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RSS telecomsTelecoms vs datacoms: the battle is on for the converged high ground
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]
Telecoms industry to receive global marketplace
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... [24 Feb 2000]
Telecoms body may disappear
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... [22 Jun 2007]
Telecoms shake-up: What do you think?
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... [30 Jun 2006]
Telecoms and water industries cut from Utilities Bill
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... [02 Mar 2000]
Telecoms lead markets to positive territory
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... [26 Mar 2001]
Telecoms crash lays National Grid low
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... [30 May 2002]
Telecoms takes centre stage in Europe
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... [22 Apr 1999]
Telecoms equipment vendors squeezed
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... [25 Jul 2001]
Telecoms managers on top of Y2K situation
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... [04 Nov 1998]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Telecoms regulation explained
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... [16 Jun 2005]
Telecoms - the recovery starts here
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... [10 Feb 2004]
Telecoms worker? You're in demand. Techie? Not so much
News ICT workers looking for a new job should keep their eye on the telecoms sector. Telecoms vacancies increased by 10 per cent month-on-month in September - the highest growth rate across the industry... [14 Oct 2009]
Telecoms trends
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:... [25 Sep 2006]
Telecoms to save €12bn by offshoring
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... [25 Mar 2004]
