Telecoms stocks prove star performers Nov 13, 2009
European telecommunications operators were buoyant on Thursday, while Iberia surged on speculation that a merger with British Airways would soon be finalised. became the second Nordic telecoms operator to after the two companies agreed to merge their Turkish and Russian telecoms holdings in a New York Stock Exchange listed-company. (FT.com -- Markets)
P. C. Appiah Ofori Is No Paa Willie! Sep 19, 2009
00 payolas, per head, from an unspecified Chief of Staff, perhaps, ex-President Kufuors administrative point-man, in order to unreservedly vote in favor of a takeover of 75% shares of the hitherto virtually decrepit and bankrupt Ghana Telecom by the European telecommunications giant Vodafone. According to the Statesmans editorial, confronted about the veracity of his accusation, Mr. Appiah Ofori could only mention NDC-MP [and deputy parliamentary speaker] Mr. Doe Adjaho [as the]... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Letter to the Editor: Time to vote Stupak out Sep 1, 2009
Brian Morgan wrote on Aug 29, 2009 9:40 PM:" I went to the opensecrets website and discovered that Stupaks top campaign committee contributor is Deutsche Telekom, a German company. Now if I lived in Europe I might be a subscriber of theirs, but what the heck is Stupak doing taking $7000 from the political action committee which represents a European telecommunications company? I could be wrong, but I dont believe that Deutsche Telekom does ANY business here in Northern Michigan or the UP. What... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
TeliaSonera Second-Quarter Net Gains 8.2% on Cost Reductions; Sales Rise Jul 24, 2009
European telecommunications companies are under pressure to upgrade networks before their rivals to capture mobile data revenue, while at the same time cutting prices to satisfy regulators and match competitors. Looking ahead, we expect that our efforts to lower addressable costs and capital expenditure will offset the negative impact from declining GDP and rising unemployment in our markets, Chief Executive Office said in the statement. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Broadband satellite jumps rocket Jul 23, 2009
This is a success for Europe because it is a European [rocket] which is going to launch one of the most innovative European telecommunications projects ... He said: "This is a success for Europe because it is a European [rocket] which is going to launch one of the most innovative European telecommunications projects.". (BBC News -- Science)
Human-computer Interaction: Beyond – Way Beyond – WIMP Interfaces Jul 18, 2009
The project has championed the creation of a standards group at the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. Next steps include taking the concept further, both through standards initiatives and further research. (Science Daily)
Iran can monitor calls with our technology: Nokia Siemens Jun 30, 2009
He added that the standard for call monitoring was set by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and available in many other countries as well. The technology "we provide in Iran allows millions of Iranians to communicate every day," Roome noted. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Iranian Clerics Draw Battle Lines Jun 23, 2009
In a front-page piece, the WSJ looks into how, with the help of European telecommunications companies, the Iranian "one of the world's most sophisticated mechanisms for controlling and censoring the Internet." Besides simply blocking sites and cutting down connections, the government appears to be monitoring the transmissions and collecting information about users. The technology even enables authorities to make changes to transmissions to disseminate disinformation. (Slate)
Report: Iran's Web Spying Aided by Western Technology Jun 23, 2009
The Iranian regime has developed, with the assistance of European telecommunications companies, one of the world's most sophisticated mechanisms for controlling and censoring the Internet, allowing it to examine the content of individual online communications on a massive scale. Interviews with technology experts in Iran and outside the country say Iranian efforts at monitoring Internet information go well beyond blocking access to Web sites or severing Internet connections. (Fox News)
Bank prepares to hike pay 50% to keep staff May 16, 2009
Departures at the securities unit this year include Rob Rankin, head of investment banking for the Asia-Pacific region, and Antoine Dresch, who co-ran European telecommunications and media banking. William O'Donnell, head of US interest-rate strategy, also left the company, as did investment bankers Daniel Ward and Sten Gustafson. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Lord Carter defends digital plan Feb 25, 2009
Lord Carter revealed that he was in talks with European ministers to make amendments to the European Telecommunications Directive which, if implemented, would see a Universal Service Obligation for broadband offered in all member states. Critics have pointed out that 2Mbps may not be enough to support the bandwidth-hungry applications such as the iPlayer which are increasingly becoming must-have applications for consumers. (BBC News -- Technology)
Phone Giants Succumb to Apple Envy Feb 21, 2009
Privately, an executive with a major European telecommunications operator complains: "Everybody is trying to catch the iPhone. They are pushing things out to market that just aren't ready for prime-time.". LATEST NEWS. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Tang Dynasty TV takes on China Feb 14, 2009
On February 12, for example, this headline appeared: "Falungong practitioner Zhu Luoxin persecuted in China. No satellite TV network willing to make such a proclamation is likely to receive a very warm reception in Beijing. "Over the past seven years, many Falungong practitioners together with many others from various religious, social and political backgrounds have provided the professionalism and talent that NTDTV needs to serve Chinese communities worldwide, and they have contributed greatly... (Asia Times Online)
