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Comment If that's the case, then the telecoms bubble exploded, leaving its contents dripping from the industry's greedy face. Last year, telecoms equipment vendors were riding high - paying extraordinary amounts of money for a technology was years from the...
[25 Jul 2001]
News The only representative organisation for UK telecoms professionals is set to lose its status as an independent body. The organisations argue the proposal is essential because IT and telecoms technology have converged and so there is no need for two...
[22 Jun 2007]
AS Analysis Only Matt Bross, CTO at BT, represents the old school of telecoms companies. Telecoms' new kids on the block are also held up as an example of another trend dominating the Agenda Setters list this year: commoditisation - knocking out kit at cheap...
[25 Sep 2006]
Comment But once the dust has settled on the technology itself, the datacoms companies may find themselves sitting pretty - unless the telecoms outfits manage to attract the right staff with the right skills.
[25 Jun 1999]
News The National Grid has posted a second half loss after writing down its investments in telecoms companies including Energis. The company was forced to write down £754.5m of telecoms assets including a £350m hit relating to UK business telco Energis.
[30 May 2002]
News After outlining her controversial plans for the future of the telecoms industry earlier this week, EC information society commissioner Viviane Reding has called for the public to give their opinions. Reding has launched a public consultation on the...
[30 Jun 2006]
News The telecoms and water industries are to be taken out of the remit of the Utilities Bill. The Bill was intended to set up a common regulatory framework to cover all utilities, but industry has objected to treating the telecoms industry in the same...
[02 Mar 2000]
News At least one sector of the tech market is hearing the sound of cash registers ringing as the recovery rumbles on - telecoms. Analyst firm IDC predicts that the telecoms market will ring up more than $1tn - yes, that's one trillion dollars - of...
[10 Feb 2004]
News The telecoms sector did particularly well during early trading. After massive spending on 3G licenses and acquisitions, the markets have responded positively to news that Dutch telecoms operator KPN will reduce debts by selling off non-core parts...
[26 Mar 2001]
News European Union telecoms ministers are today meeting to discuss a broad range of critical issues currently facing the industry. The agenda includes electronic signatures for ecommerce, millennium bug compliance among European telcos and how a...
[22 Apr 1999]
News UK telecoms managers are putting their IT counterparts to shame when it comes to Year 2000 compliance, according to survey results released by Mitel. Of 350 telecoms managers interviewed at this year's TMA event a month ago, 90 per cent said they...
[04 Nov 1998]
Comment Telecoms markets have been opened up across Europe since 1999 and competition has developed. The telecoms regulatory 'machine' is a vast one; UK regulator Ofcom's budget alone exceeds £100m and most telcos and larger internet service providers...
[16 Jun 2005]
News E-procurement specialist, Commerce One, has announced a deal with US telco, Bell South, to set up a global online marketplace for the telecoms industry. The Internet-based market is designed to create an open electronic exchange for suppliers of...
[24 Feb 2000]
News While the financial, tech and customer service firms have been quick to turn to offshore outsourcing in recent months, the telecoms sector may soon be catching up. A report released by Deloitte's technology, media and telecoms arm suggests that the...
[25 Mar 2004]
News The rest of the telecoms sector has opened disappointingly as investors air their concerns about Orange's lowered valuation. According to the Financial Times the range will be set at E11.50 (£7.30) to E13.50 (£8.60) per share.
[22 Jan 2001]
News David Brown, chairman of telecoms consultancy Schema, said: "It's always been slightly puzzling that Bell Atlantic hasn't figured more in Europe, but it makes sense for it to go with a data solutions company because it means they get European...
[22 Jul 1999]
News A European Commission report, due to be published on Monday, is likely to say that Britain is making better than average progress in many areas of the telecoms market, despite reports that the EC will express deep concern about the amount of...
[06 Dec 2002]
News Telecoms commissioner Erkki Liikanen says the European market is growing strongly, but if member states don't keep their deregulation plans on track, he will take direct action. The stern warning came yesterday as Liikanen announced that telecoms...
[29 Nov 2001]
News Customers can now get more than their weekly shop with Tesco - the supermarket has announced it has added telecoms to the growing list of services it offers. Tesco was the first supermarket brand to make a success of online groceries and personal...
[01 Sep 2003]
News Plans to set up a telecoms Ombudsman will progress in September with a workshop organised by Oftel as the regulator begins the process of appointing a governing board. The purpose of the Ombudsman will be to resolve disputes between consumers and...
[27 Jul 2001]
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