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SpeedTouch 716g
Reviews This is an affordable and effective solution for small businesses or teleworkers seeking basic Voice over IP (VoIP) facilities along with a wireless ADSL modem/router.
Nortel Networks signs US$273m in Chinese telecom contracts
News Nortel Networks Corp, the world's largest maker of fiber-optic equipment, signed US$273.6 million dollars in contracts with China's three largest telecommunications companies.
Voice to dominate 3G traffic, says expert
Techguide Voice, not video calls, will dominate third-generation (3G) traffic in the future, according to an industry expert. Singapore's telecommunications players agree.
Truphone offers local calling anywhere
News Truphone is launching a new service that will allow frequent international travelers to use a single phone and single SIM card to make international calls in many countries in the world.
Tags: PDA phones, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Mobile, Phone Number, Cell Phone, Service, VoIP company, phone network, phone
BT launches VPN service for global 21CN platform
News Intelligent VPN is the first service to be rolled out globally on the next-generation IT services platform, and will underpin all future services on its global 21st Century Network.
Tags: VPNs, IT Services, British Telecommunications, Service, phone network, 21CN, BT Global Services, VPNs, customer experience, VPN
Protecting yourself from vishing attacks
News First there was phishing and now there is vishing. Here's an FAQ for consumers to learn more about the latest scam techniques that uses your phone.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Cellular phones, Phishing, Phone Number, PBX, Attack, FTC, phone, e-mail, network
Obama's new BlackBerry: The NSA's secure PDA?
News RIM's BlackBerry may not be certified by the National Security Agency to handle top-secret material, but a PDA-phone called the Sectera Edge has been. Its operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile.
Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile/Wireless, Wireless e-mail devices, Politics, RIM BlackBerry, Security, Sectera, Flexispy.com, e-mail, aide
Hutchison to spend US$385m on 3G
News Hutchison Telecommunications, the Hong Kong mobile phone unit of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, could make an initial investment of up to HK$3 billion (US$385 million) in a third generation mobile phone network if it receives a license.
Cell phone giants work on wired-wireless bridge
News NTT, BT Group and others team up to speed development of devices like the Wi-Fi cell phone.
Tags: Cellular phones, 802.11/Wi-Fi
Ericsson touts cell network for planes
News Amid growing interest in relaxing the ban on cell phone use on airplanes, Ericsson said Monday that it has created a mini cell phone network for commercial aircraft.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless
NEC shares rise after winning Siemens order
News NEC Corp shares rose as much as 4 percent after Japan's second-largest chipmaker said it will join Germany's Siemens AG to supply mobile phone network equipment in Italy.
HP partners with 3G gear maker
News in brief Hewlett-Packard is set to announce that a major cell phone infrastructure provider plans to use HP's telecom software in third-generation cell phone network gear.
Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile/Wireless
Lucent banks on fast-modem demand
News The struggling equipment maker sees big demand ahead for wireless modems as gadget sales pick up. A new deal will help it deliver the goods.
Ericsson lands US$400m deal in China
News Ericsson, the biggest maker of equipment for wireless networks, said it will supply gear worth US$400 million for both fixed and cellular systems to China Telecommunications and China Mobile Communications.
Ericsson lands US$400m deal in China
News Ericsson, the biggest maker of equipment for wireless networks, said it will supply gear worth US$400 million for both fixed and cellular systems to China Telecommunications and China Mobile Communications.
