Big plans from British Telecom. A £1.5 billion fibre-based, broadband plan for the UK.

They plan to have it by 2012 and to hook that up with some 10 million homes (new clients). They’re already thinking of 100Mbps and maybe 1Gbps connections, if things go smooth. And they don’t aim low, they want to take communication by the balls. More power to them I say!

British Telecom wants to give new homes 100Mbps by default and to homes that still have their copper link, 40 or 60Mbps. That’s a sure step into the future.

BT declared that a “supportive and enduring regulatory environment” is needed to turn their plans into reality.

In other words it means that 2012 is a bit too optimistic and can easily turn into 2021 or maybe even later if the “regulators” and the competitors won’t let them do their job easily. What else can we say, other than wishing them luck?

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Today iPhone has landed in Europe, more exactly in UK and in Germany. Although many fans have come for the big launch, Europeans were not so enthusiast as Americans. Some shoppers formed cues in front of the retail stores. By 5 p.m., Deutsche Telekom AG, which owns T-Mobile, announced they sold more than 10,000 iPhones in Germany. The British carrier O2, doesn’t want to disclose the exact number of the sales for this Friday.

Even the iPhone has been expected for six months, there were complains about its price. For instance in Germany the 8GB version retails for $587, on top of a contract through T-Mobile starting at $72 a month and a $37 “installation” fee. In UK, the same model costs $566, while in US it retails for $399.

In France, the gadget-phone will be released on November 29. Orange will be the retailer for the iPhone. There are no news about launching in the other countries across Europe.

Apple Store UK

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The British Ministry of Defense announced it can make tanks invisible using the new technology. The Army predicted that such a tank will be available in 2012. The technology uses cameras and projectors that actually project the surrounding environment onto the tank. Consequently, if someone looks in the direction of the vehicle, he will only see what’s beyond it.

This “invisible technology” is more like an illusion for the eyes. The tank exists, it is there on the field, but the cameras and projectors hide it for enemy’s sight. I believe this is possible, because the technology evolves every day. It seems the Army also prepares an invisible jacket based on the same principle. Perhaps in ten years from now the army troops won’t need to battle anymore because they don’t see each other.

via Switched

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