Bell Aliant Cuts 500 Management Jobs

6:15 am on January 13, 2009 | Category: Business, Corporate

Atlantic Canada's leading telecom carrier, Bell Aliant, has announced plans to cut costs and streamline operations by eliminating some 15% of its management workforce, or approximately 500 jobs.

Consumer Electronics Show Sees 22% Drop in 2009 Attendance

5:45 am on January 13, 2009 | Category: Business, Mobile Devices

The Consumer Electronics Association has released preliminary numbers confirming that the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas saw far fewer attendees than last year's event. Uncertainty persists, however, about whether the lower turnout was a result of the weakening economy, or a deliberate effort on the party of CES organizers.

TomTom Unveils Web-Enabled GO 740 LIVE Navigation Device

6:00 am on January 12, 2009 | Category: Cellular, Mobile Devices, Wireless Technology

TomTom, a Dutch manufacturer of GPS navigation devices, introduced its first mobile internet-connected GPS, the GO 740 LIVE, at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Smartphone to be Primary Worldwide Internet Device by 2020, Experts Predict

6:55 am on January 10, 2009 | Category: Internet, Mobile Devices, PDAs

Smartphones will continue to surge in popularity over the next few years, likely becoming the world's primary internet connection platform by 2020, according to web analysts and business leaders surveyed by Elon University and the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Municipal Pension Fund Invests in Up-and-Coming Wireless Carrier, BMV

6:33 am on January 9, 2009 | Category: Business, Corporate, Telecom Services, Wireless

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) has signed an agreement to invest $50 million in BMV Holdings, a new discount cell phone carrier planning to enter the Canadian wireless market in the third quarter of this year.

CRTC to Require Enhanced-911 Service on Canadian Wireless Networks

6:15 am on January 8, 2009 | Category: Regulation, Telecom Services, Wireless

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will introduce new regulations compelling mobile phone carriers to improve access to 911 emergency services, the regulator announced yesterday.

18% of U.S. Households Have Replaced Landlines with Cell Phones

6:00 am on January 8, 2009 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Wireless

The percentage of American households which have "cut the cord," replacing their landlines with mobile phones, increased to 18% in the first half of 2008, according to a recently released survey. That's up from 16% of U.S. households in early 2007, and just 7% in early 2005.

Rogers Reports Strong Wireless Growth, but iPhone Sales Disappoint

6:10 am on January 7, 2009 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Wireless

Canada's leading cell phone carrier, Rogers Wireless, added a very respectable 199,000 new subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2008, but disappointed investors with a sharp decline in Apple iPhone sales.

Carriers to Fight Mobile Viruses with Increased Network Security Spending

5:30 am on January 7, 2009 | Category: Cellular, Telecom Services, Wireless, Wireless Technology

Wireless carriers will spend $889 million annually on network security services by 2011, according to a new report by Infonetics Research.

Telecommunications a Key Driver of Economic Growth in Mexico

4:55 am on January 7, 2009 | Category: Business, Telephone, Wireless

Mexico's telecommunication sector grew almost five times faster than the economy as a whole between 1990 and 2007, attracting increased investment and productivity to the Latin American country.

Rogers Expected to Beat Telus and Bell in Q4 Wireless Growth

6:00 am on January 5, 2009 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless

Canadian cable and telecom giant, Rogers Communications, experienced the strongest wireless subscriber growth in the fourth quarter of 2008, and will likely gain market share as a result, according to a research note by UBS analyst, Jeffrey Fan.

Verizon Wireless to Complete Alltel Acquisition on January 9

5:30 am on January 5, 2009 | Category: Business, Corporate, Wireless

Verizon Wireless is set to become America's biggest cell phone carrier on January 9, when it closes its $28.1 billion acquisition of smaller rival, Alltel Corp.

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