Telecommunications Americas articles from November 2001

Telecommunications Americas archives from November 2001

The right to privacy? (Commentary).
November 1, 2001... Stephen McClelland, Editorial Director, Telecommunications [R] International In a formal address, the president declared the creation of a national Strategic Information Resource (SIR) designed to guarantee availability of telecoms to...

ASP market will be worth US$49 bn by 2006. (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. (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. (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? (Europe).(mobile virtual network operators)
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).(Brief Article)
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).(Brief Article)
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 IP network service provider. It will issue...

In search of world supremacy. 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. (View from the Top).
November 1, 2001... To become the undisputed champion of global IP and data services for multinational corporations (MNCs) may seem an overly ambitious task to the impartial telecom observer, but Daniel Caclin, chief operating officer (COO) of Equant, is adamant...

Telcos pause on iTV: 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. (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... Is the interactive TV (iTV) business case compelling enough for telcos to transform themselves into full-blown multimedia players? And if it could be demonstrated on paper that it was, would they really have the wherewithal to re-position...

How efficient is your backhaul link? 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. (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... Deciding which is the best network architecture for aggregating local loop traffic will depend on the applications themselves. These can range from voice to multimedia applications (such as mobile, PBX, frame relay and internet traffic). And as...

Do SMEs understand DSL? If SMEs are to embrace DSL services, telcos will first need to counteract all the bad publicity that has surrounded local loop unbundling. (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... Mandated by the EU (European Union) in all its member states since January 2001, local loop unbundling (LLU) -- the term which describes the placing of equipment by rivals in the incumbent's local exchange to offer services to end-users...

The promise of mesh radio: Mesh radio -- if it is given regulatory approval -- has the potential to increase competition among broadband service providers. (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... How can operators, seeking to roll out interactive multimedia services to a mass market, push their local loop costs down to an absolute minimum? How can they, in these days of scarce venture capital, adopt a build-as-you-go approach and...

The changing face of public payphones: Multimedia payphones and kiosks offer service and content providers an important new revenue-spinning opportunity. (The Unbundled Network).
November 1, 2001... You may have thought that the days of the public payphone were numbered due to the boom in wireless phones but, according to leading industry executives and analysts, you should think again. They believe that the new internet-based multimedia...

India's rural reality: As operators face high costs and low revenues in rural India, will universal access to communications fall by the wayside? (Industry & Market Update).(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... A reality check of India's rural telecoms market identifies three key facts. Fact one -- 70 per cent of India's population lives in rural areas. Fact two -- only one in 100 people in those areas have access to a telephone line. Fact three --...

Land of opportunity: 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. (Industry & Market Update).
November 1, 2001... Until recently, the vast majority of telecoms investment professionals had Africa pegged as simply too risky to warrant serious attention. But on a continent where widespread civil unrest, entrenched corruption and crippling debt continue to...

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

Making money go further: Mobile Commerce World Europe, London (September 2001). (Conference Watch).
November 1, 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 World (MCW) Europe. With bloody casualties and the high-speed...

Prepaid Wireless Roaming: Upaid Systems. (New Products and Services).
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...

Reflector Antenna: Comhat. (New Products and Services).(Brief Article)
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 .2m. These antennas advance point-to-point and point-to-multipoint reflector antennas according to Comhat. The...

FLC-C': Samwoo Telecomms. (New Products and Services).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
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....

Optisky: Radiotel. (New Products and Services).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
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...

Citystream 1000E Modem Series: Metro-Optix. (New Products and Services).
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...