TelecomDirect News Daily Update - July 12, 2006

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Digital warning system may hinder mobile/Internet communications

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government will soon be sending warnings of national emergencies on wireless phones, Web sites and hand-held computers. The new digital system will update the emergency alerts planned -- but never used -- during the Cold War in the event of a nuclear strike. More likely, these 21st-century...

EU set to regulate roaming fees; Operational details still fuzzy

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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The EU head office, saying roaming calls now command profit margins for network operators of up to 400 percent, was to unveil a bill Wednesday designed to slash the cost of using a mobile phone abroad. The bill would basically cap roaming profits at 30 percent for international calls, three to four ...

Stealth Radar is Just a Lot of Noise

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Imagine a radar signal that's undetectable. Such a technology might prove to be the ultimate weapon in the war against lead-footed motorists. Yet the stealth radar developed by Ohio State University researchers also offers potential applications that extend far beyond everyday traffic law enforcement. The new radar ...

Government Invests US$295 mil. in Broadband Development in Rural Spain

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The Spanish government is planning to invest a total of 231 million euro (US$295 million) in the development of broadband technology in rural areas by 2008, according to Spanish business daily Expansion. Spain's fixed-line incumbent, Telefonica, is participating in the project. By the end of June this year, the ...

Consolidation Brewing in Italian Internet Market

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Two of Europe's more attractive take-over targets, Tiscali and Fastweb, are reportedly in merger talks to create the third-largest telecoms group in Italy. Pan-European internet-service provider Tiscali, and Italian alternative telecoms operator, Fastweb, are in talks about a possible merger, which could involve a share swap, the...

CTIA Joins USF Coalition

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WASHINGTON -- Wireless carriers have joined a new, diverse group that backs a numbers-based approach to Universal Service Fund (USF) contributions. The new group, called USF by the Numbers Coalition, is pushing its idea of using fees based on the number of working telephone numbers a carrier serves to support universal service, ...

Place Your Bets: Will House Vote To Ban Internet Wagers?

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The U.S. House of Representatives could soon put their cards on the table, facilitating a full-floor vote on a bill pending since last year that would prohibit various forms of online gambling by preventing the use of credit cards, fund transfers and other payment transactions for wagering over the Internet. The proposed ...

Lucatel: New Team, Old Faces

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Alcatel and Lucent Technologies Inc. have provided an update on their impending merger process, which, apart from significant change at the top table, appears to be going well. The duo announced late Monday that their marriage is set to be consummated by the end of this calendar year, a timescale reported by Light ...

Bluetooth Chips Get Big Boost From Mobile Phone Market

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Fueled by the rapid uptake of Bluetooth in mobile phones, Bluetooth chip shipments have been on the rise, reports In-Stat. The rising Bluetooth chip shipments have had a cascading effect, leading to falling chip prices. This has led in turn to greater Bluetooth penetration of mobile phones and the...

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