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HP StorageWorks Systems Manage the Growing Flood of Data for Netherlands Telecom Leader KPN

KPN is the largest telephone company in the Netherlands - and a leading supplier of Internet services to businesses and consumers - supporting more than 2 million Internet subscribers and more than 3 million e-mail accounts. It needed to provide highly available, economical virtualized storage to support critical applications while...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Manage Inc., KPN, Utility Computing, Internet

Case studies 2009-08-01

KPN Drives a Customer-Centric Approach and Simplifies IT Systems With Prebuilt Integrations

KPN provides high-quality telephone, internet and television services and products and is an all-round provider of ICT services. The communications provider realized that to attract new customers, retain its more than 30 million existing customers, and remain competitive as a multiplay provider, it needed to focus on creating a more...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Integration, KPN, Strategy, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Management, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Case studies 2009-08-01

KPNQwest back up again after shutdown

The embattled European network was shut down for about five hours but remaining customers were not seriously affected, although some may have had delays due to routing. Early Wednesday evening, one of Europe's largest Internet backbones, KPNQwest, was switched off, but it is now coming back online, according to...

Tags: Network, KPNQwest, KPN, ZDNet Netherland, Networking, Peter Judge

News items 2002-07-25

KPNQwest--time for an Enron-style probe?

KPNQwest management should face a grilling over their 'lies,' says an analyst amid calls for an investigation into the business practices of the bankrupt network provider. Analysts are calling for an investigation into the business dealings of bankrupt network provider KPNQwest. " Jack (McMaster,...

Tags: KPNQwest, KPN, Operational Accounting, Finance, Peter Judge

News items 2002-06-10

KPNQwest network dodges bullet--for now

Administrators extend a deadline for the network of bankrupt KPNQwest, giving customers more time to decide if they want to pay up to keep the service running. The network of bankrupt KPNQwest received a one-day reprieve Monday, as administrators extended their deadline for receiving cash to keep the operation...

Tags: Administrator, Network, KPNQwest, KPN, Networking, Peter Judge

News items 2002-06-10

Additional Resources

Oracle OpenWorld: a view from the cheap seats

While Sam Diaz and Mike Krigsman are slaving away in the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco at this year's Oracle OpenWorld I get the pleasure of observing from the comfort of my office in downtown Hicksville, Spain some 5,500 miles away. Once more, Oracle dropped...

Tags: Oracle Corp., BEA Beehive, Java Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-22

Fastest-growing Web sites in Germany in February 2008

Property Jan-2007 Feb-2008 Growth, YTY Total Internet : Total Audience 33,904 33,814 0% The Mozilla Organization 4,205 8,046 91% KPN 2,453 4,341 77% Axel Springer AG 6,517 9,484 46% Amadeus Global Travel Distribution 2,633 3,438 31% ...

Tags: Web, Web Site, Axel Springer AG, Internet, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-04-15

Unified Communications Solution Helps Telecoms Giant Practise What IT Preaches

KPN wanted to enable KPN to reap the collaborative benefits of a unified IP network, reduce its operating costs and install an enterprise network that it could demonstrate to its customers. An enterprise-wide multi-site IP network built around the Nortel Communication Server 1000 for Voice over IP for 20,000 users....

Tags: Nortel Networks Corp., Information Technology, Unified Communications, IP, Networking, VOIP, Network Technology, Desktops, Telecommunications, Hardware

Case studies 2007-09-07

Visa, Nokia turn cell phones into credit cards

Credit card giant launches global system to turn mobile phones into wallets in a deal with the world's top handset maker. Visa, the credit card giant, has launched a global system to turn mobile phones into wallets for millions of customers in a deal with the world's top...

Tags: Visa Inc., Payment, Phone, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Credit Card, Cell Phone, Operational Accounting, Advertising & Promotion, Finance, Marketing, Reuters, Wireless

News items 2007-01-10

Senator wants to ban 'fast lane' for Web

Senator wants to ban 'fast lane' for WebWake up callI don't think they give a shit about the consumer. How do you think all this DRM stuff came about in the first place, anyhow? All they care is getting more $$$.How would the 'fast lane' work in the first place?For...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Web, telecommunications company, EoQ, network, lane

Discussion threads 2006-03-02

Top European sites: MSN, Google, Yahoo!

Microsoft including MSN, Google and Yahoo! properties were the top-visited sites on the European continent in September 2005, comScore reports. Top European sites in September 2005 Rank Site Audience, 000 Reach, % 1 MSN + Microsoft 130,970 83.9 2 Google 127,393 81.6 3 Yahoo! 94,270 60.4 4 eBay 80,980 51.9 5 Time Warner 56,982 36.5 6 Amazon 42,284 27.1 7 Wanadoo 36,803 23.6 8 Lycos Europe 36,035 23.1 9 T-Online 35,358 22.7 10 Ask Jeeves 32,731 21.0 11 CNET 31,740 20.3 12 Verisign 31,684 20.3 13 Wikipedia 26,195 16.8 14 Mediaplazza 26,050 16.7 15 Iliad/Free.fr 24,601 15.8 16 Vodafone Group 23,988 15.4 17 Apple Computer 22,604 14.5 18 BBC 22,316 14.3 19 Expedia Inc 22,015 14.1 20 RTL Group 20,933 13.4 21 Telecom Italia 20,739 13.3 22 Lycos 20,690 13.3 23 Real.com Network 20,241 13.0 24 OD2.COM 19,645 12.6 25 mmO2 19,025 12.2 26 eMule 18,630 11.9 27 Deutsche Telekom 17,346 11.1 28 Otto Gruppe 16,940 10.9 29 Macromedia 16,176 10.4 30 Tiscali 16,065 10.3 31 Web.de 15,853 10.2 32 Monster Worldwide 15,626 10.0 33 ProSiebenSat1 15,389 9.9 34 Sony Online 15,377 9.9 35 Freenet.de 15,263 9.8 36 United-Internet 15,093 9.7 37 Groupe PPR 15,022 9.6 38 Adobe 14,978 9.6 39 Skype 14,946 9.6 40 Vivendi-Universal 14,414 9.2 41 Vendare Media 14,133 9.1 42 Michelin Group 13,766 8.8 43 Viacom Online 13,687 8.8 44 Groupe Pages Jaunes 13,580 8.7 45 Walt Disney 13,462 8.6 46 Terra Networks 13,219 8.5 47 SEDO 13,103 8.4 48 Ciao 12,320 7.9 49 ARD 12,291 7.9 50 Gorilla...

Tags: MSN, EUROPEAN

Blog posts 2005-11-18

Nokia phones can make calls, too

The company unveils music, car and downloading phones on Tuesday, but it's uncertain when they'll be available in North America. Nokia on Tuesday unveiled three new phones, including one with an integrated MP3 player and another geared toward business professionals that offers enhanced downloading features....

Tags: Lisa M. Bowman, Hardware, Warning: DOMDocument::loadXML() [domdocument.loadxml]: Empty string supplied as input in /var/opt/include/classes/traxapi.class.php on line 47, Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/opt/include/classes/traxapi.class.php on line 55

News items 2003-03-11

ICQ sends global wireless message

America Online says its ICQ division will provide messaging services for wireless companies in Germany, Israel, Taiwan and Canada, among other countries. America Online said Tuesday that its ICQ division will provide messaging services for wireless companies in Germany, Israel, Taiwan and Canada, among other countries. ...

Tags: Jim Hu, Software, Warning: DOMDocument::loadXML() [domdocument.loadxml]: Empty string supplied as input in /var/opt/include/classes/traxapi.class.php on line 47, Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/opt/include/classes/traxapi.class.php on line 55

News items 2003-02-19

NETPHONE LOGO 1 (Mobile)

TM displays cellular network logo on the top right corner of default Call program in your Pocket PC Phone Edition deviceNETPHONE LOGOTM allows to show/hide the last call number or nameit is usefull if you do not want anybody to see your last dialed numberNETPHONE LOGOTM is very easy to...

Tags: Logo, Mobile, T-Mobile, O2 Plc., JGUI, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2002-12-15

Bracing for an Internet disaster

Companies around the world are developing co-location facilities, interviewing backup vendors and bolstering wireless capabilities in wake of the potential service problems caused by WorldCom. Like many companies near seismic faults in Silicon Valley, eBay has emergency plans in case an earthquake destroys...

Tags: Network, KPNQwest, WorldCom Inc., Securities Regulator, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Networking, Rachel Konrad

News items 2002-07-19

Bracing for an Internet disaster

Companies around the world are developing co-location facilities, interviewing backup vendors, bolstering wireless capabilities and adding emergency clauses to business contracts in wake of the accounting troubles gripping WorldCom. Like many companies near seismic faults in Silicon Valley, eBay has emergency plans in case an earthquake destroys critical Internet...

Tags: Network, KPNQwest, WorldCom Inc., Securities Regulator, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Networking, Rachel Konrad

News items 2002-07-19

KPNQwest pulls the plug on Ebone

The bankrupt Dutch telecommunications group has begun shutting down its Ebone network, leaving up to 4,500 companies without their Internet connection. KPNQwest, the bankrupt Dutch telecommunications group, has begun shutting down its Ebone network, leaving up to 4,500 companies without their Internet connection. Administrators in...

Tags: Network, KPNQwest, Bankruptcy, Ebone, Ebone Staff, Litigation, Internet, Personal Finance, Networking, Business Operations, Peter Judge

News items 2002-07-03

Banks demand KPNQwest account inquiry

The bankrupt European network remains live for now, but it could close at any moment as a court order leaves trustees with no money to pay staff. The epic bankruptcy saga of KPNQwest became still more entangled on Monday as banks joined the clamor for an investigation of the...

Tags: Bank, Network, KPNQwest, Business Services, Networking, Peter Judge, Technology News

News items 2002-06-24

KPNQwest staff threatens shutdown

Staff at the bankrupt network that controls one-quarter of Europe's IP traffic say they will shut down operations if a buyer is not found today. The efforts of liquidators to keep the KPNQwest network running could fail after all, as the company's staff issued a threat to walk out...

Tags: Network, KPNQwest, Kinsey, Networking, Peter Judge

News items 2002-06-14

KPNQwest loses track of data

The bankrupt company's fiber-optic network has been losing track of data at "alarming rates," says an Internet-performance monitoring company. An Internet performance-monitoring company says KPNQwest's fiber-optic network has been losing track of the data it delivers at "alarming rates" since Friday. Since early Friday, KPNQwest's networks have...

Tags: Network, KPNQwest, Internet, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Networking, Telecommunications, Ben Charny

News items 2002-06-12