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Telstar and the Bell System’s Forgotten Anniversary
If you watched Wimbledon’s epic showdown live on television, then you have Telstar to thank. Launched 50 years ago, the Telstar-1 satellite, brainchild of Bell Labs, made international live broadcasts possible. On July 10, 1962, the age of global communications truly began. Telstar was a very big deal for AT&T and the U.S. government. Countering… Read more
Press release: Global telecoms industry bets on “Connected Verticals” for top-line revenue boost
Telecoms firms restructuring to build vertical market expertise Nine out of 10 telecoms firms are betting on “Connected Verticals” to grow their top-line revenues, according to a new global survey from Informa Telecoms & Media. Connected Verticals are industries where telecoms innovation – in technology, systems and processes – can trigger deep transformation in efficiency… Read more
Europe’s Big Boys Partner for Big Business
UNDER A WIDE-RANGING ENTENTE, two of Europe’s largest integrated operators are redrawing the rules of telco partnership, according to Informa Telecoms & Media team analysis. Deutsche Telekom (DTAG) and France Telecom-Orange (Orange) jointly aim to accelerate top-line revenue growth by collaborating in hot service areas like M2M, but the partnership also promises to streamline the operational costs… Read more
