* MOFA confirms Solomon Islands fund Nov 8, 2009
Deputy spokesman James Chang (p) said the government based in Honiara had intended to break up Our Telekoms monopoly over the industry in order to elevate the quality of the countrys telecommunication service by allowing other privately run companies to join the market. Chang said the government sought Taiwans help to pay part of the compensation required to eliminate the monopoly, saying that Taipei agreed to step in after carefully evaluating the social benefits that such a move... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Cell phone tower plan raises static in Weymouth Oct 30, 2009
T-Mobile attorney Francis D. Parisi said that the Liberty Street location for the uni-pole is necessary to guarantee good telecommunication service in the area. We think that this would be a good site because it is in an industrial zone, he said. (Weymouth News, MA)
Nigeria: IT Firm, Benin Republic Sign Regional Optic Fibre Deal Sep 20, 2009
This infrastructure targets existing regional telecommunication service providers currently operating in these countries, as well as the transmission needs of operators who plan to interconnect with operators in Togo and Benin ... The partnership between the two organisations is geared towards the provision of cross border telecommunication infrastructure in ECOWAS member states to drive down high cost of telecommunication services to consumers. (allAfrica.com)
"Sakawa" not welcome on campus-Vice Chancellor Sep 6, 2009
It is our hope that the scope of the pilot will in the next year or so be enlarged to cover the Humanities," he said. Prof Tagoe said the university had expanded its ICT facilities under two separate projects sponsored by MTN, a multinational telecommunication service provider, and Tsinghua Unisplendour of China for a future ICT-driven Distance Education. Mr Frank Yeboah, the Acting Registrar of the university, administered the Matriculation Oath to the fresh students. Mr Gideon Nana Kofi Osei,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Why Hub isn’t a top priority for Verizon’s new network Jul 26, 2009
In 2004, Verizon began spending $23 billion to build the infrastructure for its new home telecommunication service. Rather than using the existing copper wires that have connected homes to telephone and cable TV service for more than a century, Verizon started to run fiber-optic cables, capable of carrying vast amounts of data, directly to 18 million households in 14 states by 2010. (Boston Globe)
MTN still in talks with Bharti Jul 25, 2009
The potential transaction between Bharti and MTN would create a leading telecommunication service provider group aligning Bharti's market Indian business with MTN's African and Middle Eastern operations, MTN said. Related Articles. (Business Report, South Africa)
Justice Eyeing Antitrust at Telcos Jul 8, 2009
The Justice Dept. is reviewing whether to investigate the largest telecommunication service providers for keeping a lid on competition ... The Justice Dept. is in the early stages of a review aimed at determining whether the largest U.S. telecommunication service providers are impeding competition. (BusinessWeek)
U.S. ports set to deal with Cuba Jun 18, 2009
Through executive order, Obama already has made it easier for Cuban Americans in the U.S. to visit relatives in Cuba and authorized expansion of telecommunication service to the island, says John Kavulich, a policy adviser with the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, a non-profit group that provides information on trade issues with Cuba. Congress also has loosened restrictions on sending agricultural items, he says. (USA Today -- News)
Exar Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Galazar Networks Jun 5, 2009
"The emerging packet-based infrastructure offers telecommunication service providers not only increased bandwidth and manageability but the ability to expand their revenue base via new services," said Pete Rodriguez, Exar's president and chief executive officer. "Galazar's innovative Carrier Ethernet products will allow Exar to offer a broad range of silicon and software solutions to address this rapidly evolving, high-growth market.". (PR Newswire)
Nokia Q1 profit wilts on price, inventory pressure Apr 17, 2009
Nokia Corp.'s operating profit sank more than 96 percent in the first quarter on reduced sales and plunging margins as telecommunication service providers took steps to lower their inventories, putting pressure on prices at leading mobile phone manufacturers. The company said in a statement today that it is now in a better position to see into future demand and expects stronger performance in its mobile handset division during the second half of the year when sales are expected to pick up... (EETimes)
Android set tops, TVs, VOIP phones are coming Apr 11, 2009
But this fall at , Japan's largest electronics show, displays will include prototype Android set tops, developed by Motorola for KDDI, Japanese telecommunication service provider, according to Masataka Miura, chairman of Open Embedded Software Foundation (OESF). was established here in February to create a viable. (EETimes)
CITIC Pacific announced a top management reshuffle on Wednesday, including the resignation of both the company's founding chairman Larry Yung Chi Kin and managing director Henry Fan Hung Ling.• HK stocks regulator probes into Citic Pacific's losses Apr 9, 2009
Citic1616 Holdings, telecommunication service company controlled by Citic Pacific, also jumped 12. 66 percent to 0. (Xinhuanet, China)
What can the new budget mean to producers? (43) Apr 7, 2009
3 billion in loans and grants, are to be spent improving rural broadband communication and improve telecommunication service and education and health opportunities in rural areas. That can be a boon to rural farmers in many ways. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
NPP Must Appologys To The People Of Volta Region Apr 2, 2009
Again at another breath, the defeat was blamed on the arrogance of certain members and just a few days ago it has been strangely shifted to the MTN, a non political business entity, minding its own business of providing Ghanaians a good telecommunication service and job opportunities to the working force of Ghana. In fact, in my candid opinion the MTN rather help the NPP during the campaign. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Uganda: Phone Tapping Contradicts Constitution - Watchdog Mar 26, 2009
The commission is a statutory body which regulates and issues operational licences to telecommunication service providers and electronic media. The Bill aims at legalising the interception and monitoring of certain communications. (allAfrica.com)
MTN Under Fire Mar 13, 2009
Services of Ghana's leading mobile telecommunication service provider MTN, has come under strong criticism in the Northern part of the country. Long standing subscribers of the telecommunication industry described the Mobile Telecommunication Network as 'Most Terrible Network' (MTN) in recent times. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
