Neuf Cegetel Unveils HTC-Made GSM/Wi-FI Phone
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French alternative fixed-line telco Neuf Cegetel has unveiled a Windows-based GSM/Wi-Fi handset manufactured by Taiwanese handset maker HTC, as part of its fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) product portfolio. In a statement, Neuf Cegetel said the HTC S710 TWIN handset, which is the first mass-market GSM/WiFi hybrid phone running...
Enhanced Optical Fiber Promises Better FTTH Performance
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A new optical fiber technology developed by Corning engineers promises a 100-fold improvement over standard single-mode fiber. The researchers believe the new technology will solve an historic technical challenge for telecom carriers installing fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. The new technology is based on an optical fiber...
Tackling Fax-over-IP
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Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) has achieved wide acclaim and usage as a low-cost alternative for long-distance and international calling. For this same reason, VoIP networks are an attractive option for fax applications. Fax-over-IP (FoIP) makes fax calls on the same IP network that transports voice and data applications. Using...
Survey Sez: Smartphone Uptake Rises But Skills Are Basic
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In a recent poll of U.S. mobile workers, wireless market-strategy consultant iGR found that more than half of the respondents use a RIM BlackBerry device, and the majority of the other respondents use Windows Mobile devices. Of those respondents who said they use some kind of a smartphone, 60 percent said they use fewer than...
Gmail Offers Push Services
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In more e-mail news, Google's Gmail is now being offered as a push e-mail service, thanks to an upgrade of Emoze's push e-mail software application. Emoze already offers free push e-mail service to a broad range of data sources and is compatible with an array of mobile device operating systems. Unlike other mobile e-mail...
Two-Way Battle Reaches FCC
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There's a big political battle brewing about the way the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) believe two-way "Plug & Play" should emerge onto the marketplace. In one corner is the OpenCable Platform, which is being pushed to the hilt by the U.S....
Vodafone Soups Up HSDPA
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Vodafone UK announced today that it will upgrade its high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) network to 7.2 Mbit/s by November and unveiled three devices that are compatible with the new and improved 3G network. In June, Vodafone launched an unlimited, all-you-can-eat data package for GBP25 ($50) per month (with a...
Wi-Fi Mesh Networking Faces Slowing Growth
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Wi-Fi mesh networking equipment market had over 100% shipment growth in 2006, and will have over 90% growth in 2007, reports In-Stat. Strong growth will continue for Wi-Fi mesh access points (APs) for the next several years, as shipments grow more than three-fold between 2006 and 2011, the high-tech market...
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