Businesses now have the opportunity to install the latest software after Microsoft released Office 2010.The suite of programmes, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, is popular in the workplace for editing documents and spreadsheets, creating presentations and many other functions.Alongside this, a number of related products, including new versions of SharePoint, Visio and Project, have also [...] CONTINUE
A broadband expert has suggested that faster services could be rolled out quicker if consumers and businesses show a willingness to pay a little extra.
Under a resolution adopted by the European Parliament recently, 50 per cent of European Union households should be connected to superfast broadband services by 2015, with a target of 100 per [...] CONTINUE
A regional business organisation has called for more action to tackle the ‘digital divide’.
Business Voice West Midlands (BVWM) has said that the lack of broadband services in rural areas is ultimately costing jobs and that more needs to be done at government and EU levels to help provide increased speeds.
The organisation has written to Ofcom, [...] CONTINUE
The majority of businesses and consumers would be willing to pay extra for superfast broadband – as long as they get a reliable service.
A survey by ISPreview.co.uk found that 51.5 per cent of people] would do so, while 24 per cent said they need speeds of 50Mbps or more.
Only 6.8 per cent said that a [...] CONTINUE
Businesses have been given advice to help them avoid being caught out by any malicious spam in their email inbox.
Security software provider Sunbelt Software recently reported that malware distributors and spammers had used the election as a hook to try to dupe recipients.
Meanwhile, research published by the Office of Fair Trading has revealed that 73 [...] CONTINUE
Broadband providers are still making it difficult for businesses and other customers to switch their provider, according to a new survey.
The research by Moneysupermarket has found that 34 per cent of people who have changed their broadband provider in the last year experienced delays in getting a MAC code.
This was despite Ofcom’s introduction of legislation [...] CONTINUE
A telecommunications industry giant has predicted that mobile broadband will see significant growth over the coming year.
According to Ericsson, the number of mobile broadband users around the world will increase from 400 million today to 3.5 billion by 2015.
Speaking at the firm’s Capital Markets Day, Hans Vestberg, president and chief executive of the company, explained [...] CONTINUE
The Liberal Democrats have highlighted some of the policies which will help to improve business broadband services.
In an interview with technology website V3.co.uk, shadow business secretary John Thurso explained how his party supported the 50p landline levy proposed by the current government to fund the rollout of superfast broadband.
He said: “High-speed broadband will be vital [...] CONTINUE
Business leaders have set out what the next government needs to do in its first 90 days, including plans for faster business broadband.
The British Chambers of Commerce has published a plan for business growth that includes the need to address public finances, employment and health.
On the subject of business broadband, the organisation believes a “radical [...] CONTINUE
Businesses and homes in Swindon could be profiting from faster next generation broadband by the spring of next year, it has been revealed.
The Swindon Advertiser reports that British Telecom is to ensure that speeds of up to 24Mb/s are to become available, with Blunsdon and Toothill among the areas set to benefit.
Jon Reynolds, BT’s south [...] CONTINUE
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