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U.N. Official: BlackBerry Data Requests Legitimate
TMC.Net The chief of the UN’s telecommunications agency urged the Canadian manufacturer of the BlackBerry to allow law enforcement agencies access to customer data, saying that governments all over the world had legitimate security concerns which should not be ignored. Topics: blackberry, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, telecom
Zim SIM Mandatory Registration Deadline Extended
Telegeography The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has allowed the country’s mobile network operators extra time to register the personal details of their pre-paid subscribers, after an original deadline of 31 August passed Topics: Zimbabwe, pre-paid, telecommunications, SIM Card, telecom
Dial-Up Case Vindicating Telecom to Have Huge Impact
Computerworld New Zealand ICT lawyer Michael Wigley claims that the Supreme Court’s final judgment on the 0867 dial-up package will substantially impact New Zealand telecommunications for years to come. Topics: Commerce Commission, New Zealand, Supreme Court, Sydney, telecom, telecommunications
Telmex Eyes Broadband Speed Boost to Retain Subscribers
Telegeography Mexican fixed line incumbent Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex) has revealed plans to quadruple broadband speeds in some of the country to up to 20Mbps, according to Bloomberg. Topics: telecom, carrier, broadband, Mexico
Ovum Ogles Ovicide of NBN ‘Consensus’
The Australian Ovum’s research director, David Kennedy, has astutely analysed the actions of Australia’s politicians and telcommunications companies in fracturing the once-strong momentum behind a National Broadband Network, urging ‘solid policy development’ before any NBN can bloom again. Topics: Australia, broadband, NBN, telecom, telecommunications
Macau Offers World’s Cheapest Broadband
ZDNet, Asia Three Asian markets among top five worldwide for cheapest fixed line broadband access, but accessibility and affordability remains a challenge globally, new UN report finds. Topics: Asia, fixed line, broadband, telecom
Apple Just Gave Bandwidth Providers a Present
VoIP Watch Apple has conquered the wireless world with the iPhone and iPad. Now they want to do to the cable industry what they have done to the wireless carriers. Forced them to get bigger pipes to deliver more big file content, more quickly. Topics: 3G, 4G, broadband, Apple
Icahn Continues To Invest Heavily In Motorola
MocoNews Carl Icahn is not being conservative about his opinion that Motorola (NYSE: MOT) will be a more valuable company once it has been split into two publicly held entities. Rather, the shareholder-activist billionaire, who has been investing in the handset-maker since 2007, has bet an additional $111 million into the company in just the [...]
Joyce Joins Huawei Crown Fibre Pow-Wow
National Business Review – New Zealand Chinese telecommunications infrastructure company Huawei has added Communications Minister Steven Joyce to the list of speakers for its Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) Technology Day. Huawei said the event is designed to support the government’s $1.35 billion UFB initiative. Topics: broadband, Crown Fibre, fibre, government, New Zealand, New Zealand Telecom, Steven Joyce, [...]
Telstra Has No Canberra Hang-Ups
Business Spectator There is a continuing debate occurring about the implications for Telstra from the outcome of the bidding-fest between Labor and the Coalition to form a minority government. In reality, the pluses and minuses that flow from the competing broadband policies more or less cancel each other out. Topics: Australia, broadband, Canberra, NBN, Sydney, [...]
Thailand 3G Roll Out Process Finally Initiates: DTAC Ready to Start Services Soon
Wireless Federation The 3G process has finally started in Thailand. According to DTAC CEO Tore Johnsen, the 3G process is finally here but the hybrid licensing regime will be expensive and burdensome for operators. Topics: 3G, licensing, Thailand, wireless
‘Airtel – Zain’ Lost 6 Million Subscribers in Africa Since Bharti’s Acquisition
Wireless Federation Zain has lost 6 million of its subscriber’s base from the day it tied knot with Bharti Airtel. Although according to Airtel’s spokesperson, the reporting in Kenya was different from that of other markets where a user is not accounted for if a person did not receive a single call for a month. [...]
How Verizon Wireless Hopes to Gain Prepaid Share without Jeopardizing Pricing
TMC Net Verizon Wireless has been quite cautious about the prepaid services market, in large part because of the potential negative impact on average revenues per user. If you are the market share leader, and you are billing yourself as a “premium” provider, the concern is real. Topics: voip, wireless, prepaid, Verizon, telecom
Seriously, FCC, Get a Move On
GigaOm Stacey pinged me and pointed to this report about the state of Internet Access Services issued by the Federal Communications Commission. It has a lot of fascinating data, but the problem is that the report has data that is 14 months old, which makes it pretty much worthless. Topics: Federal Communications Commission, satellite, FCC, [...]
NBN 3.0: What Are You Saying?
Computerworld Australia “Wireless? No thanks. Satellite? No thanks. Fibre to the node is the fastest and safest way to go. Private investment is not prepared to cover 98% of Australia so the government is obliged to fill the gap and provide this vital service. Topics: Australia, broadband, carrier, government, NBN, telecom
Verizon to Sell Smart Phones for Prepaid Service, With Data Plan
TMCnet News Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it’s opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who don’t want to be tied down by long-term contracts. Topics: Verizon, wireless, Virgin Mobile, carrier, prepaid, cellular, telecom, United States
Man Killed When Cell Phone Exploded On His Face
Wireless Federation Gopal Gujjar, 23, was found dead with burns to his left ear, neck and shoulders, near a farm in Bandha village close to the city of Kota of Rajasthan. According to reports police believe that the young man was killed when his Nokia handset exploded whilst he was talking on it. Topics: handset, [...]
Consumer Watchdog Takes ‘Do Not Track Me’ Campaign to Times Square With Animated Video Targeting Google CEO’s Lack of Respect for Privacy
TMCnet News Consumer Watchdog’s InsideGoogle.com has taken its online privacy campaign to New York’s Times Square, where it has purchased a 540 sq. ft. Jumbotron digital advertisement promoting an animated video satirizing Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s attitude toward consumer privacy. Topics: United States, Google, Verizon, telecom
Management Shake-Up At Primus: CEO, CFO Replaced
MarketWatch Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated announced today that its Board of Directors has named Primus’ lead independent director John Spirtos, 45, Acting Chief Executive Officer succeeding K. Paul Singh, and named Primus’ Vice President-Corporate Controller James Keeley, 45, Acting Chief Financial Officer succeeding Thomas R Kloster, both effective August 31, 2010. The board of directors [...]
Boost Offers Unlimited Service For $2 Per Day
Fierce Wireless News Sprint Nextel’s Boost Mobile introduced a $2 per day unlimited plan. Topics: Boost Mobile, Sprint, wireless
