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Laying the groundwork for change: Managing organisational change
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Organisational culture, often simplistically referred to as "the way things are done," is in fact a complex concept. At the core of the culture lie implicit and explicit perceptions and priorities that influence both overt and covert behavior. Core cultural components are, for example, the way individuals communicate, what is ...FCC AWS Auction Ends at US$13.9 bil.
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The auction of 1,122 licences for spectrum in the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands for the operation of both fixed and mobile services has now closed. Beginning on 10 August, the auction raised a total of US$13.9 billion-US$13.7 billion after discounts -- just shy of the hoped-for US$15.0 billion. With the Federal Communications...BCE Spins Off Telesat with IPO
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Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) today announced that it is to spin off satellite unit Telesat in an IPO of non-voting stock in Canada and the United States. A preliminary prospectus and a registration statement have been filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators filing system (SEDAR) and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission....Motorola to Buy Symbol Technologies for $3.9 Billion
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CHICAGO -- Motorola Inc. said Tuesday it will acquire Symbol Technologies Inc. for about $3.9 billion (E3.08 billion) in a deal that expands the world's second-largest cellphone maker's presence in the market for business-oriented mobile devices. The deal for Symbol, which makes portable bar-code scanners and customized ...Emap to Provide Content for BT's New Internet-based TV Service
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LONDON -- Magazine and radio group Emap PLC signed a deal Tuesday to provide music programs for a new Internet-based TV service from BT Group PLC. BT said that the agreement offers it access to a range of music channels built around Emap's print, radio and press brands including the magazines Q, Kerrang!, FHM and Smash Hits,...Is It Back To The Drawing Board For Pending Telecom Reform?
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The number of senators doubting the passage of telecom legislation this session continues to grow. We only have three weeks, said Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.), featured this past weekend on C-SPAN's "The Communicators" show (which will encore tonight at 8 p.m. on C-SPAN 2.) Noting that some lawmakers are ...Freescale's Silicon Sell-Off
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On a big day for bidding wars in the wireless sector, chipmaker Freescale Semiconductor Inc. could be at the center of one right now, according to a research note from UBS AG . Motorola spinoff Freescale has already agreed to a deal that would see it bought by The Blackstone Group for $17.6 billion. UBS, however, notes that the ...Base Station Sales Will Remain Strong but Decline Looms After 2008
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- September 18, 2006 - Revenue from sales of cellular base stations will remain strong through 2008, reports In-Stat. But, by 2009, base station revenue will begin a steep decline. Spending on cellular base stations by cellular service providers these last few years has been untypical, as spending on ...TelecomDirect Editor Copyright (C) 2006 PricewaterhouseCoopers.