<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Posts by Lindsey Annison</title><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/people/lindsey.annison</link><description>Posts made by Lindsey Annison on Convergence Conversation</description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:32:52 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright: (C) 2009 Convergence Conversation and contributing authors.  For full copyright info and terms of use visit http://www.convergenceconversation.com/</copyright><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>Convergence Conversation</title><url>http://www.convergenceconversation.com//lib/img/rssimg.png</url><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/people/lindsey.annison</link></image>	<item><title>Brown to invest in next gen broadband?</title><description><![CDATA[Both BBC and ITV news have just mentioned the possibility of investment in some form of next gen network (no details given, of course) in an attempt by Brown to create jobs during this recession. Sky mentions it briefly on their website. Very Tennessee Valley. How it could be implemented in a co-ordinated manner remains to be seen....your thoughts at this juncture? I'm liking the recession if it accelerates the dev of FTTH across the nation, but am not convinced that it will start in those places that most need it first ie where there is likely to be substantial FTTH market failure with Virgin, BT et al.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/brown-to-invest-in-next-gen-broadband</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/brown-to-invest-in-next-gen-broadband</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:58:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>BT seeks to put FTTH investment on hold unless Ofcom play ball</title><description><![CDATA[Yet another reason why the FTTH infrastructure in the UK needs new entrants. BT have threatened to delay investment in FTTC/H unless Ofcom permits it to further raise access prices for the existing copper infrastructure. These prices have already been raised recently between 4 and 11% but BT wants more. There seems to be an outright failure in this country to understand the importance of FTTH, despite the likes of FTTH Council's Joeri van Bogaert trying to show exactly why FTTH is required across the whole of Europe.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/bt-seeks-to-put-ftth-investment-on-hold-unless-ofcom-play-ball</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/bt-seeks-to-put-ftth-investment-on-hold-unless-ofcom-play-ball</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:57:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Fibre to the revenue stream</title><description><![CDATA[Today Virgin Media revealed some detail about its new 50 Mbps service. For me the headline number is not the speed of the service, which is welcome in that it will begin to change the mindset on the ground, but the price. £51 per month (plus installation fees, plus activation fees. OK. i know they will be using the time honoured pricing model of going in at a premium price and going for the price insensitive early adopters, but all the same, this is very very expensive given that what they have done effectively is a software upgrade on their systems.This announcement is great news for the growing community fibre sector.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/fibre-to-the-revenue-stream</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/fibre-to-the-revenue-stream</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:40:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>FTTH to the newly unemployed</title><description><![CDATA[Mid 2009 - Unemployment benefits to be paid in FTTH credits to stimulate new business starts ups from the latest round of redundancies and publicly fund the FTTH network. 3 million unemployed expected to be reduced by half due to new technology, says Minister. Imaginary? I think not. Due to unforeseen circumstances (and yes, my tongue is firmly in my cheek about WHY we are about to see this happen not the actuality of it), the UK is about to have AT LEAST 3 million unemployed. The majority of whom are qualified, experienced, and champing at the bit to be back in work.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/ftth-to-the-newly-unemployed</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/ftth-to-the-newly-unemployed</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:21:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Yes, it really is as crap as we have been saying</title><description><![CDATA[Isn't it strange how we Brits work? The customers can complain all they want about the state of broadband in the UK, but it takes a report by the ONS for people to sit up and listen. All except the regulators, of course. At what point will the true reality of the broadband situation in the UK finally be realised, and the telcos' lies, damned lies and moronic advertising campaigns be revealed to all and sundry? As well as ofcom, BSG, industry quangos, government think tanks, and all the rest's preposterous]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/yes-it-really-is-as-crap-as-we-have-been-saying</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/yes-it-really-is-as-crap-as-we-have-been-saying</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:44:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>The Dutch are at it again</title><description><![CDATA[Seems Reggefiber and KPN are chucking 6-7 billion euros at FTTH in the Netherlands over the next 5-7 years with an ambitious aim of 100% FTTH coverage. Nice to know other countries have companies/telcos who have seen the light, literally. Seems the Dutch regulator OPTA will make an announcement next Monday about the issue, and a green light has already been given by the competition authority (our Monopolies Commission, at a guess). A neat JV will be put in place, Glashart, of which KPN will have 41% of the holding with the option to increase that to a majority stake.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/the-dutch-are-at-it-again</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/the-dutch-are-at-it-again</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:36:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Broadband Map of NZ</title><description><![CDATA[Can't beat this. New Zealand now has an ubercool map of broadband coverage and suppliers. And we in UK and EU have........? I can't even find out whose is the fibre going up the A road within 500yds from me, let alone anything useful like where the notspots are likely to be for next gen....]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/broadband-map-of-nz</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/broadband-map-of-nz</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:10:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>FTTH Community Guide</title><description><![CDATA[I should be promoting my own book but this new FTTH Community Guide may be of more interest to readers of this blog! Although it is deeply Americanised, much of what is covered in this guide bears relevance to those looking to develop community FTTH in Europe. Obviously, the lack of a co-operative or mutual model within the case studies is a shame; however, each municipality seems to be seeing a ROI which undoubtedly has a positive effect on the communities&#39; coffers.ECFibernet is also worth keeping an eye on to see how the sustainability and profitability to rural areas pans out.]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/ftth-community-guide</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/ftth-community-guide</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:53:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>Voice 2.0?</title><description><![CDATA[I've just found a great new site which launched yesterday, and best of all, it's British! Internet Shout is one of what will likely be more than just the next gen of forums. It allows people to literally voice their opinions. Now this may well work over most broadband connections, and the simplicity with which a new user can add a recording reminds me of when Youtube launched and the changes that made to sharing video. However, for many, Youtube is still a staggeringly frustrating experience. Imagine]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/voice-2.0</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/voice-2.0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
		<item><title>This finance thang</title><description><![CDATA[I can only speak for myself, here in the UK, but it would be interesting to know how others feel elsewhere. I make no claims to be an economics expert - I am just an ordinary person trying to survive in a country which seems to be going, rather rapidly, to the wall. My problem at the moment is this financial bail out of private companies, viz the banks, which is being called 'nationalisation'. This is MY money being spent as a taxpayer, and although figures differ substantially, if you take the lowest]]></description><link>http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/this-finance-thang</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.convergenceconversation.com/posts/lindsey.annison/this-finance-thang</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:04:00 +0000</pubDate></item>
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