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DeviceAnywhere Japan unveiled - Apr 30, 2008
DeviceAnywhere™, the leading provider of testing, monitoring and support solutions for the mobile industry, today launched DeviceAnywhere™ Japan. DeviceAnywhere Japan was launched in response to increasing demand from Japan-based customers and other global organizations interested in extending their mobile applications to the Japanese marketplace...

Aastra unveils IP telephony solution - Apr 29, 2008
Aastra 5000 range provides full IP, power, performance, security and openness. Aastra today announced that it has launched the Aastra 5000, an open-standards-based IP telephony software targetting large enterprises with multi-site networks. The IP Telephony market is presently enjoying two figure growth and is progressively replacing traditional solutions (TDM). The first phase of migration to Voice over IP (VoIP 1.0) saw the deployment of mainly proprietary solutions, without really affecting existing telephone architecture...

Saudi telecom firm launches Indian subsidiary - Apr 28, 2008
Saudi Arabia’s telecom major Etihad Etisalat has set up a whollyowned subsidiary in India to outsource IT solutions and consulting services for its operations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

NTT Communications to Offer Global Unified Threat Management Service - Apr 26, 2008
NTT Communications, a unit of Japan's NTT Group, announced today the launch of its Global Unified Threat Managed (Global UTM) service, which will provide IP-VPN customers with integrated services for planning, constructing, managing and implementing effective protection against network security threats...

Google releases Mail Trends for Gmail - Apr 25, 2008
A Google developer recently released Mail Trends, a Phyton based program that analyzes and visualizes email data. Developer Mihai Parparita is associated with Google Reader, so if you are familiar with the Trends page in Google Reader you may see some similarities with the version for Gmail...

Telekom Malaysia Aims for Mobile Unit Listing by End-April - Apr 23, 2008
Telekom Malaysia (TM) expects to complete the split of its fixed-line and mobile businesses into separate listed entities by 17 April, said Chief Executive Abdul Wahid Omar. The listing of the mobile unit, barring unforeseen circumstances, will happen by the end of April, Abdul Wahid said...

Taliban Forces Telecom Services Shutdown - Apr 22, 2008
Exactly a month ago, the Taliban threatened telecom companies in Afghanistan to switch off their networks at night for nearly 10 hours else face extinction of their towers and offices. The Taliban lived up to its warning: since then, ten telecom towers have been attacked with seven of them incurring serious damages to the tune of around $2 million...

Inmarsat welcomes Ofcom decision - Apr 20, 2008
Inmarsat, a mobile satellite services provider, Wednesday welcomed Ofcom's decision to allow airlines to offer mobile communications services on U.K.-registered aircraft. The U.K. company said it is the only satellite operator currently supporting inflight use of passengers' GSM mobile phones, Blackberrys, PDAs and text messaging services...

Verizon to set rules for part of wireless realm - Apr 19, 2008
With its winning $4.7 billion bid last week, Verizon Wireless didn't just stake claim to beachfront wireless property, it also grabbed control of the guest list to the open-access party. The government, in opening up the coveted swath of the spectrum, essentially said the winner must allow consumers to use any compatible device or software on it as long as it doesn't harm the network...

Telefonica Expresses Interest in Acquiring 100% of Telecom Italia - Apr 17, 2008
The Spanish telecoms operator, Telefónica, has stated its strong interest in acquiring 100% of the Italian operator, Telecom Italia. Significance: Currently, Telecom Italia would be relatively undervalued given its end-of-2007 financial performance. The Italian telecoms giant announced disappointing results for 2007 as a poor performance in its domestic market offset gains in its international...

Deutsche Telekom, Telecom Italia Push Europe Phone Shares Lower - Apr 15, 2008
"Deutsche Telekom AG and Telecom Italia SpA led a drop in European phone stocks after the German company said domestic fixedline earnings would slide this year and on speculation the Italian operator may sell stock. Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia shares both lost as much as 13 percent. The 21member Bloomberg Europe Telecommunication Services Index fell as much as 3.9 percent, the biggest slide in two months, with only two stocks rising...

Greek Government Triumphs as Deutsche Telekom Buys Stake in OTE - Apr 14, 2008
Deutsche Telekom buys a 20% stake in OTE to diversify its revenue base as the Greek government signals that OTE is in "safe" hands. Given the suitability of Deutsche Telekom to the Greek government's wishes, the government is expected to cede further control of the incumbent, eventually giving Deutsche Telekom control of OTE. The deal gives Deutsche Telekom further presence in South-East Europe and will help the company to limit its exposure to a poor performance in Germany...

TeliaSonera Sweden Broadband Investment - Apr 12, 2008
TeliaSonera will make a major investment to increase the speed of its Swedish broadband network over the next five years. The initiative will involve between 1.5 to 2 million households and enterprises all over Sweden. The network will be upgraded selectively and based mainly on the customer structure. In some cases, Telia might collaborate with external parties, such as municipalities, building owners and housing cooperatives...

Ericsson, Saudi's Mobily Managed Services Deal - Apr 10, 2008
Ericsson is selected as managed services partner by Mobily, a Saudi Arabian mobile operator, a member of the Etisalat Group. The 3-year multivendor agreement is the largest managed services agreement for Ericsson in the Middle East and one of the largest in the industry in the region. Ericsson will be responsible for network operations, field operations and optimization as well as the spare parts management. The agreement also makes Ericsson responsible for site maintenance of Mobily's entire multi-vendor network...

Israel Government Panel to Boost Telecom Competition - Apr 9, 2008
A government-appointed committee issued a report on shaking up Israels telecoms sector intended to create more competition and lowering prices for consumers. The Gronau committee recommended that dominant phone and telecoms company Bezeq BEZQ.TA, which holds nearly 90 percent of the countrys fixedline business, be forced to allow other firms to lease its infrastructure. Due to Bezeqs monopoly status until recently, it has been restricted by the Communications Ministry from offering packages like its rival, ...

Quebec Court Ruling Removes Legal Barrier to Bell Canada Acquisition - Apr 7, 2008
A Quebec Superior Court judge ruled yesterday that a consortium led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan can go ahead with its purchase of Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE), dismissing a legal challenge brought forward by BCE's bondholders. The proposed acquisition, which has been winding its way through Canada's legal and regulatory framework for almost a year, was challenged by bondholders who claimed that the C$52 billion sale price was too low to compensate for losses in market value...

Argogroup Acquired by Ascom - Apr 6, 2008
Combined fixed and mobile test solutions look to enhance the mobile landscape, Ascom, international solution provider for Wireless Solutions, has announced that its Mobile Test Solution business unit has made a significant expansion through the acquisition of Argo Interactive Ltd. (Argogroup) and Argogroup GmbH, the leader in user experience optimization for mobile services...

China Telecom Steps up Public WiFi Deployments - Apr 5, 2008
China's leading telephone operator, China Telecom, is accelerating the deployment of public WiFi networks, and plans to launch a new round in the bidding process to acquire wireless networking equipment in 21 Chinese provinces, according to a recent report by Shanghai Securities News. This will allow China Telecom to smoothly transfer its PHS users onto CDMAbased cellular networks, experts predict...

Qwest Considers Replacing Sprint Nextel Wireless Contract with AT&T - Apr 4, 2008
Qwest Communications, recently held talks with larger counterpart, AT&T Inc., which offers wireless services, about a partnership in the mobile phone market. Qwest is looking for a partner that can give its customers access to high-speed wireless internet services and advanced mobile phones. By looking for new partnership, Qwest is thinking of dumping its current wireless partner of four years, Sprint Nextel...

Telecom Italia Lost in Limbo - Apr 3, 2008
Italian network operator Telecom Italia is struggling to survive. The company's stock hit rock bottom, predicting virtually zero growth for 2008. Telecom Italia now expects around 31 billion euros ($47.5 billion) in sales for 2008, which would show no improvement on the 2007 figure of 31.3 billion euros ($48.0 billion) revealed. The company had previously targeted 1% to 2% growth, but now it believes positive growth will not take place until 2009...

ATT Announces $1-Billion Investment in Global Network Expansion - Apr 2, 2008
ATT Inc., will invest $1 billion this year to expand its networks and services in key global markets, the company reported in New Delhi, India.The majority of this investment will take place outside of the U.S., and much of the money will be spent on new fiber-optic undersea cables in Asia, and an Ethernet network in Europe and Asia...

Qwest Mulls Home Security to Offset Losses of Land Lines - Mar 31, 2008
Qwest is exploring the idea of offering home-security services, such as Web-based video, that would allow subscribers to monitor their homes over the Internet. A security service would give customers more reasons to keep their home connections. Qwest is spending about $300 million this year to boost the speeds of its home Internet connections. The faster speed will encourage customers to download high-definition video signals...

Nokia Siemens Networks Lands Monster Saudi Deal - Mar 30, 2008
Nokia Siemens Networks lands a 2G and 3G systems and services contract worth $935 million from Middle Eastern mobile operator Zain, one of the region's most powerful carriers. The deal includes the design, construction, and management of a greenfield mobile network in Saudi Arabia, where Zain won the country's third mobile license in July 2007. The operator plans to launch its services in the first half of 2008...

Russia's Teleset Networks Fund Raising Scheme - Mar 29, 2008
Teleset Networks announced that it is developing successfully through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions of complementary telecom operators. The Company is actively looking at acquiring other companies with a total subscriber base in the region of 30-40 thousand lines. In order to be able to fully capitalise on acquisition opportunities in the Russian market, the Company has to have funds in place before starting negotiations. These funds together with other funds the Company has available will be used to finance possible acquisitions...

Bush Stumps for Telecom Immunity, Presses Congress to Pass Bill - Mar 28, 2008
President Bush publicly urged the House of Representatives to pass legislation that would grant immunity to telecommunications firms that may have illegally spied on citizens after being requested to do so by the government. The president said such activities protect against terrorism; opponents of the bill say they break the law. The Senate has already approved a version of the legislation...

Google Gives All SF Homeless Free Voicemail - Mar 27, 2008
Google is making a move that could help hundreds of homeless people in San Francisco get back on their feet. The company is partnering with San Francisco to provide the service to homeless individuals and to shelters and agencies so they can distribute the numbers to their clients. A homeless person will be able to call in for his or her messages from any phone. Mayor Gavin Newsom and Google said they want to empower people...

Freedom Wireless Corporation Signs New Distribution Agreement with Blackstone Calling Cards Inc. - Mar 27, 2008
Freedom Wireless Corporation, a TMT Capital Corporation Subsidiary, announced a new master distribution agreement with BlackStone Calling Cards Inc. Blackstone will distribute Freedom's prepaid wireless products to traditional wireless and prepaid distributors and retailers throughout BlackStone's US operating area. With the contract with BlackStone, customers will enjoy the convenience of an unlimited long distance, flat rate GSM cell phone plan, that is economical and has great coverage without the worry of leaving your immediate calling coverage area or unanticipated high monthly bills...

Verizon FiOS Wins Cable Franchise in Abington, Massachusetts - Mar 26, 2008
The local board of selectmen in Abington, Massachusetts granted a local cable franchise to Verizon Communications, which delivers digital television signals over fiber optic cables, will now be available to about 5,000 households in the town in 63 communities. New York-based Verizon, which delivers numerous telecom services to customers throughout America, has been expanding its fiber-optic pay-TV service for over two years now, promoting itself as a viable alternative to traditional cable companies such as Comcast...

Deutsche Telekom to Sell Orange NL's Broadband Division - Mar 25, 2008
Netherlands' Deutsche Telekom plans to sell Orange Netherlands' broadband division in the near future. T-Mobile Netherlands, through which Deutsche Telekom bought the company, has maintained it will take six months to think about the future of the broadband division, Orange Breedband, and has not yet expressed any plans for the division...

VimpelCom Completes Lillian Acquisition, Golden Telecom Merger - Mar 24, 2008
Open joint stock company Vimpel-Communications has completed the merger of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Lillian Acquisition Inc. with and into Golden Telecom Inc. Upon completion of the merger, Golden Telecom became the surviving corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of VimpelCom. Each remaining share of Golden Telecom common stock was canceled and converted into the right to receive $105.00 in cash, without interest...

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