broadband adoption in news
Generation Y setting tech agenda
News Generation Y consists of 18- to 28-year-olds who are leading the way in technology adoption with nine out of 10 owning a PC and 82 per cent a mobile phone. Broadband from A-Z Click here for all there is on broadband, from fibre to zombies. [25 Jul 2008]
Steve Ballmer on a future in the cloud
News He conceded that issues with broadband connection in developing markets still exist, and these would pose a barrier to adoption of web applications in some countries. The future lies in the platform in the cloud, according to Microsoft chief... [10 Jul 2008]
Faster broadband demands more bandwidth
News He said in a statement: "We expect this to increase significantly as fibre adoption continues to increase across Europe and further services are developed with fibre in mind. When it comes to broadband, a high fibre diet seems to increase customers... [08 Jul 2008]
Femtocells: Europeans clueless on mobile access tech
News Femtocells are also the great hope of mobile operators as - provided they gain mass market adoption - they could enable operators to reliably serve rich 3G services such as video to consumers at home, without having to invest big bucks ramping up... [23 Jun 2008]
Femtocell market hotting up
News At least that's the hope of the Femto Forum, an industry association of operators, telecoms hardware and software vendors, content providers and start-ups, working to smooth the path for development and adoption of the nascent tech. [21 May 2008]
Open source: UK dragging its heels
News Despite the UK's poor record, however, open-source adoption is continuing to accelerate, Taylor said, quoting a Standish Group report that claimed proprietary vendors are losing £30bn per year to open source. [15 May 2008]
Mobile market ripe for femtocell loving
News Webb said while the access point tech has the potential to offer mobile operators a less expensive way to backhaul network traffic and provide more consistent coverage and internet speeds indoors, there are still "tough hurdles" to be overcome if... [23 Apr 2008]
BT embraces NetSuite's on-demand software
News The tie-up focuses on SMEs and will, according to BT, allow them to keep up with the rapid adoption of on-demand software - or software as a service as it is also known - in larger organisations. Broadband from A to Z [22 Apr 2008]
Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?
News Currently, mobile data services are generally too expensive for mass market adoption but that will change with the increasingly extensive rollout of high speed HSDPA, the launch of new data plans offering increased download limits, and better... [28 Mar 2008]
Illegal file-sharing: Gov't says enough is enough
News The action plan also outlines the need to prepare the way for the adoption of new technologies to ensure the country doesn't get left behind competitively or technologically. The government has unveiled plans to tackle illegal file sharing along... [22 Feb 2008]
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! jump on board OpenID
News But its creators have gone on to build serious web credibility, which has undoubtedly helped the standard move from an experimental project toward industry-wide adoption. Broadband from A-Z… The OpenID Foundation has announced support from some big... [08 Feb 2008]
3.5G network growth ramping up
News It clearly is the logical next step in mobile broadband evolution and in Western Europe it will gain significant adoption moving forward," he told silicon.com. Husson added: "The launch of HSUPA will enable customers to upload content from their... [09 Jan 2008]
2010: UK dial-up's dying days
News The competitive nature of the UK's broadband market has boosted fat pipe adoption by driving prices down. Back in January, uSwitch said dial-up was being priced out of the market as the cost of unlimited dial-up packages had become more expensive... [26 Nov 2007]
Orange offers biz hardware for hard to reach places
News Philippe Bernard, executive vice president of Orange Business Solutions, said: "As mobile adoption in the business market continues to grow, workers who move from location to location - or even those who sit at their desks - need more access to... [05 Oct 2007]
Smart metering set to take off
News The increasing cost of energy has put power consumption firmly on the political radar - which is one of the factors driving the adoption of smart metering technology, according to Datamonitor. Alex Kwiatkowski, lead analyst in Datamonitor's... [12 Jul 2007]
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