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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.
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 |  |  |  | Industry Watch |  |  |  | All aboard muni WiFi Cities and towns throughout the US are climbing on the municipal WiFi bandwagon, . . . > More on this article |  |
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 | 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. > Download the case study |  |
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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 |  |
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 | Opinion |  |  |  | A world turned upside down The industry is undergoing massive upheaval: Internet applications are challenging traditional telephone services,... > More on this opinion article |  |
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 | 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. > More on Evaluating WiMAX |  |
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