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  • Mobile telcos: Get creative with broadband prices Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:21PMBut upgrade your billing systems first.
  • Giants might fight over fibre coverage Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:18PMChanges to the rules surrounding the Government's rural broadband initiative (RBI) could cause a battle for market supremacy between Telecom and Auckland-based energy company Vector. read more
  • Download FRING for NOKIA, FREE - 5800, E71, N95, E63, 5530 , E72, N82, 6210, N85 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:42AMCommunicate in a new way with Fring , an amazing mobile app that lets users make free video calls using your Nokia phone. Share news and catch up like never before by talking face-to-face with friends and loved ones on your handset. Plus, get free live chat and voice calls across your favorite networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo Messenger and Google Talk. With Fring, you don't have to ...
  • Time Warner Cable Revs Up Speed 2 Broadband Launch Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:32AMTime Warner Cable is launching broadband service Speed 2 nationally. Featuring live and on-demand streaming motorsports racing events and enthusiast programming, Speed 2 is available to Time Warner Cable customers that subscribe to its Sports Pass package at no additional fee.
  • PCCW apply Huawei's Solution for its Commercial Launch of Asia's First 42Mb/s DC-HSPA+ Network Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:58AMDubai, UAE, 29 August 2010: Huawei Huawei , a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced the successful deployment of its 42Mb/s Dual Carrier HSPA+ solution for PCCW, Hong Kong's premier telecommunications provider.
  • Are eReaders The Cloth Diapers Of Books? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:24PMAs long as you consume a healthy number of titles, you read at a normal pace and you don't trade in your gadget every year, perusing electronically will lighten your environmental impact.
  • Coalition mulls broadband options Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:22PMTony Abbott has remained tight-lipped on any changes to his broadband policy to woo regional independents, but an analysis of his plan shows he could boost rural services in the next three years without a budget blowout.
  • Coalition has option to sweeten policy pot Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:11PMTHE Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, has remained tight-lipped on any changes to his broadband policy to woo the three regional independent MPs, but an analysis of his plan shows he could boost rural services in the next three years without a budget blowout.
  • Study: Blacks and women talk and text more Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:07PMHeated rallies over project near WTC site: 'No mosque, no way!' vs. 'Say no to racist fear!'
  • Wired vs Wireless Debate Becomes a Core Policy Differentiator in National Election Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:56AMI never thought I'd see the day when the difference in capability between a wireless and a wireline Internet would become a core policy differentiator in a national election, but this has now happened in Australia.
  • CSR, Broadcom IP battle brewing Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:55AMWireless and audio chip vendor CSR plc has asserted a number of its patents against broadband chipmaker Broadcom Corp. CSR did not indicate what patents were involved in its statement to the London Stock Exchange.
  • Telstra taps Ruckus to WiFi enable T-Box Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:49PMUS-based WiFi vendor, Ruckus Wireless - which recently opened an office in Australia - says it is providing Telstra with its 802.11n Smart Wi-Fi system for use with the Telstra T-Box set-top box that combines BigPond TV, movie downloads, HD free-to-air channels and a personal video recorder.
  • Stunning Bright W4 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:47PMThe room is bight and comfortable with a single (very comfortable) bed, personal TV, wardrobe and drawers. There is a modern bathroom with seperate toilet for use with one other clean,espectful lady!
  • LifeSize HD Video Conferencing Plays Invaluable Role in Success for Virgin Mobile India Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:43PMBuilding a new business in the Indian market is a significant undertaking, even for one of the world's most recognized and respected brands. ...
  • Seattle competing for grant to build city-owned 4G network Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:39PMCell phone ads brag about so-called 4G wireless networks. Now the City of Seattle is applying for a grant to build a 4G network just for the city - a network that couldn't be clogged in an emergency with too many people on the phone.
  • LifeSize HD Video Conferencing Plays Invaluable Role in Success for Virgin Mobile India Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:35PMAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virgin Mobile India standardizes on HD video conferencing products from LifeSize, enabling the company to improve collaboration and productivity while realizing their ROI in just six months.
  • LifeSize HD Video Conferencing Plays Invaluable Role in Success for Virgin Mobile India Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:32PMAUSTIN, Texas----Building a new business in the Indian market is a significant undertaking, even for one of the world's most recognized and respected brands. For Virgin Mobile India, creating the nation’s first youth-focused mobile service required an ability to scale both geographically and operationally.
  • Verizon exec defends Web traffic plan with Google Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:10PMA senior Verizon executive defends the network operator’s public-policy proposal for regulating the Internet, introduced jointly with Google, calling much of the characterization of the plan 'dead wrong.'
  • Research and Markets: Philippines - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:00PMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Philippines - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband" report to their offering.
  • Verizon's Tauke Defends Google Policy Accord Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:48PMVerizon executive vice president Tom Tauke Monday defended the company's public policy accord with Google on network neutrality, arguing that it was a case of "antagonists" finding common ground.
  • Research and Markets: Asia-Pacific Mobile Broadband Industry Survey 2010 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:00PMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Mobile Broadband Industry Survey, Asia-Pacific: 2009-10" report to their offering.
  • Review: Vodafone Pocket WiFi Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:08AMThere isn't much to differentiate the Pocket WiFi from similar devices in regards to performance, but the addition of its LED display gives it a leg-up in usability.
  • KTBS Embraces File-Based Future Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:48PMOverhauls news workflow amid HD...
  • Broadband $ Not Redundant, Says Advisor Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:45PMNTIA’s Strickling: government will also share...
  • China's ZTE wins European mobile network contract Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:30PMBEIJING (AFP) - Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE has won a 254-million-dollar contract to build a mobile network in Hungary, reflecting the company's growing strength in Europe, a report said Monday.
  • Amazon's Kindle 3 Keeps e-Reader Fire Burning Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:18PMThe third generation of the Kindle offers higher contrast, better battery, and a graphite colored chassis. But is it worth it to upgrade? And can it hang it with tablet computers? Steven Levy has the answer.
  • ZTE wins European contract Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:17PMBEIJING - CHINESE telecommunications equipment maker ZTE has won a US$254 million (S$344 million) contract to build a mobile network in Hungary, reflecting the company's growing strength in Europe, a report said on Monday. ZTE had made a breakthrough in Europe this year, chief executive Shi Lirong told the Financial Times, even as the United States tries to limit market access by Chinese telecom ...
  • Crowdsourcing Disaster Relief Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:50PMOn Thursday July 8, 2010, residents of Oakland took to the streets after a jury convicted police officer Johannes Mehserle of involuntary manslaughter of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old unarmed black youth. Race-related riots are not new to California. But this time, the first people to learn about violent incidents tied to the protests weren’t riot cops -- they were the Oakland residents behind ...
  • Charlotte Gets $17 Milliion In Federal Grant For Wireless Network Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:55PMCharlotte,NC -- North Carolina's largest city is getting nearly $17 million in federal money to build a wireless broadband network that will aid police, ambulances and firefighters.
  • Where's My V-Shaped Recovery? Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:33PMThis week I spoke to a small group of businessmen/entrepreneurs about the current economic environment, and after my presentation one asked me whether I didn't have any good news for them, with a kind of gallows humor laugh. And I tried.
  • NC city gets federal grant for wireless network Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:16PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. North Carolina's largest city is getting nearly $17 million in federal money to build a wireless broadband network that will aid police, ambulances and firefighters. The city of Charlotte found out last week that it has been awarded the grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
  • Political deadlock hangs over nation Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:56PMA handful of independents are set to decide Australia's political future after an inconclusive election delivered what seems certain to be the country's first hung parliament since World War II.
  • Sprint offering free femtocell to customers with coverage issues Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:18PMAccording to a Sprint representative, Sprint has started issuing free 3G voice and data capable Airave femtocells to customers that have "specific in-building coverage issues." Femtocells act as mini cell towers that connect cell phones to the carrier's network over the user's broadband internet connection. The original Airave did not offer 3G data capabilities and sold for $99.99 up front and ...
  • Australia is likely to get a hung parliament - what now for Tech? Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:34AMOn early results, it seems that the new Australian Federal Parliament will have around 72 or 73 seats for each of the two major parties and the remaining 5 seats spread across independents and The Greens. Where does this leave tech in Australia?
  • Windstream to Acquire Q-Comm Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:03AMWindstream Communication has agreed to buy Q-Comm Corp.for $515 million plus debt.
  • PLDT SME Nation introduces improved PLDT Watcher Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:43AMPLDT SME Nation recently launched its new and improved security monitoring solution, the PLDT Watcher. The newly developed PLDT Watcher is PLDT SME Nation’s solution for business shrinkage and security concerns.
  • California TeleHealth Network has fail written all over it Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:40AMthe California Telemedicine and eHealth Center at UC Davis, which hosted yesterday's demonstration, needs to get in touch with major EMR and PHR vendors stat.
  • Comcast (CMSCA) Is The Top Large-Cap Pick For Oppenheimer Managing Director; WSJ All-Star Analyst Reveals His ... Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:16AM67 WALL STREET, New York - August 18, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has recently published its Wireless Communications and Telecom Equipment Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This Special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue ...
  • Windstream to buy Kentucky Data Link, Norlight Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:07AMWindstream's (Nasdaq: WIN ) ongoing acquisition conquest continues. This time, the independent ILEC is going to acquire Q-Comm Corporation (Q-Comm), a privately-held regional fiber transport and CLEC based in Overland Park, Kan. for about $782 million. To fund the deal, Windstream will issue about 20.6 million common shares and pay about $278 million in cash. In addition, Windstream will repay ...
  • Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Harpswell, Maine Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:07AMHARPSWELL, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in Cumberland County, Maine, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network. Earlier this year the company earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast” *. Consumer ...
  • IPTV, DVRs will spur growth of 'no-new-wires'-based home networks Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:07AMWiFi may dominate the home networking airwaves, but IMS Research's new report, Home Networks and Residential Gateways, illustrates that telcos and cable operators alike just as keen on leveraging a home's existing wiring (coax, phone lines or power lines) infrastructure to distribute video and data services. IMS Research's report revealed that as of the end of 2009 over 70 percent of home ...
  • Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Harpswell, Maine Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:55AMHARPSWELL, Maine----To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in Cumberland County, Maine, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network.
  • Voice-over-Broadband Subscribers to Drive Wireline Voice Core Market, According to Dell'Oro Group Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:15AMDell'Oro Group, the trusted source for information about the networking and telecommunications industries, reported that wireline voice core equipment revenues will experience low, single-digit percentage growth through 2014, partly as a result of an increase in Voice-over-Broadband, or VoBB, subscribers.
  • ERF Wireless Expands Its Oil & Gas Services Division Operations to the State of Kansas to Service New Contract Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:13AMLEAGUE CITY, TX--(Marketwire - August 18, 2010) - ERF Wireless ( OTCBB : ERFW ), a leading provider of enterprise-class wireless broadband products and services, announced today that its Oil & Gas Services division has expanded its operations to the State of Kansas to service a new contract with a multi-billion dollar global oil and gas exploration company. To date, the company's support of oil ...
  • Fading Products Drag Down Conexant’s Outlook Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 2:15PMNewport Beach’s Conexant surprised Wall Street with a disappointing outlook for the current quarter
  • Mergers and acquisitions Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 10:39AMMergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota companies that were announced in the past week. 8/3 Grain elevator facility Cargill Inc. Cargill acquired a grain elevator facility in Carseland, Alberta Wayzata Carseland, Alberta, from Vitarra Inc. 8/4 Executive Health Resources Inc. UnitedHealth Group Inc.
  • Saudi Arabia’s IT growth not letting up with 3.6m new subscribers in Q1 Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 12:21AMSaudi Arabia’s IT growth not letting up with 3.6m new subscribers in Q1
  • Falcone's not hedging on future of wireless venture Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 12:15AMMoney manager Philip Falcone is going mobile. The former college hockey player is effectively icing a significant chunk of his multibillion-dollar hedge fund's assets in an effort to raise financing for an ambitious plan to construct a high-speed wireless network. Falcone hired UBS to line up investors willing to...
  • Almost 200 Howard County businesses haven’t paid sales tax Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 11:17PMThat extra 7 percent consumers pay for retail purchases hasn’t gone toward its intended use at a couple hundred businesses in Howard County.
  • India, U.K. to develop next generation wireless systems Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 3:00PMLEADING THE INITIATIVE:Gerard Parr. CHENNAI: A consortium of nine U.K. institutions and seven Indian scientific institutions are all set to design the next generation of wireless systems across India.