Building the network block by block

It's the most complex subway network in the world, but Lego have made it childs' play, creating network maps out of Lego blocks. It's all part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the London Underground. 

We doubt many telecom operators could create their network maps out of Lego (nor probably want to!) but by attending our Network Management Show we hope to help you simplify the running of your network.

Find out more at www.totaltele.com/network

On this day: #news from the archives

Plundering the archives of Total Telecom is a fascinating experience, seeing how issues have moved on (or not), how companies have thrived (or not), and how technologies have developed (or not). And as Total Telecom online has been providing news for the telecom industry since 1997, there's quite a lot to plunder...

So for no particular reason, other than interest, I looked at stories making the headlines on Total Telecom, on or around the 1st April one, five, ten and fifteen years ago.

ONE YEAR AGO: 1 APRIL 2011
AT&T establishes terms of $20bn loan from JP Morgan

Time Warner Cable removes channels from iPad app

London Tube mobile phone plan dropped

FIVE YEARS AGO: 2 APRIL 2007
Blyk business model in question as launch looms

AT&T in talks to become majority Telecom Italia shareholder

TEN YEARS AGO: 1 APRIL 2002
Japanese 3G market heats up as KDDI joins in

NTL calls Chapter 11 report 'speculation'

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO: 1 APRIL 1997
Loral to Join Alcatel in Skybridge Alliance

Arianespace to Launch Eutelsat W3