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Airbus boosts network infrastructure

Angelica Mari — 2008-07-15T16:01:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Tuesday 15 July 2008 at 16:01:00

The manufacturer hopes to benefit from fast and flexible access to data between its production facilities

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is using a next-generation network to provide bandwidth between its production sites. Supplier Interoute will support Airbus’ data communications between the company's main assembly site in Toulouse,...

RBS trials contactless payments in London cabs

Angelica Mari — 2008-07-09T10:41:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 9 July 2008 at 10:41:00

The 'touch and go' technology is expected to help drivers meet passenger demands for faster service

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is trialling contactless terminals in London black cabs for fares of up to £10....

Retailers talk shop in London

Angelica Mari — 2008-06-25T14:25:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 25 June 2008 at 14:25:00

From supply chain to Web 2.0 up for discussion

IT leaders from the struggling retail sector are gathering this week to discuss how technology can help businesses cope with the credit crunch and general economic turmoil....

Barts to begin WiFi voice and RFID trial

Martin Courtney — 2008-05-22T06:45:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 22 May 2008 at 06:45:00

Hospital trust has 802.11n wireless network trial on the way

St Bartholomew’s Hospital (Barts), England’s oldest hospital and part of the London NHS Trust, will start trialling the latest-generation 802.11n WiFi technology in its accident and emergency (A&E) department on...

Heathrow pilots RFID bags

Angelica Mari — 2008-02-21T00:00:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 21 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Airline joins forces with BAA to carry out six-month trial

BAA and Emirates airline are testing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve baggage tracking at Heathrow and Dubai airports....

System breakdown causes chaos at Heathrow

Angelica Mari — 2008-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Wednesday 20 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Passengers were unable to check in as baggage system performance was reduced

British Airways passengers travelling from London Heathrow’s Terminal Four to long-haul destinations experienced a major disruption on Wednesday caused by an ongoing software failure....

TNT wears its technology well

Lisa Kelly — 2007-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Lisa Kelly, Computing, Thursday 8 November 2007 at 00:00:00

Delivery firm speeds up loading with wearable scanning technology

Wearable scanning technology has helped cut loading times at TNT Express parcel warehouses by 30 per cent, as part of the firm’s wider mobile IT upgrade....

Yorkshire hospitals improve patient record access

Lara Williams — 2007-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Lara Williams, Computing, Thursday 8 November 2007 at 00:00:00

Mid-Yorks Trust to upgrade its IT and networking, and implement RFID tagging

The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is upgrading its technology infrastructure to give patients and medical staff easier and faster access to hospital records....

McDonald’s orders contactless payments

Dave Friedlos — 2007-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

Dave Friedlos, Computing, Tuesday 28 August 2007 at 00:00:00

Fast food chain hosts UK’s first public contactless payment service

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is beginning the rollout of contactless payment technology just weeks after rival Barclaycard launched its own scheme....

Manchester approves road pricing scheme

Dave Friedlos — 2007-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Dave Friedlos, Computing, Friday 27 July 2007 at 00:00:00

Tag and beacon technology could track cars by 2012

Manchester councils have voted in favour of a congestion charging scheme and could introduce pay-as-you-go technologies such as tag and beacon by 2012....

Cashless train tickets planned

Dave Friedlos — 2007-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

Dave Friedlos, Computing, Wednesday 25 July 2007 at 00:00:00

Technology to play a key role in rail future, says 30-year government strategy

Rail passengers throughout the UK will in future use cashless tickets, including smart cards, barcodes on mobile phones and radio frequency identification (RFID), says the government rail White Paper released...

How RFID will improve patient safety

Dave Friedlos — 2007-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

Dave Friedlos, Computing, Thursday 12 July 2007 at 00:00:00

But the NHS could take on a more central role, say experts

Radio frequency identification (RFID) could bring significant benefits to the NHS, say experts. RFID is increasingly popular in the NHS for applications such as tracking high-value assets, surgical instruments, patients...

NHS studies RFID operation

Dave Friedlos — 2007-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

Dave Friedlos, Computing, Thursday 12 July 2007 at 00:00:00

Trust to use electronic tagging system to keep track of equipment

A London NHS trust is planning to use radio frequency identification (RFID) to track surgical instruments through the decontamination process and improve patient safety....

Heathrow joins trial of RFID scheme

Dave Friedlos — 2007-07-05T00:00:00.000Z

Dave Friedlos, Computing, Thursday 5 July 2007 at 00:00:00

Baggage tracking to begin in September

Heathrow will become the largest European airport to track passenger baggage using radio frequency identification (RFID) when trials begin in September....

The Dome puts IT at the top

Lisa Kelly — 2007-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Lisa Kelly, Computing, Thursday 28 June 2007 at 00:00:00

New entertainment venue will host a range of different technology benefits

The Millennium Dome has re-opened this week as entertainment venue The O2, with a technology infrastructure central to the future of the organisation....