MTS Identifies Potential Delay in Russian 3G Roll-Out
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The roll-out of 3G networks by Russia's three major mobile operators, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), VimpelCom, and MegaFon, could be subject to regulatory delays, according to MTS vice-president Yury Gromakov, reports Prime-Tass. Although all three operators have acquired licences following a beauty contest earlier this year, Gromakov ...
TeliaSonera Adds VoIP to Swedish Triple-Play Package
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The Nordic region's largest telecoms group, TeliaSonera, has launched a residential VoIP package as part of its triple-play package. In a statement today, TeliaSonera said it is extending its IP telephony package to its 2.4 million Swedish households, which can now choose between three different triple-play packages with broadband, ...
Security via Satellite
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Most commercial home and business security systems remain firmly mired in landline telephone technology that hasn't changed much in several decades. But at least in Europe this situation may soon change. The Satellite Alarm and Surveillance System (SASS), developed under the European Space Agency's ARTES Start-up Projects ...
Mmm, mmm, good!
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Practical cooks know that when you have a wide range of ingredients at hand, it's time to consider mixing them into a hearty stew or gumbo. The cable industry has a variety of new technologies to work with, and dozens of products it can put in the mix. The NCTA Cable Show 2007 in Las Vegas last month was a metaphorical pot for all of ...
Nokia Unveils 3 New Mid-range Cell Phone Models
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SINGAPORE -- Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. unveiled three new models designed for the mid-range market, the company said in Singapore Monday. The Nokia 6267, Nokia 6121 classic and Nokia 3500 classic are expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of this year, the Espoo, Finland-based company said in a statement. The ...
AT&T Picks GPON Players
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AT&T Inc. announced Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson AB as its GPON vendors late Friday. Alcatel-Lucent's inclusion isn't a surprise, considering the company is an incumbent in fiber deployments by AT&T and the former BellSouth, since acquired by AT&T. For Ericsson, though, this is a ...
Report Examines iPhone Awareness
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M:Metrics released results today from its Benchmark Survey surrounding consumer awareness and intention to purchase the iPhone. The measurement firm found that 56% of British and 64% of American mobile phone users were aware of the iPhone. In the United States, where the device will launch first, 14% of those who had heard about the ...
Protecting IT Enterprise Networks From 'Consumerization'
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One of the most significant threats to enterprise security is the 'consumerization of IT', as Gartner Inc. puts it. As more consumer technologies enter the enterprise, security managers must prepare for and manage new security risks as staffers expect to use more of their personal equipment and services while at work. ...
AlcaLu Signs SFR, Thinks Mobile
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Alcatel-Lucent has won a router contract with French mobile operator SFR , part of what AlcaLu claims is a wave of mobility business underway in IP routing. Alcatel-Lucent has already contracted to provide UMTS equipment to SFR, and the two have been doing research into mobile TV. But it turns out the wireless provider, ...
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