Archive for the 'Telecommunications' Category
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said he still sees a “certain buoyancy” among technology and telecommunications customers worldwide, despite recent U.S. economic woes. SANTA CLARA–Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday he still sees a “certain buoyancy” among technology and telecommunications customers worldwide, despite recent U.S. economic woes….
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Telephony, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft, economy, Telecom & Utilities, Industry, Management, Strategy, Networking, Telecommunications, Reuters |
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Inventor Judah Klausner filed a voice mail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google, Verizon Communications, and others. Verizon has already sued Klausner over the validity of his patents. SAN FRANCISCO–Emboldened by settlements with Apple and AT&T, inventor Judah Klausner filed a voice mail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google,…
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Litigation, Voicemail, Verizon Communications Inc., voice mail, Judah Klausner, Verizon, Klausner, patents, legal, Phone, Google Inc., Business Operations, Telecommunications, Patent, Google, Settlement, Reuters |
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
The FCC said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without pornography WASHINGTON–The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it wants to auction a section of wireless airwaves to buyers willing to provide free broadband Internet service without…
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
If you have doubts about the cost and reliability of VoIP phone systems read on says Tristan Degenhardt of Digium Switchvox. Commentary–If you are like most small businesses, you are considering investing in a VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol phone system for your business,…
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PBX, Small Business, VoIP Company, VoIP, Digium Switchvox, Tristan Degenhardt, Call, ZDNet, Telecommunications, Networking, Network, Telephony, infrastructure, Communications, Phone |
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
The recent Cyber Storm II exercise tested how effectively IT security organizations from the US, New Zealand, Australia and Canada communicated with each other in response to simulated threats. Details have emerged about “Cyber Storm II”, a large-scale exercise carried out to test how governments and critical-infrastructure organizations respond…
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Expansion plans aimed at deploying undersea cables in Asia, Ethernet projects in Europe and Asia, company says. Top U.S. phone company AT&T will invest $1 billion worldwide this year to expand networks and its services in key markets, the company said on Wednesday. The bulk of the investment…
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
The announcement comes just hours after Verizon Wireless unveiled a similar flat-rate offer. AT&T, the biggest U.S. mobile service, said Tuesday it would offer unlimited mobile phone calls for a flat rate of $99.99 a month, hours after Verizon Wireless announced a similar plan. AT&T said the new…
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Designed for aid agencies worldwide, project would standardize emergency telecom systems, enhance their reliability. The United Nations World Food Program has joined forces with Vodafone Group to work on a standard telecommunications system for aid agencies around the world to improve logistics and response times to disasters. In…
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Some service problems will remain in Egypt, India until cables are fixed, but rerouting restored capacity to many areas. Repairs on two out of three broken undersea cables providing data services to parts of the Middle East and Asia should be completed by Sunday, while the third should…
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Gap is narrowing, but more needs to be done to ensure poorer countries reap tech revolution’s opportunities in growth, development, says report. The digital divide between rich and poor countries is narrowing as mobile phones and Internet use become more available, but the developing world still lags far…
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Telecommunications, Developing Country, U.N., Gap, Cell Phone, Marketing, Internet, Mobile, Advertising & Promotion, Reuters |
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Trying to “lower potential entry barriers” to its first prime-time drama, the channel will stream the first 15 episodes for free. The doctor is in–five nights a week. In an attempt to generate a following for its new show In Treatment, HBO will stream the first 15 episodes…
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Episode, Cable, Cable Network, HBO, Podcasts, Network, Telecommunications, CNET Networks Inc., Reuters, Internet, Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology |
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
The purchase, AOL’s fifth in 12 months, is part of a strategy to bolster its Internet advertising operations. Time Warner’s AOL said on Tuesday it has purchased Buy.at, an online affiliate marketing network, as part of a strategy to bolster its Internet advertising operations. AOL did not…
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Network, Telecommunications, Cable, America Online Inc., Buy.at, Time Warner Inc., Strategy, Corporate & legal, Internet, Reuters, Marketing, Management, Microsoft Corp., Marketing Research, Personal Technology |
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Work starts on one of three broken undersea cables that provide data services to parts of the Middle East and Asia. Repair work has started on one of three broken undersea cables providing data services to parts of the Middle East and Asia, a cable operator said, and…
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Cable, Communications, Telecommunications, Networking, Reuters, Network Technology, Personal Technology |
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
New version of Internet Protocol data has been added to six of the world’s root servers, assuring supply of unique IP addresses. The great migration from Internet Protocol version 4 to IPv6 has officially begun, after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers added the first addresses…
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ICANN, IP, IP Address, IPv6, IPv4, Telecommunications, David Meyer, Communications, Networking |
Monday, February 4th, 2008
New York-based cable provider unveils service that enables subscribers to watch new-release movies on demand with purchase of a DVD. Cablevision Systems and Popcorn Home Entertainment are set to unveil a first-of-its-kind service on Monday that enables cable subscribers to watch new-release movies on demand with the purchase…
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Cable, VoD, Video On Demand (VoD), Cablevision Systems Corp., Telecommunications, Home Entertainment, Reuters, Consumer electronics, Entertainment, DVD, Personal Technology |
Monday, February 4th, 2008
Selected Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks will include mobile broadband modules beginning this year. Sweden’s Ericsson said on Monday it was working with Lenovo, the world’s No. 3 PC maker, to provide mobile broadband modules based on high-speed packet access for Lenovo notebook computers. Ericsson said selected Lenovo ThinkPad…
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WiFi, Telecommunications, Lenovo Group Ltd., Ericsson Inc., Mobile Broadband, Broadband Internet, Broadband, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile, Marketing, Network Technology, Networking, Reuters |
Friday, February 1st, 2008
Full restoration of services expected to take about a week; outsourcing industry plays down disruption. India’s Internet services were operating at about 80 percent of capacity on Friday after breaks in undersea cables disrupted Web access, and normal services could be restored in a week, an industry official…
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Full restoration of services expected to take about a week; outsourcing industry plays down disruption. India’s Internet services were operating at about 80 percent of capacity on Friday after breaks in undersea cables disrupted Web access, and normal services could be restored in a week, an industry official…
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Chief Executive Kevin DeNuccio will become vice chairman, company says, and Georges Antoun, a Redback vice president, will replace him. The head of telecom equipment maker Ericsson’s Redback Networks is leaving his executive position to become vice chairman of the unit, Redback’s chairman said on Thursday. …
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Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Sales Force Management, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Redback Networks Inc., Ericsson Inc., Telecommunications, Networking, Investment, Reuters, Finance, Corporate & legal, Sales Strategy, Business Operations, Sales |
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
U.S. video-on-demand firm strikes agreement with children’s entertainment specialist for rights to a selection of programming. U.S. video-on-demand Webcaster ReelTime.com has struck an agreement with children’s entertainment specialist Nelvana for rights to a selection of its cartoons. The agreement will see ReelTime.com acquire Nelvana titles including Jacob…
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Digital media, Telecommunications, Broadband Internet, Agreement, VoD, Video On Demand (VoD), Nelvana, Home Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, CNET Networks Inc., Reuters, Consumer electronics, Advertising & Promotion, Entertainment, Marketing, Personal Technology |
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
In study, U.S. tops ratings for “innovation-driven economies”; Russia tops list for “efficiency- and -resource driven economies.” The United States, Sweden, and Japan topped a new ranking that measures how well countries use telecommunications technologies–networks, cell phones, and computers–to boost their social and economic prosperity. Connectivity Scorecard,…
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
In civil cases, personal data, including the names of file sharers, does not have to be disclosed, the court rules. European Union countries can refuse to disclose names of file sharers on the Internet in civil cases, the EU’s top court said on Tuesday in a blow to…
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Corporate Law, Telephony, Telefonica, Member State, Piracy, Telecom & Utilities, European Union, Corporate & legal, Internet, Business Operations, Networking, Telecommunications, Reuters |
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
German telecom operator says the iPhone is the most sold multimedia device in its T-Mobile division’s portfolio. German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said on Saturday it had signed up 70,000 iPhone customers in the 11 weeks since November 9, 2007. Deutsche Telekom’s mobile telephony arm T-Mobile is the…
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Telecom & Utilities, Deutsche Telekom AG, Telecom Operator, Telephony, T-Mobile, Telecommunications, Internet, Apple iPhone, Wireless, Networking, Reuters |
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Company delivers results in line with forecasts, affirms positive outlook, aims for 1 million U-verse customers by end of 2008. AT&T on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit after better-than-expected wireless growth, sending its shares up almost 3 percent in premarket trading. The company also affirmed its…
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Company delivers results in line with forecasts, affirms positive outlook, aims for 1 million U-verse customers by end of 2008. AT&T on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit after better-than-expected wireless growth, sending its shares up almost 3 percent in premarket trading. The company also affirmed its…
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
U.S. cable network announces a multiyear contract extension with Nascar to continue to operate the racing circuit’s site. U.S. cable network Turner Broadcasting System on Tuesday announced a multiyear contract extension with Nascar to continue to operate the racing circuit’s official Web site. Financial terms of the deal…
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Telecommunications, Networking, Network Technology, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Cable, NASCAR, Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Tv & Home Theater, CNET Networks Inc., Reuters, Internet, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Entertainment, Personal Technology |
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Report says state should supplement private investment in better, faster, more accessible high-speed services. California should consider issuing debt to augment private investment in enhancing and expanding high-speed communications services, a state task force said on Thursday. It said that better, faster and more available broadband capabilities would…
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