... [10 Apr 2008]
3.5G gizmos mushrooming forth
News The survey also notes a significant increase in the number of tri-band HSDPA devices in the past six months - from 75 to 145 - which enable global roaming. There are now 637 high speed downlink packet access products on... [07 Apr 2008]
Ofcom primes WiMax spectrum auction
News The regulator recently released details of L-band spectrum auction, starting this spring, which it said is suitable for various mobile multimedia services. Ofcom has released details of the largest spectrum auction to... [07 Apr 2008]
Google pledges 'wi-fi on steroids'
News That portion of the TV band is highly prized because it can propagate long distances and through obstacles. The spectrum won't be ready for use until at least February 2009, when over-the-air broadcasters are required to... [25 Mar 2008]
Slicethepie releases first fan-funded album
News Something I Might Regret by The Alps - who hail from Greenwich in London - was completely funded by Slicethepie users after the band's demos suitably impressed. The first album to be solely financed by users of music... [06 Mar 2008]
