The Hindu | April 14, 2011 Tax benefits for telecom infrastructure providers suggested Proposes setting up of 2 semiconductor fabrication units NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The Hindu: TRAI proposes Rs.1-lakh cr infrastructure investment >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint allows Android Market apps to use direct carrier billing >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
Spint Nextel Corp. has joined the likes of AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA to allow direct carrier billing through apps purchased on the Android Market, leaving Verizon Wireless as the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">One in five smartphones will have NFC by 2014 >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
One in five smartphones will have NFC by 2014, according to a new Juniper research report.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Business Line: Virgin Group to exit joint venture with Tata Teleservices >
The Hindu Business Line | April 13, 2011 | Thomas K. Thomas & Adith Charlie NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI, APRIL 13: After riding with the Tatas for three years, the Richard …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@ LTE LatAm: Samsung compares region to Korea, offers data management solutions >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Super developed and connected Korea is perhaps not a great model to compare to when discussing mobile broadband in Latin America, but that’s just what Samsung decided to do during …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@ LTE LatAm: ZTE touts its SON smart network to LatAm operators >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
During his presentation at the LTE LatAm summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week, ZTE’s Sean Cai asked participants whether they felt their networks were truly ready for “the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@ LTE LatAm: Bolivia's Entel pushes for broader broadband >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Omar Perez of Entel used his keynote at LTE LatAm in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to discuss how mobile broadband could significantly improve the quality of people’s lives. Bolivia’s Entel …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Google sending YouTube ne’erdowells to ‘Copyright School’ >by Jon Norrisby Jon Norris
Ever since YouTube’s inception in early 2005, the site has been plagued by copyright issues. Manually reviewing every clip uploaded is impossible, with over 35 hours of video submitted each minute. Once YouTube established itself as the de facto standard in online video, the music, television and film industries leant pretty hard on Google Inc. to crack down on the rampant uploading of copyrighted material.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Technology decision seen at core of Shaw's delayed wireless plans >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Despite the continued strong push by many of its rivals, Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) appears to be again pushing off its plans to enter the Canadian wireless market.The company, which …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson, Huawei, NSN leaders in HSPA and LTE, Arthur D. Little says >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Infrastructure suppliers are going to have to adapt their business models to help shape the global telecom market, including helping to finance and drive deals with operators, according to a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon Wireless' rural LTE plans attract Indiana-based S and R >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Verizon Wireless (VZ) continues to add names to its list of rural carrier partners interested in joining its LTE in Rural America program. The latest operator to sign on is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Partnerships: Pacnet delivers with Bharti Airtel; AmEx and Payfone create mobile checkout; and more >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Pacnet announced that it has signed agreements with Bharti Airtel Limited to deliver a new high-speed network connecting Chennai to the US. The US$120 million network, created through the synergy …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Rumors of white iPhone 4 launch circle the Web >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
After a 10-month wait, whispers of the debut of the fabled white version of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone 4 are back and circling the Web. According to Bloomberg, three sources …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">NSN to deploy HSPA on St. Maarten >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
Nokia Siemens Networks won a contract to supply HSPA technology to TelCell St. Maarten, the mobile services arm of TelEm Group. The network should be updated this month using NSN’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T’s $39 billion T-Mobile USA purchase goes under review >by lleavittby lleavitt
AT&T Inc.’s proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA Inc. will be under scrutiny by antitrust and communication agencies today, said a U.S. official. On March 20, AT&T proposed buying Deutsche Telekom …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle Special Edition: 4G mega buckets are causing European fixed broadband operators a few sleepless nights >
Just when European fixed operators thought they had seen off the threat of fixed-to-mobile broadband substitution, some, mainly in Nordic markets, are encountering new mobile services that are genuinely substitutive …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Scoutmob adds mobile coupon deals to Austin >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
Location-based coupon dealer Scoutmob is now deep in the heart of Texas. The Atlanta-based company announced the addition of Austin to its listing of local mobile deal services along with …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wordpress.com security breached, data potentially on the loose >by Jon Norrisby Jon Norris
It seems to be the season for huge breaches in security right now. First we had the Epsilon email lists hack, which is why you’ve been getting “Sorry we lost your data” e-mails from Target, Citibank, etc., and now some nefarious types have broken into Wordpress.com’s servers and stolen a whole raft of sensitive data on their users.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Austin’s Eon settles wireless patent lawsuits with Sensus >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
Eon Corp. (EONC), an Austin-based company specializing in wireless telemetry technology, including the likes of advanced meter reading, announced it has settled all lawsuits involved with Raleigh, N.C.-based Sensus USA …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reuters: Indian IT firms set for robust outlook as tech spending rises >
Reuters | April 12, 2011 | Bharghavi Nagaraju (Reuters) – India’s top three technology firms are likely to post strong quarterly profit and indicate robust revenue growth for the year ending …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@LTE LatAm: Uruguay’s ANTEL makes social programs as high a priority as LTE >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Uruguay’s state-owned telecommunications company hopes to start laying the foundation of an LTE network this year, but in the meanwhile has established a number of low-cost programs to bringt wireless …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@LTE LatAm: Uruguay's ANTEL makes social programs as high a priority as LTE >
Uruguay’s state-owned telecommunications company hopes to start laying the foundation of an LTE network this year, but in the meanwhile has established a number of low-cost programs to bringt wireless …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@LTE LatAm: Informa outlines the challenges ahead for LTE >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
LTE will still account for less than 5% of global connections in 2015 but may find an early niche in rural markets as an alternative to fixed broadband said Julio Puschel, senior analyst and head of mobile operator strategy for Informa at the LTE LatAm summit in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AMD takes on Intel Atom processors in Android tablet market >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
Chipset vendor Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is hiring Android driver development engineers, marking the company’s move into the tablet and smartphone space. The move may be a wise one indeed, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@LTE LatAm: Forecasting tough for future of LTE and broadband’s relationship >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
It’s too early to tell whether LTE in Latin America will become complimentary to fixed broadband, or if it can eventually be positioned as a substitute, according to major operators …