generation cable & wireless
Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide
News C is for Cable & Wireless This method sees fibre cable - for really high-speed broadband - laid in existing sewage ducts, a cheaper and faster way of hooking people up than digging up streets where legacy copper wiring lives. [06 Mar 2008]
Third of UK homes still without web access
News C is for Cable & Wireless N is for Next generation The generation gap in web access persists too - adults aged over 65 are still the least likely to use the web, with 70 per cent stating they have never done so. [27 Aug 2008]
3G - give raw bandwidth to business users, says BP
News Speaking at the 3G Enterprise Alliance conference this week, Ecommerce and Competitiveness minister Stephen Timms - who has been a champion of broadband technologies such as ADSL and cable - proclaimed: "3G is the next big step forward. [14 Nov 2003]
Hospitals install wireless to improve patient care
News While many of the uses for wireless at the moment are quite prosaic - mostly to send information when stringing cable is too expensive or impractical - increasingly hospitals are looking at providing better services as well. [06 Oct 2005]
Radioactive: The right role for WiMax
Comment WiMax is the answer to everything, or so it seems: a wireless alternative to DSL and cable modems; a bigger and better technology for hotspots; the saviour of rural broadband; even a 3G killer. The chip giant's marketing machine is already... [05 Jan 2005]
John Lamb's Week: Will Iceland get lift off from the tornado?
Comment The company pointed out that its own interactive television offering iSeeTV runs on cable and works from a video-enabled call centre which allows home shoppers to have a 'real, live person' on their television screens to guide them through their... [04 May 2001]
SOS: Finding your way through the broadband acronym jungle
Comment DSL suits all types of users - large business, SME, residential - while cable modems are more for residential/soho (small office/home office) users. She adds that cable operators are experienced at marketing to consumers but less so to the business... [12 Oct 2000]
Stolen music still big with MP3 generation
News C is for Cable & Wireless N is for Next generation 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... [16 Jun 2008]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News C is for Cable & Wireless Timms was speaking after chairing a broadband summit to discuss the infrastructure needed to support next-generation networks. N is for Next generation ISP trade association ISPA told silicon.com it welcomes the government... [27 Nov 2007]
Faster speeds on the cards for Broadband Britain?
News C is for Cable & Wireless The government has launched an independent review on barriers to rolling out high speed, next-generation broadband networks in the UK which it says are essential for the future economic success of the country. [22 Feb 2008]
BT plans £1.5bn fat pipe upgrade
News C is for Cable & Wireless BT is planning to spend £1.5bn on significantly upgrading its broadband network to support next generation super-fast internet. N is for Next generation BT says the planned investment is part of its strategy to deliver... [15 Jul 2008]
BT hooks up first 21CN customers
News C is for Cable & Wireless BT has moved its first customers to its 21st Century Network (21CN) in the initial phase of the next-generation network's national rollout. N is for Next generation The upgrade took place without any engineer visits, new... [28 Nov 2006]
Ericsson CEO hails mobile broadband 'breakthrough'
News C is for Cable & Wireless N is for Next generation Ericsson has partnered with Telstra to roll out a national high-speed wireless broadband network in Australia, providing HSPA coverage to 99 per cent of the population. [11 Feb 2008]
Virgin touts free broadband speed upgrade
News C is for Cable & Wireless The company, which delivers residential broadband services via its cable network, said customers on its 'L' tier package will get a free speed hike taking them from 4Mbps to 10Mbps. [28 Jan 2008]
Fibre connectivity set to change, says EC
News C is for Cable & Wireless N is for Next generation Although he refused to divulge the details of the Commission's thoughts on the matter, Ducatel did say the recommendation would address a preferred technical method for rolling out next-generation... [28 Feb 2008]
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