competition
Exclusive: Former MySQL boss Marten Mickos talks open source
Comment The proposed acquisition has not been looked on favourably by the regulators, however, with the EC registering concerns over its possible negative effect on competition. Oracle could well not be the only software... [19 Nov 2009]
Revealed: The apps you'll have on your phone in 2012
News While until recently the mobile apps market had been dominated by the mobile operator, now there is greater competition between handset companies, operators and application developers who are all wrestling for control of... [18 Nov 2009]
Take action based on deep process insight with business process management
White Paper Differentiate yourself from the competition with superior services and products. Business process management (BPM) powered by the IBM Smart SOAÂ portfolio makes it possible by enabling you to monitor, manage and improve... [16 Nov 2009]
Next-Generation Disaster Recovery and Availability Technologies for IBM Power Systems
White Paper Due to globalization, Web-based sales and service, more vigorous competition, and more stringent regulations, the goal of ensuring the availability and recoverability of data and applications has risen considerably on... [13 Nov 2009]
Automotive Supply Chain Risk Assessment
White Paper The thought behind this approach seemed logical - "Force" efficiency into the supply chain by making suppliers reduce costs, and thereby reduce costs for automotive companies and allow them to stave off the competition... [13 Nov 2009]
FTTX TCO Comparison - Obtaining Faster Time to Revenue
White Paper However, with recent reductions in the cost to acquire, deploy and operate fiber access networks - driven by competition and technology innovation - these deployments are now feasible even in low and medium scale service... [13 Nov 2009]
Oracle-Sun deal draws official objections from EC
News According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing from Sun, the EC has filed a statement of objections, which says the combination of Sun's open source MySQL database product with Oracle's enterprise database products could have a... [10 Nov 2009]
Consumer VoIP and Beyond: Service Provider Challenges and Opportunities
White Paper However, complicating matters is the fierce competition among various players that range from ILECs and VNOs to those "Wild cards," such as Skype and GoogleTalk that have the potential to be highly disruptive forces in... [09 Nov 2009]
Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment Competition from multinational players such as Accenture and IBM is increasing. Indian outsourcers certainly have the cash - so why aren't they buying up their competitors? Saritha Rai finds out. They have accumulated... [06 Nov 2009]
Troubleshooting Made Easy In Linux
White Paper Fun is a relevant term, but the array of tools and options for troubleshooting in Linux make it more fun than some of the competition. The Linux operating system is noted for being rock solid, stable, and easy to manage... [03 Nov 2009]
Working with Telecommunications: Churning in the Telecommunications Industry
White Paper Churn is not restricted to the telecommunications market - it occurs wherever stiff competition provides incentives for customers to switch providers. Churn is the process of customer turnover. In the mobile... [03 Nov 2009]
Maemo and Android: Symbian's open source rivals up the pressure
News While Symbian continues to dominate the smartphone market it could soon be facing increasing competition from a new quarter - Maemo. New entrants to the market including Google's Android will continue to snap at... [02 Nov 2009]
From fear to value; CIO strategies for propelling business through the economic crisis
White Paper Your aspiration: As a Chief Information Officer, drive change, innovation and efficiency to help build a smarter enterprise that will prosper amidst global competition. Your daily challenge: As a Chief Information... [27 Oct 2009]
Blocked: BBC plan to share iPlayer with rivals
News It also added the degree of co-operation needed between major UK content producers would also need scrutinising to see what effect it could have on competition. If the BBC invested a lot of money in it and then it was... [21 Oct 2009]
Win a luxury New Year's Eve package worth £1,000
News This competition is now closed. But hurry - the competition closes at 9pm on 26 October 2009. To celebrate Small Business Week, BT Business is offering one lucky silicon.com reader a trip to Edinburgh... [20 Oct 2009]