Category Archives: European Telcos

(NP12) What Drives Broadband Access Demand ? (in the Dutch Language)

Posted on July 12, 2015 by broodjejaap

On June 11 2015 in Enschede (NL),  during the “NDIX Relations Day”, I presented a short lecture about why we will need 1 / 1 Gig bit/sec network access in offices and at home. The sheets are in the Dutch … Continue reading →

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Refreshing statement about Net Neutrality and Broadband, Guifi Nets

Posted on November 20, 2014 by broodjejaap

1. At the recent @Commsday conference @Cisco exec Dr. Bob Pepper said:          “We are all really just back-hauling  (with optical fiber cables) Wi-Fi anyway!” A very focussed thought indeed for Telco’s, CableTV network providers as well … Continue reading →

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Stop The DRAGON (Dragnet State)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by broodjejaap

WHY will people all over the world protest next monday: Febr. 11 online (see: https://thedaywefightback.org/ ) against mass electronic surveillance on all phone conversations, Internet and mobile phones; by most nation states governments and their security services? That surveillance and supervision … Continue reading →

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Next Thing After ‘Big Data’ is ‘BIG NETWORKS’

Posted on December 7, 2013 by broodjejaap

Yes, the NSA & GCHQ snooping is done also by putting taps on fiber optic cables BETWEEN Data Centers. So changing the location of your company files from one centre/center say on the cloud in the USA to a location … Continue reading →

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C4 What May Move America Movil into Europe

Posted on August 14, 2013 by broodjejaap

The telecom company América Móvil (described as Movil below) has published its intention to take over all shares of KPN (the former incumbent telco based in The Netherlands. Europe). In the press many are guessing what the intentions and plans … Continue reading →

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