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Orange unveils Open video conferencing suite

Simplicity the key with ‘concierge’ service

Bell acquires 50% stake in Virgin Mobile Canada

Also acquires a Canadian electronics retailer for $135m

Vodafone offers bundled data packages for using internet overseas

Internet access through mobile phone for £5/day for up to 25MB

O2 bags exclusive UK rights to sell Palm Pre

The move could strengthen its position in the UK smartphone market

TerreStar launches commercial communications satellite

To deliver a satellite-terrestrial mobile communications network

RCOM likely to outsource management of wired services

Alcatel-Lucent Managed Services seems to be the frontrunner to win the deal

Alcatel introduces new DSL platform

Aims at reducing modems’ power consumption without causing line stability issues

EU slashes mobile ‘roaming’ charges

The new measures could cut roaming charges for consumers by up to 60%

Cisco study says telecommuting unlocks employee productivity

Reports an estimated annual savings of $277m in productivity

Comcast launches new wireless data service

The nationwide service to provide 12Mbps home internet service and 4Mbps when customers are on the go

O2 adds BT Wi-Fi hotspots to mobile broadband package

Also enhances its Connection Manager software

OKI Networks rolls out new contact centre system

Vodafone mulls T-Mobile bid

Ericsson’s chief executive to be BP’s chairman

Nokia Siemens to deliver 3G radio network to TeliaSonera

Inverclyde Council calls ntl for IP telephony

Broadband services still a top spending priority

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Comments & Opinion

London 2012 IT: No Second Chances

15,000 athletes, 22,000 journalists, 70,000 volunteers and 94 Olympic venues. 3,500 technology specialists, 8,000 computers, a fixed deadline and the world watching. What could possibly go wrong? Jason Stamper reports.

FSA could extend voice recording requirements to mobile calls

Adding to its existing requirement that companies under its jurisdiction record wireline voice calls made by their employees, the UK Financial Services Authority is to consider the possibility of extending its condition to include mobile calls. Datamonitor believes that this will prompt vendors to come to market with technology for this purpose, adding to Obsidian/Open-Tec's existing offering.

TomTom: tracking fuel prices

TomTom has released a new sat nav system that tracks petrol and diesel prices in 12,000 fuel stations across the UK and allows users to compare fuel prices in their current location. The new technology is likely to increase competition between neighboring fuel retailers, but will also offer up a number of marketing opportunities that fuel retailers should not ignore.

Enterprise content management helps communications sector to survive lean IT budgets

Although communications service providers are faced with shrinking or flat IT budgets, their core product is becoming a commodity. They have responded with new business strategies, products and partnerships. However, many providers have implemented on an ad hoc basis, rather than establish a comprehensive enterprise content management strategy, thus crippling their cost effectiveness.

BlackBerry Storm touch-screen phone to boost RIM's SME market share

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has announced its first touch-screen smartphone: a 3G device called Storm, which will launch in November 2008 across the US and Europe. The phone is aimed at the consumer sector, but Datamonitor believes that it holds particular appeal for the small and medium enterprise market and will boost Research in Motion's market share in this area.

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