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RSS telecom hardware$100 laptops: Rich countries to buy for poor
News Speaking to silicon.com at ITU Telecom World in Hong Kong, Negroponte said the OLPC is in discussions with Finland, which may order laptops for Namibia, that the United Arab Emirates is considering some for Pakistan, and... [05 Dec 2006]
The right way for SMEs to make calls
Comment For small businesses looking to move to the new generation of telecom services, an IP-PBX or voice over IP (VoIP) gateway has all the capabilities of a traditional switch or key system. Leasing of... [18 Jul 2006]
NetStar hypes on-demand network management
News For example, Meager said, NetStar recently signed a joint venture deal with China Telecom that is seeing the giant resell NetStar's network management solution to its customers. This has allowed him to pursue a strategy... [22 May 2006]
Tesco debuts 'VoIP for all'
News Alex Freudmann, commercial manager at Tesco Telecom, told silicon.com: "Customers don't care how they make calls. The Tesco Telecom service requires customers buy a £19.97 set-up package which includes a... [19 Jan 2006]
Is open source coming to a mobile near you?
News OSDL chief executive Stuart Cohen said: "There was a tremendous price-performance gain when people transitioned to Linux for the telecom equipment manufacturers. OSDL hopes the work will reproduce the success of an... [17 Oct 2005]
Philly Wi-Fi contract passes HP by
News We have that in the telecom and cable fields. Philadelphia's plans differ from those of many other municipalities in one crucial way: EarthLink will own the hardware and take the financial risk... [05 Oct 2005]
Wanadoo to spend €1bn on local loop unbundling
News The France Telecom-parented ISP may even spread the LLU loving to more of its users if it makes economic sense, according to Olivier Sichel, executive VP of France Telecom's home communication services... [08 Sep 2005]
Can UK become a nation of innovation?
News Telecom firms are known to invest scantly in R&D. The report, titled the Snell UK Telco Innovation Report 2004, is based on interviews with 25 senior executives from about 10 UK telecom companies... [26 Oct 2004]
Nokia bags $30m Hong Kong new-tech deal
News Nokia has been New World Mobility's sole supplier of telecom hardware since 1996. Nokia has bagged a $30m order for telecommunications equipment from Hong Kong mobile phone firm New World Mobility. The... [24 Aug 2004]
Mobile collaboration going nowhere - for now
Comment Research commissioned by communications services firm Bailey Telecom from IDC bears this out.per cent of respondents were reluctant to use Wi-Fi hotspots, although they cited security as the top concern. [14 Jun 2004]
Microsoft loses market cap top spot
News But Deutsche Telekom, Spain's Telefonica, France Telecom, Bell South and Telecom Italia have all made significant hops up the rankings. The most notable absences from the 500 are Orange, which was 71 but... [27 May 2004]
The Bloor Perspective: Symbian's future, US regulatory demands and spam strategy
Comment Samsung launched a wave of smart phones last year at ITU Telecom 03 but took an operating system agnostic approach all the way, with a device for each of the platforms. There was always likely to be tension when several... [22 Feb 2004]
Global anti-spam "neighbourhood watch" coalition formed
News A group of international telecom providers, internet service providers and software companies plan to form a "neighbourhood watch" to oust junk email from their collective networks, in what is the latest industry... [14 Jan 2004]
Verizon to splash $1bn on wireless broadband spree
News The Verizon announcement could indicate that telecom providers are ready to spend additional cash in new growth areas, such as next-generation wireless and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). A new service called Iobi... [09 Jan 2004]
China opens first internet café chain
News One of the operators, Asia United Telecom and Network Company, opened the doors to the first café in the Chinese capital. IBM will bankroll the building of a huge internet café in downtown Beijing - fitted out with Big... [26 Nov 2003]
