The latest challenge in convergence is the broadcasting of TV content to mobile phones. Now though, through cellular networks (UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) and EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for Global Evolution) Network ( ...

Eight years after the launch of the world’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator, MVNO is once again a buzz word within the telecom industry. Attracted by lower barriers to entry, potentially high returns on investment and strategic ...

What is innovation? It is a word that you hear with increasing frequency within client organisations. Yet all too frequently, innovation is just a word, a promise that is never fulfilled: “we must be more ...

The prime objective of this whitepaper is to demonstrate the level of integration and benefits achievable, between SAP MII, Wonderware and plant level systems found in a Food & Beverage Factory, using a proof of concept approach ...

This White Paper from IDC gives an independent analyst’s view about the most recent updates concerning RFID, not only related to the technological side, but most of all on the added value that such a technology can bring ...

Liquidity crises are a recurring feature of every financial market and in 2007 it was the turn of the credit markets.The 'Credit Crunch', also known as the sub-prime mortgage crisis, banking crisis or liquidity crisis, ...

This whitepaper from Atos Consulting looks at how collaboration as a service is emerging as a transformational model for business IT. Government departments and institutions need to collaborate to increase their productivity and more easily meet targets.Well-designed collaboration ...

The Power of Rich Media Many companies see the attraction of formulating a ‘vision’ statement as a device designed to galvanize the values and objectives of the organization – a proclamation of the ideals that define the company ...

The impact and benefits of using Open Source Software This white paper describes the benefits and disadvantages of Open Source software for ICT managers. It contains practical information for those who want to start working with Open Source software, ...

Smart Mobility is a new generation of disruptive ‘smart’ applications that use information about the user’s context (sensor presence, identity, location, etc.) to deliver enriched services that adapt in real time according ...

The diverse businesses, which comprise the Chemical Industry, continue to face profound and ever-increasing pressures. They must deliver real value to shareholders and customers, face up to globalization in a climate of mergers and acquisitions, ...

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) sets the stage to make Europe a more attractive market for investors. Even though half of Europe is late in amending national laws to incorporate MiFID, change is already underway. ...

In what are now some of the toughest market conditions in over 20 years, organisations are under increasing pressure to cut costs and to run leaner and more efficient operations. This challenging economic climate can provide exactly the right ...

Today’s strong and continuing trend among businesses towards outsourcing is driven by the need to reduce costs, achieve better cost visibility, and shift the nature of those costs from fixed to variable. Businesses need to find safe, ...

From compliance to business benefitThe objective of SEPA, as stated by the European Commission, is to “facilitate the exchange of cross-border flows” and "reduce the processing costs of European operators, largely processing (and ...

Exploiting Information for Strategic AdvantageThis paper from Atos Origin provides a set of steps that can be taken to ensure that an organisation is able to exploit its information assets for strategic advantage. The steps discussed here will enable the ...

IT based services are intrinsic to every aspect of daily life and we take them for granted – so much so that when they don’t work it is a big issue for the service provider. Service providers have ...

An irreversible changeWhenever the current economic crisis comes to an end, we shall live in and face a different world where many things will have changed. New regulations will have been introduced, corporate and public sector organisations will ...

Atos Consulting book examines dilemmas of the CIO (Chief Information Officer)The playing field of the CIO - IT possibilities are often 'the driving force' for innovation Today’s CIO faces a huge number of dilemmas which ...

Emphasizing Formulation, Ignoring ExecutionAccording to a global survey, 90% of the companies, which claimed to have a formal strategy, failed to execute their strategies successfully! This is not because of flawed thinking, but because ...

Lack of business objectives tops list of CIO challenges according to our recent survey.3/4 of CIOs do not view themselves as strategic, according to an Atos Origin survey.Nearly two thirds of UK CIOs have reported they do ...

Organisations continuously seek ways of reducing their IT infrastructure spend while maximising return on investment in current assets.  Virtualisation technologies are a key enabler for shared services that can fundamentally change the way IT services are delivered whether in- ...

The push for more TransparencyThe drive to outsource has been going on since the late 1980s as companies strive to reduce their costs, take advantage of technological developments and develop long-term IT strategies. Outsourcing always involves long-term ...

The Wholesale payments sector is currently under severe pressure from the credit crunch. The outcome of the economic crisis is impossible to predict, but there are signs at the horizon that give direction to the expected future market dynamics. ...