Pan-European Géant network gets €93m funding
News Better management of Europe's research network will help particle physics, cliimate studies and medical research, claim the operators [04 Dec 2009]
Urban Northern Ireland to get 10Mbps minimum
News Most businesses in Northern Ireland are to get access to fibre-based next-generation broadband through a joint investment by BT and the NI government [04 Dec 2009]
Web giants attack Digital Economy Bill
News Google, Yahoo, eBay and Facebook ask Lord Mandelson to remove a clause that would give future ministers 'sweeping powers' to amend copyright law [02 Dec 2009]
Skype for SIP goes public
News Skype for SIP, a service that lets businesses plug their IP-based PBXs into the popular VoIP firm's services, has gone public after a closed beta period [02 Dec 2009]
Tories to relax rules around fibre provision
News Relaxing regulations will spur the rollout of rural broadband by encouraging companies to lay fibre, according to shadow minister Adam Afriyie [02 Dec 2009]
BlackBerry goes with the flow for developers
Q&A The BlackBerry platform's focus on collaboration between apps helps it stand out in a crowded market, says Alan Brenner, the RIM executive in charge of the platform [02 Dec 2009]
European ISPs attack secret Acta copyright talks
News Secret international negotiations threaten the openness of the internet, the European ISP Association has warned after details of the talks were leaked [02 Dec 2009]
- Typical dictatorial attitude from the EU and others - 1000266930
3 to make amends for poor 3G coverage
News Customers whose mobile broadband connection is so poor that they cannot do basic web surfing or download email may be able to cancel their contract or get a discount [30 Nov 2009]
Pub 'fined £8k' for Wi-Fi copyright infringement
News Companies offering open Wi-Fi access face legal uncertainty following a court case [27 Nov 2009]
- How far will it all go? - Fat Pop Do Wop
- Worried WiFi user - siarad
RIM launches BlackBerry eBay app
News RIM's BlackBerry App World gets a boost with the launch of an eBay app for the smartphone in the US and Canada [26 Nov 2009]
Google updates BlackBerry apps tool
News The new version of the tool makes it possible to support Apps access on up to 500 BlackBerrys from a single BlackBerry Enterprise Server [25 Nov 2009]
A look through Sony Ericsson's Pureness phone 
Photos ZDNet UK examines the Xperia Pureness handset, which combines streamlined features with a transparent LCD screen [25 Nov 2009]
Tesco to stock Apple's iPhone 3G and 3GS
News The retail giant hopes to have the popular handset in its physical and online stores by Christmas, but has not announced pricing [25 Nov 2009]
South Yorkshire set to get next-gen broadband
News The network operating centre for Digital Region, a public-private partnership intended to bring fibre-based 25Mbps broadband to South Yorkshire, has gone live [24 Nov 2009]
EC drops Qualcomm antitrust probe
News European regulators have dropped their investigation into Qualcomm's 3G licensing, after Ericsson and other companies that lodged a complaint withdrew [24 Nov 2009]
European telecoms reform clears final hurdle
News The Telecoms Reform Package, which covers topics such as internet freedom, data breach notification and net neutrality, has been passed by the European Parliament [24 Nov 2009]
Mobile industry 'cannot identify pirates'
News Identifying unlawful file-sharers to comply with proposed law is not currently possible for mobile operators, industry chief says [24 Nov 2009]
Cumbria community digs NHS-funded fibre 
Photos The Alston Moor area will have next-generation broadband connectivity by the end of the year, thanks to a social enterprise rollout that is partly funded by the NHS [23 Nov 2009]
Carphone Warehouse freezes Satio phone sales
News The retailer has temporarily stopped selling Sony Ericsson's flagship Symbian smartphone, after a software fault prompted a high rate of returns [23 Nov 2009]
Digital Economy Bill: Industry disputes gov't claims
News ISPs are fiercely contesting government claims that they support the Digital Economy Bill's anti-copyright-infringement measures, while Telnic has warned of official threats to Icann's authority [20 Nov 2009]
- Policy is Truth - Andrew Meredith
- It appears that the ISPA has a much smaller budget for lobbying than . . - hkommedal
Digital Economy Bill gets tough on file-sharers
News The government has ruled out jail terms for copyright infringement, but the Digital Economy Bill opens the way for disconnecting repeat infringers [20 Nov 2009]
Sony Ericsson releases cross-platform app tool
News WebSDK is a toolkit that allows developers to create software for Sony Ericsson's Android and Symbian-based handsets [19 Nov 2009]
Salesforce to launch social networking for businesses
News The cloud-computing specialist has announced its Salesforce Chatter service to build social-networking services into its customers' business operations starting in 2010 [19 Nov 2009]
O2 to boost mobile broadband coverage
News The operator, which currently has the least 3G coverage in the UK, intends to build or upgrade 1,500 base-station sites by the end of next year [18 Nov 2009]
- 3G performance... - Nigel Cheffers-Heard
Swindon promises city-wide Wi-Fi mesh network
News The network, to be developed through a public-private partnership, will aim to give all Swindon residents free internet access and potentially allow wireless CCTV and smart metering [17 Nov 2009]
- oh the humanity - Kijoma




