Carriers to rule the airwaves

Research from ARC Group suggests that in a post 3G and hotspot-enabled world, it's the network operators that will call the shots, while hot-spot operators will struggle to find a market if they choose to compete with the telcos. Chris White, Telecoms Consultant at ARC Group said: 'Too much attention has been paid to how PWLAN (public wireless LAN) will compete with 3G rather than looking at the benefits of combining both network technologies. Independent PWLAN operators have found it hard to put a viable business case together but with the involvement of mobile operators and the widespread availability of WLAN capable mobile devices, the case looks much stronger. ...more

BT promises 4,000 hotspots by summer 2004

BT has announced a number of initiatives on the wireless networking front. As well as a 'hotspot in a box' product, it is bringing forward its target for the creation of 4,000 UK hotspots and reducing some Openzone charges. BT has teamed up with Toshiba to provide the hardware for what is dubbed a 'hotspot in a box'. ...more

Iomega plugs REV into SCSI

Iomega has introduced a SCSI version of its REV removable storage system. Designed to replace entry level tape and other backup devices used with servers, the REV SCSI can store up to 35GB (maximum 90GB compressed) on each removable hard drive cassette. More long-lasting and robust than tape, REV's sensitive components such as the read/write heads and electronics are located in drive unit for protection. ...more

August sees 10 per cent spam drop

August saw a 10 per cent drop in spam levels, according to email security company Messagelabs. The company said there was a sequential drop in spam with levels falling from 94.5 per cent in July to 84. ...more

ViewSonic launches budget Pocket PC PDA

Running the Pocket PC 2002 OS, the new Pocket PC V35 weighs 119 grams and measures 122.5mm x 76.5mm x 12. ...more