Inventel

Article summary

Inventel was a French company developing consumer electronics and communication systems, noted for domestic gateways and considered one of the primary architects of Triple play in Europe. Founded in 1990 in Paris by Jacques Lewiner and Eric Carreel, the company was acquired by Thomson SA in 2005.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 75 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "75 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359553085