telecoms internet access
Oftel dismisses broadband pricing row
News Telecoms regulator Oftel has dismissed claims by a UK internet service provider that it is failing to push for lower broadband prices for consumers. As well as its standard ADSL Home product at £21.99... [19 Aug 2003]
Orange woos the mobile workforce
News The telecoms provider said the service would deliver speeds of up to 8Mbps, with "free business customer service calls and a single consolidated bill to deliver added cost control and transparency".... [15 Jun 2006]
Photos: Egypt follows Bangalore's offshore lead
Photo The gradual privatisation of telecoms in Egypt has given operations like this the ability to compete in the international market. On the high-tech side, access to computers and the... [10 Feb 2006]
Compaq boost servers with messaging software
News Compaq is teaming up with telecoms equipment manufacturer, Lucent to bundle messaging services on to its Proliant and Alpha servers. Unified Messenger works with both IP (Internet Protocol) and telephony... [13 Apr 1999]
UK internet access growth now flat
News In figures published on Tuesday, telecoms regulator Oftel reported internet take-up by residential customers had slowed over the last year, and now shows no obvious further increase. According to its... [05 Feb 2003]
Oftel opens internet access review
News Once complete, the results will be used by Oftel when deciding what level of regulation, if any, is required for the internet access market. The review will examine how competition has developed in the... [06 Oct 2000]
Another broadband player goes down the toilet
News Lattice, the utility company which was once part of British Gas, has written off £250m from the value of its telecoms business and may close it altogether if a buyer cannot be found. The business, called 186k, was... [14 May 2002]
Don't restrict data retention powers, says CMBA
News The EU is considering whether to force telecoms operators and internet service providers to retain customer data for up to a year. If the legislation is passed it is likely to put a substantial financial... [25 Nov 2005]
LineOne to scrap Net access fee
News UK telecoms regulator, Oftel was non-committal on the subject of subscription-free services: "It's a new service, it's offering customers more choice in the market, so it can't be a bad thing. LineOne - BT's subsidiary... [08 Feb 1999]
Industry outraged by 'impossible' snooping proposals
News According to Oftel, there is currently no regulatory requirement for telecoms firms to hold on to phone records, although telcos do so for billing purposes as long as the information is held in accordance with data... [05 Dec 2000]
Morning Edition: Oftel warnings and mobile woes
News While ecommerce minister Patricia Hewitt had predicted "widespread availability" by that time, the telecoms regulator warned that fewer than 1,000 of the 6,000 local exchanges will be ready for rival operators to use. [12 Oct 2000]
Airlines cool on RFID tags
News SITA is owned by the airlines and saved the industry £80m last year by helping the migration of around 50,000 legacy telecoms networks connections to IP-based networks. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking tags... [24 Mar 2005]
BT is wrong on broadband say telecoms managers
News BT's claim that UK businesses don't want broadband internet access is wrong says the Communications Managers Association. According to research from the CMA more than 70 per cent of CMA members... [10 Oct 2001]
Faithful SMEs increase telecoms spend
News The study found that SMEs are expected to spend 50 per cent more on telecom services, such as fixed-line voice and internet services, than in 2000. Voice calls remain the primary expense, but utilities such as web... [11 May 2001]
UK motorways to get £490m PFI telecoms upgrade
News The upgrade will use internet-based technology to support advanced roadside services and new initiatives, such as access to real-time CCTV pictures of traffic conditions via the... [19 Sep 2005]
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