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Skype, 3 UK Launch "Free" Mobile VoIP Service
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Hutchison Whampoa's 3 UK unit and the VoIP upstart, Skype, have finally come to market with their new Skype mobile handset, which offers free calls over the internet to customers on the Skype network. In a statement today, Skype and 3 UK said customers using the Skype-branded mobile handsets will be able to make free calls to...
Italian Antitrust Body to Probe Telecom Italia for Market Dominance Abuse
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The Italian antitrust authority has launched a probe against Telecom Italia for abusing its dominant position in the Italian telecoms market. In a statement on Friday (26 October), the antitrust authority said the launch follows complaints from rivals FastWeb and Wind, and would probe certain aspects of Telecom Italia's win-back...
Technology Doubles Phone Memory
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Memory demand is steadily rising as cell phone vendors continue adding new features to their products. Unfortunately, extra memory tends to make phones larger and more power hungry. But by developing technology that doubles the usable memory on cell phones and other embedded systems without requiring any changes to hardware or...
Vonage Raids The Piggy Bank Again, Settles With Verizon
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Vonage has concluded its acrimonious patent battle with Verizon, agreeing to shell out what could be $120 million to avoid what could have been an even more awful fate that could have shut down the industry's largest pure-play VoIP company. The settlement follows a similar $80 million patent-license settlement with Sprint...
Sprint Stays Tied to WiMAX
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SAN FRANCISCO - Anyone expecting to hear Sprint Nextel change course on its WiMAX network amid investor pressure didn't hear that message at the Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2007 last week. In fact, far from it. Xohm Senior Vice President of Mobile Broadband Operations Atish Gude took the stage for the Day 3...
Sonus Updates VoIP Service Platform
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Voice-over-IP infrastructure vendor Sonus Networks this week delivered an update to its IMS-based application platform, with new tools for creating apps that include advanced messaging and multimedia capabilities. Sonus' core VoIP product is deployed by more than 150 service provider customers, helping to deliver more...
Verizon Previews FiOS Future
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J. -- AT&T Inc. isn't the only carrier showing off new TV tricks. AT&T got to spotlight some possible U-verse applications at last week's TelcoTV conference. On Friday, Verizon Communications Inc. did some bragging of its own, inviting media to its sprawling campus here to demonstrate some interactive...
Sprint Adds Mobile Laptop Security
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NEW YORK -- Interop -- Sprint Nextel Corp. yesterday announced that it is adding an optional piece of hardware for its mobile broadband service users that will enable companies to secure, manage, and enforce policy on laptop PCs. Sprint will be the first U.S. distributor of Alcatel-Lucent's Laptop Guardian, a PCMCIA device...
FalconStor Launches China Venture
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FalconStor is cranking up its efforts to establish a foothold in China, setting up a joint venture company with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to offer utility storage in the world's most populous nation. Under the terms of the deal, which was announced last night, the two organizations have joined forces to create a ...
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