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HTC ready to negotiate with Apple over patent infringement

HTC has told Reuters it is willing to negotiate with Apple to clear up the pair’s legal battle, but has emphasized the terms of any settlement should be “fair and reasonable.” In an interview with the news wire, HTC’s Winston Yung admitted that the Taiwanese...

HTC stands up to Apple, fights back

Last Friday, HTC was dealt a massive blow when the US International Trade Commission (ITC) took Apple’s side and found the Taiwanese phonemaker guilty of infringing two iPhone patents. But HTC’s CEO is not taking the decision lying down and says he is prepared...

ICT scraps plan to build two satellites

Bangkok Post | March 31, 2011 | Komsan Tortermvasana The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry has abandoned its proposal to build two satellites in order to retain the country's orbital slot rights. The plan cannot go ahead until the new industry regulator, the National Broadcasting and...

Expert calls on govt to employ trade deals, financing to jumpstart IT production – Brazil

BNAmericas | March 24, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski Brazil's federal government could focus on generating favorable import-export tax conditions and boosting financing to effectively drive local IT production, ICT consultancy Gartner vice president Donald Feinberg told BNamericas. This week, the country's government announced plans to spur...

CTU assists government to assess gaps in ICT infrastructure

SKN Vibes | March 23, 2011 BASSETERRE St. Kitts, March 23rd, 2011 (SKNIS) - Government’s effort to provide greater e-services and boost efficiency within the public sector is being assisted by a team from the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) who are undertaking a three month...

State allows two satellites

Bangkok Post | March 23, 2011 | Chatrudee Theparat & Komsan Tortermvasana The cabinet has approved a proposal by the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry to build two satellites in order to retain the country's satellite orbital slot rights, due to expire next year. It...

TOT loses 2 more executives

Bangkok Post | March 22, 2011 | Komsan Tortermvasana TOT chairman Areepong Poocha-oom and another board member have resigned in a move seen as posing a major risk of further delays to the telecom agency's 3G project. Mr Areepong and Kurit Sombatsiri tendered their resignations with...

Sharp to participate in e-Education proof-of-concept trial in India

Sharp | March 8, 2011 | Press Release Osaka, Mar 8, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Sharp Corporation will participate in a proof-of-concept trial for electronic education (e-education) from March 8 to the end of March 2011 at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad to...

Plans firm to sell off AIS concessions to foreigners

Bangkok Post | March 1, 2011 | Komsan Tortermvasana The Information and Communications Technology Ministry is pushing ahead with plans to sell the mobile concessions of Advanced Info Service to a group of foreign telecom giants if compensation negotiations fail. "We are in preliminary talks with...

Digicel acquires Nextar Technologies

Digicel | February 8, 2011 | Press Release Businesses across the Caribbean and Central America to benefit from the region’s newest ICT powerhouse Tuesday 8 February 2011 – Kingston, Jamaica: Digicel, the Bigger, Better Network has taken a controlling stake in Netxar Technologies, the leading systems...

BT strengthens investment programme in Australia

BT Plc | January 19, 2011 | Press Release British Consul General opens BT’s technology showcase in Sydney to highlight key investments for 2011 BT, one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services, announced an update to its investment programme in Australia and...