Euro Telco Blog
Things I Thought I’d Never Live to See, Part 1
An IPO, in the US of all places, for The Pirate Bay? What next, a strategic investment by Universal Music, Time Warner and NewsCorp? Topics: Time Warner, Euro Telco Blog, telecom, Europe
More retro telco oddities
Honestly, when I see footage like this, I feel truly amazed that we ever achieved analogue telephony in the first place, such was the almost insane level of labor/capital intensity required. Yet it is also equally hard to imagine quite where we would be today without that investment, however strange it may appear in retrospect. [...]
How Not To Create a Market, 1976-Style
Can’t figure out why this never became a mass market device – hell, it was color-coordinated and everything! The USP is certainly exhaustively conveyed by a terrifying woman in Karen Carpenter-esque garb. And it allowed you to store 12 whole numbers, not 10, not 11, but 12 – perfect for anyone with a Messiah complex. [...]
Upstream, Without a Paddle
A Palladium Club uber-mega-value reader alerts me to yet another good real-world illustration of what a dearth of acceptable upload capacity in the UK (or any other) market means for the economy. Topics: telecom, broadband, Europe, Euro Telco Blog
It’s Always the Unlikely Posts…
My earlier post of the photo of a forlorn Virgin Media street cabinet in East Dulwich has generated a surprising level of traffic, and also an email from someone at Virgin asking where it was. Topics: Euro Telco Blog, Europe, Virgin Media, telecom
Fala Portugeek?
Looking through the ZON Multimedia Q1 results, I came across a reference to a study carried out by the Portugese regulator, Anacom, into broadband performance. The Anacom website has some awesome material in it, and I have always been perplexed as to why small markets like Portugal and Denmark have regulators devoted to market research, while [...]
Teleporkalypse Now!
Today my elder daughter came home from school with log-in details for an online virtual classroom service, which she had never heard mention of before. It’s kind of a private email/virtual homework site, a sort of very low-quality version of Facebook. Part of me suspects that this has been in the works for months, is [...]
LSE Study On The Benefits of Investing in Digital Infrastructure
Put this in your pipes and smoke it (hat tip Jim Baller). “While the report does not advocate a specific level of investment it models the benefits of £15 billion spent across the three areas: Blog RSS Feed: Euro Telco Blog Topics: Europe, Euro Telco Blog, broadband, telecom
Unintended Consequences
Much crowing from the content industry over last week’s Pirate Bay verdict (hardly surprising when you hang out with the judge), but is this really the sort of reaction you want to prompt? Blog RSS Feed: Euro Telco Blog Topics: telecom, Europe, Euro Telco Blog
Eyes Wide Open
There seems to be some major outrage about the IPR issues surrounding Skype, but I’m happy to say that I reported on this way back in 2006 – as always, read the fine print… Blog RSS Feed: Euro Telco Blog Topics: Europe, Euro Telco Blog, Skype, telecom, VoIP
The Pipe Giveth, And The Pipe Taketh Away
My last rant consciously avoided the symmetrical/asymmetrical connection issue, mainly because it raises my blood pressure to dangerous levels. But the tireless Om has written a nice piece on the issue, and I would like to share the pain. Blog RSS Feed: Euro Telco Blog Topics: Euro Telco Blog, Virgin Media, Europe, DSL, broadband, telecom, [...]
Greetings From Hong Kong
This jet lag is a mo-fo, but what a place! Looking forward to catching up with my friends from HKBN this evening. Meanwhile, their ad campaign continues to deliver hilarious, but pointed, messages. Blog RSS Feed: Euro Telco Blog Topics: Euro Telco Blog, Europe, Hong Kong, telecom
Not There, But Definitely Not Square
I unfortunately missed eComm again this year, though I remain optimistic that I will make the trek one day. Looks like my friend Martin Geddes was also unable to attend, but sent an impressive video talk, which is definitely worth your time. Blog RSS Feed: Euro Telco Blog Topics: Europe, Euro Telco Blog, telecom
And now for something completely insane…
Thanks to a newly-crowned Palladium Club mega-uber value reader, check out this exceptionally detailed pictorial essay on domestic fiber installation in Japan. Complete story >> Blog RSS Feed: Euro Telco Blog Topics: Euro Telco Blog
