As executives working at the nexus of business and technology, CIOs are uniquely qualified to help their organizations leverage available technology to meet challenges presented by the current economic crisis and to exploit new opportunities that will arise. This paper examines the opportunities to leverage IT for business gain during this crisis, describes how CIOs can help propel business advantage, and appraises the near-future state of IT.
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Nokia Siemens acquisition the best option for Nortel: IDC
(03 Jul 2009)
At a press briefing, a Nokia Siemens Networks executive said his firm is not seeking other assets from Nortel, which is operating under bankruptcy protection. Lawrence Surtees compares the breakup of Nortel to the cancellation of the Avro Arrow fighter project 50 years ago...
The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance is calling out to municipal, provincial and federal governments for the creation of technology test beds that would provide opportunities current procurement processes don’t. The end game is accelerating enterprise creation in Canada, says John Reid....
The CRTC unveiled its policy on the next phase of E911 service plan earlier this year, requiring wireless providers to provide location-based information for any mobile user who calls 911. But according to a new IDC Canada report, emergency first responders are not completely sold on the new plan...
Lawyers representing employees and creditors are tight-lipped about Nortel’s agreement to sell its wireless business to Nokia Siemens Networks. A former worker explains how WorldCom’s collapse led Nortel to bankruptcy...
Across the board, speakers at Monday’s Industry Canada-sponsored conference on the digital economy agreed that Canada needs major reforms to return to the global stage as an ICT leader. Find out how some industry observers want to kick off the rebound...
The unified communications vendor would be a “good fit” to buy Nortel’s enterprise unit, according to one Canadian consultant. Nortel has agreed to sell its wireless unit to Nokia Siemens Networks and is operating under bankruptcy protection...
The 114-year-old Canadian telecom equipment manufacturer has agreed to sell its carrier wireless division to Nokia Siemens, six months after entering bankruptcy protection. Iain Grant blames the board of directors...
Nokia Siemens to keep 800 Nortel workers in Canada
(22 Jun 2009)
Some Nortel employees would lose their jobs if the $650 million deal to buy its CDMA and LTE business is approved, but Nokia Siemens Networks plans to continue wireless research in Ottawa. ...
Businesses and public entities today face increasing pressure to develop policies that are both good for the planet and good for business. A framework developed by IBM offers businesses and other organizations a
comprehensive approach to energy and environmental issues. The framework helps identify and prioritize environmental efforts by breaking down problems and opportunities into seven distinct business areas, which can then be segmented into manageable projects.
