Telenor launches a new IP telephony solution. While this is an interesting Norwegian initiative with an acknowledged partner Alcatel, key Nordic rivals have already launched more advanced solutions. However, it ...

Infonet has breathed new life into its European managed security, particularly network and CP-based firewall services. With concerns about BT's acquisition bound to trouble customers, Infonet will need to demonstrate ...

Telecom Italia announces its plan to fully integrate Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) into the Telecom Italia group. This will allow Telecom Italia to tackle IP-based communications over converged fixed and ...

TSIC unveils its new wholesale voice and IP over Ethernet service. This is definitely a move that will get attention from European clients and force key rivals to rethink ...

PIPEX is launching an IP Centrex service in order to increase margins and offer a stickier bundled voice over broadband service to its business customers. Inclarity gets the partner ...

BT gains full control of Albacom by acquiring 100% of its stock. With dust barely settled on Infonet's acquisition, BT's aggressive move gives it expanded opportunities in significant Italian ...

TeliaSonera launches an interesting security concept "Net Guard' based on NetScreen's solutions. TeliaSonera appears to be ahead of its Finnish competitors with such an advanced offer; however it will ...

Smart will invest in full LLU in Ireland to deliver triple play broadband services at affordable prices in the new year. Partner Huawei helped Neuf Telecom radically change pricing ...

e.Biscom announces the completion of its merger with FastWeb and the adoption of the FASTWEB brand moving forward. The choice of a uniform brand is a positive initiative, giving ...

Elisa signs an agreement with Fujitsu to take the lead in the Finnish ICT space. While the initiative will improve Elisa's value proposition, the partnership will fully materialise during ...

BT embarks on an enterprise-oriented MVNO course with Vodafone - no surprise there. Developing a convergence play is key to BT's 21 Century Network vision, but the British incumbent ...

BT embarks on an enterprise-oriented MVNO course with Vodafone - no surprise there. Developing a convergence play is key to BT's 21 Century Network vision, but the British incumbent ...

Completel, anticipating healthy demand among French SMEs for security services, has expanded its range with vulnerability scanning, both online and custom, and six firewall classes. The move helps the ...

That aeronautics and defence company EADS is getting out of the enterprise telephony market is hardly a surprise; however, the planned sale to Canada's Aastra is still a curious move ...

Vodafone Group raises the bar on consumer 3G with the global launch of Vodafone Live! with 3G across 13 markets. Offering exclusive handsets, video content, music downloads and a ...

COLT takes a lead in the pan-European Ethernet market. Local competitors offer multipoint Ethernet services, but none have it on such a large scale across Europe. COLT needs ...

Vodafone Germany revives its 3G offering in time for Christmas. Free browsing and included content will attract new users, but special offers run out in April and consumers that sign ...

TDC enhances its VoIP portfolio with outsourced IP telephony to improve the opportunities for enterprises to reduce costs and focus their time on core business activities. TDC is not ...

Bouygues Telecom seconds Orange France's Push To Talk initiative with a surprise launch of its own. Orange had not reckoned on competition, but Bouygues Telecom's service challenge is toothless ...

BT surprised competitors on a Monday morning with a move to acquire Infonet, the maverick independent global provider. This removes a significant competitor in the global data services space ...