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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,... »
Survey Says: Verizon Wireless Is Top Carrier
The first-ever wireless carriers survey from Zagat puts Verizon at the top of the heap. The company got feedback from more than 2,300 wireless customers who rated Verizon, ATT, Sprint and T-Mobile on key performance aspects: reliability, coverage, products, value and customer service. Verizon Wireless scored a 22 (the average …(225 words) Related Topics: carrier,... »
Australia goes wild for wireless internet
Use of wireless broadband services mushroomed during the past year to reach more than two million subscribers, driven by the popularity of wireless modems and mobile devices such as the iPhone. The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s communications report, released yesterday, revealed the use of wireless broadband services jumped 162 per cent in 2008-09, while... »
VON Poll: Have You Seen Signs That the Recession Is Over?
Have you seen signs that the recession is over?(survey) (8 words) Related Topics: LEC, survey, telecom »
PHONE+ POLL: Are You Selling Cloud Computing Services?
Are you selling cloud computing services?(surveys) (5 words) Related Topics: phone, survey »
Will 2010 Finally Be the Year of Location?
For most of the first decade of the new century, we all talked about the emergence of location-based services. These services, leveraging GPS chips, were going to revolutionize the world. I remember hearing numerous pitches that envisioned Starbucks offering coupons when you walked by the store. But the future, it seemed, was taking its... »
Will 2010 Finally be the Year of Location?
For most of the first decade of the new century, we all talked about the emergence of location-based services. These services, leveraging GPS chips, were going to revolutionize the world. I remember hearing numerous pitches that envisioned Starbucks offering coupons when you walked by the store. But the future, it seemed, was taking its... »
AT&T Named “Best Wireless Service in the World” by Global Traveler
AT&T announced today that it has been recognized as having the “Best Wireless Service in the World” by the readers of Global Traveler magazine. The annual survey, now in its sixth year, gives Global Traveler readers the chance to voice their opinions on “the best” in many categories of business and luxury travel. Related Topics:... »
Pew survey finds America’s internet, broadband and mobile phone use flatlines
The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project has identified some flat lines in Americans technology use in a report released Tuesday that examined Internet, broadband, and cell phone use nationally. The percentage of U.S. adults who use the Internet is just a point higher than it was back in 2006, clocking in... »
VON Poll: Which VoIP Provider Will Be Bought First in 2010?
Which VoIP provider will be bought first in 2010?(survey) (8 words) Related Topics: LEC, provider, survey, telecom, VoIP »
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,... »
VON Poll: Will the Apple ‘iSlate’ Live Up to Its Billing?
Assuming reports about Apple’s new tablet computer are true, will the Apple ‘iSlate’ live up to its billing?(online surveys) (18 words) Related Topics: billing, LEC, survey, telecom »
Poll: Will New Travel Restrictions Impact Your Plans?
View This Pollsurvey In the aftermath of the terrorism attempt on an international flight on Friday, there are new restrictions on airline travel, reports The New York Times. While these restrictions are pretty vague, various airlines are taking steps that include limiting passengers to only one carry-on item, asking them to remain in their seats... »
Poll: Will New Travel Restrictions Impact Your Plans
View This Pollsurvey In the aftermath of the terrorism attempt on an international flight on Friday, there are new restrictions on airline travel, reports The New York Times. While these restrictions are pretty vague, various airlines are taking steps that include restricting passengers to only one carry-on item, asking them to remain in their seats... »
Top Stories of 2009: SIP trunking and Unified Communications gain momentum
In 2009 it was hard to look through VoIP news and not bump into another announcement about a SIP or Unified Communications (UC) deal. Both items have gained momentum and are becoming the rule in the VoIP world. According to Infonetics, SIP trunking service revenue is expected to have an 89 percent compound annual growth rate... »
Katrina and Aamir Emerged Most Downloaded Celebrities Among Airtel Users
India’s leading GSM mobile service provider Bharti Airtel today announced results of India’s First Mobile Phone Usage Survey Airtel Mobitude 2009. In this Survey Bollywood celebrity Katrina… ] Related Topics: BT, India, Info, LEC, Mobile,... »
Recession Leads to More Internet Use – Survey
Adult Internet users now spend an average of 13 hours online each week and the poor economy is a big reason why.That’s according to a new Harris Interactive poll, which found a “striking” increase in the amount of time spent online over the last two years, compared to all previous …(200 words) ... »
Recession Leads to More Internet Use – Survey
Adult Internet users now spend an average of 13 hours online each week and the poor economy is a big reason why.That’s according to a new Harris Interactive poll, which found a “striking” increase in the amount of time spent online over the last two years, compared to all previous …(200 words) Related Topics: 3g,... »
PTA Annual Telecom Report 2008-09
Every year Pakistan Telecommunication Authority publish a PTA Annual Report covering all the major sectors of our telecommunication industry. The report is very useful for all those people who are either part of the telecommunication industry or are associated with it. This report also helps analyst in their analysis of Pakistan Telecom sector since... »
Another Landmark Step of PTA to Protect Consumer Rights
On the basis of recently concluded Quality of Service (QoS) Survey of mobile phone operators, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued Show Cause notices to five mobile phone operators of Pakistan. These results were shared with the mobile phone companies along with instructions to improve their service quality. A reasonable time was also given to... »
Which Is the Top Tech Company to Work For?
Juniper CEO Kevin Johnson. Photo courtesy of Juniper Networks Looking for a tech job? Well read on for the results of a new poll from Sausalito, Calif.-based Glassdoor.com as to the best — and worst — tech companies from which to draw a paycheck. I had expected Google to take top honors given its stock performance,... »
European Internet access and use in 2009: One person in two in the EU27 uses the internet daily while three-quarters of young people do
In the EU27 , 65% of households1 had access to the internet during the first quarter of 2009, compared with 60% during the first quarter of 2008, and 56% had a broadband internet connection in 2009, compared with 49% in 2008. These data2 published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, represent only... »
Will a Black Eye from Consumer Reports Hurt AT&T, iPhone?
Larry Dignan (ZDNet) submits: The blogosphere lit up Tuesdaywhen news of Consumer Reports’ cell phone satisfaction survey hit the Internet and AT&T (T) – and, indirectly, Apple (AAPL) – received the blackest of black eyes by the magazine. It wasn’t enough that Consumer Reports ranked AT&T dead last with an overall ranking of “poor” for... »
App Developers Not Happy With Android
IMPORTANT POINTS The design of the Android Marketplace makes it difficult for apps to be noticed. The number of app downloads is small. Developers are worried about the fragmentation of the Android market place. With dozens of Android-based smartphones likely to be sold by global brands such as Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Dell and Motorola, it’s no surprise that... »
Businesses Continue To Value IT Assets
Reseults from a recent study by market research firm Ronin Corp. show that more strategic companies have made heftier investments in IT and are utilizing more advanced technology. The survey also found that long-term strategy and best-in-class solutions were at the top of the list in terms of buying criteria; …(107 words) ... »
MindTouch Cloud Launches into Cloud Collaboration
MindTouch just launched their popular open source Sharepoint-like software into the collaboration cloud. Called MindTouch Cloud, this hosted SAAS offering will put them in direct competition of the likes of Google Apps, Google Wave, Zoho, and others. MindTouch will deliver their open source collaboration applications in the cloud for a monthly fee that starts... »
Citrix Adds Toll-Free Option to GoToMeeting
Citrix Online today announced they have added integrated Toll-Free audio to GoToMeeting Corporate and GoToWebinar. With this addition, meeting participants now have several audio options to choose from, including integrated toll-free, a toll-based number, or VoIP for audio over the Internet. Each participant in the same online meeting can select their own audio option. Customers... »
100,000 iPhone Apps: Let’s Clap to That. What’s Next?
So it is official: Apple says it has more than 100,000 apps in its iTunes App Store, a bit of news that was reported by AppShopper and Mobclix last week. In terms of landmarks, 100,000 is merely a number, soon to be forgotten as the amount of apps crosses 200,000 or a million or... »
The Next Hot e-Reader: The iPhone
Yesterday at the urging of a friend, I ordered “Your Brain at Work” by David Rock on my iPod touch via the Amazon Kindle app. In doing so, I became one of many people who are helping the iPhone become more than just a phone. It’s latest role: e-reader. Book-related apps saw an upsurge... »
A fistful of (internet) dollars: who’s making money from the web and whose well has run dry?
Lord Mandelson last week finally – it seemed – announced the timetable for legislation that will get tough with illegal downloaders. It’s time to take stock – among the creative industries, which is doing well, or badly, from the internet revolution? Illicit downloading of digital data has become rife in the years since June 1999... »