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The future of mobile networks: How the comms tech you use will evolve

From LTE to WiMax, the evolution of 3G: Demands for data and operators' dilemmas Read more

15 July, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

Former BT chief to head up Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent has appointed former BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen as its new chief executive. The appointment follows the news, in July... Read more

2 September, 2008 by Natasha Lomas
BT chief steps down

BT chief steps down

BT's chief executive Ben Verwaayen is to leave the company at the end of May. He will... Read more

8 April, 2008 by Richard Thurston

Ofcom chief executive quits

...WPP, the communications group where he served prior to joining NTL. Ben Verwaayen, the chief executive of BT Group, told ZDNet UK that Carter had... Read more

26 May, 2006 by David Meyer

BT hits the broadband million

...BT announced on Monday that the goal, set by chief executive Ben Verwaayen shortly after he took office, has been hit. At the time, it... Read more

9 June, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

We want your love, says BT boss

...have to win their customers' love, according to BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen. The telecoms bubble was no more than a chain letter scam, and... Read more

2 October, 2002 by Peter Judge

Trigger-happy BT opposes calls for broadband subsidies

...he does not believe the UK government should provide broadband subsidies, Ben Verwaayen -- BT's chief executive -- has put the weight of Britain's incumbent... Read more

16 September, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

BT boss wants government support not subsidies

BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen believes the government has a huge role to play in the uptake... Read more

11 September, 2002 by Graham Hayday

BT boss rules out broadband price cuts

BT's chief executive Ben Verwaayen has ruled out cutting the price of consumer broadband in the UK... Read more

10 September, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

BT's broadband price cuts could arrive by Easter

...but any investigation is likely to take longer than one month. Ben Verwaayen, BT's chief executive, told journalists earlier this month that he was... Read more

25 February, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

BT structure shaken up in services drive

...second phase of BT's transformation," said BT's chief executive, Ben Verwaayen, on Tuesday. "The first phase saw BT shift its focus from narrowband... Read more

24 April, 2007 by David Meyer
Sir Michael's five-point plan for BT's future

Sir Michael's five-point plan for BT's future

...and the first thing to do — find your next chief executive. Ben Verwaayen has done a good job bringing BT into the 21st century: when... Read more

20 February, 2007 by Leader

BT's converged phone ready for the limelight

Ben Verwaayen, BT's chief executive, hinted on Monday that his company is almost... Read more

5 April, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

BT wants an end to rivals' bickering

BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen hopes that his company's achievement of connecting five million wholesale broadband... Read more

5 April, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

BT racks up five million broadband users

...telecoms industry. "The momentum of broadband is continuing to build," said Ben Verwaayen, BT chief executive, in a statement. "The latest million connections have come... Read more

4 April, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

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SoapyTablet

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apexwm

BrownieBoy: "Such crashes are normally down to the OS and/or a rogue application, which could be fixed by re-imaging. Everybody knows how Windows...

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Thomas Gellhaus

I've just started using it too, and like you I feel that Fedora is a fine GNOME 3 showcase distribution. I am torn, though, because I checked out...

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Why is it that Newzealand has the guts to stand up to the USA and ask to see the evidence and we don't!

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Dean Talboys

What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

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Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

16 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

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BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

17 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

21 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

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SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

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Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

24 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

1 day ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

1 day ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

1 day ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC