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Inbox: Underground safe from mobile chatter
Comment A plan to put mobile connectivity on the London Underground has stalled. A silicon.com exclusive got readers talking this week, with (most) responses extremely thankful that trials of mobile connectivity on the London... [23 Mar 2009]
Underground Economy Report
White Paper This survey of cybercrime activity in the underground economy includes a discussion of some of the more notable groups involved, as well as an examination of some of the major advertisers and the most popular goods and... [02 Sep 2009]
Prague goes underground for free mobile calls
News Mobile phone users in Prague will benefit from free calls and SMS (short message service) text messaging over the next month - as long as they use their phone on the underground. The offer applies to customers of mobile... [24 Mar 1999]
Smartcard ticketing going Underground
News The London Underground has begun rolling out a smartcard ticketing system in what is billed as Europe's first major showcase of contactless smartcard technology. This month 80,000 of the cards were issued to staff of... [20 Nov 2002]
London Underground praised for 'world-class' intranet
News London Underground and the Department for Transport have been ranked in the top 10 public sector intranet designs in the world. The DfT was commended for saving £130,000 by relocating its employee newsletter to the... [23 Jun 2004]
Business Success in a Dark Market: An Inside Look at How the Fraud Underground Operates
White Paper The business of online fraud has developed into a sophisticated underground criminal operation that continues to evolve everyday. This white paper will examine how the fraudster underground operates, the... [06 Oct 2009]
Mobiles go underground in Glasgow
News Passengers on Glasgow's subway will soon be able to use make phone calls and surf the internet while underground, thanks to a new combined wi-fi and cellular network. The network is being deployed across the city's 15... [14 Jan 2008]
Details on 'Booming' Underground Economy
White Paper A wide variety of goods and services are now being advertised throughout the online underground economy, and the economy itself has evolved into a self-sustaining marketplace. This paper provides an analysis of certain... [29 May 2009]
CityLink to supply London Underground network
News CityLink Telecommunications has been revealed as the only contender for the £1bn contract to supply London Underground with an enhanced network-wide radio and transmission service. A spokesman for London... [04 Aug 1998]
Tube travelers to get underground mobile coverage
News London Underground (LU) is planning to install technology that will give commuters mobile phone coverage in underground Tube stations by 2008. LU is to begin consultations with suppliers shortly and aims... [23 Mar 2005]
Exclusive: High costs kill off London Underground mobile plans
News A plan to put mobile connectivity on the London Underground (LU) has stalled. Speaking at the time, Richard Parry, London Underground's strategy and service development director, said: "We recognise that... [13 Mar 2009]
London Underground Enhances Graphical User Interface With Standardised, Scalable Technology
White Paper London Underground is the world's oldest and most complex subway rail network, with 500 trains running at peak hours. London Underground Limited (LUL) was formed in 1985, but dates back to 1863. Last... [18 Jan 2008]
Euro preparations go smoothly despite Underground strike
News International financial institutions in London are confident that the switch to the euro on 1 January will be handled smoothly, even though industrial action at that time by London Underground (LU) workers now looks... [14 Dec 1998]
Report Sheds Light on a Flourishing Underground Economy
White Paper As the Symantec Report on the Underground Economy shows, a wide variety of goods and services are being advertised on underground economy servers, and the online underground economy... [29 May 2009]
London Underground gets 'Connect-ed'
News London Underground (LU) has admitted that its existing network was in dire need of refurbishment to take the train system into the next century. I have very high hopes for the use of mobiles on the London... [12 Dec 1999]
