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Control is Everything
08 Oct 2011
Long before the invention of the modern computer, the fibre optic network or the applications that use both to power 21st century business, the famous German sociologist, Emile Durkheim, wrote that the exclusive objective of any successful organisation is to…
Expanding Smart Office functionality for SMEs
06 Oct 2011
With many small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) still reeling from the continued effects of global economic uncertainty, access to cutting edge technologies that help them to perform more efficiently, at an optimal level, has never been more important. That’s…
Is there a role for cloud brokers?
04 Oct 2011
In the rush to get to the commoditised nirvana of “on-tap” IT, new business models are being touted as the future path for IT service delivery. Recently, there has been much discussion on the potential of the cloud broker model.
Is “In The Cloud” helping understanding?
23 Sep 2011
Has the phrase “in the cloud” become such a catch-all that any attempt to define cloud computing is doomed to failure? Is the industry cloud weary and now turning back to the business challenge of how to harness IT to…
The most common pitfalls for SMEs and IT
13 Sep 2011
In the past few months on this blog I’ve been talking a lot about the opportunity for SME growth and the technology services that they can employ to manage that growth correctly and protect the business they have. It’s encouraging…
What needs to be done to extend the reach of broadcast content?
09 Sep 2011
There can be no denying that broadcasters face a complex challenge in terms of identifying and deploying futureproof infrastructures that offer consumers choice, mobility and participation in their media experiences. Consumer demand for interactive, HD and 3D TV has intensified…
From satellite to fibre – addressing the issues of performance, installation and cost
05 Sep 2011
The future of satellite is under the microscope. With competition for share of audience increasing, the pressure is on to look at ways to increase the reliability and quality of delivering ever increasing volumes of data intensive content. The rise…
Wholesale World Congress
02 Sep 2011
Next week, my home town of Madrid, Spain will be playing host to the Wholesale World Congress, for which Colt is a gold sponsor. Taking place 7th-9th September, the international telecoms wholesale community will be brought together at the event…
Getting to grips with latency for HFT in FX
10 Aug 2011
There has been much discussion recently around the impact of high frequency trading (HFT) on the financial markets. There is no doubt that the concept of HFT, analysing market information such as stock prices to implement proprietary trading activity in…
Timing is everything for SMEs
03 Aug 2011
Welcome back! In my last blog post I discussed how SMEs could leverage IT at all levels and in all sectors of the organisation to help facilitate and sustain growth. We’re convinced now is the right time for SMEs to…
Leveraging IT for SME success
22 Jul 2011
Small and medium enterprises know they can use more intelligent IT for business growth, however it’s important to consider every area of your business.