TeleGeography
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: pre-paid, telecommunications, telecom, SIM Card, Zimbabwe
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: Mexico, broadband, telecom, carrier
Cyprus/France Segment of Alexandros Cable Lit
Telegeography Cyta has announced the commercial launch of the Cyprus-France segment of its new submarine cable subsystem Alexandros. The cable is the result of a strategic co-operation agreement between the Cypriot telco and Telecom Egypt (TE), under which Cyta participates on an ownership basis in ??’s submarine cable system TE NORTH (TEN), which connects Egypt [...]
CRTC Forces Large Operators to Match Retail-Wholesale Speeds
Telegeography The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has issued a ruling forcing large telecoms network operators to make their broadband internet access services available to alternative ISPs at speeds matching those offered to their own retail customers. Topics: wireline, Bell Canada, Canada, Rogers, telecom, telecommunications, FTTB, broadband, telephone, ISP
Telstra Offers Increased HSPA+ Speeds to Business Customers
Telegeography Australian incumbent Telstra has announced that it aims to start offering peak theoretical download speeds of up to 42Mbps on its ‘NextG’ wireless network, the Australian reports. Topics: wireless, CDMA, carrier, Ericsson, HSPA, Telstra, telecom, Australia
DirecTV to Launch Internet In Argentina
Telegeography Argentine satellite operator DirecTV intends to invest USD46 million in 2011 in the improvement of its TV services, and is also planning to provide internet services, Dow Jones Newswires reports. Topics: government, merger, telecom, DirecTV, Cablevision, ISP, broadband, satellite
4G Frequencies to be Allocated This Week?
Telegeography According to reports in Vedomosti, Russian mobile operators Osnova Telecom and Rusenergotelekom could both be awarded Long Term Evolution (LTE) frequencies this week, despite protests from the country’s ‘Big Three’ mobile operators: Vimpelcom, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and MegaFon. Topics: mobile operators, Russia, government, telecom, 3G, 4G, Vimpelcom
Indian Government Allows BSNL to Order Chinese Equipment
Telegeography The Indian government has announced that state-owned telecoms operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will be allowed to purchase equipment from Chinese vendors, the Indian Economic Times reports. Topics: India, telecom, telecoms, government, BSNL
AAPT Fibre Upgrade to Move Ahead
Telegeography Telecom New Zealand has announced that it will press forward with an upgrade of its Australian unit AAPT’s fibre-optic network with a view to ensuring the subsidiary remains competitive. According to iTnews, Telecom NZ chief executive Paul Reynolds said that, having first unveiled plans to upgrade the infrastructure in September 2009, the ‘best capacity, [...]
Kordia Suspends Nationwide New Zealand Wi-Fi Plans
Telegeography State-owned telco Kordia has abandoned its plans to provide targeted Wi-Fi coverage in every city in New Zealand by the end of this year, it has been reported. Kordia CEO Geoff Hunt admitted that when it began building the network two years ago the ‘model’ was fuelled by strong demand for Wi-Fi access from [...]
UK Government Calls for 800MHz/2100MHz Auctions ASAP
Telegeography British mobile network operators have moved one step closer to bidding for new wireless spectrum after the UK government laid down a statutory instrument requiring telecoms regulator Ofcom to launch a combined auction of frequencies in the 800MHz and 2100MHz band ‘as soon as possible’. Topics: government, broadband, wireless, spectrum, telecom, 3G, telecoms
Telkom South Africa To Pay USD$80 Million to Settle Nine-Year Dispute
Telegeography Telkom, South Africa’s largest fixed line operator by subscribers, has announced that it will pay USD80 million to settle a nine-year old legal dispute with US firm Telcordia Technologies. The 2001 warngle involves the supply and installation of a customer management system, which Telkom insisted did not match up to specifications – claiming breach [...]
Licence Fee Will Subsidise 2Mbps Broadband, But Not Until 2015
Telegeography The UK government announced yesterday that it is extending the timescale for its universal broadband programme. It had been claimed by the previous government that minimum broadband speeds of 2Mbps would be available country-wide by 2012. Topics: Europe, broadband, telecom, parliament, government
DoT Rejects BSNL Plea For Lower Spectrum, Licence Charges
Telegeography India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has rejected a request from state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) that it pay licence fees and spectrum charges equivalent to those paid by private operators, the Hindu Business Line reports. Topics: India, telecommunications, telecom, ISP, BSNL, government, spectrum, wireless
Vietnam Sets Record Straight Over 3G Subscriber Figures
Telegeography Earlier this week Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) announced at a meeting with mobile operators that the country’s three largest cellcos – MobiFone, Viettel and Vinaphone – currently have a total of seven million 3G subscribers between them, VietNamNet Bridge reports. Topics: 3G, telecom, wireless, mobile operators
