Telecom Asia articles from December 2007

Telecom Asia archives from December 2007

Changing channels on IPTV: Telcos are actually losing buckets of money on IPTV rollout costs and other factors, and will continue to do so until at least 2012.(TANNER)
December 1, 2007... Everything's going gangbusters for IPTV these days. The number of rollouts in Asian markets is growing. Pick an analyst--any analyst--and all the projections point up. Point Topic put the number of IPTV subscribers in June 2007 at 8.2 million....

Lock up your adverts.(FIRST MILE)
December 1, 2007... As video content producers make that uneasy transition from top-down analog broadcasting to distributed online digital streaming, piracy has always been a top concern, although the jury is still out on whether the cons of digital freeloading...

Apac leads global Ethernet services market.(STAT SNAP)
December 1, 2007... The Asia-Pacific region continues to be the world leader in the global Ethernet services, accounting for 56% of the $9.8 billion in revenue in 2006. According to Ovum RHK, as of end-2006 the region had more than 300,000 ports and $5.5 billion...

BT scales up Asian biz with Frontline buy.(NEWS ANALYSIS)(Company overview)
December 1, 2007... BT hopes to realize its ambitions of scaling its Asian business via plans to acquire Singapore IT services firm Frontline Technologies for S$202 million ($139.6 million). BT will buy 100% of the Singapore-listed company at a premium of 33.9% of...

The Asian ICT boom.(INSIGHT: ONE MONTH'S TELECOM RESEARCH)(information and communications technology)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Asia's information and communications technology (ICT) sector continues to flourish, fueled by strong activity in mature markets such as China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. According to BuddeComm, China now has the world's...

Internet starts to overtake TV.(INSIGHT: ONE MONTH'S TELECOM RESEARCH)
December 1, 2007... Consumers are turning more and more to the internet for their entertainment fix, chipping away some of the hold that TV has on them. In Europe, the European Interactive Advertising Association says 82% of 16- to 24-year-olds, a crucial audience...

VoIPo3G to become mainstream.(INSIGHT: ONE MONTH'S TELECOM RESEARCH)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... The evolution of mobile VoIP is expected to rapidly eclipse voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) and become a mainstream form of communication. According to Disruptive Analysis, the number of VoIPo3G users will grow from virtually zero in 2007 to more...

Mobile alliances go toe to toe on data roaming.(NEWS ANALYSIS)
December 1, 2007... Pan-Asian roaming groups have tackled the thorny issue of mobile data roaming services with new flat-rate pricing plans across their respective operator networks. The newly renamed Bridge Alliance fired the first shot in early November...

What will the consumer pay?(NEWS ANALYSIS)
December 1, 2007... Despite being touted as the mobile industry's next big thing, there are mixed views for the commercial feasibility of mobile broadcasting TV. While the jury may still be out on what constitutes a viable business model, results of existing...

China Telecom records a decrease of 880,000 subscribers in October, marking the third monthly decline in a row.(BEIJING)
December 1, 2007... China Telecom records a decrease of 880,000 subscribers in October, marking the third monthly decline in a row. Smaller China Netcom said it lost 370,000 subscribers in October, the fourth decline running.

Alibaba.com reaches its goal of raising $1.5b in its initial public offering.(BEIJING)
December 1, 2007... Alibaba.com reaches its goal of raising $1.5b in its initial public offering. Alibaba, an e-commerce portal, sold 858.9m shares, or a 17% stake, at roughly $1.75 each.

PCCW plans to invest HK$3b ($385m) next year to upgrade its fiber-optic network to meet the increasing demand for bandwidth applications.(HONG KONG)
December 1, 2007... PCCW plans to invest HK$3b ($385m) next year to upgrade its fiber-optic network to meet the increasing demand for bandwidth applications. The carrier launched last month a fiber to the home service, offering 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps for HK$588...

Egypt's Orascom Telecom cuts its stake to 16.3% from 19.3% in Hong Kong's Hutchison Telecommunications International.(HONG KONG)
December 1, 2007... Egypt's Orascom Telecom cuts its stake to 16.3% from 19.3% in Hong Kong's Hutchison Telecommunications International, selling up to HK$1.6b ($205m) worth of shares.

CAT Telecom rejects a 2.4b baht ($76 million) offer by TOT to take over its 42% stake in joint venture Thai Mobile.(BANGKOK)
December 1, 2007... CAT Telecom rejects a 2.4b baht ($76 million) offer by TOT to take over its 42% stake in joint venture Thai Mobile. However, CAT said it still wanted to participate in the Thai Mobile service with TOT.

TOT plans to invest 64b baht ($2b) to diversify its core revenue source away from fixed-line service.(BANGKOK)
December 1, 2007... TOT plans to invest 64b baht ($2b) to diversify its core revenue source away from fixed-line service, which is plunging due to the fast-growing broadband business, under a four-year turnaround plan.

AT&T introduces commercial services in Vietnam.(HANOI)
December 1, 2007... AT&T introduces commercial services in Vietnam by jointly providing frame relay and VPN services to multinational users with telecom firm Viettel.

Telkom posts a 6.2% drop in third-quarter net profit, hit by lower revenue at its mobile business and foreign exchange losses.(JAKARTA)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... Telkom posts a 6.2% drop in third-quarter net profit, hit by lower revenue at its mobile business and foreign exchange losses. Telkom's net profit fell to 3.19 trillion Indonesian rupiahs ($350 million) in the quarter from 3.4 trillion rupiahs...

Indosat makes a higher-than-expected third-quarter net profit.(JAKARTA)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... Indosat makes a higher-than-expected third-quarter net profit, but predicts revenue growth will slow in 2008 due to tougher competition.

TIME dotCom buys a 6.5% stake in mobile operator DiGi from DiGi's Norwegian parent, Telenor.(KUALA LUMPUR)
December 1, 2007... TIME dotCom buys a 6.5% stake in mobile operator DiGi from DiGi's Norwegian parent, Telenor. The allocation of 50.25m shares to TIME dotCom represents two-thirds of the shares placed by the Nordic region's No. 2 phone group.

PLDT's third-quarter net profit falls 9% from a year ago because of higher income tax provisions.(MANILA)
December 1, 2007... PLDT's third-quarter net profit falls 9% from a year ago because of higher income tax provisions. Net profit in the July-September quarter declines to 9.51b pesos ($216m) from 10.44b pesos in the same period last year.

The NTC will propose additional rules for VoIP services.(MANILA)
December 1, 2007... The NTC will propose additional rules for VoIP services that will tackle easing requirements for interconnection agreements for VoIP providers.

The Department of Telecom invites CEOs of telecom service providers regarding talks on spectrum allocation.(NEW DELHI)
December 1, 2007... The Department of Telecom invites CEOs of telecom service providers regarding talks on spectrum allocation. The talks will also tackle dual technology, and licenses for the service.

Bharti Airtel plans to roll out triple-play services in Delhi in the next two months.(NEW DELHI)
December 1, 2007... Bharti Airtel plans to roll out triple-play services in Delhi in the next two months while DTH services will be launched across the country in the first quarter of the next fiscal year.

SK Telecom is named the preferred bidder for a controlling stake in broadband service provider Hanarotelecom.(SEOUL)
December 1, 2007... SK Telecom is named the preferred bidder for a controlling stake in broadband service provider Hanarotelecom. SK Telecom's bid price for 38.9% of Hanarotelecom was not disclosed, though local media have speculated that the deal will be valued...

The telecoms industry is facing a big shakeup.(SEOUL)
December 1, 2007... The telecoms industry is facing a big shakeup, as possible mergers between fixed-line and mobile operators are likely to form a two-way rivalry between SK Telecom and the KT Group.

The government signs a memorandum of understanding to work on Wimax technology and product development with multinationals.(TAIPEI)
December 1, 2007... The government signs a memorandum of understanding to work on Wimax technology and product development with multinationals including Intel, NEC, Nortel Networks and German Wimax tester Rohde & Schwarz.

Softbank's profit more than tripled in the fiscal first half as more Japanese subscribed to its services.(TOKYO)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... Softbank's profit more than tripled in the fiscal first half as more Japanese subscribed to its services. The company posts a profit of $405m during the six months ended September 30, more than double its profit in the same period a year...

NTT sees its group net profit sliding 33% for the six months through September on increased marketing and depreciation costs.(TOKYO)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... NTT sees its group net profit sliding 33% for the six months through September on increased marketing and depreciation costs. But the company also raises its full-year profit outlook due to improved profit forecasts.

Telstra raises its long- and short-term earnings guidance.(SYDNEY)
December 1, 2007... Telstra raises its long- and short-term earnings guidance as its transformation strategy gains traction and it beats rivals in attracting customers.

Hutchison Telecom Australia will sell shares worth A$330m ($298m).(SYDNEY)
December 1, 2007... Hutchison Telecom Australia will sell shares worth A$330m ($298m) to a subsidiary of New Zealand Telecom.

New Zealand Telecom reports that its net profit for the three months to September 30 was NZ$224m ($170m).(WELLINGTON)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... New Zealand Telecom reports that its net profit for the three months to September 30 was NZ$224m ($170m), unchanged from the same quarter a year ago.

Competition regulator in New Zealand increases that rates that incumbent carrier New Zealand Telecom can charge rivals.(WELLINGTON)
December 1, 2007... Competition regulator in New Zealand increases that rates that incumbent carrier New Zealand Telecom can charge rivals to access its fixed-line network to NZ$15.02 ($11.40) per user from original drafted rate of NZ$12.48 ($9.50) per user.

SingTel reports a 3.3% rise in its Q3 profit on contributions from regional mobile associates and operations in Singapore and Australia.(SINGAPORE)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... SingTel reports a 3.3% rise in its Q3 profit on contributions from regional mobile associates and operations in Singapore and Australia. Net profit for the July-September quarter came in at S$988m ($684m), up from S$956m ($661.8m) in the same...

The European Commission launches plan for reforming the European Union's telecoms rules to encourage healthy competition.(movements)
December 1, 2007... The European Commission launches plan for reforming the European Union's telecoms rules to encourage healthy competition. Under the reform, an incumbent service provider would be required to split the network infrastructure and the businesses...

BT Group will slash 5,000 jobs this year, as it announced that net profit slid by nearly a third during its second quarter.(movements)(Financial report)
December 1, 2007... BT Group will slash 5,000 jobs this year, as it announced that net profit slid by nearly a third during its second quarter. The layoff is part of a previously announced restructuring program that is aimed at boosting BT's efficiency.

Yahoo announces new oneSearch agreements.(movements)
December 1, 2007... Yahoo announces new oneSearch agreements with Aircel, BPL Mobile, BSNL, DiGi Telecommunications, Excelcom, Hutch 3 (Indonesia), Indosat, PCCW Mobile HK and StarHub.

Broadcom plans to prevent Qualcomm from producing, using or selling mobile chips that are based on disputed patents.(movements)
December 1, 2007... Broadcom plans to prevent Qualcomm from producing, using or selling mobile chips that are based on disputed patents. The moves come days after Broadcom accepted a reduced damage grant of $19.6m in a court in Santa Ana.

The ITU approves Wimax as one of the official 3G technologies.(movements)
December 1, 2007... The ITU approves Wimax as one of the official 3G technologies for 2.5-GHz spectrum along with LTE.

Shares in Ericsson fall last month to the lowest level since 2004.(movements)
December 1, 2007... Shares in Ericsson fall last month to the lowest level since 2004, after the Swedish vendor said its fourth-quarter revenue will be at the low end of an already somber forecast.

Nortel and its principal subsidiary, Nortel Networks Limited, agrees to pay $35m to settle civil fraud charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission.(movements)
December 1, 2007... Nortel and its principal subsidiary, Nortel Networks Limited, agrees to pay $35m to settle civil fraud charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will take steps to prevent fraud in the future.

AOL plans to eliminate another 2,000 jobs worldwide as it tries to cut costs and make room to grow in online advertising.(movements)
December 1, 2007... AOL plans to eliminate another 2,000 jobs worldwide as it tries to cut costs and make room to grow in online advertising. The 20% slice from AOL's workforce comes after several rounds of layoffs in recent years.

Cisco Systems snaps up privately held Navini Networks for $330m.(movements)
December 1, 2007... Cisco Systems snaps up privately held Navini Networks for $330m, extending the networking equipment maker's acquisition streak and providing the latest validation for Wimax.

Some 35,000 additional jobs are reportedly threatened at German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom.(movements)
December 1, 2007... Some 35,000 additional jobs are reportedly threatened at German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom, on top of the tens of thousands already being lost.

T-Mobile plans to offer Apple's iPhone without a contract to comply with a court injunction.(movements)
December 1, 2007... T-Mobile plans to offer Apple's iPhone without a contract to comply with a court injunction, but consumers that opt out of a two-year contract will pay more than twice as much for it.

Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems wins control of German radio frequencies.(movements)
December 1, 2007... Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems wins control of German radio frequencies allotted for the DVB-H mobile television broadcast standard in Germany.

IAC (InterActiveCorp), the internet conglomerate run by media mogul Barry Diller, intends to invest $100m to expand in China by creating services designed for local users.(movements)
December 1, 2007... IAC (InterActiveCorp), the internet conglomerate run by media mogul Barry Diller, intends to invest $100m to expand in China by creating services designed for local users. IAC also plans to launch its Ask.com search engine in China within two...

The European Union's troubled Galileo satellite navigation system will be financed from leftover EU funds, EU ministers decided, after Germany and three other countries that had opposed the arrangement relented.(movements)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... The European Union's troubled Galileo satellite navigation system will be financed from leftover EU funds, EU ministers decided, after Germany and three other countries that had opposed the arrangement relented. Most of the 2.4b euros ($3.56b)...

Seven companies that are changing telecom.(Cover story)(Company overview)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2007 is notable as the year of the most-anticipated product released in industry history. But Apple isn't the only one rewriting the telecom playbook. Telecom Asia editors have identified half a dozen other firms...

Talk to the handheld: Inmasat's entry into handheld satellite phones is one of several factors that have led to a perceived Renaissance in the handheld MSS market, but 2007 has turned out to be a rougher year than expected.(SATELLITE)(Company overview)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The concept of handheld satellite phones Just refuses to die. Arguably it should have been DOA nine years ago when LEOsat pioneers Iridium and Globalstar promised the world ubiquitous mobile comms anywhere on the...

Next-gen yellow pages in Taiwan: Chunghwa Telecom's operator assisted yellow page system combines upgraded technology to turn a passive service into a valuable proactive customer-oriented service.(CASE STUDY)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Taiwanese drivers need not worry anymore when their vehicles break down in an unfamiliar area. Chunghwa Telecom's 1288 operator assisted yellow page service can locate the driver, even if he does not know his exact...

The slow road to unified comms: fresh technologies promise to take communication to a higher, unified level, but the benefits must wade through confusion among vendors to reach end-users.(APPLICATIONS)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The goal is simple: remove the barriers between devices and let workers share knowledge seamlessly. The advantages are better communication and less business travel, which enable enterprises to reduce their "carbon...

Asian carriers challenge global players with Ethernet: the more urgent task is to expand the availability of Ethernet access into more markets within Asia Pacific.(FORUM)
December 1, 2007... Many Asian carriers seeking to get an edge over their global-carrier competitors are driving the emergence of business Ethernet services in the region. This should be short-lived, however, as the increasing popularity of the Ethernet approach...

Enhanced Ethernet network performance.(PREMIER: Latest products and services)
December 1, 2007... Juniper Networks has expanded its carrier Ethernet portfolio with new platforms, system hardware and software enhancements designed to enable the efficient and cost-effective deployment of Ethernet networks and services. With the new MX240...

Video stack with MONA, WNSRP support.(PREMIER: Latest products and services)(Dilithium Networks)(media oriented negotiation acceleration and windowed numbered simple retransmission protocol)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dilithium has released the latest version of its 3G video stack for handset and chipset manufacturers, OEMs and ODMs. The new product now supports the recently standardized MONA (media oriented negotiation...

VoIP interoperability with legacy networks.(PREMIER: Latest products and services)
December 1, 2007... Telrad Networks has introduced the Commatch 6005, an H.248 to V5.2 access gateway that enables fully-featured VoIP interoperability with legacy TDM networks. Network operators looking to upgrade to multi-service access gateways (MSAG)...

New IP service quality products.(PREMIER: Latest products and services)(Operax)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Operax has launched a new I resource and admission control solution for IP service quality to enable it to meet the demands for next-generation networks. The Operax Resource Controller 3300 is for single service deployments such as IPTV and VoD...

HSPA products for 2.6-GHz band.(PREMIER: Latest products and services)
December 1, 2007... Ericsson has unveiled infrastructure and device platforms for W-CDMA/HSPA in the 2.6-GHz frequency band, triggered by strong market interest and the need to support the growth of mobile broadband worldwide. This provides an immediate and...

Breaking the GHz barrier.(PREMIER: Latest products and services)
December 1, 2007... Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon family, what it claims as the first chipset solutions to break the gigahertz barrier with multi-mode broadband and multimedia features. The QSD8250 and QSD8650, Qualcomm says, offers a combination of...

Redsigned VoIP softphone.(PREMIER: Latest products and services)
December 1, 2007... Global IP Solutions (GIPS) has redesigned the VoIP softphone with the launch of REX, a comprehensive communication tool that provides new features such as multi-party instant messaging, advanced presence capabilities, voicemail and a...

Indoor Wimax injector.(PREMIER: Latest products and services)
December 1, 2007... Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) has added the Wimax injector/ diplexer to its wireless indoor solutions suite, complementing its ClearFill "Line" solution set. The new product allows users to combine Wimax with existing 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi and WLAN...

Ericsson names finance chief.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... Ericsson has appointed Hans Vestberg, the head of its global services unit, as CFO, replacing Karl-Henrik Sundstrom.

C&W appoints regional heads.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... Nick Lambert has joined Cable & Wireless as president of Asia Pacific. Lambert, who was most recently MD of IBM New Zealand, will be responsible for the company's commercial and strategic direction in the region. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Exec promotion at SingTel.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... SingTel has promoted Mark Chong to EVP of its network group, making him responsible for optimizing and enhancing the company's fixed and wireless networks in Singapore and overseeing the roadmap for SingTel's next-generation network. ...

ICANN taps new head.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... The board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has chosen Peter Dengate Thrush to lead the nine-year-old agency.

AT&T appoints regional heads.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... Norihiko (Hiko) Minato has been appointed as the new head of AT&T Asia Pacific and Japan. Minato, who was most recently the president of AT&T Japan, will relocate from Tokyo to Hong Kong. Minato replaces Gopi Gopinath, who will now lead...

CASBAA names channel chiefs.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has re-elected Marcel Fenez, global managing partner for entertainment and media practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, as chairman for another two years. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

New president of BT Japan.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... BT has appointed Megumi Hasegawa as president of the company's Japan operations, replacing Ian Pulford who has taken up a new role with BT in the UK. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hasegawa brings more than 25 years of global experience in the...

NWT chooses new MD.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... Dr. Norman Wai has been chosen as the new MD of Hong Kong fixed-line operator New World Telecommunications.

iBasis taps global sales head.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... Global VoIP company iBasis has named Edwin van Ierland as SVP of sales, replacing Dan Powdermaker. Van Ierland joined iBasis in September, in conjunction with the company's transaction with Royal KPN, which resulted in the acquisition of KPN...

Miyowa adds board member.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... Mobile IM services supplier Miyowa has appointed industry veteran Mike Kaul to the company's board as a director. Kaul was most recently president and CEO of di Carta, a supplier of contract management software.

Exec appointments at Fujitsu HK.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... Fujitsu Hong Kong has appointed SVP Yau Kan as president of the company. Meanwhile, Ringo Cheung, an IT industry veteran for 20 years, has returned to the company as GM for the information systems and services division. [ILLUSTRATION...

Bharti Telesoft names new CEO.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... Bharti Telesoft, a provider of value-added services and business support solutions for telecom operators, has appointed Manoranjan Mohapatra as its new CEO. Sanjiv Mital, who led the company for the last six years, has been appointed as vice...

TNS hires regional director.(TELECOM CAREER)
December 1, 2007... TNS has appointed Evette Cordy as regional director of the technology sector for the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa region. Cody, who is currently the head of the same sector, will assume his new role in January. ...

Networking opportunities across Asia.(EVENTS CALENDAR)(Calendar)
December 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Networking opportunities across Asia Date Event Location Dec 12-15, 2007 India Telecom 2007 New Delhi, India Jan 13-16, 2008 PTC 2008 ...

Measuring up the exaflood: the study suggests an extra $137 billion in investment would be needed to meet the global shortfall in access networking.(INSIDE LINE)(Report)
December 1, 2007... Truly we live in troubled times. The world is running low on glaciers, virgin forest, water and, according to new research, bandwidth. US tech analyst house Nemertes predicts we will run out of global internet capacity in as little as two...

Sore thumbs in Britain.(BACKPAGE BRIEFING)
December 1, 2007... The Mobile Data Association says that Britons are now sending one billion text messages per week. The figure shatters forecasted text messaging rates--it's 25% higher than last year and the same as the total sent in 1999. [ILLUSTRATION...

Twin sin.(BACKPAGE BRIEFING)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... If picking a lock and breaking into a church isn't bad enough, what will happen at the pearly gates to lames Macnair, who broke in and used the church phone to call a sex hotline--twice. New York television station WCBS reported that this...

Bypassing blackout.(BACKPAGE BRIEFING)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... As usual, Pakistan blocked private TV channels for its most recent state of emergency. Unfortunately for authorities, Pakistanis are using SMS to get past news blockades, resulting in record cellular traffic for the country's mobile operators....

Tracking.(BACKPAGE BRIEFING)(Asset Monitoring Systems)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... Another killer app for Google Earth: tracking your child/straying husband via his GPS enabled jacket. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The jacket is not something that was released due to people losing their kids," according to Adrian Davis, a...

Beyond: subscription fees.(Editor's Letter)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... With growing evidence that TV-based triple-play services have helped halt churn and become serious revenue generators in many markets, a number of operators have looked to quad play for a similar boost. Some analysts are expressing...

Reliance, Microsoft in $500m deal.(News Wire)
December 1, 2007... Reliance Communications and Microsoft have formed a strategic partnership to deliver a highly connected, personalized TV experience to consumers in India through Reliance's IPTV service. The service will be powered by the Microsoft...

Bharti taps Tandberg for DTH sat TV.(News Wire)
December 1, 2007... Bharti Telemedia, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, has chosen Tandberg Television's advanced IP head-end for the launch of a new direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV service in India. Bharti Telemedia's DTH system will use a range of Tandberg's...

Revitalized karaoke-on-demand service.(News Wire)
December 1, 2007... Streaming 21 has deployed a new karaoke-on-demand (KOD) service for Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). Due to its enhanced and intuitive user interface, new personalization features--such as My Jukebox--and a vast selection of popular karaoke...

Miniweb acquires SkyKeys/Internet Sites.(News Wire)(Miniweb Interactive)(Brief article)
December 1, 2007... UK firm Miniweb Interactive is poised to deliver a unique interactive TV experience, combining TV viewing, online services and interactive advertising across multiple TV distribution systems. This is the result of a management buy-out of the...