Monthly Archives: October 2004

Danon walks

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 … Continue reading

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Hank

Hank likes to flatten things..this made me laugh as it’s so original and it’s not tongue in cheek.

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Vonage UK

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 … Continue reading

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Holiday

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 … Continue reading

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Heinz ‘57′ Telecom

This is a really interesting article, Heinz has 37 sites and created it’s own VOIP infrastructure to supply it’s voice requirements.

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AT&T aren’t going to the Prom

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 … Continue reading

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Treo 650 – a disappointment

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 … Continue reading

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Ipodder – another channel

I’ve added this subscription to my Ipodder. http://www.wizardsoftechnology.com/podcasts/rss.xml

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Geo

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 … Continue reading

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martin sets the standard

Yet again…this guy sets the standard…he’s good…this is his latest post which I’ve picked up several links to

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Doldrums

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 … Continue reading

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Tungsten

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 … Continue reading

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Week – Catch up

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 … Continue reading

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BT Retail chief rattles board

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 … Continue reading

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Nokia profits drop following price cuts

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, … Continue reading

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