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The e-newsletter of The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals
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CEO's Corner
 Welcome to the New Year of 2008! We are looking forward to an exciting year, continuing to deliver on our promise to Inform, Network and Develop our members. We are already busy delivering exciting new content for both The Journal and the next issue of Telecoms Professional and planning exclusive member only networking events... full story
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Getting to Know You
 We changed our name, our email address and our URL back in November. So chances are that your contact details may have changed too. In return for updating your details you will go in the draw to win a range of great prizes. So watch out for this promotion in the near future...
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Call for Nominations - ITP Apprentice Awards
 Do you have an apprentice who has made a significant impact on your organisation? If so the ITP is keen to encourage ICT sector employers to nominate deserving apprentices for the National Apprenticeship Awards 2008. Nominees are then automatically entered into the ITP Apprentice of the Year Award. For further information please email apprentice@theitp.org.
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Upcoming Events
Networking Breakfast - Enhancing Online Customer Experience
Wednesday 30th January
8:30am - 10:00am
This ITP networking breakfast will provide an insight into the new tools and techniques that organisations can use to exploit their web presence, enrich the knowledge of existing customer analytics and optimise your online and offline customer interactions. Please join us on Wednesday 30th January.
For further details and to book please click here
Back Stage Pass - Royal Albert Hall
Thursday 31st January
2:15pm - 4:30pm
Don't miss your back stage pass to the Royal Albert Hall. This ITP family event allows you to check out behind the scenes of this magnificent historic building. For further information and to book your place, please contact Alan York on 01708 372052 (evenings).
Getting to Grips with Speed - The Broadband Revolution
Tuesday 5th February
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Broadband is revolutionising the way in which we communicate. It is changing the way we live and how we work, but how much do we really know about it? Nimesh Chauhan will host an exclusive presentation about exactly what broadband is, how it impacts us now and how it will be key to day-to-day life in the future. Please join us in Birmingham.
For further details and to book please click here
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Event Reviews
 Beyond the Firewall: Advances in Network Security
A large group of telecommunications professionals gathered at the BT Centre for Beyond The Firewall: New Advances in Network Security. Carlos Solari (VP Security Research, Bell Labs) and Brian Littlefair (Global Head of Security Research and Development, BT) delivered an informative presentation about the security threats of today and tomorrow and how best to address them... full story
Clinical Applications of Speech Technology
Professor Phil Green delivered a stimulating lecture about how the use of digital speech recognition and manipulation systems can assist in curing patients with speech defects. Audio examples of different sounds clearly showed the difficulties involved and the progress being made... full story
Press Start to Continue: The Future of Video Gaming
A capacity audience turned up to hear Mike Froggatt (Principal Programmer - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) review the recent History and discuss the near Future in Video Gaming. Mike metaphorically prised off the lid of the machines and look at how technology has moved on... full story
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