Telecommunications (International Edition) articles from June 2002

Telecommunications (International Edition) archives from June 2002

Wise after the event? (Commentary).
June 1, 2002... "Being right at the wrong time is pretty much as useful as being wrong at any time." "Genius... is a short memory in a rising market," said economist John Kenneth Galbraith. It's one of my favourite quotes, and could almost have been...

Operators fall down at 3G service hurdles. (Financial Perspectives).
June 1, 2002... "Price levels, relevance and accessibility of services are all areas operators have failed in," claims Bent Gabelgaard, senior executive advisor (mobile solutions) at Tellabs, which builds communications infrastructure. "They have not been good...

Pent-up outsourcing demand says IDC. (Global News Analysis).(Internet Data Consultancy)
June 1, 2002... There is a high level of interest from enterprises to outsource more network and IT functions to service providers (SPs), which could mean that many of the traditional barriers to outsourcing have finally been overcome. This is according...

Telewest acquires UK infrastructure. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Telia International Carrier has sold some of its UK infrastructure to Telewest, the cable company. The 48 fibres are on the eastern leg of Telia's UK network, which was originally obtained via its acquisition of 360 Networks when the company...

MMS test in China. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Ericsson has provided technology for a live multimedia messaging service (MMS) demonstration. China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) -- the country's biggest mobile operator -- presented the demo with its Hong Kong counterpart --...

Infonet gains contract extension. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Infonet, a multi-national communications provider, has wan an extension and expansion of its contract with the Tessenderlo Group -- the international chemicals organisation, which it has already served for the lost three years. The agreement...

A new way of thinking: under the guidance of Heinz Sundt, the Telekom Austria Group is repositioning itself as a commercially-minded telco. (View from the Top).
June 1, 2002... Telekom Austria is changing its image. No longer an inefficient state-owned operator with a reputation for charging some of the highest tariffs in Europe, it's now catching the eye of investors -- post-IPO in 2000 -- with radical cost-cutting...

Last mile decisions: is the time right for competing operators to avoid the incumbent's local loop through fixed wireless access (FWA)? (Public Network Strategies).
June 1, 2002... European telecoms liberalisation in the late 1990s was supposed to usher in a new era of 'last mile' competition. It never happened. ILECs still dominate the local loop and face little competitive pressure to lower their leased line tariffs....

Redefining the softswitch: softswitches are experiencing a resurgence of interest from operators as the provision of integrated multimedia services moves closer to reality. (Public Network Strategies).
June 1, 2002... In the boom years, softswitching was one of the industry's favourite buzzwords. It promised to perform the same functions as a hardware-based telephony switch at a fraction of the cost, and handle IP traffic at the same time. For operators,...

A business model toddler: ILECs are now trialing VDSL, but it will be at least another three years before we see a full commercial rollout. (Public Network Strategies).
June 1, 2002... Very high bit-rate DSL (VDSL) signals a huge change in telcos business models. This is because it will not only provide them with the ability to offer telephony and high-speed Internet access but also TV, and multiple and simultaneous video...

Roaming for W-LAN revenue: the business case for public access W-LANs will strengthen once roaming becomes available - but it's going to take time to organise. (Public Network Strategies).
June 1, 2002... Wireless LAN (W-LAN) systems are fast and getting faster, security concerns have been overplayed in the mainstream press, and systems are affordable. Although it's not yet clear how much money can be made from this business, technological...

MMS: friend or foe to 3G? MMS over 2.5G will provide a significant amount of mobile data services that 3G promises to offer end-users. Does this mean that the need for UMTS has been substantially reduced? (Industry & Market Update).
June 1, 2002... We'd all like to think that the billions of dollars spent on 3G licences and infrastructure hasn't been in vain. After all, it has led to huge debt and the biggest challenge that the mobile operator industry has ever had to face as it tries to...

Coverage test system UMTS PN scanner. (New Products and Services).
June 1, 2002... Rohde & Schwarz Rohde & Schwarz has announced the coverage test system for UMTS network planning and implementation of 3G mobile radio networks. Consisting of measurement hardware and software, the system can be connected to a PC or to a...

Mobile services delivery system. (New Products and Services).
June 1, 2002... Megisto Systems The mobile services delivery system (MSDS) is a new 'subscriber-and-service-aware' core infrastructure. Megisto claims the MSDS will allow mobile operators to deliver profitable IP data services and ensure they can...

TeraCaw. (New Products and Services).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 2002... Spirent Communications and Caw Networks Spirent Communications and Caw Networks have launched TeraCaw, a Layer 2-7 test platform capable of generating real internet conditions. Essentially, it works by simulating hundreds of real servers...