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Media giants turn to mobile
CBS has formally created CBS Mobile, a new division within CBS Interactive that will further develop the company's mobile operation, and launches 3 websites for for mobile users. Hearst Magazines is pushing into the mobile space with the introduction...
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Cisco reports strong quarter results
During its FY2Q quarter, Cisco performed well with net income of $1.9bn, up 40%, on revenues of $8.5bn, up 27%. Scientific Atlanta contributed with $639m to total revenues. Cisco maintains its aggressive guidance and predicts a 19% - 20% growth in the...
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Mobile survey in France
There were 51m mobile users in France at the end of 2006, with a penetration rate of 81%. During 4Q06, growth has been about 4% in subscriptions, or 1.9m new users. Mobile revenues were € 5.2bn, but ARPU remained flat at €37 qoq and decreased 6% yoy....
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MNOs do not rely on search giants
The UK Telegraph reports that several large mobile operators are seeking collaboration on a mobile search engine of their own to bypass reliance on Yahoo, Google and others. FT, DT, Vodafone, Telefonica, TI, Cingular and Hutchison are expected to meet...
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Mobile Number Portability
It is always fashionable (but also merely effective) keeping its phone number when churning, but it is not really successful in the market. While introduced several years ago, with trumpets and big noise, less than 10% of mobile numbers have been ported...
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Mobile predictions for 2007
inCode Telecom Group predicts its Top 10 global wireless predictions for 2007. It is a good summary of what would be emerging mobile trends in 2007: Social networking goes mobile: Google, Yahoo, Skype Mobile TV yet only for early adopters Cheaper multi-function...
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Vodafone 4Q06 results
Vodafone 4Q06 results Vodafone reported solid FY3Q with almost 200m proportionate subscribers (+3.5%), of which 111m in Europe (+3.8%). The number of 3G devices increased to 13.6m, up 22.5% on Sept. 06. ARPU, however, continues to erode in almost all...
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Ericsson 4Q and FY results
Ericsson unveiled 4Q06 results, with 13% growth in profit to €1.1bn, on sales of €6bn, up 18%. The operating margin was unchanged at 23%. Full year results were €19.7bn, up 17% and net income rose 6% to €2.9bn. Growth in revenues was driven by professional...
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Fujitsu: 2006 financial results
Fujitsu reports 4Q06 revenues of $10bn, up 7%, operating income of $60m, down 43%, and net income of $10m, down 66%. Sales of optical transmission systems and UNIX servers increased in markets abroad, but mobile base stations sales delined in Japan. The...
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Verizon reports 4Q06 and FY2006 results
Verizon has reported mixed results in 4Q06. It earned $1bn, down 40%, in 4Q06, on revenues of $22.6bn, +26%. For the year, revenues were $88.1bn, up 27%. Revenues were boosted by the integration of MCI long-distance business in 2006, and by strong new...
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France overview
According to ARCEP, 3Q06 communications services amounted to €10bn, of which 55% in Internet, 45% in telephony. Internet accesses were 14.7m, of which 75% were broadband (11.8m). VOIP accounted for about 15% of subscriptions and 19% of fixed line traffic....
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EMEA Mobile Market bits
The EMEA mobile phone market is very interesting, with EU almost saturated, reporting a declining 11% growth rate in volume in 2006, but where the high-end market (smartphone and convergence) will drive the growth, and with booming CEMA (Central Europe,...
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2006 Mobile handset market
According to IDC, worldwide mobile phone sales were over the 1bn-mark in 2006, and 4Q06 handsets sales also set a record for a single quarter with almost 295m units sold. Nokia remains the undisputed market leader, ahead of Motorola that gains ground....
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IPTV in EU
According to Juniper Research, EU consumers are wanting customized IPTV content and massively choose telcos and ISPs as provider for their best service quality. Incumbents, CAPs and ISPs have therefore a narrow opportunity window to get customer loyalty...
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Nokia 4Q06 results
Nokia posted solid earnings, profits and market leadership. 4Q06 revenues were €11.7bn, up 13%, and net profit of €1.3bn, up 19%. Nokia share gained 7% to €16.6 after the announcement. For the full year, Nokia reported a net income of €4.3bn, up 19%,...
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Cingular 4Q06 results
Cingular Wireless said its 4Q06 profit grew 285% to $782m and it added 2,4m new subscribers bringing its subscriber base to 61m. ARPU grew 1% to $49.3, while data ARPU grew 53%. 4Q06 revenues were $9.8bn, up 10%., of which $8.8bn in services. Operating...
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ATTQ06 results
ATT announced 4Q06 net income rising 17% to $1.9bn, on revenues of $15.9bn, up 23%. Bellsouth reported separate net income of $1.2bn, up 29%, on revenues of $9.1bn, up 5%. ATT wireline business posted revenues of $14.5bn, up 22%, while mobile revenues...
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Tellabs 4Q06 results
Tellabs reported 4Q06 net earnings of $29m, down 68%, on revenues of $455m, down 13%, of which $159m in Transport (down 10%), $249m in Broadband (-17%), and $47m in Services, up 7%. For the year, Tellabs reported revenues of $2bn, up 15%, and earnings...
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World first-ever transmission
For the first time, a plane, during a flight, and a GEO satellite have exchanged data via a laser beam. Realized by EADS Astrium, within the LOLA project, it is a remarkable prowess to send a beam of light between two vessels at very different speeds...
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Alcatel-Lucent preliminary results
Alcatel-Lucent announced unaudited 4Q06 results and full year results. It expects 4Q06 revenues to be worth €3.9bn and operating income to be approx €120m. Full year revenues should be worth €12.3bn and operating income at €710m. Adjusted pro-forma 4Q06...
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Low-cost handsets strategy is risky
As seen in the Telcoflash Issue 143, the mobile future is seen in the emerging markets with more and more low-income subscribers. To address these markets, the natural answer is, of course, to offer low-cost handsets. The dilemma here for vendors is:...
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Nortel/Alcatel-Lucent asset swap?
The latest rumor that circulates suggests an asset swap between GSM infra business from Nortel vs enterprise PBX business from Alcatel-Lucent. The deal would make sense, based on the following rationale: Nortel said it will exit markets where it cannot...
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US MSOs launch mobile service
The year-ago JV between Sprint Nextel and three major US MSOs (Comcast, Time Warner and Cox) begins to bring fruits. Comcast, Time Warner and Cox have begun launching mobile services to their cable subscribers. All are offering almost the same wireless...
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Motorola 4Q06 results
Motorola reports disappointing 4Q06 results. 4Q06 revenues were $11.8bn, up 17%, while net earnings were at $624m, down 48%. While mobile phone shipment volume grew 47%, average selling price and operating margins suffered due to demand for low end products...
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World PC sales
Gartner and IDC have released their respective study of the world PC market. Figures do not differ strongly between the two researches. The market was worth ca 230m units sold in 2006, up about 9%. HP remains the market leader with about 17% market share,...