telecoms
RSS telecoms'The Satyam spending freeze is over'
News But Sarma said that UK and Ireland customer attitudes are now softening in the light of Indian telecoms company Tech Mahindra winning the first stage of an auction of a majority stake in the company. UK customers are... [01 Jun 2009]
Gerry Pennell
CIO Profile Gerry Pennell is leading the team that will deliver the IT and telecoms backbone of the London 2012 Olympics Games, as well as providing the big screens, sound systems, timing and scoring technology. Pennell has a... [01 Jun 2009]
Bonduelle Implements an MPLS VPN to Reduce Complexity and IT Costs While Improving the Availability of Its Systems
White Paper After a period of difficulty, Bonduelle decided to assume more control over its facilities management providers and to take over the contracts in its own name again (purchasing, maintenance, telecoms). [30 May 2009]
Ofcom taps MoD for 2012 Olympics radio spectrum
News The telecoms regulator published the document on Wednesday. Ofcom has published its draft recommendations on how to manage radio spectrum during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. A final version will follow later this... [28 May 2009]
And the most flexible town in the UK is...
News Companies in the IT and telecoms sector were the most likely to offer workers flexible working, the survey found, with more than a third (39 per cent) doing so, followed by media, marketing and PR (31 per cent); and law,... [27 May 2009]
Inbox: Brits ditching mobiles? Fat chance
Comment UK consumers are expected to cut back even further on their communications spend in the months ahead, a study found, adding additional pressure to telecoms who have already seen profits shrink. The weekly Inbox column... [18 May 2009]
Carphone Warehouse buys Tiscali for £236m
News He also expects Carphone Warehouse's new status as the largest residential broadband supplier in the UK will give it added influence with the telecoms regulator, Ofcom. Carphone Warehouse has agreed to buy Tiscali's UK... [11 May 2009]
Europe votes for net-neutrality reforms
News The 'Telecoms Package' of laws was voted into force on Wednesday with a large majority, and must now be ratified by the Council of Telecoms Ministers. The legislation also compels European... [07 May 2009]
Moving sectors? No problem
Comment I joined a major telecoms provider and took up a post in their dot-com business, focusing on new technologies. Moving back to consulting I spent some time working in utilities and large industrial organisations... [05 May 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 01.05.09
Round-Up One in five bosses working in IT and telecoms cite bad teeth as a reason for not promoting an employee. Tooth or dare? You've bought your boss coffee every morning for a month. And sometimes even a muffin, too. [01 May 2009]
Calling 'Mister Cyber Security': EU needs super cyber cop
News The European Union's telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, has called for the creation of a European cyber security chief. Speaking on Monday in her weekly video address, Reding claimed that the 27 EU member states had... [28 Apr 2009]
Techies urged to "bed down" in jobs
News IT professionals not in work were advised to bear in mind that jobs are being advertised in the areas of systems development, IT and telecoms management, programming and systems design. IT professionals should "bed down"... [27 Apr 2009]
3 and Skype in £2 SIM love-in
News Telecoms analyst John Delaney, from IDC, told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK at the briefing that 3 could only succeed in the mobile marketplace by remaining a "challenger", and that the operator was unlikely to... [24 Apr 2009]
'Yes' vote for roaming text message price cap
News Telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, said in a European Commission statement: "Today's vote marks the definite end of the roaming rip-off in Europe. The roaming caps are part of a wider set of telecommunications... [23 Apr 2009]
Budget: £750m cash injection for UK tech
News Another measure that will encourage investment in telecoms by business is the first-year capital allowance scheme. From this month, firms investing more than £50,000 in qualifying plant and machinery, including... [22 Apr 2009]
