Ericsson and leading German operator Deutsche Telekom have signed a contract to deploy Ericsson’s VDSL2 solution, a cutting-edge broadband access solution that will step up the rollout of innovative broadband services across Germany‘s largest cities, where users will enjoy high-speed internet access with downlink speeds up to 50Mbps. Ericsson’s EDA 1200 VDSL2 solution is based

According to data gathered at the Infected or Not website (www.infectedornot.com) through the NanoScan and TotalScan online solutions, 33.23% of users with a security solution installed were infected. As for unprotected users, 46.16% were infected. Among computers scanned by Totalscan, the Gator adware has been the week’s top malware followed by the Altnet PUP (Potentially

The Central Bank of Cyprus has kept interest rates unchanged, with its Governor Athanasios Orphanides saying after a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee on Monday that the key refinancing rate remained at 4.50%. The Bank left the Lombard rate at 5.0% and its overnight deposit facility rate at 3.0%. Figures show consumer inflation in

About 40% of the factors that determine whether individuals become entrepreneurs can be found in their genes, a new scientific study by a group of scientists led by Nicos Nicolaou, lecturer at the Department of Public and Business Administration of University of Cyprus and visiting professor at the Imperial College of London, has concluded. Nicolaou

The industrial turnover index for July 2007 reached 158.7 units (base 2000=100), recording an increase of 9.1% compared to July 2006, after rising by 4.8% in June. The index comprises mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply). For the period January-July 2007 the index recorded an increase of 7.3% compared to the same

Dubai Maritime City has unveiled a new website as part of a major campaign to educate national and international audiences about the offerings of the world’s first purpose-built maritime centre. The new website – www.dubaimaritimecity.ae – features an aerial perspective of the Maritime City, where the visitor can navigate the master plan for a clear

Empa Middle East, a leading IT distributor in the region, will be the authorized Middle East distributor for the designer 500GB external hard drive – Golden Disk – being launched by LaCie, the leading global manufacturer of computer peripherals for PC, Apple and Linux users. Golden Disk is created by the famed industrial designer Ora-Ïto,

Motorola has secured two contracts for WiMAX network infrastructure from Far EasTone Telecom (FET), one of Taiwan’s largest 2G/3G telecom operators, with more than 6.4 mln subscribers — about 33% share of the local wireless mobile market. FET is also a key player in the government’s M-Taiwan project, an initiative to create a standards-compliant environment