Telecommunications (International Edition) articles from September 2003

Telecommunications (International Edition) archives from September 2003

Deregulation enquiries: spending a lot of time and energy on deregulating a market, which results in a duopoly, begs the question: have we really done anything useful?(commentary)(Column)
September 1, 2003... One Sunday in August is a significant date in the UK telecom calendar--Sunday 24th in fact. The day marks the end of the '192' directory enquiries service administered by BT and the introduction of a new deregulated market. The deregulation has...

Helping the world communicate.(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... Dear readers, I am very pleased to introduce ITU TELECOM WORLD 2003, a unique global telecommunications event which will take place in Geneva from 12 to 18 October. Since 1971, ITU TELECOM WORLD has provided an unrivalled platform for...

The Huawei edge: intelligent networks give operators new business opportunities.
September 1, 2003... IN THE CURRENT market conditions, operators must focus on protecting existing business and on capturing new revenue streams. For this, rapidly-deployed, cost-effective network technology platforms will be key. Amongst these, deploying...

AIS: a prepaid boom.
September 1, 2003... IN can make a profound impact on the business of operators. In Thailand, AIS has seen a burgeoning growth in its prepaid mobile business, stimulated in large part by effective IN introduction and deployment. The AIS prepaid business--locally...

Telefonica: making TV more intelligent.
September 1, 2003... THE NEW generation of IN platform technology can promote more than telephony services: Telefonica Sao Paulo (Telesp) based in Brazil has been an enthusiastic supporter of using IN to develop calling card services that support media partnerships...

China mobile: the number 1 win.
September 1, 2003... WHEN IN CAPABILITY meets mobile prepaid, on the basis of the Chinese experience at least, there is a commercial explosion. It's an explosion of subscriber headcount, market potential, and of revenue generation possibilities. China Mobile...

Program preview.(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... ITU Telecom World 2003 Geneva 12-18 October Sunday 12 Monday 13 Tuesday 14 October October October Environments in...

Session Border Control: making dreams reality: new products overcome the roadblocks to delivering profitable voice, video and other real-time interactive communication services across IP network borders.(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... IP NETWORKS HAVE TRADITIONALLY been viewed as poor revenue generators. And unfortunately, they have been plagued with security and end-to-end performance problems blocking the delivery of high-quality, real-time interactive voice and video that...

New markets, old problems: deregulation in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic has given alternative operators the chance to share some of the spoils in the growing central European markets. Yet there will be no easy pickings as Richard Duggan, CFO at the eTel Group, explains.(view from the top)
September 1, 2003... There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and interconnect wrangles. At least that's how it seems after seeing how the telecom liberalisation process has played itself out in the European Union and other parts of the world. And not...

MVNOs: movers and money makers: mobile virtual operators see opportunity ahead.(Mobile Futures; Mobile Virtual Network Operator)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... Despite its capital-intensive nature, the telecom business has been a wonderful money-spinner--because everyone really does love to talk. Given this, the ideal moneymaking scenario would, surely, be a telecom business without those irritating...

Do we, don't we? Does it make sense for mobile operators to outsource aspects of their networks and operations?(Mobile Futures)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... A small but growing number of mobile operators are outsourcing aspects of their network operations to third parties. But opinion in the industry is divided on whether any outside organisation can save cellular providers money and make money...

Waiting for convergence: while alternative carriers are showing some enthusiasm for softswitches, incumbents in Europe remain cautious.(Service creation platforms for broadband)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... IP telephony, enabled by softswitches, is going to usher in a new telecom era. By putting voice and data over one IP network, incumbents and alternative operators can enjoy lower apex costs and create new, revenue-generating 'multimedia'...

Guangdong: the world's largest fixed line IN.
September 1, 2003... WHAT MAY WELL lay claim in being the world's largest IN for a fixed network operator belongs to the Guangdong network of China Telecom. Even in international telecom terms, used to large numbers, the figures are impressive: a current capacity...