In my last article, FCC Brings a Bit of Sense to the Network Neutrality Debate, I examine how the Federal Communications Commission had mandated a watered down version of ‘network neutrality’ to avoid some of its more ridiculous outcomes (such as ISPs being prosecuted for blocking child porn). However, the FCC did make one major
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US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to mandate ‘network neutrality’. While it has no power here in the UK, its approach will probably influence decision-makers here. Defining Net Neutrality There are many different definitions of Network Neutrality. A simple definition would be that ‘a network must be a passive conduit of traffic.’
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The hSo Network Operations Centre is in central London, so we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to connectivity options. However, in much of the country, it’s a different story. If you want a leased line with 10Mbit/s of bandwidth or less, you’ll have to pay for a fibre circuit, and wait 3 months to
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Quite a few months ago, hSo ordered a 1Gbps resilient interconnect between hSo’s MPLS network and BT’s 21CN broadband network. Now that it’s live, we can offer our customers ADSL2+ connections. Faster Speeds ADSL2+offers higher speeds, both upstream and downstream than standard ADSL. If you live next door to your local telephone exchange, you could
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As a savvy IT Manager, you know that server virtualisation makes a lot of sense. There’s just one problem: Your company’s penny-pinching Financial Director probably won’t approve it. Let’s look at your options. Option 1 – The Full Works, From Day One You could try to change the FD’s mind, making the business case for
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The government has announced that the NHS will be one of the few areas protected from the budgetary cuts designed to slash the deficit. But that doesn’t mean the NHS isn’t under financial pressure. The population is living longer, drinking more and getting increasingly overweight. And medical research keeps discovering costly new treatments, and technological
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