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O2UK has taken on 4000 business subs from Vodafone and Orange after winning a contract with Homeserve Plc, which is a home emergency provider. The Operator will run voice and data in a three year deal, which includes a VPN to help reduce call costs.
Apparently O2′s coverage was a major factor in it’s win. I would imagine the rollout of in-the-field data solutions probabl weighed in there too, given the requirement for field engineers to carry almost full PC functionality with them. The ability to enter/send data, process card transactions, and the print receipts on-the-fly is a major upside to getting the right wireless provider and solution.
[Via: mobiletoday.co.uk]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
