AT&T has detailed its $8.5 billion investment plan for 2006. It's good news on a number of fronts for Europe including Ethernet, DSL and new interconnections. However, the product roadmap ...

TI Sparkle and HanseNet have joined forces to target large enterprises and MNCs offering global VPNs, VoIP, multimedia and mobility services. While the alliance is new and competition entrenched, it ...

Telefonica is deploying VoIP services to residential customers and SMEs in Spain based on an IMS deployment with Ericsson, with BroadSoft as the application server partner. It is taking the ...

XB upgrades its Dutch network to support converged services, and while the move enhances the operator's ability to meet evolving user requirements, competitors are busily following the same trail, many ...

COLT's managed IP telephony rollout is an affirmation of Avaya's blade-server approach for service providers, delivering full-featured PBX services in a scalable and manageable package, but any competitive advantage for ...

TDC has made a statement of intent with 18 local telcos in the Finnet Group to increase its network capillarity in Finland. No service content has been announced and only ...

BT launches BT Fusion for business customers targeting SOHOs with up to 10 employees by offering a simple voice tariff with half price rates for calls via the Fusion Hub. ...

COLT Telecom is offering a hosted IP PBX solution across 13 countries with partner Avaya. The service will replace its IP Centrex offer. The impact of this launch will be ...

After a disappointing start in Europe, PoC may have found its home as "mobile VoIP for the blue-collar worker'. Vodafone Spain's Pulsa Y Habla is set to investigate demand. ...

France Telecom will launch a "High Quality' VoIP add-on for CD quality standard audio. It is positive that France Telecom is seeking to address quality concerns with VoIP, but the ...

DT's Dual Phone service will offer connections via DSL, GSM and WiFi, presenting a truly converged solution in Germany. DT has its fingers on all the buttons in the ...

Orange UK launches its EDGE network to complement existing 3G coverage. With faster HSDPA services in the wings ready for a mid-year launch by rivals, Orange also needs to plug ...

Cable & Wireless' latest restructuring shows the extent of its troubles in the competitive UK market where its legacy revenues are under pressure. The operator has a tough journey ...

COLT launches off-net Ethernet services in Belgium and the Netherlands, complete with CoS and additional bandwidth options, generating momentum in the growing Ethernet market and signalling competitors that COLT remains ...

COLT Telecom is introducing off-net Ethernet services in 11 countries and introducing Class of Service for its Switched Ethernet product. While COLT has the lead on a pan-European level, battles ...

Tiscali adds some value to its Dutch ADSL products with a local PC data back-up and restore add-on, but the move can be easily mimicked by competitors, while customers themselves ...

UPC, Casema, Multikabel, Essent Kabelcom and CAIW cooperate in a VoIP peering exchange, avoiding PSTN interconnection for on-net calls and bolstering their efforts to recover broadband market share with bundled ...

Tiscali adds value to its ADSL deals with a local data back up and restore add-on. However, Tiscali's partner Phoenix Technologies has several reseller agreements, and this move is not ...

Tempo Music is a confused attempt to nurture mobile content interest from the low-cost prepaid segment - using "music' as the magnet. The convergence effect may be happening, but not ...

O2 is set to partner with Telefonica Deutschland to launch DSL-like services to Genion subscribers. Fixed substitution products are gaining momentum in Germany, and the faster speeds will make ...