April 2013
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RRsat To Debut A New Content Management &...
The Israel-based, comprehensive digital content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industry provider, RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd., will be launching a new solution that enables major international broadcasters to reach cable headends and direct-to-home (DTH) television broadcasting in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States...
March 2013
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U.K.'s Computer Experts Security Group Refused To...
The British government experts ruled BlackBerry’s just released flagship smartphones, Z10 and Q10 to be ‘not secured enough.’
Despite BlackBerry’s reputation of producing phones that are highly secured and reliable, even preferred devices for government workers, the United Kingdom’s Computer Experts Security Group (CESG) has refused to endorse its latest smartphone...
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Orion Express eyes Hotbird satellite hotspot for...
Orion Express recently expressed its intent to set up a Hotbird-style satellite hotspot at the 85 degrees east orbital slot.
The Company is a pay-TV operator based in Russia. It is also the anchor tenant at the aforementioned orbital slot, which currently contains the Intelsat-15 and Horizon 2 satellites.
Orion plans to use the spare capacity of the Intelsat and Horizon satellites to form the...
February 2013
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Ford Opposes Embedding LTE Modems In Cars
The American multinational automaker, Ford, goes against the idea of embedding LTE modems into its cars. It was just days after General Motors, a competitor automaker, signed an agreement with AT&T Mobility to install such modems in the cars the company produces. Ford firmly restated that users should connect their cars to the network through their existing smartphones.
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One-Third of Global Phone Traffic Are Skype Calls
In a telecom market analysis firm, TeleGeography’s new research, they studied the worldwide usage of Skype and found out that calls through Skype is now equivalent to over one-third of all international phone traffic.
The study showed that “international telephone traffic grew 5 percent in 2012, to 490 billion minutes and Cross-border Skype-to-Skype voice and video traffic grew 44 percent...
January 2013
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Mexican Company Named 2012's 2nd Fastest Growing...
A Mexican established leading international teleport service provider, Elara Comunicaciones was named second on the ranking of the Top Teleport Operators of 2012. World Teleport Association (WTA), an association which members are the operators of the most innovative teleports in the world, published their said annual ranking last December.
Elara Comunicaciones, S.A. de C.V., made it to the...
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iPhone 5 operating system and software
The iPhone 5 uses iOS (previously “iPhone OS”), a mobile operating system (“mobile OS”) developed and distributed by Apple Inc. The user interface, the industrial design field of human-machine interaction–the space where interaction between humans and machine occurs–of iOS is based in the concept of direct manipulation; in computer science, is a human-computer interaction style which involves...
December 2012
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India’s telecom regulatory authority to start...
With the steady rise of smartphone users, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is now working on ways to monitor the quality of data services being offered by mobile operators. According to the TRAI, mobile operators’ data services will be assessed based on data transmission downloads, successful uploads via a test server, download speeds, and the success rate of downloads along with drop...
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India telecom regulator requires mobile operators... →
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India asked on Tuesday that mobile operators in the country test their data services to ensure quality. The TRAI required the operators to set-up a series of servers and test probes that would measure the quality of service of different data services in the coverage area.
November 2012
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Globe strengthens network coverage in Boracay...
Globe Telecom announced that its has already completed the Globe Boracay Submarine Cable System, a 2 kilometer fibre optic cable system that will upgrade network coverage in the island haven of Boracay. The network modernization program is part of Globe’s nationwide program. According to the company’s Chief Technical Adviser Robert Tan, the fibre optic cable system will allow existing cell sites...
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African government stifling continent’s telecom... →
Based on a study by the World Bank, economic growth in Africa is related to an increase in broadband penetration rates. Unfortunately, in many Sub-Saharan nations, governments do not know how to optimize the spectrum release, and fail to see how crucial mobile network improvement is.
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NZ Telecom to sell Windows 8 smartphones
New Zealand mobile operator Telecom will be the first to sell smartphones running on the new Windows Phone 8 platform in the country, saying that the first devices will be available later in the week. Microsoft’s share of the global market of 2.7% is a far cry from Samsung and Apple’s, but both the company and experts are optimistic the new operating system will help the Redmond-based company...
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TeleCommunication Systems opens new office in... →
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) recently expressed its intentions to focus on its African marketing and sales activities. To that end, the Annapolis, Maryland-based company made an announcement on November 2 that it hadopened a new sales office in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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iPhone 5's OS and multimedia features
The iPhone 5 uses iOs (previously “iPhone OS”), a mobile operating system for smartphones, tablets, PDAs, and other digital mobile devices, distributed by Apple Inc. The iOS’ user interface, which in the industrial design field of human-machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machine occurs, is based on the concept of direct manipulation; in...
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Telecom operators struggle to restore service in...
Dubbed as the “Perfect Storm 2’, Hurricane Sandy pummelled the North-Eastern coast of the US, destroying millions of homes, claiming over a hundred lives, and leaving millions of American without power and communications. Telecom operators are now struggling to restore wireless service after the super storm battered the northeast region early last week.
According to one of the largest telecom...
October 2012
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Telstra considering satellite broadband via NBN
Telstra Corporation Limited is looking at options of reselling fixed wireless and satellite broadband services by the NBN Co. According to David Thodey, Chief Executive of the Australian telecom operator, Telstra will be doing a trial on the fixed wireless NBN service. Thodey announced in a meeting with investors they plan to launch them by the middle of next year.
Aside from possible agreements...
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Telecom industry readies for Hurricane Sandy
Just 14 months after Hurricane Irene threatened the Northeast coast of the US, a bigger tropical storm is roaring its way towards the seaboard prompting evacuations in major cities like Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and New York City. Mass public transportation systems are also being shut down as Hurricane Sandy threatens major infrastructure damage, storm surges, and coastal flooding.
Many...
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Canada law on telecom ownership changes; Orascom...
Egyptian communications giant Orascom is planning to take advantage of Canada’s telecom ownership laws by converting its non-voting shares in Globalive Investment Holding Corp, to common shares. If approved, Orascom’s rights will increase times two, from 32% to 65.1%.
The Canadian government has eased its laws on foreign-ownership of telecom operators. Foreign investors can now own up to 100...
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Taiwanese legislators worried over the China’s...
Taiwanese legislators expressed their worries over the Chinese telecom sector after last week’s release of a US congressional report saying two of China’s largest telecom operators, Huawei and ZTE, posed security threats to America through the use of “backdoor” systems in the equipment being sold.
Hsu Chung-hsin, from the Taiwan Solidarity Union, opposed plans by the national government allowing...
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Middle East telcos plan to challenge Facebook
Middle East telcos are looking into an ambitious plan to challenge the social networking giant Facebook as well as other Western-based Internet titans, by creating an online-platform to tap and serve the Arab region. Gulf operators, along with affiliate companies are proposing the social media project, to diversify sources for revenue.
Middle Eastern telecommunications firms spend on the...
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China angered over congressional reports stating...
The Chinese government slammed the US Congress after an intelligence committee concluded after a yearlong investigation that telecom giants Huawei and ZTE posed a security threat to US security. The congressional report, which looked into the equipment and networking gears being sold by the telecom companies, warned private companies from making business deals with the Chinese operators.
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Telstra non-executive director in Beijing resigns
Photo courtesy of Bloomberg
As Telstra makes a bid to strengthen alliances with China’s telecommunications industry, the company has been dealt a blow with the sudden resignation of non-executive director, Timothy Chen, who had just been part of the board for six months.
Mr. Chen, who once served as a regional chief executive for Microsoft, and as president of Mortal in China four years ago,...
September 2012
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Boingo offers Wi-Fi offload solutions to CCA...
Boingo Wireless (WIFI) and the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) revealed a strategic partnership on September 27, 2012. The two partners will start offering Wi-Fi offload solutions to CCA carrier members.
The monthly average for cellular data usage this 2012 runs from 500MB to 800 MB. The total data usage jumps up to a monthly average of 4GB when Wi-Fi usage is added. And experts...
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iPhone 5: The Biggest iPhone
Apple Inc., an American multinational corporation that designs and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers, develops a new product again: the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 is a touchscreen-based smartphone, which means it is a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than a feature phone, with an electronic...
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Rostelecom blocks YouTube amidst prostests over...
One of Russia’s largest telecommunications operator, Rostelecom, has suspended YouTube in the central region of Omsk after prosecutors urged the company to block the website amidst the growing tension over the anti-Islam film trailer of ‘Innocence of Muslims’.
The video has sparked outrage in the Islamic world, and the local prosecutors urged Rostelecom to stop the distribution...
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Canstar picks Macquarie Telecom as managed hosting...
Canstar, a retail finance ratings providers, recently picked Macquarie Telecom as its managed hosting provider, marking another achievement for the business-only telecommunications company.
Canstar’s data will soon be stored in Macquarie’s Intellicentre 1 Data Centre in Sydney, and will be connected to their Brisbane office through a data connection also provided by the telecom...
Record breaking sales of iPhone 5 according to...
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Within hours of the release of the iPhone 5 Telstra, the leading phone and broadband provider in Australia, sold out the mobile device. Pre-orders for the newest version following the 4S started last Friday at 5:30 pm and in less than a day - 18 hours to be exact - all units were sold. In just two working days, Telstra announced that the thousands of pre-registrants...
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China eyed by foreign telecom companies
As the European telecom market tried to hurdle the effects on the global economic crunch, the telecom operators from the continent, along with many other foreign companies, are eyeing China to expand sources of revenue.
The Asian giant’s economy has been robust despite the financial crisis and foreign telecom companies are seeing the country’s potential.
Although Chinese law does...
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Hermes Datacomms receives telecommunications... →
Based in the United Kingdom, global satellite communications company Hermes first established a trading and operations presence within the Libyan capital of Tripoli back in 2005. It supplied onshore and offshore VSAT communication services for urban customers and remote locations. It also provides Fixed-Line Networks, International Telecommunications, Communication Networks, and Internet Services.
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Nigerian bomb attacks cut off telecom services
A series of bomb attacks in North East Nigeria has left the region’s communications network crippled, as more than 25 BTS or Base Transceiver Stations were destroyed. The insurgent attacks in the African state’s Northern provinces has severely affected the telecommunications system as BTS are crucial in the network.
The damages to the network were confirmed at an industry forum in...
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Ireland announces new National Broadband plan with... →
As Australia makes its way to an NBN project, and the US company Dish plans to offer nationwide satellite broadband services, Ireland too, is looking at connecting the country with high-speed Internet connection. With speeds of 70 to 100 mbps, Ireland’s Communications Minister, Pat Rabbitte, half of the country’s population will enjoy the services, and the speeds would apply to both...
August 2012
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FCC suspends special access rules for carriers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has suspended “special access” rules that favored incumbent carriers. These special access providers will no longer enjoy pricing flexibility when provisioning high capacity circuits to competitive providers and enterprise customers.
According to the original rules lain down in 1999, the FCC would regulate special access rates. However, if certain...
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Qatar at the center of MidEast telecom resurgence
Qatar Telecom’s recent purchase of 48% of Wataniya Telecom it di not own has solidified its position as the leading telecom company in the Middle East. The $2.2 billion purchase is now part of the government-backed company’s other recent acquisitions, notably in Europe.
Many Gulf nations have changed tactics and are investing their gas dollars at home, or within the region. Qatar...
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NBN Market target of Macquarie Telecom
Despite falling revenues, Macquarie Telecom still has its sights on the business end of the National Broadband Network’s market. The company has implemented strict cost control policies, as well as automation technology to deliver a record net profit after tax, but revenue of the telco still dropped to $160.3 million, a 7.7% slump amidst increased competition.
Macquarie telecom is...
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Hong Kong-based PCCW Ltd handling internet in...
The term made in China may now be considered “handled also by China” as reports show that in the war-torn Syria, a Hong Kong-based company has been handling majority of the internet bulk of the Middle Eastern country. As more telecommunications companies withdraw from Syria, PCCW Ltd has kept the nation connected to the internet, a crucial form of communication in the volatile state...
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Newsat attends IBC 2012
IBC 2012 is a premier annual exhibition for professionals engaged in creation, management, and delivery of electronic media and entertainment content worldwide that is to be held this year on RAI Exhibition and Congress Center, Amsterdam, September 6-11. This year’s program is going to have different platforms for emerging technology and innovations in the communications world.
NewSat, on the...
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Misleading bulk SMS to cause losses among telecom...
The bulk SMSes and even MMSes that has sent thousands of people into exodus from Indian cities like Hyderabad and Bangalore is also expected to impact the telecom operators in the subcontinent, especially after the government has ordered a restriction in the number of text messages sent among prepaid users.
Rumors spreading about increased Assam violence in Northeastern India, coupled by edited...
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$2.2 Billion for a Kuwait telecommunications...
The remainder of Kuwait’s Wataniya Telecom has been offered to be purchased by Qatar Telecom for $2.2 billion in one of the biggest deals this year in the Middle Eastern telecommunications market. Kuwait’s telecommunications company has been seen by Qatar telecom as one of the better performing companies and amidst increasing competition at home base, are planning to invest on them.
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Egypt's Orascom Telecom Q2 profit increases
Orascom Telecom, one of Egypt’s largest telecommunications operators, posted a 9% increase in quarterly revenue with the subscription growth that its total number of subscribers rise to 83 million. The net profit of the company for the second quarter is at $27 million.
Data usage has also been another factor in the Middle East telecom’s profit increase. With the rise in revenues,...
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Pakistan's telecom sector deny tax evasion charges
Pakistan’s telecom industry has denied the allegations of tax evasion being reported in the media. The National Accountability Bureau or NAB claims that the telecommunication sector of Pakistan has not been depositing sales tax on interconnection charges for the last five years.
The telecom sector has already requested a week to review the legal predicament it faces, and to prepare a...
July 2012
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Fraud costs telecom operators around the world $40...
Out of the $2 Trillion generated by telecom services across the globe, 2% is billed on fraud. Two percent may not seem big of a number, but the cost in dollars is a staggering 40 billion, roughly the same as the revenue of the Walt Disney Company.
The report from the Heavy Reading Service Provider IT Insider Report reveals the staggering loses of many telecom operators despite efforts and...
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First 3D Tablet in India Launched via Swipe...
India’s first 3D Tablet, the Swipe 3D LIFE, was introduced by the technology start-up company based in California, Swipe Telecom. The company said the device is aimed at kids and the youth, looking for a different kind of 3D gaming experience. Swipe Telecom is currently backed by Mantra Venture.
The founder and CEO of Swipe Telecom, Shripal Gandhi, expressed his confidence in the new...
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O2 brings free WiFi to London hot spots
Native Londoners and foreign visitors alike will get to enjoy free WiFi courtesy telecom provider O2 starting July 25, just in time for the 2012 London Olympics.
The Inquirer reported that O2 will bring fast and reliable WiFi connectivity to top London hotspots such as Leicester Square, Picadilly Circus, and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Mobile backhauling services will be...
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France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom not merging
France Telecom’s Stephane Richard dismissed rumors that the company is planning to merge with German Rival, Deutsche Telekom, in order to cut costs. The French telecom sector has seen new challenges arising, including the launch of the low-cost mobile carrier, Free, by the billionaire Xavier Neal, which has cut profits for many companies.
Mr Richard was optimistic though, and said France...
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Al Jazeera Denies Interest In Telecom Italia
by Manuela Mesoc | TOTAL TELECOM
Broadcaster Al Jazeera isn’t among the companies that expressed interest in buying Telecom Italia Media SpA, the broadcasting unit owned by the Italian telecommunications operator Telecom Italia Spa, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
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BTI Systems drives mobile backhaul growth in CALA,...
At the 28th Annual CANTO Conference in Miami, Florida on July 23, 2012, BTI Systems announced the addition of new resellers and an increase in sales of mobile backhaul solutions in the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) region.
Panama-based Sonitel S.A. is one of the new BTI resellers in CALA. Sonitel provides IT solutions to corporations and enterprises in Central America, and it specializes...
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Flag Telecom Cancels $1B IPO, Reliance Deep In...
Reliance Communications, an Indian broadband and telecommunications company based in India, faces new set-backs with Flag Telecom, one of its acquisitions, cancelling its $1B initial public offering. The parent company has been looking to drastically reduce its $7 billion debt and the IPO was seen as a quick remedy. Flag Telecom is one of the largest international network operators connecting the...
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One-time spectrum fee: EGoM on telecom will decide...
via The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on telecom, headed by home minister P Chidambaram, is scheduled to meet on Tuesday.
EGoM is expected to discuss the issue of one-time spectrum fee along with final recommendations on minimum price for airwaves that are to be auctioned following the Supreme Court’s cancelling of 122 licences in the 2G spectrum...
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The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable: How It All... →
The transatlantic telegraph cable was the first cable used for telegraph communications laid across the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable was successfully completed on July 27, 1866, allowing transatlantic electrical communication for the first time.
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AT&T's new sharing plans, by the numbers
via THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
In late August, AT&T is introducing Mobile Share plans that let subscribers connect up to ten devices to a pooled data plan. Phones that are connected get unlimited calling and texting, and a set amount of data allowance is shared among the devices.
Here’s a brief look at prices and a breakdown of which plans are best suited to various types of users.
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