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Mobilephone users in Europe could face higher domestic charges if the European Union forces telecom companies to limit the costs of international calls, the industry warned Monday. It could be foreseen that the rate of the decrease of the domestic tariffs will stall, or stop altogether, said Aoife Sexton, acting head ...
OTE Mulls Buying 10% of Own Shares as Privatisation Plans Flounder
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Greece's incumbent telecoms group, OTE, may buy up to 10% of its own shares from the Greek state as the government's privatisation plans flounder. Citing a Greek website, Reuters reports that the government may sell the stake if no strategic buyer comes forward to buy the up-to-20% stake it is putting on sale in 2007. ...
Time Warner Customers Get Wi-Fi Hotspots
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In a big win for a little Wi-Fi startup called Fon, Time Warner Cable Inc. will let its home broadbandcustomers turn their connections into public wireless hotspots, a practice shunned by most U.S. Internet service providers. For Fon, which has forged similar agreements with ISPs across Europe, the deal will boost its credibility with ...
BT Buys Comsat
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BT has entered into an agreement to acquire Comsat International, a provider of data communication services in Latin America. With the acquisition of Comsat International, BT increases its global presence, especially in the Latin American markets. "This acquisition will be an exciting milestone in the execution of our strategy ...
No Surprises in Russia as Big Three Awarded 3G Licences
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As expected, Russia's 'troika' of major mobile operators-Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), VimpelCom, and MegaFon-were last week awarded the country's first 3G licences by the Communications Ministry. In a market with a penetration level of 108.2% at the start of the year, the licences had been much sought after as a means of ...
RIM to Unveil New Software Application
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BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. is introducing a software application that can make Palm Treos and other Windows-based mobile devices made by rivals work like a BlackBerry. The software, due in the fall, is designed to extend BlackBerry's dominance by offering an option to individuals who may not want to switch devices ...
Devicescape Automates WiFi Access
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WiFi is becoming available nearly everywhere, but actually logging onto a wireless network remains a headache, particularly for users with mobile devices that don't incorporate an embedded browser. Devicescape Software, a San Bruno, Calif.-based start-up, plans to solve this problem. The company's Devicescape service and software ...
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