India Saturday said its new telecom policy to be unveiled soon will tighten the norms for grant of licences and airwaves to service providers in a bid to induce transparency and provide a level-playing field to new and existing players. Announcing this at a hurriedly convened press conference here, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal also said [...]
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India’s new telecom policy to make licensing norms tougher
January 29th, 2011 |
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Chip Shot: Bouygues Telecom’s Bbox to Integrate Latest Intel CE Chip
January 6th, 2011 |
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Bouygues Telecom has announced it will be developing a smart TV devices called the Bbox featuring the Groveland aka the Intel® Atom™ processor CE4200. The company introduced quadruple play service to France in 2009 and will take advantage of the CE4200’s power to bring Internet to customers in France for an amazing entertainment experience.
2G scam: CBI raids Nira Radiaâ€s office, residence
December 15th, 2010 |
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided the office and residence of corporate lobbyist Nira Radia in connection with the 2G spectrum scam. Former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman Pradeep Baijal”s home is also being raided by the CBI sleuths. Baijal was the TRAI boss between 2004 and 2008. He joined [...]
SingTel, Portugal Telecom sign collaboration agreement
December 13th, 2010 |
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Singapore Telecommunications said it signed an agreement with Portugal Telecom SGPS SA to share operational and commercial best practices in fiber optic and IPTV based pay TV services. The companies also agreed to develop innovative applications for ultra high speed fixed and wireless networks, SingTel said today in an e-mailed statement.
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A. Raja resigns as Telecom Minister over 2G scam
November 15th, 2010 |
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Information Technology and Communications Minister A Raja resigned over his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. Speaking to reporters here, Raja said: “In order to avoid embarrassment to the Government and maintain peace and harmony in Parliament, he has resigned from his post.” He, however, said he will prove his innocence and did [...]
Sinotel Technologies signs deal with China Telecom to promote fixed line, fibre-optic broadband …
November 11th, 2010 |
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Mainboard-listed Sinotel Technologies, the provider of wireless telecommunications infrastructure and solutions in China, says the group has signed a deal with China Telecom to promote its fixed line, fibre-optic broadband and IPTV services on an income-sharing basis.
Under the agreement, the group will develop high speed fibre-optic infrastructure for four residential districts in Shanxi, namely Wen Ting Ban Li, Hu Pan Xiao Chu, Ji Zhen Cun and Tai Hua, connecting homes directly to China Telecom’s core network. The connection will make available to home users fixed-line telephone, broadband internet and IPTV services. The installation of fibre optics would provide seamless transfer speeds and endure less data loss due to its immunity to electromagnetic interference whilst in transit.
The sharing of net income derived from the three services is as below:
| China Telecom | Sinotel | |
| Fixed-line telephone | 60% | 40% |
| Broadband Internet | 60% | 40% |
| IPTV | 30% | 70% |
The contract between Sinotel and China Telecom is valid for five years and during this period, the joint partners have exclusive rights to provide the above services to these residential districts.
The group anticipates this business segment to be one of the growth drivers for Sinotel in the next year and intends to replicate this model in other provinces and communities.
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Chip Shot: Intel, Korea Telecom Expand WiMAX
September 29th, 2010 |
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WiMAX, under the WiBRO name, will be available in another five major Korean cities and expressways on October 1. The network has migrated to the 10MHz WiMAX channels, significantly increasing connection speeds. To access the expanding network, a wide selection of Intel Core and Intel Atom processor-based laptops and netbooks with Intel embedded WiMAX/Wi-Fi capabilities are now available in Korea. In addition, Intel Capital is investing US $20 million in WiBro Infra Co., Ltd (WIC). More information.
China Telecom to build data centres in HK, Singapore
September 28th, 2010 |
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China Telecom Corp (0728.HK), the smallest of China’s three wireless operators, will invest 200 million yuan ($40 million) to build data centres in Hong Kong and Singapore, as it takes tentative steps out of its home market and diversifies its business.
The company would also look to other markets including Japan and Australia to build more data centres, Deng Xiaofeng, chief executive officer of China Telecom’s international arm told Reuters in an interview.
How to Manage Telecom Expenses: Six Things Every CIO Should Know
September 26th, 2010 |
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CIOs are the executives most commonly faced with the task of cutting wireless costs with reduced budgets, and must find ways to cut expenses with the telecommunications programs currently in place. In addition, there are growing complexities that organizations are facing, from increasing mobile workforces to data-rich services. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Kevin Donoghue outfits CIOs with the tools they need to get a better grip on their telecom spending. – You’re wasting millions. The truth is that most enterprises waste millions of dollars annually by not managing their telecom spend in a standardized, centralized, more accurate way. Having ballooned up to a top four overall expense of an entire company, telecom is something that you, as CIO, should …
Telecom Service Providers Emerge as Key SMB Cloud Players
September 24th, 2010 |
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As telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon enter the SMB cloud space, competition for the sector is heating up, an AMI report said. – As many traditional small to midsize business channel partners make the
transition to the cloud services model, telecommunication service providers
(telecoms) are making a strong bid for the SMB cloud share, beyond their
traditional voice and data service offerings, according to a report from SMB…
Singapore telcos down; More mobile competition looms
September 7th, 2010 |
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Singapore telecom stocks lower, weighed by prospect of intensified competition, says Dow Jones.
Country’s telecom regulator IDA will auction 3G spectrum lots on Nov. 15, potentially paving way for new entrant in mobile telephony market. Reserve price for each lot is $20 million, with 3 lots up for grabs.
Sinotel wins $5m per annum China Telecom deal
August 26th, 2010 |
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Sinotel Technologies, the provider of wireless telecommunications infrastructure and solutions in China, says the grouo has inked a contract with Beijing Tong Lian Da Communications Technology to provide base station monitoring and diagnostics services to China Telecom worth RMB25.3 million ($5 million) per annum.
The system will monitor and diagnose the performance of some 35,000 base stations and generate data and key indicators for evaluation on a timely basis. Some of its capabilities are the ability to report faults, downtime, call-drop frequencies and signal strengths with the aim to improve network coverage thereby enhancing end-user’s experience.
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FCC Consumer Website Offers Telecom Information
July 28th, 2010 |
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Want to know more about SAR? Bill shock? Broadband rates? The FCC has launched a Consumer Help Center portal to empower consumers to read up, leave comments or file complaints themselves. – The Federal Communications Commission is launching a Consumer Help Center Website, where
consumers can get the latest information about telecommunications issues raised
before the FCC, seek tips before making communications purchases, express their
opinions and file complaints.
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Z-Obee +1.2%; KE tips more jobs from China Telecom
July 23rd, 2010 |
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Z-Obee (D5N.SG) +1.2% at $0.425 in active trade, extending mostly steady recovery since hitting low of S$0.37 in late June, says Dow Jones.
China-based handset designer among most actively traded S-chips in past weeks as company seeks to reach out to more investors via planned issue of TDRs. Proposal comes just a few months after stock dual-listed in Hong Kong.
Company meanwhile making progress in business, securing agreement earlier this month to provide 3G netbooks to Shenzhen Jinzunzhe Technology for two years.
Kim Eng Securities, which has no rating, says Z-Obee also likely to get more jobs from key client China Telecom; “having forged closer ties with China Telecom, Z-Obee is widely expected to clinch additional deals to supply multi-functional setup boxes, which can be used for TV, Internet and gaming activities.”
Initial resistance at June high of $0.45.
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Brazilian telecoms: Get off the line
May 20th, 2010 |
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Portugal Telecom and Spain’s Telefonica squabble over Brazil
“THE scale of Portugal Telecom is an asset for the country. We don’t want a small company, we want a big one.” So pronounced Portugal’s prime minister, Jose Socrates, this week, defending Portugal Telecom’s rejection of a hostile bid from Spain’s Telefonica for its share of Vivo, a fast-growing Brazilian mobile operator. Zeinal Bava, the boss of the Portuguese firm, added a warning that leaving Brazil would mean “amputating Portugal Telecom’s future”.
Yet such surgery may prove hard to resist, given Telefonica’s financial clout. The Spanish firm offered €5.7 billion ($7.2 billion) in cash for the bit of Vivo that it does not own. That is equivalent to over 80% of the total market value of Portugal Telecom itself. …
Singapore Telecom says no plans for Optus initial share sale
May 13th, 2010 |
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Singapore Telecommunications said it has no plans for an initial share sale of its Optus unit in Australia as it considers ways to add value for shareholders. Chief Executive Officer Chua Sock Koong spoke on a conference call with reporters today.
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Chip Shot: IDF Day 2: Car, Telecom and Energy News
April 14th, 2010 |
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During his keynote at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, Intel Vice President Doug Davis discussed the latest Intel system-on-chip products for embedded applications, and highlighted the company’s work with Chinese customers including HawTai, a car maker, and China Mobile, the world’s largest wireless telecommunications company. Justin Rattner, Intel CTO, also took the stage to describe new research that will allow homes and small businesses to better use and manage energy. For more information, please visit the Intel Press Room and view the press release.
Intel Plans New Intel® Atom™ Processor-based System-on-Chip; Unveils Car, Telecom Wins in China
April 14th, 2010 |
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INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, Beijing, April 14, 2010 – Two Intel executives today outlined the latest Intel system-on-chip (SoC) products for embedded applications and described new research to allow homes and small businesses to better use and manage energy.
Innovation@Intel: Real-time Privacy Monitoring on Mobile Devices
April 9th, 2010 |
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Mobile phone applications routinely access data for context-aware services, which may result in unintended security exposure. Geo-coordinates of the phone can be accurately tracked and exposed to third parties without the user’s knowledge. Or applications could access the phone’s microphone and record the audio. Intel Labs Berkeley and Intel Labs Seattle researchers recently demonstrated a proof-of-concept system called “mPrivacy Scope” for real-time privacy monitoring on mobile devices. It tracks personal sensor data use (and abuse) by mobile applications for flexible and complete privacy protection on smart phones.