VoIP News: May 2008

Businesses and consumers in western Europe will increasingly turn to mobile broadband technology as they strive to take advantage of flexible, low-priced connections, according to a new study. Research by Telecompaper suggests that the amount of mobile broadband units - encompassing PC cards, ExpressCards, USB and internal cellular modems - shipped across the region in 2012 will surge to 17 million. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 32 per cent on last year's figure, which stood at 4.

Businesses can deliver an improved financial performance by outsourcing IT infrastructure in a 'strategic' fashion, according to a new study. Research conducted by technology analyst Freeform Dynamics suggests that firms should carefully analyse which elements of their IT operations have the scope for greater efficiency. A statement from Freeform Dynamics said: "In this study we found a clear correlation between IT organisations that deliver services at a more strategic level to the business, and how businesses perceive their IT organisations.

The number of broadband connections in the UK surged to 15. 6 million, according to the latest figures released by Ofcom. The telecoms regulator's report for the fourth quarter of 2007 shows that BT led the market with a 26.

Nearly half of all people have watched video clips or TV on the internet, according to a new survey. Research conducted by YouGov on behalf of Redback Networks found that 48 per cent of respondents streamed or downloaded online content in the past. A further 22 per cent of those polled had watched video on the internet during the past week.

Qualcomm has invested £8. 3 million on UK spectrum as part of an effort to produce enhanced wireless broadband infrastructure. The US telecoms firm purchased 40 MHz in the 1.