network in photos
RSS network in photosPhotos: BT talks big on virtual worlds
Photo To test the technology it has built a private island (above) in Second Life which it has dubbed Area 21 - a play on the ultra-secret Area 51 and BT's 21CN network technology which is being used in the services. [13 Sep 2007]
Photos: Heathrow's Terminal 5 comes alive
Photo Nick Gaines, business critical systems director for BAA, said the building has a network infrastructure "appropriate for a small city". This is Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5 (T5) in all its glory. [13 Jul 2007]
Photos: The Millennium Dome goes high-tech
Photo The facility houses 72 Intel Xeon-based servers, 90 terabytes of storage, a fully converged VoIP network and 15,000km of cabling. AEG's Michelle Wahlgren said the venue has the most sophisticated broadcast network in the UK with a direct link to BT... [22 Jun 2007]
Photos: Virtual war tests new technology
Photo The Falcon military communications network is also taking part in the UK-based trials. Falcon, the £200m comms network, is designed to complement and work with other military communications systems such as Bcip5 and the Skynet 5 satellite. [14 Jun 2007]
Photos: Top Gun goes virtual
Photo According to the MoD, government negotiations are ongoing about linking the UK facility with the US Airforce's Distributed Mission Operations network. Virtual worlds are all the rage at the moment for businesses and consumers but they also have the... [08 Jun 2007]
Photos: The super-brain behind the particle smasher
Photo The LHC's grid network will use dedicated 10Gbps optical fibre links to connect 100,000 PCs around the globe - these computers are used to analyse the experimental data and compare it to theoretical simulations. [21 May 2007]
Photos: High tech vans map out Europe
Photo Tele Atlas estimates around 20 per cent of the European road network changes each year, meaning it constantly needs field data from across Europe. The Dutch company is one of two major European mapping organisations - the other being Navteq - that... [21 May 2007]
Photos: The data centre in a shipping container
Photo Barrington said the container could be used in developing countries to bring computers to schools and businesses via a WiMax network without those institutions having to worry about the technology behind the PCs. [18 May 2007]
Photos: RFID, tablets, handhelds - going down the Tube
Photo They use the devices to log work orders using the wi-fi network and order parts, while the barcode scanner can be used when taking parts from the stores. The whole depot is covered by a secure wi-fi network.Photo credit: Steve Ranger [01 May 2007]
Photos: How Heathrow Express does wi-fi
Photo The trains connect back to the T-Mobile network using a 3.5G HSDPA cellular connection, or WiMax when in a tunnel. Customers can then use the wi-fi network for the train journey from Paddington to Heathrow, as well as at hotspot zones in the... [24 Apr 2007]
Photos: PDAs in space
Photo A representation of the PDA system is pictured to the right, with a barcode reader attached to the top of the handheld and connected to the IMS via a wireless network. Astronauts living on the International Space Station (ISS) will soon be using... [29 Jan 2007]
Photos: BlackBerrys through the ages
Photo The BlackBerry quickly developed in design and technology.s 5820 was the first voice-enabled BlackBerry, using the European GPRS network in Europe. Following RIM's recent launch of its first BlackBerry aimed at non-business users, the Pearl, we... [29 Nov 2006]
Photos: Broadband goes down the drain
Photo But Peacey added: "We believe that this will work now, without compromise to our network. The size of the cable in relation to the sewer is "inconsequential", said Peacey, but the presence of the cable in the sewer gives the water company the... [16 Nov 2006]
Photos: Cambridge boffins showcase tech of tomorrow
Photo The OnMyMobile system uses small servers with a local area network connection for uploading and downloading files. The system will only send out messages to people who have spent a certain amount of time gazing into a shop window and works on any... [13 Nov 2006]
Photos: How the table turned techie
Photo The HP team has also considered turning shelves into a part of a user's personal network. HP has unveiled its vision of the next generation of gadgets, all connected to a personal hub. The hub is a pocket-sized device which never leaves the user... [09 Oct 2006]
