Under the Spotlight Carphone Warehouse's Broadband Revolution
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Carphone Warehouse yesterday announced two different landmarks that have ultimately catapulted it to the number three position in the United Kingdom's retail broadband market behind NTL and BT. Firstly, the company stated that its third quarter broadband customer base has soared to 625,000 although about 200,000 remain ...
Neuf Cegetel Targets US$955 mil. from IPO
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French alternative fixed line telecoms group Neuf Cegetel has unveiled plans to float 18.5% of its shares in an initial public offering (IPO) expected to raise about 761 million euro (US$954.8 million). Neuf Cegetel said the IPO, which will include a 201 million euro capital increase, will be priced by 24 October, with shares priced ...
BCE Scraps Holding Company in Conversion to Income Trust; Government Concerned
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BCE Inc. has announced that it plans to end the holding company structure used to control Bell Canada and convert fully into a tax-efficient income trust, the Bell Canada Income Fund. A number of components of Bell Canada are already run as an income trust in conjunction with Aliant and Bell Nordic. The elimination of the holding company ...
The Myth of Constant Revenue Leakage
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There's a pervasive myth in the world of telecommunications revenue assurance that a standard benchmark exists for revenue leakage. In fact, the question asked most often at conferences and meetings is, "What is the average amount of leakage?". The people asking that question are generally interested in determining a ...
Low Noise Oscillator Has Multiple Applications
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Oscillators lie at the heart of all radios. Beating out repetitive electronic signals, they allow cell phones, microwave transmitters and other radio-based devices to generate steady and reliable signals. Oscillators are also found in a wide range of other electronic devices, including computers and audio amplifiers. Researchers at ...
Wherefore Wi4?
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Compared to Wi-Fi, which is unlicensed spectrum, WiMAX represents a carrier class offering, complete with quality of service, security and capabilities for service such as VoIP. For developing companies with limited copper or cable infrastructure, like Pakistan, WiMAX is an opportunity to leapfrog into the modern era with broadband ...
DoJ Vets AT&T/BellSouth Deal; FCC To Follow?
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Now that the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has given its public blessing to the proposed merger of the former Ma Bell and her daughter, will the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) act in kind at tomorrow's open meeting? Placed on the docket last week, the full commission (unless former CompTel executive and Hill lobbyist ...
Real World WiMax
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WiMax World, BOSTON -- Big names in technology are out in force today at the opening of the WiMax trade show in blustery Beantown. New technology and talk from the likes of Intel Corp., and Nokia Corp. start to reveal what WiMax will be when it grows up. There are some distinct trends emerging at the show, with vendors talking ...
Alcatel Embraces Tispan's IMS
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PARIS -- Broadband World Forum Europe -- Alcatel laid down the gauntlet to its major vendor rivals Tuesday by announcing the commercial availability of a full set of IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) capabilities for mobile and fixed line carriers. The ability to cater to both fixed and mobile operators is important. IMS was ...
Surprising New 3G Killer App; Compatible Handsets Now the Key Ingredient
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After years of eagerly anticipating video would be the killer application for 3G, a new survey from In-Stat finds that existing and potential 3G customers are much more interested in high-quality mapping and navigation services. However, 3G carriers that want to capture that market will have to ...
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