Monthly Archives: March 2006

My Nerd Score

not bad for a Manager. 

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FCC is strongly against providers offering tiered internet access.

This blogger, Supergeek, corrects the news that the FCC was behind a tiered internet, it isn't. phew. Technorati Tags: Telecom, Tiered, interent, my_pipes

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Vonage in the news again

Vonage's 911 service hit's the headlines this time. A guy's house burns down whil Vonage puts him on hold..gulp. [via] Technorati Tags: Telecom, Vonage, 911

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Tom Evslin retells the Stupid Network story

Tom retells the Stupid Network Story, it's worth a read and there's a link to his petition. David himself, picks up on the story  Technorati Tags: Evslin, Stupid, Network

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Zittrain’s Green Zone Theory

David S. Isenberg has a post on Zittrain's idea of a green and red internet, green controlled, red uncontrolled.    Technorati Tags: Isenberg, Zittrains

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EU cracks down on mobile charges

This is news that every Telecom manager is looking forward to, a reduction in the mobile bill. Roaming costs are a rip off. [via] Technorati Tags: Roaming, BBC, Telecom

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Gartner Sees Rocky Road Ahead For Telecom Carriers

Gartner states the blindingly obvious. They aren't exactly sticking their necks out of this one. [via] Technorati Tags: Gartner, Telecom

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life after Lucent?

Om has a rather interesting post on what life is going to be like after the merger of Lucent and Alcatel. How will Alcatel's proposed megadeal reshape the telecom landscape? Cisco might merge with Motorola, and a host of smaller … Continue reading

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SIP enabled WM5 on the way?

Smartphone thoughts has a post about Windows Mobile 5 (WM5) being updated to include a SIP client. This would enable the devices to provide VoIP. Nokia has already launched dual GSM and Wi-Fi phones, so I guess Microsoft sees this … Continue reading

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Ballmer: IBM in the crosshairs

Another reason for the shift is IBM. … He drew a contrast between that approach and IBM’s, saying the company is increasingly focused on services and consulting I’ve never seen Microsoft as a competitor; they never appear on our charts. … Continue reading

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IBM: The ‘next big thing’ no longer exists

“If you’re looking for the next big thing, stop looking. There’s no such thing as the next big thing,” Nicholas Donofrio said. I read this and thought of the old quote “everything that can be invented has been invented” and … Continue reading

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Should Google Buy Sun Microsystems?

Talk of an imminent sale of Sun Microsystems to Google has been swirling around trading floors and Silicon Valley for more than a week. Wow, this really would bring Google in the same ball park as the big players. A … Continue reading

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Vodafone sells Japanese arm for £9bn

Vodafone has completed the sale of its Japanese arm to local telecoms company Softbank in a deal that values the company at ¥1.8bn, or around £9bn. In return for its 97 per cent stake in Japan’s third biggest operator, Vodafone … Continue reading

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T-Mobile UK Expected to Launch Affordable Flat Rate Data Plan

if our sources are to be believed, T-Mobile will announce – with some fanfare – a £7.50 per month flat rate data usage plan! Likely subject to a fairly relaxed ‘acceptable usage plan’ (1GB seems likely) This could cause a … Continue reading

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Free our Data blog

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