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Gov't puts next-gen telecoms network out to tender
News The next-generation Ocean Programme network will streamline voice and video communication, data sharing and collaborative working between Whitehall departments, local government and public bodies worldwide.
[August 6, 2008, 9:33]
FCO drops Ocean telecoms network
News The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has prompted the withdrawal of the tender for a major government communications network framework. Ocean was intended to provide a replacement for the Foreign Telecommunications Network (FTN), the Government...
[July 3, 2009, 15:34]
HP and Cisco battle over network security
News Instead of centralised core routing, ProCurve uses a system that is similar to that used by telecoms operators, with "intelligent" switches at the edge of the network. ProCurve claims the 5400 and 3500 series of network switches, which will ship...
[February 13, 2006, 12:15]
Telecoms convergence brings revolution
News The next major advances in telecoms will come through the increased integration between mobile and fixed networks, according to network operators and equipment manufacturers speaking at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes on Monday.
[February 14, 2005, 13:25]
Intellect launches ICT networking group
News Intellect, the trade association for the IT and telecoms industries, has launched a social network for young people. Patrons include John Suffolk, the government's chief information officer, and Karen Price, chief executive officer of e-skills, the...
[April 26, 2007, 15:47]
BA goes virtual with Vanco network deal
News The deal, announced at Vanco's annual customer and employee networking event in Budapest, will see the telecoms provider design, implement and manage an Internet based IPSec virtual private network across 155 BA sites in 64 countries.
[February 24, 2005, 15:55]
BT nails down contracts for next-generation network
News BT has finally completed its negotiations with several major telecoms equipment manufacturers over the technology that will power a forthcoming IP-based network across the UK. BT is thought to be the first incumbent telecoms operator to attempt a...
[March 7, 2006, 15:55]
Broadband boom saves BT from break-up
News UK telecoms regulator Oftel published its response to the Culture Media and Sport Committee report on communications on Wednesday, and ruled out breaking up BT. Go to the Telecoms forum. The recent surge in broadband take-up in the UK has saved BT...
[July 17, 2002, 10:45]
BT launches access services division
News Openreach will oversee the maintenance of BT's national telecoms network and the installation of new infrastructure. A crucial part of Openreach's role is to give every telecoms service provider fair and equal access to BT's network.
[January 11, 2006, 11:25]
EU telecoms ministers meet to save 3G
News The EU Telecoms Council was expected to recommend that mobile network operators cooperate and build 3G networks together, and will also consider the possibility of extending the lifetime of 3G licences.
[April 4, 2001, 16:24]
OpenCloud launches telecoms developer portal
News OpenCloud, a supplier of in-network application servers for the telecoms industry, has launched a developer portal in the hope of creating new applications for heavily saturated telecoms markets such as Western Europe, the US and the Far East.
[March 11, 2008, 17:32]
NTL funds unbundling boost
News Telecoms and cable television provider NTL will spend £65m on placing its equipment in BT telephone exchanges -- a process known as local loop unbundling (LLU). As the rollout of broadband Internet access became an issue at the height of the...
[September 21, 2004, 15:25]
ISPs wary of BT's network upgrade plans
News The Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA) has told communications regulator Ofcom that it must ensure there is free competition in the UK's telecoms market as BT and other telcos build improved network for carrying voice and data.
[April 13, 2005, 18:20]
New free public WiFi for UK based on open source
Blog Now obviously I don’t really cover telecoms as I typically focus on software application development, but the Freerunner network caught my eye because it is based on open source technology with a distributed network architecture - hence, no data...
[May 20, 2009, 11:47]
BT dodges break-up bullet
News BT and Ofcom have agreed to sweeping changes to the way rival telecoms operators access BT's UK telecommunications network. The telecoms industry was still digesting the implications of Ofcom's announcement on Thursday morning, with one insider...
[June 23, 2005, 11:45]
Energis backs calls for BT break-up
News UK telecoms operator Energis has urged Ofcom to stop trying to 'paper over the cracks' and instead make decisive moves to break-up the telecoms giant. Speaking on Monday, Energis effectively rejected BT's offer of widespread internal changes to...
[February 7, 2005, 17:30]
KPNQwest collapse threatens Europe's Net
News The collapse of KPNQwest, which operates Europe's largest fibre-optic network, is one of the more spectacular failures among alternative telecoms firms that spent heavily to capitalise on growing demand for data transfer at the height of the tech...
[May 31, 2002, 12:53]
Thus on rivals, regulation and recovery
News There is a shortage of the right skills because the telecoms sector is evolving, particularly for core engineers, IP engineers and security engineers. PM: I don't think there has been a successful merger and acquisition which has added value in the...
[January 12, 2007, 13:10]
BT offers landmark changes to avoid break-up
News The United Kingdom has the opportunity to create the most exciting and innovative telecoms market in the world. Competing telecoms companies were taking a wary view of BT's plans. BT has offered to make widespread changes to the way it operates its...
[February 3, 2005, 16:35]
Wireless broadband threatened by licensing plan?
News Community broadband activists and some in the telecoms industry are concerned that the rollout of wireless broadband networks in rural areas could be hampered if, as widely expected, the government decides to license the use of part of the 5GHz...
[March 7, 2003, 9:27]
