Competition from Over the Top (OTT) providers such as Hulu and Netflix has resulted in decreased margins and subscriber loss for Multi-System Operators (MSOs). In addition, content and services are …
2011
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wireless Services for MSO: Extending Broadband Business >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VTR formally enters the Association of Mobile Telephony-Chile >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
VTR | April 5, 2011 | Press Release [Rough Translation from Spanish release] April 5, 2011 .- The telecommunications company VTR joined the Association of Mobile Telephony, ATELMO, composed of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">RIM announces PlayBook launch event >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Lord knows we’ve been waiting for this particular tablet long enough, since we first laid eyes (and hands) on it back in January at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bt99 number portability charge imposed >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
The Nation | April 5, 2011 Telecom operators began charging a mobile number portability (MNP) service fee of Bt99 per number transfer yesterday, said Premon Pinsakul, chairman of Clearinghouse Co. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Vodafone challenges Indian tax penalty notice >
Wall Street Journal | April 5, 2011 | R. Jai Krishna NEW DELHI — Vodafone International Holdings B.V., the Netherlands-based holding company of Vodafone-Essar Ltd., Tuesday said it has filed …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">airtel rolls out 3G services in the cyber city of Hyderabad >
airtel | April 5, 2011 | Press Release • Reaches a milestone of 2 million customers on airtel 3G • Launches High Definition gaming for airtel 3G customers across India …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SingTel taps into the world’s fastest growing economies of Asia and Middle East through the launch of its second satellite >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
SingTel | April 5, 2011 | Press Release ST-2 scheduled to launch in May 2011 Singapore, 5 April 2011 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today announced that its ST-2 satellite …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SingTel taps into the world's fastest growing economies of Asia and Middle East through the launch of its second satellite >
SingTel | April 5, 2011 | Press Release ST-2 scheduled to launch in May 2011 Singapore, 5 April 2011 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today announced that its ST-2 satellite …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile Broadband LatAm looks at expected market explosion >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Mobile Broadband LatAm | April 5, 2011 | Press Release MTN to share its lessons from the World Cup The largest Latin American mobile network operators and global high-tech giants …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China Mobile taps Spirent for fiber evaluation >
April 6 2011 – 12:55 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) has tapped Spirent Communications to trial high density fiber channel director switches …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Televisa in talks with Iusacell over possible partnership >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
April 6 2011 – 12:43 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News Mexican media conglomerate Grupo Televisa S.A. (TV) said it was currently in talks with mobile operator …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">INQ Cloud Touch – yet another Facebook phone >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Another day, another Facebook phone wannabe, and this time it’s the INQ Cloud Touch.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Austin Restaurant Week goes mobile >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
AUSTIN, Texas-It’s time to shine the silverware and grab a bib. Launched in 2008, Austin Restaurant Week will run another installment April 10-13, and April 17-20, to celebrate fine dining …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Twitter receives San Francisco tax break >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Twitter has won a battle with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to the effect that the firm will now be exempt from a 1.5 percent payroll tax for the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Dell shows expansion in Silicon Valley, globally >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
AUSTIN, Texas-Computer kingpin Dell Inc. (DELL) completed a deal to open a new research and development center in Silicon Valley and plans to hire 700 people by the end of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">San Diego's Petco Park gets DAS network >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
CommScope Inc. supplied a Distributed Antenna System in San Diego’s Petco Park, bringing better wireless service to the venue. CommScope said a Tier-One wireless operator requested the DAS network. “Sporting …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">San Diego’s Petco Park gets DAS network >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
CommScope Inc. supplied a Distributed Antenna System in San Diego’s Petco Park, bringing better wireless service to the venue. CommScope said a Tier-One wireless operator requested the DAS network. “Sporting …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Boost Mobile's smartphone further clouds Sprint Nextel's prepaid plans >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Feeling a little confused about Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (S) prepaid strategy? Well just wait until next month when the carrier’s Boost Mobile brand begins offering a smartphone with price plans …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel nabs m-health contract extension worth $1.2B >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has inked a three-year contract extension with VHA Inc. worth an estimated $1.2 billion. The Irving, Texas-based health care purchasing network has used Sprint as its …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">3D home with SPB Shell 3D >
Android users are spoiled for choice when it comes to home replacements. Despite the competition, SPB Software has decided to add its own offering to the ever growing pile of Android UI software.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Capital Markets: Google bids for Nortel; TelePacific finishes acquisition; and more >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
TelePacific Communications, announced that it has received regulatory approval for and completed the acquisition of fixed wireless internet service provider NextWeb, Inc., dba Covad Wireless. Through its acquisition of NextWeb, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China Mobile taps Spirent for fiber evaluation >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) has tapped Spirent Communications to trial high density fiber channel director switches from multiple vendors in its evaluation laboratory. Spirent noted that following the evaluation, China …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Televisa in talks with Iusacell over possible partnership >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Mexican media conglomerate Grupo Televisa S.A. (TV) said it was currently in talks with mobile operator Group Iusacell S.A. de C.V. regarding a potential partnership that could see Televisa add …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile entertainment pegged to reach $38.4B in 2011 >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Mobile entertainment is expected to see double-digit gains this year, reaching nearly $38.4 billion, according to a new report from Juniper Research.“This continuing growth comes despite the backdrop of an …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">O2 Ireland, Eircom to share networks >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
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