Telecom Asia articles from November 2003

Telecom Asia archives from November 2003

Pitching telecom.(Inside Line)
November 1, 2003... The greatest telecom show on earth attracted critical notices this year, mostly for being smaller than the 1999 event. But with their fixation on the marquee names who stayed away from ITU Telecom World, the mainstream media were once again off...

Uniting base stations from the inside out.(First Mile)
November 1, 2003... Three years after the ITU selected its family of IMT-2000 wireless technology standards, the 3G spec wars are still roaring on. Well, sort of. Interestingly, it's not of the usual "GSM vs CDMA superiority complex" variety, but something far...

Know your core router vendors.(Stat Snap)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... A recent survey from Heavy Reading--the market research division of Light Reading--indicates that brand awareness is just as important for core routers as it is for sexier items like athletic shoes and cafe chains. The survey, which asked 300...

Finally, FET and KG make a deal.(News Analysis)(K G Telecom)(Far Eas Tone)
November 1, 2003... Just a couple of months after their union was called off at the altar, wedding bells have finally rung for Taiwan operators Far EasTone and KG Telecom. The companies announced that they have completed a merger deal worth a total of NT$...

17 years old--and NMT is still going strong: flashbacks, updates and nostalgia: Telecom Asia, November 1998.(Resend)
November 1, 2003... SYNOPSIS: Despite the dominance of digital cellular and buzz over 3G standards, NMT-450 and NMT-900 networks are still running and making money in central and eastern Europe, northern Africa, and southeast Asia. Suppliers such as Nokia,...

Reliance bags FLAG.(News Analysis)(Fiber Link Around the Globe)
November 1, 2003... Indian conglomerate Reliance became the latest Asian telecoms player to bag a global fiber network on the cheap after striking a deal last month to acquire struggling global carrier's carrier FLAG Telecom. The $207 million price tag,...

Yahoo BB: the model IP telco?(News Analysis)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Softbank-owned broadband upstart Yahoo BB has not only shaken up Japan's telecoms sector and made broadband a household item, it has also blossomed into a textbook case for the flexibility of IP as an all-purpose service platform in an...

WiMax at the crossroads.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Whether deployed as a direct competitor to residential DSL or as a Wi-Fi compatible backhaul solution for hot spot operators, WiMax has potential as an economical alternative to both. It also presents a more serious challenge to 3G in that it...

Fragmented IT services market.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... IBM, HP and Microsoft all rank in the top ten in four key categories of IT services according to a Gartner survey of buyers and influencers in the market. The survey sought responses from 197 participants regarding the categories business...

Users not getting camphone satisfaction.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Camphones can generate serious revenues for mobile operators--but only if the can meet users' MMS needs, says IDC. A recent IDC survey forecast that the number of cameraphones would rise from 19 million in 2002 to 298 million in 2007. Of those...

Military satellite shift.(Insight: one month's telecom research)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Renewed efforts in next-generation satellite programs for the military will spur satellite industry revenues over the next five years, according to a new report from Northern Sky Research. The report indicates a dramatic shift from last...

Beijing: China Unicom buys 1 million cdma2000 1x color handsets for about 1.5 billion yuan ($180 million) from Motorola, ZTE and several Chinese-backed suppliers.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Beijing: China Unicom buys 1 million cdma2000 1x color handsets for about 1.5 billion yuan ($180 million) from Motorola, ZTE and several Chinese-backed suppliers. The handsets will retail for about 1,500 yuan each.

Hong Kong: in a submission to Hong Kong regulators on the future of 2G mobile licenses set to expire in 2005-2006, China Unicorn says Hong Kong should retain CDMA services even though most mobile users in the city are on GSM networks.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Hong Kong: In a submission to Hong Kong regulators on the future of 2G mobile licenses set to expire in 2005-2006, China Unicorn says Hong Kong should retain CDMA services even though most mobile users in the city are on GSM networks. Unicom's...

Bangkok: Nokia wins an order to deliver EDGE base stations to Total Access Communications.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Bangkok: Nokia wins an order to deliver EDGE base stations to Total Access Communications for an undisclosed amount.

Jakarta: Indonesia awards its first 3G license to Cyber Access Communications, an affiliate of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(has three years for making the sytem available)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Jakarta: Indonesia awards its first 3G license to Cyber Access Communications, an affiliate of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group. Cyber has three years to make the system commercially available, or forfeit a 10 billion rupiah ($1.2 million)...

>Hanoi: French, US, Russian and Japanese companies are in the final stages of bidding to build and launch Vietnam's first satellite.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Hanoi: French, US, Russian and Japanese companies are in the final stages of bidding to build and launch Vietnam's first satellite, with a winner possibly to be announced by year-end, but Hanoi must first agree to coordinate its orbit with...

New Delhi: India is set to enforce a ruling that WLL-based limited mobility services be limited to a calling area below the normal radius of 25 km.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Wireless Local Loop)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... New Delhi: India is set to enforce a ruling that WLL-based limited mobility services be limited to a calling area below the normal radius of 25 km. The coverage restrictions will likely dent the business of WLL companies like Reliance Infocomm,...

Manila: Deutsche Telekom sells off its 24.8% stake in Globe Telacom.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(sold to SingTel and Ayala)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Manila: Deutsche Telekom sells off its 24.8% stake in Globe Telacom to Globe shareholders SingTel and Ayala.

Ulaanbaatar: ITXC and Mongolian mobile operator Mobicom establish a bilateral agreement to exchange international voice traffic.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Internet Telephony Exchange Carrier and Mobicom sign a agreemnet)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Ulaanbaatar: ITXC and Mongolian mobile operator Mobicom establish a bilateral agreement to exchange international voice traffic to and from Mongolia over ITXC's global VoIP network.

Hong Kong: Asia Netcom enters into a partnership with Indian Internet services firm Sify to provide high-speed private network services to global firms planning to set up back office units in India.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Hong Kong: Asia Netcom enters into a partnership with Indian Internet services firm Sify to provide high-speed private network services to global firms planning to set up back office units in India, Asia Netcom president William Barney says the...

New Delhi: IDD carrier BSNL and incumbent Sri Lanka Telecom will revive a microwave link which will cut the cost of calls between the neighboring countries and enables India to route regional calls via Sri Lanka.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... New Delhi: IDD carrier BSNL and incumbent Sri Lanka Telecom will revive a microwave link which will cut the cost of calls between the neighboring countries and enables India to route regional calls via Sri Lanka. The link, between Talaimannar...

Manila: PLDT subsidiary Smart reaches an agreement with AT&T over the cost of delivering international calls.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company's subsidiary Smart inks agreement)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Manila: PLDT subsidiary Smart reaches an agreement with AT&T over the cost of delivering international calls. Meanwhile PLDT is continuing to hold separate talks with AT&T, as are Philippine carriers Globe, DigiTel and Bayan.

New Delhi: a new telecom panel recommends that the cap on total foreign investment be raised from 49% to 74%.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... New Delhi: A new telecom panel recommends that the cap on total foreign investment be raised from 49% to 74% and also recommends relaxing M&A merger rules as long as each cellular zone has at least three mobile operators.

Seoul: SK Telecom will start broadcasting television and radio to mobile phone users via a consortium offering.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Seoul: SK Telecom will start broadcasting television and radio to mobile phone users via a consortium offering satellite-based digital broadcasting; services.

Seoul: the AIG-LG-Hanaro feud continues on, with LG once again under fire from minority shareholders and Hanaro management who are sick of LG's constant efforts to thwart a $500m deal with the AIG consortium.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Seoul: The AIG-LG-Hanaro feud continues on, with LG once again under fire from minority shareholders and Hanaro management who are sick of LG's constant efforts to thwart a $500m deal with the AIG consortium. Minority shareholders have gone so...

Taipei: AT&T Wireless Services will sell its 20.7% stake in FarEasTone for about $330m in cash to member companies of FET's majority shareholder, Far Eastern Group.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Taipei: AT&T Wireless Services will sell its 20.7% stake in FarEasTone for about $330m in cash to member companies of FET's majority shareholder, Far Eastern Group. The sale is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

Tokyo: NTT enables users of conventional phones to call IP phones.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Tokyo: NTT enables users of conventional phones to call IP phones, in a bid to accelerate the growth of the nascent service.

Tokyo: former Sprint Corp CEO William Esrey will join Japan Telecom.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Tokyo: Former Sprint Corp CEO William Esrey will join Japan Telecom as a director and become chairman of the board after US investment firm Ripplewood Holdings completes the acquisition of the Japanese fixed-line operator by year-end.

Wellington: a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research criticizes local USO roles, known as the Kiwi Share.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Wellington: A report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research criticizes local USO roles, known as the Kiwi Share, saying the cost of compensating Telecom Corp of New Zealand for subsidizing basic services outweighs the benefits and...

Singapore: StarHub awards Nokia a zoom euro ($117m) contract for W-CDMA equipment.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Singapore: StarHub awards Nokia a zoom euro ($117m) contract for W-CDMA equipment. StarHub will launch its W-CDMA network by the end of 2004 as required by its license, the company says.

Singapore: IDA plans to review its telecom competition rules.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Infocomm Development Authority)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Singapore: IDA plans to review its telecom competition roles and modify regulations in areas such as the pricing of wholesale services to boost competition.

Seoul: SK Telecom signs an MoU with US mobile technology firm Magnolia to commercialize "DiversityPlus", a chipset which allows an operator to double its data capacity.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Seoul: SK Telecom signs an MoU with US mobile technology firm Magnolia to commercialize "DiversityPlus", a chipset which allows an operator to double its data capacity. The companies also agree on future R&D and marketing.

Seoul: KTF signs a contract to buy 2.9% stake (14m new shares) in Indonesian mobile carrier Mobile-8 Telecom.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Seoul: KTF signs a contract to buy 2.9% stake (14m new shares) in Indonesian mobile carrier Mobile-8 Telecom. The acquisition does not incur any cash outflow from KTF but will take the form of a network consulting service, which KIF will be...

Tokyo: NTT DoCoMo says its FOMA 3G service crossed the 1m milestone.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation's satement about its Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Tokyo: NTT DoCoMo says its FOMA 3G service crossed the 1m milestone in late September.

Tokyo: KDDI plans to launch a new service bundling pay-TV, Internet and IP-telephone over FTTH access in December.(Newsmap: Asian telecoms this month)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Tokyo: KDDI plans to launch a new service bundling pay-TV, Internet and IP-telephone over FTTH access in December. The service, to be delivered through NTT's local FTTH infrastructure, will be initially available in large residential apartment...

Global Crossing clears the last major hurdle to selling a majority stake to Singapore Technologies Telemedia.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Global Crossing clears the last major hurdle to selling a majority stake to Singapore Technologies Telemedia after the FCC gives the deal the green light.

US Democratic lawmakers call for a security review of the sale of global satellite company Inmarsat to a foreign buyer.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * US Democratic lawmakers call for a security review of the sale of global satellite company Inmarsat to a foreign buyer. Senators Ernest Hollings and Daniel Inouye say a review is needed because of "Inmarsat's substantial and unique...

A federal grand jury is investigating whether Qwest Communications International improperly made deals with small telecom-gear suppliers.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * A federal grand jury is investigating whether Qwest Communications International improperly made deals with small telecom-gear suppliers. The grand jury is looking into small equipment companies' practice of awarding so-called...

Cisco suspends its patent suit against Huawei Technologies.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Cisco suspends its patent suit against Huawei Technologies, after Huawei agrees to withdraw the disputed products from the market.

Motorola posts a quarterly profit of $116 million, twice Wall Street estimates due to surprisingly strong demand for its mobile phones.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Motorola posts a quarterly profit of $116 million, twice Wall Street estimates due to surprisingly strong demand for its mobile phones. This compares to with $111 million last year. The company also forecasts stronger-than-expected sales in...

Vodafone Group and rival Orange announce separate deals with BT Group for access to BT's Openzone Wi-Fi network.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Vodafone Group and rival Orange announce separate deals with BT Group for access to BT's Openzone Wi-Fi network. BT plans to roll out 4,000 hot spots by mid-2004.

Vodafone and Microsoft announce the launch of a joint mobile Web services trial.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Vodafone and Microsoft announce the launch of a joint mobile Web services trial, which will bring mobile functions such as location, billing and messaging onto a PC platform.

Iraq awards two-year regional GSM licenses to three Arab-led Consortia.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Iraq awards two-year regional GSM licenses to three Arabled consortia, including two Kuwaitl companies--National Mobile Telecommunications and MTC--and Egypt's Orascom Telecommunications.

Saudi Arabia issues licenses to four local firms to provide satellite-based telecommunication services as part of steps to end the monopoly of incumbent STC.(movements)(Mohammed bin Jamil al-Mullah)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Saudi Arabia issues licenses to four local firms to provide satellite-based telecommunication services as part of steps to end the monopoly of incumbent STC. Telecommunications Minister Mohammed bin Jamil al-Mullah a so promises to award...

UAE-based Thuraya will expand its coverage to east and southeast Asia after the recent lauch of its second satellite.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * UAE-based Thuraya will expand its coverage to east and southeast Asia after the recent lauch of its second satellite. The added coverage will include China Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Phillippines, Thailand, Vietnam, North and...

Nokia is to restructure its three main businesses into four to chase new growth in software and internet applications for handsets and mobile devices.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Nokia is to restructure its three main businesses into four to chase new growth in software and internet applications for handsets and mobile devices, Rick Simonson an American, is named CFO, replacing Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, who will head the...

Nokia unveils its N-Gage game phone, with aims to sell between 6 million and 9 million units by the end of 2004.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Nokia unveils its N-Gage game phone, with aims to sell between 6 million and 9 million units by the end of 2004 as it seeks to gain a foothold in the portable gaming market now controlled by Nintendo's Game Boy line.

Nokia launches a TETRA system far the 300 MHz frequency band for Russia and other countries.(movements)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... * Nokia launches a TETRA system far the 300 MHz frequency band for Russia and other countries. The new system will be available far deliveries during the second half of 2004.

Shaping the industry through CDMA2000 technology leadership: innovative design and development approaches are key factors in how operators choose their wireless supply partners.(Advertorial)(innovative vendors are in demand)
November 1, 2003... In today's highly competitive market, mobile operators around the world are maximizing their system investments while finding the best solutions for introducing technologies that will bring the latest services to their customers. Wireless...

Space jam: fighting satellite interference from the ground up: interference is an occupational hazard in any wireless game, but factors from crowded skies to cheap equipment are making it critical for the satellite industry, especially in Asia. The solution: some serious self-regulation, starting with SUIRG.
November 1, 2003... Interference is an occupational hazard in any wireless game, but factors from crowded skies to cheap equipment are making it critical for the satellite industry, especially in Asia. The solution: some serious self-regulation, starting with...

Managing VoIP for quality: VoIP's growing ubiquity is raising the bar on the importance--and complexity--of monitoring quality control, especially when operators are relying more on partner networks to deliver their voice traffic.(Internet)
November 1, 2003... Voice over the Internet started off as a simple, cheap way for people to communicate while bypassing the high charges associated with international phone calls. At the time, few cared about the quality of the calls because they were free. Plus...

Putting the service into global services: services integration, not network management, is the mantra of BT Global Services. CEO Andy Green speaks with group editor Robert Clark about the failure of network-centric Concert, and business potential from serving today's distributed global MNCs.(One-To-One)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Telecom Asia: Introduce BT in the region, and BT Global. Andy Green: BT Global is BT's IP and services business, and we have a very straightforward structure outside the UK. We just concentrate on multi-site organizations--that's corporate...

Ethernet CWDM solution.(Premiere)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Metrobility Optical Systems has unveiled an new Ethernet CWDM solution for metro access and campus networks. Maximizing the use of the existing fiber plant, the R4000 CWDM solution provides a cost effective passive optical networking...

Routing solution minimizes interconnect costs.(Premiere)(InterconnecT Optimised Routing solution)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Intec Telecom Systems' latest version of its InterconnecT Optimised Routing (InterconnecT OR) solution is designed to optimize operator margins through tighter control of costs and revenues when trading international traffic minutes. The...

Turnkey solutions for large-scale VPN deployments.(Premiere)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Check Point Software Technologies is offering a neW line of turnkey VPN/security appliances specifically tailored for easy, cost-effective deployment of security to remote site business locations. The VPN-1 Edge appliances are centrally...

DWDM platform with enhanced Tx distance.(Premiere)(Alcatel)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The newest member of Alcatel's family of DWDM products, the Alcatel 1626 Light Manager DWDM platform addresses long-haul and ultra long-haul terrestrial applications, as well as unrepeatered submarine applications in the core network. It...

UWB radio measurement system.(Premiere)(ultrawideband)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... TDK has developed what it says is the world's first automated ultrawideband (UWB) telecommunications radio measurement system. The system consists of test antennas, device positioners, absorbers, software, and other related equipment, and...

GSM/GPRS and GPS module for telematics apps.(Premiere)(The Automotive Development Lab)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Wavecom has launched its Automotive Development Lab with an all-in-one GSM-GPRS and GPS module WISMO Quik Q2501. The Automotive Development Lab is designed to enable customers to develop and implement advanced and high-performance wireless...

Wireless 802.11g firewall router.(Premiere)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Netgear's recently launched FWG114P ProSafe 802.11g networking solution is designed to meet the flexibility and security requirements of small businesses. The solution combines a router, four-port 10/100 switch, 802.11lb/g compliant...

NetScreen to buy Neoteris.(Premiere)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... NetScreen Technologies has agreed to acquire Neoteris, a provider of SSL virtual private network (VPN) product category and application security gateway, for $245 million in stock and $20 million in cash including assumption of all outstanding...

New Skies North Asia sales director.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... New Skies Satellites has named Max Chung as the company's new sales director for North Asia, based in Hong Kong. Chung will report to Maurice Liu, New Skies' vice president of Asia-Pacific sales. He joins New Skies from Pacific Century...

Alcatel CMO.(Telecom Career)(chief marketing officer)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Alcatel has appointed executive vice president Ron Spithill to the newly created position of chief marketing officer, based in Paris. Spithill has been president of Alcatel Asia Pacific since 1995. Christian Reinaudo, executive vice...

LG Electronics CEO.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... LG Electronics has appointed Kim Ssang-su as chairman and CEO, replacing John Koo, who has resigned to comply with parent LG Group's restructuring drive. Kim, 59, was most recently vice chairman of LG Electronics. He joined LG Electronics...

Motorola CEO to retire.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Motorola chairman and chief executive Christopher Galvin has decided to retire after clashing with the board over strategy. Galvin, who is the grandson of the company's founder, will remain at his position until a successor is named. ...

Polycom Asian executives.(Telecom Career)(appointments and promotions)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Polycom has boosted its Asia-Pacific operations with a string of new appointments and promotions. Sue Day has been appointed marketing director Asia Pacific; Esther Lee has been appointed to the new position of regional director of human...

Citrix Pacific VP.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Citrix Systems has appointed Dennis W. Rose as vice president of Citrix Pacific. Rose will be responsible for all Citrix Pacific revenues, as well as marketing, support, operations and new market development throughout the Pacific region,...

Atheros CFO.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Jack Lazar has joined Atheros Communications as vice president and chief financial officer. Most recently Lazar was executive vice president of corporate development and chief financial officer and secretary of Internet audience...

Veritas Software Asia SVP.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Veritas Software has named Steven Leonard senior vice president and general manager of Asia-Pacific to oversees the company's operations in the region, including Japan. Leonard succeeds Craig Stevens, who plans to retire at he end of the...

WatchGuard Japan president.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... WatchGuard Technologies, a provider of Internet security appliances and services, has appointed Yutaka Iida as representative director and president of WatchGuard Technologies Japan K.K., where he will be responsible for all operations in...

Mobile2win COO.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Mobile2win, a company that provides marketing solutions for mobile carriers, has appointed Irene Wu as COO. Previously Wu served as marketing/sales director at companies like Gillette, Bayer, Sara Lee and Danone in China.

Symphony Services India head.(Telecom Career)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Symphony Services Corp, a provider of technology-based outsourcing services, has appointed Ajay Kela as president of Symphony Services India. The company also has hired Mark Nelson as Symphony Services' executive vice president of its...

Can mergers save telecom? Why M&As are inevitable, where the biggest economies of scale are, and what pitfalls to avoid.(Telecom Corporate)
November 1, 2003... Today's telecom industry is comprised of too many players struggling to gain share in a market that is not growing as fast as expected. Margins in the US are down from an average healthy 45% in 1995 to an expected 33% in 2003, while the capital...

Tellabs first to provide data solutions integrating layers 1, 2 & 3.(Telecom Corporate)
November 1, 2003... Tellabs has developed an extensive portfolio that enables service providers to increase billing per user for both consumers and enterprises. The new products allow service providers to optimize their current networks, revitalize their...

Smaller is better at ITU Telecom World 2003.(ITU Wrap-Up)
November 1, 2003... ITU Telecom World 2003, the telecom industry's biggest trade show, convened last month in Geneva under a sharply different atmosphere from the last event in 1999. Indeed, given the turmoil of the industry since then, it was difficult not to...

The EV-DO/Wi-Fi challenge: it's the difference between being able to sit down anywhere you want and getting online with an EV-DO PC card, and trying to find the nearest Wi-Fi ZONE.(Tanner: global technology)(Evolution Data Only)
November 1, 2003... You know a new technology has incumbents on the run when old-school industry groups issue screeds claiming there is no threat and that both technologies can live harmoniously in any given market. Take the CDMA Development Group, which is so...

Censored.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Internet censorship worldwide has increased markedly since September 2001, Privacy International reports in a new global survey. The 9/11 attacks have given governments the opportunity to "promulgate restrictive policies that their citizens had...

Taxing.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... The P2P lobby, under siege from legal broadsides by the music Industry group RIAA against their members, has come up with its own proposal: a broadband tax. The newly-formed P2P united hasn't announced details of its proposal, but has made...

Smashing.(Backpage Briefing)(grid computing to simulate Big Bang)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... So you think grid computing is being wasted on Mickey Mouse projects, or dull concepts like utility computing? How about this: the recreation of the birth of the universe. Scientists at CERN in Switzerland--that's right, the employers of...

Surveillance.(Backpage Briefing)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... SURVEILLANCE: Surveillance isn't just for spies and Law enforcement agencies anymore. Exhibit A: Lover Spy, a software app from a US company of the same name that allows suspicious lovers to send an electronic thinking-of-you card that doubles...

Convergence.(Backpage Briefing)(Internet addressing converge )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... Will telecom and Internet addressing converge one day into a single number for mobile, fixed, email and DNS? It is possible, but it is also a lot of work, as a recent EC report into E-NUM (E-Number) points out. As well as the technical issues...