Archives : George Malim

Applications for shipping open up with maritime broadband

published on 2010/06/17 by George Malim

The challenges of providing broadband communications to the shipping industry were explored in a breakout session at Orange Business Live 2010. Currently reliant on costly satellite connections there's a growing recognition of the need for bandwidth to support operations and the social needs of crew members. Cost remains the issue but the speakers at the session emphasised the ways in which bandwidth can be used to drive operational efficiencies with services provided to the crew to aid retention of staff as a value add. The challenges are clear, especially as the sector has been relatively hard hit by the global......

CEO says the world has changed forever at Orange Business Live 2010

published on 2010/06/17 by George Malim

Vivek Badrinath, CEO of Orange Business Services, outlined his views after his first 70 days in the role. Badrinath, who has worked extensively in the industry and within the France Telecom Group, said he sees the market recovering this year with growth coming back in 2011 and 2012 but the world will have been changed forever as a consequence of the economic crisis."You're cautiously optimistic so we're enthusiastically optimistic," he said. "The world is not the same as it was two years ago in terms of what's expected in this room. There have been things happening out there that make......

Three steps to enterprise mobility management heaven

published on 2010/06/16 by George Malim

A three-step progress is the most pragmatic way for multinational corporations to manage their mobile users, said Derek Austin, head of MNC marketing at Orange, speaking at Orange Business Live 2010, in Amsterdam.Citing the Eddie Cochran track, Three Steps to Heaven, Austin said users need to get prepared, get control and get ambitious if they're to transition effectively.Getting prepared might seem like a basic point, but there's plenty to do. "Customers say they want single contract, harmonised offers and tariffs," said Austin. "So we say what have you got now and they say they don't know or they've just signed......

EASSy landing completes east African cable trio

published on 2010/02/24 by George Malim

With the news that the much delayed EASSy submarine cable has finally landed at Mtunzini, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, one of the most frantic periods of network construction has completed...

EASSy landing completes east African cable trio

EASSy landing completes east African cable trio

published on 2010/02/24 by George Malim

With the news that the much delayed EASSy submarine cable has finally landed at Mtunzini, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, one of the most frantic periods of network construction has completed...

EASSy landing completes east African cable trio