His other efforts included plowing millions in a telecom network called XO and a satellite service called Teledesic.

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"On average Telecom Italia is a year ahead of the industry in terms of network investment and service offerings, " says Robert Grindle, analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.

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In next-generation computing, intelligent devices will control service on the network, and bandwidth -- once a profit center for telecom carriers -- will become a commodity, Capellas said.

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