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BT Battles Cable Theft in Northern Ireland

Criminals that steal copper cables are a plague on telcos, in both rich and poor countries. They disrupt services to customers, drive up costs and take away revenues. Take a look at this story about BT's response to a spate of thefts in Northern Ireland.

Criminals that steal copper cables are a plague on telcos, in both rich and poor countries. They disrupt services to customers, drive up costs and take away revenues. Take a look at this story about BT’s response to a spate of thefts in Northern Ireland.

Eric Priezkalns
Eric Priezkalnshttp://revenueprotect.com

During his career, Eric has been a Director of Risk Management for a national telco, the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group, a Chief Marketing Officer for a software business, a consultant, a public speaker and the publisher of Commsrisk since its launch in 2006. Look here for more about the history of Commsrisk and the role played by Eric.

The comms providers that Eric has worked for include Qatar Telecom, Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky and Worldcom. In addition to his proficiency at speaking about the current scamdemic, Eric is also a qualified chartered accountant and a subject matter expert in consumer protection, enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, data integrity and billing accuracy. Eric was the lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press. He can be reached through the contact form on this website.

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