The Internet Meets the TV Market As bandwidth becomes a commodity, the infrastructure of the public Internet has evolved to the point where it can offer a competitive experience to the proprietary infrastructure of cable TV and satellite providers. Telecom 'Structural Separation' Is a Global Trend Structural separation (functional or ownership) is becoming a global trend that is expected to affect incumbent carriers in most developed and developing countries in the next five years. This report examines separation activity in different regions. What a CFO Needs to Know About Finance and Accounting BPO The finance and accounting domain within business process outsourcing is maturing as a service offering. Savings are possible, but often buyers are not organized enough internally to realize them fully. We outline what CFOs and CIOs must do to get the F&A BPO initiative off to a strong start. The Impact of SOA and SaaS on Financial Systems Service-oriented architecture and software as a service are two of the biggest technology trends to affect business applications in recent years. Their impact and applicability varies, so understand their role in forming finance system strategies. Findings: German IT Services Executives View Market Positively for Next 12 Months Despite signals from economists, public institutions and the European Union for an economic slowdown, German IT services executives expressed a positive business outlook for the next 12 months.

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