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Satellite Internet plan could threaten GPS
Small, inexpensive GPS jammers carried by truckers have caused the occasional shutdown of the Laas test installation at Newark Airport.
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Telecom Argentina profit up on growing mobile, broadband sales
Argentine incumbent fixed line operator Telecom Argentina has announced that its net profit for the fourth quarter of 2010 rose 28% year-on-year to ARS512 million (USD127 million), on the back of increasing revenue from broadband internet and mobile services.
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Kaspersky Mobile Software Now Covers Android, BlackBerry
Russian security vendor Kaspersky Lab has released new versions of its security software for mobile devices to cover Android and the BlackBerry OS.
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EchoStar to buy satellite Internet firm Hughes Communications for $2 billion
Charlie Ergen, chairman of Dish Network and EchoStar, is wheeling and dealing again.
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Telcos battle tech, bank titans for mobile payments
BARCELONA: Paying for your morning coffee and newspaper by swiping your mobile phone instead of fumbling for cash or debit card could be just around the corner.
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Nokia and Microsoft sign strategic tie-up
Nokia chief Stephen Elop says mobile phone company will use Windows Mobile 7 as its primary smartphone platform
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Android 2.3.3 update takes NFC up another notch
The Nexus S launched with near-field communication support, but only for reading – not writing. An update to the Android 2.3.3 platform extends the capabilities of NFC on Android, including the ability to send information and add support to more apps.
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Breaking down 4G vs. 3G cellular networks
Sprint and Verizon rolled out the speedy 4G data service this month, portending an onslaught of advertising to highlight its advantages over 3G
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Apple Patents Wireless Radio Placement in Logo Area
Apple products usually have an Apple icon logo on the backside, and a new patent filed by the Cupertino, California company will see the logo serving a secondary purpose aside from helping to create a visible brand identity.
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France Telecom looking at investing in Cambodia's Mobitel
France Telecom is in the running to take a minority stake in Cambodian mobile operator Mobitel, according to a French embassy official in the Southeast Asian country, as part of its bid to expand in emerging markets.
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Ministry Fires Back At Telecom Operators
The Ministry of Communications MOC) said in spite of the criticisms from telecom operators, it will continue to support and encourage the National Communications Authority (NCA) to pursue its ‘call busting’ activities and help protect the Ghana telecoms market from the dumping effects of the illegal activities within the sector.
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FITCH affirms Globe Telecom's ratings, outlook stable
December 09 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Philippine-based Globe Telecom's (Globe) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR), Long-term local currency IDR and the rating of its outstanding global bonds and senior notes at 'BB+', as well as its National Long-term rating at 'AAA(phl)'.
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LTE-Advanced is a 4G Technology, ITU Says
The International Telecommunication Union, in a meeting in Switzerland this week, ratified 3GPP Release 10 — less cumbersomely known as LTE-Advanced — as a 4G technology, the 4G America wireless industry trade association announced Nov. 23.
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Verizon demands Congress reform U.S. telecom lawsVerizon demands Congress reform U.S. telecom laws
Verizon says telecom laws to be changed not to just regulate telecom operators, but also operating system and application developers.
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Airtel Promises 3G in India by Year-end
Following the announcement to launch 3G by TATA DoCoMo and Vodafone, Airtel has promised to bring 3G wireless data services.
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TI allowed to take control of Telecom Argentina
Telecom Italia (TI) has announced it has received approval from Argentina’s antitrust agency, the National Commission for the Defence of Competition (CNDC), to raise its 50% stake in Sofora, the holding company that controls local fixed line incumbent Telecom Argentina.
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Opera 11 to Get Extensions, Opera Mobile Coming to Android
Web browser Opera will get support for extensions – software enhancements that extend the browser’s functionality, similar to add-ons in Firefox – in its next major iteration, Opera 11.
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Nokia Siemens Buys Turkey's IRIS Telecom
Telecom equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks said Thursday it is acquiring Turkish network service firm IRIS Telecom for an undisclosed sum to boost its network planning and optimization business across the region.
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Nigeria Approves Telecom Sale
LAGOS, Nigeria—The Nigerian government on Tuesday approved the $2.5 billion sale of its troubled state-run telecommunications company to a consortium led by China Unicom Ltd., eight months after a confusing auction led to delays.
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Barrett Xplore rolls out mobile WiMAX with Alvarion
New Brunswick-based rural fixed-wireless broadband provider Barrett Xplore (Xplornet) has announced that it has begun upgrading its pre-WiMAX wireless broadband network to mobile WiMAX 802.16e standard using equipment from Alvarion.
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