Top stories 17-01-05 N47

2005 will remain the year of the world's first cellphone-based mobile broadcasting, and it happened in Korea. Satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) claims to provide, through handheld devices, video, theater-quality audio and data.

Another big deal, AllTel is buying Western Wireless in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at about $6 bn.

Powerline Broadband: is getting footprint in the world market. Trump properties in New York City will be wired with broadband over power lines (BPL) technology.

It is official:  China will decide on first 3G licenses this year.

T-Mobile USA's network has been hacked by a young computer engineer. The hacker gained access to customers' personal information for at least several months.