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Photos: Tech ensures a smoother course

Photo Here, the company has provided the team with a mobile wi-fi hotspot, so that they can connect to the web on the boat when it is moored, without having to use the in-board satellite communications. Furthest right are handsets for satellite phone and...

Tags: yacht, ellen mcarthur, bt

[02 May 2008]

BT embraces NetSuite's on-demand software

News S is for Satellite phones Customers will be able to integrate the CRM applications with existing communications and data systems, meaning implementation is quicker. Broadband from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.

Tags: smes, saas, crm, bt

[22 Apr 2008]

Introduction to ADSL

whitepaper Large companies used microwave and satellite networks to span long distances, and rented expensive T1 and E1 lines for dedicated telephone and data communications between facilities. Until recently, the available methods for transmitting and...

Tags: broadband, low cost, capacity, dedicated

[10 Apr 2008]

The McCue Interview: Steven Bandrowczak, CIO, Nortel

Comment That includes two major data centres and 12 satellite centres, along with 1,500 servers and 40,000 desktops running Windows XP, and SAP for business applications. Two of the buzzwords in this area are 'unified communications' and 'hyper connectivity'.

Tags: bandrowczak, cio, nortel

[01 Apr 2008]

The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08

Round-Up Travellers on UK airlines who simply can't go a couple of hours without calling the office or loved ones, or possibly loved ones in the office, will be able to take advantage of the aircraft's network services and be routed via satellite to ground...

Tags: ofcom, wi-fi, train, plane

[28 Mar 2008]

Comcast and Time Warner to invest in 4G…

News S is for Satellite For years now, the cable companies have been competing vigorously with traditional phone companies AT&T and Verizon Communications for customers. In late 2005, Advance/Newhouse Communications, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time...

Tags: comcast, 4g, time warner, operator

[26 Mar 2008]

Google pledges 'wi-fi on steroids'

News S is for Satellite The company, joined by other heavyweights like Microsoft and Dell, has long been lobbying for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to free up unused broadcast TV channels known as "white spaces" for unlicensed use by...

Tags: google, fcc, mobile, wi-fi

[25 Mar 2008]

Come an' Avatalk in Second Life, urges BT

News S is for Satellite phones Matt Brotherton, project manager at the Applied Technology Centre in BT's chief technology office, told silicon.com: "What we wanted to do after [Area 21] was launch elements of that as a trial service just to understand...

Tags: bt, trial, ip, sms

[20 Mar 2008]

Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide

News The UN's comms agency, the International Telecommunications Union, is touting the importance of satellite technology in bridging the world's communications divide - as it can offer high-capacity transmission capabilities over wide areas, and...

Tags: broadband, satellite, wimax, spectrum

[06 Mar 2008]

Satellite comms to bridge digital divide?

News He said: "I would invite you to join ITU in connecting the unconnected by 2012 and to work together with us to ensure that the role and promise of satellite communications are not neglected in telecommunication investment plans for Africa and...

Tags: satellite, digital divide, itu, ensuring

[28 Feb 2008]

Fibre connectivity set to change, says EC

News S is for Satellite phones Ducatel said: "We are on the cusp of a major change in the telecoms sector, and are moving towards a communications system which will provide always-on connectivity at high speed.

Tags: fibre, eu, ec, authority

[28 Feb 2008]

Photos: Lunar mobile phones preparing to soar

Photo The MoonLite orbiter would rely on a MeX propulsion system, seen here, and will be built using the expertise of BNSC satellite specialists from Guildford, who have built 27 satellites to date, with Nasa making the communications module, seen here.

Tags: mobile, nasa, moon, satellite

[25 Feb 2008]

Faster speeds on the cards for Broadband Britain?

News S is for Satellite phones We must not be in a situation where our creativity and growth of our businesses are stifled by inadequate communications and regulatory frameworks," she said in a statement. We must be ready to respond to future...

Tags: broadband, fibre, ofcom, high speed

[22 Feb 2008]

Mobiles on the moon? Nasa prepares trial for takeoff

News The explorer will rely on the expertise of BNSC satellite specialists from Guildford, who have built 27 satellites to date, with Nasa making the communications module. S is for Satellite The satellite system should ensure a full four-bar signal for...

Tags: moon, space, nasa, message

[19 Feb 2008]

Broadband switching still a tricky business

News S is for Satellite phones Steve Weller, head of communications services at uSwitch, said MAC codes are so vital that many broadband companies refuse to sign up new customers if they don't have the code.

Tags: customers, ofcom, regulations, broadband

[15 Feb 2008]

Ericsson CEO hails mobile broadband 'breakthrough'

News S is for Satellite phones He said: "It is important, if you really want to have a society that works, to use communications to reduce travel and make this planet work for the long perspective. Click on the links below to find out more.

Tags: telstra, mobile broadband, ericsson, society

[11 Feb 2008]

BA puts faith in IP at Terminal 5

Case Study There are around 7,000 network ports supporting the 5,000 BA staff who will use the systems across T5 main building and its satellite, T5B. The Fast Ethernet Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) - installed by communications partner Affiniti over an 18...

Tags: ba, affiniti, testing, heathrow

[08 Feb 2008]

BT wi-fi phones fail to light a fuse with consumers

News S is for Satellite He said: "The reason it sells well is because corporate customers want to converge their fixed and mobile communications into one. Click on the links below to find out more… A is for Antivirus

Tags: bt, fusion, wi-fi, mode

[07 Feb 2008]

Norwegian Cruise-Ferry Company Explores the Business Benefits of a Unified Network Solution From Nortel Networks

whitepaper With the installation of new Nortel Networks Meridian PBXs all standard features became available on board the ships connected via satellite to fixed line services on shore. Color Line is a Norwegian cruise-ferry company searching for new and...

Tags: telephony systems - pbx, nortel, connecting, high speed

[23 Jan 2008]

Enhancing the Performance of a Satellite System

whitepaper The company wanted to enhance the performance of the customer's satellite-based data communications system. A global operator of a constellation of geostationary satellites providing solutions to enterprise, maritime, and aeronautical users.

Tags: tcp - ip

[14 Jan 2008]

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