Archive for August, 2009
Free Calls to Malaysia Landline and Mobile
Calling Malaysia Landline was FREE on Betamax VOIP for some time but Malaysia Mobile is one of the costly destinations and never offered for FREE. Now you can make free calls to Malaysia landline and… Topics: VoIP, telecom, telecommunications
Robocalls to Be Illegal Starting September 1
Automated “robocalls” that come from companies will become illegal (in the U.S.) starting on September 1. Any company that places unsolicited or automated calls to consumers in an attempt to sell products will be violating the law and subject to a fine … No topics for this post.
A Warning To Skype? Nah, Not in My Book
Skype was sent a warning by Peter Csathy, on his blog this week, explaining why Skype, which is currently using the ON2 codec should be worried after Google acquired them. Google is also using parts of Vidyo and video technology from client GIPS, and sometime back purchased a company with video expertise out of Scandinavia. [...]
Vodafone UK Boosts HSPA Downlink Speeds to 14.4Mbps
British mobile network operator Vodafone UK is planning to upgrade its HSPA networks to offer increased download speeds of up to 14.4Mbps; customers are likely to receive between 1Mbps and 4Mbps on average in areas where the upgrade has been completed, with a practical maximum speed of 10.8Mbps. Topics: Vodafone, 3G, telecom, handset, broadband
VC Group Makes a Play for Skype
A group of well known venture capital and large private equity firms are pooling resources to make a bid to acquire eBay-owned Skype, according to a source close to the deal. Topics: Skype, telecommunications, telecom
India’s 3g/4G Auction: On the Move
India’s long-delayed auction of 3G and WiMax spectrum, is finally moving forward, reports Unstung today. India’s Department of Telecom has now set the base prices for the country’s 3G and WiMax spectrum. Topics: WiMax, mobile operators, India, 3G, Bharti, regulation, telecommunications, 4G, wireless, telecom
Will Utilities Create their Own Smart Networks?
The folks at the Federal Communications Commission – now firmly under the control of chairman Julius Genachowski – are busy. This week, they set up three inquiries , two of which focus on the wireless sector. The other is a broader inquiry into billing… Topics: wireless, Federal Communications Commission
Nokia Lifts Curtain on Linux-Based Device
The Nokia N900 follows up from Nokia’s previous generation of internet tablets such as the N810, and uses the Maemo 5 software, which allows users to have dozens of application windows open and running simultaneously. Topics: cellular, telecom, Maemo 5, Nokia, Symbian, 3G, netbook, telecoms, Microsoft
Casio, Hitachi and NEC In Talks to Merge Phone Businesses
Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Casio, Hitachi and NEC have entered into talks with the goal of merging their respective cellphone businesses. The merger would help all three companies take advantage … Topics: merger
Voxli Free Web Based VOIP Conference Call Service
If you do not like installing memory hungry Conference Calling Applications on your machine, then Web based Free Online Conference Services can get your attention. Tokbox is one of the early… Topics: telecommunications, VoIP, telecom
Apple blames exploding iPhones on user error
Following on reports of “exploding” iPhones that prompted EU officials to ask Apple to look into the matter, Apple is now saying that the iPhone failures are a result of “external force that was applied to the iPhone.” Apparently, the presumed culprit behind the hissing and exploding iPhones – the Li-ion battery – isn’t to [...]
J.D. Power: US Wireless Carriers Service Improved
JD Power’s semi-annual regional call-quality ratings are based on scores in seven key call quality issues: dropped calls, static and interference, failures to connect, echoes, voicemail delays, text message delays and distortion. Topics: Verizon, USA, cellular, Sprint, carrier, T-Mobile, wireless, AT&T
Verizon Demonstrates It Can Handle This Tough Market
Verizon Communications Inc.’s (VZ) US$65-billion of debt and leverage of 1.9x might scare off some investors. But with this figure growing from US$52-billion at the end of the second quarter a year earlier, it is demonstrating that it can raise money, even in difficult markets. Topics: telecom, telecommunications, Verizon, Canada, wireless
Stimulus: Government Receives 2,200 Applications Requesting $28 Billion
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announced today that they received almost 2,200 applications requesting nearly $28 billion in funding for proposed broadband projects reaching all 50 U.S. states. Topics: wireless, WiMax, telecommunications, broadband, Smart Grid, telecom, Chicago, WildBlue, Sprint, USA
New Fiber Initiative in France?
According to Jean-Michel Soulier of Covage, a new initiative to make FTTH deployment in France a reality is emerging. Jean-Michel has posted a blog post entitled French Government’s €750M for FTTH: is France going to be the next Australia? Topics: Australia, Orange, government, France
