Time Warner Telecom Wins Public Voice and Broadband Contract in New York

6:05 am on October 31, 2007 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Telephone, Internet, Regulation

Competitive local exchange carrier, Time Warner Telecom Inc., has gained state authorization to sell telecommunications services to state and local government agencies, schools, and nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. state of New York.

Platinum Equity to Acquire Covad Communications for $304-Million

7:00 am on October 30, 2007 | Category: Business, Internet, Corporate

San Jose, California-based high-speed data provider, Covad Communications Group, announced yesterday that it had agreed to be purchased by Platinum Equity, a global acquisition firm, for $304 million, or $1.02 per share.

Ericsson Wins Contract to Host AT&T’s GoPhone Prepaid Wireless Service

6:30 am on October 30, 2007 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, Telecom Services, Wireless

Swedish telecom equipment maker, Ericsson, announced yesterday that it had won a multi-year contract to manage the technology behind AT&T Inc.'s prepaid wireless services in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Cisco Systems on Track with India Investment, Says CEO

6:00 am on October 30, 2007 | Category: Business, Corporate

American networking giant, Cisco Systems, is on target to invest $1.1 billion in the Indian market, as it committed to do over a three-year period in 2005, according to CEO, John Chambers.

Verizon Reports Jump in Revenue, Drop in Profits

5:30 am on October 30, 2007 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Corporate

American telecom giant, Verizon Communications Inc., posted a 34% drop in third-quarter profits yesterday, due in large part to a one-time tax charge. The company did experience higher overall sales, however, with a 5.8% jump in quarterly revenue.

Significant Minority of Americans Open to “Disturbing” Futuristic Technology

6:35 am on October 29, 2007 | Category: Wireless Technology, Internet, Editorials

Eleven percent of Americans would be willing to safely implant a device allowing them to access the internet with their minds, according to a recent poll by Zogby International and 463 Communications.

Microsoft Memory Mouse Packs Plenty of Business Appeal

6:15 am on October 29, 2007 | Category: Business, Mobile Devices

Microsoft's recently launched Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 is a pricey but well-designed and feature-rich accessory for the business traveler, according to internet technology reviewers.

Wireless Technology is Increasingly Necessary for Small Business Owners

6:00 am on October 29, 2007 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, PDAs

42% of small business owners could not make do without wireless technology, and 51% are more reliant on mobile phones, PDAs, and PC data cards than they were two years ago, according to a recent telephone survey, conducted on behalf of AT&T Inc.

Handheld Supercomputers on the Way, Say University of Edinburgh Researchers

1:05 am on October 29, 2007 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Software

Engineers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland claim to have made a technological breakthrough that will eventually make for mobile phones that are as powerful as laptops.

U.S. Senate Votes for Seven-Year Extension of Internet Tax Ban

6:55 am on October 28, 2007 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Internet, Regulation

The U.S. Senate has voted to extend a moratorium on state-imposed internet taxes for another seven years, going above and beyond a four year extension passed a week earlier by the House of Representatives.

Vonage Settles Patent Lawsuit with Verizon Communications

11:30 pm on October 27, 2007 | Category: Business, VoIP, Telecom Services, Law

Troubled VoIP provider, Vonage Holdings Corp., announced late on Thursday that it had settled a highly-publicized patent conflict with Verizon Communications for a maximum penalty of $120 million.

VoIP Still Lags Traditional Telephone Networks in Call Quality

7:15 am on October 27, 2007 | Category: VoIP, Telecom Services, Telephone

VoIP users in the U.S. are still experiencing significant sound quality and audio delay problems, according to a recent study by performance monitoring firm, Keynote Systems.

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