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Dispute on H3C
H3C is the name of a JV formed by Huawei and 3Com in Nov. 2003, with respectively 49%/ 51% ownership. H3C had $170m in revenue and $18m in net profits, about half of 3Com figures. So, H3C is quite vital to 3Com, as other 3Com unit is loosing money. In...
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FTTH in Japan
A recent report from Yano Research provides interesting figures on the Fiber-to-the-Home market in Japan. With 5.4m FTTH subscribers at the end of March 06, the growth has been 88%. It is forecast that 3m new subscribers would be added each year, bringing...
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Digital divide still there
The gap was highlighted in a new report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Information Economy Report. The gap is not narrowing with rich countries increasing by 15% in six months its number of broadband subscribers and reaching...
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Skype goes mobile
Everybody has heard of Skype voice calls on fixed broadband access (be it DSL, Cable or else). Between PCs, calls are free, as well as the software, but to call traditional phone number, small fees are paid, lower than traditional voice pricing. You can...
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Portuguese mobile telecom market
The local regulator Anacom has released its 3Q06 statistics. There were almost 12m mobile subscribers (+7%), of which 80% are prepaid. While fixed-to-mobile calls declined 8% over last year, international traffic increased 43%. Furthermore the international...
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France: ADSL to prevent fixed decline
In France, the number of fixed subscriptions is now plateauing at a housjhold teledensity of 82% for the first time in ten years, stopping the decline of 13 points in 15 years. According to Credoc, demand for broadband internet connectivity and triple-play...
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VOD and IPTV to chalenge TV?
A new study from CA Cheuvreux said that new ICTs are opportunities for traditional medias rather than threats. Of course, there will be a transfer between traditional TV and Internet (IPTV, VOD) in term of audience, but new ICT will give more flexibility...
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100-Gig Ethernet: a future standard
It is done. The IEEE 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) has voted in favor of 100 Gbit/s as the next standard speed for Ethernet. It closes a period of uncertainty with a lot of proposals (serious or less realistic) on what speed ( 40G, 80G, 100G,...
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Mobile Viruses Alert
According to Kapersky Lab, the anti-virus software house, there were now only few mobile viruses in the market.They have names Comwar3.0, Mobler.a, Acallno or Wesber. Some are using file infesting technologies (Comwar, Mobler for both Symbian and Windows...
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Can Sonaecom/ PF deal be made soon?
During the week, Anacom, the Portugal regulator, gave its appreciation on Sonae's hostile €11bn takeover bid for Portugal Telecom (PT). Surprisingly (it was expected a formal approval, followed by the blessing of the Portugal's competition authority,...
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Optical market survey
According to Infonetics, the worldwide optical network hardware revenue grew 4% to $3.1bn in 3Q06, could rise 9% in 2006 and reach $11.8bn in 2009. Metro accounts for 65% and long-haul for 35% of the total market. NA generated 35% of worldwide sales,...
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Mobile LATAM survey
3G Americas reports that there are 290m mobile subscribers in Latam, of which 97m in Brazil, 53m in Mexico, 31m in Colombia, 27m in Argentina, 12.5m in Chile. Mobile penetration is uneven in the region, with Brazil reaching 60%, Mexico 76%, Colombia 83%,...
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Xerox invents reusable paper
The technology, dubbed Erasable Paper, creates prints that only last for a day, then fades away. So the paper can be used over and over. They first started from the observation that there is still a strong dependence on the printed page for reading and...
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Alert: customized mobile TV advertising
Ericsson and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) have launched a trial of personalized mobile TV advertising. Customizedg marketing will be used with mobile TV viewers; advertisements will be interactive, customized to ensure their relevance...
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China may license 3G soon
After a period of intense activity, in early 2006, to predict when China can grant 3G licenses, it was very quiet for several months. Rumors are again surfacing, with the announcement made by Wang Xudong, the head of China's telecoms regulator (MII):...
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Both GSM and WCDMA
From the beginning, WCDMA was synonym of new frequencies and related new licenses, new infrastructure to be deployed. During the week, a series of announcement has shadowed what was believed as the truth. Siemens has unveiled one base station that can...
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FMC survey
BBDO Consulting unveiled the results of an FMC-market survey. The dual-mode handset is the most recognizable type of FMC service for 75% of respondents, one phone bill ranks second with 34% identification, a home zone rate plan with 27%, etc. 26% of respondents...
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Mobile wrapup
According to The Mobile World, there are now over 2.6bn mobile users in the world, and the number should grow to 2.7bn by the end of the year. Mobile density should currently be just below 40%. Annual net additions should exceed 500m this year. Out of...
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AT&T-Bellsouth merger in sight
ATT and Bellsouth are trying to get approval to their merger from March 06. Up to now, the five members of the FCC general counsel were split 2 pros and 2 cons, with the fifth, McDowell, refusing to vote for ethical reasons (employment by CLEC CompTel...
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EU: national regulators in question
EU: national regulators in question It is an evidence in Europe, the telecom sector is far from harmonized and competition is uneven across the Union. The European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA) has released a new report to score 17...
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UWB Gets European Approval
UWB Gets European Approval The European Commission approves ultrawideband. The Commission is recommending, in line with the Radio Spectrum Committee, 3.4 to 5 GHz and 6.0 to 8.5 GHz bands for initial deployment, with possible extension to 9GHz later....
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Radio' s dangers
Radio' s dangers Typical exposure to low level electromagnetic radiation from WiFi is well below recommended levels , so a year sitting in a classroom near a wireless network is roughly equivalent to 20 minutes calling on a mobile phone. It is worth noting...
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NA 3Q06 mobile roundup
NA is the only world region where CDMA is the technology market leader. It is quite normal as the technology is born there. Today, CDMA technology accounts for 50% of the overall NA cellular market by customers, with GSM following with about 38% and AMPS/TDMA...
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How UK children use their mobile phone?
A new study, from Halifax, gives some interesting statistics about mobile phone usage by children. More than 75% of 7 to 16 year-old children have their own mobile phone. Penetration increases from 57% in 7-11 segment to 94% for the 12-16 segment. The...
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Telecom Italy confirms reorganization
TI has confirmed it will go forward with its announced restructuring into four business units: fixed, mobile, network and Top Client/ICT. At the heart of this reorganization is the convergence convergence between fixed-line telephony, mobile telephony,...