Telecommunications (International Edition) articles from November 2001

Telecommunications (International Edition) archives from November 2001

The right to privacy? (Commentary).
November 1, 2001... "As each day passes, we are coming to realise that very few players are ever going to replicate the universality of the 'legacy' telecom infrastructure and business." In a formal address, the president declared the creation of a national...

ASP market will be worth US$49 bn by 2006. (Financial Perspectives - Global).
November 1, 2001... According to a new report titled ASP: strategies for network operators and service providers by Ovum, the analyst and consulting company, the application service provider (ASP) market will be worth US$49 bn ([euro]55 bn) by 2006. "This...

Forecasting the future for telecoms. (Financial Perspectives - Global).
November 1, 2001... We witness the crash and burn of telecoms companies daily who didn't forsee the impact of current market forces. The ability to predict and avoid disaster would have been a life-saver, but is this ever possible when unpredictability lies at the...

China market still buoyant, says Alcatel. (Global News Analysis - China).
November 1, 2001... China's appetite for telecoms infrastructure and services has not been sated by the economic downturn in the US and Europe. In fact, according to Ron Spithill, president of Alcatel's Asia-Pacific operation, the People Republic's order book is...

Are MVNOs false friends? (Global News Analysis - Europe).
November 1, 2001... 3G licence holders, desperate to cut costs, are keenly assessing the possibility of partnering with mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). While the strict definition of an MVNO includes only those companies which have their own SIM cards,...

There's no harm in auctions. (News in Brief).
November 1, 2001... Sir John Bourn, head of the UK's National Audit Office, has told the country's parliament that the [pounds sterling]22.5 bn ([euro] 25 bn) 3G spectrum auction will not lead to any adverse long-term effects on the future of the industry. Bourn...

Orange brand extends into Slovakia. (News in Brief).
November 1, 2001... Orange has announced that Globel, its Slovakian mobile interest, is to be re-branded Orange by early 2002. Orange had already re-branded Mobilix and Itineris in Denmark in May 2001, along with Mobicarte and OLA in France in June 2001. The...

KPNQwest enjoys acquisition growth. (News in Brief).
November 1, 2001... KPNQuest has said that it will acquire Global TeleSystems' (GTS) central European operating companies, which provide alternative voice and data communications, and Ebone, a broadband optical and P network service provider. It will issue...

In search of World Supremacy. (View from the Top).
November 1, 2001... According to Daniel Caclin, chief operating officer (COO) of Equant, integration with Global One will enable it to become the leader in global IP and data services for MNCs. To become the undisputed champion of global IP and data services...

Telcos pause on iTV. (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... It is the ultimate example of media and telecoms convergence, but the business case for delivering interactive TV (iTV) over the fixed-line telephony network is far from clear-cut. Is the interactive TV (iTV) business case compelling enough...

How efficient is your backhaul link? (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... Local loop traffic aggregation, through the use of ATM switches, can significantly improve the business case for delivering high-speed internet access over ADSL networks. Deciding which is the best network architecture for aggregating...

Do SMEs understand DSL? (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... If SMEs are to embrace DSL services, telcos will first need to counteract all the bad publicity that has surrounded local loop unbundling. Mandated by the EU (European Union) in all its member states since January 2001, local loop...

The promise of Mesh radio. (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... Mesh radio -- if it is given regulatory approval -- has the potential to increase competition among broadband service providers. How can operators, seeking to roll out interactive multimedia services to a mass market, push their local loop...

The changing face of Public Payphones. (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... Multimedia payphones and kiosks offer service and content providers an important new revenue-spinning opportunity. You may have thought that the days of the public payphone were numbered due to the boom in wireless phones but, according to...

India's rural reality. (Industry & Market Update).
November 1, 2001... As operators face high costs and low revenues in rural India, will universal access to communications fall by the wayside? A reality check of India's rural telecoms market identifies three key facts. Fact one -- 70 per cent of India's...

Land of opportunity. (Industry & Market Update).
November 1, 2001... With the ITU Telecom Africa 2001 event taking place in Johannesburg this month, Telecommunications[R] International provides a timely overview of this vast continent's telecoms markets. Until recently, the vast majority of telecoms...

Realising the full potential of WAP. (E-Commerce Focus).
November 1, 2001... Operators are hoping that the promotion of new handset specifications by the GSM Association's mServices initiative -- and the emergence of GPRS -- will finally allow WAP to reach its complete capability. Usability, varied applications and...

Making money go further. (Conference Watch).
November 1, 2001... Mobile Commerce World Europe, London (September 2001) The London Arena, more commonly associated with the rough and tumble of ice hockey, and the hysteria of pop concerts, played host to a comparable event -- the second Mobile Commerce...

Upaid Systems. (New Products and Services - Prepaid Wireless Roaming).
November 1, 2001... Upaid Systems has released its prepaid wireless roaming service. Whereas traditional call-back services route an end-user's outgoing calls back to his home network for call control and rating, Upaid rates prepaid roaming calls on the visitor...

Comhat. (New Products and Services - Reflector Antenna).
November 1, 2001... Comhat has launched a new generation of low profile reflector antennas with high performance in 18-38GHz in sizes ranging from 0.2-1.2.m. These antennas advance point-to-point and point-to-multipoint reflector antennas according to Comhat. The...

Samwoo Telecomms. (New Products and Services - FLC-C').
November 1, 2001... FLC-C' is an enhanced fibre optic transmission system for local loop, particularly densely populated areas, supporting full services including video, POTs, pay-phone, ISDN and leased line, of ATM-based FTTC ('fibre to the curb') architecture....

Radiotel. (New Products and Services - Optisky).
November 1, 2001... Radiotel has announced OptiSky, a 'data aware' SDH/SONET multiplexer with layer 2 switching intelligence, which integrates into existing SDH/SONET networks. According to the company, it is a powerful compact system that seamlessly extends the...

Metro-Optix. (New Products and Services - Citystream 1000E Modem Series).
November 1, 2001... The CityStream 1000E series is a wide range of DSL modems targeted to meet both typical carrier applications and access network needs. Metro-Optix claims it allows flexibility depending on country or operator requirements as well as technology...