Monthly Archives: August 2005

Huawai in takeover talks with Marconi

This old chestnut again. Chinese equipment manufacturer Huawei is reportedly holding discussions with troubled British counterpart Marconi which could lead to a GBP560 million takeover. Marconi has effectively been up for sale since April, when it failed to land a … Continue reading

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Telenor to buy Vodafone Sweden

Norway’s Telenor is rumoured to be preparing a takeover bid for Vodafone Sweden, according to the UK’s Business newspaper. The buyout, estimated to be worth USD945 million, is seen as the ideal way for Telenor to boost its operations in … Continue reading

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FCC ruling gives telecoms power over Internet access

The Federal Communications Commission ruled Friday that big telephone companies no longer have to lease their high-speed Internet lines to competitors, giving the companies more power over the delivery of popular fast Internet services. The new policy raises the possibility … Continue reading

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IBM podcasts

IBM has joined the podcast ranks and is launching podcasts to improve it’s investor relations. Here’s the story.

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Productivity Tips For Those Working at Home?

tips for working at home

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Ofcom prepares for 1.8GHz frequency auction

UK telecom regulatory authority Ofcom is setting the stage for the auction of low power radio spectrum in the 1.8GHz frequency band, paving the way for companies to build private GSM networks in their offices using existing handsets. The handsets … Continue reading

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French Sabres

The only real news in the Telco world in the last few days has been that France Telecom has completed it’s purchase of Amena in Spain, here’s the full post on the Times website. It also mentions that FT still … Continue reading

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Back from Holiday

back at work today. I’ve spent the last 3 days in West Wales cycling around the coast line. Some pics will appear on Flickr in the next day or so.

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