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HP dishes out research grants to academic institutions
News Scottish academics were also represented, with the University of Edinburgh being given a grant to look into the next generation of enterprise information-management tools. The institutions will conduct their research in collaboration with HP Labs... [18 Aug 2008]
£68m 'snooping' database: Little impact on serious crime
News N is for Next generation The Internet Services Providers Association said it welcomed proposals to reimburse ISPs for the cost of retaining data but was reserving comment ahead of its response to the consultation on the legislation, due to end in... [13 Aug 2008]
Interference on the radar for FCC "white space"
News And companies such as Verizon Wireless, which won a big chunk of the spectrum, plan to use it to build a next generation wireless broadband network. Field tests to determine whether the Federal Communications Commission should open up unused TV... [12 Aug 2008]
Semantic web breaking out of the lab
News That's according to John Davies, head of next generation web research at BT, who told silicon.com: "We've really seen the emergence of semantic web from the research lab. Semantic web - a concept championed by 'father of the web' Tim Berners-Lee... [11 Aug 2008]
£2.5bn gov't telecommunications contract up for grabs
News The next generation Ocean Programme network will streamline voice and video communication, data sharing and collaborative working between Whitehall departments, local government and public bodies worldwide.silicon.com Public Sector [05 Aug 2008]
UK business lacking high fibre diet
News More than a third of the businesses surveyed by the CMA said they need speeds of 100Mbps if they are to address the demand for next-generation services that the CMA anticipates will arise within the next two years. [07 Jul 2008]
Skype touts biz credentials
News N is for Next generation Robin said Skype can give businesses an edge through a number of recently introduced business specific services. According to Skype research, 30 per cent of its 309 million users use it for work and the company is trying to... [02 Jul 2008]
Nationwide hands network reins to BT
News Nationwide's infrastructure will sit on BT's next generation 21CN network as part of a service transformation programme. Nationwide Building Society has signed a seven-year £160m deal with BT to outsource the management of its networked IT services. [30 Jun 2008]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News Taking this approach means the tech could be used to help build out next generation networks - providing coverage and capacity quickly, and at a lower cost, than if an operator had to construct a fully fledged network before launching any services. [30 Jun 2008]
iPhone 2.0: Lower price and "amazingly zippy"
News Apple unveiled a next-generation iPhone last night with faster internet access that will run on advanced wireless networks and sell for as low as $199 - half the current entry-level price. Analysts said it would change the stakes in the mobile... [10 Jun 2008]
LSE volumes boosted by trading system
News The LSE said: "The investment we have made in this new generation technology, together with the investment taking place by customers in new trading technologies and programmes continues to create a shift in the nature of order flow as new, higher... [27 May 2008]
Euro e-health getting the right attention
News N is for Next generation European primary healthcare services are benefiting from broadband, says the European Commission, but there are still wide discrepancies in GPs' use of IT across Europe. This diagnosis also shows that it is now time to use... [28 Apr 2008]
Global security spend to hit $10.5bn
News Contu said in a statement: "Security spending is driven by a variety of pressing concerns, the most immediate of which is the need to 'keep the bad guys out' through defensive measures such as next-generation firewalls. [28 Apr 2008]
Europe embracing speedy fat pipes
News N is for Next generation In addition, around 60 per cent of public services are now fully available online, while two-thirds of schools make use of fast internet connections. This compares to 62 per cent in 2005. [18 Apr 2008]
BT CEO Ben Verwaayen to step down
News And by driving investment in a next-generation network he recognised the importance of moving the incumbent beyond its hardware legacy and embracing a world of software and services. Verwaayen was also instrumental in achieving a settlement with... [08 Apr 2008]
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