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News H is for HSDPA Mobile users should be made more aware of how much data they are using while abroad in Europe, the director general for the information society and media at the European Commission has said. [22 Jul 2008]
O2 considers high fibre rollout
News H is for HSDPA O2 is considering investing in its own fibre-to-the-home network but wants to wait until Ofcom changes telecommunications regulation before it makes an investment. Following BT's Tuesday announcement that it was to plough £1.5bn into... [17 Jul 2008]
BT plans £1.5bn fat pipe upgrade
News H is for HSDPA BT is planning to spend £1.5bn on significantly upgrading its broadband network to support next generation super-fast internet. The plans aim to give 10 million UK homes fibre access by 2012 with bandwidth of up to 100Mbps - and... [15 Jul 2008]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News H is for HSDPA Brits are still not satisfied with broadband speeds - and with good reason since actual line speeds are still on average 50 per cent less than the headline speeds advertised. Almost a third (28 per cent) of fat pipe subscribers - an... [14 Jul 2008]
WiMax - spreading to more UK businesses
News H is for HSDPA The spread of WiMax networks across the UK is continuing, with two providers announcing extensions of their business-oriented networks in the past week. On-Communications has said it has decided WiMax is the best technology for... [10 Jul 2008]
UK business lacking high fibre diet
News H is for HSDPA The UK's business efficiency is being threatened by relatively slow broadband speeds, according to a report by the Communications Management Association. The Communications Management Association's (CMA's) Next Generation Access... [07 Jul 2008]
Ofcom: Mobile broadband driving interest in fibre
News H is for HSDPA The rapid take-up of mobile broadband could help spur the arrival of super-fast fibre broadband networks in the UK, says telecoms regulator Ofcom, which has set out plans for a pro-investment regulatory framework that will guarantee... [04 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming rates: Expect EC to force cuts
News H is for HSDPA European mobile operators should brace themselves for enforced price cuts for SMS roaming, predicts an analyst. Yesterday was the 1 July deadline set by European telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, for the mobile industry to... [02 Jul 2008]
Skype touts biz credentials
News H is for HSDPA Skype is touting its voice over IP (VoIP) technology for small businesses keen to work globally and keep costs down. According to Skype research, 30 per cent of its 309 million users use it for work and the company is trying to shed... [02 Jul 2008]
High-speed uplink coming to T-Mobile
News High-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), also known as 'super-3G', is already commonly rolled out across the UK, but its counterpart - high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) - has only recently been appearing, and on a limited basis. [01 Jul 2008]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News H is for HSDPA Femtocells could help speed the arrival of next generation mobile broadband networks - such as WiMax and LTE (long term evolution), the future roadmap of 3G. Industry association body the Femto Forum and operator community group the... [30 Jun 2008]
3.5G laptops to overwhelm mobile networks?
News H is for HSDPA Laptops packing 3.5G+ for mobile broadband access could be the answer to European mobile phone operators' ARPU (average revenue per user) prayers. But they could just as well prove a network nightmare, warns industry analyst Berg... [20 Jun 2008]
WiMax Forum stamps 2.5G products with seal of approval
News H is for HSDPA The WiMax Forum has issued its first certifications for mobile-centric products that operate around the 2.5GHz frequency, and said it will start certifying 3.5GHz products later this year. [20 Jun 2008]
ISPs face fresh threat from file-sharing laws
News H is for HSDPA The government has renewed its threat to introduce laws to force ISPs to control online music and film piracy and file-sharing. But the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) has hit back, warning the government that... [18 Jun 2008]
Stolen music still big with MP3 generation
News H is for HSDPA Young people are getting almost half of their music collection through illegal means. Record industry artist and publisher group, British Music Rights (BMR), claims the average 14- to 24-year-old now has almost 900 illegal tracks... [16 Jun 2008]
