Telecom Asia articles from December 2002

Telecom Asia archives from December 2002

Time for reform. (Inside Line).(regulatory environment for China's telecommunications industry)
December 1, 2002... China Telecom's half-size IPO shows us the market's appetite for mainland telecom stocks has waned, as it has everywhere else. That's partly because China's growth is inevitably plateauing. Some 400 million fixed and mobile lines are in place,...

The awful truth about 3G. (Tanner).(third generation wireless format)(Editorial)
December 1, 2002... China wants each and every one of you to know that TD-SCDMA is not dead. Far from it. It is alive and well and--more importantly--commercially viable. That, at least, was the gist of an unexpected display of support for TD-SCDMA at the end of...

Portable broadband on trial. (First Mile).(CKW Wireless conducts field test of ArrayComm's i-Burst technology)
December 1, 2002... One of the surprise winners in Australia's 3G auctions last year was CKW Wireless, which reeled in 5 MHz of unpaired spectrum in the capital cities. The surprising part was that CKW wouldn't be using its spectrum for mobile 3G services like...

The net slows down. (Stat Snap).(Internet bandwidth growth decreases)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... It had to happen sometime, perhaps--the growth rate of international Internet bandwidth, which has been doubling every year since the mid-1990s, has slowed down dramatically in 2002 to a mere 40% growth worldwide, according to the latest global...

China's IDD shock: not yet settled. (News Analysis).(effects of China's decision to increase international settlements by 750% in October 2002)
December 1, 2002... The dust is still settling following China's decision to increase international settlements by a massive 750%. Prices have come down, but not quite to the previous levels, and negotiations are still underway with US and Japanese carriers and...

Holding the line. (News Analysis).(Taiwan telecommunications operators will not yet raise prices on calls to China)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... While Taiwan's telecom operators have expressed outrage at the mainland fee hike, they plan to hold the line for now on the price of calls to China. "So far, Chunghwa has no plans to raise connection fees and pass on the higher fees to...

Chunghwa hangs tough in 3G contract furore. (News Analysis).(Chunghwa Telecom awards W-CDMA contract to Nokia)
December 1, 2002... Once again a tendering controversy has erupted in Taiwan, following Chunghwa Telecom's decision to award its W-CDMA contract to Nokia ahead of a much cheaper bid from Nortel. The issue is now in political waters, following the filing of a...

Hongkong Telecom's VOD win receives little applause. (Re Send).(pay TV in any form is still a risky proposition in Hong Kong)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Flashback: Telecom Asia, December 1997 SYNOPSIS: Hongkong Telecom is granted a monopoly. after winning one of two VOD licenses from Hong Kong regulator OFTA, who declines to award the second license as the other bidders are either unworthy...

VoIP connects--even for PLDT. (News Analysis).(Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.)
December 1, 2002... They were almost everywhere: adverts goading Filipinos into calling overseas for "only" 40 cents a minute, that is. The catch, however, was in the fine print. It was $0.40 (P20.00) per minute and not 40 Philippine centavos ($0.008) per minute....

Pay TV deal strengthens Telstra's market grip. (News Analysis).(consumers in Australia will be able to buy combined pay TV package from Telstra and Optus)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Telstra seems certain to strengthen its stranglehold on the Australian market after getting the green light for a pay TV programming deal with rival Optus. Australian competition watchdog ACCC last month approved the long-planned deal between...

In praise of WorldCom. (Letter).(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2002... I have just finished reading Graham Lynch's analysis piece on WorldCom (WorldCom's Business-as-Usual Fantasy, Sept. 2002, Telecom Asia), the main point being that some customers are going elsewhere for their telecom needs. I am not one of them,...

Correction. (News Analysis).(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2002... In our "Satellite Recovery," article last month, a chart of Asia's satellite operators ("Who's Playing in the Asia-Pacific"), stated that AsiaSat 2 and AsiaSat 3S have three S-band transponders each. In fact, neither has S-band capacity....

Wi-Fi's payphone business model. (Insight).(could become ubiquitous in Asia)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Wi-Fi has the whiff of the dotcom era--"the funny names, the extravagant growth projection, the sheer hype". But how sustainable is a business built out of islands of wireless access? Viable business models are yet to emerge in the US market,...

Free Wi-Fi now. (Insight).(spread of Wi-Fi could threaten 2.5G and 3G businesses)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Wi-Fi everywhere could throw wireline telcos into the red simply through its displacement of the second phone market. Mobile carriers will see it as a threat to their 2.5G and 3G businesses. Hence the pressure is on for Washington to throw a...

Asia-Pac leads global telecom growth. (Insight).(world telecom revenues will total $1.3 tril in 2007)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Global telecoms revenues will grow from roughly $1 trillion this year to $1.3 trillion in 2007, Pyramid predicts--a 6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) that exceeds growth in the US energy industry and most manufacturers over the past ten...

Porn to the 3G rescue. (Insight).(delivery of adult content could earn profits for 2.5G and 3G operators)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Adult content is one of the few money-spinners on the Internet. Can it generate profits for hard up 2.5G and 3G mobile operators? "Mobile terminals might have small displays and limited power, but they are personal, portable and easily...

Fiber creeps into local loop. (Insight).(passive optical networks market will grow to $519 million, and business PON market to $87 million, by 2006)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... FTTH is making progress in North America. By year-end, more than 12,000 homes will be connected to the central office over passive optical networks (PON) systems, making it a mature and well-tested technology, says RHK. PON vendors will be...

Bringing SMS to the fixed line world. (Advertorial).(ZTE's ZXF118 integrated messaging platform)
December 1, 2002... Following the phenomenal success of short messaging for mobile users, telecom carriers are planning to extend messaging capabilities to millions of fixed line customers across the globe. The ZTE platform enhances connectivity by taking...

Beijing: Datang Telecom Technology Group will invest 1 billion yuan ($120 million) in TD-SCDMA technology in 2003. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Beijing: Datang Telecom Technology Group will invest 1 billion yuan ($120 million) in TD-SCDMA technology in 2003. Partner Siemens also announces plans to spend 50 million euros ($49 million) this fiscal year developing the China-proposed 3G...

Beijing: the Ministry of Information Industry allocates 155 MHz of spectrum to TD-SCDMA, while W-CDMA and cdma2000 were allocated only 60 MHz each. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Beijing: The Ministry of Information Industry allocates 155 MHz of spectrum to TD-SCDMA, while W-CDMA and cdma2000 were allocated only 60 MHz each.

Hong Kong: Regulator OFTA grants a one-year extension on payment of a HK$60 million ($7.7 million) performance bond due in October from each of the territory's four 3G licensees. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Hong Kong: Regulator OFTA grants a one-year extension on payment of a HK$60 million ($7.7 million) performance bond due in October from each of the territory's four 3G licensees.

Hong Kong: Three of Hong Kong's four fixed line carriers roll back their controversial rate hikes on calls to mainland China after securing better barter rates with their mainland counterparts. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Hong Kong: Three of Hong Kong's four fixed line carriers roll back their controversial rate hikes on calls to mainland China after securing better barter rates with their mainland counterparts. The move comes days alter Beijing announced a 750%...

Hong Kong: Listed China Unicom HK plans to buy nine more cellular networks from its parent by year-end in addition to the 12 it already owns. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Hong Kong: Listed China Unicom HK plans to buy nine more cellular networks from its parent by year-end in addition to the 12 it already owns.

Bangkok: Growth in new mobile subscribers in Thailand will slow down in 2003 due to fierce competition, predicts Boonklee Plangsiri. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Bangkok: Growth in new mobile subscribers in Thailand will slow down in 2003 due to fierce competition, predicts Boonklee Plangsiri, executive chairman of Thailand's largest telecoms group Shin Corp. This will force operators to join forces and...

Bangkok: Shin Satellite says it is in talks with potential customers and partners in Taiwan, Indonesia and Australia to expand bookings for its iPSTAR satellite in advance of its launch in late 2003. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Bangkok: Shin Satellite says it is in talks with potential customers and partners in Taiwan, Indonesia and Australia to expand bookings for its iPSTAR satellite in advance of its launch in late 2003.

Pakistan Telecom. (Asian telecoms this month).(Pakistan will auction two cellular telephone licenses in 2003)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Islamabad: Pakistan will auction two cellular telephone licenses next year and permit new landline operators once the monopoly of state-owned Pakistan Telecom ends in December.

Ho Chi Minh City: Local company Electronics and Information Systems will launch a global VoIP network next year, making it the first company in Vietnam to offer VoIP worldwide. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Ho Chi Minh City: Local company Electronics and Information Systems will launch a global VoIP network next year, making it the first company in Vietnam to offer VoIP worldwide. EIS will set up an affiliate in Singapore to run the new business.

Kuala Lumpur: Telekom Malaysia pushes through the takeover of Celcom (Malaysia), despite objections from Celcom's longtime foreign partner and 8% shareholder Deutsche Telekom. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Kuala Lumpur: Telekom Malaysia pushes through the takeover of Celcom (Malaysia), despite objections from Celcom's longtime foreign partner and 8% shareholder Deutsche Telekom. Under the deal, Telekom Malaysia will sell mobile arm TM Cellular to...

Kuala Lumpur: Celcom denies a news report that extra accounting discrepancies worth 750 million ringgit ($197 million) had been uncovered during ongoing audits at the company. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Kuala Lumpur: Celcom denies a news report that extra accounting discrepancies worth 750 million ringgit ($197 million) had been uncovered during ongoing audits at the company.

Manila: Mobile operator Smart Communications says it does not expect to deploy 3G services for another four to five years. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Manila: Mobile operator Smart Communications says it does not expect to deploy 3G services for another four to five years.

New Delhi: India's Supreme court wraps up hearings on a petition by the Cellular Operators Association of India to scrap a government policy allowing fixed-line firms to offer limited mobility services. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... New Delhi: India's Supreme court wraps up hearings on a petition by the Cellular Operators Association of India to scrap a government policy allowing fixed-line firms to offer limited mobility services.

Seoul: The Ministry of Information and Communication busts four telecoms firms for illegal handset subsidies. (Asian telecoms this month).(SK Telecom, LG Telecom, KTF and KT Corp)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Seoul: The Ministry of Information and Communication busts four telecoms firms for illegal handset subsidies. SK Telecom is banned from securing new subscribers for 30 days. Rival cellcos KTF and LG Telecom are ordered to stop signing up new...

Seoul: KT Corp and other ISPs in South Korea will invest 13.3 trillion won ($10.9 billion) in broadband networks by 2005. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Seoul: KT Corp and other ISPs in South Korea will invest 13.3 trillion won ($10.9 billion) in broadband networks by 2005. The investment, which includes 258 billion won in government loans, will be made from this year through to 2005, the...

SK Telecom. (Asian telecoms this month).(net profit was up 52% for the third quarter of 2002)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Seoul: SK Telecom says third-quarter net profits jumped 52% as it added subscribers and more customers used phones for email and games. But profits fell short of forecasts and represented a 3.5% dip from the second-quarter due to losses from...

Taipei: Nortel Networks files a complaint with the Public Construction Commission against a $346 million 3G equipment contract Chunghwa Telecom awarded to Nokia. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Taipei: Nortel Networks files a complaint with the Public Construction Commission against a $346 million 3G equipment contract Chunghwa Telecom awarded to Nokia. Nortel says its bid was $120 million under Nokia's.

Tokyo: NTT-ME becomes the country's first carrier to offer an IP phone service via 802.11b Wi-Fi technology. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Tokyo: NTT-ME becomes the country's first carrier to offer an IP phone service via 802.11b Wi-Fi technology, starting a trial service on 23 October, with participants using PDAs. Commercial operation will begin next spring, the carrier says.

Tokyo: Sony Corp and Fujitsu ISP units, Nifty Corp and NTT Communications announce plans to jointly launch a VoIP trial. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Tokyo: Sony Corp and Fujitsu ISP units, Nifty Corp and NTT Communications announce plans to jointly launch a VoIP trial.

Tokyo: NEC says it will launch its own VoIP phone service for users of its ADSL service in co-operation with Fusion Communications. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Tokyo: NEC says it will launch its own VoIP phone service for users of its ADSL service in co-operation with Fusion Communications. Tests start this month, with commercial operation scheduled to begin in February, 2003.

Canberra: the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission requires CDMA carriers to reduce anti-competitive pricing and encourage lower fixed-to-mobile call prices. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Canberra: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission requires CDMA carriers to reduce anti-competitive pricing and encourage lower fixed-to-mobile call prices.

Canberra: Parliament's Information Technology Committee draws up a list of 14 ways to help encourage and improve communications services across Australia, in an attempt to accelerate take-up of wireless broadband technology. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Canberra: Parliament's Information Technology Committee draws up a list of 14 ways to help encourage and improve communications services across Australia, in an attempt to accelerate take-up of wireless broadband technology. Two of the main...

Sydney: the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission backs a revised A$1.30 billon ($728 million) alliance between Foxtel and SingTel Optus to share pay TV programs. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Sydney: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission backs a revised A$1.30 billon ($728 million) alliance between Foxtel and SingTel Optus to share pay TV programs, on the grounds that the deal would provide improved access programs for...

Wellington: the New Zealand government launches a probe in the incumbent's charges for new phone connections. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Wellington: The New Zealand government launches a probe in the incumbent's charges for new phone connections, days after finally brokering an interconnection agreement between the country's two largest carriers. The government seeks legal...

Singapore: SingTel posts a 25.5% drop in quarterly profits, dragged down by acquisition costs for its Optus phone unit in Australia. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Singapore: SingTel posts a 25.5% drop in quarterly profits, dragged down by acquisition costs for its Optus phone unit in Australia. SingTel's net profit was S$425 million ($235.7 million) for the quarter ended 30 September, compared with a net...

Singapore: Mobile One launches an initial public offering to raise between S$875 million ($500 million) and S$1.06 billion. (Asian telecoms this month).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Singapore: Mobile One launches an initial public offering to raise between S$875 million ($500 million) and S$1.06 billion, the largest IPO in the city-state in three years.

WorldCom is expected to restate more than $9 billion in earnings, well up from the $3.8 billion originally disclosed when the scandal emerged in June. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * WorldCom is expected to restate more than $9 billion in earnings, well up from the $3.8 billion originally disclosed when the scandal emerged in June. It also faces further fraud charges for allegedly misleading investors about its financial...

WorldCom is slashing its Asian workforce as part of global Chapter 11 restructuring. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * WorldCom is slashing its Asian workforce as part of global Chapter 11 restructuring. The company will eliminate about 22% of its 1,800 regional staff, mostly from Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Japan. The company is relocating some...

US federal securities regulators are considering filing civil charges against telecommunications gear maker Lucent Technologies over certain sales accounting practices. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * US federal securities regulators are considering filing civil charges against telecommunications gear maker Lucent Technologies over certain sales accounting practices.

FLAG Telecom complete its North Asian Loop (FNAL) with Type 1 telecom license in Taiwan. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * FLAG Telecom complete its North Asian Loop (FNAL) with Type 1 telecom license in Taiwan.

A US judge endorses Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust settlement. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * A US judge endorses Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust settlement with the US government and nine states in a clear victory for the software giant.

Hutchison unveils its 3G logo, "3", and announces plans to open 300 shops in UK by the end of 2003 to sell its 3G services. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * Hutchison unveils its 3G logo, "3", and announces plans to open 300 shops in UK by the end of 2003 to sell its 3G services. The company asserts that it sees no need to write down the value of its third-generation investments, in contrast to...

Cisco returns to the black for the quarter, slightly ahead of forecasts, but warns sales were likely to be down as much as 4% in the next quarter. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * Cisco returns to the black for the quarter, slightly ahead of forecasts, but warns sales were likely to be down as much as 4% in the next quarter. Cisco posted a first-quarter net profit of $618 million, or 8 cents a share, compared with a...

Alcatel unveils a third-quarter net loss of 1.352 billion euros ($1.3 billion) as quarterly sales plunged 37.5% to 3.51 billion euros. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * Alcatel unveils a third-quarter net loss of 1.352 billion euros ($1.3 billion) as quarterly sales plunged 37.5% to 3.51 billion euros, but its shares leap 31% on forecasts that its net debt would be below 2 billion euros at the end of...

Nokia posts better than expected third quarter profits, with group sales up 2% to 7.22 billion euros ($7.1 million). (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * Nokia posts better than expected third quarter profits, with group sales up 2% to 7.22 billion euros ($7.1 million). The handset unit, which contributes 90% of profits, saw quarterly sales rise 7% year-on-year to 5.63 billion euros, while...

Ericsson cuts its forecast for 2002 sales of mobile systems as orders plunge. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * Ericsson cuts its forecast for 2002 sales of mobile systems as orders plunge. The company, which posted a pre-tax loss of 3.9 billion crowns ($417.5 million) in its fiscal third quarter, says it still aims to return to profit next year.

Motorola, returning to the black for the first time in six quarters, lowers its outlook for the fourth quarter and 2003. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * Motorola, returning to the black for the first time in six quarters, lowers its outlook for the fourth quarter and 2003. The company says fourth-quarter sales and operating profit margin in its handset unit will be up over the third quarter,...

Siemens forecasts declining business volumes in its telecom business, after 1.07b euros ($1.01 billion) in restructuring charges reduced its group profit to 53m euros for the quarter. (movements).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... * Siemens forecasts declining business volumes in its telecom business, after 1.07b euros ($1.01 billion) in restructuring charges reduced its group profit to 53m euros for the quarter. It posted a loss of 325 million euros at its fixed-line...

MMS to drive new traffic and increase ARPU for CDMA2000 operators.(Ericsson's CDMA2000 solution was developed with operator in mind)
December 1, 2002... With increased competition in today's mobile communications industry, many wireless operators face the dual challenge of increasing their subscriber growth and maintaining or growing their Average Revenue Per User (ARPU). Operators rolling out...

Future tech: telecom's hottest technologies. (Cover Story).(critical technologies that will drive the telecom industry during next five years and beyond are discussed)(Industry Overview)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2002... These are tough times in telecoms; capex is out, ROI is in. CFOs stalk telco boardrooms striking down new projects. In this environment it's sometimes hard to remember that telecom thrives on technology advances. In the last 30 years the...

World leader in wireless infrastructure. (Samsung FastLeader).(Samsung Electronics' CDMA2000 1xEV-DO solution is discussed)
December 1, 2002... When more than 2,400 delegates from across the region gathered around the city of Busan for this year's Asian Games, thousands of sport fans were able to follow the daily exploits of the competing atheletes, right on their handsets. While...

Telco, secure thyself. (One-To-One).(Bill Hancock of Cable & Wireless Internet Services, chairman of the FCC's NRIC Homeland Defense focus group on cybersecurity, is interviewed)(Interview)
December 1, 2002... In the aftermath of 9/11, network security has taken on a new importance. But telcos have been on the case for years, right? Not so fast, advises Bill Hancock, Cable & Wireless Internet Services chief security officer and chairman of the FCC's...

World's smallest W-CDMA node B. (Premiere: latest products and services).(Huawei Technologies introduces indoor macro-cell node B for W-CDMA networks)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Huawei Technologies has launched an indoor macro-cell node B for W-CDMA networks. The system, touted as the first of its kind in the world, is only 1.4 meters high and is able to meet the networking requirements of a downtown area, the...

3G radio controller. (Premiere: latest products and services).(Hughes Software Systems introduces 3G radio network controller)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Hughes Software Systems has launched what it says is the industry's first 3G radio network controller, as well as node B integrated interfaces and source code solutions. The solutions are targeted at OEMs building 3G systems that want to...

Test system for CDMA location technology. (Premiere: latest products and services).(new product from Racal Instruments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Racal Instruments is offering its first commercially available test system for manufacturers to test the location technology of CDMA mobile phones. Running on Racal's 1X-AIME test platform, the test case software is designed for mobile...

Solution for hybrid networks. (Premiere: latest products and services).(Lightscape Networks introduces network management solution)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Lightscape Networks, an ECI Telecom company, has launched eNM LightSoft, a network management solution that offers a multi-dimensional approach to the management of today's hybrid networks. One of the features integrated within the eNM...

Improved spectrum analyzer. (Premiere: latest products and services).(is introduced by IFR)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... IFR has launched a new version of its 2399 spectrum analyzer with improved performance to meet the needs of the cellular manufacturing and test market. The 2399A retains the key specifications of the 2399, but with an improved noise floor...

Hanaro Telecom chairman. (Telecom Career).(Shin Yumsik)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... South Korea's Hanaro Telecom has named president and chief executive Shin Yumsik as chairman. Shin has been president and CEO of Hanaro since 1997. He will relinquish the post of president when the company finds a replacement, but will...

Alcatel VP & CTO. (Telecom Career).(Christian Gregoire is new vice president and chief technology officer for Asia-Pacific region)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Alcatel has appointed Dr Christian Gregoire as vice president and chief technology officer for the Asia-Pacific region. Gregoire was the founder of the Alcatel corporate intellectual property department and held senior positions as vice...

Nortel replaces China head. (Telecom Career).(Lin Yuan-Hao is new acting president for Greater China )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Nortel Networks has appointed Lin Yuan-Hao, as acting president of Greater China. Lin, currently chief technical officer of Greater China, replaces Robert Mao, who has left the company. Mao will continue to work with Nortel as an...

Ex-OzEmail CEO joins Telstra. (Telecom Career).(Justin Milne will head Telstra's broadband business)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Telstra has recruited former OzEmail CEO, Justin Milne, to head up its broadband business. He joined Telstra on 18 November. Milne was OzEmail's CEO and senior vice president for MCI in Asia Pacific from 1999. Before that he was CEO of...

AT&T marketing manager. (Telecom Career).(Jane Gold is new marketing manager for AT&T Australia and New Zealand)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... AT&T has appointed Jane Gold as marketing manager for AT&T Australia and New Zealand. Before joining AT&T, Gold worked with Orange UK and Hutchison Telecom Australia.

BT regional PR head. (Telecom Career).(David Clark is company's new public relations manager for Asia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... BT has appointed David Clarke as public relations manager for Asia-Pacific. Clarke joins BT from a public relations firm in Hong Kong.

Virgin loses Australian head. (Telecom Career).(Andrew Grant resigns as managing director of Virgin Mobile's Australia operation)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Virgin Mobile says Andrew Grant, managing director of the company's Australian operation, has resigned. The company is now searching for a replacement.

Siemens taps Hong Kong head. (Telecom Career).(Denis Leung is new president and CEO of Hong Kong unit)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Siemens has appointed Denis Leung as president and CEO of Siemens Ltd Hong Kong (SLHK). Leung was previously the head of SLHK's medical solutions group, a group he helped establish.

Agilent selects Asia-Pacific financial controller. (Telecom Career).(Carmelo Leung)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Agilent Technologies has named Carmelo Leung as Asia-Pacific region financial controller. Leung has been the regional financial reporting manager for Agilent in the Asia-Pacific region since it was spun off from Hewlett-Packard in 1999....

CSG names Asian CTO. (Telecom Career).(Raghu Prasad is new CSG Systems' new CTO for Asia-Pacific region)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Customer care and billing solution provider CSG Systems has appointed Raghu Prasad as CTO for the Asia-Pacific region. CSG has also appointed Doug Zone as CTO for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Tom.com financial director. (Telecom Career).(Stephen Marzo)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Tom.com has named Stephen Marzo as director of finance for the company. Marzo comes to Tom.com from SMELoan HK Ltd, on online service provider for SME financing, where he was CFO.

Ubinetics Asian VP. (Telecom Career).(David You is company's new vice president for Asia)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... UbiNetics has appointed David You as vice president for Asia. Previously, You was Asia managing director for Condat. Prior to this, he spent 16 years at Inventec, a Taiwanese electronic products company.

Motorola fills spot. (Telecom Career).(Dennis Carey is new executive vice president of Motorola's Integrated Electronic Systems Sector division)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Motorola has filled the vacant spot at the head of its Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS) division. Former AT&T executive Dennis Carey has been named executive vice president of the group, which provides automotive, telematics,...

Outsourcing: remaking the vendor-carrier relationship: the structural shift in the industry is also transforming the traditional supplier-buyer relationship between gear-makers and operators. (Telecom Corporate).
December 1, 2002... There are many voices calling for incumbent operators to either sell off their networks or split the business into separate infrastructure and services arms. This, it's claimed, would allow them to pay down debt, help create a stable industry...

Asia telecom transactions index. (Telecom Corporate).(equipment orders and service contracts)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Asia telecom transactions index Value Seller Buyer Deal (US$) Lucent/Motorola/ China Unicom cdma2000 1X...

TA30 telecom stock index. (Telecom Corporate).(share price changes of Asian telecommunications companies for the period October 2, 2002 to November 1, 2002)
December 1, 2002... For the period from 2 October--1 November, 2002 The TA30 index took a rebound last month, moving up 2.4% to 771 points. The rebound was largely attributed to the month's top gainer, Pacific Internet, which jumped 66.4% driven by investor...

Helping Asia communicate. (ITU Preview).(ITU is working to extend basic telecommunications access throughout Asia)
December 1, 2002... If Asia is now indisputably the world's hottest telecoms market, with close to 800 million fixed and mobile lines already in service, this diverse region is also home to a large number of disadvantaged nations where easy access to even basic...

ITU has its work cut out. (Telecom Planet).(International Telecommunication Union's funding shortfall may lead to job cuts)(Column)
December 1, 2002... The world's peak telecom body may have to cut 25% of its staff as it faces a funding shortfall and a loss of relevance. In many respects, the 135-year old International Telecommunication Union should be more important than ever. The telecom...

Turn-off. (Backpage Briefing).(China's telecommunications market repels investors)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
December 1, 2002... The tough Chinese telecom market is turning off investors, as the scaled-back China Telecom IPO last month demonstrated. But even the much-vaunted liberalization of the market under WTO has had little impact. Only one foreign company, AT&T, has...