Telecom Asia articles from January 2005

Telecom Asia archives from January 2005

3G: naughty or nice? PhoneErotica.com generates over 300 million hits per month, and rings up more minutes of use per month than MSN.(Tanner)
January 1, 2005... There is an axiom in technology circles that porn drives technology usage. Pick a category--VHS, video rentals, premium cable, pay-per-view, CD-ROMs, PC games, the Web, chat rooms, broadband, online shopping, etc. Porn has been given credit for...

Large data centers seek innovations in power reliability.(First Mile)
January 1, 2005... For some time now, many of the world's major network hubs and peering points have suffered from the disease of "gigantism." Large as they are, their footage hasn't begun to keep pace with their tenant populations or with the growing number of...

DSL goes 'mass market' in Asia.(digital subscriber line )
January 1, 2005... DSL growth is still on the upsurge globally, with another 24 million subscribers added during the first nine months of 2004, for a total of 85.3 million worldwide according to the latest figures released last month from Point Topic. That's a...

Core router space heats up as Juniper and Cisco push new Terabit products.(Juniper Networks Inc., Cisco Systems Inc.)
January 1, 2005... The battle for the IP core grew more intense last month with new product launches from Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems intended to advance the argument for multi-chassis core router architectures as carriers continue to upgrade their core...

VoIP traffic expands 40%.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Despite a slow-down in growth in 2003 (just 23% compared to 80% in 2002), VoIP traffic in now growing at twice the rate of traditional switched voice and accounts for 11% of international calls. Growth in 2004 was forecast at 40%. According to...

Enterprise embraces remote working.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... In a worldwide survey on networking and business strategy, 81% of executives said that giving remote workers full access to the corporate network is a "critical" or "important" objective. The survey found that 21% of companies use VoIP for...

PWLAN market moving beyond enterprise.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(public wireless local area networks)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Spending on public wireless local area networks (PWLANs) in the US and western Europe is forecast to reach almost $6.3 billion (4.7 billion euros) by 2009. Although the market will be small compared with mobile cellular services, research firm...

Globalizing the digital revolution.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The market for gigabit Ethernet video routers is expected to expand rapidly now that the equipment can deliver a new generation of digital TV services. In-Stat/MDR predicts the worldwide market will jump from just $63 million in 2004 to more...

AAPT faces lawsuit over 'unfair' mobile contracts.(News Analysis)
January 1, 2005... Telecom New Zealand's Australian subsidiary AAPT has been taken to court by the Victorian Government over its mobile phone contracts. In a move which, if successful, could have implications for Australia's entire mobile industry, Consumer...

Them's the Fax: falling prices and Internet hurt fax carrier sector.(Resend: flashbacks, updates and nostalgia: Telocom Asia, January 1999)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... SYNOPSIS: Dedicated fax carriers with global networks are being cornered by commodity pricing of bandwidth and growing competition from telcos, ISPs resellers and callback operators. Even though fax carriers like UNIFI Communications and...

Beijing: China Netcom selects Alcatel to deploy a 3G field trial network in Beijing using its Evolium UMTS solution.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... China Netcom selects Alcatel to deploy a 3G field trial network in Beijing using its Evolium UMTS solution based on 3G products from Evolium SAS, Alcatel's joint-venture with Fujitsu.

Shanghai: the Shanghai branches of China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Netcom, plus Shanghai Cable Network, will join forces to establish a telecoms hub in Shanghai.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Shanghai branches of China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Netcom, plus Shanghai Cable Network, will join forces to establish a telecoms hub in Shanghai. The five operators have started building a central office in Shanghai,...

Shanghai: Shanghai publishes China's first telecoms regulation rules.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Shanghai publishes China's first telecoms regulation rules, specifying the rights and duties of telecoms carriers and customers in the city.

Hong Kong: City Telecom-owned Hong Kong Broadband Network offers the world's first 1-Gbps residential broadband service.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... City Telecom-owned Hong Kong Broadband Network offers the world's first 1-Gbps residential broadband service using metro Ethernet over standard copper wiring for household consumers.

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Internet eXchange (HKIX) launches a mirror site.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Hong Kong Internet eXchange (HKIX) launches a mirror site, Hong Kong Internet eXchange 2 (HKIX2), with aims to provide full redundancy for HKIX and enhance the overall availability of Internet data exchange within Hong Kong.

Hong Kong: PCCW abandons a legal dispute with competitor City Telecom over VoIP.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... PCCW abandons a legal dispute with competitor City Telecom over VoIP. The incumbent decides to not pursue its request for a temporary injunction to shut down a VoIP service launched by CTI's Hong Kong Broadband Network.

Hong Kong: ZTE made a strong debut in Hong Kong, seeing its shares close 11% above their IPO price on the first day of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... ZTE made a strong debut in Hong Kong, seeing its shares close 11% above their IPO price on the first day of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The IPO, which was 250 times over subscribed, raised $398 million during its listing in Hong...

Jakarta: Telekom Malaysia.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Telekom Malaysia acquires a 27.3% stake in Excelcomindo for $314m.

Kuala Lumpur: the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission designates the Malaysian Technical Standards Forum.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission designates the Malaysian Technical Standards Forum to implement and manage communications self-regulation and promote competition in the Malaysian industry.

Kuala Lumpur: ISP Jaring will invest about RM200m ($52m) next year.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... ISP Jaring will invest about RM200m ($52m) next year to expand its broadband coverage nationwide to reach 500,000 users by 2008.

Mumbai: Telekom Malaysia's investment arm, TM International, and Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) acquire a 47.7% stake in Idea Cellular from Cingular Wireless for about $390m.(Asian telecoms this month)
January 1, 2005... Telekom Malaysia's investment arm, TM International, and Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) acquire a 47.7% stake in Idea Cellular from Cingular Wireless for about $390m. With the deal expected to close in the first quarter of next year,...

Mumbai: the Tata Group serves a legal notice on the Union Government.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Tata Group serves a legal notice on the Union Government over its long-standing demand for compensation from VSNL for advancing the opening up of the international long-distance sector by two years.

New Delhi: Bharti's Airtel will bring broadband and fixed-line telephone services to new markets in India, including the metro areas of Mumbai and Kolkata and states in the south and west.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Bharti's Airtel will bring broadband and fixed-line telephone services to new markets in India, including the metro areas of Mumbai and Kolkata and states in the south and west. The company plans to start offering these services by mid-2005.

New Delhi: Reliance Infocomm is fined INR1.5b ($34m) by the Indian telecoms ministry.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Reliance Infocomm is fined INR1.5b ($34m) by the Indian telecoms ministry for infringing on license conditions and directing incoming international calls as local calls.

Tokyo: KDDI will launch FTTH broadband in greater Tokyo early this year.(Asian telecoms this month)(Fibre To The Home )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... KDDI will launch FTTH broadband in greater Tokyo early this year, providing Internet, phone and video distribution for homeowners and residents of multi-unit housing developments. Calls to domestic fixed-line numbers will cost 8.4 yen (8 cents)...

Seoul: SK Telecom-owned TU Media Corp has been granted a license from the nation's broadcasting regulator.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... SK Telecom-owned TU Media Corp has been granted a license from the nation's broadcasting regulator to provide mobile satellite television service.

Seoul: Samsung Networks sign a distribution agreement with SingTel under which the Korean.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Samsung Networks sign a distribution agreement with SingTel under which the Korean firm will offer Korean customers IP-VPN services and connectivity within and outside of Asia, by interconnecting with SingTel's regional network.

Seoul: the Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit to nullify a merger between SK Telecom and Shinsegi Telecom in January 2002.(Asian telecoms this month)
January 1, 2005... The Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit to nullify a merger between SK Telecom and Shinsegi Telecom in January 2002. The lawsuit was filed by six individuals on December 9, 2002.

Seoul: Samsung Business Communications unveils a new phone system that it claims will make IP telephony affordable for small businesses.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Samsung Business Communications unveils a new phone system that it claims will make IP telephony affordable for small businesses. The OfficeServ 100 range of phones--a cut-down version of the OfficeServ IP Enterprise--is aimed at companies with...

Sydney: Optus is to begin a wireless broadband trial in Sydney in February with UTStarcom.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Optus is to begin a wireless broadband trial in Sydney in February with UTStarcom. The trial will test capacity, range and reliability, generating data to enable Optus to determine the number of base stations required for commercial rollout.

Sydney: Telstra will pilot a FTTH triple-play service by offering a Queensland house pay-TV, broadband and fixed-line phone service through one fiber cable.(Asian telecoms this month)(Fibre To The Home )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Telstra will pilot a FTTH triple-play service by offering a Queensland house pay-TV, broadband and fixed-line phone service through one fiber cable. The first home to receive the service via fiber-optic cable is part of a pilot plan expected to...

Sydney: Telstra and Hutchison Telecommunications Australia finalize a deal to share a 3G network.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Telstra and Hutchison Telecommunications Australia finalize a deal to share a 3G network, with Telstra paying A$450m ($348m) for a half stake. Telstra aims to launch 3G services in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and the Gold Coast...

Wellington: TelstraClear will partner with Network Tasman to provide voice and Internet services to the Nelson business marke.(Asian telecoms this month)
January 1, 2005... TelstraClear will partner with Network Tasman to provide voice and Internet services to the Nelson business market, using a mix of TelstraClear's wireless technology backed up by fiber-optic cable laid by Network Tasman. TelstraClear's full...

Wellington: Telecom Corp of New Zealand plans to offer New Zealanders their own individual number for calls, regardless of whether they have exclusive use of a home or business line.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Telecom Corp of New Zealand plans to offer New Zealanders their own individual number for calls, regardless of whether they have exclusive use of a home or business line. Leveraging TCNZ's next-gen IP network, the planned offering also allows...

Singapore: Pacific Internet begins the second stage of its wireless broadband trial in Singapore.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Pacific Internet begins the second stage of its wireless broadband trial in Singapore involving a wide-area, non-line-of-sight wireless network providing speeds over 1 Mbps and IP voice services.

Singapore: StarHub launches a two-month 3G trial involving 200 users.(Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... StarHub launches a two-month 3G trial involving 200 users, with commercial services expected to be rolled out in the first half of 2005.

France Telecom sells its 26% stake in BPL Mobile's Mumbai circle to a consortium of investors including the Essar group--which now holds a 9.9% stake--and Mauritius-based offshore fund Asia Pacific Systems.(France Telecom S.A., BPL Mobile Communications)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... France Telecom sells its 26% stake in BPL Mobile's Mumbai circle to a consortium of investors including the Essar group--which now holds a 9.9% stake--and Mauritius-based offshore fund Asia Pacific Systems. BPL Mobile plans to reduce its 74%...

UK regulator OFCOM considers extending 3G licenses.(movements)(Office of Communication )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... UK regulator OFCOM considers extending 3G licenses indefinitely in a tacit acknowledgement that mobile operators paid too much at GBP22.5b ($43.7b) four years ago.

BT creates a new division called BT Entertainment to drive broadband in entertainment and education.(movements)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... BT creates a new division called BT Entertainment to drive broadband in entertainment and education and enable content providers to reach broadband customers with value-added services such as on-demand music, gaming, TV and movies.

Japan Airlines and Boeing's Connexion announce the start of the first real-time, high-speed Internet access service.(movements)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Japan Airlines and Boeing's Connexion announce the start of the first real-time, high-speed Internet access service for passengers flying out of the UK to the Pacific Rim.

Ericsson joins the WiMAX Forum as a principal member.(movements)(Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Ericsson joins the WiMAX Forum as a principal member, saying its experience in broadband and wireless technologies would contribute strongly.

Siemens Information Communication Mobile Group signs an agreement with Huawei Technologies to form a $100m joint venture called TDTech.(movements)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Siemens Information Communication Mobile Group signs an agreement with Huawei Technologies to form a $100m joint venture called TDTech. Siemens will hold a 51% stake and Huawei the remaining 49%. The Beijing-based JV will develop, manufacture...

Alcatel and gaming service supplier Shanghai Holdfast unveil a partnership to accelerate broadband entertainment development in China.(movements)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Alcatel and gaming service supplier Shanghai Holdfast unveil a partnership to accelerate broadband entertainment development in China. Zhejiang TeLecom will receive 10,000 sets of gaming suites for deployment over its broadband network.

Dutch mobile operator Telfort awards Huawei Technologies a contract to build a W-CDMA network in the Netherlands for an undisclosed amount.(movements)
January 1, 2005... Dutch mobile operator Telfort awards Huawei Technologies a contract to build a W-CDMA network in the Netherlands for an undisclosed amount. The deal is Huawei's first European order. The Chinese vendor also agrees to launch an R&D center...

Nortel Networks reports a loss of six cents per share in the third quarter and predicts lower sales for 2004 compared with 2003.(movements)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Nortel Networks reports a loss of six cents per share in the third quarter and predicts lower sales for 2004 compared with 2003. Third-quarter sales are estimated at $2.3b, below analyst estimates of $2.47b. Wireless networks accounted for 46%...

Cisco Systems forms an alliance with Fujitsu to boost sales to Japan's telecoms carriers.(movements)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Cisco Systems forms an alliance with Fujitsu to boost sales to Japan's telecoms carriers. The two companies will develop and sell high-priced routers and switches for carriers to build Internet data networks, with the first product expected...

VoIP Inc and Hong Kong-based Parrot Communications sign a virtual service provider agreement to offer Internet telephony services across Asia Pacific.(movements)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... VoIP Inc and Hong Kong-based Parrot Communications sign a virtual service provider agreement to offer Internet telephony services across Asia Pacific. Parrot will initially offer the services to small and medium-sized businesses in New Zealand...

VoIP technology provider i2Telecom signs a distributor agreement with Triamis Technology Group (TTG), an Asia-Pacific IT-solutions provider operating one of Hong Kong's largest wireless broadband networks.(movements)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... VoIP technology provider i2Telecom signs a distributor agreement with Triamis Technology Group (TTG), an Asia-Pacific IT-solutions provider operating one of Hong Kong's largest wireless broadband networks. The agreement allows TTG to distribute...

The struggle for the Net.(internet)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2005... Just whose Internet is it anyway? The 700 million users worldwide of email, the Web, P2P, VoIP and other applications might be surprised to learn that a fierce battle is underway for "control" of the Internet. It's a battle being fought by...

Focus turns to network security: while many consider the telecoms infrastructure a vulnerable target for terrorists, the more immediate threats are attacks by individual hackers and authors of malicious code, which are presenting new security challenges for service providers.(Network)
January 1, 2005... Following the 9/11 attacks in the US, many within the telecommunications industry felt that a thorough security audit of all public networks was desperately needed. Some industry executives assumed that the country's infrastructure--especially...

Time for mobile broadband.(One-To-One)(Interview)
January 1, 2005... Wireless broadband is open for business. Some of it is proprietary, but at least eight commercial networks are using IMT-2000-compliant TDD technology from IPWireless. IPWireless president and CEO Chris Gilbert tells global technology editor...

Testing times ahead for VoIP providers: the move to VoIP is proving quite a challenge for service providers, but it's also creating a major opportunity for test and measurement vendors.(Test & Measurement)
January 1, 2005... As the migration to VoIP services gains momentum, service providers are facing a host of new issues to deal with. Not only do they have to ensure that their networks are ready to deliver real-time packet voice, they have to ensure that the...

Restructuring the incumbent: Telstra still makes 86% of the industry's profits, and the government is loath to interfere because it needs the dividends or the share price higher.(Telecom Forum)
January 1, 2005... It's remarkable how our view of the world's telecommunications companies has changed. The glint of dot-com gold was revealed as tarnished brass, and we realize now that phone companies aren't electronic alchemists. Telstra's economic and...

Asia telecom transactions index.(Telecom Corporate)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... Asia telecom transactions index Value Seller Buyer Deal (US$) Ericsson China Mobile GSM networks...

TA Index inches up 1.3%.(Corporate TA30 Telecom Stock Index 15 Nov.--15 Dec, 2004)
January 1, 2005... The TA30 greeted the Christmas holiday with a slight increase of 1.3%. Gainers outnumbered decliners 20 to ten. Leading the upward move was Hong Kong-based Hutchison Wham poa, rising 13.5% as the group saw its global 3G mobile subscriber...

IPv6 hardware solution.(Premiere: latest products and services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The AT-8948 multi-layer switch from Allied Telesyn is a hardware-based solution that provides IPv4 and IPv6 switching performance. It is designed for high-end access to combined video, data and voice applications for campuses, data...

Acterna offers VoIP training.(Premiere: latest products and services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Acterna is offering a series of VoIP training and other education programs for network operators in Asia Pacific. The Education Course Flow, delivered by Acterna's global service solutions division, is intended to help network operators...

ADSL2+ modem router.(Premiere: latest products and services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Netgear has unveiled a 108-Mbps wireless ADSL2+ modem router for home and small office networks. The router features 802.11g and Super G wireless capability at a speed of 108 Mbps--up to ten times faster than the commonly used 802.11b....

FT and Fujitsu announce joint grid computing project.(Premiere: latest products and services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... France Telecom and Fujitsu have announced a joint initiative on grid computing technology, the first project of a strategic partnership agreement the two companies signed in July to promote joint research and development in distributed...

3G video analyzer.(Premiere: latest products and services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Radcom's new 3G video analyzer monitors end-to-end mobile video service quality over 3G networks. The analyzer offers a comprehensive analysis of video service from the user plane to the core network and physical connection, enabling...

FM radio solutions for mobile phones.(Premiere: latest products and services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Royal Philips Electronics has introduced an FM radio solution and an integrated FM+RDS (Radio Data System) solution for mobile devices, both are touted as the smallest of their kind in the world. The TEA5761 FM radio's PCB area has been...

Wireless security appliances for small businesses.(Premiere: latest products and services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Check Point Software Technologies has expanded its small business product line with the launch of Safe@Office 400W, the company's new series of wireless security appliances for small businesses. Check Point say the appliances incorporate a...

NEC and NEC Electronic develop 3G baseband LSI.(Premiere: latest products and services)(large-scale integration)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... NEC Corp and NEC Electronics are collaborating to jointly develop LSI (large-scale integration) for 3G mobile terminals. Under the partnership, two companies will jointly develop a dual-mode (W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 3G baseband LSI, which...

Switkowski to leave Telstra.(Telecom Career)(Resignation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Ziggy Switkowski will step down from his role as chief executive of Telstra by July 1, 2005 at the latest--two years before his contract ends. Telstra chairman Donald McGauchie says the company has already started a search among both local and...

Bridge Mobile appoints CEO.(Telecom Career)
January 1, 2005... Bridge Mobile, a joint venture mobile company set up by seven regional mobile operators including SingTel, Globe Telecom and Taiwan Cellular, has appointed Patrick Sim as CEO to establish and manage the company's operations. Sim joins...

New CEO for SingNet.(Telecom Career)(Chief Executive Officer)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... SingTel has appointed Hui Weng Cheong as CEO of SingNet, the group's wholly-owned Internet subsidiary. Hui takes over from Ooi Lay Yong, who will focus on consumer sales and SingTel's retail business. He continues in his role as SingTel's...

Telekom adds board member.(Telecom Career)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Telekom Malaysia has appointed Datuk Haji Abdul Rahim Abdul to the company's board as a non-independent, non-executive director, replacing Datuk Abdul Majid Haji Hussein who retired in October.

DoCoMo establishes new US advisory board.(Telecom Career)
January 1, 2005... NTT DoCoMo has launched a third US advisory board, which will meet with DoCoMo representatives twice a year in the US. The board is chaired by Fred Bergsten, founding director of the Institute for International Economics, and two other...

Nokia loses two networks execs.(Telecom Career)(Resignation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Nokia has announced the resignations of two senior executives at its networks unit. Sari Baldauf, executive vice president and general manger of Nokia's Networks, and Jukka Bergqvist, senior vice president and general manager of business...

Lucent appoints AP president.(Telecom Career)(Asia Pacific)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Lucent Technologies has appointed Bart Vogel president for Asia Pacific, with accountability for all wireline and mobility solution operations in the region. Most recently Vogel was managing director of Lucent Technologies Australia and...

Marconi's Asia-Pac EVP.(Telecom Career)(Executive Vice President)(Promotion)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Marconi has promoted Paul Butcher to executive vice president overseeing the company's operations across the Asia-Pacific region. Succeeding Mike Burgess, who retired, Butcher will continue to be based in Sydney.

New head of BT Retail.(Telecom Career)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... BT has appointed Ian Livingston as chief executive of BT Retail, replacing Pierre Danon, who recently resigned to become COO at Capgemini. Livingston will retain his current position as group finance director until February 2005. He will...

Juniper Network's new channels VP.(Telecom Career)(Appointment)(Vice President)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Juniper Networks has appointed Donna Grothjan as vice president of channels to drive the company's worldwide distribution strategy and channel marketing programs. Grothjan is responsible for the Amercian distribution sales teams.

Symbian independent chairman.(Telecom Career)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Peter Gershon has joined Symbian as an independent, nonexecutive chairman. Gershon has held senior positions in hi-tech industries and in government, serving as CEO of the UK's Office of Government Commerce.

President of Beijing In-Touch.(Telecom Career)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... China Wireless has appointed Allan Rabinoff as president of its broadband subsidiary, Beijing In-Touch Information Systems. Rabinoff has spent more than 15 years in the telecoms industry and has served in several executive-level positions.

Veraz Network's new chief.(Telecom Career)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Douglas Sabella has joined IP solutions providers Veraz Networks as president and CEO. Sabella has more than 20 years executive and operations management experience in the telecommunications and software industries.

Hutchison CAT co-CEO.(Telecom Career)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited has appointed Rajiv Sawhney as co-CEO and head of all operations of Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia Limited, Thailand. Most recently Sawheny was executive director of Hutchison Essar...

EDS Hong Kong appoints MD.(Telecom Career)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... EDS has appointed Agnes Ng as managing director to oversees the company's operations in Hong Kong. Previously Ng was client-care delivery director of EDS Hong Kong. Contracting TelecomCareer Advertising: Gigi Chan Tel:...

Networking opportunities across Asia.(Events Calendar)(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... Networking opportunities across Asia Date Event Location Jan 16-Jan 19, 2005 PTC'05 Honolulu, US Jan 18-Jan 19, 2005 3GSM India 2005 Goa, India Jan 18-Jan...

Time to curb Net censorship support: we accept there's little scope for suppliers to dictate to their customers how they use their gear, but the world's ICT leaders can certainly have an impact in other ways.(Inside Line)
January 1, 2005... Call it the Newton's Law Effect of new technology. For all the liberating and empowering capabilities of new comms and computing, there's an equal and opposite reaction: they can also be quite repressive and invasive. The biggest abuser of...

Futuretech.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... FUTURETECH: One of the common pitfalls of mobile video and imaging cited by skeptics is that the screen is just too small to be practical. Ramesh Raskar, a researcher at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories in Massachusetts, might just...

Reshuffle.(Backpage Briefing)(Resignation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... RESHUFFLE: Last month's news that Telstra chief Ziggy Switkowski will step down two years early came as no surprise to market-watchers who felt it was only a matter of time following the high-profile April 2004 departure of Telstra chair Bob...

XXX.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... XXX: It's no secret that porn is a revenue generator for the telcos, ISPs and mobile operators. However, details revealed in an Australian court ruLing against Optus shows that you don't have to sell adult content to make money from it. ...

Wi-Fi.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Wi-Fi: Public Wi-Fi hotspots aren't all that hot when it comes to actually malting any money for anyone who puts them up, and many in the telecoms business don't expect that to change, according to a recent Unstrung poll Asked if public...