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RSS telecoms has saidNTL goes on spending spree
News Barclay Knapp, NTL's chief executive, said: "NTL has moved to the forefront of the UK telecoms industry. Cable TV and telecoms operator NTL has spent £940m on acquisitions which show the company's refusal to be outpaced by rivals Cable & Wireless... [26 Jun 1998]
Only CIOs can put a stop to sloppy telecoms
News CIOs must get themselves onto the board - or consign their companies to shabby telecoms service for ever, Easynet's CEO has said. Buyers' naivety is not entirely at fault, said Rowe, adding some new telecoms players have also messed up. [09 Feb 2007]
EC merges IT and telecoms research
News The EC has today merged its IT and telecoms research units into one programme, a move which could spark off a new era in communications regulation. It has been held within the industry ministry, but will now be incorporated into the telecoms division. [02 Nov 1998]
Ofcom: UK market "fragile"
News In a damning indictment of the performance of the former telecoms regulator, Ofcom said on Thursday that competition in the UK telecommunications market is "fragile", despite two full decades of regulatory intervention. [18 Nov 2004]
Industry disappointed by Oftel's 'unbundling' timetable
News The telecoms industry has reacted with disappointment but not surprise, to Oftel's timetable for the unbundling of the local loop. Erol Ziya, co-founder of the Campaign for Unmetered Telecoms said: "There are still many people out there who would... [30 Nov 1999]
Alcatel cuts another 10,000 jobs
News Alcatel has added to the general gloom surrounding the telecoms sector by announcing a further 10,000 job cuts over the coming year. The French telecoms equipment maker said it would reduce its "headcount to around 60,000 employees by the end of... [20 Sep 2002]
Ofcom 'could slow reform', warns telecoms lobby group
News The current telecoms watchdog, Oftel, has a single director making many of the key decisions, but has come under considerable criticism for the speed at which it has resolved issues such as the unbundling of the local loop. [13 Dec 2000]
Telcos urge Ofcom to clamp down on BT
News A group of UK telecos has demanded that Ofcom use its strategic review of telecoms to bring in new measures to prevent BT abusing its powerful position. BT has also published details of its submission to Ofcom, in which it paints a radically... [23 Jun 2004]
WorldCom telecoms analyst walks with $30m
News Prominent Wall Street telecoms analyst Jack Grubman - whose role in the WorldCom scandal is under investigation - has resigned from Salomon Smith Barney for what he said are 'personal and professional' reasons. [16 Aug 2002]
Europe sees telecoms prices fall
News The European Union has given itself a big pat on the back over falling prices in the continent's telecoms market but is warning more regulation will be needed to keep the industry on track. Fixed-line telecoms in particular saw prices decreasing... [21 Feb 2006]
Nortel talks up future with Bay
News Barely a day after completing its multibillion dollar corporate marriage with Bay Networks, Nortel has been boasting it can now offer a broader range of technologies than other telecoms and networking equipment suppliers. [02 Sep 1998]
Experts applaud Oftel's tough line with BT
News Daniel Bieler, Internet analyst at investment bank Nomura, said the move was the most significant step in telecoms deregulation so far. Leading figures and commentators claim the telecoms watchdog's move could lead to significantly cheaper Internet... [31 May 2000]
Sun Life ditches BT for Energis
News In an exclusive video interview with Silicon.com, Lawson admitted his company has benefited since it switched telecoms provider from BT to Energis, but there is still plenty of room for improvement, he said. [09 Nov 1999]
ISPs huff and puff - but BT could blow their house down
Comment The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has said it is considering calling on telecoms watchdog Oftel to block the launch of the service. In the long-term, it's not in BT's interest to drive ISPs out of business," said David Brown... [26 Jun 1998]
Smarter IT deals save taxpayers millions
News Better management of government procurement has saved the taxpayer £321m on £2bn worth of deals - many of which are IT and telecoms contracts. Driving harder deals on IT and telecoms contracts has been key to generating much of the savings. [27 Jul 2005]
