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Cloud computing: The winners and losers in telecoms
The telecom industry has been looking into ways to capitalise on the opportunities offered by cloud computing ever since the hype around the concept emerged in the mid 2000s.Traditional telecom providers have approached the cloud opportunity from two angles. On the consumer side, mobile players have started to add cloud-based services on top of their…
Read MoreResearch highlights major implications for data centre services across Europe
Our latest research highlights a worrying new problem for organisations across Europe- a gap between business needs and the technology to support them. This is the ‘tech deficit’ and the implications for data centre users are weighing heavily on the minds of CIOs and IT decision makers in businesses of all sizes.Nine out of ten…
Read MoreAre we learning to earn or earning to learn?
Last week I went to an event organised by Tricia Hartley (@Tricia_CFL), CEO of the Campaign for Learning charity, hosted by Pearson.
Read MoreSmile: Your company is in beta
A message has become particularly common on our mobile screens: ‘update available’. Regardless of the mobile device or operating system being used, users are regularly offered to upgrade their applications for enhanced features. Even if the feature has already been tested by millions of users, its development never ends. This state of continuous progression in…
Read MoreCan we really ignore Europe’s biggest IT transformation?
With trends such as cloud computing, mobile, social media and big data creating a new world of opportunities, can SMEs afford to sit back and not invest in new technology? We’ve previously spoken about the need to build a business case for cloud computing, but we are now seeing a second wave with cloud adoption…
Read MoreSDN & NFV – The beginning of a new era?
There is a revolution going on; a revolution in networking, that is. Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) are the new concepts driving a major transformation of the industry, and both share a common theme: software (are you surprised?). It is all about moving network control and functions out of dedicated hardware…
Read MoreCarrier neutrality: dispelling the myths
Carrier neutrality is a buzzword in the data centre industry. It’s often thrown around alongside colocation and connectivity and is one of many items that needs to be crossed off on the corporate check list when choosing a data centre provider. But if you work, or have ever ventured in to the data centre environment,…
Read MoreColt award win demonstrates innovation in data centre design & build
Six weeks after the shortlist was announced, Colt won the 2014 Datacentre Solutions Awards in the Datacentre Design & Build category. At Colt, we always strive to deliver cutting-edge services that exceed industry standards and meet customer demands. So we’re delighted that we have been recognised for our agile and innovative approach to data centre…
Read MoreCompanies and the Startup and Growth Engineering
I grew up in Switzerland. The closest place where we could go skiing in the winter was a 1,650m mountain 15min away from home. Due to global warming and the progressively poorer snow conditions, in 2003 the resort was converted into a summer-only park, with a spa and hiking trails. To me this is a…
Read MoreHow SMEs should deal with data protection laws
Today, more business data than ever is being collected. Just think of your own business: there are your business plans; your confidential emails and documents; and, of course, sensitive details about your employees and customers that they wouldn’t want you to share with others. The way data is used – or misused – regularly makes…
Read MorePushing the boundaries of carrier Ethernet
At Colt, we always seek to bring innovative services to our customers. That’s why we’re delighted that our next-generation Carrier Ethernet Multi-Service Platform (MSP) has been recognised for addressing our customers’ business challenges in an innovative way. At last night’s Global Telecoms Business Awards, Colt and Cyan brought home the award in the Fixed Network…
Read MoreBest-practice risk controls emerging from new Asia regulation
HFT regulation has recently found its way into the news again, with the FBI joining U.S. market regulators, including the SEC, CFTC and FIRA, in investigating the impact of HFT on the US markets. The move is somewhat expected, given the high level of electronic trading volumes in the market and the debate which has…
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