Manage entire network to go green
To achieve 'greener' next-generation networks, operators should scrutinize network investment and focus on product lifecycle management, urges expert.
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Clearwire raises another US$920 million
Wireless broadband provider has raised another US$2.8 billion in debt financing and equity in the past few weeks to help it build its nationwide 4G network.
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APAC IPTV subscribers to hit 9.4M
Number of Asia-Pacific Internet Protocol television users will grow 51 percent by year-end, predicts analyst, making region second-largest IPTV market in world.
Find more stories in: Personal broadband, PCCW Ltd., IP Television, SingTel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Broadband, pay-TV, South Korea, Frost & Sullivan
3G wireless still holds promise
Next generation of 4G wireless may get all the headlines, but advanced 3G technology will likely dominate services for next few years.
Find more stories in: 3G (Third Generation), Network infrastructure, Speed, U.S., network, mobile, Wireless, HSPA, Clearwire Corp., 3G
EC drops Qualcomm antitrust probe
European regulators have dropped their investigation into Qualcomm's 3G licensing, after Ericsson and other companies that lodged a complaint withdrew.
Find more stories in: 3G (Third Generation), Regulations, Commission, NEC Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Broadcom Corp., Texas Instruments Inc., European Commission, Panasonic, antitrust
Ciena buys Nortel's Metro Ethernet business
Nortel Networks will sell another piece of its business for US$769 million as part of its bankruptcy proceedings, which require it to dismantle its business.
Find more stories in: Network infrastructure, Ethernet, Nokia Corp., Nortel Networks Corp., CIENA Communications, network, Siemens AG, Wireless, Bankruptcy, Metro Ethernet
Windows Mobile still in the game
Microsoft needs to bring innovation faster to its mobile platform to best the smartphone competition and regain market share, according to analysts.
Find more stories in: Windows Mobile, Smart phones, Phone, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
APAC mobile multimedia services to dethrone SMS
Mobile multimedia services will surpass short messaging service in revenue contribution to Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan by year-end, reports IDC.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Development/design, Mobile Multimedia Service, cell phone, multimedia, revenue, network, mobile, Mobile applications
Apple's Schiller defends iPhone app approval process
In his first wide-ranging interview on the matter, Apple senior vice-president explains his company's App Store vigilance--and why it sometimes loosens up.
Find more stories in: Applications and tools, Mobile platforms, Mobile applications, Apple Inc., parental control, Phil Schiller, App, software, Mobile applications, Smart Phone
Developers look past Apple's jammed iPhone App Store
Software programmers are designing apps for Google-backed Android operating system, fired by frustration with Apple's rejections and delays.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Business applications, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Ideaworks, Apple App Store, Iconfactory, Operating System, App
Asian call centers target for social media
Call centers, abound in India and Philippines, need to retool and deploy social media tools to say competitive in market, say top Salesforce.com execs.
Find more stories in: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web 2.0, Mobile platforms/communications, Facebook, Social Networking, Twitter Inc., Marc Benioff, network, Web 2.0
Rumors of a Gphone refuse to die
Yet another report predicting Google is about to release its own phone raises more questions than it answers about Google's mobile strategy.
Find more stories in: Development/design, Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Phone, network, Google Android, Smart Phone, Wireless
Opera Mobile 10 beta now browsing Windows phones
Opera releases most recent mobile browser--complete with Speed Dial and new tabbed browsing design--for Windows Mobile phones.
Find more stories in: Mobile platforms/communications, Applications and tools, Browser, Windows Mobile, Opera Software ASA, Java Phone, Symbian Inc., Phone, mobile, Web Browser
Tata targets high-end network services
Tata Comms touts slew of varied investments in Asia-Pacific, in effort to beat competition from operators and content-delivery service providers.
Find more stories in: LANs and WANs, Network security, Data centers, network, Amazon.com Inc., Akamai Technologies Inc., Cooper, Singapore, content delivery, managed services
Moto Droid off to a good start. But is it good enough?
Motorola's Droid phone reports healthy figures in first week of sales, but will face competition from other Android phones coming on to the scene.
Find more stories in: Google Android, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Ed Zander, Phone, Motorola Inc., advertisement, Google Android, Smart Phone
Microsoft opens app store to more phones
Although Microsoft has just made its mobile marketplace available for Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1, Microsoft will have to do more if it wants to reach Apple's 100,000 apps--and counting.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Windows Mobile, Apple Inc., Boulder, Phone, Operating System, App, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Mobile applications
Asian mobile apps need better usability
Developers in region hoping to bring apps to global audience should work on developing cleaner and more intuitive user interfaces, says Nokia exec.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Software engineering/development, Communications, Nokia Corp., Mobile App, Phone, App, advertisement, revenue, mobile
Dell unveils Android-based Mini 3 smartphone
The first carriers for the Android-based phone will be China Mobile and Brazil's Claro. Details on the devices will come later.
Find more stories in: Google Android, Smart phones, Phone, China Mobile Ltd., U.S., mobile, Google Android, Smart Phone, Wi-Fi, China
Videoconferencing: Cisco, Logitech target mainstream
Logitech's acquisition of LifeSize and Cisco's bid for Tandberg are aimed at grabbing market share and expanding sales to more businesses--and even consumers.
Find more stories in: Business Strategies & Functions, Logitech, Vidyo Inc., LifeSize Communications, CEO, software, Business Strategies & Functions, Conference, Cisco Systems Inc., Video Conferencing
Windows Mobile loses nearly a third of market share
Microsoft's mobile operating system lost 28 percent of its smartphone market share over the past year, according to analysts at Gartner.
Find more stories in: Mobile platforms, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Google Android, Market Share, Symbian Inc., Operating System, mobile, Google Android, Smart Phone
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