The observer today suggests, in a comment article, that Pierre Danon has walked from his post at BT Retail. The article states there was ‘blood on the walls’ following a bust up at a BT board meeting. We’ll find out if it’s true soon enough.
Entries from October 2004
Danon walks
October 31st, 2004 · No Comments
Tags: News
Hank
October 28th, 2004 · No Comments
Hank likes to flatten things..this made me laugh as it’s so original and it’s not tongue in cheek.
Tags: Random
Vonage UK
October 28th, 2004 · No Comments
It looks like Vonage will launch in the UK this December which looks very interesting. The triple play is still the ideal that most providers are working towards but I think people want all three for sure, but they’ll want to buy which ever suits them and put that together into their own package.
The killer [...]
Tags: Uncategorized
Holiday
October 28th, 2004 · No Comments
On holiday this week.
I’ve taken some time out to clear out my inbox at home. I’ve been so busy at work that it’s got a bit out of control so I took a day out to clear out the inbox and 4 shoe boxes of stuff that accumulated over the past few weeks. Dave [...]
Tags: Random
Heinz ‘57′ Telecom
October 26th, 2004 · No Comments
This is a really interesting article, Heinz has 37 sites and created it’s own VOIP infrastructure to supply it’s voice requirements.
Tags: Uncategorized
AT&T aren’t going to the Prom
October 26th, 2004 · No Comments
Paul R. La Monica thinks that AT&T and MCI aren’t getting ready to ‘go to the Prom’. He thinks that they are just trying to save their business and who’d invest in a business with a 10-15% annual decline in revenue…yeah who would?
Tags: Telecom
Treo 650 - a disappointment
October 26th, 2004 · No Comments
Yep, the only difference appears to be a better screen and bluetooth. I don’t think that’s worth the upgrade. Same memory, same camera and no wireless support in my view not good enough.
I’m now very happy that I made the jump back to two boxes and ditched the jack of all trades master of [...]
Tags: Gadgets
Ipodder - another channel
October 21st, 2004 · No Comments
I’ve added this subscription to my Ipodder.
http://www.wizardsoftechnology.com/podcasts/rss.xml
Tags: Weblogs
Geo
October 21st, 2004 · No Comments
Reading the Guardian today and it mentions the launch of Geo yesterday. It says the Hutchinson Whompoa owned company launched with 5 customers. So this is why when we spoke to Hutchinson Network Services a few days back they were very cagey about there new presentations. Now I know why ..they were rebranding.
Tags: Telecom
martin sets the standard
October 20th, 2004 · No Comments
Yet again…this guy sets the standard…he’s good…this is his latest post which I’ve picked up several links to
Tags: Weblogs
Doldrums
October 20th, 2004 · No Comments
It’s still hard out there and I read on a weekly basis of some asset write down problem for a telco or manufacturer failing to sell it’s gear. MCI are suffering again and have written down more of it’s voice assets as the big telco’s are realising that VOIP is coming and it’s going to [...]
Tags: Telecom
Tungsten
October 20th, 2004 · No Comments
My T3 is upto scratch now and it works a treat. Bluetoothing to my new Z700i works a dream and get’s me onto the net real easy. I’ve got most of the key software onto it, but there’s some missing which i’ll fix over the next few days…so I’m more than happy with both [...]
Tags: Gadgets
Week - Catch up
October 20th, 2004 · No Comments
Another busy week, I’ve had a meeting with BT at IBM Warwick yesterday and we have a new Global account Director. It was interesting to listen to their pitch about the being a global player, behind AT&T and Equant.
I have a new North Region PTSL lead, somebody has been appointed to my old role. I’m [...]
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BT Retail chief rattles board
October 16th, 2004 · No Comments
The post below comes from Primetrica
The UK broadsheets The Times and The Telegraph are both reporting that tensions in the BT boardroom are rising, after the outspoken head of the group’s retail division, Pierre Danon, went public with plans for his division, BT Retail, to invest millions in the group’s telephone exchanges. In what has [...]
Tags: Telecom
Nokia profits drop following price cuts
October 16th, 2004 · No Comments
The world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia of Finland, has seen a sharp fall in its third-quarter profits while revenues remained stagnant. The company has been cutting the price of some models in an effort to win back market share, and though the move has worked, with Nokia’s share of the handset market rising from [...]
Tags: Mobile