UK.gov puts feelers into tech market over £650m mobile voice and data shopping list

The UK government is slapping £650m of taxpayer's money on the table to see what the ravenous tech market can offer in terms of mobile data and voice services. Beginning next financial year and spanning 48 months in total, the contract is designed to lump suppliers into a framework agreement in which they can fight like cats …

[KarMann]

I see what you did there.

[A]fter which we suppose there will an exchanging of token rings.

Nice. You had me going for a moment there, thinking maybe 'token ring' was a Britishism for an engagement ring, or friendship ring, or something like that.

[Mike 137]

"slapping £650m of taxpayer's money on the table"

So everyone over SEO level gets an iPhone? I'd be surprised if the thinking were much more sophisticated than this.

It'd be nice to be surprised...

[batfink]

Surely

Surely they could just use the fabled all-singing/dancing Airwave Replacement, due Real Soon Now?

[Anonymous Coward]

Tesco Mobile

I'm sure the MVNO could knock something out for them.