May
26

Networks Products Guide honours two companies

Networks Products Guide, an information technology publication that is known prominently throughout the IT community, announced yesterday that Mixed Signals Sentry is the recipient of the Product Innovation Award 2009 for.. more
May
26

Barclays revamps mobile banking

Due to popular demand Barclays has optimised its Internet banking service for mobile access. The number of customers checking their Barclays’ account from their mobile handset has doubled since the start.. more
May
26

BT charges to rivals increase

BT is to increase the rate it charges rivals for an unbundled line. This follows the decision by the regulator Ofcom to allow the wholesale prices to increase so that the.. more
May
26

ISPA Finalists Revealed

The internet service providers association (ISPA) has revealed the finalists for the eleventh annual UK internet industry awards. There are not many surprises in the nominations, with the usual suspects appearing in the various categories. Best Consumer Fixed Broadband ISP Eclipse Internet NewNet plc O2.. more
May
26

Is free Wi-Fi the way to go?

There are many places where Wi-Fi is available, but because these are often commercial ventures it is not always free. However, could free Wi-Fi help the community and local businesses? The answer has to be yes, but putting it into practice is not always practical... more
May
26

Virgin Media moves call centre

The cable group Virgin Media has caused anger among its 243 call centre workers, as the company plans to move and merge operations in an attempt to cut costs and improve services. The staff who work as technical support are currently employed directly by Fujitsu.. more
May
26

IQE wins £1 million broadband contract

A company based in Wales, IQE, has been awarded a massive £1 million in funding provided through the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), which was set up in order to provide funds for the research and development of broadband technology. The Cardiff based technology company has.. more
May
26

Mini Laptops helping mobile broadband

Despite the warnings that mobile broadband could be reaching its peak, further research has found that this conclusion may not be so and in fact, over the next five years, mobile broadband is set to increase further. This growth is being partly attributed to the.. more
May
26

Funding secured for satellite broadband

A company which is looking to provide satellite broadband services to the UK, Avanti Communications Group, has been given the funding it requires, by the European Space Agency (ESA). This funding will be used to look into the development of a new satellite system, which.. more
May
26

BSkyB holds up hands over phone votes

The satellite company BSkyB has become the latest the broadcaster to fall foul of the regulations with regards to telephone voting. These particular events happened when three Sky TV programmes ran competitions where Sky TV viewers in Ireland were able to vote, but although the.. more