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BBX operating system for BlackBerry arrives

...with potential for a much more powerful, immersive and media friendly platform," Jan Dawson, chief analyst at Ovum, said in a statement. On the business... Read more

19 October, 2011 by Simon Bisson

BlackBerrys jammed together: RIM debuts single OS for phones and tablets

...custom layouts, animations, effects and 3D graphics. According to Ovum chief analyst Jan Dawson, BBX has the potential to be a "much more powerful, immersive... Read more

19 October, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Government subsidies 'would harm Broadband Britain'

...that will never be served by broadband. That is the view of Jan Dawson, Ovum analyst, who believes that those who are calling for government... Read more

15 November, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Plan C for failed broadband auction

...parties have until mid-November to respond to the government's plans. Jan Dawson, an Ovum analyst, believes that the government's proposed changes will... Read more

15 October, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Microsoft set to steal a march on Cisco

...service offering, but it has not set any timeline for the move. Jan Dawson, an analyst at Ovum said: "A war between Microsoft and Cisco... Read more

23 August, 2007 by Antony Savvas

Cisco and Microsoft: Happy ever after?

...two companies want to achieve the "best interoperability in the business". But Jan Dawson, vice president at analyst Ovum, said the announcement is "useful as... Read more

23 August, 2007 by Tim Ferguson

Cable & Wireless surges back into broadband unbundling

...Cable & Wireless had been considering a move into LLU before this happened. Jan Dawson, senior manager at Ovum, believes that the takeover is a smart... Read more

28 May, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

BT results show 'new wave' growth

...in fixed-line telecoms, which dropped 5 percent to £12bn in 2003. Jan Dawson, senior analyst at Ovum, said: "This is pretty predictable. BT is... Read more

20 May, 2004 by Ron Coates

BT pokes toe into VoIP market

The first UK mass-market service to encourage users to send voice calls over the Internet is an aggressive move by BT against its cable rivals Read more

9 December, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Mobile pricing cut hits BT revenue

...t recouped by its "new wave" businesses of broadband, ICT and mobility. Jan Dawson, senior analyst at Ovum, believes BT should look to its German... Read more

14 November, 2003 by Jo Best

Government 'interested' in universal broadband

...households by mid 2005. Some in the industry, such as Ovum analyst Jan Dawson, believe that telcos should not be forced to make broadband universally... Read more

22 November, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Cisco and Microsoft fall in love?

...chief's take on the hot tech issues of the moment. But Jan Dawson, VP at analyst Ovum, said the announcement is "useful as a... Read more

22 August, 2007 by Tim Ferguson

Back FMC but ditch dual-mode phones, users told

...as standard mobile-network calls - by 2010, according to analyst house Ovum. Jan Dawson, vice president of Ovum's US enterprise practice, said operators need... Read more

1 March, 2007 by Gemma Simpson

Sprint poised to take over Nextel in $35bn deal

...They hope that merging operations will save up to $2bn a year. Jan Dawson, Ovum research director, said in a research note: "The combined entity... Read more

13 December, 2004 by Ron Coates

Ofcom takes wind out of BT's sails

...fixed-line telecoms, which dropped five per cent to £12bn in 2003. Jan Dawson, senior analyst at Ovum, said: "This is pretty predictable. BT is... Read more

19 May, 2004 by Ron Coates

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