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RSS generation for btBT Cellnet and Convergys - Billing for Next-Generation Services With Geneva
White Paper In January 2000, BT Cellnet and BT Genie launched the UK's first fully operational, commercially available WAP services, announcing sales of £1.5m just over a year later. BT Cellnet launched the UK's first GPRS commercial service for corporations... [03 Jul 2008]
BT plans £1.5bn fat pipe upgrade
News BT is planning to spend £1.5bn on significantly upgrading its broadband network to support next generation super-fast internet. BT says the planned investment is part of its strategy to deliver next generation broadband service across the country... [15 Jul 2008]
BT hooks up first 21CN customers
News BT has moved its first customers to its 21st Century Network (21CN) in the initial phase of the next-generation network's national rollout. B is for BT Cardiff, Bridgend and the Pontypridd area are next on BT's list to have their voice and... [28 Nov 2006]
Faster speeds on the cards for Broadband Britain?
News B is for BT Tiscali CEO, Mary Turner, recently told silicon.com fibre to the cabinet - aka backhaul - needs to be "commercialised" as BT is not currently obliged by Ofcom to resell it. The government has launched an independent review on barriers... [22 Feb 2008]
BT backs Trustbase Net banking
News BT are clearly leaders among ebanking hosted services and the partnership will have the power to remove many of barriers to entry for the next generation of banking," he said. BT plans to storm ahead in the hosted Internet banking market through an... [01 Dec 1998]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News B is for BT Companies including BT - which has invested billions in overhauling its core network to an all-IP network known as the 21CN - and Virgin Media, which has announced plans to roll out an up to 50Mbps broadband service by the end of next... [27 Nov 2007]
The A to Z of broadband
News On a separate and non-BT note there's also the next generation of the internet - which has the catchy name internet protocol version 6 (IPv6). The hostility between C&W and BT is clear: in an interview with silicon.com C&W's CEO Jim Marsh... [01 Nov 2006]
UK business lacking high fibre diet
News Last year, BT Openreach said it was unsure there was demand for next-generation access. Speaking on the subject of NGA investment, Richards seemed to imply the regulator would not put severe price limitations on those companies, such as BT, who are... [07 Jul 2008]
Ofcom consults on next generation access
News BT's 21CN is the best-known and largest example but Colt's NGN is due to go live next year; Carphone Warehouse's TalkTalk NGN is a year old; and Cable & Wireless, Thus and BSkyB's Easynet are also joining in. [27 Sep 2007]
BT trials 'next generation' broadband
News BT is already evaluating super-high-speed broadband technologies at its Ipswich research labs in a bid to kick-start the next generation of high-bandwidth data communications. Despite the fact BT's slow roll-out of first-generation broadband... [26 Mar 2002]
Where next for broadband Britain?
News All-IP next generation networks (NGNs) are being rolled out in the UK - such as BT's 21CN - but NGNs do not solve the problem of legacy copper wiring at street level, from exchanges to cabinets and homes - an issue known as next generation access... [22 Nov 2007]
UK faces broadband deadline threat
News But last week BT announced investment in its all-IP next generation network - known as 21CN - has knocked hopes of FTTH technology in the UK. Walker added: "There isn't yet the right balance of incentives in the market, either commercial or policy... [16 Apr 2007]
BT's broadband juggernaut judders to a halt
News BT Wholesale said in a statement that "a permanent fix has been successfully installed for the second-generation line card issue. BT was forced to suspend new broadband connections for around five days earlier this month after faulty Fujitsu... [02 May 2002]
BT takes full control of Cellnet
News BT chief executive, Sir Peter Bonfield, said in a statement: "The acquisition will leave us well placed to capitalise on the opportunities presented by second- and third-generation mobile technology in the highly competitive UK mobile market. [27 Jul 1999]
Dan's China diary - day 18
Comment It's won some impressive contracts over the last year or so - notably beating Marconi as one of a dozen or so vendors to BT's 21CN next-generation network project. Apparently BT audited Huawei in 16 different areas before awarding the contract. [27 Jun 2006]
