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Fixed-line internet connections fall in UK
News The UK saw a drop in the number of fixed-line internet connections over the third quarter of this year, the Office for National Statistics has said. In its quarterly Internet Connectivity report, published on Friday, the Office for National...
[November 24, 2008, 15:22]
Fixed-line broadband will prevail - analyst
News Broadband users will always prefer a fixed line broadband connection, said veteran telecommunications analyst Paul Budde, despite increased interest in wireless technology. Budde maintains that wireless will never become an able competitor to the...
[June 17, 2004, 9:55]
Fixed-line broadband will prevail - analyst
Talkback Mr Budde also said, "Budde maintains that wireless will never become an able competitor to the fixed line network, as he said it will never match the "reliability, quality and robustness" that a landline can offer.
[June 17, 2004, 14:06]
O2 adds fixed-line services for business bundles
News O2 is introducing fixed-line and broadband alongside its existing mobile services, in packages aimed at business customers. The Joined Up service, announced on Wednesday, will include mobile, fixed-line, data, broadband and consultancy services.
[September 16, 2009, 17:33]
BT fixed-line phones get greener
News BT has claimed that 90 percent of its fixed-line handsets will be more energy-efficient by the second half of this year. The telecommunications firm launched a new range of cordless phones — the BT Graphite 1500, BT Graphite 1100, BT Freestyle 610...
[January 21, 2008, 12:07]
Philips brings texting to fixed-line phone
News Dutch electronics giant Philips has launched its flagship fixed-line phone with text messaging support, and is set to make household phones even more like mobile phones in the coming months. Mirroring another popular mobile function, it also sports...
[June 16, 2003, 9:32]
Philips brings texting to fixed-line phone
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[August 22, 2005, 21:39]
BT loses majority share of fixed-line market
News BT's share of fixed-line call volumes fell below 50 percent for the first time last year, an annual report by Ofcom has revealed. This year's edition of The UK Communications Market, the regulator's annual survey of the nation's media consumption...
[August 23, 2007, 10:56]
Fixed-line broadband will prevail - analyst
Talkback Mr Buddy brings up some interesting and valid points. The same one's I'd guess that were brought up in the early days of Cell phones and portable home phones. Yes, wires are often better. Wireless is usually cheaper and easier.
[June 17, 2004, 16:10]
Regulator wants cheaper fixed-line-to-mobile calls
Talkback It's a good idea and i really doubt it even costs 1 pence to connect the call to a mobile phone! Still, it should be down to market processes to determine price not regulator intervention. Bad move ofcom (and i dont call mobiles!
[September 15, 2006, 16:42]
Regulator wants cheaper fixed-line-to-mobile calls
News Calls from fixed lines to mobiles could become cheaper if proposals by the telecoms regulator come into force. But calls from fixed lines to mobiles should become cheaper. Ofcom's plans follow a review of its regulation of "termination rates" — the...
[September 14, 2006, 13:30]
Thus adds mobility to fixed-line portfolio
News Thus has its own next-generation fixed network, so the new portfolio essentially uses that and Vodafone's mobile network to let customers roll out fixed-mobile convergence entirely through Thus. The provider is touting itself as a "one-stop shop...
[July 22, 2008, 13:03]
T-Mobile boss slams mobile Internet cynics
Talkback Look, the bottom line is that fixed line interne thas had quite reasonable penetration, and mobile internet is an incredibly small fraction in comparison. The sooner we get to unlimited downloads with a fixed monthly cost, the sooner you'll be able...
[November 28, 2005, 11:30]
BT results show 'new wave' growth
News BT has confounded its critics by boosting profits, cutting debt and maintaining its turnover despite falling revenues from its fixed-line semi-monopoly. Most analysts had expressed polite scepticism on BT's ability to make changes fast enough to...
[May 20, 2004, 9:55]
Orange: We're not a mobile operator
News Orange has launched its fixed-line business broadband service, as predicted at the end of May. Announced on Wednesday, the offering combines the fixed-line services launched earlier in the year with an extension of the Business Everywhere datacard...
[June 14, 2006, 16:50]
Capgemini Case Study: Northern European Telco
White Papers A large European operator with fixed-line, mobile and Internet assets wanted to implement a fully integrated, strategic, end-to-end inventory management system across all of the fixed infrastructure for its fixed, mobile and data networks.
[April 26, 2006, 0:00]
Orange to offer landlines to businesses
News Orange announced on Friday that it's getting into the fixed-line game. Orange will be taking on a declining market; revenues in fixed line telecoms are dropping by an average of 1.6 percent per year, according to the EC.
[February 27, 2006, 9:00]
T-Mobile, Virgin broadband ads fall foul of watchdog
News The Advertising Standards Authority has taken issue with claims that mobile broadband is interchangeable with its fixed-line, 'home' equivalent. T-Mobile, however, said the leaflets referred to the capacities of mobile broadband, not its speed, and...
[October 17, 2008, 11:32]
BT cuts off network sale speculation
News BT's new chief executive declared on Monday that there is no chance that the company will sell its fixed-line network. Some in the telecoms industry believe that broadband prices might fall if a third party owned BT's fixed-line network.
[January 29, 2002, 11:31]
Vodafone launches unified comms for SMEs
News Vodafone has launched a hosted, converged fixed-line and mobile voice service tailored to small and medium-sized businesses. If you're a production site, with only one manager using a mobile, then the fixed-line providers are probably a better...
[September 10, 2009, 17:15]
