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APRIL 2006

Welcome to EQ MONTHLY, our publication that looks at the wider world of IT and communications strategy and brings you news of all developments at Equant. This issue looks at the rise of municipal WiFi networks in the United States, the challenge of managing massive software upgrades, why Skype is not good enough for business, and last but in no way least, why the whole telecoms industry is being turned upside down because of convergence.

We hope you enjoy reading EQ MONTHLY.

News
Music giant outsources entire network
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Equant finds a cutting edge with IT outsourcing
> More on this outsourcing deal
Site management goes global
> More on this Equant news
Gold medal performance
> More on this Equant award
Europe’s highest Cisco accolade
> More on this Cisco Systems’ multinational Gold certification

  Industry Watch
All aboard muni WiFi
Cities and towns throughout the US are climbing on the municipal WiFi bandwagon, . . .
> More on this article

  Technology
Skype fails the enterprise test
It may be popular with consumers looking for low-cost telephony, ...
> More on Skype fails the enterprise test

  Case Study
Communications transformation
In an ever-more complex marketplace, it is increasingly challenging for enterprises to remain fast, flexible and globally efficient. As multinational companies look to drive down costs, streamline operations and improve productivity, they are searching for best-of-breed sourcing partners to help them meet their objectives. This case study shows three companies, each with a very different reason for outsourcing.
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  Strategy
The change challenge
All software is in a constant state of being patched, upgraded and patched again. For large organizations this can be a considerable headache...
> More on The change challenge

  Opinion
A world turned upside down
The industry is undergoing massive upheaval: Internet applications are challenging traditional telephone services,...
> More on this opinion article

  Innovation brief
Evaluating WiMAX
WiMAX has the potential to not only challenge 3G as a mobile technology, but also be a competitor of DSL in residential broadband access, an integral part of an operator’s network infrastructure and a superior means of providing “hotspot” access. WiMAX is undeniably an interesting technology but the hype obscures some barriers that need to be overcome before wide scale deployment.
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