Cloud Computing: Networks and clouds

Telcos claim they are best positioned to deliver the benefits of new IT delivery models.

Nicola Mortimer, head of business products portfolio management. Picture: Maura Hickey

People need to remember that we are the original cloud management company, said Enda Doyle, Eircom's director of strategy and market development. ''We have been managing large-scale infrastructure for a lot longer than some cloud providers have existed.

This bullish claim reflects a determination in Eircom to secure its place in the evolving cloud market. Unsurprising from any telco is the assertion that connectivity is key to the cloud. Providing customers with fast, ...