April 9, 2008
Timico Group has acquired Twang.net Limited, a Newbury-based ISP which specialises in fully managed homeworking solutions. The acquisition strengthens Timico's IP and next generation converged communications services offering for UK businesses, helping to meet the growing demand for managed broadband solutions. Timico also gains Twang's customer base, which includes some of the UK’s largest FTSE100 companies. Twang.net will continue to ...
Timico Group acquires Twang.net
by Jan HarrisTimico Group has acquired Twang.net Limited, a Newbury-based ISP which specialises in fully managed homeworking solutions. The acquisition strengthens Timico's IP and next generation converged communications services offering for UK businesses, helping to meet the growing demand for managed broadband solutions. Timico also gains Twang's customer base, which includes some of the UK’s largest FTSE100 companies. Twang.net will continue to ...
April 8, 2008
Newbay Software, of Dublin, Ireland, has secured a contract to add functionality to O2's Bluebook service, including network initiated message back-up which provides automatic back ups of SMS and MMS messages. O2's Bluebook service is available free to O2 subscribers in the UK, at www.o2.co.uk/bluebook . It allows O2's customers to store their own mobile content, such as photos and ...
NewBay enhances O2’s Bluebook service
by Jan HarrisNewbay Software, of Dublin, Ireland, has secured a contract to add functionality to O2's Bluebook service, including network initiated message back-up which provides automatic back ups of SMS and MMS messages. O2's Bluebook service is available free to O2 subscribers in the UK, at www.o2.co.uk/bluebook . It allows O2's customers to store their own mobile content, such as photos and ...
Converged services for SMEs from Magnet Business
by Lin FreestoneMagnet Business, an Irish telecoms and internet provider, has launched a suite of new services, aimed at the SME, that combines voice and internet bundles with a high-end phone system. Building on its continued investment in next generation technology, the launch of these converged services is Magnet’s first in a range of new products to be introduced, that will enable customers ...
April 7, 2008
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has introduced its DMB 670-4000 transmitter for mobile markets. Offering twice the power of the Harris DMB 670 transmitter introduced at NAB2007, the 4 kW DMB 670-4000 supports international regions that use the Terrestrial-Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (T-DMB) standard to transmit mobile TV and digital radio from the same transmitter. The new transmitter ...
Harris introduces new DMB 670 transmitter at NAB2008
by Lin FreestoneHarris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has introduced its DMB 670-4000 transmitter for mobile markets. Offering twice the power of the Harris DMB 670 transmitter introduced at NAB2007, the 4 kW DMB 670-4000 supports international regions that use the Terrestrial-Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (T-DMB) standard to transmit mobile TV and digital radio from the same transmitter. The new transmitter ...
April 4, 2008
Vodafone UK is installing repeater technology to improve mobile phone coverage on Virgin's high speed Pendolino trains, which run between London and Glasgow. The technology retransmits 2G and 3G within carriages and has already increased the number of calls completed without interruption by 60%. Installation will be completed by November 2008. Vodafone has also released new research which found that ...
Vodafone improves phone coverage on Virgin trains
by Jan HarrisVodafone UK is installing repeater technology to improve mobile phone coverage on Virgin's high speed Pendolino trains, which run between London and Glasgow. The technology retransmits 2G and 3G within carriages and has already increased the number of calls completed without interruption by 60%. Installation will be completed by November 2008. Vodafone has also released new research which found that ...
Irish artists on offer at Nokia’s new digital music store
by Lin FreestoneNokia has launched its Nokia Music Store in Ireland. The store will offer access to millions of tracks, from global hits to local artists, and will continue to expand the catalogue by adding new content with a particular emphasis on Irish artists. The Irish content will come from up-and-coming and established Irish artists, and includes The Coronas, Cathy Davey and ...
April 3, 2008
In an effort to stop music being downloaded illegally, record label, Warner Music, is in talks with UK ISPs about a revenue sharing model whereby the ISPs would charge a monthly fee for downloads from Warner Music's record library, replacing the per-track fee. This model is being adopted by Denmark's biggest ISP, TDC, which has entered into a deal with ...
Warner Music in download talks with ISPs
by Jan HarrisIn an effort to stop music being downloaded illegally, record label, Warner Music, is in talks with UK ISPs about a revenue sharing model whereby the ISPs would charge a monthly fee for downloads from Warner Music's record library, replacing the per-track fee. This model is being adopted by Denmark's biggest ISP, TDC, which has entered into a deal with ...
SwissQual’s quality measurement solutions for WIMAX networks
by Lin FreestoneSwissQual Diversity is a quality measurement platform that provides simultaneous, end-to-end testing for voice, data and video. The Diversity Network Optimisation and Benchmarking system is now able to support WiMAX technology. It is a highly scalable drive test solution offering network benchmarking, optimisation and service monitoring. SwissQual Diversity is already in use with more than 70 customers in 50 countries. Diversity is ...
April 2, 2008
Juniper Research predicts that WiMax 802.16e could be used to deliver local loop broadband connectivity to 47 million people within five years, providing an alternative 'last mile' technology to DSL broadband. The report by Howard Wilcox, called 'The Last Mile: Opportunities for WiMAX, 2008-2013', suggests that the market will be worth over $20bn annually by 2013. It identifies two issues that ...
Report identifies last-mile WiMAX as alternative to DSL
by Jan HarrisJuniper Research predicts that WiMax 802.16e could be used to deliver local loop broadband connectivity to 47 million people within five years, providing an alternative 'last mile' technology to DSL broadband. The report by Howard Wilcox, called 'The Last Mile: Opportunities for WiMAX, 2008-2013', suggests that the market will be worth over $20bn annually by 2013. It identifies two issues that ...
Aepona and WaveMarket form partnership for worldwide LBS services
by Lin FreestoneAepona, a Belfast-based provider of software products and solutions to global telcos, has formed a partnership with WaveMarket to provide location-based tracking services for carriers worldwide. Based in California, WaveMarket is a leader in location-based services. Aepona’s industry-leading platform provides the ideal foundation for WaveMarket's suite of location applications. Aepona’s carrier customers can now offer WaveMarket’s valuable location-based services to ...
April 1, 2008
The first stage of Ofcom's ruling on mobile phone number portability comes into effect today. Transferring a number from one provider to another must now happen within 2 day, compared with 5 days previously. From September, the time allowed for the number to be switched will be reduced even further - to just two hours. At the moment, when ...
New number portability rules introduced
by Jan HarrisThe first stage of Ofcom's ruling on mobile phone number portability comes into effect today. Transferring a number from one provider to another must now happen within 2 day, compared with 5 days previously. From September, the time allowed for the number to be switched will be reduced even further - to just two hours. At the moment, when ...
Free music downloads for TDC’s Danish customers
by Lin FreestoneTDC, a Danish telco is introducing an unlimited music download service, developed exclusively, as added-value for its customers. TDC Play, previously known as UMAP (Unlimited Music On All Platforms), is a web and wap download service. The service is accessible to all mobile, online and cable subscribers as part of their ordinary subscription and no additional fees will be payable. It is ...
CHT wins exclusive baseball rights in Taiwan
by David MastersThe rights to webcast the 2008 Major League Baseball (MLB) season in Taiwan have been won by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). The exclusive rights mean that CHT will webcast all 165 MLB games this year. CHT made the announcement following an agreement between Elta Technology and MLB Advanced Media, who are in charge of distribution rights for MLB games. CHT is a ...
Skype mobile to launch in Taiwan
by David MastersSkype voice calls from a mobile phone, currently available in the UK on the Hutchison 3G network, are to be made available to consumers in Taiwan. The Skype operating agent in Taiwan, Robert Lo, made the announcement, and said that specially designed Skype handsets will be available on one or two of Taiwan's 3G networks. The service allows users to ...
