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BT broadband ad blocked over 'misleading' speed claims

BT broadband ad blocked over 'misleading' speed claims

News in brief: Ad watchdog says no to campaign claiming ISP offers consistently faster broadband even at peak times Read more »

By David Meyer on 26 August 2010 11:32  |  3 comments

Photos: A glimpse of Nasa's history of satellite communications

Photos: A glimpse of Nasa's history of satellite communications

The Echo satelloon celebrates its 50th anniversary Read more »

By Jon Skillings on 17 August 2010 16:30  |  Post a comment

Is Facebook bad for your soul?

Is Facebook bad for your soul?

Editor's notebook: Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter can bring us together - only to push us apart... Read more »

By Steve Ranger on 12 August 2010 15:13  |  14 comments

Project Canvas: How the future of TV is shaping up

Project Canvas: How the future of TV is shaping up

The IPTV project's CTO, Anthony Rose, on progress so far and what else to expect from the BBC-backed scheme Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 10 August 2010 12:43  |  3 comments

4G spectrum to go under the hammer next year

4G spectrum to go under the hammer next year

News in brief: Next-generation mobile networks under starters' orders Read more »

By David Meyer on 28 July 2010 19:27  |  1 comment

Average broadband speeds: ISPs must 'fess up or consumers can walk

Average broadband speeds: ISPs must 'fess up or consumers can walk

Broadband companies come clean on how headline speeds compare to the real-world Read more »

By William Shenton on 28 July 2010 09:31  |  3 comments

Little Chef serves up contactless payments at 173 outlets

Little Chef serves up contactless payments at 173 outlets

Roadside diners get to wave and pay for their Olympic Breakfasts Read more »

By William Shenton on 20 July 2010 16:26  |  4 comments

Superfast broadband: Whitehall tells ISPs to crack the rural problem

Superfast broadband: Whitehall tells ISPs to crack the rural problem

Government wants to facilitate not fund the end of superfast broadband not-spots Read more »

By Natasha Lomas on 16 July 2010 17:37  |  10 comments

Universal 2Mbps Broadband Britain on ice until 2015

Universal 2Mbps Broadband Britain on ice until 2015

Can't guarantee minimum speed in time for the Olympics, says Hunt... Read more »

By Natasha Lomas on 15 July 2010 15:43  |  Post a comment

The future of mobile networks: How the comms tech you use will evolve

The future of mobile networks: How the comms tech you use will evolve

From LTE to WiMax, the evolution of 3G: Demands for data and operators' dilemmas Read more »

By Natasha Lomas on 15 July 2010 11:28  |  1 comment

Co-op banks on contactless payments with rollout for food stores

Co-op banks on contactless payments with rollout for food stores

Queue-cutting on the retailer's agenda... Read more »

By Natasha Lomas on 14 July 2010 16:35  |  5 comments

Peter Cochrane's Blog: Why do people care about bandwidth?

Peter Cochrane's Blog: Why do people care about bandwidth?

My top 10 reasons why this is a stupid question Read more »

By Peter Cochrane on 6 July 2010 11:48  |  15 comments

Data roaming in Europe: €50 caps coming tomorrow

Data roaming in Europe: €50 caps coming tomorrow

No more bill shocks? Read more »

By Natasha Lomas on 30 June 2010 15:21  |  1 comment

Project Canvas: BBC allowed to stay and play

Project Canvas: BBC allowed to stay and play

BBC Trust approval paves the way for 2011 launch of IPTV platform Read more »

By Tim Ferguson on 25 June 2010 16:22  |  Post a comment

Photos: Ericsson previews healthcare 2.0

Photos: Ericsson previews healthcare 2.0

And shakes a Twittering tree... Read more »

By Natasha Lomas on 24 June 2010 17:05  |  Post a comment

Cheat Sheet: The internet of things

Cheat Sheet: The internet of things

It's gonna get physical... Read more »

By Natasha Lomas on 24 June 2010 15:50  |  1 comment

How to make unified communications work for your business

How to make unified communications work for your business

Processes need to alter to capitalise on the new technology... Read more »

By Josie Sephton on 22 June 2010 14:18  |  1 comment

Peter Cochrane's Blog: Dumb networks are about to get smarter

Peter Cochrane's Blog: Dumb networks are about to get smarter

Clever devices will be at the heart of fully intelligent networks... Read more »

By Peter Cochrane on 16 June 2010 14:39  |  4 comments

BT cranks up superfast broadband rollout for London

BT cranks up superfast broadband rollout for London

Lion's share of capital's homes and business to get fibre by 2011... Read more »

By Richard Thurston on 15 June 2010 17:05  |  1 comment

Private cloud: Turning corporate datacentres into a global virtual machine

Private cloud: Turning corporate datacentres into a global virtual machine

Is it set to take cloud computing by storm? Or just a storm in a teacup? Read more »

By Nick Heath on 7 June 2010 12:26  |  Post a comment

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