Monthly Archives: January, 2011

Shaw pushes back wireless launch until early 2012

Canadian telecommunications provider Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR) is delaying the launch of its wireless service until early 2012, pushing off its entrance into the...

Semiconductor jobs up 11,000 positions for year

Telecommunications jobs fell in December, both from the previous month and for the year. However, employment in the wireless sector ticked up a few...

Huawei announces innovation JVs with Telus, Bell Canada

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said it has signed agreements with Canadian telecommunications providers Bell Canada (BCE) and Telus Corp. (TU) to create "joint innovation...

Reader Forum: Does carrier Wi-Fi herald the dawn of the small-cell era?

So, now Qualcomm is planning to buy Atheros for $3.2 billion in order to garner a bigger chunk of the Wi-Fi chip market. ...

Movers & Shakers: Gridwise names new chairman, Varma named IEEE fellow

Prab Varma, has been named as a 2011 IEEE fellow for his contribution to system-on-chip (SoC) test technology, which reduces the costs of testing...

Reader Forum: Capitalizing on the application explosion

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum...

Supreme court delays application of mobile termination rate – Mexico

Business News Americas | January 13, 2011 Mexico's supreme court has delayed the application of mobile termination rates (MTRs) determined by telecoms regulator Cofetel, according...

Brazilian Stock Movers: Brookfield, Mills Estruturas, Telemar

Bloomberg | January 13, 2011 | Alexander Cuadros The following companies had unusual price changes in Sao Paulo trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and...

Brazil To Pay Power Companies For Use Of Fiber Optics – Report

Wall Street Journal | January 7, 2011 | Gerald Jeffris BRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Brazil's government will pay public and private energy companies for access to their...

3G coverage overtakes fixed broadband in Brazil

Xinhua Net News | January 14, 2011 | Tang Danlu BRASILIA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of 3G users in Brazil reached 20.6 million...

DTAC upgrading 10,000 cell sites

TeleGeography | January 14, 2011 Thailand’s second largest cellco by subscribers, Digital Total Access Communication (DTAC), intends to begin a major network renewal project in...

Minimum broadband speed to violate NTC rules: service providers

Business World Online | January 14, 2011 | Aura Marie P. Dagcutan BROADBAND SERVICE providers have said that setting minimum speed on broadband access will...

Megapay and MJV Successfully Launch Brazil Mobile Payment Service

Megapay | January 13, 2011 | Press Release Megapay and MJV announce the successful launch of its Mobile Payment service in Brazil. (PRWEB) January 13, 2011 Megapay,...

Telecom rivalry sparks China-Europe row

Market Watch | January 13, 2011 | Zhang Hong Europeans pressure two Chinese firms despite earlier settlement LONDON (Caixin Online) — A Belgian company’s recent settlement...

Huawei successfully completes a circuit switched fallback voice call

Huawei | January 13, 2011 | Press Release A breakthrough demonstrating continued innovation in LTE/EPC Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for...

YouTube and VEVO bring music videos to Android smartphones

YouTube has announced it is teaming up with music video website VEVO to bring thousands of official clips from the likes of Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Kanye West and U2 onto the YouTube 2.0 app for Android, available around the world.

PM calls for cheaper broadband across Asean

The Star Online | January 13, 2011 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says Asean telecommunications ministers should focus on making broadband bandwidth cheaper...

Huawei Selected as Provider to Expand TeliaSonera's 2G/3G/4G Network in Norway

Huawei | January 11, 2011 | Press Release Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has been...

Huawei Selected as Provider to Expand TeliaSonera’s 2G/3G/4G Network in Norway

Huawei | January 11, 2011 | Press Release Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has been...

Cisco believes Cius tablet is best for business

There were tablets aplenty at this year's CES 2011, but Cisco was making sure it made its presence felt with its Android powered Cius,...

Malaysia and Singapore telco operators to lower charges

The Star | January 14, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians and Singaporeans will enjoy lower mobile roaming charges in two months, says Information, Communications and Culture...

Russia: BrightStar partnering up to take the telecom distribution space by storm

Editor's Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She...

Russia: Market leader MTS explains the unique market

Editor's Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She...

Russia: NSN offers a foreign infrastructure view of the Russian market

Editor's Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She...

Telstra, Optus could face $50 million flood repair bill

The Australian | January 14, 2011 | Mitchell Bingemann THE nation's major telecommunications companies are facing a bill in excess of $50 million and three...
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