We are becoming out numbered

You might be interested in this BBC report which summarises research from Cisco suggesting that the number mobile networked devices will exceed the population of the world during the course of this year. The report indicates the massive scale of data traffic, something which networks are struggling to deal with. Also in the news this week is a report than Vodafone is considering making a takeover bid for Cable and Wireless. The Guardian reports that one of the attractions is access to the fixed line network to bolster its network capacity.