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Should Carriers Fear Open Source?

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Sean Michael Kerner
Jun 20, 2008

“Think big telecom carriers don’t use open source? Think
again.

“While telecommunications may appear dominated by proprietary
solutions, BT, the industry giant formerly known as British
Telecom, is a big supporter of open source. And its experiences
might serve as an guide for how other industries might make use of
the trend in software development…”


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