February 5, 2010
Symena, the market leader in automatic cell planning (ACP) tools, announced today that it has delivered Capesso™ LTE to eight of the top ten LTE equipment vendors for use in designing the next generation of radio networks. Capesso™ LTE is being used to design networks in Europe, Asia and North America with the market leading tools ATOLL from Forsk ...
Eight of the top ten LTE equipment vendors use Capesso
by Jan HarrisSymena, the market leader in automatic cell planning (ACP) tools, announced today that it has delivered Capesso™ LTE to eight of the top ten LTE equipment vendors for use in designing the next generation of radio networks. Capesso™ LTE is being used to design networks in Europe, Asia and North America with the market leading tools ATOLL from Forsk ...
February 2, 2010
Edge Telecom (www.edgetelecom.co.uk), the UK national telecommunication service provider, has recently completed two successful acquisitions – that will see it improve its offering and increase its turnover – thanks to the acquisition support provided by Harlequin Corporate Finance (www.harlequincf.co.uk). Edge Telecom, which is the brand name for the GCI Telecom Group, has recently bought telecoms service provider Invomo for ...
Edge Telecom Acquires Invomo With Support From Harelequin Finance
by Jan HarrisEdge Telecom (www.edgetelecom.co.uk), the UK national telecommunication service provider, has recently completed two successful acquisitions – that will see it improve its offering and increase its turnover – thanks to the acquisition support provided by Harlequin Corporate Finance (www.harlequincf.co.uk). Edge Telecom, which is the brand name for the GCI Telecom Group, has recently bought telecoms service provider Invomo for ...
February 1, 2010
Business Internet Service Provider, Timico, today announced a move that will further strengthen its position as a leading provider of next generation internet and communications services to the UK business community. "The acquisition of NewNet plc allows us to fulfill our objective of further increasing the size and value of our business by enhancing our range of connectivity and hosting services ...
Timico acquires NewNet Plc
by Jan HarrisBusiness Internet Service Provider, Timico, today announced a move that will further strengthen its position as a leading provider of next generation internet and communications services to the UK business community. "The acquisition of NewNet plc allows us to fulfill our objective of further increasing the size and value of our business by enhancing our range of connectivity and hosting services ...
January 25, 2010
GTA TeleGuam today announced the appointment of Lawrence P. Perez as executive vice president of operations. The appointment is effective Feb. 22. Perez was director of the Guam Department of Public Works before joining GTA TeleGuam. In his new role, Perez will oversee GTA TeleGuam's telephone network operations including installation and repair as well as network infrastructure. He will report ...
GTA TeleGuam appoints EVP-Operations
by Jan HarrisGTA TeleGuam today announced the appointment of Lawrence P. Perez as executive vice president of operations. The appointment is effective Feb. 22. Perez was director of the Guam Department of Public Works before joining GTA TeleGuam. In his new role, Perez will oversee GTA TeleGuam's telephone network operations including installation and repair as well as network infrastructure. He will report ...
January 22, 2010
TDMG, The Direct Marketing Group (TDMG), has signed a contract with Zen Internet, one of the UK’s leading Internet Service Providers (ISP) for a dedicated IP Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) solution. TDMG wanted a fast, secure, reliable network infrastructure to connect its main four sites in the UK. The company has been growing through acquisition and was concerned with the ...
Zen Internet supports TDMG’s growth with IP VPN solution
by Jan HarrisTDMG, The Direct Marketing Group (TDMG), has signed a contract with Zen Internet, one of the UK’s leading Internet Service Providers (ISP) for a dedicated IP Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) solution. TDMG wanted a fast, secure, reliable network infrastructure to connect its main four sites in the UK. The company has been growing through acquisition and was concerned with the ...
January 20, 2010
Deutsche Telekom has been ranked at the top of the latest Operator Matrix released by ABI Research. Orange Group and Vodafone Europe claimed the second and third spots in the company’s new evaluation of “green” operators in Europe. The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to provide a clear understanding of vendors’ positions in specific markets. Vendors are ...
Deutsche Telekom tops ‘Green Operators’ list
by Jan HarrisDeutsche Telekom has been ranked at the top of the latest Operator Matrix released by ABI Research. Orange Group and Vodafone Europe claimed the second and third spots in the company’s new evaluation of “green” operators in Europe. The Vendor Matrix is an analytical tool developed by ABI Research to provide a clear understanding of vendors’ positions in specific markets. Vendors are ...
January 19, 2010
Leading Internet Service Provider NewNet plc is celebrating the launch of their new-look website; www.newnet.co.uk . The corporate site has benefited from a complete design overhaul and includes a fresh new look and a dedicated back-end Content Management System to manage the day-to-day running of the site. The design rationale is entirely focussed on the customer experience and has been designed ...
ISP NewNet revamps website
by Jan HarrisLeading Internet Service Provider NewNet plc is celebrating the launch of their new-look website; www.newnet.co.uk . The corporate site has benefited from a complete design overhaul and includes a fresh new look and a dedicated back-end Content Management System to manage the day-to-day running of the site. The design rationale is entirely focussed on the customer experience and has been designed ...
Optimi secures deal with Telefónica Móviles Argentina
by Jan HarrisOptimi has been selected by Telefónica Argentina to provide managed optimisation services with guaranteed KPIs for 2G and 3G multilayer networks. This contract covers the entire Telefónica network in Argentina, and also comprises such advanced engineering activities as spectrum re-farming to enable mobile broadband services. This agreement comes after two years of successful utilization of a significant part of Optimi’s ...
January 13, 2010
Invomo today announced that it has been acquired by GCI Telecom Group. Trading as ‘Edge Telecom’ and ‘IPI’ the GCI Group is an experienced and profitable telecoms company. Invomo will add an important range of inbound telephony services, network and, most importantly, skills to GCI Telecom Group’s existing portfolio of outbound telephony solutions and full range of corporate data services. ...
GCI Telecom acquires Invomo
by Jan HarrisInvomo today announced that it has been acquired by GCI Telecom Group. Trading as ‘Edge Telecom’ and ‘IPI’ the GCI Group is an experienced and profitable telecoms company. Invomo will add an important range of inbound telephony services, network and, most importantly, skills to GCI Telecom Group’s existing portfolio of outbound telephony solutions and full range of corporate data services. ...
Pinnacle Telecom acquires Solwise
by Jan HarrisPinnacle Telecom Group plc, the provider of integrated telecommunication solutions and services, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Solwise and its wholly owned subsidiary Sipswitch, for a maximum all share consideration of up to £500,000. Solwise (http://www.solwisetelephony.co.uk) is based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and provides solution driven telecommunications services to the SME market, ...
HSL celebrates 10 Years in business
by Jan HarrisHSL (Hay Systems Limited), an independent privately funded mobile network operator and provider of mobile services and infrastructure are delighted to be celebrating 10 years in business. Since the formation of HSL in November 1999, the company have experienced significant growth under the direction of Mark Hay, HSL’s Managing and Technical Director. Mark Hay stated "We have grown ...
January 12, 2010
Tekelec is deploying its SIGTRAN – signaling system 7 (SS7) over Internet protocol (IP) – solution at TELUS, a Canadian national telecommunications company. The deal gives TELUS an important component in the company’s planned migration to long term evolution (LTE) technology. By rolling out SIGTRAN on Tekelec’s market-share leading EAGLE® 5 platform, TELUS is implementing an IP-based network architecture that lowers ...
Telus adopts Tekelec’s SIGTRAN for LTE migration
by Jan HarrisTekelec is deploying its SIGTRAN – signaling system 7 (SS7) over Internet protocol (IP) – solution at TELUS, a Canadian national telecommunications company. The deal gives TELUS an important component in the company’s planned migration to long term evolution (LTE) technology. By rolling out SIGTRAN on Tekelec’s market-share leading EAGLE® 5 platform, TELUS is implementing an IP-based network architecture that lowers ...
January 11, 2010
Up to three million people are thought to have missed work last week because of the snow, costing businesses around £600 million (www.telegraph.co.uk, Jan 2010). To overcome the effects of the winter weather, businesses need to make sure they have a flexible working policy in place to avoid unnecessary downtime, and ensure employees that can’t make it into work can ...
Timico launches ‘Meet Me Now’ web conferencing service
by Jan HarrisUp to three million people are thought to have missed work last week because of the snow, costing businesses around £600 million (www.telegraph.co.uk, Jan 2010). To overcome the effects of the winter weather, businesses need to make sure they have a flexible working policy in place to avoid unnecessary downtime, and ensure employees that can’t make it into work can ...
January 5, 2010
Avenir Telecom, the UK's leading telecoms distributor, is honoured to announce it has been awarded 'Partner of the Year' by O2. In a ceremony held last month in Madrid, O2 named Avenir as the best UK distributor across not one but four key performance indicators: gross connections, secondary connections, ARPU, and customer churn. On top of this, Avenir has scooped ...
Avenir Telecom is O2’s Partner of the Year
by Jan HarrisAvenir Telecom, the UK's leading telecoms distributor, is honoured to announce it has been awarded 'Partner of the Year' by O2. In a ceremony held last month in Madrid, O2 named Avenir as the best UK distributor across not one but four key performance indicators: gross connections, secondary connections, ARPU, and customer churn. On top of this, Avenir has scooped ...
December 18, 2009
Fareham-based Internet Service Provider NewNet plc is celebrating the launch of their twelfth Point of Presence (PoP) at the exchange in Titchfield, near Fareham. Local businesses and residents connected to the Titchfield exchange were previously limited to receiving Internet connectivity from just O2 or TalkTalk, restricting their choice of service package and budget. NewNet is the only independent ISP to offer Internet connectivity and other ...
NewNet launches Internet services at Titchfield
by Jan HarrisFareham-based Internet Service Provider NewNet plc is celebrating the launch of their twelfth Point of Presence (PoP) at the exchange in Titchfield, near Fareham. Local businesses and residents connected to the Titchfield exchange were previously limited to receiving Internet connectivity from just O2 or TalkTalk, restricting their choice of service package and budget. NewNet is the only independent ISP to offer Internet connectivity and other ...
mvision Extends ‘Homeworker’ Video Conferencing to Snow-Bound Businesses
by Jan HarrisManaged video conferencing service provider, mvision today announced a Video Homeworker Package to help UK businesses stay in face-to-face contact with colleagues, suppliers, partners or clients when disasters such as adverse weather conditions or transport strikes hinder business travel. Disruption caused by the heavy snowfall at the beginning of 2009 cost UK businesses about £1bn, business groups estimated. The Homeworker package ...
December 16, 2009
BSI today announces that Telefónica O2 UK Limited has become the first mobile phone operator to achieve certification to BS25999, the business continuity management system standard for all of its UK business undertakings. O2 has achieved the standard in recognition of the robust processes it has put in place to ensure continuity of service for enterprise and consumer customers in the ...
Telefónica O2 UK achieves certification to BS25999
by Jan HarrisBSI today announces that Telefónica O2 UK Limited has become the first mobile phone operator to achieve certification to BS25999, the business continuity management system standard for all of its UK business undertakings. O2 has achieved the standard in recognition of the robust processes it has put in place to ensure continuity of service for enterprise and consumer customers in the ...
December 15, 2009
Tunisie Telecom has brought digital independence to Tunisia by landing the country’s first 100% African-owned subsea cable in Europe, firmly establishing itself as the leader in IT innovation in the region. Dubbed “Hannibal”, in honour of the courageous Carthaginian general who sailed from ancient Tunisia to conquer Italy, the new cable connects North Africa to Interoute’s pan European next-generation ...
New subsea cable brings digital independence to Tunisia
by Jan HarrisTunisie Telecom has brought digital independence to Tunisia by landing the country’s first 100% African-owned subsea cable in Europe, firmly establishing itself as the leader in IT innovation in the region. Dubbed “Hannibal”, in honour of the courageous Carthaginian general who sailed from ancient Tunisia to conquer Italy, the new cable connects North Africa to Interoute’s pan European next-generation ...
Timico launches ‘Meet Me Now’ service
by Jan HarrisTimico, an independent B2B internet service provider, announced the launch of its Meet Me Now web conferencing and collaboration service at its annual business partner conference held at the Leicester Tigers rugby ground stadium. IP collaboration tools such as document sharing, voice and video conferencing are proving to be the perfect solution for many businesses seeking more flexible approaches to ...
December 14, 2009
A new solution developed by IBM, Novartis and Vodafone with the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, is helping to save lives using everyday technology to improve the availability of anti-malarial drugs in remote areas in Tanzania. Called "SMS for Life", the initiative uses a combination of mobile phones, SMS (Short Messaging Service) technologies and intuitive web sites to track and ...
Saving Lives With “SMS For Life”
by Jan HarrisA new solution developed by IBM, Novartis and Vodafone with the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, is helping to save lives using everyday technology to improve the availability of anti-malarial drugs in remote areas in Tanzania. Called "SMS for Life", the initiative uses a combination of mobile phones, SMS (Short Messaging Service) technologies and intuitive web sites to track and ...
