AT&T to Launch Live Video Calling for Cingular Wireless Customers

7:00 am on March 31, 2007 | Category: Telecom Services, Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones, Messaging

Cingular Wireless (AT&T) launched a new video calling service this week at CTIA Wireless 2007, which will allow 3G cell phone users to send a live video feeds over the airwaves while in the middle of a call.

Verizon Extends FiOS TV Service in New York Suburbs

6:15 am on March 31, 2007 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Television

Verizon's FiOS television offering is continuing its gradual march into the New York City metropolitan area, with fiber optic TV service now available in the Westchester County villages of Tuckahoe and Port Chester.

Intel and Pepsi Sign on to Sponsor Viacom’s Mobile MTV Channels

7:10 am on March 30, 2007 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Television, Wireless, Corporate

American media conglomerate, Viacom, announced on Wednesday that it had signed on Intel and Pepsi as the first corporate sponsors for a new service letting cell phone users access MTV Networks programming on their mobile devices.

U.S. Government Gives Cold Shoulder to Sprint Nextel

6:30 am on March 30, 2007 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Corporate

The U.S. federal government has selected AT&T, Verizon, and Qwest as the only three telecommunications providers qualified to handle a massive public contract worth at least $20 billion over the next 10 years.

Verizon Deploys 40 Gbps Optical Data Network

5:55 am on March 30, 2007 | Category: Telecom Services, Internet

Verizon Business announced this week that it is boosting the capacity of its ULH (ultra long haul) optical data network from 10 Gbps to 40 Gbps in the high-traffic corridor between New York and Washington D.C.

Ofcom Creates Code of Conduct for British VoIP Providers

12:40 am on March 30, 2007 | Category: VoIP, Telecom Services, Regulation

The UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) is implementing a new regulatory code for Voice over IP providers, in an effort to ensure that customers are properly informed about all the benefits and drawbacks of VoIP technology.

More Multimedia Acquisitions for Ericsson, Says CEO

11:55 pm on March 29, 2007 | Category: Business, Corporate, Multimedia

Swedish networking equipment giant, Ericsson, is expecting to expand its multimedia division through acquisitions, the company's Chief Executive revealed on Thursday.

Chinese Government Predicts 600 Million Cell Phone Users by 2010

12:30 pm on March 29, 2007 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones

The total number of mobile phone subscribers in China is expected to top 600 million by the year 2010, according to the Asian country's Ministry of Information Industry (MII), meaning that 45 out of 100 Chinese citizens would be connected to a wireless network.

Best Buy to Acquire Speakeasy DSL for $97 Million

7:15 am on March 29, 2007 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Internet, Corporate

Seattle-based enterprise DSL provider, Speakeasy, is being bought by mega-retailer, BestBuy, in a cash deal worth $97 million.

Mobile Data Security Becomes a Major Issue for Wireless Carriers

6:15 am on March 29, 2007 | Category: Telecom Services, Wireless, Cell Phones, Software

The wireless industry consultants at inCode are predicting that 2007 will be the year when hackers and malware developers really start shifting their attention onto wireless devices, presenting a serious security threat to cell phone users.

VTR and Motorola to Build WiMAX Network in Chile

5:00 am on March 29, 2007 | Category: Wireless Technology, Telecom Services, Internet, WiMAX

Chile's leading cable television and internet provider, VTR, has announced plans to deploy an 802.16e WiMAX network in the South American country, and has chosen Motorola to supply equipment for the project.

Indian Regulators Investigate Vodafone’s Hutchison Essar Purchase

2:53 am on March 29, 2007 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, Corporate, Regulation

Indian regulators are investigating Vodafone's $11 billion purchase of that country's fourth largest wireless operator, Hutchison Essar, after the Reserve Bank of India complained that the deal violates foreign control laws.

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