School gets digital switchover lessons

Children from Exeter are to be taught about the digital switchover with the help of a newly released government programme run in the South West by Digital UK. Called the “Big.. more

Skype for the iPhone is Finally Here

A few months ago at CES, the Skype VoIP client for the iPhone was announced. Now, it is finally here. The free app will finally be available to download from the.. more

West Midlands Police choose Sysec PKI

Sysec Security Group has won a contract with West Midlands Police to provide a secure Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) as part of the authority’s Gateway programme. Sysec’s PKI will provide secure.. more

Europe’s IPTV subscribers up 45% on year

The number of IPTV subscribers in Western Europe increased 45% on year during 2008 to 10.4 million, compared to 7.0 million the previous year, according to new figures released by the Broadband Forum. France is the largest IPTV market in the region, with over 5.. more

Half of broadband customers unhappy with supplier

The UK now spends £2.6 billion per year on broadband, but nearly half of consumers are dissatisfied with their service, new research by uSwitch.com has discovered. The price comparison site found that brand loyalty is rapidly declining, with traditional suppliers losing out to smaller competitors.. more

Tech firms reveal gloomy economic outlook

Technology firms expect economic conditions in the sector to worsen before they improve, according a new survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Tech Sector Barometer survey found that two thirds of tech companies expect the financial health of the sector to worsen, whilst.. more

PageOne awarded ISO27001 certification

Mobile messaging provider PageOne has been awarded ISO27001 certification. ISO27001, published by the International Organisation for Standardisation, is the only auditable international benchmark for information security management. PageOne, which provides messaging services to the public sector and to corporations, was awarded the certification following 12.. more

T-Mobile and 3 choose Arqiva for 3G network

MBNL, the 3G network sharing venture between T-Mobile and 3, has chosen Arqiva as its principle cell site partner. Under a 10-year agreement between the two firms, Arqiva will provide 5,100 sites for roll-out of the 3G network. Furthermore, Arqiva will have exclusive marketing rights.. more

Government awards £1.85m to green IT research

For every watt of electricity consumed by a computer, anther two watts of energy can be needed to remove the heat produced by the computer from the building. A UK-based consortium of technology research companies hopes to solve this problem, and has been awarded £1.85.. more

Broadcast International chooses OCF as UK distributor

Broadcast solutions provider Broadcast International (BI) has signed a UK distribution deal with OCF. Under the terms of the deal, OCF will distribute, install, and maintain BI’s CE-1000 and future CodecSys AVC VOS Systems in the UK. CodecSys reduces the bandwidth needed to deliver online.. more