The global disparity in fixed broadband access and cost has been revealed by UN figures. … more

Networking giant Cisco today announced an alliance with Itron, a Liberty Lake, Wash.-based utility metering technology company, to develop secure Internet Protocol (IP) communications technology for so-called smart energy grids that connect wired and wireless networks. … more

The authority that controls New Zealand’s numbering plan is embarking on a fact finding mission to Europe, to determine how numbers should be allocated in the transition from traditional fixed-line PSTN voice services to VoIP. … more

On the Internet, data moves at the speed of light. The Federal Communications Commission, not so fast. … more

The number of Internet users in India is expected to triple in the next five years, according to a report from the Boston Consulting Group Wednesday but making money from them isn’t going to be easy. … more

The number of people with Internet access in Brazil, Russia, China, India and Indonesia will double by 2015, management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group said in a report released Wednesday. … more

India has toughened its scrutiny of telecoms firms with a directive demanding “access to everything”. … more

Singapore’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) has proposed changes to a law governing telecommunications operators that would raise penalties for companies that violate conditions of their licenses. … more

Telecoms company is planning to sell its £4bn stake in China Mobile. … more

Google is taking on internet telephone companies like Skype by allowing users to call from its free web-based email service. … more