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Canadian businesses plan to increase network spending over the next two years: Survey

THORNHILL, Ont. - Canadian businesses have not caught up to their international counterparts when it comes to the implementation of IP convergence, says a new survey out yesterday. According to a new global survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), nearly half (48%) of companies surveyed worldwide have already implemented IP convergence, compared to just over one third (37%) in Canada. However, the study also shows that Canadian businesses are more apt than other countries’ businesses to look beyond the bottom line when it comes to network convergence. The survey of 395 global senior executives,...