Detailed discussions will now begin with the three shortlisted bidders, while the contract is expected to be awarded next June. Management of emergency situations while maintaining normal IT service during episodes such as the foot and mouth crisis...
Wi-Fi pioneer Cometa Networks will announce today that it is suspending operations following a failure to raise additional capital needed to expand its service nationwide in the US. But without the cash to fund a nationwide network, which is key to...
The House of Representatives this month approved a reorganisation of those departments. More than two years after its creation, Homeland Security has never developed a contingency plan to restore internet functions in an emergency and has yet to...
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is said to be looking to launch similar projects nationwide. Other emergency services in the area, including ambulance, coastguard and fire brigades, are linked to the system, which was also designed for...
would comment on the status of any discussions with AOL about interoperating. AOL representatives could not be reached for comment. The move creates a global community of nearly 350 million accounts, the companies said.
According to Datamonitor, municipal wi-fi can help local governments deliver on efficiency targets by lowering communications costs, facilitating mobile working and enabling the emergency services to have on-the-spot access to information.