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China Telecom, Samsung Kick Off W899 Promotion

BEIJING, Dec 06, 2010 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- Ma Daojie, general manager of eSurfing Telecom Terminal Co., Ltd. under the aegis of China Telecom Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CHA and SEHK: 0728), reveals that the company will spend more...

China Telcos Added 9.523 Million Customers in October

China, Dec 6, 2010 (IRG) - China's three major communications firms added a combined 9.523 million mobile customers in October, ending the month with a total of 824.327 million mobile users. China Mobile added 5.259 million new customers in the ...

Smartphone car service starts up

SK Telecom, the largest wireless network carrier in South Korea, last week introduced what it claims is the world's first commercial "mobile telematics" service in China. The so-called E-MIV service, which was first reported by the South China Morning Post last year, enables...

CommScope's Andrew Solutions Makes China Unicom's Vendor List

Dec 06, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- China Unicom has added Andrew Solutions, a CommScope, Inc. division that is a provider of wireless communication systems and products, to its list of approved vendors for remote electrical tilt (RET) base ...

Telestone Technologies Corporation Retains CCG Investor Relations

BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Telestone Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: TSTC) ("Telestone" or the "Company"), a leading developer and provider of telecommunications local access networks in China, today announced that it has retained CCG Investor Relations ("CCG") to...

China's tech dreams may see more IP buys

By Melanie Lee SHANGHAI technology firms overseas, fueled by the country's ambitious drive to converge its television, telephone and Internet networks. Potential deals could come from companies such as Huawei and ZTE Corp that are looking for targets with an edge in the...

HTC, Sony unveil concept stores to connect with consumers in Singapore

Sony's new concept store in Singapore is designed as an 'experience zone' Housed in Nex, the new shopping mall in the Northeast of the island, ‘HTC Concept Store’ in Singapore will house the HTC retail - its point-of-sales counter and the product showroom...

Special Maxis iPad Roadshow draws Crowds

MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release Kuala Lumpur, 5 December 2010 Maxis Berhad ('Maxis'), Malaysia's leading integrated communications player, in partnership with Machines (an Apple Premium Reseller), brought the coveted iPad to hordes of its customers via a special weekend event at the Kuala...

Samsung’s large turnover

Samsung Group yesterday conducted its largest-ever management restructuring with the appointment of 490 executives at many of the conglomerate’s 67 affiliates. The reshuffle is seen as marking the start of third-generation management at Samsung, which was established in 1938 and now...

KT blocks Skype on 3G network

By Yang Sung-jin KT, a major telecom operator of Korea and the sole provider of Apple’s iPhone and iPad, has blocked many of its subscribers from using free mobile Internet phone services such as Viber and Skype over its 3G network. The newly...

Samsung to bring out the W899, a traditional Android flip phone

China Telecom and Samsung have announced the Samsung W899. Instead of the traditional flat design, Sammy is offering a flip Android smartphone. You're probably thinking "this is just a flip phone, it's probably an entry level Android phone." Well ... not really....

Optus boosts data up to one terabyte on fixed broadband plans

Optus today announced a significant update to its fixed broadband and home phone plans, providing loads more value for both new and existing customers. Including updates to its 'Fusion' broadband and home phone bundles, its mobile and broadband bundles as well as...

Latest video technology transports city doctors to the bush

Telstra today launched a new high definition video conferencing solution to give the more than 6.5 million regional and rural Australians greater access to care from city health professionals. The Telstra High Definition Telehealth Solution is designed for use in emergency...

Apple, Google Asked To Pay Telecom’s Freight: Bloomberg

By Tiernan Ray Interesting piece by Matthew Campbell and Jonathan Browning over at Bloomberg this morning, who write that European telecoms are demanding that Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Facebook and their ilk must help the phone companies pay for the “billions” needed for network...

2010 Wireless Communication & 4G Summit Held in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone

CHENGDU, China, Dec. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- On December 10, 2010, "2010 China International New Generation of Wireless Communication and China 4G Summit" is being held at the Chengdu High-tech Industrial Development Zone (Chengdu Hi-tech Zone). Chen Ruming, Deputy Director of Communications Science &...

2010 Wireless Communication & 4G Summit Held in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone

CHENGDU, China, Dec. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- On December 10, 2010, "2010 China International New Generation of Wireless Communication and China 4G Summit" is being held at the Chengdu High-tech Industrial Development Zone (Chengdu Hi-tech Zone). Chen Ruming, Deputy Director of...

Impressions from WiMAX Forum Southeast Asia Regional Focus 2010

By: Maravedis Over the week of  November 22nd I had the opportunity to speak at the “WiMAX Forum Southeast Asia Regional Focus 2010” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference was co-organised by Beacon Events, MIMOS, Packet One Networks, SIRIM, and YTL Communications....

Top Thai private telcos urge government action on 3G auction

By Phisanu Phromchanya, Dow Jones Newswires Execs support law to set up new regulator to supervise telecoms, broadcasting sectors. Thailand's two leading mobile operators Wednesday called for the government to push for the quick establishment of a new industry regulator and the speedy...

Alcatel-Lucent leads market to the 100G era

Marking a new era in network bandwidth technology, Alcatel-Lucent has introduced the first commercially available solution to carry a single carrier 100 gigabit per second (100G) on a wavelength through the innovative use of emerging “Next Generation Coherent” technology. Designed to address...

Mobile VoIP apps don’t have enterprise appeal yet

Mobile VoIP apps may promise to slash users' phone bills, but the lack of security, patchy performance and need for constant wireless broadband access mean that it will take time before enterprise users consider adopting the technology, said analysts. Shirleen Kok, general...

FITCH affirms Globe Telecom’s ratings, outlook stable

December 09 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Philippine-based Globe Telecom's (Globe) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR), Long-term local currency IDR and the rating of its outstanding global bonds and senior notes at 'BB+', as well as its...

FITCH affirms Globe Telecom's ratings, outlook stable

December 09 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Philippine-based Globe Telecom's (Globe) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR), Long-term local currency IDR and the rating of its outstanding global bonds and senior notes at 'BB+', as well as its...

Sprint Inks International 4G Roaming Agreements With Digicel and Global Mobile to Establish Global Ecosystem

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), December 08, 2010 - Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced that it has signed international 4G roaming agreements with Digicel in Jamaica and Global Mobile in...

China Unicom, Five Star Appliance Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom and Five Star Appliance, Best Buy's electronics retail subsidiary in China, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering various services of China Unicom. Under the agreement, Five Star Appliance will set up special zones in ...