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Public sector IT projects overrun by £9bn, says report

Research published by the European Services Strategy Unit has reported major cost overruns in the majority of outsourced public sector IT projects.

Department for Culture signs £14m Atos Origin deal

Contract continues a 15-year outsourcing relationship between the two, meaning Atos Origin will continue to support the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in staging the 2012 Olympic games.

T-Mobile and 3 join forces to cut network costs and speed roll-out of 3G services

T-Mobile and 3 have announced a 3G infrastructure sharing agreement to cut costs and quicken the roll-out of new services to customers.

Welsh public sector will save £200m over five years with online procurement system

The Welsh Assembly is deploying an online procurement system which it says will save the Welsh public sector £200m over five years.

Industry calls Ofcom to action on rural broadband

A divide in broadband speeds could harm the economy if telecoms regulator Ofcom does not ensure businesses in rural areas have equal access to those in cities, business leaders have warned.

Orange broadband customers to be offered MGM blockbusters on-demand

Film studio MGM has signed a multi-year video on demand (VOD) contract with Orange Broadband to allow its customers to download and view blockbusters.

Leicester City Council picks Microsoft and Novell for support

Leicester City Council is the first public sector organisation to sign-up for the joint Microsoft/Novell support contract to support its Windows and open source infrastructure.

Ofcom may overhaul UK mobile phone sector in 2008

Ofcom is considering an overhaul in the way the UK mobile sector is regulated next year, with the possibility of it intervening over mobile charges.

British firm gets European patent for mobile system to replace desk phones

OnRelay has been granted a patent for its mobile branch exchange (MBX) software in Europe (Patent No 1374609), adding to existing patents in the US, Singapore and Australia.

City of Gothenburg outsources application development

The City of Gothenburg in Sweden has signed an application development and management contract worth up to £16.4m with WM-data, part of the LogicaCMG Group.
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