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T-Mobile UK slashes Euro data roaming costs
News T-Mobile UK is the latest mobile operator to crack under the steely gaze of EC telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, and slash the price of data roaming and sending text messages in Europe. The 1 July... [20 Jun 2008]
BT to cut CO2 emissions by 80 per cent
News The telecoms giant will build the largest wind power project outside of the energy sector as part of a push to slash its 1996 global CO2 emission levels by 80 per cent by 2016. BT will rely on wind farms... [03 Jun 2008]
The right way for SMEs to make calls
Comment Renting a phone system is not the only way to slash upfront costs. Leasing has not been common in telecoms. Stewart Baines offers some advice to buyers on the best way to identify and procure the right... [18 Jul 2006]
Website reveals mobile phone roaming rates
News The European Commission has threatened to slash mobile roaming rates by as much as 60 per cent. Developed by mobile industry consortium GSM Europe, the site was welcomed by telecoms regulatory body the... [10 Jul 2006]
Orange to slash up to 2,000 jobs
News As part of what France Telecom calls its NExT (New Experience in Telecoms) strategy, Orange UK is becoming a mobile and broadband service and absorbing France Telecom's British broadband service, Wanadoo UK. [08 May 2006]
Mobile operators vow to fight Reding's roaming plans
News Tuesday's decision by the EU to bring out legislation forcing mobile companies to slash roaming charges has drawn fire from the industry which is vowing to fight the proposals tooth and nail. The company added it is... [30 Mar 2006]
Is a bitter Marconi bitching about BT's chances?
News In the wake of Marconi's surprise failure to be selected as one of BT's first batch of suppliers for a £10bn upgrade of its UK infrastructure, and the news last month that it is to slash 800 jobs as a result of missing... [13 Jun 2005]
BT plans passport checks to slash ID fraud
News The UK telecoms giant is planning to act as a credential screening service when people register for new internet services in a bid to cut the level of identity fraud. BT is planning to be one of the first internet... [03 Jun 2005]
Government aims for £25m licensing savings
News The UK government is aiming to slash £25m off its IT and telecoms bill through two new public sector licensing agreements with BEA Systems and Vodafone. OGCbuying.solutions slashed £110m off the... [05 Apr 2005]
Broadband to get cheaper?
News The UK broadband market could become more competitive in 2005 following Ofcom's decision to force BT to slash its wholesale prices. Ofcom believes these reductions will help encourage telecoms companies... [20 Dec 2004]
US Election 2004: Kerry or Bush? No effect on offshoring
News Just last month DHL opened its new European IT centre in the Czech Republic, which replaces a number of separate IT operations in the region, including the UK, as part of efforts to slash IT costs by 60 per cent. [02 Nov 2004]
Ofcom returns to the charge on BT's local loop
News Within hours of forcing BT to cut its broadband migration charges, Ofcom promised to slash BT's charges for local loop connections. Presenting phase 1 of the regulator's strategic review of telecoms,... [29 Apr 2004]
Outsourcing can slash comms costs by a third
News Leading-edge businesses prepared to outsource all their communications infrastructure could slash their telecoms costs by up to a third, according to a new research by Gartner. The report claims rising... [31 Mar 2004]
Exclusive: Met Police in £750m outsourcing 'megadeal'
News The Metropolitan Police Service is looking to slash its IT costs by consolidating several current IT and telecoms contracts into a single outsourcing megadeal that could be worth as much as £750m.... [17 Feb 2004]
C&W picks up £15m Centrica contract
News Cable and Wireless has won a £15m, three-year contract to carry traffic generated by Centrica Telecommunications, a bright spot in a quarter that has seen it slash costs and commence far-reaching restructuring. [24 Jul 2003]
