MobileOne (B2F.SG) has most to gain among Singapore telcos from expected stronger demand for telecom services once the city-state’s two casino-resorts open for business, says Nomura.
“This, we believe, bodes well for roaming revenues of telecom carriers” as mobile roaming business currently accounts for 10–20% of all three telcos’ total revenues, with margins at about 75%. “There will also be a likely increase in pre-paid activity from temporary SIM (card) usage,” it added.
Sinotel Technologies, the provider of wireless telecommunications infrastructure and solutions in China, says the group has successfully won a maintenance contract from state-owned China Telecom. The contract, whose value was not stated, requires Sinotel to provide maintenance services to 183 stations, consisting of repeaters and indoor wireless coverage systems in Shanxi province.
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Globe Telecom Inc (GLO.PS), the Philippines’ second-largest phone firm, expects its broadband subscriber numbers to double in each of the next few years, driving the company’s growth, a senior executive said today.
Globe, owned by Singapore Telecommunications (STEL.SI) and local conglomerate Ayala Corp (AC.PS), forecast its net profit would rise about 8–9% in 2009, said Ernest Cu, President and CEO of Globe Telecom.
In periods of economic uncertainty, enterprises often reevaluate telecom operating expenses in an attempt to streamline processes and expenditures. But to be positioned well for future economic growth, its important to create a mix of short and long-term cost-cutting strategies. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Albert Subbloie discusses ways that IT and telecom departments can satisfy current cost-cutting demands while preparing for long-term economic growth.
– On average, one to two percent of an enterprise’s total revenue is spent on communications. Surprisingly, these costs are among the top corporate expenses (after labor costs). Given today’s volatile business environment, corporate IT and telecom departments are under greater scrutiny to ensure that …
Telecom Minister A Raja has indicated that termination charge, a levy paid by an operator to another on whose network the call ends, can come down further which would result in lowering of mobile tariffs.
“I requested the operators, the termination charge can come down by 2010 and accordingly tariffs can be reduced,” the minister [...]
With the latest in a spate of suicides of France Telecom workers, the union calls for protests and for the CEO to resign. The company has been trying to improve its productivity and employee performance, but has met much resistance by workers over the years. Pressures have mounted, and have even included one man’s stabbing of himself during a company meeting.
– Former state-run telecommunications company France Telecom is under a lot of pressure from the union over employee suicides.
Over the last 18 months, 25 employees have taken their lives for what the union dubs quot;workplace stress quot; and pressure.
The latest suicide occurred last Thursd…
Telecom regulator TRAI on Thursday said it is evaluating the possibilities of making it mandatory for telecom operators to offer a per-second billing plan as an option along with their other schemes to the subscribers.
“It is a proposal. We are not deciding anything today. Per-second billing will be one of the options that (telecom) [...]
France Telecom’s second-in-command has resigned, after weeks of criticism over management’s handling of a spate of suicides by employees. Deputy CEO Louis-Pierre Wenes will be replaced by Stephane Richard, the head of international operations, France Telecom said in a statement.
8Telecom International Holdings Co. says wholly-owned subsidiary Hangzhou Adison Industry Co. has agreed to sell a 5,363.7 sq m office space in its Linping Times Square development to the Hangzhou Branch of China Mobile Group Zhejiang Co. for RMB60.3 million ($12.49 million).
A 51-year-old father of two has become the 24th France Telecom worker to commit suicide. He leapt to his death from a motorway overpass after leaving a note blaming “the atmosphere at workâ€.
With key provisions of the Patriot Act set to expire and the White House seeking renewal, legislators are proposing a bill that would repeal immunity for telecommunications companies spying on U.S. citizens without warrants.
– With key provisions of the Patriot Act set to expire at the end of 2009,
some U.S.
senators hope to amend the controversial law by repealing the retroactive
immunity for telecommunications companies approved by Congress in 2008. The law
forgives telecom companies that spied on U.S.
citizens’ e-…
