telecommunications

TalkNet launches South Africa network

TalkNet launches South Africa network

Australian VoIP provider TalkNet has set up a successful operation in South Africa that its director says will serve as a springboard into telecommunications-starved African nations.
Fleur Doidge Oct 21 2005, 2:48PM Collaboration
Ericsson wins network expansion orders in China

Ericsson wins network expansion orders in China

Mobile equipment giant Ericsson has won orders worth US$290 million to expand the GSM networks of two Chinese mobile operators.
Staff Writers Oct 19 2005, 12:00PM Mobility
New gadget to make theft of mobile phones harder

New gadget to make theft of mobile phones harder

Finnish scientists have invented a device to make it harder to steal mobile phones and laptops by enabling them to detect changes in their owner's walking style and then freeze to prevent unauthorised use.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2005, 11:00AM Security
Ericsson in talks to buy Marconi: sources

Ericsson in talks to buy Marconi: sources

Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson is in talks to buy UK rival Marconi and a deal could be announced within weeks, people familiar with the negotiations said on Sunday.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2005, 11:00AM Mobility
India to insist on local phone making for govt orders

India to insist on local phone making for govt orders

Global telecom equipment makers will have to manufacture equipment in India if they decide to bid for orders from state-run carriers, Telecoms Minister Dayanidhi Maran said.
Staff Writers Oct 7 2005, 9:30AM Mobility
Telco tussle

Telco tussle

After years of stopping at your customer’s doorstep and simply passing on messages from the outside world, telecommunications providers are hungry to come in from the cold.
Adam Turner Sep 28 2005, 11:52AM Mobility
Siemens to scale down staff at telecoms unit

Siemens to scale down staff at telecoms unit

German engineering group Siemens has agreed with workers' representatives to scale down German staff levels at loss-making telecoms unit Com and may bring in a 30-hour working week for some employees.
Georgina Prodhan Sep 23 2005, 11:00AM Software
SingTel warns on profit due to pressure in Australia

SingTel warns on profit due to pressure in Australia

Singapore Telecommunications said on Monday it may miss its 2006 profit target because of tough competition facing its Australian affiliate Optus, sending its shares down 4 percent.
Joanne Collins Sep 20 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
Sub-$10 mobile phones to replace home landlines, analyst claims

Sub-$10 mobile phones to replace home landlines, analyst claims

The explosion in mobile phone growth is set to continue, according to an industry analyst.
Damien Virulhapen Sep 19 2005, 4:09PM Mobility
World mobile phone subscribers over 2 billion: research

World mobile phone subscribers over 2 billion: research

The number of mobile phone subscribers in the world has surpassed the two billion milestone Wireless Intelligence, an information service set up by industry body GSM Association and consulting firm Ovum, said on Sunday.
Staff Writers Sep 19 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
Ebay to pay from US$3.7bln-US$4.1bln to buy Skype

Ebay to pay from US$3.7bln-US$4.1bln to buy Skype

EBay plans to pay between US$3.7 billion and US$4.1 billion to acquire Skype, depending on how fast it meets three growth targets, the online auction leader said in a US regulatory filing on Thursday.
Eric Auchard Sep 16 2005, 3:00PM Collaboration
Reuters Summit: Japan looks offshore for mobile phone R&D

Reuters Summit: Japan looks offshore for mobile phone R&D

Japanese mobile phone makers are venturing out of their home-based product development shops and testing the vibe at outsourcing firms in China and India, heeding a wake-up call from their more aggressive global rivals.
Doug Young Sep 15 2005, 3:30PM Mobility
Interview: Iraq mobile phone use could grow 400 percent in 2005

Interview: Iraq mobile phone use could grow 400 percent in 2005

The number of mobile phone subscribers in Iraq could grow by 400 percent to about five million by the end of 2005, a leading telecommunications operator in the strife-torn country said on Sunday.
Richard Dean Sep 13 2005, 1:30PM Mobility
India's mobile base surges to 63 mln in August

India's mobile base surges to 63 mln in August

India's booming wireless sector, the world's fastest growing major mobile market, added 2.73 million new users in August, taking the total number of customers to 63.099 million, industry bodies said on Thursday.
Shailendra Bhatnagar Sep 9 2005, 11:30AM Mobility
EU ministers consider plans to log phone, web data

EU ministers consider plans to log phone, web data

European Union ministers on Thursday discussed plans to log and store phone, email and internet records to help police track terrorists with EU president Britain hopeful of a deal next month.
Marie-Louise Moller Sep 9 2005, 10:00AM Mobility
PluggedIn: Voice, not video, is mobile firms' calling

PluggedIn: Voice, not video, is mobile firms' calling

It looks like a sunny day in Italy when Emanuele Sivieri in Milan holds his mobile phone to the window, sending a fuzzy image all the way to Sweden.
Daniel Frykholm Sep 5 2005, 11:00AM Mobility
Nokia appoints Oistamo to head Mobile Phones unit

Nokia appoints Oistamo to head Mobile Phones unit

Finland's Nokia announced on Friday it has appointed Kai Oistamo to head its biggest division, Mobile Phones, as it fights to maximise the margins on its cheapest handsets in a cut-throat market.
Rex Merrifield Sep 5 2005, 10:00AM Mobility
Asia telecoms firms look beyond borders for growth

Asia telecoms firms look beyond borders for growth

Asia's top telecoms firms are casting their eyes overseas for acquisitions to drive new growth as their home markets reach saturation, but investors fret the increased competition may hit margins and pile up debt.
Kim Miyoung Sep 5 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
No brain cancer link to mobile phones, study says

No brain cancer link to mobile phones, study says

Ten years of using a mobile phone results in no increased risk of a tumour in the nerve connecting the ear to the brain, researchers said on Tuesday.
Staff Writers Aug 31 2005, 3:11PM Mobility
Indian mobile industry to hit US$24 bln in sales

Indian mobile industry to hit US$24 bln in sales

India's galloping wireless industry, the world's fastest growing major mobile market, will see revenue growing 36 percent annually by 2009 as call rates drop and handsets become cheaper, research firm Gartner said.
Staff Writers Aug 31 2005, 8:54AM Mobility

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