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Where next for broadband Britain?
News But he said this is an issue that is likely to trouble small businesses before it annoys consumers - as SMEs might feel they are losing a competitive edge for accessing and competing in global markets where fibre deployments have - or may... [22 Nov 2007]
Expanding companies place faith in tech
News Postcards from the bleeding edge… Simon Hughes, director of small and medium business customers for Microsoft UK, said the research shows expanding companies focus on IT as an external tool to help meet business challenges, to lead to further... [25 Sep 2007]
Boardroom CIOs driving UK plc
News Industry needs IT to do mundane things but those using IT to mine a customer base will get an edge. Stitching technology into the fabric of business strategy is vital for companies looking to get competitive advantage, according to the British... [11 Jul 2007]
'Stop buying IT' bosses told
News As such he said companies should resist the urge to buy new technologies and should discard any notion of the cutting edge, saying there are few companies likely to see competitive advantage by being an early adopter. [04 Oct 2006]
High-risk IT investment can boost top-line growth
News But in a study of 10 leading-edge global businesses McKinsey found investment in IT is managed the same way other financial investments are managed, and split into low, medium and high risk categories. [22 Aug 2006]
Want a Skype 10-way conference call?
News A series of benchmark tests conducted last year by Tom's Hardware gave an overall performance edge to AMD's dual-core chips but rated Intel's dual-core chips better in some multitasking situations. In recent years, Intel has increasingly touted its... [09 Feb 2006]
Abbey inks €40m Getronics deal for branch IT refit
News Bill Gibbons, director of technology services and support for Abbey said in a statement: "It is essential in the world of financial services to deploy technology that gives you a competitive edge, and we believe that these new systems will enable... [16 Dec 2003]
UK SMEs: 'Spending on IT is our top priority'
News According to a survey carried out by BT Openworld, almost one-third (27 per cent) of UK SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) are intending to purchase cutting-edge technology. However, they've also latched on to the fact that investment in the... [18 Mar 2003]
Breaking up is hard to do - the argument against splitting BT
News Netco would have an advantage over competitive carriers, with its network edge equipment already co-located in exchanges defining Loopco would be difficult, as would where Loopco begins and ends relative to Netco [27 Nov 2002]
CIOs to CEOs: 'We can't deliver competitive advantage'
News But their CEOs are slightly more optimistic about the potential impact of technology: six out of ten said that it can provide that elusive competitive edge. Eight out of ten CIOs believe their own IT solutions fail to provide competitive advantage... [24 Oct 2002]
IT no longer 'golden boy' of corporate planning
News In a list of 25 factors that could potentially give a firm competitive edge, IT ranked a poor 17th. In last year's survey, IT was found to be the key factor in delivering competitive advantage. Spending on IT systems is now one of the main... [01 Oct 2001]
Powergen gives staff free PCs
News This will give us the competitive edge," he said. Powergen is taking advantage of tax credits introduced in the last budget for companies looking to get their staff online. Energy group Powergen is offering desktops with internet access from home... [25 Jun 2001]
DoCoMo deal will overthrow Europe's mobile advantage
News It also implies that AT&T will adopt the European model of GPRS and UMTS standards rather than EDGE, which is currently favoured by most US telcos. Matt Hanrahan, analyst at Bloor Research, said: "The third generation auction process has... [30 Nov 2000]
Intershop results cause shares plunge
News The alliance with CommerceOne is a strategic advantage that will give it a competitive edge over rivals like Broadvision and ATG in the US. Despite revenues being above company expectations, at E35.2m (£20.4m), the markets were disappointed by the... [01 Nov 2000]
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