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Asia-Pacific Broadband Market to Reach 171-Million Subscribers by Year End - August 16, 2008
Many ISPs are aggressively pursuing the millions of new customers by bundling broadband service with voice, video, and wireless offerings at a discount. Asia-Pacific countries will be home to some 171 million broadband subscribers by the end of this year, up 31.5% from 129.7 million at the end of 2007, according to a study released earlier this month by Frost & Sullivan...

iBasis Resumes Growth in Minutes, Revenue and Gross Profit - August 14, 2008
iBasis is a leading wholesale carrier of international long distance telephone calls and a provider of retail prepaid calling services and enhanced services for mobile operators. iBasis customers include KPN, KPN Mobile, E-Plus, BASE, TDC, and many other large telecommunications carriers such as Verizon, Vodafone, China Mobile, China Unicom, IDT, Qwest, Skype, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, and Yahoo. In October 2007, iBasis acquired KPN Global Carrier Services to create one of the three largest carriers of international voice traffic in the world, and KPN became a majority stockholder of iBasis...

SK Telecom's net income drops 26% on marketing costs - August 12, 2008
SK Telecom saw its net income drop by 26 percent in the second quarter on high marketing expenses. Revenues went up by 3 percent to KRW 2.93 trillion, from KRW 2.84 trillion in Q2 2007, boosted by continued subscriber growth. Operating income was KRW 533 billion, down by 20 percent due to the introduction of mandatory contract plans and handset instalment plans along with increased marketing expenses due to increased WCDMA subscribers...

Brazilian Software Firm Unlocks Apple’s 3G iPhone - August 10, 2008
A Brazilian software company, Desbloqueiobr.com.br, is claiming to be the first firm to unlock Apple’s new 3G iPhone device, potentially allowing customers to use the handset without signing a contract with an exclusive carrier. The Desbloqueiobr website shows videos of an iPhone device up and running on a Brazilian network, even though the device won’t officially be available in the country until later this year...

IDT Corporation and VoodooVox In Collaboration for Calling Card Technology - August 8, 2008
VoodooVox and IDT Corporation will be working together to provide a new service to calling card users. This new service allows a user to have personalized calling card services and is intended to enable access to various lifestyle information and discount offers and promotions, which are designed specifically for that particular demographic. IDT, and its distribution agent Union Telecard Alliance (UTA), will be leveraging its vast market of calling card users. The company has two brands, La Leyenda and Boss branded cards...

Obama Voters Protest His Switch on Telecom Immunity - August 4, 2008
Senator Barack Obama’s decision to support legislation granting legal immunity to telecommunications companies that cooperated with the Bush administration’s program of wiretapping without warrants has led to an intense backlash among some of his most ardent supporters. Thousands of them are now using the same grass-roots organizing tools previously mastered by the Obama campaign to organize a protest against his decision...

Orange Switzerland unveils iPhone pricing - August 2, 2008
Orange Switzerland will offer three tariff plans for the 3G iPhone that will be available from 11 July. Orange will be offering the Apple iPhone 3G at Orange Centers as well as through specialised dealers and at the Apple Premium Resellers. Customers will be able to choose between iPhone Optima 30, iPhone Optima 100 and iPhone Maxima, cost CHF 44, CHF 61 and CHF 99 per month...

Geo warns on Ofcom investigation - August 1, 2008
Optical fibre is ultimately the preferred technology for next generation UK broadband and works extremely well for the provision of services to large businesses in central London. However, there are considerable hurdles to overcome if it is to be seen as an alternative to BT’s local access network in residential areas, according to Chris Smedley, Chief Executive of Geo...

Locus and SDI Establish Partnership to Launch New 'Fair Value Calling Card' Campaign in Texas - July 29, 2008
In response to consumers' needs and desires to get what they pay for, Locus and SDI decided to team up, once again, and aggressively seek out the Texas market while reinforcing their fair value practices of calling card services provided to end-users. Customers have lots of choices and very busy lifestyles. In order to differentiate ourselves we needed to create a unique partnership with a calling card company that is known for its reliability, competitive rates, clear connections and fair value in a calling card experience says Sohel Kapadia, CEO of SDI...

Tech Giants Form Allied Security Trust to Guard against Patent Lawsuits - July 28, 2008
A number of major telecommunications and technology companies have pooled their resources to form the “Allied Security Trust” (AST), in an attempt to curb costly patent lawsuits. The AST includes Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Sun Microsystems, and Verizon Communications. The group will collectively purchase patents that may otherwise be used against against its members in patent infringement lawsuits...

ATT Raise over $2 Million for US Troops - July 26, 2008
Recycle wireless phones and help connect U.S. military families with free phone cards. AT&T Inc. and military charity Cell Phones for Soldiers (CPFS) have been connecting those dots since July 2007 by recycling cell phones in more than 2,000 AT&T stores across 1,100 U.S. cities...

Canadian Telecom BCE, suitor agree on terms - July 25, 2008
The Canadian telecommunications company BCE Inc. said it has agreed on terms of a $35 billion sale to a takeover group led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. The acquisition price remains at $42.08 per share in cash...

Telenor and Nokia Partner on Mobile Internet Services - July 24, 2008
Telenor and Nokia will cooperate on mobile services to boost the adoption of new internet services on the Ovi services platform provided by Nokia. The Telenor and Ovi services will be available for Telenor customers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Hungary...

Vodafone Acquires 70 percent in Ghana Telecom for $900 million - July 23, 2008
UK mobile phone firm, Vodafone Plc, will buy a controlling 70% stake in state-owned Ghana Telecom for £452m ($900m), expanding its presence in Africa. Vodafone already owns half of Vodacom, the leading mobile business in South Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo...

AT&T to end Dish service - July 22, 2008
Telecommunications giant AT&T said that it would stop marketing and selling Dish Network TV services at the end of the year, a move that comes as the Douglas County-based satellite-TV provider tries to stem subscriber losses. No contract renewal could be good news for rival DirecTV should the telecom giant seek a new pay-TV partner...

Many Canadians Dissatisfied with Rogers Wireless - July 21, 2008
Rogers Wireless, the Canadian cell phone carrier set to launch Apple's iPhone device, has finally released pricing details for the long-awaited device, but not all consumers are happy about what they see. Dissatisfied Canadian consumers are currently circulating a petition, to express indignation towards Rogers. Located at RuinedIphone.com, it has already received more than 15,000 signatures...

Virgin Mobile USA acquires Helio - July 20, 2008
Virgin Mobile USA has entered into an agreement to acquire Helio, a joint venture between South Korean operator SK Telecom and US ISP EarthLink. The transaction is expected to achieve a number of important steps for the company...

Nokia and IBM Chief Visit India - July 19, 2008
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, president and chief executive officer of Finland-based handset major, Nokia Corp. Sam Palmisano, chairman of IBM visit India and discussed global economic scenario with prime minister Manmohan Singh...

Jordan to Launch Tender for 3G Licences Regulator - July 18, 2008
The Jordanian telecommunications regulator TRC is working on creating a suitable environment for the introduction of 3G services in Jordan. TRC is planning to grant two licenses regarding the issue of introducing 3G services in the kingdom...

Colt Telecom and PTLuxembourg Ink Deal - July 17, 2008
P&TLuxembourg, a Luxembourg telecom operator, announced a co-operation agreement with Colt, a European provider of business communications. P&T Luxembourg and COLT will deliver international world class products and services such as connectivity and value added services to corporate customers, particularly the financial community...

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