Category Archives: News

more bad news at C&W…C&W cuts 10% more UK jobs [via ft.com]

BT has signed a nice deal..it’s going to supply Reuters with all it’s networking needs for $3bn and it buy’s Radianz from Reuters for $175m..nice. [ via ft.com] So BT is still on the purchase trail.

and it’s ssstttiiillll going on..[via Yahoo News]

After three slow years, the world’s biggest tech and telecoms trade show CeBIT expects an increase in visitors again, as enthusiasm returns to an industry which showed in 2004 it can still generate stellar growth. [via Reuters.co.uk] Again that’s promising…but … Continue reading →

Analysis.com has a look at the impact of Skype on the Telco market place.  …the fixed-line telephony market is open to a number of new business models that could see traditional operators in Western Europe lose revenues amounting to EUR6.4 … Continue reading →

Analysis.com has an article on Telco’s considering moving into Strategic Outsourcing (SO). Telecoms operators and service providers are also moving into information communication technology (ICT) services, especially that of enterprise network management, as it offers high-value business opportunities that will … Continue reading →

KPN, the Dutch telecoms company, on Tuesday unveiled plans to build an internet-based network to help its fading fixed-line business – but at the cost of about 8,000 jobs [via FT.com] The interesting news in here, is that KPN is … Continue reading →

MCI to renew talks with Qwest [via ft.com] This is still rumbling along, I read that Verizon  had allowed MCI two weeks to talk to Qwest . Come on hurry up and end..we’re bored of this!

I spent a couple of hours this afternoon discussing our business with two VP’s from one of our alliance partners down in London. Both had come over from the US and had made plans to pay me a visit whilst … Continue reading →

Level 3 Communications, Inc. announced today that it has terminated its stockholder rights plan, commonly referred to as a "poison pill." Level 3 Communications, Inc. announced today that it has reached agreements to sell $880 million aggregate principal amount of … Continue reading →

MCI chief Mike Capellas, after respectfully acknowledging Qwest’s offer, told investors that his company was committed to its pending deal with Verizon. [via thestreet.com] It looks like I was right, MCI want’s to work with Verizon. MCI and Verizon had … Continue reading →

..every one want’s Quest to buy MCI says Om

The Business has a very interesting article on the consolidation of the US telco’s and looks at why they are doing it.  Whilst doing my presentation back in Amsterdam to the Network Service business line (70 people) I told them … Continue reading →

following on from my post ..it appears that shareholders with approx 15% of MCI have requested the board look at the Qwest offer again.

Andy thinks "it’s time to invest in automobile and truck paint".  He thinks SBC should change it’s name to AT&T as it’s the bigger brand.