Monthly Archives: January 2005

a pound for every time..

Posted on January 31, 2005 by Rob

..somebody told me that SBC are going to buy AT&T..I’m drowing in emails from everybody telling me the news.

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Restructuring in the sector

Posted on January 31, 2005 by Rob

A deal could usher in the next chapter of restructuring in the sector, creating a vertically integrated communications giant with a strong presence across technologies and customer bases. Analysts believe this may in turn trigger another wave of consolidation as … Continue reading →

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SBC and AT&T approve $16bn merger

Posted on January 31, 2005 by Rob

SBC Communications and AT&T on Monday said they had approved a $16bn merger that will create the largest telecommunications company in the US and end AT&T’s 120-history as an independent company. // Under the terms of the deal approved by … Continue reading →

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Is printing on the wall for Fiorina?

Posted on January 31, 2005 by Rob

If you strapped enough LaserJet printers together, could you make a life raft? At some point during the past few days, Carly Fiorina must have pondered the question. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Hewlett-Packard’s board is considering … Continue reading →

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BT goes on spending spree to challenge IBM

Posted on January 31, 2005 by Rob

BT Global Services, the international arm of the telecoms group, is to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on further acquisitions in a bid to challenge IBM in the IT services sector. Speaking at the World Economic Forum at Davos, … Continue reading →

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The phone of the chav

Posted on January 30, 2005 by Rob

The razr is the phone of choice for the chav but now they’re all gonna be a bit miffed as there’s an even more exclusive chav phone..the black razr.  I can’t see it being as big as the silver coloured … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam..again!

Posted on January 30, 2005 by Rob

Back to Amsterdam again this week, flying out Tuesday morning and back Thursday afternoon with KLM. It’s the EMEA Networking Services education sessions and as I’ve mentioned before I’ve got a presentation on the Teleco landscape and procurement. I’ve also … Continue reading →

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PC rebuild

Posted on January 30, 2005 by Rob

As I mentioned a few days ago the HD on the house PC was clicking away and due to die at any moment. So I bought a new 120gb HD and some more ram and a new case and CPU … Continue reading →

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First week with the SPV C500

Posted on January 28, 2005 by Rob

It’s been over a week now since it arrived and so far I’m impressed. It does what it says on the tin, it’s a smart phone.  It syncs up to my Lotus Notes via mNotes which is great. So I … Continue reading →

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SBC & AT&T

Posted on January 28, 2005 by Rob

All the financial papers are reporting it’s more advanced than they first thought. So is it a done deal..I don’t know, but it looks very likely. The interesting part will be what will the new company want to do here … Continue reading →

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Lotus Notes 7

Posted on January 27, 2005 by Rob

I’ve just had my ID back to get onto the early adopters programme for Lotus Notes 7. So, as soon as I get some time, I’ll give the new tool a go. I was on the early adopters programme for … Continue reading →

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More mobile losses at Siemens

Posted on January 27, 2005 by Rob

Germany’s Siemens group has seen another set of poor results from its struggling mobile phone business. The Mobile Devices unit, which is part of Siemens’ Communications division, made a loss of EUR143 million in its first quarter ending 31 December, … Continue reading →

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BT wins USD500 million contract

Posted on January 27, 2005 by Rob

BT Group and US drugs company Bristol-Myers Squibb have signed a USD500 million telecoms contract, according to analysts. The UK telco has refused to comment on the value of the deal, but according to the CEO of its Global Services … Continue reading →

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SBC said to be in talks to buy AT&T

Posted on January 27, 2005 by Rob

SBC Communications, the second-largest regional phone company in the nation, is in talks to buy AT&T for more than $16 billion, according to executives close to the negotiations. // A deal, if reached, would be the final chapter in the … Continue reading →

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Crap Telco Names

Posted on January 27, 2005 by Rob

I stumbled onto this list via Light reading..v.amusing… 1. Phartronics Engineering (no Website, sadly… just follow your nose) They can measure everything these days! 2. Airbiquity It’s clever, and it’s boring, all at once! 3. PipingHot Networks (PHN) eww! (At … Continue reading →

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