Telecom Asia articles from March 2004

Telecom Asia archives from March 2004

Will the real 4G please stand up? It's all about usefulness in the end. The user experiences of 3G handsets and IP wireless may overlap, but they're not necessarily interchangeable.(Tanner)(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... It says a lot when the highlight of a conference dedicated to 3G is a panel session on 4G, which was the case at just such a conference in Tokyo in mid-January. At least, it was for me. Not that I've already written off 3G as a lost cause--it's...

Grooming Beijing for 2008.(First Mile)(planning telecommunications)
March 1, 2004... The Olympic Games come back home to Athens this year, but many people in China and the rest of Asia are already looking ahead to 2008, when the world's biggest sports event will be hosted by Beijing. Among those with keen interest are numerous...

Asia drives wireless data.(Stat Snap)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The tally for mobile data subscribers worldwide passed the 100 million mark in September 2003, according to the latest edition of EMC World Cellular Data Metrics, released at the end of January. Not unexpectedly, the report--which includes...

Flat revenue growth overshadows Teltra's improved earnings.(News Analysis)
March 1, 2004... First half results from Australia's Telstra have revealed a worrying fall in revenues, with the company's flat growth prospects contrasting sharply with its main rival, SingTel-owned Optus. Telstra's profit for the six months to the end of...

ACeS gets Garuda-1 off the launch pad: can it do the same for satellite telephony?(Resend: flashbacks, updates and nostalgia Telecom Asia, March 2000)(P.T. Asia Cellular Satellite System)
March 1, 2004... Flashbacks, Updates and nostalgia: Telecom Asia, March 2000 SYNOPSIS: Jakarta-based Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) finally launches the world's first "super-GEO" satellite telephony system into orbit after a series of delays related to...

Telecommunications slowly leaves icy regions.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... The telecom industry seems to be recovering slowly. Is this just a temporary thaw, or is the ice age is now over? Unterberger: After what we have experienced in the past years, most people in our industry have become rather cautious when it...

New optimism for battered telecoms suppliers in 2004.(News Analysis)
March 1, 2004... The results are in, and by all indications the beleaguered telecoms supply sector is turning the corner as top vendors that have struggled with record losses and restructuring reported encouraging results. Lucent Technologies, which...

DSL price-cuts level off.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Digital Subscriber Line)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... After three years of steady declines, DSL prices began to stabilize in Q4 2003, with entry-level monthly rentals dropping only 2%, according to a report from Point Topic. Since Q3 2001, DSL prices have fallen an average of 22% in local currency...

Internet backbone expands at rapid pace.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Despite the lingering malaise in the telecoms sector, global Internet backbones evolved at a brisk pace last year. According to Telegeography, the international Internet capacity increased 74%, up from 38% in 2002. The renewed growth was a...

Demand picks up for Ethernet switches.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Dell'Oro Group predicts the Ethernet switch market will expand by 7% in 2004 and continue to experience single-digit revenue growth through 2008. To help offset potentially steep price declines and technology commoditization, the company says...

IP-PBX technology fuels IP-centric solutions.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Internet Protocol - Private Branch Exchange)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The enterprise IP PBX market has moved well beyond the days of protracted testing and into substantial numbers of deployments. A report from ABI says that while businesses are not likely to upgrade their legacy systems to IP-based systems,...

SMBs focus on cost, overlook functionality.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A Yankee Group survey of SMBs found that companies adopted IP telephony converged solutions mainly to address cost and manageability concerns only to discover later the productivity benefit unified messaging applications Since this key benefit...

Get a better grip on revenues with Nokia Intelligent Edge.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... The mobile industry is moving into a new phase. Terminals have vastly outgrown the concept of a telephone, Today's most advanced terminals can present rich content and run sophisticated applications. No doubt, this will influence the way people...

China Netcom takes full control of its main international operation, Asia Netcom.(Beijing)(from Newbridge and Softbank Infrastructure Fund)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... China Netcom takes full control of its main international operation, Asia Netcom, buying the 49% stake owned by its partners Newbridge and Softbank Infrastructure Fund for an undisclosed amount.

Huawei and Siemens will invest over $100m in their Beijing-based joint venture to develop and manufacture TD-SCDMA equipment.(Beijing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Huawei and Siemens will invest over Sloom in their Beijing-based joint venture to develop and manufacture TD-SCDMA equipment. The venture, first announced last August, will have about 350 employees, with more than 200 people in R&D, marketing...

Huawei Technologies and ZTE get up to $1.1b in financing from the Export-Import Bank of China.(Shenzhen)(Huawei Technologies Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Huawei Technologies and ZTE get up to $1.1b in financing from the Export-import Bank of China. The funding commitment is part of the country's drive to boost exports by domestic telecoms vendors.

Huawei buys a 5.01% stake in Sunday Communications.(Hong Kong)(Huawei Technologies Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Huawei buys a 5.01% stake in Sunday Communications. The deal comes two months after Sunday agreed to purchase up to $115m worth of W-CDMA equipment from Huawei.

3HK is selling the NEC c616 3G handset at a 10% discount off.(Hong Kong)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... 3HK is selling the NEC c616 3G handset at a 10% discount off the retail price to corporate customers who buy at least five units and sign one-year contracts.

Hutchison Telecom is suing regulator OFTA ever a November 2003 decision that lowered the fees that fixed-line operators must pay mobile carriers for international call-forwarding services.(Hong Kong)(Office of the Telecommunications Authority)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Hutchison Telecom is suing regulator OFTA ever a November 2003 decision that lowered the fees that fixed-line operators must pay mobile carriers for international call-forwarding services. Hutch is accusing OFTA of violating Hong Kong's Basic...

AIS will cut its planned capex for 2004.(Bangkok)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... AIS will cut its planned capex for 2004 from $500m to $400m, due to slowing subscriber growth.

TA Orange plans to raise 6b baht ($154m) by issuing new shares in the second quarter.(Bangkok)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... TA Orange plans to raise 6b baht ($154m) by issuing new shares in the second quarter, but the company has not decided whether to raise the money through a rights issue or a private placement.

Shin Corp says it will meet its net profit growth target of more than 20% for 2003 thanks to contributions from its mobile affiliate.(Bangkok)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Shin Corp says it will meet its net profit growth target of more than 20% for 2003 thanks to contributions from its mobile affiliate. Chairman Boonklee Plangsiri says all businesses of Shin group grew strongly both in terms of revenues and...

Vietnam gives state-run Vietnam Maritime Communication and Electronics Co permission to provide inbound VoIP calls from the US.(Ho Chi Minh City)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Vietnam gives state-run Vietnam Maritime Communication and Electronics Co permission to provide inbound VoIP calls from the US. Previously, only outbound VoIP calls were allowed.

Indonesia may raise local fixed-line charges in the first quarter of this year, after last year's attempt to introduce a 15% price hike was postponed following a nationwide protest.(Indonesia)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Indonesia may raise local fixed-line charges in the first quarter of this year, after last year's attempt to introduce a 15% price hike was postponed following a nationwide protest. Djamhari Sirat, head of the Indonesian telecommunications...

GSM opeator Idea Cellular plans to spend $376m.(New Delhi)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... GSM opeator Idea Cellular plans to spend $376m on network expansion and expects to announce at least one more buyout this year.

The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) is pushing for PAS-mobile SMS.(Beijing)(Short messaging service)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) is pushing for PAS-mobile SMS interoperability by the end of this month.

The MII approves a plan announced last March by SK Telecom and China Unicom to set up a $6m joint venture in Beijing to offer mobile Internet services in China.(Beijing)(Ministry of Information Industry (China))(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The MII approves a plan announced last March by SK Telecom and China Unicom to set up a $6m joint venture in Beijing to offer mobile Internet services in China. The venture, called UNISK Information Technology, is the first mobile alliance...

Bharti Group obtains five unified licences for the circles of Uttar Pradesh (East), West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir after paying a one-time entry fee.(New Delhi)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Bharti Group obtains five unified licences for the circles of Uttar Pradesh (East), West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir after paying a one-time entry fee of Rs 632.5m ($14m) to the Department of Telecom.

KT Corp records an almost 90% fall in its 0.4 net profit.(Seoul)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... KT Corp records an almost 90% fall in its 0.4 net profit, hit by fatting voice traffic and slower growth of broadband customers.

LG Telecom is targeting more than 6 million new subscribers by the end of this year.(Seoul)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... LG Telecom is targeting more than 6 million new subscribers by the end of this year, up almost a quarter from a year ago.

The Korean government is targeting IT production of 240 trillion won ($200 billion) and experts of $70b this year.(Seoul)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Korean government is targeting IT production of 240 trillion won ($200 billion) and experts of $70b this year. The production target, which is equivalent to half of the nation's gross domestic product, is expected to create 50,000 new jobs....

The number of Internet users in South Korea increases by 6.1% year-on-year to 29.22m in 2003.(Seoul)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The number of Internet users in South Korea increases by 6.1% year-on-year to 29.22m in 2003, representing 65.5% of the population.

StarHub reports a loss of S$46m ($5.9m) for 2003 alter posting a profit of S$103m in 2002, but revenue is up 23% year-on-year to S$1.12b.(Seoul)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... StarHub reports a loss of S$46m ($5.9m) for 2003 alter posting a profit of S$103m in 2002, but revenue is up 23% year-on-year to S$1.12b. The results include S$90m from a compensation deal paid by telecoms regulator IDA for early...

NTT reports a modest 1.8% rise in quarterly sales compared to the previous quarter and maintains its full-year net profit forecast.(Tokyo)(Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... NTT reports a modest 1.8% rise in quarterly sales compared to the previous quarter and maintains its full-year net profit forecast of 582b yen on sales of 11.04 trillion yen.

Softbank narrows its 3Q loss to 16.34b yen.(Tokyo)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Softbank narrows its 3Q loss to 16.34b yen ($155m) from the loss of 42.60b yen a quarter earlier.

KDDI raises its forecast for the full year for a second time after posting strong quarterly earnings of 123.4b yen ($1.2b).(Tokyo)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... KDDI raises its forecast for the full year for a second time after posting strong quarterly earnings of 123.4b yen ($1.2b). Rival NTT DoCoMo says it is on track to meet its full-year earning target of 621 billion yen, despite seeing its 0.4...

Telstra reports a 94% rise in its first half net profit on significant cost savings from its Reach cable joint venture with PCCW, which accounts for 80% of Telstra's total savings in the period.(Sydney)(Telstra Corporation Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Telstra reports a 94% rise in its first half net profit on significant cost savings from its Reach cable joint venture with PCCW, which accounts far 80% of Telstra's total savings in the period. Net profit rises to A$2.3b ($1.8b) for the six...

Hutchison Australia widens its full-year net loss to A$409.gm ($332.7m) from A$197.3m a year ago.(Sydney)(Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Hutchison Australia widens its full-year net loss to A$409.gm ($332.7m) from A$197.3m a year ago, on heavy investment in 3G.

Telecom Corp. of New Zealand reports a 31% rise in quarterly profit.(Wellington)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Telecom Corp of New Zealand reports a 31% rise in quarterly profit, with its domestic operations doing well enough to offset the flat performance by its struggling Australian subsidiary, AAPT.

SingTel almost triples its Q3 net profit to 55854m ($503.2m).(Singapore)(Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... SingTel almost triples its Q3 net profit to 55854m ($503.2m), driven by strong results from its overseas mobile units, particularly Optus in Australia.

Cingular Wireless successfully beats out Vodafone to buy AT&T Wireless for an estimated $41b, the largest all-cash-offer on record.(movements)(AT&T Wireless Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Cingular Wireless successfully beats out Vodafone to buy AT&T Wireless for an estimated $41b, the largest all-cash-offer on record. The combined entity will displace Verizon Wireless as the top cellco in the US.

Siemens ICN will cut 500 to 600 manufacturing jobs in Germany.(movements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Siemens ICN will cut 500 to 600 manufacturing jobs in Germany to move production to a lower-cost region.

Nokia buys one-third in Symbian from Psion for about 135.7m pounds ($252.6m).(movements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Nokia buys one-third in Symbian from Psion for about 135.7m pounds ($252.6m), pushing its stake to 63% in the venture.

Ericsson reports a strong fourth-quarter profits of 5.5b crowns.(movements)(Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Ericsson reports a strong fourth-quarter profits of 5.5b crowns ($754m) on 36.2b crowns of revenues.

Alcatel narrows its quarterly loss to 524m euros ($657.4m) from 1.12b a year earlier, thanks to stronger demand and cost cuts.(movements)(Compagnie Financiere Alcatel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Alcatel narrows its quarterly loss to 524m euros ($657.4m) from 1.12b a year earlier, thanks to stronger demand and cost cuts. The French company expects sales will grow in 2004 after falling for the past three years, but analysts are divided...

Cisco Systems posts a lower Q2 net profit of $724m, even though its sales increased more than expected.(movements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Cisco Systems posts a lower Q2 net profit of $724m, even though its sales increased more than expected as corporate customers boosted their technology spending.

France Telecom returns to profit, reversing a record loss in 2002, thanks to fewer asset writedowns and a far-reaching restructuring.(movements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... France Telecom returns to profit, reversing a record loss in 2002, thanks to fewer asset writedowns and a far-reaching restructuring. Net profit for 2003 was 3.21b euros ($4.09 million), compared to a 20.74b-euro loss the year before.

Gemplus reports a narrower fourth-quarter net loss of 24.4m euros ($31.1m) and predicts its revenues and operating profit would grow this year.(movements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Gemplus reports a narrower fourth-quarter net loss of 24.4m euros ($31.1m) and predicts its revenues and operating profit would grow this year as restructuring paid off and its mix of products improved.

The European Commission shortlists three consortia.(movements)(bids for Galileo satellite navigation system)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The European Commission shortlists three consortia to bid for the future concession of the European Union's planned multi-billion-euro Galileo satellite navigation system.

3 UK plans to launch a low-cost.(movements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... 3 UK plans to launch a low-cast, pre-paid phone by the end of this year in a bid to boost subscriber growth.

Intel and Motorola join the Mobile Industry Processor Interface Alliance founded by Nokia, Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics and ARM.(movements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Intel and Motorola join the Mobile Industry Processor Interface Alliance founded by Nokia, Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics and ARM in July to help the industry simplify how new phones are designed and to guard against any one industry...

MCI asks a federal bankruptcy court for two more months to complete its reorganization plan and emerge from bankruptcy.(movements)(WorldCom Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... MCI asks a federal bankruptcy court for two more months to complete its reorganization plan and emerge from bankruptcy. The company, which was scheduled to emerge February 28, says it will use the extra time to prepare its financial statements...

Level 3 Communications pests a smaller quarterly loss and expects its core communications sales to decline this year.(movements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Level 3 Communications pests a smaller quarterly loss and expects its core communications sales to decline this year, as America Online, its largest managed-modem customer, plans to cut purchases of dial-up Internet capacity.

Ericsson expects ASEAN cellular operators to invest $4b through 2005 on 2G mobile services.(movements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Ericsson expects ASEAN cellular operators to invest $4b through 2005 on 2G mobile services to cope with growing demand.

ZTE advances its global strategy.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... While today's telecommunications market is still licking its wounds and only beginning to whisper words like growth and expansion, one supplier has maintained progress that in a buoyant market would be impressive but in the current state of the...

Solving the spam puzzle: spam has gone from occasional nuisance to major problem as it eats up more space in inboxes, mail servers and bandwidth pipes. With no silver bullet available, the only way to get spam under control is for everyone to take it seriously and contribute to the cause.(Cover Story)
March 1, 2004... Ten years ago, mention the word "spam" at a social gathering and the majority of people might think first of the food product or, possibly, a Monty Python comedy sketch. These days, of course, the first thing many people think of is junk...

Metro lightwaves.(Service)(Wavelength Division Multiplexing)
March 1, 2004... DWDM metro has become pretty much the growth engine of the optical transport market. For enterprises it offers a big data pipe and the ability to support mission-critical apps as well. In these security-conscious times, the most critical app is...

At the technology sharp end: in these days of constraint and focus, do carriers still have room for research laboratories? Hugh Bradlow thinks so, but then he runs one. Telstra's CTO speaks to Robert Clark about how research groups today pay their way.(One-To-One)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Telecom Asia: Just what is the role of a research lab in a service provider these days? Hugh Bradlow: It's the question I've spent the last eight years wrestling with, actually. We do essentially two things. The traditional role is, we are...

Mixed reviews for e-voting systems.(Telecom Forum)
March 1, 2004... The infamous butterfly ballot in the 2000 American elections has tended to blur the distinction between automated and electronic ballot machines. The event has overshadowed regional e-voting trials around the world, leaving the impression that...

Internal security for corporate networks.(Premiere: latest products and services)
March 1, 2004... Check Point InterSpect, a new security gateway solution from Check Point Software Technologies, is built to safeguard corporate networks from cyber attacks introduced inside the network. The company says the dedicated security appliance is...

Next-gen VSAT products.(Premiere: latest products and services)
March 1, 2004... Gilat Satellite Networks' SkyEdge series of five VSAT products supports an array of applications in data, telephony and broadband IP, all using the same hub--the SkyEdge System. The SkyEdge DVB-RCS, which supports the DVB-RCS standard, is a...

Multi-gigabit DDoS protection.(Premiere: latest products and services)
March 1, 2004... The Guard XT and Detector XT, new releases from Riverhead Networks, were developed to defend ISPs and large enterprises against sophisticated distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The company says the pair delivers multi-gigabit...

Real-time WAN network analyzer.(Premiere: latest products and services)
March 1, 2004... A new network analyze from WildPackets, the WANPeek NX v1.0, monitors and troubleshoots WAN links for flow, errors and service level agreement (SLA) verification. The combined hardware/software product has an integrated WAN analyzer card...

The push for push: Asian cellcos pioneer PoC.(Inside view: 3GSM World Congress)(Push-to-talk over cellular )
March 1, 2004... Push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) shoved its way ahead of camera-phones and 3G to become one of the main talking points of the annual 3GSM World Congress in Cannes from February 24-27. Three Asian operators plan to become the first to offer...

Small prize for big China.(Show diary: trends and perspectives from Cannes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... With China's decision on 3G technologies still in the wash, it should not surprise that the major GSM industry award this year goes to--yes, the biggest Chinese mainland GSM operator, China Mobile. The carrier, which has some 170 million...

The video show.(Show diary: trends and perspectives from Cannes)(Mobile video)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... If 3GSM 2004 is going to be known for anything, it will be for video. Mobile video, of course. As much as anything it's an acknowledgement of the about the stability of the technology and to prove that the many moving parts of mobile multimedia...

Finding your 'interspace'.(Show diary: trends and perspectives from Cannes)(marketing for location based services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... What's wrong with location-based services? They don't understand "interspace", says UK researcher Michael Hulme, chairman of Teleconomy. Interspace is the area--emotional and social as well in terms of time and place--between engagements or...

In-house viruses.(Show diary: trends and perspectives from Cannes)(mobile phone viruses studied)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Mobile phones viruses already exist. Telecom Italia, for one, is experimenting with viruses and malicious SMS in its laboratories, says TIM managing director and GSMA deputy chairman Mauro Sentinelli. TIM boffins are trying to learn how...

Deep suspicions.(Show diary: trends and perspectives from Cannes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... China telecoms analyst Duncan Clark has come up with a fresh explanation for Motorola's loss of market share in the giant market: it's because suspicious wives associate the US brand with cheating husbands. That's because of a popular film...

Satellite data link simulator.(Premiere: latest products and services)(Vocality International introduces high speed synchronous satellite link simulator)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Vocality International has released a synchronous satellite link simulator that supports data rates up to 2 Mbps, as well as X.21, RS232, V.35 and E1/T1 interfaces, suited for testing routers and multiplexers prior to network deployment. ...

Enhanced switch.(Premiere: latest products and services)(network switch supports newer standards)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Billing solutions provider Apex Voice Communications has launched version 3.1.1 of its enhanced switch, a platform for core transport and enhanced switching services as well as service-ready solutions. A detailed graphical monitoring...

Equant and Microsoft offer Exchange Server solutions.(Premiere: latest products and services)
March 1, 2004... Equant and Microsoft are jointly offering Microsoft Exchange Server 2003-based solutions to global enterprises through Equant's managed messaging services. The companies say migration to Micro Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 from previous...

VoIP switch supports multiple digital trunks.(Premiere: latest products and services)(Tenor DX series of Voice over Iinternet Protocol Switches)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The new Tenor DX series of VoIP products from Quintum Technologies is designed to address the needs of larger enterprises and service providers' smaller locations. The VoIP switches support larger PBXs that are utilizing multiple digital...

Ericsson pushes PoC initiative.(Premiere: latest products and services)(push-to-talk service expanding)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Ericsson has expanded its terminal verification and integration programs to address push-to-talk functionality. The company will verify and integrate products according to the open, cross-vendor specifications for push-to talk over...

China Unicom senior management changes.(Telecom Career)(Shi Cuiming, Ge Lei, Liu Yunjie, Tong Jilu, Zhao Le)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... China Unicorn, the Hang Kong-listed arm of China Unicorn Group, has announced several changes to its senior management team and board. Executive director and EVP Shi Cuiming has retired. Ge Lei has resigned from his post as non-executive...

Flag Telecom restructures.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Flag Telecom has announced a new corporate structure following the amalgamation of the company with Reliance Gateway. Mukesh D. Ambani, managing director and chairman of Reliance Group, will now chair Flag's board of directors and will...

PCCW board member.(Telecom Career)(Aman Mehta)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Aman Mehta, former CEO of Hang Kong and Shanghai Banking, has joined PCCW as an independent non-executive director. Mehta joined HSBC in 1967 and was appointed as CEO in 1999, the position he held until his retirement last December.

FT North Asia sales head.(Telecom Career)(Mary Yeung)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Mary Yeung has joined France Telecom's networks and carrier division as head of sales North Asia. Previously Yeung was sales director with Reach, the joint venture between PCCW and Telstra.

Chinadotcom mobile chief.(Telecom Career)(Rudy Chan)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Chinadotcom has named Rudy Chan chief executive of its newly formed chinadotcom mobile interactive unit. Most recently, Chan was CEO of hongkong.com. John Xiao, now CEO of chinadotcom's Newpalm mobile messaging unit, will take over as CEO...

Vodafone Americas region chief.(Telecom Career)(Gavin Darby)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Vodafone has appointed Gavin Darby, the chief executive of its UK division, as chief executive of the Americas region, reporting to group COO Julian Horn-Smith. Darby takes up his new position from April I and will be replaced by Bill...

ACL president and COO.(Telecom Career)(Atanu Mandal appointed to ACL Wireless)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Indian mobile instant messaging services provider ACL Wireless has appointed Atanu Mandal as president and COO with a seat on the company's board. Mandal was peviously CEO of CEO Cellnext Solutions.

WatchGuard Asia-Pacific MD.(Telecom Career)(Jeff Hurmuses)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... WatchGuard Technologies, a provider of Internet security appliances and services, has appointed Jeff Hurmuses as managing director, Asia Pacific, reporting directly to Dale Bastian, senior vice president of worldwide sales. Previously...

e-Cop CFO.(Telecom Career)(E-Cop appoints Stephen Loh Sur Yong and Ngai Chee Ban)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Info security services provider e-Cop has named Stephen Loh Sur Yong and Ngai Chee Ban as the CFO and global operations director respectively.

Peribit south Asia manager.(Telecom Career)(Benny Lim)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... WAN application performance solution provider Peribit Networks has hired Benny Lim as regional manager to head the company's operations in south Asia. Lim, a ten-year veteran of the networking and technology industry, will be based in...