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Kelly targets £1m savings in global net consolidation

Recruitment consultancy Kelly Services is consolidating multiple networking contracts and technologies across 242 sites in 14 countries onto a single network from virtual network operator Vanco.

Technology news in brief

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  • Date: 28 August 2006
Short takes on this week's technology news

LogicaCMG acquisition lifts headcount to 40,000

IT services provider LogicaCMG is to acquire Swedish firm WM-data in $1.66bn (£0.87bn) deal aimed at improving the company’s prospects of securing major global contracts.

Building society plans IT and network overhaul

The Kent Reliance Building Society has signed a £1m contract with network specialist s2s to oversee a complete overhaul of its IT and network infrastructure.

US retains control of the internet

The US government is expected to retain ultimate control of the internet after awarding a five-year contract to internet administrative body ICANN.

Kabul surfs the 3G internet

There may not be peace in Afghanistan, but its capital at least is about to get 3G mobile coverage.

NHS suppliers face review of disaster plans

Connecting for Health (CfH), which runs the National Programme for IT in the NHS, has ordered a review of disaster recovery arrangements for all five of its local service providers following failures at a datacentre run by CSC earlier this month.

Brocade to acquire SAN specialist McDATA

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  • Date: 14 August 2006
In a bid to boost its standing as a strategic provider of enterprise data storage and management systems, Brocade Communications has entered into an agreement to buy McDATA in a deal rumoured to be worth around $100m.

Police to develop mobile text forensics solution

The individual styles of people's text messages are to be analysed to help the police in criminal investigations.

Communications market transformed says regulator

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has published its annual Communications Market Report, which reveals new industry trends and changes in consumer behaviour.
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