C&W dropped billions of pounds on its previous strategy before stating it was not right for the future of the company. Is the new strategy any better? Perhaps, but unless ...

Alternative DSL network operators in Germany are being hit from all sides; rising network costs, flat revenues and a run-away market lead from the PTT. They should react by ...

As IP VPNs have gained market acceptance and are used increasingly to deploy real-time applications, SLAs, though a great marketing tool, have failed to live up to expectations. They will ...

With 3G now firmly on the agenda for mobile operators, the main talking point is what to launch and when. However with the take up of existing data services only ...

Smartner acquired Commtag, growing its Mobile Enterprise Solution to offer push e-mail capabilities. For companies implementing mobile e-mail and enterprise data solutions the need for push and support for a ...

Behemoth incumbents are in danger of being stung by smaller CLEC wasps, as progress in obligatory LLU and new IP interfaces expands the opportunities available to alternative providers for offering ...

Operators are jumping on the "think global, act local' bandwagon, consolidating their technical platforms and services across international operations. Offering seamless services is fine, but customers need a blend of ...

The UK's lack of a coherent broadband strategy has left rural communities out in the cold, but they're no longer sitting back quietly. They want affordable broadband and they're ...

The digital pen is an innovative business service that has potential, but thus far only attracts niche businesses. Without compelling services and killer applications the digital pen will continue ...

Now that Wi-Fi services appear to be taking off, operators need to pause for a moment and develop a longer-term strategy for turning this local access technology into a profitable ...

Increased congestion in the channel will require telephony systems vendors to stand out in the crowd. The importance of helping partners develop compelling solutions will outweigh signing up the largest ...

Ethernet's forward momentum in the MAN has created a strong case for LAN/SAN extensions to provide data replication and site mirroring over longer distances. With no PTT offer in sight, ...

New standards due this August are not likely to dramatically provoke the expansion of metro Ethernet. The technology is rapidly expanding anyway in response to demand and thanks to product ...

The Dutch managed services market has lagged the rest of Western Europe, but as IT requirements become more costly and complicated, enterprises are giving outsourcing another look, opening up new ...

Symmetric DSL access is changing the face of low-cost broadband business services in Southern Europe. The region's PTTs and CLECs stand to win business by integrating SDSL access in the ...

Disillusioned with hosting, operators (e.g., BT and C&W) considered cutting their losses but with IT outsourcers lurking, the realisation hit home that managed hosting remains worthwhile in convergent times - ...

Mobile terminals are packed full of value-added features to optimize game and music use. However, a handset is limited by the battery life, cost and charges and therefore cannot ...

Now that German regulator will allow carriers to introduce voice services in the local market without forcing customers to switch providers, the challenge is to transform a regulatory decision into ...

Monitoring network performance is a hot topic and an issue that enterprises are narrowing their focus on. But shrinking budgets and lack of trust in telecom operators and third-parties ...

Interest in Push to Talk (PTT) over cellular is gaining pace with a range of solutions already available and standards activities in progress. However, for the majority of mobile users ...