November 30, 2007
Bouygues Telecom, the mobile-phone division of French telecom Bouygues SA, topped the nine million customer mark in November 2007. Bouygues Telecom introduced the talk-plan concept in France in 1996, followed by free voicemail - two moves which made mobile phones more accessible to all. The company pioneered the mobile phone market again in 2006 with the launch of two new ...
Nine million customers for Bouygues Telecom
by Lin FreestoneBouygues Telecom, the mobile-phone division of French telecom Bouygues SA, topped the nine million customer mark in November 2007. Bouygues Telecom introduced the talk-plan concept in France in 1996, followed by free voicemail - two moves which made mobile phones more accessible to all. The company pioneered the mobile phone market again in 2006 with the launch of two new ...
Nokia Intellisync secures contract with MegaFon
by Lin FreestoneNokia has announced that the Russian mobile operator MegaFon will offer a mobile email service based on its Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email solution. The service is due to start in November 2007 The hosted service, which will be branded as MegaSync, will provide mobile email, advanced attachment handling, calendar, contacts and task synchronisation to MegaFon's customers. MegaFon was looking for a solution ...
Ericsson to supply GSM network and managed services in Mumbai
by Lin FreestoneEricsson has been selected by Idea Cellular, a leading Indian operator, as the sole supplier of its GSM network in Mumbai, India. The parties have also entered into a managed services partnership, which will begin soon. The commercial launch is planned for May 2008. The telecom will supply radio access, microwave transmission, and core network equipment, including Ericsson's Mobile Softswitch Solution, ...
November 29, 2007
Telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has introduced new rules which will make it easier for mobile phone users to keep their phone number if they move to a different provider. Under the new regulations, consumers will be able to receive calls on their existing number within 2 hours of transferring to a different network, compared with 5 days at present. Under an ...
Ofcom updates mobile number porting rules
by Jan HarrisTelecoms regulator, Ofcom, has introduced new rules which will make it easier for mobile phone users to keep their phone number if they move to a different provider. Under the new regulations, consumers will be able to receive calls on their existing number within 2 hours of transferring to a different network, compared with 5 days at present. Under an ...
November 28, 2007
Orange UK has announced a new router - the Flybook - with a built-in SIM card, which will bring broadband to homes out of range of an ADSL connection. The device offers fast broadband (up to 1Mbps) to consumers anywhere beyond the 3 kilometres range of the exchange, regardless of their fixed line offering. The Orange Flybook router, which will ...
Orange Flybook provides home broadband via mobile
by Jan HarrisOrange UK has announced a new router - the Flybook - with a built-in SIM card, which will bring broadband to homes out of range of an ADSL connection. The device offers fast broadband (up to 1Mbps) to consumers anywhere beyond the 3 kilometres range of the exchange, regardless of their fixed line offering. The Orange Flybook router, which will ...
O2 and Nokia develop Oyster card phones
by Jan HarrisO2, Nokia and Transport for London are collaborating on a project to develop mobile phones with embedded Oyster swipe cards. Users will be able to swipe the handset over Oyster Card readers at the ticket gates of London Underground stations, in order to pay for their fare. The system is expected to use a variant of RFID technology called near-field ...
November 27, 2007
The government has agreed to develop a strategy for rolling out next-generation broadband networks, which will consider best practice from high-speed broadband pilot schemes and outline the business benefits of investing in high-speed networks. The agreement was made at a broadband summit chaired by Competitiveness Minister Stephen Timms and attended by leaders from the broadband industry. The government believes that ...
Government to develop broadband strategy
by Jan HarrisThe government has agreed to develop a strategy for rolling out next-generation broadband networks, which will consider best practice from high-speed broadband pilot schemes and outline the business benefits of investing in high-speed networks. The agreement was made at a broadband summit chaired by Competitiveness Minister Stephen Timms and attended by leaders from the broadband industry. The government believes that ...
Telenet pays €170m for lease of networks
by Lin FreestoneTelenet Group Holding, a Belgian media and telecommunications company, has paid €170m to local cable operators to lease their networks for 38 years. The company will also pay the local cable companies an annual fee for operational charges. The deal will acquire 800,000 television customers in Belgium's Flanders region, an additional revenue source of €90m, and a core profit of €40m ...
November 26, 2007
A new report from price comparison site, uSwitch.com, suggests that dial-up connections will have virtually disappeared by 2010. With the steady move to broadband expected to continue, uSwitch expects just 4 per cent of homes to still be on dial-up connections by the end of the decade. The uptake of broadband is being driven by increasing speeds, greater availability and ...
uSwitch expects dial-up to dwindle by 2010
by Jan HarrisA new report from price comparison site, uSwitch.com, suggests that dial-up connections will have virtually disappeared by 2010. With the steady move to broadband expected to continue, uSwitch expects just 4 per cent of homes to still be on dial-up connections by the end of the decade. The uptake of broadband is being driven by increasing speeds, greater availability and ...
November 24, 2007
Telefonica, the leading telecommunications operator in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world, is planning to invest between €14bn and €16bn in Latin America over the next three years to 2010. The region is perceived as a real growth engine for the company, which is boosted by an improved regulatory framework in Latin America. Telefonica earns 35% of its consolidated revenues from the ...
Telefonica’s three-year investment programme in Latin America
by Lin FreestoneTelefonica, the leading telecommunications operator in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world, is planning to invest between €14bn and €16bn in Latin America over the next three years to 2010. The region is perceived as a real growth engine for the company, which is boosted by an improved regulatory framework in Latin America. Telefonica earns 35% of its consolidated revenues from the ...
November 23, 2007
According to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), 88.4 per cent of internet connections in the UK are now via broadband. The figures, from the September 2007 edition of the ONS Internet Connectivity report, show a slight increase from 86.2 per cent connections via broadband in June. While broadband's market share continues to increase, dial-up connections ...
Nearly 90% of surfers are on broadband
by Jan HarrisAccording to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), 88.4 per cent of internet connections in the UK are now via broadband. The figures, from the September 2007 edition of the ONS Internet Connectivity report, show a slight increase from 86.2 per cent connections via broadband in June. While broadband's market share continues to increase, dial-up connections ...
Nine bidders compete for Kuwait mobile licence
by Lin FreestoneKuwait is selling a 26% stake in what will become the country's third mobile operator. Nine groups have submitted offers, including a number of major regional telecoms operators, including Saudi Telecom, Etisalat and Turkcell Government institutions will hold 24% of the company's shares, while the remaining 50% will be sold off through an initial public offering. The deadline for applications has ...
November 22, 2007
Mobile operator, Orange, has entered into an agreement with Wi-Fi hotspot aggregator, The Cloud, to provide its business customers with UK-wide wireless access. Users of Orange's Business Everywhere mobile data cards will be able to use The Cloud's 7,500 hotspots around the UK. The deal adds to the 2,500 hotspots already available to Orange customers through partnerships with BT Openzone, ...
Orange partners with The Cloud for Wi-Fi
by Jan HarrisMobile operator, Orange, has entered into an agreement with Wi-Fi hotspot aggregator, The Cloud, to provide its business customers with UK-wide wireless access. Users of Orange's Business Everywhere mobile data cards will be able to use The Cloud's 7,500 hotspots around the UK. The deal adds to the 2,500 hotspots already available to Orange customers through partnerships with BT Openzone, ...
November 21, 2007
According to a study by Point Topic, the number of broadband subscriptions in the UK will reach around 21 million by 2013, when there will be 19 million consumer lines and two million business lines. However, the study showed that the rate of growth of new subscriptions is falling, as would be expected as the market becomes more saturated. In the ...
21 million broadband lines in UK by 2013
by Jan HarrisAccording to a study by Point Topic, the number of broadband subscriptions in the UK will reach around 21 million by 2013, when there will be 19 million consumer lines and two million business lines. However, the study showed that the rate of growth of new subscriptions is falling, as would be expected as the market becomes more saturated. In the ...
November 20, 2007
D-Link Europe, a manufacturer of networking, connectivity, and data communications products, has appointed Dave Smith as Vice President, Business Solutions. Mr Smith will be based in D-Link's London office. With immediate effect, Smith will work with European business solutions teams, to help promote the adoption of the company's business solutions for corporate customers, in both existing and emerging markets. Smith was ...
D-Link Europe appoints VP to drive growth
by Jan HarrisD-Link Europe, a manufacturer of networking, connectivity, and data communications products, has appointed Dave Smith as Vice President, Business Solutions. Mr Smith will be based in D-Link's London office. With immediate effect, Smith will work with European business solutions teams, to help promote the adoption of the company's business solutions for corporate customers, in both existing and emerging markets. Smith was ...
November 19, 2007
Ofcom has launched a consultation process on the UK's wholesale broadband access market. The consultation divides the UK into four areas - • the Hull area, where Kingston Communications is the only operator; • Market 1 area, where BT is the only operator; • Market 2 area, where there are 2 or 3 principal operators and • Market 3 area, where there are currently 4 or ...
Ofcom proposes to deregulate wholesale broadband markets
by Jan HarrisOfcom has launched a consultation process on the UK's wholesale broadband access market. The consultation divides the UK into four areas - • the Hull area, where Kingston Communications is the only operator; • Market 1 area, where BT is the only operator; • Market 2 area, where there are 2 or 3 principal operators and • Market 3 area, where there are currently 4 or ...
November 17, 2007
US technology corporation Dell has acquired Everdream, a privately-held software-as-a-service provider of remote service management. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Everdream specialises in web-based services that allow administrators to remotely manage individual workstations. The services include remote security, document and data management along with general maintenance. Upon completion, Everdream's services will be bundled with services Dell acquired ...
Dell acquires remote management company
by Lin FreestoneUS technology corporation Dell has acquired Everdream, a privately-held software-as-a-service provider of remote service management. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Everdream specialises in web-based services that allow administrators to remotely manage individual workstations. The services include remote security, document and data management along with general maintenance. Upon completion, Everdream's services will be bundled with services Dell acquired ...
Piczo launches in Russia
by Lin FreestonePiczo has expanded into Russia with the launch of its social networking site for teens. Piczo Russia aims to offer Russian teens a safer, more private social network where they can download, create and share digital content. Launched by US-based Piczo Inc in 2004, Piczo already has a presence across Eastern Europe, where it claims to have over 850,000 users, with ...
November 16, 2007
The Welsh Assembly Government is investing £30m to provide businesses in North Wales with high-speed broadband. The FibreSpeed project will link 14 business parks in Wales, as part of a longer term programme to transform broadband services and pricing in the country. The network, which is the first Government-supported network of this type in the UK, will be partly funded ...
£30m Investment in broadband for Wales
by Jan HarrisThe Welsh Assembly Government is investing £30m to provide businesses in North Wales with high-speed broadband. The FibreSpeed project will link 14 business parks in Wales, as part of a longer term programme to transform broadband services and pricing in the country. The network, which is the first Government-supported network of this type in the UK, will be partly funded ...
O2 Ireland and Bebo partnership
by Lin FreestoneO2 Ireland customers who are already registered users of the Bebo.com website now have access to an optimised version of the Bebo site from their O2 phone Social networking site Bebo has formed a partnership with mobile operator O2 Ireland to launch a new Bebo mobile service. The service will offer unlimited access to Bebo.com on mobiles. O2 Ireland customers will ...
