Posts from July 15, 2008

David Card | July 15, 2008, 09:09 PM
Gratuitous Plug for Possibly Dying Sport
This has nothing to do with anything, except that: a) my Mom's a Canajun, and my dad was raised in T'ronta b) my sportswriter buddy assures me hockey players really are regular guys, which makes them a pleasant contrast to the other Big Jocks of Pro Sports: Quoting Sports Illustrated's...( more )

IanFogg | July 15, 2008, 06:17 PM
The Demand for Fibre in the UK
BT's announcement today of UK fibre investment will completely transform the broadband market in the UK. The major competitor operators that have their own existing DSL networks -- Sky, O2, Carphone Warehouse, Tiscali -- will have to make decisions soon about whether to invest in fibre themselves. A key part...( more )

IanFogg | July 15, 2008, 09:44 AM
BT to Invest 1.5bn UKP in Fibre - 1st take
This is massive news: BT has finally announced its fibre plans. Key points: - Availability to 10 million homes by 2012. This is fast. - Mix of fibre to the home (FTTH) for new builds with peak 100Mbps speeds, and FTTC/VDSL2 for existing homes (peak speed of 40Mbps). Exact split...( more )

Ed Kountz | July 15, 2008, 08:10 AM
AmEx Introduces Text MyAmEx
American Express this week introduced Text MyAmEx, an SMS-based card balance-retrieval system it is marketing via email to customers with the tag line “You Ask. We Answer.” The service is straightforward and simple, but is worth noting because it’s the kind of application Jupiter analysts believe will be essential in...( more )