Telecommunications (International Edition) articles from August 2002

Telecommunications (International Edition) archives from August 2002

Looking to the future. (Commentary).(Telecom World 2003)
August 1, 2002... Stephen McClelland, editorial director "We are part of a US$1.4 trillion industry that is not simply going to go away." Have you thought about Telecom World 2003 yet? In the middle of an unprecedented economic downturn, both for...

Siemens' enterprise networks on 'EBIT positive' roll. (Financial Perspectives).
August 1, 2002... The enterprise division within Siemens ICN (information and communication networks) has posted positive EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) for the last three consecutive quarters. "ICN has set an EBIT margin target of between 8--11 per...

Asia-Pacific mobile gaming lessons. (Financial Perspectives).
August 1, 2002... Mobile operators can learn how to reverse flagging voice revenues by studying the markets of Japan and South Korea where wireless gaming has achieved a combined total of 49 million subscribers. This is according to a new report titled...

US telecoms recovery predicted for 2Q 2003. (Global News Analysis).(B and C Consulting Services)
August 1, 2002... The US telecoms industry is presently in a period of quiet pessimism, but a slow recovery will begin by 4Q 2002 and a full rehabilitation will take place by 2Q 2003. This is according to a new report by B&C Consulting Services titled The Return...

ETSI finds modest VoIP improvements. (Global News Analysis).
August 1, 2002... According to a voice over IP (VoIP) speech quality test organised by ETSI early this year, there has only been a marginal improvement in average equipment performance compared to eighteen months ago. The results of the test--which was held...

Mexican acquisition for Telefonica. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Telefonica has received clearance from the Mexican anti-trust authority (COFE-CO) to acquire a 65 per cent stake in Pegaso PCS, a Mexican mobile operator. It was in May this year that Telefonica signed an agreement with Grupo Pegaso to purchase...

Telia/Sonera merger cleared. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The union between Sweden's Telia and Finland's Sonera has been approved by the European Commission -- but is based upon four conditions. Firstly, Telia has to sell its mobile operations, dealership chain and wireless LAN business in Finland....

Live 3G QoS test. (News in Brief).(Ascom)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Ascom, a services and high-tech group, has claimed that it has completed the world's first-ever QoS drive test in a live W-CDMA network. The company says that (even at this early stage of development) the test results clearly demonstrate that...

Private purse-string benefits: Alan Lowe, CEO of Intetroute, argues that private backing has assured the future properity of the pan-European carrier. (View From the Top).
August 1, 2002... A company that has all the advantages of private support but still run as if it were a public company. This -- according to Alan Lowe, CEO of Interoute -- is a significant reason for why the pan-European carrier is destined to prosper. ...

VDSL: the future broadband platform? The most advanced DSL technology yet developed could support a nation's drive for broadband. (Advertisement).
August 1, 2002... Around the world, the drive is on to deliver technologies that will support future broadband services to both residential and business mass markets. In Japan, delivering mass-market broadband networks has become a national priority. Under plans...

Solving the QoS puzzle: as IP networks and the PSTN converge, service providers -- more than ever -- need to make sure that all the pieces of the QoS jig-saw fit together. (Monitoring Network Performance).
August 1, 2002... Quality has always been a problematical kind of word. Everyone knows instinctively what it means -- or is instantly aware of its absence in any kind of transaction -- but, when it comes to providing an accurate definition, things inevitably...

New networks, new T&M approach: a new breed of multi-layer test and measurement (T&M) equipment has emerged that promises to accelerate service deployment and reduce network operational expenditure. (Monitoring Network Performance).
August 1, 2002... The ability to deploy new services and respond to changing customer requirements quickly -- as well as to reduce operational expenses -- are key requirements for on operator's success. This being so, an increasingly complex network architecture...

IntelligentCities[R] 2002 conference.
August 1, 2002... Communities * Campuses * Buildings * Metro Networks October 1-2, 2002 Westfields Marriott - Chantilly, VA Take charge and get connected with the new evolving market of municipal, community and enterprise campus broadband networks! As...

Protect and survive: network monitoring tools, rather than traditional security measures of firewalls and IDSs (intrusion detection systems), provide the strongest protection against 'denial of service' attacks. (Monitoring Network Performance).
August 1, 2002... The issue of network security has never been far from the top of the organisational agenda. However, it is pushed to the forefront when high-profile security attacks occur, such as the denial of service attack suffered by the Computer Emergency...

Shanghai: adventures in broadband. (Advertisement).
August 1, 2002... In the 1920s, Shanghai had a reputation as the best place in China to make money and have a good time. Then, you could have walked along the Bund, the street which runs along the east bank of the Huangpu river, and marvelled at the row of...

Shenzhen: broadband booms in hotel rooms. (Advertisement).
August 1, 2002... When Bill Gates came to stay in Shenzhen, China's booming hitech city which lies adjacent to Hong Kong, he stayed in the Shenzhen Wuzhou Guest House. The Wuzhou is a five star hotel, with all the facilities that global business leaders would...

CRC trials NGN in Chongqing. (Advertisement).(China Railcom)
August 1, 2002... China Railcom (CRC) is a comparative newcomer to the Chinese telecoms market. The company uses the fibre backbone of China's enormous railway network, but is still tiny in comparison to the more established players. Founded at the end of 2000,...

Keep the mobile customer satisfied: if GSM/GPRS operators are to optimise service quality and reduce exposure to churn, they need to put in place real-time network monitoring systems. (Monitoring Network Performance).
August 1, 2002... There is nothing worse for a mobile operator's credibility than to promise service and not deliver. Dropped voice calls, inaccurate billing and lost data connections all encourage churn and can inflict serious damage on financial results. ...

A testing time for 3G: accurate UMTS radio planning, along with compatible interpretations of standards, are pre-requisites for keeping 3G costs down and improving revenue prospects. (Monitoring Network Performance).
August 1, 2002... The high price of auction-based 3G licences is putting enormous pressure on manufacturers and operators to configure the next-generation mobile network in the most cost-effective way possible. That means taking great care over UMTS radio...

A question of standards: if Europe's cable operators are to deliver their 'triple play' strategy cost-effectively, they might need a little help from the US in the shape of DOCSIS 2.0. (Industry & Market Update).
August 1, 2002... Voice was never going to be easy for cable operators. Although an essential element in their 'triple play' strategy -- digital TV, internet access and telephony -- it's probably the most difficult of the three to deliver. And in these...

New G.SHDSL test features. (New Products and Services).(Trend Communications Aurora Presto)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
August 1, 2002... Trend Communications Trend Communications has announced the availability of the STU-C and STU-R interfaces, which enable the Aurora Presto to connect to and test G.SHDSL applications. The Aurora Presto -- according to Trend -- is already...

Prism UltraLite Network Analyser. (New Products and Services).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... RADCOM RADCOM, a network test and quality solutions provider, has started to accept orders for the Prism UltraLife ASC Network Analyser. The company states that the product is available in application specific configurations, which cover...

Chinese measurement test system. (New Products and Services).(Racal Instruments T-Air)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Racal Instruments The Wireless Solutions Group of Racal Instruments, while working under its cooperation agreement with the Chinese Academy of Telecommunications Technology (CATT), has developed a software system called T-Air. The new...

SA-9270A spectrum analyser. (New Products and Services).(LG Innotek )(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
August 1, 2002... LG Innotek LG Innotek's high capacity and digital synthesizer spectrum analyser -- the SA-9270A -- is available for order. The company states that its features include 2.9GHz wideband frequency bandwidth, broad 'dynamic' range by low noise...

Multi-Layer Network Test Platform. (New Products and Services).(NetTest CMA5000)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
August 1, 2002... NetTest NetTest, a test and measurement provider, has launched the CMA5000 Multi-Layer Network Test Platform. The company claims that the product represents an industry breakthrough as it combines best-in-class performance and ease-of-use...

Bluetooth audio test capability. (New Products and Services).(Anritsu MT8852A)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
August 1, 2002... Anritsu Anritsu has added the MT8852A to its family of Bluetooth sets for design proving and production tests. The vendor says that the principal additional feature of the new unit is audio testing, which is 'fully compliant' with all...