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RSS contract in newsNokia retains smart phone crown
News As economic gloom continues the analyst said operators are likely to become even more unwilling to heavily subsidise high-end devices without adequate proof of return, and it predicts contract lengths and the time between upgrades will increase... [19 Aug 2008]
O2 snaffles HomeServe mobile contract
News Mobile operator O2 has secured a three-year contract to provide mobile voice and data services for home emergency insurance company HomeServe from incumbent providers Orange and Vodafone. O2 said it will be providing various mobile solutions to... [18 Aug 2008]
Indian outsourcing takeover is imminent
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? The US outsourcing giants will be knocked off their throne by the... [14 Aug 2008]
EDS legal move leaves Oyster contract hanging
News A TfL spokesperson told ZDNet UK in a statement: "EDS, one of the partners of the TranSys consortium, has sought to challenge the procurement arrangements for the new contract. This follows complex contract negotiations by Transport for London (TfL... [14 Aug 2008]
Google Android to land next month?
News The price tag will be $399 full retail or about $150 for a sub-sized phone with a two-year contract. T-Mobile USA could put the new HTC Android phone on sale for select customers as early as the middle of September, according to the blog TmoNews. [13 Aug 2008]
Indian outsourcing giant builds £154m site
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? Indian IT outsourcing giant Infosys is building a £154m campus in... [11 Aug 2008]
TfL ends Oyster card contract early
News Transport for London has terminated its contract with the Transys consortium that provides the Oyster ticketing system for the London Underground, buses and trams. A spokesperson for TfL insisted that the contract has been terminated due to... [11 Aug 2008]
Welsh Assembly signs e-procurement contract
News The Welsh Assembly has signed a contract for a procurement tendering web portal that is expected to help it save £200m over five years. The portal, which supports the 'xchangewales' e-procurement programme, was ordered by Value Wales, the... [06 Aug 2008]
£400m outsourcing deal faces employment tribunal
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? He said that only parts of the staffing transfer agreement were... [06 Aug 2008]
£2.5bn gov't telecommunications contract up for grabs
News A £2.5bn network that will be the high-tech telecommunications backbone of government has been put out to tender. The next generation Ocean Programme network will streamline voice and video communication, data sharing and collaborative working... [05 Aug 2008]
£18m National Identity Register deal awarded
News The bill for the system has increased by £8m over previous estimates and the contract will run for four years. The contract for the manufacture of the ID cards will be awarded to one of five companies short listed to deliver the ID card system at a... [04 Aug 2008]
Now in Ikea's bargain corner: Cheap mobile PAYG
News While there is no contract, minimum spend or monthly charges, £10 of credit must be purchased initially to activate each SIM. Home furnishing retailer Ikea is hoping to make the humble pay-as-you-go (PAYG) mobile SIM as handy as a standard issue... [04 Aug 2008]
Superfast London Olympic network gets underway
News Nortel will deliver the equipment for the communications backbone of the games as part of a four-year contract. A network capable of streaming the equivalent of 50,000 DVDs every second is being built for the London 2012 Olympic games. [31 Jul 2008]
Highways Agency drives on with traffic tech
News The Highways Agency has awarded a £96m contract for the expansion of its active traffic management technology to Carillion. Derek Turner, Highways Agency network operations director, said the deal with Carillion is an important contract for the... [28 Jul 2008]
SAP users air support gripes
News But Enterprise Support will represent a cost rise for users as it will increase support costs from 17 per cent of the software contract value to 22 per cent. The UK and Ireland SAP User Group has expressed dissatisfaction with the changes SAP has... [25 Jul 2008]
