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Data Revenues Will Push Mobile Biz Past $1 Trillion
The growing popularity of smartphones and high-speed wireless broadband networks are proving to be two major catalysts for the wireless industry. As a result, expect its revenues to barrel past the $1 trillion-mark by 2013, says Informa Telecom’s & Media, a London-based market research group. That compares to revenues of $208 billion in 2008... »
Skype to FCC: Keep the Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on preserving... »
Tata Docomo BuddyNet vs Uninor Call at 29p
Tata Docomo, the Tata-NTT DoCoMo JV which stirs the market with its innovative products from its launch time in June, 2009 is most aggresive telecom operator in recent times, steadily adding 3-4mn… ] Related Topics:... »
Verizon Looks to Shake Up Wireless Pricing
Larry Dignan (ZDNet) submits: Verizon Wireless (VZ) is going on the offensive as it tweaks pricing plans, pares its device portfolio and markets heavily with its “there’s a map for that” ad campaign. The grand plan for Verizon Wireless: Grab customers, get them using a lot of data and then upsell them to 4G... »
Droid Does, BlackBerry Doesn’t…And Vice-Versa
Yesterday I received a Motorola Milestone (the EU version of the Droid) for testing purposes kindly offered by a local store. Faithful readers should be aware I’ve been using a BlackBerry Bold lately and definitely loved it. At the same time, I’m a geek and early adopter so I’m very curious to test this... »
Skype to FCC: Keep Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on... »
Infonetics: UC Market To Top $1 Billion by 2013
Communications industry market research firm Infonetics Research recently published two unified communication reports, one a worldwide and regional market share and forecast report, the other a survey of North American companies and their plans for deploying unified communication equipment and services, as well as their ratings of leading unified communication …(396 words) Related Topics: equipment,... »
Qwest Announces QBPP 2009 Award Winners
Qwest Communications International Inc. honored its 2009 top performers Thursday at the company’s Q.Marketplace 2010 QBPP kickoff meeting this week in Denver.The winners included:Highest Annual Sales for Business Partner: XILEC LLCHighest Annual Sales for a Premier Master Partner: Agent AllianceBest Sales Performance Year Over Year: XILEC LLCBest Sales Performance Year …(120 words) ... »
Qwest Shares QBPP 2009 Results, 2010 Plans
Despite the recession, revenue from the Qwest Business Partner Program grew in 2009, according to executives from Qwest Communications International Inc. who spoke Thursday at the company’s Q.Marketplace 2010 QBPP kickoff meeting this week in Denver. In his first public address since being named vice president of sales for QBPP …(451 words) ... »
Hedge Fund Farallon Sells Some Knology
Market Folly submits: In an amended 13G filed with the SEC, Thomas Steyer’s hedge fund firm Farallon Capital has updated its stake in Knology (KNOL). It is now showing a 9.3% ownership stake in the company with 3,342,394 shares. The filing was made due to activity on December 31st, 2009 and this is a slight... »
Linear Technology: A Case of ‘Buy the Rumor, Sell the News’
David I. Templeton submits: After the market close on Tuesday, Linear Technology (LLTC) reported better than expected earnings for the company’s second quarter ending 12/31/2009: Thirty-three cents per share versus an estimate 30 cents per share. On Wednesday the stock proceeded to trade down 1.2% to $29.87 with pretty good volume on the positive... »
Virgin Media’s Blaze of Glory
James Enck submits: I’ve previously sung the praises of Virgin Media’s (VMED) top-notch treasury team, and once again they’ve shown what they’re made of. On Monday the company announced a £500m offering of senior secured notes, following on from the senior facilities amendment process of last year, which allowed the company to issue bonds ranking... »
Celebrating MLK Day
Just wanted to give you all a quick heads-up that on Monday we will be taking a publication holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Fear not, however, as we will be sending you FierceVoIP on Tuesday instead–with lots of pre-ITExpo goodness for you to read before you head to Miami. Enjoy... »
Microsoft and HP launch UC partnership
Microsoft and HP have signed a major deal to deliver an end-to-end unified communications offering to customers. The companies will be investing $180 million in developing their UC services. Article Related Topics: market, Microsoft, unified communications »
UC to grow to $30B market
According to two new reports from Wainhouse Research, the market for unified communications will grow to $30 billion within five years. Rapid growth will be due in large part to the complexity of premises-based UC products with UC services revenues outgrowing traditional conferencing services by 2013 or 2014. The market will rebound in the short... »
Will Android Pay for Google’s Moves in China?
British scribe Paul Carr is not one to mince words. For him, Google’s newfound morality around censorship and China is too little, too late. Four years too late, to be precise. And I agree with him — up to a point. Morality has to be absolute; it cannot be used as a tool of... »
Windstream launches new VoIP/SIP service
Windstream is launching a new VoIP and SIP Trunking solution called Dynamic Office-SIP. The tier 2 telco’s business services solution will combine voice, data, high-speed Internet with IP communications using SIP to provide cost-savings over legacy phone systems. The new IP communications offering provides customers with access to Windstream’s private IP network allowing customers to... »
5 Cricketers in Pakistan Squad for the Under-19 World Cup discovered by Mobilink Hunt for Heroes
Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and part of Orascom Telecom Holdings wishes all the best to the Pakistan Under-19 squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Mobilink feels greatly honored to have discovered and groomed 5 young talents in the 15-member squad through the Mobilink Hunt for Heroes... »
Zillow Wants a Home on Wall Street
Zillow, a real estate listing service that’s nearing profitability, is also dreaming of going public, though it’s pragmatic enough not to set its sights on doing so for another year. Zillow COO Spencer Rascoff today told Bloomberg that the company was courting Wall Street investors. The question is, why is he talking about it now? If you... »
IBM Taps Partners For Mid-Market
IBM (IBM) announced it is relegating mid-market responsibilities completely over to partners. Furthermore, the company will restructure internally to work solely with partners rather than end customers, in this market segment, which was originally created to divert the sales force’s focus from only large accounts.IBM also announced it is increasing sales …(92 words) ... »
Google Nexus One Sales Not Terrific
Calling the new Google phone “the most controversial and confusing Android handset launch to date,” the mobile application market research firm Flurry published sales estimates that indicate first-week sales of the much-anticipated Nexus One have been disappointing.Selling the device, based on its Android mobile operating system, online directly to consumers, …(395 words) ... »
Google Nexus One Sales Not Terrific
Calling the new Google phone “the most controversial and confusing Android handset launch to date,” the mobile application market research firm Flurry published sales estimates that indicate first-week sales of the much-anticipated Nexus One have been disappointing.Selling the device, based on its Android mobile operating system, online directly to consumers, …(395 words) Related Topics: application,... »
In the First Week, Google May Have Sold 20,000 Nexus One Phones
When I spoke with Google’s mobile boss, Andy Rubin, he said that Google would be happy to sell about 150,000 Nexus One devices. That number, he said, would be enough for the Google Phone to get in front of a majority of American phone buyers who might want to take a look at it.... »
How Much Will It Cost Google to Exit China?
Google, earlier today made a bold decision — it stopped censoring results on Google.cn, its Chinese destination. The decision, was a direct consequence of a sophisticated attack on its infrastructure as attempts were made to penetrate Gmail accounts of human rights activists. This will most certainly get the company banned from China and it... »
Ufone Background Music Service
Ufone Background music lets you play music and sound effects in the background of your call. You can play your favorite song in the background, or the sound of the beach, a market place and many more. So stop making those boring calls and personalize your conversations by playing music that matches the mood in... »
Telecom Sector Showing Positive Trend – PTA Annual Report 2008-09
Out of the top four cellular players Ufone has been the biggest impetus behind the Cellular industry’s 17% growth as declared by PTA in its annual report for the year 2008-2009. Ufone’s is at the top with an astounding revenue growth of 46% during past year. The report states that cellular telecom sector in Pakistan... »
How Much Will it Cost Google to Exit China?
Google, earlier today made a bold decision — it stopped censoring results on Google.cn, its Chinese destination. The decision, was a direct consequence of a sophisticated attack on its infrastructure as attempts were made to penetrate Gmail accounts of human rights activists. This will most certainly get the company banned from China and it... »
Packet8 Service Down
Almost exactly one year ago 8X8’s Packet8 VoIP service suffered a major outage due to DNS issues. It now appears that both their domains 8×8.com and www.packet8.net are down. But more importantly their VoIP phone service is down. Stay tuned while I try and find out more… Update #1: from Joan Citelli Director,... »
Internet on TV is a highlight at Consumer Electronics Show
The Consumer Electronics Show can look like a circus, a flea market or a fraternity rush, but it’s best viewed as a venture-capital pitch. But instead of suit-clad investors, the audience is anybody who might throw down a credit card at an electronics store. The companies introducing their wares at CES may act like they... »
Google’s Nexus One won’t shake Apple’s iPhone to the core… yet
Last Tuesday, Google finally confirmed it was entering the hardware market by launching its own mobile phone handset. The Nexus One is made to Google’s specifications by HTC, a Taiwanese firm, and runs the latest version of Google’s Android software, an open source operating system already running on a number of handsets, including ones... »