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RSS premium rateNow in Ikea's bargain corner: Cheap mobile PAYG
News The 9p call rates and 6p text rates apply at any day, time and to any network (except premium rate numbers), according to Ikea, which claims the offering is "at least 25 per cent cheaper than any other... [04 Aug 2008]
AC Algorithms in AQUILA QoS IP Network
White Paper For the former NS, named Premium VBR, the Measurement Based AC (MBAC) scheme is proposed. The discussed algorithms were developed for regulating traffic submitted to Network Services (NS) dedicated for handling:... [18 Jul 2008]
PortExtender HDSL Integrated Network Termination Unit
White Paper Network service providers; carriers; postal, telegraph, telephone organizations (PTTs); and enterprise networks can quickly deploy premium DDN services. N.E.T.s multi-rate HDSL Integrated Network... [03 Jul 2008]
Increased Online Revenue Through Global Reservation Websites for Avis Budget Group
White Paper MindTree Consulting redesigned the e-commerce websites of Avis and Budget, brands of Avis Budget Group, and the world leaders in premium and economical vehicle rental services respectively. The new websites offer a... [28 Mar 2008]
Emirates rings up first in-flight mobile call
News Passengers using AeroMobile will be charged a premium roaming rate. Emirates airline has launched the world's first commercial in-flight mobile telephone service and will spend $27m to kit out its entire... [25 Mar 2008]
'Fake' scam text messages warn against rip-offs
News The second message also lets people know about a free text message service called SMSus that allows you to text the details of a premium rate number and receive information on the cost to call it,... [15 Feb 2008]
DVLA ups contact centre performance
News It allows the system to identify priority callers, such as callers using a premium rate service and internal transfers to the contact centre. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has extended... [06 Nov 2007]
Vista: Users do want it, apparently...
News Some of that increase comes from a crackdown on piracy and because more people are opting for premium versions of Vista. Neil Charney, general manager of Microsoft's Windows Client unit, said: "We think the adoption is... [30 Oct 2007]
iPhone 'data-stealing' hack claimed
News They also raised the spectre of premium-rate rogue-dialler fraud, and the use of the iPhone as a bugging device. Security researchers claim to have hacked the iPhone. The iPhone, Apple's first attempt at... [24 Jul 2007]
Minority Report: Macs gaining enterprise cred
Comment The company's products have always been seen as a premium brand carrying a premium price tag. In its last earnings report, the company claimed it was selling Macs at a rate three times... [19 Jul 2007]
Orange does flat-rate data bundles
News The operators do, however, take differing approaches to the types of traffic they allow.is relatively liberal, as is T-Mobile, although the latter operator demands a premium if customers use VoIP or instant messaging. [08 May 2007]
High Quality Mobile TV: The Challenge for Operators to Deliver High-Quality TV to Mobiles
White Paper Mobile TV promises to help the bottom line of distributors and multimedia content suppliers by permitting premium services to be offered, thereby increasing the key metric for the distributors - Average... [01 May 2007]
'Deluxe broadband' tempts hotel business customers
News In a 15-day trial there, 75 per cent of guests who opted for internet connectivity chose the premium rate. Swisscom is piloting a premium service in 16 hotels throughout the Netherlands,... [27 Apr 2007]
UK Premium Rate Regulator Gets Tough on Rogues With IP Office Text-to-Speech Application Gateway
White Paper ICSTIS is the London based, industry-funded Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services. ICSTIS needed to improve their responsiveness to enquiries from the public. [24 Apr 2007]
EU roaming price-caps to hike costs for visitors?
News When people want to use their phones outside of their countries or regional groupings, they will pay a substantial premium. Newman pointed to the example in India, where domestic operators charge foreign operators 30... [17 Apr 2007]
