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Free the airwaves, cries Google
FCC to consider petitions, analysis and dancing phones Google has launched another round in the PR battle over American white space, with a new website asking visitors to sign a petition to convince the FCC to allow unlicensed use of the spaces between TV channels..
TheRegister.co.uk Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:33:10 GMT

Dialog Telecom selects Alcatel-Lucent's convergent payment solution
Alca-Lu will deploy a service delivery platform which includes the Alcatel-Lucent 8610 Instant Convergent Charging suite and the 5900 Specialised Resource Point for IVR functionality.
DMeurope.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Ericsson expands Siminn's WCDMA network into 900MHz band
Under the two-year agreement, Ericsson will be the sole supplier of WCDMA/HSPA radio access equipment and the GSM/WCDMA common core network.
DMeurope.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Alcatel-Lucent extends tender offer for Motive
Lucent Technologies has extended its previously announced tender offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Motive, until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of Wednesday, 10 September, 2008.
DMeurope.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Joikusoft, FON to unveil Wi-Fi HotSpot software for mobiles
FonSpot turns a mobile phone into a Wi-Fi HotSpot, enabling any laptop, iPod Touch, internet tablet or other Wi-Fi device to connect to the internet using any compatible mobile phone.
DMeurope.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Italtel, Teledata Networks to modernise Telefonica El Salvador networks
The BroadAccess MSAG solution being deployed by Italtel in El Salvador provides a one-stop turnkey solution comprising Teledata Networks Access Networking and Cisco Metro Ethernet Equipment.
DMeurope.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

KPN deploys Amdocs OSS
To accelerate the roll out of its residential broadband services, KPN is understood to have deployed Amdocs Automation and Activation Packs.
DMeurope.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Netherland's Ministry LNV deploys ADC solution
Ministry LNV staff is understood to have chosen the system because it leveraged network cabling already installed in the complex, delivered improved performance.
DMeurope.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST

Cock-up blamed for MCI customer site outage
All our records are safe - honest! Human error is the "official" reason for a two-day outage of a web-based customer account management system used by America's second-largest long-distance phone company..
TheRegister.co.uk Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:31:43 GMT

BT seals free Digital Vault
Download or pay ?4.99 BT will shutter its free 2GB online storage service and press users to take a ?4.99 per month 50GB package, it said today..
TheRegister.co.uk Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:46:27 GMT

Be Unlimited pulls plug on home CCTV service
Disabled customer marooned by sudden withdrawal A wheelchair user faces losing vital security and independence because his broadband provider Be Unlimited is withdrawing a recently launched network CCTV service..
TheRegister.co.uk Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:53:49 GMT

Virgin Media ADSL punters suffer 2-day email meltdown
Tucows: Silly name, silly systems Virgin Media says engineers are working to restore full email service to its ADSL subscribers after a hardware failure at partner Tucows downed the system..
TheRegister.co.uk Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:40:57 GMT

Phorm secretly tracked Americans too
2005 hot spot trials exposed Exclusive Phorm has also deployed its behavioral ad targeting technologies in the US of A..
TheRegister.co.uk Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:02:04 GMT

UK.gov misses deadline on EU Phorm probe
Commission's data pimping quiz-o-gram leaked Exclusive The government has failed to meet a deadline to respond to European Commission questions over the UK's handling of BT's allegedly illegal secret trials of Phorm's ISP-level adware and its planned rollout of the system to millions of subscribers, The Register has learned..
TheRegister.co.uk Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:41:21 GMT

Google tells Congress it's not Phorm
'Our users trust us' Google wants you to know that in targeting online ads, it doesn't use Phorm-like deep packet inspection. But it still refuses to acknowledge its own massive threat to the privacy of humankind..
TheRegister.co.uk Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:40:51 GMT

Phorm papers reveal BT's backwards approach to wiretap law
Would you trust these men with your network security? Exclusive BT's long-held claim that legal advice said its Phorm trials did not breach wiretapping laws came under renewed scrutiny today, as documents revealed the firm approached government experts after it had secretly co-opted 18,000 broadband customers into the advertising targeting system..
TheRegister.co.uk Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:55:37 GMT

Hull falls off the internet
Again KCom, previously known as Kingston Communications, lost all internet access on Saturday afternoon at 3pm and was not able to restore it until 10pm that evening..
TheRegister.co.uk Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:15:07 GMT

American ISP flashes phantom bandwidth cap
With 5GB, you get termination - except that you don't Yet another American ISP is toying with the idea of a ridiculously low bandwidth cap..
TheRegister.co.uk Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:20:20 GMT

1&1 botches Microsoft Exchange update
Linux escapes mail fail Budget hosting provider 1&1 Internet has hit problems while updating its Microsoft email platform. Customers have been unable to access web mailboxes for more than 24 hours..
TheRegister.co.uk Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:17:32 GMT

T-Mobile dates BlackBerry Bold launch
RIM's first HSDPA 3G BlackBerry coming next month T-Mobile will launch RIM's first tri-band HSDPA 3G handset into the UK next month. Also dubbed the Bold, the network provider will release this on its Business 1-Plan..
TheRegister.co.uk Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:36:51 GMT

Cable broadband shines in Virgin Media Q2
50Mbit/s by the end of the year Virgin Media's recent move to push broadband to the centre of its offering is paying off. The firm announced strong underlying profits today and said it expects its forthcoming 50Mbit/s network upgrade to further distinguish it as a premium/expensive ISP..
TheRegister.co.uk Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:40:52 GMT

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