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RSS demiseThe Bloor Perspective: Alcatel's IP push, IR35's effect on corporate finances, and the demise of Mondex
Comment Alcatel's $7.1bn acquisition of Newbridge Networks last week adds a much-needed component to the Alcatel portfolio, namely presence in the Internetworking market. Not that Alcatel lacked products in this space, however it has lacked what... [27 Feb 2000]
UK arm survives One.Tel demise
News Terminally troubled telco One.Tel confirmed today that there are many parties interested in buying its profitable UK arm. The Australian telco went into administration last month with debts estimated at £224m but the UK unit is still... [19 Jun 2001]
Microsoft timetables Windows NT demise
News Microsoft has set the dates for the gradual termination of its Windows NT Server 4.0 product line, beginning in July next year. The company is phasing out the product to free itself from supporting an ancient mountain of corporate... [07 Dec 2001]
Microsoft CTO predicts demise of Windows
News Microsoft's Windows operating system (OS) could be obsolete within five years, according to Nathan Myhrvold, the software giant's chief technology officer. Speaking on a BBC radio show, Myhrvold told UK listeners it is "virtually... [19 Jan 1999]
AT&T bid shaky as Excite@Home negotiates slow demise
News AT&T is expected to drop its bid for the rest of Excite@Home, after three of the cable companies the ISP currently deals with agreed to ensure access for more than 1.7 million subscribers in the short term. [04 Dec 2001]
Letsbuyit.com: Rumours of its demise pure 'speculation'
News Letsbuyit.com said today's meeting between board members in Munich was not the crisis meeting reported by newswires. It was rumoured that board officials from the troubled group-buying site were meeting to declare the company bankrupt,... [02 Aug 2001]
Just2Clicks chiefs enjoy massive payday despite demise
News Company directors in failed trading community, Just2Clicks, will be much richer for the experience after it emerged that they will receive the bulk of the dot-com's positive bank balance. Despite losing £35m in the last 18 months, J2C... [28 Aug 2001]
Behind the Headlines: Experts predict demise of the IT director
News The end of the role of IT director is nigh, according to IT experts appearing on this week's Behind the Headlines programme. David Taylor, president of Certus, Richard Sykes, chairman of consultancy Morgan Chambers, and chairman of... [19 Dec 1999]
IPTV Streaming Provides the Solution to the Demise of Analogue TV Distribution Systems
White Paper IPTV Streaming provides an ideal solution for distribution of television and video channels in the business environment. It provides better quality than conventional analogue distribution and offers the advantages of new services and the... [28 Mar 2008]
Linux users fearful of desktop demise
News Two major moves by well-known Linux companies have the open-source community worried that the consumer is being left behind. On Monday, in an expected move, Red Hat said it would stop supporting all consumer versions of Red Hat Linux by... [05 Nov 2003]
Internet e-Commerce: Reinventing EDI for the Web
White Paper With the stunning growth of Internet-based buying and selling, some industry watchers have begun predicting the demise of electronic data interchange (EDI). However, reports of this 20-year-old e-commerce technology’s... [25 Feb 2004]
William Hill hits out at online betting exchanges
News William Hill's anger was sparked by the events which followed the demise of online betting exchange Sporting Options on Monday. Referring to the unfortunate demise of Sporting Options, he added: "The... [17 Nov 2004]
Private Telecommunications Networks: an Historical Perspective
White Paper The private networks provided a superior mode of communications for large businesses, and played a large role in the demise of Western Union. Finally, in section five, I offer some propositions regarding the formation... [25 Feb 2004]
boo.com pays the price for ignoring customers
News A major reason for boo.com's demise was the company ignoring its customers. Despite boo.com's demise, Bennett said the future is bright for online retailers. Online clothing retailer boo.com has gone... [19 May 2000]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Network power
Comment Should we be shaking our heads in despair at the demise of the polymath? The upside to the technology that saw their demise has, in part, allowed us all to become more powerful. Don't be a control freak,... [31 Jul 2003]
