connectivity in news
Greek island gets wireless mesh network
News Writing on a 12Net portal website, Negroponte makes it clear mesh systems - powered by the many not the few - are his vision for a wired world: "Large wired and wireless telephone companies will be replaced by micro-operators, millions of which... [24 Jul 2008]
iPhone 3G: The wait is over
News The new device uses 3G connectivity, whereas its predecessor used the slower Edge standard, and it now also comes with a bevy of enterprise-friendly features. It also has GPS connectivity for the first time. [11 Jul 2008]
WiMax - spreading to more UK businesses
News On-Communications has said it has decided WiMax is the best technology for providing wireless connectivity to business customers. WiMax really is 'the intelligent pipe' right into the enterprise, which will be a real boon to UK plc's need for high... [10 Jul 2008]
Intel's Atom cracks into PC World
News It has a gigabyte of RAM, a built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam and Bluetooth and wi-fi connectivity. The UK computer-store chain PC World is claiming to be the first retail outlet in the country to offer a netbook using Intel's Atom processor. [08 Jul 2008]
Newsagent Martin McColl signs £4m VPN contract
News According to Martin McColl general manager for IT, Neil Hodge, the system upgrade is intended to improve the reliability of the network, which is a collection of dial-up connections, provide adequate connectivity for video media downloads for EPOS... [25 Jun 2008]
Tech workers part of the jet set
News Find out which airports have the best internet connectivity - and share your own experiences - at atlarge.com International travel is increasingly becoming a part of the job for people working in IT, with jet set techies travelling around the world... [23 Jun 2008]
3.5G laptops to overwhelm mobile networks?
News Berg predicts laptops with HSPA/LTE (high speed packet access/long term evolution) mobile broadband connectivity will grow from 8.4 million in 2007 to 49 million in 2013 - a compound annual growth rate of just over a third. [20 Jun 2008]
Ultra fat pipes to squeeze through Dundee's sewers
News Dundee has been selected as the first Scottish 'Fibrecity' - meaning 100Mbps-plus broadband connectivity will be speeding out of fibre-optic-stuffed sewers and into every home, business and organisation in the city as soon as next year. [18 Jun 2008]
Latest Asus Eees announced
News They also include both Bluetooth and 802.11n wi-fi connectivity, unlike the wi-fi-only Eee 900 and 701. The latest versions of the Eee PC will become available in the UK on 1 July, Asus announced last week. [16 Jun 2008]
Stock Exchange offers low latency feeds
News The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has agreed a deal for connectivity service provider Savvis to provide a proximity hosting service for member firms, hedge funds, market data vendors and the automated trading community. [10 Jun 2008]
Mobile market booming: But there's room for all
News Flint Pulskamp, programme manager of IDC's wireless semiconductors division, said in a teleconference Thursday the growing trend of connectivity in mobile phones is making a significant impact on the connectivity semiconductor industry. [06 Jun 2008]
HTC shows its business Touch
News They also both use HTC's flashy TouchFLO 3D interface, and offer 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity. HTC has launched the latest in its range of keyboard-equipped handsets for enterprise users. On Wednesday the company unveiled the HTC Touch Pro, an own... [05 Jun 2008]
Cisco revamps mobility strategy
News Acknowledging that the word "seamless" has been somewhat overused by communications vendors, Pelham admitted that flawless handing-off between networks and connectivity types was a "tough problem to solve". [29 May 2008]
Travelodge revamps website with £1m
News The company said the room-booking process has also been reduced by 50 per cent - down from 10 steps to five - and customers are able to order breakfast, dinner and wi-fi connectivity at the point of booking their room online. [28 May 2008]
Google bigs up 'white space' wireless plans
News He said it would also benefit Google itself: "If we have 10 per cent better connectivity in the US, we get 10 per cent more revenue in the US and those are big numbers for us. Page was scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Congress and officials at... [23 May 2008]
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