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“Large-scale commercial deployment of LTE is still riddled with obstacles. Network convergence is the answer for operators” – Weimin Ying, Huawei

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“The contract market may even see decline as the six-month gap between the end of the last 18-month tariffs sold and the first 24-month tariffs begins”

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“JAG sold our staff a dream of running their own franchises. John George will not be missed by Get Connected” – Damian Cole, Get Connected

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“We want to be a solutions provider; a one-stop shop solution” – Ian Robinson, MoCo

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'Profit is a function of size and efficiency. Vodafone never said it wants to be the most profitable. You have to be realistic' – Guy Laurence, Vodafone

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Speakers Corner: LTE fix for operators hobbled by 3G

Posted on September 7, 2010Tags: Huawei, LTE

Weimin Ying is president of LTE product line at Huawei Technologies. He discusses operators' issues migrating to LTE networks, and ways around the obstacle of major capital expenditure

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Business Watch: Mobile market shrugs of recession

Posted on September 2, 2010Tags: GfK, Ofcom

Welcome summer holiday reading for the industry: the UK’s mobile phone sector recession is officially over

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Voda chief: ‘To pass another ship, you must pull level first’

Posted on August 27, 2010Tags: Guy Laurence, O2, Telefonica, Vodafone

Vodafone UK chief sets out the markers by which his reign should be judged, and the goals it has set itself to climb the operator rankings in its home market

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Sharp End: After the iPhone 4… the Samsung Galaxy S

Posted on August 18, 2010Tags: Apple, iPhone, Samsung

Dealer Jez Harris considers his next move after failed trial of the iPhone 4, and selects the Samsung Galaxy S

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Business Watch: Apple iPhone 4 fall-guy

Posted on August 18, 2010Tags: Apple, iPhone, Steve Jobs

The ‘Antennagate’ scandal appears to have claimed its first scalp, with news that the Apple executive responsible for the development of the iPhone 4 has stepped down

109650 Comments2010-08-18+09%3A39%3A17Dominic+White

Business Watch: Three UK closes on profit promise

Posted on August 13, 2010Tags: Hutchison Whampoa, Li Ka-shing, Three

As Hutchison Whampoa’s Three Group strives to hit its long-delayed profitability target, the effects can be seen most starkly at its UK business, writes Dominic White

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Parallel Lines: A brave new world… if resellers can adapt

Posted on August 13, 2010Tags: Outsourcery, Simon Howitt

The IT industry is currently going through a radical change driven mainly through cloud computing and its impact on how customers purchase their future infrastructure and systems, but IT’s pain will also have significant repercussions for the telecoms industry, says Outsourcery channel business unit director Simon Howitt

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Vodafone UK chief Guy Laurence: What’s he building in there?

Posted on August 12, 2010Tags: Guy Laurence, Vodafone

It is 18 months since Guy Laurence took charge of Vodafone UK, and set about fixing it. He opens the doors of a revamped network operation to James Blackman

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