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News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode Speaking at a Westminster e-Forum on data roaming on Monday, Fabio Colasanti said the Commission was hesitant to impose a cap on the wholesale price of data usage while abroad, and said greater transparency to the... [22 Jul 2008]
WiMax - spreading to more UK businesses
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode On-Communications has said it has decided WiMax is the best technology for providing wireless connectivity to business customers. The provider announced it would be rolling out the technology to customers in Leeds... [10 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming rates: Expect EC to force cuts
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode Yesterday was the 1 July deadline set by European telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, for the mobile industry to voluntarily reduce the price of data roaming and sending text messages when abroad in the EU. [02 Jul 2008]
Getting to the meeting - without the journey
Comment V is for Virgin I is for i-mode Costs, delays and green issues are all conspiring against business travel. Those factors are also coinciding with the growth of the very tech that could spare you a journey, says Stewart Baines. [30 Jun 2008]
Femtocells to speed arrival of next-gen mobile networks?
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode Industry association body the Femto Forum and operator community group the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance have announced they will work together to ensure the DSL-piggybacking tech works with next... [30 Jun 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment V is for Virgin I is for i-mode Soon, even a window seat above the Atlantic will no longer be beyond the reach of the chirping mobile phone. What's the tech behind that change and just how welcome is it, asks Anthony Plewes. [26 Jun 2008]
3.5G laptops to overwhelm mobile networks?
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode But they could just as well prove a network nightmare, warns industry analyst Berg Insight. Berg predicts laptops with HSPA/LTE (high speed packet access/long term evolution) mobile broadband connectivity will grow... [20 Jun 2008]
WiMax Forum stamps 2.5G products with seal of approval
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode Earlier this week the organisation announced that 10 mobile WiMax products had received the "WiMax Forum Certified Seal of Approval". Four base stations, from Alvarion, Motorola, Samsung and Sequans, won... [20 Jun 2008]
Complexity makes travellers miss their connection
Comment V is for Virgin I is for i-mode High-speed wireless networks are meant to make life easier for business travellers. But now the problem for mobile workers is how to tap into all that increased connectivity, says George Malim. [12 Jun 2008]
Mobile internet use 'rocketing in Europe'
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode The EU's mobile data market grew by 40 per cent last year, to €7bn, the research found, with 3G users doubling to 112 million in the year to April 2008. Wireless from A to Z [11 Jun 2008]
£50m mobile funding to keep police on the beat
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode The funding was announced by policing minister, Tony McNulty, and will see around 10,000 handheld computers distributed to 27 police forces across the UK. Wireless from A to Z [27 May 2008]
Google bigs up 'white space' wireless plans
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more… A is for Antivirus B is for Bluetooth Google co-founder Larry Page was in Washington, US yesterday to promote the company's proposal for a new... [23 May 2008]
BT business hubs to be wi-fi hotspots
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode BT will soon offer all its business-hub users the chance to become wi-fi hotspots for their visitors and neighbours, the company revealed on Wednesday. BT Business Open Wi-Fi will be an extension of the... [22 May 2008]
Google lays out mobile future
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode The online search giant has been ramping up its mobile applications for some time and unveiled its own mobile operating system, Android, last year. Wireless from A to Z [13 May 2008]
Nationwide WiMax in next two years?
News V is for Virgin I is for i-mode There will be WiMax coverage across the UK within the next two years, the managing director of Intel Capital EMEA has claimed. Speaking at a roundtable discussion yesterday, Ashish Patel said the long-range wireless... [09 May 2008]
