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Tektronix Rolls Out Core Network Test Platform
Tektronix Communications has unveiled the Spectra2u Core Network test platform for the Spectra2 protocol test product line. Built on an Intel Dual Quad Core processing architecture, Spectra2u allows network equipment manufacturers and telecom operators to test NGN, VoIP and converged networks for functionality, conformance, performance and media quality – all …(195 words) Related Topics: equipment,... »
My Top Information Technology for Developing Economies Predictions for 2010
Mark Beckford submits: The year started with the Mother of All Disruptions as the world teetered toward economic and financial collapse. The technology industry withered in general due to lack of demand. Intel (INTC), for example, reported its first loss in 21 years in the second quarter. As we head in to 2010,... »
So What Should Motorola Do Now?
Earlier this week, when Google announced its Nexus One phone, it appeared that the new Android-driven connected device ecosystem is going to be a three-headed monster: Qualcomm as provider of the chips, Google as maker of the operating system and HTC as the preferred device manufacturer. (In the PC-centric WinTel world, the infamous troika... »
Despite Risks, Internet Creeps Onto Car Dashboards
To the dismay of safety advocates already worried about driver distraction, automakers and high-tech companies have found a new place to put sophisticated Internet-connected computers: the front seat. Technology giants like Intel and Google are turning their attention from the desktop to the dashboard, hoping to bring the power of the PC to the car.... »
Viper Technology signs MoU with Intel
Pakistan’s leading IT solution providers, Viper Technology, signed an MoU with Intel Pakistan Corporation for Intel Easy Step Basic Course. Through this program Intel will provide Viper trainers with basic IT information for further trainings to the local IT firms. This will accelerate the access to technology and improve opportunities for education, commerce, healthcare... »
ADC Sells GSM Assets to Altobridge, Shifts Wireless Focus
Shares of ADC Telecommunications Inc. (ADCT) traded notably higher on Monday as word spread that it has sold its GSM base station and switching assets, and some intellectual property, to a vendor in Ireland. ADC’s stock price had risen 6.44 percent to $6.61 by 1:18 p.m. Eastern. ADC wouldn’t reveal the …(212 words) Related Topics: Intel,... »
Intel Predicts Channel Success
Thanks to the indirect channel’s ability to rapidly adapt to changing technologies, sales execs at Intel (INTC) believe the channel will play a key part in the company’s success in the coming year.Intel believes the channel is showing interest in specialized areas, such as kiosks and other non-general PC business, hence …(90 words) ... »
BT: IT Investment Key to Innovation, Economic Recovery
World business leaders believe underinvestment in IT has harmed innovation and cost them customers during the recession. That’s according to a new international study by BT Global Services. The Enterprise Intelligence survey has also identified the challenges facing chief information officers as enterprises begin to take on cloud services.BT says …(411 words) Related Topics: BT,... »
Mobile VoIP: 2010 Will Be An “Exit” Year
A few days ago I posted an article about VoIP as the “industry of the decade“, meaning that VoIP has been the industry with the highest growth in terms of cumulative revenues. 2008-2009 has also been an important period in terms of market consolidation. Ribbit has been acquired by British Telecom after a very... »
Amazon Should Collect Taxes? Over my Dead Gadget-Loving Body!
The NY Times must be smoking the weed again. They have an article posted the day after Christmas arguing that Amazon should charge customers state taxes to help fill the state’s tax coffers. The NY Times writes, “Competitors aren’t the only ones hurt by Amazon’s stance on sales taxes: it also means the loss... »
VIPER Technology appointed as Pakistan’s First IASP
Pakistan’s leading IT solution providers, Viper Technology, has been nominated as Pakistan’s first Intel’s Authorized Service Provider (IASP), enabling the firm to provide its clients with support and efficient warranty services on Intel based Machines. This is the first time that any IT company in Pakistan has been awarded the status of IASP by... »
O2/Telefónica Buys Jajah for $207M
Telefónica, the parent company of O2, today announced the acquisition of Jajah for €145 million (about $207 million) in an all-cash transaction. The company had raised $35 million from various investors including Deutsche Telekom, Intel Capital and Sequoia Capital. The rumors of this deal emerged earlier this month. You can read my post, “Why... »
Nortel: GENBAND Ready to Buy Carrier VoIP Assets
Bankrupt Nortel Networks is on the verge of auctioning off another of its divisions. This time, it’s the carrier VoIP unit and the related technology and intellectual property, for which Nortel earlier this month earned top supplier rankings among analyst firms.Texas-based GENBAND Inc. has emerged as the “stalking horse,” or …(360 words) … >>> Rest... »
Nortel: GENBAND Ready to Buy Carrier VoIP Assets
Bankrupt Nortel Networks is on the verge of auctioning off another of its divisions. This time, it’s the carrier VoIP unit and the related technology and intellectual property, for which Nortel earlier this month earned top supplier rankings among analyst firms.Texas-based GENBAND Inc. has emerged as the “stalking horse,” or …(360 words) ... »
Novatel Downgraded to Neutral
Zacks.com submits: We downgrade our recommendation for Novatel Wireless Inc. (NVTL) to Neutral, which means the stock will perform in line with the broader market. The company is facing intensifying competition for its core embedded solutions for wireless access. In addition to its traditional rival, Sierra Wireless, Novatel is facing significant challenges from newly... »
As Going Gets Tough, Nokia Brings Out Legal Guns
When Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone maker, sued Apple, Samsung, LG and eight other competitors within six weeks beginning in October, the Finnish technology giant said it was conducting a routine defense of its intellectual property. But for cellphone makers and suppliers accustomed to swapping valuable technologies, the suits filed by Nokia were far... »
The State of Global WiMAX: The 2009 Report
No disrespect to Clearwire, but I’ve long maintained that the future of WiMAX, the wireless broadband technology is outside of the U.S. The end of 2009 report issued by The WiMAX Forum has only reaffirmed my belief. According to the report: There are 519 wireless broadband Internet deployments based upon WiMAX in 146 countries around... »
Why O2 Wants to Buy Jajah
O2, a division of Telefonica, a Spanish telecommunications company, is in talks to acquire Jajah, a VoIP startup, for about $200 million, Reuters reported today. The company had raised $35 million from various investors including Deutsche Telekom, Intel Capital and Sequoia Capital. According to some rumors, Microsoft and Cisco Systems were also bidding for... »
Mobile Application Revenues Set to Double in Next 4 Years
Research Recap submits: According to the latest research from Screen Digest’s Mobile Intelligence Service, revenues from applications other than voice and messaging on mobile devices are set to double in the next four years to reach €100 billion by the end of 2013. €8.6 billion of this will be generated by rich media content services... »
How Facebook Squeezes More From Its Machines
Back in June, during an onstage conversation with me at our Structure 09 conference, Facebook VP of Technical Operations Jonathan Heiliger lamented how chip makers such as Intel and AMD don’t quite understand the needs of web behemoths like his company, instead touting benchmarks and metrics that are far removed from reality. Industry-standard benchmarks, such... »
Hitachi Now Owns Some Nortel Next-Gen Properties
Hitachi is now the proud owner of Nortel Networks’ next-gen packet core network assets. The $10 million deal, announced in October, includes certain wireless data-transfer software, some equipment and a non-exclusive license of some patents and other intellectual property. It does not include legacy packet core components for Nortel’s UMTS …(116 words) ... »
Me, My MiFi and My Bag Of Tricks To Stay Connected
Call me the rogue agent. The nomad. The wanderer. But do call me connected. I’m holed up in Madrid, for all the right reasons. It’s a great walking town, and I need to walk. It’s not Paris, where I have spent far too many days and nights, so despite the allure of Le Web, and... »
India blocks millions of mobiles for security reasons
Millions of Indian mobile phones with no valid unique identification code have been blocked for security reasons. The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is a 15-digit code which appears on the operator’s network whenever a call is made. The absence of this number makes it impossible to trace either the caller or the phone or... »
EU Telecoms Reform: 12 reforms to pave way for stronger consumer rights, an open internet, a single European telecoms market and high-speed internet connections for all citizens
“The EU telecoms reform brings about consumer choice, a new dose of competition, an effective European system of independent telecoms regulators, new investment into competitive infrastructures, more space for new wireless services and a more open Internet for all citizens. The reform also strengthens the single telecoms market by promoting effective competition... »
The Importance of Proper Audio Accessories in VoIP
Pal Alec Saunders has written a very complete review of the Yamaha Sound Gadget which is available on the Skype Store for $199.00 here in the USA and is available around the globe. The reason I bring this up, is that now more than ever, the expression of GIGO-Garbage In, Garbage Out, could never be... »
How Much Money Did Joyent Really Raise?
Intel today said it had invested an undisclosed amount in Joyent, the 6-year-old Sausalito, Calif.-based startup that started out as a web hosting company but eventually evolved into a cloud service provider. Neither Intel nor Joyent disclosed the amount of money invested, but Intel’s investment in the company is a strategic bet for... »
Logitech Buys Lifesize
Last year about this time, Logitech purchased client SightSpeed to move more deeply into the consumer video space. Today the news came out that the Swiss company has purchased LifeSize. This puts a company like Vidyo in play in my opinion. Vidyo, which has some of it's own Intellectual Property may be a good alternative for... »
Dell Inspiron Zino HD – Coolest HTPC Ever
Dell just launched the Inspiron Zino HD, a small 8″ by 8″ x 3.5″ cubed-shaped trendy-looking HTPC that aims to sit in your living room and become your centralized home media center. Comparisons of the trendy-looking Zino HD vs. the Mac Mini will undoubtedly be made. Colors for the Zino HD include... »
HP and Dell Ranked One and Two in Newsweek’s 2009 Green Rankings, Apple 133rd
Newsweek has published their 2009 Green Rankings that ranks the top 500 American companies according to their environmental records. In 2009, HP and Dell were ranked one and two respectively. Other technology companies in the top ten are Intel (4) and IBM (5) while Apple comes in at a lowly 133rd. Other technology companies in... »
Why Google Is Buying AdMob
If approved, the deal will give the search engine a big head start in mobile phone advertising In a move likely to give a big boost to the mobile-phone ad market, Google announced on Nov. 9 that it’s buying AdMob, a provider of mobile ad technologies, for $750 million in stock. If approved, the acquisition would... »