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European Wireless Carriers Avoid Impact of Global Credit Crisis

1:15 am on September 30, 2008 | Category: Business, Wireless, Corporate, Regulation

The global credit crisis and resulting turmoil on world financial markets have not phased Europe's mobile phone industry, according to a new report by consulting firm, Ovum.

KDDI to Introduce 1-Gbps Fiber-Optic Broadband Service in Japan

5:55 am on September 29, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Internet

Japanese telecom giant, KDDI, has announced plans to begin offering a 1-Gbps fiber optic broadband connection at a lower price than its current high-speed internet service of one tenth that speed.

50% of Virgin Media Subscribers Now Use Video On Demand

4:45 am on September 29, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Television

British quadruple-play telecom giant, Virgin Media, announced last week that the percentage of subscribers accessing its Video On Demand service had surpassed 50% for the first time, putting it far ahead of most of international competitors.

Global Wireless Penetration to Hit 80% in 2013, Says Portio Research

6:48 am on September 28, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Wireless, Cell Phones

Despite more than a year chaos in world financial markets, the $1 trillion mobile phone industry continues to plug along at an impressive rate, and will continue to do so for at least the next several years, according to a recent report by Portio Research.

Sling Media Launches HD Version of Slingbox DVR

6:45 am on September 27, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Television

Sling Media, maker of the Slingbox placeshifting DVR device, has launched a high-definition version of its popular Digital Video product.

China Mobile to Begin Offering Broadband Internet Services

5:45 am on September 27, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Internet, Wireless

Leading Chinese wireless operator, China Mobile Ltd., is planning to introduce broadband internet services after the country completes an ongoing reorganization of its telecommunications industry, said company Chairman, Wang Jianzhou, in a recent interview.

Mobile TV Requires Ad Revenue in Order to Reach Monetization Potential

6:00 am on September 26, 2008 | Category: Telecom Services, Television, Wireless, Multimedia

Mobile TV will grow almost ten-fold in the coming years, but a number of inhibiting factors in the mobile advertising industry will prevent the technology from achieving its full monetization potential in the near future, according to a recent report by NSR.

WiMAX Potential Remains Limited in Latin America, Says Signal Telecom

5:30 am on September 26, 2008 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, Internet, WiMAX

Despite all the great expectations for WiMAX, a new report by Signals Telecom Consulting predicts that the technology will hold a modest 5% of the Latin American broadband market in 2013.

PhoneSpamFilter.com Offers Free Software to Block Telemarketing Calls

9:47 pm on September 25, 2008 | Category: Web Services, Telephone, Software

For a number of years now, there have been simple and easy tools to collaboratively blacklist email addresses that are known for sending unsolicited commercial messages. In fact, such features are available on most free, web-based email platforms, including GMail, Hotmail, and Yahoo Mail. Now, a web-based company called PhoneSpamFilter.com is applying the same concept to uninvited telemarketers.