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London Olympics could crash the internet, Cabinet Office warns

February 06, 12 by David Goldstein

British businesses are being warned that they could lose their internet connections during the Olympics due to a surge in the number of people going online at key times. The demand could be such that internet companies might be forced to ration access, according to official advice.

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EU planning sanctions against Iran telecoms sector

February 05, 12 by David Goldstein

European Union governments could ban the sales of some telecommunications equipment to Iran in the coming months under plans for new sanctions discussed by EU experts in Brussels.

EU diplomats said on Friday the bloc’s 27 governments have reached an agreement in principle to targe...

Hutchison to buy Orange Austria as Asia firms shop in Europe

February 04, 12 by David Goldstein

Hong Kong’s Hutchison 3G will buy Orange Austria from France Telecom and a private equity fund in a deal valued at 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion) including debt, expanding the corporate footprint in Europe of one of Asia’s richest men.

The deal by the unit of Hutchison Wha...

Will Verizon ever get a 4G Windows Phone?

February 03, 12 by CNET News.com
It may not be the most popular smartphone operating system, but some wireless subscribers on Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel want more choices.

Australian opposition paving a telecoms road to nowhere

February 02, 12 by David Goldstein

Fish, barrel; fox, henhouse; Abbott, NBN. Mocking Tony Abbott’s ignorance of telecoms has become so easy and habitual that his latest pronouncements would normally hardly merit a response. But with his latest policy speech being seen as an informal roll-up to next year’s election c...