Digital skills in the UK must be increased in order to take advantage of the economic benefits of superfast broadband, said communications minister Ed Vaizey. Speaking at the Huawei Broadband Forum event, Vaizey said: "We need to make ...
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Apple, Microsoft and Adobe have been criticised by the Australian parliament for obstructing a committee investigation into the costs of IT products. The IT pricing inquiry is examining why Australians pay up to 56 per cent more for ...
Rezidor Hotels is rolling out superfast internet connections across its hotels and offices in the UK,enabling staff and guests to reach download speeds of 100Mbps. The hotel group,which owns 34 properties in the UK and includes chains ...
RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro,NC,USA has been awarded a$2.1m contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency(DARPA)to enhance the thermal efficiency of gallium nitride(GaN)circuits used in high-power radar and other ...
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RF Micro Devices Inc(RFMD)of Greensboro,NC,USA,a manufacturer of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies,has appointed Alan Hallberg as corporate vice president and chief marketing officer(CMO).As ...
AT&T reported revenue of $31.5 billion for the third quarter of this year, flat compared to the third quarter of 2011, while net income was up slightly to $3.6 billion. Revenue in AT&T's wireless division grew 6.6% to $16.6 billion but ...
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EE has released its tariffs for the UK's first 4G contracts, which will be available from the end of October. EE – created from the merger of T-Mobile and Orange and formerly known as Everything Everywhere – has outlined price ...
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BT and Virgin Media have each submitted complaints to the European Commission (EC) about plans for a state-funded broadband network in Birmingham. The City Council was awarded the money for the project after applying to the Urban ...
IDG News Service-Marten Pieters,MD&CEO,Vodafone Essar,says IT has helped the company serve more customers,conquer rural India,and make Vodafone India's second largest mobile service provider. CIO:What do you think of the low tariff rates ...
IDG News Service-Dell on Tuesday said its XPS 10 tablet with Windows RT will start at$499,matching the price of Microsoft's Surface tablet that became available last week. The XPS 10 has a 10-inch screen,weighs 635 grams,and provides ...
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Virgin Media has announced sales of just under £1.03bn for the third quarter of 2012, despite issues in its mobile division. The figure was a 2.8% rise compared to the £1bn it recorded in the same period last year, whilst ...
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Virgin Media has confirmed its Wi-Fi service on the London Underground will remain free until the end of 2012. The wireless connections, which are now available in 72 tube stations, were only meant to be free for the duration of the ...
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All of the UK's major mobile operators have joined forces to prevent interference from their impending 4G networks to Freeview TV signals across the country, following joint meetings with the government and Ofcom earlier this month. EE, ...
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IDG News Service - Verizon Communications reported 3.9% growth in revenue for the third quarter and 21.2% growth in net income, driven by gains in mobile revenue and customer additions for its Fios broadband and television services. ...
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18 October 2012 RFMD introduces new CATV control components RF Micro Devices Inc(RFMD)of Greensboro,NC,USA,a manufacturer of radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies,has introduced two new CATV control ...
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