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1 IN 3 BUSINESSES WANT FIXED/MOBILE VOICE SOLUTIONS According to a recent survey, a third of UK businesses are looking for converged solutions in order to cut through the complexities of having at least two phone numbers and two voicemail boxes for each employee. This article from the most recent issue of Between The Lines highlights research in The Register that suggests companies of all sizes are in the market for new ways to streamline their fixed and mobile phone use. And explores the possibility that they may look to their Communications Providers for answers to their dilemma.
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ONLINE RETAILING HITS £4BN RECORD AS BROADBAND OPTIONS AND CONSUMER CONFIDENCE GROW The future of shopping is increasing virtual according to industry body, Interactive Media in Retail Group. The £4bn a month barrier was broken in July 2007, and levels are still climbing. Leaving aside seasonal and other specific events such as replacing items lost to the floods, there is now, according to IMRG, a growing consumer confidence and pleasure in shopping online. And faster, more reliable broadband can only make it better. Find out more in the latest issue of Between the Lines.
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BROADBAND ADVANCES TO CENTRE STAGE IN HOME ENTERTAINMENT Ofcom’s annual survey of the UK communications market paints a picture of broadband seen increasingly by consumers as a primary entertainment delivery channel. This article, from the latest issue of Between The Lines, reports on some of the key findings of the annual Ofcom survey of the UK communications market. The wider availability of broadband, its lower cost and its increasing simplicity are seen as the key drivers explaining why consumers are now placing broadband at the heart of their home entertainment.
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LACK OF WEB 2.0 KNOW-HOW: A POTENTIAL BARRIER TO BUSINESS PROGRESS? New research from the Economist Intelligence Unit reports that while large companies are ready to embrace Web 2.0, they also felt that there was a lack of technical and human resources available to take full advantage. This Between The Lines article highlights the key findings of the EIU research, which suggests that although many of the leaders of large organisations feel that Web 2.0 may be the single biggest factor changing the way their company interacts with the market, they may need a lot of help in making that vision a reality.
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HARD TALK ABOUT SOFT SWITCHES The most recent edition of Engage Live, our quarterly webcast features half an hour of intense discussion about the rapid increase in demand for VoIP services and the increasing importance of interoperability for
VoIP operators.
It also talks about the launch of BT Wholesale’s IP Exchange: a crucial element in delivering a comprehensive solution to the interoperability needs of Communications Providers of all shapes and sizes. Find out more about the webcast and watch the replay.
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