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Quickplay to offer popular TV shows on BlackBerry - 0 views

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Privately-held QuickPlay Media Inc plans to deliver full length popular television shows to BlackBerry smartphone screens via Research In Motion's applications store after forging agreements with TV networks, including NBC, CBS Corp and MTV.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Privately-held QuickPlay Media Inc plans to deliver full length popular television shows to BlackBerry smartphone screens via Research In Motion's applications store after forging agreements with TV networks, including NBC, CBS Corp and MTV.</div>

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India sets 3G auction deadline for 2009 - 0 views

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After much talk, India's regulatory authorities and telcos are stepping up the pace with a deadline set to bid for 3G wireless licenses and trial services in place or due soon to facilitate the implementation of national networks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">After much talk, India's regulatory authorities and telcos are stepping up the pace with a deadline set to bid for 3G wireless licenses and trial services in place or due soon to facilitate the implementation of national networks. </div>

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OMTP gains new heavyweight members - 0 views

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Five major technology organizations - Purple Labs, Nexperience Ltd. Huawei Technologies, Comverse and Communology - have become members of the mobile operator-led terminal recommendations organization, Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Five major technology organizations - Purple Labs, Nexperience Ltd. Huawei Technologies, Comverse and Communology - have become members of the mobile operator-led terminal recommendations organization, Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP). </div>

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Telefonica and Microsoft sign major agreement | December 24, 2008 | Telec... - 0 views

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Windows Live Hotmail added to Movistar Mail

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China's ZTE Corp wins CDMA order with U.S. telco start-up - 0 views

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Customer win furthers the vendor's growing global presence

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Undersea cable cut disrupts Mideast and India communications - 0 views

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A French cable ship, the CS Raymond Croze, has begun repairing two badly damaged cables in the Mediterranean that were severed on Friday, Dec. 19, disrupting Internet and telephone communications. Sources indicate the cables were cut within five minutes of each other, possibly by...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A French cable ship, the CS Raymond Croze, has begun repairing two badly damaged cables in the Mediterranean that were severed on Friday, Dec. 19, disrupting Internet and telephone communications. Sources indicate the cables were cut within five minutes of each other, possibly by...</div>

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India's DoT publishes 3G spectrum details - 0 views

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The Indian Department of Telecoms (DoT) has published its official timetable for the award of its 3G licences across the country as well as a breakdown of how the relevant spectrum will be allocated across the telecoms circles.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Indian Department of Telecoms (DoT) has published its official timetable for the award of its 3G licences across the country as well as a breakdown of how the relevant spectrum will be allocated across the telecoms circles. </div>

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Orascom hails launch of Koryolink in North Korea | December 17, 2008 | T... - 0 views

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For a country that receives international aid as it seems unable to feed its population and yet claims to be self-sufficient as a nation, North Korea, or officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has accepted inward investment of US$400 million from Orascom to build a 3G mobile network.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">For a country that receives international aid as it seems unable to feed its population and yet claims to be self-sufficient as a nation, North Korea, or officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has accepted inward investment of US$400 million from Orascom to build a 3G mobile network. </div>

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3GPP completes rough draft of LTE spec - 0 views

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Good news for those wireless operators with business plans not based on WiMAX: The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), an ITU-based standards organization, has completed its latest round of work clarifying the specifications for Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good news for those wireless operators with business plans not based on WiMAX: The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), an ITU-based standards organization, has completed its latest round of work clarifying the specifications for Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless. </div>

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France Telecom's iPhone deal suspended | December 17, 2008 | Telecommunic... - 0 views

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The Competition Council, a watchdog for fair competition in France's business sectors, today provisionally suspended an exclusivity agreement between Apple Inc. and France Telecom, Reuters reports, a decision aimed at allowing customers in France to buy the iPhone (with a contract) from rival operators SFR and Bouygues Telecom.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Competition Council, a watchdog for fair competition in France's business sectors, today provisionally suspended an exclusivity agreement between Apple Inc. and France Telecom, Reuters reports, a decision aimed at allowing customers in France to buy the iPhone (with a contract) from rival operators SFR and Bouygues Telecom.</div>

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Finally, China sets deadline to award 3G licences - 0 views

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After repeated delays, China is set to award 3G licenses by beginning of 2009. China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Li Yizhong announced on December 12 that 3G network licenses will be issued by the beginning of next year and the country's three restructured telcos are expected to invest CNY 200 billion (US$29 billion).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">After repeated delays, China is set to award 3G licenses by beginning of 2009. China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Li Yizhong announced on December 12 that 3G network licenses will be issued by the beginning of next year and the country's three restructured telcos are expected to invest CNY 200 billion (US$29 billion).</div>

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Qualcomm debuts dual-CPU single-chip solution - 0 views

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At a recent presentation in London, Enrico Salvatori, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Qualcomm, introduced the company's latest 45mm chip with two integrated computing cores running at up to 1.5 GHz for next generation mobile computing devices.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">At a recent presentation in London, Enrico Salvatori, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Qualcomm, introduced the company's latest 45mm chip with two integrated computing cores running at up to 1.5 GHz for next generation mobile computing devices.</div>

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Nortel weighs bankruptcy - 0 views

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It's almost unthinkable. Could telecom vendor giant Nortel enter bankruptcy protection in the near-term? That's what Nortel, whose recent financial woes have been well chronicled, is contemplating, according to a Wall Street Journal piece that reported the company had begun consultations with lawyers and/or consultants on that very scenario, in case its restructuring plan falls through.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It's almost unthinkable. Could telecom vendor giant Nortel enter bankruptcy protection in the near-term? That's what Nortel, whose recent financial woes have been well chronicled, is contemplating, according to a Wall Street Journal piece that reported the company had begun consultations with lawyers and/or consultants on that very scenario, in case its restructuring plan falls through. </div>

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China Telecom's CDMA drive: a mixed blessing - 0 views

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New entrant faces formidable competition and low customer confidence of chosen wireless standard

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UK to promote common approach to broadband on TV - 0 views

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The BBC, ITV and BT announced they will work together as partners to promote a common industry approach and consumer offer to deliver on-demand TV over broadband. This new initiative is open for all public service broadcasters, device developers and other ISPs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The BBC, ITV and BT announced they will work together as partners to promote a common industry approach and consumer offer to deliver on-demand TV over broadband. This new initiative is open for all public service broadcasters, device developers and other ISPs. </div>

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Alvarion to cut 11% of its workforce - 0 views

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The effects of the global economic slump continues to have an effect on the telecom market, including the WiMAX wireless segment. Israel-based WiMAX player Alvarion announced that it will cut 11 percent of its workforce by the end of 2008 in an effort to maintain profitability throughout 2009.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The effects of the global economic slump continues to have an effect on the telecom market, including the WiMAX wireless segment. Israel-based WiMAX player Alvarion announced that it will cut 11 percent of its workforce by the end of 2008 in an effort to maintain profitability throughout 2009. </div>

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FTTX lights the way | December 10, 2008 | Telecommunications Online - 0 views

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A recent IDATE report confirmed that the number of worldwide FTTx subscribers grew by more than 23 percent between December 2007 and June 2008. While Asia-Pacific continues to take the lead in the FTTx race, Europe and North America are also seeing increased FTTx subscriber growth.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A recent IDATE report confirmed that the number of worldwide FTTx subscribers grew by more than 23 percent between December 2007 and June 2008. While Asia-Pacific continues to take the lead in the FTTx race, Europe and North America are also seeing increased FTTx subscriber growth.</div>

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Alcatel-Lucent finds continued success in Asia-Pacific - 0 views

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Alcatel-Lucent has secured in early December a US$230 million order by China Telecom to increase the capacity and coverage of its mobile network country-wide. The contract with its Chinese flagship entity, Alcatel Shanghai Bell, commits the group to provide end-to-end CDMA wireless networking solutions for China Telecom in 56 cities within nine provinces.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Alcatel-Lucent has secured in early December a US$230 million order by China Telecom to increase the capacity and coverage of its mobile network country-wide. The contract with its Chinese flagship entity, Alcatel Shanghai Bell, commits the group to provide end-to-end CDMA wireless networking solutions for China Telecom in 56 cities within nine provinces.</div>

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AT&T expands its global carrier Ethernet footprint - 0 views

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14 countries across Europe and Asia-Pacific can now access VPLS service

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">14 countries across Europe and Asia-Pacific can now access VPLS service </div>

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Tiscali International Network takes carrier Ethernet global | December 8, 2... - 0 views

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AT&T is rolling out its own Ethernet VPLS to more international sites, but it appears that IP MPLS capacity wholesaler Tiscali International Network will take the prize in terms of number of major markets worldwide online for its Ethernet portfolio.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">AT&T is rolling out its own Ethernet VPLS to more international sites, but it appears that IP MPLS capacity wholesaler Tiscali International Network will take the prize in terms of number of major markets worldwide online for its Ethernet portfolio. </div>

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