The pressure on companies to reduce time-to-market may have as a side effect an increase in the number of bugs in released software. Not only because programmers have to actually program in a shorter time frame, but also because the time dedicated to testing is in the front line to suffer from time-budget cuts.
After the deregulation of the telecommunication industry in 1998, the typical picture for the Telco wholesale market in most European countries can be described as having an old telecommunication company formerly or partly owned by state - and a handful of newcomers.
The year 2001 has been a year of consolidation and turmoil in the worldwide communications industry - no doubt about that. The ones still around have the unique opportunity to capture marketshare and be successful, as the markets are about to restart. The Year 2002 will be the year of building a solid customer base with continued cost monitoring - whilst delivering on the expectations of the marketplace.
During the past few years, the Danish telecommunication market has experienced dramatic changes. Following the liberalisation in 1998, many new companies blossomed due to a strong deregulation.