GEC has won a three-year contract worth £400m to supply BT with equipment for its high-speed data network. GEC's Marconi Communications division will provide SDH (synchronous digital hierarchy) transmission equipment for BT's core network.
Delegates will have to decide whether "physical presence" simply means the location of the server hosting a Web page, or whether it includes an Internet service provider's (ISP) hosting service, or the PC that displays a trading interface.
C&W would disagree, arguing that ecommerce hosting is best served by an IP services provider because such a provider can fine tune a client's IP VPN and LAN to ensure the speed and reliability of ecommerce transactions.
By the very nature of our business, we have very strict requirements with regard to the security, reliability and international reach of our hosting provider. Savvis, which also runs much of Wall Street's networking, is hosting 400 servers in more...
Telehouse is a major UK co-location facility which provides hosting facilities for many ISPs and larger companies. It offers the promise of a secure, resilient infrastructure, thanks to its multiple power supplies and dedicated connectivity.
He said: "We are already being presented with surcharges from hosting and co-location companies which are, I expect, to finance the additional systems and equipment specifically required to cope with increased risk to supply.
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