The European parliament approved Tuesday a major overhaul of EU telecoms law aimed at boosting the rights of European mobile phone and Internet users and protection against access restrictions. The move, after months of bargaining, was eventually approved by a broad majority. It unblocks a package of reforms due to be implemented in the next 18 months to "enhance consumer rights, safeguard Internet freedom, protect data, boost competition and modernise radio spectrum use," according to the... Read Full Story
ARMONK, N.Y. IBM ( NYSE: IBM ) today announced the opening of telecommunications development centers to help Communication Service Providers (CSPs) create new business models while improving the customer experience and operational efficiencies. Located in China, South Africa and Malaysia, the centers provide a broad array of advanced technical skills and specialized offerings. IBM also announced a dedicated center in France for solutions based on products and services from Comverse, a... Read Full Story
Leaders of Asia Pacific telecom giants meet in Hong Kong Wednesday for the industry's top trade show in the region as they vie to dominate the world's fastest-growing and most diverse mobile market. Mobile operators, handset makers, software companies and media groups will put their latest innovations on display at Mobile Asia Congress, the Asian segment of the world's premier telecom event held in Barcelona every year. The number of mobile connections in the Asia Pacific is expected to... Read Full Story
Leaders of Asia Pacific telecom giants meet in Hong Kong Wednesday for the industry's top trade show in the region as they vie to dominate the world's fastest-growing and most diverse mobile market. Mobile operators, handset makers, software companies and media groups will put their latest innovations on display at Mobile Asia Congress, the Asian segment of the world's premier telecom event held in Barcelona every year. The number of mobile connections in the Asia Pacific is expected to... Read Full Story
Amdocs (NYSE: DOX), the leading provider of customer experience systems, has been identified by Stratecast, a division of Frost and Sullivan, as holding the largest global market share in service-provider charging, billing and partner management systems. This was reported in Stratecast’s recently-published research series(1) on global billing.
“With its strength in addressing the end-to-end billing functions, and a strong solution for low-ARPU, high-growth markets, Stratecast believes... Read Full Story
The mobile penetration rate in Honduras reached 103% in September, according to figures from local newspaper La Prensa. This is remarkable growth from the 88% penetration rate reported by the regulator Conatel in March 2009. The newspaper states that there were 8.138mn lines in Q309, up 32.7% compared with regulatory data for the end of 2008. While new competition has almost certainly driven connections upwards, BMI is sceptical that such a high penetration rate could have been reached in... Read Full Story
The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) of Hong Kong is proposing to auction additional spectrum in the 850MHz, 900MHz and 2GHz bands. The regulator believes that the new frequencies will prove beneficial to existing players and new entrants alike at a time when demand for mobile data services is booming.
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Mobile advertising service, MyScreen Mobile, has teamed up with Latin America's largest mobile operator, América Móvil, to offer mobile advertising. Subscribers can voluntarily sign up to the service, which provides full-screen adverts at the end of every call. The system allows for 'better visibility' according to MyScreen's press release than traditional SMS advertising or banners on mobile internet sites.
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SMS prices in India are set to drop significantly, according to the Times of India. Following an editorial featured in the popular newspaper alleging that SMS prices were very significantly higher than was necessary for the operators to recoup the costs incurred and make a profit, it is now reporting that the telecoms regulator TRAI is reviewing the pricing policy on SMS, and may consider intervening to bring prices down.
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There is no other industry I have seen, including the military, that uses acronyms as much as the telecom industry. Something that seems as simple as picking up the handset, dialing a number and getting someone on the other end can be rendered totally confusing by acronyms when talking about how it all takes place and the equipment needed. This tends to cause people to shy away from dealing with their system and why a lot of companies still have equipment that should be upgraded or replaced... Read Full Story
