Telecom Industry
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India's 3G, WiMax rollout may be pushed to 2010
News Disagreements over base price of 3G spectrum among ministries further delays launch of these services in India, which experts say will hurt country's growth.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), WiMax, Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile, India, Telecommunications, Broadband, Service, Market Growth, e-mail
India's 3G unlikely to happen soon
News Telcos will hold back investments in existing networks if auction of 3G spectrum sees further delays, says market expert, who coins it a "highly politicized issue".
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, 3G (Third Generation), Politics, Mobile, India, Telecommunications, Spectrum, Service, phone, telephony
Thai ICT minister vows to curb rogue sites
News Thailand's new information and communications technology (ICT) minister places top priority on blocking Web sites criticizing the monarchy.
Tags: Politics, Cable, Web sites, Telecommunications, Information And Communication Technology, radio frequency, allocation, asset, industry, Web Site
Philippine NTC transfer made known after delay
News Presidential directive to transfer country's telecom regulator back to the ICT commission was released to the public more than 16 months after it was signed.
Tags: Regulations, Mobile platforms/communications, Local Government, Telecommunications, Philippines, Directive, Information And Communication Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Senate, CICT
License auctions stifling mobile development
News news analysis India will finally hold its 3G spectrum auction in December, but market analysts say this form of license distribution can negatively impact industry growth.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Local Government, Taxes, License, Operator, India, Money, International Data Corp., Spectrum, Auction
First commercial 4G base station being tested in Sweden
News Swedish mobile operator is among those building next-generation networks for mobile broadband with 4G technology--a concept some observers have criticized.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, 3G (Third Generation), Verizon Communications Inc., Base Station, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, Telecommunications, Broadband, 3G, 4G
True sees Wi-Fi as key to iPhone sales
News True Move touts strength of nationwide Wi-Fi coverage as main focus in promoting first authorized iPhone 3G handsets when they reach Thai market this month.
Tags: Handhelds, 3G (Third Generation), 802.11/Wi-Fi, Web sites, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Thailand, Sales, True Move, customer experience
Report: US Justice Dept looks into telecom dominance
News Department of Justice is reviewing potential anticompetitive practices by large phone companies.
Tags: Corporate law, Federal Government, Lawsuits, Regulations, Network infrastructure, Mobile platforms/communications, Telecommunications, Carrier, U.S. Department Of Justice, Wireless
Big telcos drag their heels on broadband stimulus
News Telecom giants are concerned that Washington's US$8 billion plan to promote broadband access will force them to open their networks to other providers.
Tags: Business broadband, Telecommunications, Qwest Communications Inc., Regulation, Broadband, policy statement, Ag Dept., AT&T Corp., network, FCC
IT firms increase focus on Indian media
News Market opportunities driven by digital evolution has technology vendors raring to offer products and services targeted at India's media and entertainment companies.
Tags: IPTV, Mobile platforms/communications, HCL Technologies, IP Television, Mobile, TV, India, social networking, Media, network
S'pore infocomm competency body to fold
News The move is to better align with the strategies marked out in the nation's 10-year infocomm master plan.
Tags: Government
Microsoft may be mulling free Net access for Europe
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S'pore has to change faster, says DPM
News Singapore's telecommunication industry has to accelerate its pace of change to stay ahead of competition, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Cisco exec leaves amid tough times
News A top executive at Cisco Systems once considered heir apparent to Chief Executive John Chambers has quit his post to join Symbol Technologies.
Ministry keeps mum on proposed Jaring-Telekom takeover
News "No comment" was the firm reply of Energy, Telecommunications and Multimedia Minister Leo Moggie on the proposed merger between Telekoms Malaysia Berhad and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Jaring.
