International Telecommunications Union
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Universal phone charger OK'd
News Branch of U.N. approves standard for one-size-fits-all phone charger that will work on any future handset, offering less hassle to consumers and reduction in e-waste.
Tags: Development/design, Green IT, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, U.N., greenhouse gas, Phone, Green IT, Telecommunications, greenhouse gas emission, GSM Association
Finland decrees Net access legal right
News Country becomes world's first to pass law making broadband access, at speeds of at least 1Mbps, a legal right for all its citizens by July 2010.
Tags: Regulations, Web sites, Finland, Telecommunications Company, cell phone, International Telecommunications Union, mobile phone network, Web sites, France, Internet Access
ITU: Standardization critical for global industry
News Technology heads from major companies call for "overhaul" of ICT standardization and offer recommendations to better address needs of industry.
Tags: Network standards/protocols, Standards, Standardization, climate change, Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., British Telecommunications, Telecommunications, Information And Communication Technology, Standards
Chipmakers team up for home-networking standard
News Intel, Texas Instruments, and others say powerline networking is the future of the connected home.
Tags: Networking technology, Network standards/protocols, Standard, Powerline, Technology Industry, Panasonic, phone, International Telecommunications Union, consumer electronics company, industry
ITU: S'pore has lowest ICT cost
News Singapore offers world's lowest rates for making mobile phone calls and surfing the Web, finds International Telecommunication Union (ITU) study.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Outsourcing, Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore, Broadband, mobile telephony
Global mobile subscribers to hit 4B
News By end-2008, the world will be home to 4 billion cellular subscribers, reaching a mobile penetration rate of 61 percent, says ITU.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Cellular phones, Mobile, India, Cell Phone, phone, International Telecommunications Union, Russia, China, industry
Mobile to weather world financial storm
News Thanks to "spectacular' growth in China and India, the mobile industry will continue its upward trajectory in spite of global financial crisis, says analyst.
Tags: Development/design, Mobile applications, Mobile, India, phone, International Telecommunications Union, performance, Russia, financial, Mobile Phone Industry
Gartner says 4G is a technology in search of a business case
News Only a business case study will attract billions of dollars in the next 4G network hype.
Tags: Mobile, Gartner Inc., International Telecommunications Union, software, 4G, W-CDMA, UMTS, WiMAX, U.S., strategy
Bringing ICT to the poor
Blogs Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus has announced a deal involving the International Telecommunications U...
The Philippines releases new 3G details
News The country revises draft rules governing the assignment and allocation of 3G licenses and frequency bands to help propel the technology.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Regulations
Aeroplane broadband is cleared for take-off
News A new frequency band for aeronautical mobile-satellite services has been approved, meaning that airline passengers will be able to share high-speed Internet connections
China to launch domestic 3G handset
News Handsets that run on China's own home-grown high-speed cellular data network will become available in 2005.
Microsoft warns of three flaws
News Microsoft released patches on Tuesday for three flaws, the most serious of which could give attackers a back door into the company's security server product.
Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows
ITU: Asia leads communications recovery
News The Asia-Pacific region, buoyed by resilient economies and steady consumer spending, is leading the global telecommunications sector out of a two-year recession, says industry experts.
RFID heralds the 'Internet of things'
News Current rollouts of RFID tagging will be dwarfed by the future development of sensor networks, according to BT.
Tags: RFID
