Telecoms

  • BusinessAOL

    Companies sharing the ISIS name forced to rebrand?

    Not so long ago the name Isis brought to mind an Egyptian goddess, who was worshiped as the ultimate mother figure representing fertility, marriage and love. Unsurprisingly clever brand managers looking for a name saw plenty of ways in which this

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  • SportAOL

    All eyes on BT's pay-TV venture

    BT's imminent move into Premier League broadcasting is expected to take centre stage when it unveils fourth quarter and full-year results on Friday. The telecoms giant has been engaged in a war of words with BSkyB since landing a three-year

  • TechnologyAOL

    Half of Brits buy on their smartphone

    Half of all Brits are shopping on their smartphone, with music topping the purchases, followed by travel tickets and then apps and games. Almost two thirds (62%) of Brits own a smartphone, with nearly half (49%) using them for online shopping or

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    Jubilee special: 60 years of telecoms

    When it comes to telecommunications ('telecoms'), Britain has led the world. For example, the world's first telephone call was made by Scottish scientist Alexander Graham Bell, while the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable was laid

  • NewsAOL

    Council blocks BT broadband plans

    Telecoms giant BT has halted its roll-out of super-fast broadband from an upmarket area of London after being refused permission to install cabinets in the streets. The firm said it had decided to pull its engineers from the Royal Borough of

  • BusinessAOL

    3 demands slice of airwaves

    The owner of 3 has reportedly threatened to abandon the mobile phone business unless it is guaranteed a prime slice of the airwaves in a £4 billion auction. Telecoms watchdog Ofcom is preparing to sell off a large chunk of the fourth

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    £5m shares windfall for BT boss

    The boss of BT is thought to be in line to receive a £5 million windfall after overseeing a turnaround at the telecoms giant. BT chief executive Ian Livingston is enjoying the benefit of a long-term bonus deal, which gave out tens of millions