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RSS wimax broadbandWarning over wi-fi 'piggybackers'
News Click here for all there is on wireless, from email to WiMax. Wireless broadband users are failing to secure their connections against people who hijack wi-fi hotspots for their own means. According to a survey by moneysupermarket.com, a large... [29 Aug 2008]
Home broadband gives kids better GCSE results
News W is for WiMax Broadband from A to Z Becta, the organisation that advises the government on educational IT, says six years of its research have established a strong link between educational attainment and access to technology - especially when it... [28 Aug 2008]
Third of UK homes still without web access
News W is for WiMax While broadband continues its march into ever more homes in Blighty, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also reveal that more than a third of households are still going without a web connection. [27 Aug 2008]
Ofcom: Copper capable of high-speed broadband
News W is for WiMax An Ofcom assessment has predicted that DSL over normal copper phone lines could take virtually the whole country to broadband speeds of 50Mbps or more, as long as optical fibre is laid to the street cabinets used by the phone network. [22 Aug 2008]
Mobile broadband threatening fixed line?
News W is for WiMax Mobile broadband is encroaching on the business of fixed line ISPs, market research company YouGov is claiming. However the survey also shows evidence of dissatisfaction with the dongle experience: 11 per cent of respondents said... [20 Aug 2008]
£68m 'snooping' database: Little impact on serious crime
News W is for WiMax Broadband from A to Z Home Office proposals for phone, email and internet records - including VoIP - to be kept for 12 months are expected to cost taxpayers up to £68m to set up and £39m per year to run. [13 Aug 2008]
Free wi-fi for Scottish market town
News Click here for all there is on wireless, from email to WiMax. The programme is part of Pathfinder South, aimed at increasing broadband use in rural areas of southern Scotland, and was co-ordinated by the Scottish Borders New Ways Partnership and... [13 Aug 2008]
Interference on the radar for FCC "white space"
News W is for WiMax Field tests to determine whether the Federal Communications Commission should open up unused TV spectrum for wireless broadband services are getting mixed reviews as different methods for avoiding spectrum interference are being... [12 Aug 2008]
Companies urged not to ban Facebook
News W is for WiMax Broadband from A to Z Instead businesses should view employee participation as part of the "social experience" and develop policies to make sure they're used responsibly. Click on the links below to find out more. [08 Aug 2008]
Wireless broadband to be cellular feast
News Cellular broadband technologies - such as HSPA (aka 3.5G) and LTE (the next-gen long term evolution of 3G) - will take the largest share, with 20 times as many customers as alternative wireless broadband tech WiMax by the end of 2015. [05 Aug 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: New niche for 3G?
Comment W is for WiMax The only potential threat on the horizon appears to be WiMax because ADSL services have now more or less maxed out, and generally have contention ratios in excess of 15:1, and never seem to perform as advertised. [05 Aug 2008]
O2 to offer "free" broadband in UK
News Click here for all there is on wireless, from email to WiMax. "Free" home broadband is being launched in the UK by mobile operator O2. O2 customers who buy a £20-per-month mobile broadband package will receive the "up to" 8Mbps home service free... [31 Jul 2008]
O2 considers high fibre rollout
News W is for WiMax Broadband from A to Z Virgin Media did, however, claim that it, rather than BT, was "spearheading" the "super-fast broadband movement", as it had already rolled out a fibre network that would be offering a 50Mbps service to 12... [17 Jul 2008]
BT plans £1.5bn fat pipe upgrade
News W is for WiMax BT is planning to spend £1.5bn on significantly upgrading its broadband network to support next generation super-fast internet. Broadband from A to Z BT says the planned investment is part of its strategy to deliver next generation... [15 Jul 2008]
Law firm gets SaaSy with email security
Case Study W is for WiMax Broadband from A to Z International law firm Ashurst LLP has turned to web-based email management to help drastically reduce spam and free up time for its tech team. Ashurst has been using technology from email management specialist... [15 Jul 2008]
