telecoms internet access broadband
Viviane Reding
AS Profile But it's her 'information society and media' portfolio that puts her firmly on tech's map, with its focus on all things ICT - from fixed and mobile telecoms infrastructure, to satellite comms, broadband... [07 Oct 2008]
Europe-wide wireless broadband on the way
News The European parliament has backed a package of telecoms measures designed to simplify the roll out of EU-wide services, such as wireless internet and mobile TV, using the spectrum previously taken up by... [24 Sep 2008]
Ofcom hatches plan to woo telcos to fibre
News Ofcom has said the rollout of fibre-based broadband - which could offer speeds of up to 100Mbps - should bring fast web access to communities previously unable to benefit from high speed... [23 Sep 2008]
Fibre era fraught with roadblocks: EC
News The European Parliament has been debating EU Telecoms reform proposals ahead of a vote later this month which could usher in an era of fibre broadband for European citizens and mandatory data breach... [04 Sep 2008]
Brits spending record time online
News Yet use of mobile phones, PC ownership, home access to the internet and broadband take-up were all lower than average in this age group. Broadband penetration also grew... [14 Aug 2008]
£68m 'snooping' database: Little impact on serious crime
News As of last September telecoms providers must keep all text and phone call records between six months and two years under an EU directive, and this is to be rolled out to include all online traffic by 2009 at the latest. [13 Aug 2008]
C&W inks £8m deal to hook up Réunion Island
News Telco Cable & Wireless (C&W) has inked an £8m, 15-year contract with telecoms operator Outremer Telecom for a high speed network to Réunion Island - a small French territory off the coast of Madagascar - providing faster... [14 Jul 2008]
Ofcom: Mobile broadband driving interest in fibre
News The rapid take-up of mobile broadband could help spur the arrival of super-fast fibre broadband networks in the UK, says telecoms regulator Ofcom, which has set out plans for a... [04 Jul 2008]
3.5G laptops to overwhelm mobile networks?
News The analyst said growth will be driven by consumer demand for ubiquitous internet access - and mobile broadband laptops will therefore not replace fixed networks but remain a... [20 Jun 2008]
Tech Futures: The talkification of the web
Comment Now it's the turn of telecoms, argues Howard Greenfield. It's going to change the ways we interact on the web and will create some new rules for telecoms. Knowing his small start-up couldn't take the... [01 May 2008]
Ofcom plots digital dividend free-for-all
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom has released details of its plans for awarding the spectrum that will be freed up by the switch to digital TV in 2012. Mark Heath, director of research at telecoms consultancy... [14 Dec 2007]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News Companies including BT - which has invested billions in overhauling its core network to an all-IP network known as the 21CN - and Virgin Media, which has announced plans to roll out an up to 50Mbps broadband service by... [27 Nov 2007]
Will digital switchover boost wireless broadband?
News In June, Reding reiterated her support for wireless broadband benefiting from the switchover, calling it a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" for those areas that are currently starved of high-speed... [19 Oct 2007]
James Murdoch
AS Profile James Murdoch may have slipped one place since last year, when a couple of smart moves turned Sky from a pay-TV provider into a telecoms provider, but he is still highly rated by the panel for what BSkyB is doing to... [12 Oct 2007]
Skype swats "massive" outage bug
News You still broadly get what you pay for in telecoms and there is a compromise users must accept in these relatively early days of VoIP-based voice services, especially with the free on-net services. Writing on his blog... [20 Aug 2007]
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