Mar
20

InteliCloud 360: the iPhone for network providers

Network equipment provider InteliCloud launched its first product this week, which it is billing as the iPhone for network providers. “What the iPhone did for mobile telecommunications, InteliCloud 360 is designed.. more
Mar
20

Beware the hidden costs of broadband

A number of recent broadband horror stories have highlighted the need for broadband customers to be vigilant about hidden costs from their network provider. Will Pierce last week arrived home from.. more
Mar
20

Azzurri chooses Sorrento to increase fibre bandwidth

UK-based Azzurri Communications has agreed to supply its clients with technology designed by Denver-based Sorrento Networks. Azzurri will use Sorrento’s technology to deliver more high-bandwidth applications and services over fiber optic.. more
Mar
20

Data leaks and losses threaten businesses says Check Point

Even after record year for data leaks, data encryption deployments by UK organisations have increased by just 1% since November 07 Continue reading →
Mar
20

Brits naive about mobile phone security

Over four million people in the UK keep highly sensitive identity data stored unsecured on their mobile handset, according to research by Credant Technologies. One in six (16%) of those surveyed were found to store bank account details on their mobile phones, whilst almost a.. more
Mar
20

Google launches street view

The long awaited UK launch of “Street View” by Google has taken place, but users should not expect to find their home straight away, unless it is located in one of twenty five cities. Street View offers the user the opportunity to walk down streets.. more
Mar
20

Ofcom’s consultations may cause price war

Currently the telecom regulator is launching a consultation process that should be fairly straight forward, but these are cut throat days and anything could happen should a provider sense the opportunity to capitalise on an oversight. The consultation is a three pronged process covering BT.. more
Mar
20

Business broadband offer from the heart

Heart telecom is another internet service provider that has decided to offer business users a dedicated service. These packages could be attractive to people who work from home too. The new Heart business broadband package will be offering connection speeds of up to 24 Mbps,.. more
Mar
20

The USO will make broadband better

The idea of extending the universal service obligation (USO), from just phone services to include broadband services as well, would help the plan for Digital Britain to succeed, according to the chief executive of Ofcom, Ed Richards. The idea of the USO is that everyone.. more
Mar
20

Hackers get free 50 Mbps broadband

Over a thousand hackers are getting free access to the super fast broadband service on the Virgin Media cable network by using modems that have been reconfigured. This has been made possible through the launch of the Virgin Media XXL service with connection speeds of.. more