NewsOXY Consumers flock to entertainment during recession, drop …Examiner.comShoot forward to today, most people I know have unlimited long distance if they have a home phone at all. Cheap long distance has changed the way we think about communications. As we are no longer tied to the stove timer or making calls at 11pm, …AT&T... »
msnbc.com How to choose a new cellphone providerUSA TodayThese days most providers offer unlimited long-distance service within the US and roaming charges only apply internationally. Despite those similarities, each provider offers a plethora of calling plans with numerous options. How many minutes are free …AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) Earning Preview istockAnalyst.com (press release)all 190... »
Product Reviews Cell phone nationTimes-West Virginian, WV… behind if you hesitate too long to purchase a mobile phone. In the past, methods of talking to those who lived miles from you included things like letters and, of course, the standard landline, which charges heavy fees for long-distance calling. …Cricket Mobile offers low cost cell phone... »
New York Times Companies Push to Raise Internet PriceNew York Times, United StatesMike Haug installing Verizon's fiber optic system in New York. But they are having a hard time closing the buffet line. Faced with rising consumer protest and calls from members of Congress for new regulations, Time Warner Cable backed down last week …City Owned... »
VoIP Biz News.com Verizon fiber-optic deal with Allentown will offer residents 295 …Allentown Morning Call, PABy Jarrett Renshaw and Tyrone Richardson | Of The Morning Call Allentown has signed a 10-year deal with Verizon that will allow the company to offer residents its fiber-optic FiOS cable service, perhaps as early as this year for certain portions... »
Comcast Wideband Extends to San Fran, PeninsulaPC Magazine"Wideband, combined with our fiber-optic network, will allow us to meet our customers' needs for several years to come by offering even quicker speeds down the road." The service is available in two tiers for residential customers: Ultra and Extreme 50 …Comcast to Launch Extreme 50... »
SINDH TODAY Cape Verde joins West African telecom cableafrol News, LesothoAccording to local media, Cape Verde Telecom (CVT) has now signed two deals in South Africa to be part of the WACS undersea cable, worth around euro 30 million. The contracts secure a Cape Verde landing of the giant project. Only last week, the final …Tata... »
Verizon Targets Cable Customers With $99 FiOS PromoMultichannel News, NYThe deal makes it "easy and affordable to switch from old-fashioned cable to the power of Verizon's advanced all-fiber-optic network and FiOS services," the company says in its marketing materials for the promo, announced Tuesday. … … >>> Rest of the Story »
NewsOXY moconews – AT&T Doubles 3G Capacity, New Business Model; Verizon …Washington Post, United StatesThis is why talk of 500 percent penetration won't equate to five times revenue. Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has announced the specifications for devices which will use its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, which has "open" requirements, reports Unstrung. …Apple happy with AT&T,... »
KEPR 19 The Qwest for Apple CupSeattle Times, United StatesRyan Blethen's commentary on moving the Apple Cup to Qwest Field was right on . My only addition would be to add the impact to hundreds, if not thousands, of loyal Coug …Apple Cup may... »
Former military official pleads guilty to telecom briberyNetworkWorld.com, MABy Grant Gross , IDG News Service , 04/22/2009 A former official with the US Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) has pleaded guilty to charges related to a conspiracy to commit bribery involving a multimillion-dollar telecommunications contract …Ex-military official guilty in bribe case United... »
Telephone industry still lacks significant competitionPress Publications Inc., MNThe telephone monopoly agreed in a 1982 settlement with the US Department of Justice to break itself into seven companies, called Baby Bells, to provide local telephone services by region. AT&T kept its long-distance service, then its most profitable … … >>> Rest of the Story »
Quality Phone Systems Important for CRMTMCnet… of these goals is possible thanks to Voice Over IP (VoIP) phone systems which include all of the features needed for a good impression on callers, and doesn't include the long distance and calling fees associated with traditional landline systems. … … >>> Rest of the Story »
PR Web (press release) SolarBee® v18 Solar-Powered, Long-Distance Water Circulator Helps …PR Web (press release), WADickinson, ND (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 23, 2009 — The new SolarBee® v18 long-distance water circulator creates a gentle, near-laminar flow that helps improve water quality and biodiversity in freshwater lakes, helps eliminate thermal stratification and …solarbee® Places no. 6 on "Top... »
Qwest Field and Husky Stadium confirm interest in World CupSeattle Times, United StatesQwest Field and Husky Stadium are among the 58 venues that have confirmed interest and are under consideration. "We are very pleased by the impressive response, and are certainly gratified by the enthusiasm and thorough understanding everyone has shown … … >>> Rest of... »
Research and Markets: Telecommunications Industry in FYR Macedonia …IT Business Net, CAThis report analyzes the telecommunications industry in FYR Macedonia and the region of Southeast Europe. Fixed telephone network, mobile phone network, internet usage and subscription and broadband network segments are analyzed and their basic … … >>> Rest of the Story »
Global Peopleline Telecom Inc. to Expand Customer Base Through Los …SYS-CON Media (press release), NJThe company's desire is to take advantage of the Internet to change the way people communicate by telephone. They provide simple low cost home phone services, affordable multi-line business PBX service bundles, as well as a long distance saving virtual … …... »
New 24 Fiber Nanocore™ Optical Cable from Hitachi Cable Manchester …PR-USA.net (press release), BulgariaHitachi Cable Manchester (HCM), a leading manufacturer of copper and fiber optic cables, recently announced the release of a 24 fiber Nanocore™ Single Jacket-style cable, increasing the breadth of the Nanocore™ line of fiber optic cable perfectly … … >>> Rest of the... »
Cougfan.com COMMENTARY: Mind changed, bring on QwestCougfan.com, WAThe Apple Cup should be moved to Qwest Field. There. I said it. Now I'm going to go lie down and try to sleep from, oh, 2010 to 2015. That's how long the Cougars and Huskies plan to stage their annual pigskin tussle off campus. …Apple Cup at Qwest... »
Integra hopes to jump into local cable TV marketPrior Lake American, MNThe company would not offer cable TV service alone without the voice and data bundle. Integra, formerly the Scott-Rice Telephone Company, has operated locally for more than 50 years and provides a fiber-optic network. Kunde said the company offers live … … >>> Rest of... »
Qwest phone rates going down | kxnet.com North Dakota NewsKXMC, ND. Montana customers of Qwest Communications will see their telephone rates go down beginning May 1. The reductions were agreed to as the company sought to settle a complaint that it was receiving more than its allowable rate of return on its …Some MT phone... »
Unwired View Verizon Wireless announces Samsung Trance with Bang & Olufsen …Mobile Burn, PAVerizon Wireless has announced the Samsung Trance, an affordable new slider phone with many features for music aficionados. With sound technology provided by Bang & Olufsen's ICEpower amplifier, a music player with support for V CAST Music with …Samsung Trance to Offer Better... »
Portugal Telecom tightens guidance on bond -IFR.LONDON, April 23 (.) – Portugal Telecom International Finance (PTC.LS) has tightened guidance on a planned four-year bond to mid-swaps plus 345 basis points, IFR reported on Thursday. Initial guidance for the 1 billion euro ($1.3 billion) bond …Portugal Telecom Plans to Sell 4-Year Euro Bonds, Banker Says... »
Los Angeles Times Apple dismiss Verizon CDMA: sticking with AT&T for iPhoneSlashGear, AZAs well as taking a swipe at the “junky” state of the netbook playing-field, Apple COO Tim Cook also used the company's triumphant financial conference call to dismiss Verizon's CDMA network and reiterate their support for AT&T. …Apple claims happiness with AT&T: No plans... »
Altech reports strong rise in non-SA earningsCreamer Media’s Engineering News, South AfricaAltech further stated that the landing of the undersea data cable, Seacom, remained on track for July 2009, and was set to both grow the overall ICT sector in East Africa and enhance KDN's ability to distribute data capacity to the entire East African... »