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RSS services in newsQuarter of broadband homes to ditch DSL for mobile
News Around half of DSL users consume as much data on their fixed line services as their average mobile broadband using equivalent, suggesting capacity demand will remain level as people switch services. A... [15 Oct 2008]
Top 10 strategic techs for 2009
News David Cearley, vice president and distinguished analyst, said companies should look at them as "opportunities" - and evaluate where each can add value to their business' services and offerings. Analyst house Gartner has... [15 Oct 2008]
Specsavers takes IT service model to pastures new
News High street optician chain Specsavers has extended a service agreement with Fujitsu Siemens Computer Services to support its expansion overseas.silicon.com Retail & Leisure The agreement with Fujitsu provides a... [15 Oct 2008]
Microsoft tool helps business assess value for money
News Flexible working is not only helping to achieve productivity gains of more than 15 per cent in some services but it is also helping to achieve environmental savings. Microsoft on Tuesday launched the Business Value... [15 Oct 2008]
No easy Ryde for Isle of Wight's legacy systems
News The rip and replace initiative will support the council's efficiency programme around finance, procurement and payroll services. Isle of Wight Council has awarded Logica an ERP deal expected to save the authority £27m... [14 Oct 2008]
Comparethemarket moves into mortgages
News Financial services comparison site comparethemarket.com is expanding its product range to include health insurance, current account and savings account information. The company has entered into a number of white-label... [14 Oct 2008]
Met Office strikes data deal with HSBC
News The Met Office has struck an agreement with HSBC to provide weather and climate change data to the bank's fund managers.silicon.com Financial Services Get the latest financial services news straight to... [13 Oct 2008]
CIOs back call for common skills scheme
News Neil Bath, group head of information services, Brewin Dolphin Securities said: "It is really the experience and projects that candidates have been involved in that count. Rob Neil, head of ICT services,... [13 Oct 2008]
Schools get new route to cheaper software shopping
News Academia, Civica Services, European Electronique, Insight Direct, Joskos Solutions, Pugh Computers, Ramesys ( e-business services), RM plc, SCC, Sirius Corporation, Trustmarque Solutions and Viglen all... [13 Oct 2008]
Tech helps logistics firm speed up by 20 per cent
News The company operates air freight, shipping and road haulage services across Asia, Australasia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and North America with an annual turnover of £114m. Alongside gains in throughput, the... [13 Oct 2008]
Infosys posts strong Q2 results
News BG Srinivas, Head of European Operations at Infosys, told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk on Friday that Infosys's growth had been due to its portfolio and services. Outsourcing giant Infosys has posted its Q2... [13 Oct 2008]
Oracle's plan for economic downturn? Spend, spend, spend
News The severe battering meted out to technology stocks partly reflected investor concern about a spending falloff by financial firms, traditionally big consumers of IT products and services. Stock crash or not, CEO Larry... [13 Oct 2008]
HP-EDS job cuts: "It's business as normal"
News According to the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), which represents more than 2,000 EDS staff in the UK, the services provider has contracts with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Department... [09 Oct 2008]
$505m deal sees TCS swallow Citi's BPO
News The acquisition will see TCS take over Citigroup Global Services Limited (CGSL), which will continue providing business processing services to Citi under a separate deal worth $2.5bn over nine and a half... [09 Oct 2008]
Cotswold council signs £2m support contract
News Cotswold District Council has signed a five-year, £2m deal for IT support services with Steria. Three Steria staff will be redeployed to the council offices to operate support and development services. [09 Oct 2008]
