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Apple warned handset makers in January to stay clear of multitouch Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:18PMApple’s lawsuit against HTC has apparently shaken rivals up to the point where they’re afraid to pursue multitouch. Some are even second-guessing their Android strategies and have allegedly become interested in switching back to Microsoft’s OS. According to Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Apple’s patent infringement lawsuit against HTC has sent shivers down handset makers’ spine, prompting them ...
Femtocells and LTE Symbiosis Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:07PMMetaswitch Networks agreed to acquire AppTrigger, which supplies Service Broker solutions for carriers, for an undisclosed sum. AppTrigger pioneered the Service Broker concept with its Ignite platform, which is today deployed in multiple tier one networks worldwide.
Salesmanship helps Pepsi bottler win over users to unified communications Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:59AMUnified communications technologies haven't caught on as expected, and even though IT managers report some solid productivity benefits, rolling out such new technologies can take some salesmanship at the IT level with end users.
Unity 3.0 will support iPad, Android, and PS3 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:33AMUnity 3D, currently at version 2.6.1, is already a well-featured game development solution allowing deployment to web browser, PC, Mac, iPhone, Xbox 360 and Wii. But come this Summer, the release of Unity 3.0 promises to add a whole lot more. Unity technologies has announced that support for iPad, Android, and PS3 will be added. On [...]
Research and Markets: Global - Mobile - Termination Rates, Roaming & Number Portability Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:18AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global - Mobile - Termination Rates, Roaming & Number Portability" report to their offering.
Call to block unwanted calls Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:14AMGONE are the days when the region's residents have to ask telemarketers, "What is the sound of a truck reversing?"
Communications activist silenced in Cuban jail cell Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:04AMWASHINGTON (JTA) -- Alan Gross has been about communications all his life: The call-mom-everyday son, the family newsbreaker, the message guy for Jewish groups, the get-out-the-vote enthusiast for candidate Barack Obama, the technology contractor who helped the U.S. government bring the world's remotest populations into the 21st century.
Verizon Wireless details 4G speeds after field trials Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:03AMVerizon Wireless announced results of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) field trials in Boston and Seattle. The trial consisted of data calls with streamed video, web browsing, file uploads and downloads, and calls using VoIP. Here’s the quick breakdown of the results. Peak Download Speeds: 40-50 Mbps Avg Download Speeds: 5-12 Mbps (Compared to 3G speeds [...]
LiveVox Enhances High Balance Contact Suite with Scheduled Callbacks Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:00AMSAN FRANCISCO----LiveVox Inc., the leading provider of hosted-dialer solutions, today announced the ability to schedule and execute account callbacks during dialing campaigns. Although this feature could be used valuable across the continuum of collection portfolios, tools such as scheduled callbacks and the previously announced manual and dynamic preview dialing capabilities allow more targeted ...
General Dynamics Awarded $228 Million Contract to Modernize FAA Communications System Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:30AMGeneral Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics , has been awarded a contract to support and modernize the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Administrative Voice Enterprise Services program.
Fluke Networks Launches OptiView(R) 5.4 With Enhanced Wireless Deployment and Analysis Capabilities Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:15PMEVERETT, Wash., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluke Networks today announced the availability of version 5.4 for the OptiView® Network Analyzer, further advancing OptiView as the leading analysis solution to speed and simplify network and application troubleshooting across wired and wireless networks.
BigTinCan Lets You Use Your Mobile For All Your Calls Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:42PMWe don’t get Google Voice here in Australia, but we’ve got a better option – Aussie developer BigTinCan has an app for pretty much every mobile platform that lets you completely manage your phone connections, from having local landline numbers all around the world to sending calls from your ex-wife straight to a very “special” voicemail. (more…)
Fluke Networks Launches OptiView(R) 5.4 With Enhanced Wireless Deployment and Analysis Capabilities Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:00PMFluke Networks today announced the availability of version 5.4 for the OptiViewÂ® Network Analyzer, further advancing OptiView as the leading analysis solution to speed and simplify network and application troubleshooting across wired and wireless networks.
Research and Markets: An Essential Report on the Internet in Vietnam Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:54AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Vietnam - Internet" report to their offering.
Ecrio to Showcase GSMA Award-Winning RCS Mobile Client at CTIA Las Vegas Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:53AMCUPERTINO, Calif.----Ecrio, a client software company focused on enabling communications-rich IP opportunities, will bring its heralded FastTrack™ client framework and award-winning RCS4Me concept to CTIA Las Vegas, March 23–25.
Verizon boosts 4G LTE to 50 Mbps Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:51AMVerizon has claimed that its 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) network field trials achieved peak download speeds of 40 to 50 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload rates of 20 to 25 Mbps. read more
"How to Become the World's No. 1 Hacker" Now Available for the Amazon Kindle Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:44AMATLANTA -- CEO of LIGATT Security International , Gregory Evans, announced today his new book, "How to Become the World's No.1 Hacker, Short and Simple" is now available on the Amazon ebook reader called the Kindle; a wireless reading device.
xG Technology Lauds FCC Chairman Genachowski's Remarks on Unlicensed Spectrum Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:10AMSARASOTA, Fla.----xG Technology, Inc., the developer of smart radio technology that improves utilization of the nation’s airwaves, announced today that it fully supports remarks made by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski regarding the importance of unlicensed spectrum.
Verizon Wireless on Track for Big LTE Rollout in 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:06AMVerizon is on track to deploy LTE in 25 to 30 markets, it has previously announced, after successful testing in Boston and Seattle. The rollout will enable LTE to finally begin catching up to WiMax, which Clearwire and Sprint currently offer in 27 U.S. markets.
Ikanos Lowers 100 Mbit/s VDSL Power Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:26PMFREMONT, Calif. and PARIS -- Ikanos Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: IKAN ), a leading provider of advanced broadband semiconductor and software products for the digital home, today introduced its Ikanos Velocity™ family of low-power, full-featured VDSL access chipsets.
Kasab s statement poses challenge to prosecution Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:52AMThe stand taken by lone surviving Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab that he is not a terrorist and was being framed by police in the 26/11 terror attack case would pose a big challenge to the prosecution in final arguments slated to begin on March 9 in a special court in Mumbai.
'Dual Use' PC Headset That Doubles as a High-Quality Headphone Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:08AMInnovative Design With Voice Tube for Crystal-Clear Speech Quality, Removes Easily for Headphone Use
'Dual Use' PC Headset That Doubles as a High-Quality Headphone Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:00AMLONDON--(Marketwire - 03/06/10) - -- High quality headphone sound with 30mm driver -- Unique dual-function mic design with removable voice tube for extra- clear speech (DR-350USB, DR-320DPV) -- Light, comfortable styling for extended wear -- USB adaptor for direct PC connection (DR-350USB) Now you can listen -- and be heard -- even more clearly with a choice of comfortable, colourful new PC ...
Practical Analysis: Are You Neglecting Your WAN? Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:02PMWeb apps and consolidated data centers are adding pressure, and video will bring even more. It could be time to explore new options.
Times Telecom Inc. to Complete Listing on the TSX Venture Exchange Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:11PMTimes Telecom Inc. shares to be listed on TSX-V under the symbol “TTT” (PRWeb Mar 5, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3690034.htm
FCC Wants Existing Phone Subsidies to Go to Broadband Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:04PMThe FCC will shift telephone subsidies to broadband deployment in a national broadband plan due out this month.
Rural broadband access grant to be discussed Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:10PMArk-Tex Council of Governments plans to submit a federal grant application to the tune of about $30 million to provide broadband Internet access to rural areas of Northeast Texas.
Samsung to Launch its R80 Notebooks with Blu-ray at Best Buy Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:21AMSamsung will launch the new line of multimedia powerhouse R80 series notebooks at Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.com on March 7th. The new line features Blu-ray Disc drives, nVIDIA GeForce graphics cards and Samsung's unique Crystal Wave ...
How to Manage Multiple Business Locations Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:48AMThomas Friedman was onto something when he wrote his book, The World is Flat . Companies increasingly feel the need to expand their reach into new markets—both domestically and internationally—from a very early age. One direct result of this expansion is that you may now be forced to manage multiple locations and oversee employees in distant offices—a fact that can cause quite a few challenges ...
TCA day shows channel the way Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:25AMSara Yirrell, CRN , Friday 5 March 2010 at 16:20:00 The TCA has been working hard to offer its members tangible benefits and become a voice for the industry, and evidence of that work was on show at the TCA conference, writes Sara Yirrell. Professionalism and collaboration were the key themes for delegates to take away from the TCA Conference last week, held on a grey and rainy day at the ...
Research and Markets: South African Client Requirements for Outsourced Business Data Services Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:15AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "South African Client Requirements for Outsourced Business Data Services" to their offering.
Telecom News - New Telecommunications Technology Development for SMBs Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:16AMSan Jose - Scotts Valley, CA - What has been a big technical problem for in-house telecommunication engineers and SMBs has just gotten a re-haul.
Bulgaria Telecommunications Report Q2 2010 - New Market Report Published Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:28AMour Q2 2010 update on the Bulgarian telecommunications market contains the latest operational and financial data published by the country's leading network operators; they include Telekom Austriabacked Mobiltel, which is Bulgaria's largest mobile operator, and second-ranked cellco Globul, which is backed by OTE/Deutsche Telekom.
Research and Markets: Algeria - Internet and Broadband Market, Overview & Forecasts Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:25AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Algeria - Internet and Broadband Market, Overview & Forecasts" report to their offering.
Research and Markets: Rwanda - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband & Forecasts Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:36AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Rwanda - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband & Forecasts" report to their offering.
Network Engineering for Audio Engineers - Part 3: Wide area networks (WANs) and the Internet Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:19PMPart 3 of an excerpt from the book "Audio Over IP" looks at audio-over-IP on private wide area networks (WANs) and the Internet, and includes discussion of VPNs, DNS, IP broadcast/multicast, firewalls and NATs.
CeBIT 2010: The New ID Card Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:13AMImage Caption: The "Test and Demonstration Center of the New Personal Identity Card" in Berlin acts as the starting and reference point for the applications test. (© Fraunhofer FOKUS)
SoftSyl Technologies and Broadvox Announce New Partnership Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:01AMSoftSyl to Offer Flexible, Cost-Effective SIP Trunking Solutions from Broadvox to Businesses Nationwide
Blog - Tests 'n' tastes Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:16PMThe best of the rest from Physics arXiv this week:
Oregon Public Utility Commission Approves Frontier Communications' Acquisition of Verizon Local Wireline Operations Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:25PMSTAMFORD, Conn.----Frontier Communications Corporation reported today that its pending acquisition of Verizon Communications’ local wireline operations in Oregon has been unanimously approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
AirTies Enlists AcumenLink as US Partner To Deliver Its IPTV Set-Top Boxes Across America Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:13PMISTANBUL----AirTies, the innovative wireless home networking vendor, has today announced a strategic partnership with AcumenLink, to market and distribute its family of gateways and set-top boxes throughout the Americas, to those operators that wish to offer IPTV to their subscribers.
Nortel Sells VOIP Business to Genband Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:06PMNortel Networks, just over a year into its bankruptcy, is selling off its last significant business with Genband’s $182 million bid to buy Nortel’s VOIP business. Nortel over the past few months already had sold off the bulk of its units, including its wireless and enterprise businesses.
Profile: Stuart Marburg: Posting business plans on the bulletin board Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:59PMWhat was your first job? I guess you could say I have always been an entrepreneur. In the year after I finished school, I started my own Bulletin Board Service business, which was run from my parents' house off a Unix system that I put together.
Taking 911 into the future Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:55PMWhen there’s an emergency, call 911.
The First Flash-to-Native-iPhone-App Conversion [Adobe] Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:04PMAfter all the snark and bickering, we've got a Flash app on the iPhone. Kinda. Connect Pro Mobile was built using Flash and then turned into a native iPhone app using Adobe's Packager. The app...
In networks we trust Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:46PM(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers are proposing a paradigm-shifting solution to trusted computing that offers better security and authentication with none of the drawbacks that exist in the current state of the art.
Nortel Gets $282 Million for Carrier VoIP Biz Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:39PMThe latest deal follows two other major sales by Nortel.
Nortel sells VoIP assets for $182-million Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:29PMPrice for assets was well below their estimated worth
Search FT.com Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:24PMNortel Networks , the bankrupt Canadian telecommunications equipment maker, abandoned plans to offer its carrier voice over internet protocol business for auction on Thursday and will instead sell the unit to privately owned Genband, the stalking horse bidder.
My Social Income Appoints Industry Expert Ann Colness to Initiate Direct Sales via Call Centers and Calling Cards Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:20PMINDIANAPOLIS -- My Social Income is a global provider of VoIP services to wireless and wireline broadband customers delivering best-in-class services and pricing. The fully vertically integrated company manages all aspects of its services from user devices to carrier handoff, targeting retail customers and large affiliate organizations with a highly market-adaptive range of products.