DALLAS — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison did not hold back in her criticism of the federal government and what she views as unchecked regulation and a growing set of burdens placed on businesses in a keynote this morning at TIA …
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Bits & Bytes: 208 Operators are now investing in LTE; Napster launches new service; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaThe GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) has published an update to its Evolution to LTE report which confirms 208 operators are now investing in LTE, which is 98 operators more than in June 2010. The number of countries and territories …
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Reuters | May 18, 2011 | Alina Selyukh Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI.N) will expand its operations in Malaysia to include technical response centers, executive vice president Gene Delaney told reporters in New York on Wednesday. ….. Read full article here via …
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Japan Today | May 18, 2011 NTT Docomo Inc filed a complaint Wednesday with a government dispute settlement body against a higher connection fee its rival Softbank Mobile Corp imposes on calls from subscribers of other mobile phone firms to …
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TodayOnline | May 20, 2011 SINGAPORE – The service disruption experienced on Wednesday by a number of M1 mobile users, who were unable to make phone calls or send SMSes for most of the day, has been traced to a …
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NBN Co | May 18, 2011 | Press Release The city of Armidale in rural New South Wales today celebrated becoming the first centre in mainland Australia to receive the National Broadband Network. The Prime Minister presided over the switch-on …
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Taqua LLC, supplier of wireline and wireless switching and backhaul solutions, introduced a new high-capacity IP peering application. The new IP peering application provides low-cost, secure, high-capacity IP peering of voice, video, and data traffic utilizing its flagship Taqua T7000 …
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Reuters | May 16, 2011 TDP’s ratings are supported by its strong consolidated financial profile, low leverage, healthy cash flow generation and manageable debt maturity. TDP and its subsidiaries occupy a solid business position as the largest Peruvian telecommunications group …
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Inside Costa Rica | May 16, 2011 The contracts are now signed and by the end of the year and for the first time in Costa Rica there will be a choice of cellular carrier. In December, Costa Ricans will …
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IT Decisions | May 16, 2011 | Hadley Richardson Brazilian oil giant Petrobrás signed an agreement whereby its fiber optic network will be used to meet part of the requirements set out by the country’s national broadband plan. The deal with …
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RCR Wireless interviews Telefonica’s Renan Oliveira de Barros Leal (Executive Director for Strategy, Quality and Wholesale) at LTE Latin America 2011.
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Contracts: Alcatel-Lucent in Fiji; Ericsson builds LTE in Korea; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaFollowing are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week: Alcatel-Lucent Fiji: With the government of Fiji to unveil its government data center which marks the completion of its e-Government phase one project acquired from Alcatel-Lucent, resulting in increased efficiency that …
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TeleGeography | May 9, 2011 Brazil’s telecoms regulator Anatel last Thursday approved plans to sell licences for wireless broadband services in the 3.5GHz band using WiMAX technology. The watchdog has revealed details of a public consultation which will run from …
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Living In Peru | May 13, 2011 The anticipated white iPhone 4 is now available through Movistar in Peru, the first operator in the country to commercialize Apple’s smartphone, reports Peru.com. Peru is one of the first countries in Latin America …
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The Australian | May 14, 2011 | Annabel Hepworth TELSTRA could receive a multi-billion-dollar windfall if a Coalition government sought to redesign the National Broadband Network, opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull has warned. Opening up a new front on Labor’s $36 …
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Reuters | May 15, 2011 | Jack Kim (Reuters) – North Korea on Sunday rejected allegations by the rival South that it was behind a cyber attack that paralyzed the computer network of a South Korean bank last month and accused Seoul …
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DoCoMo | May 13, 2011 | Press Release TOKYO, JAPAN, May 13, 2011 — NTT DOCOMO, INC. today announced that it has reached an agreement with Twitter, Inc. under which DOCOMO will leverage its mobile expertise, with support from Twitter, to develop innovative …
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Telefonica’s revenues rose 10.8% in the first quarter of 2011 and the group confirms full-year guidance
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaTelefonica | May 13, 2011 | Press Release The Company’s commercial focus on higher-value customers led to an 6% increase in the customer base to 290 million accesses, with significant improvements in the contract mobile segment and growth businesses TELEFÓNICA’S REVENUES ROSE …
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Huawei | May 13, 2011 | Press Release [SINGAPORE, 13 May 2011]: M1 Limited (M1) – Singapore’s leading mobile, broadband and fixed communications service provider, today announces the deployment of South East Asia’s first commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) network …
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Movers & Shakers: T-Mobile's director moves; MMA announces Turkcell exec as Global Chair; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaThe MMA (Mobile Marketing Association) announced that it has elected a new Global Board Executive Committee with Melis Ertem of Turkcell as its new Global Chair. Ertem who has lead the mobile marketing business within Turkcell to become a $USD …
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Telefonica’s Atento Call-Center Division Plans IPO, With Pricing in June
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaBloomberg | May 10, 2011 | Adam Haigh and Manuel Baigorri Telefonica SA (TEF)’s Atento call-center unit will sell new shares in an initial public offering as the Spanish parent company seeks to reduce debt and focuses on Latin America to …
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Partnerships: UPMC with Alcatel-Lucent; MIPS and Myriad Group; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaUPMC and Alcatel-Lucent have signed an agreement to jointly develop a telemedicine platform and suite of applications that will enable patients to receive care even when they are far from doctors and hospitals. This newest collaboration builds on a relationship …
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Bloomberg | May 10, 2011 | Iuri Dantas Brazil’s government is lobbying the telecommunications regulatory agency to speed up approval of more than 1,000 permits for individual companies to offer cable TV, Internet and telephone services, Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo said, …
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Universo Online S.A. announces new CFO, M&A executive officver, and IRO
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaUOL | May 10, 2011 | Press Release Universo Online S.A. informs its shareholders and the market that on the present date Mr. Eduardo Alcaro took office as M&A Executive Officer for UOL and will take office as Chief Financial Officer and …
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UOL | MAy 9, 2011 | Press Release São Paulo, May 9, 2011 – UOL, in pursuit of its growth strategy in the online means of payment market, acquired majority interest in the company Boa Compra LTDA.Boa Compra will still …