Telecom Asia articles from September 2005

Telecom Asia archives from September 2005

Black hats off to Cisco and ISS.(TANNER)(Cisco Systems Inc;ISS Group Inc.'s defense against Michael Lynn-former Internet Security Systems researcher's report)
September 1, 2005... The strange and terrible saga of Michael Lynn has been well documented on the Net: how now-former Internet Security Systems researcher Lynn gave a presentation at the Black Hat Briefings conference in Las Vegas in July on a security flaw ISS...

Time to take disaster recovery seriously.(FIRST MILE)
September 1, 2005... The December 26 Indian Ocean tsunami went a long way in demonstrating the impact that natural disasters can have on telecommunications. However, natural disasters aren't the only threats to telecom infrastructure, says Ken Loke, enterprise...

Internet usage: the story so far.(STAT SNAP)
September 1, 2005... The latest snapshot on global Internet usage doesn't offer much in the way of surprises, but it does indicate that there's plenty of room yet for further growth. The global Internet subscriber base stood at 938.7 million as of July 23,...

Qualcomm to forge own trail with Flarion buy.(NEWS ANALYSIS)
September 1, 2005... In a move that is set to change the wireless landscape, Qualcomm announced last month that it is buying wireless broadband technology firm Flarion Technologies for $600 million in stock and cash. Qualcomm says the company is attracted to...

Network security revenue to reach $6.5b in 2008.(INSIGHT: ONE MONTH'S TELECOM RESEARCH)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... Global network security appliance and software revenue is expected to reach $6.5 billion by 2008, with a compounded annual growth rate of 15% from 2004 to 2008. Infonetics Research notes that earnings increased 5% in the first quarter from the...

Home networking market to hit $21b in 2009.(INSIGHT: ONE MONTH'S TELECOM RESEARCH)
September 1, 2005... With consumers becoming increasingly interested in using home networks to connect their digital audio and video files with their traditional entertainment equipment, revenues from home networking gear are expected to more than double from $9...

New handsets and services drive LBS growth.(INSIGHT: ONE MONTH'S TELECOM RESEARCH)
September 1, 2005... The European mobile location-based services (LBS) market is expected to surge 153% to 274 million euros ($340 million) this year as revenues shift from voice to non-voice services in the mobile industry. According to Berg Insight, the...

Online gaming market to double by 2009.(INSIGHT: ONE MONTH'S TELECOM RESEARCH)
September 1, 2005... The introduction of new online game content as well as the evolution of new business models have fueled growth for the Asia-Pacific online gaming market, with revenues growing 30% in 2004 to close to $1.1 billion. According to IDC, subscription...

VSNL to become fifth largest voice carrier.(NEWS ANALYSIS)
September 1, 2005... Hot on the heels of its recent purchase of Tyco Global Network, India's incumbent international carrier, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL), continued its expansion quest by striking a $237 million deal to acquire Canadian counterpart Teleglobe in...

Stopping porn at the office door.(RESEND: Flashbacks, updates and nostalgia: Telecom Asia, September 2001)
September 1, 2005... SYNOPSIS: Internet porn in the workplace is becoming a growing concern, with major companies sacking staff for downloading or sharing online porn on company time and equipment. Some stats suggest that 70% of Net porn is downloaded during...

The Ministry of Information Industry and the National Development and Reform Commission issue a document that gives more tariff flexibility to fixed-line operators China Telecom and China Netcom.(BEIJING)
September 1, 2005... The Ministry of Information Industry and the National Development and Reform Commission issue a document that gives more tariff flexibility to fixed-line operators China Telecom and China Netcom. The new regulation allows the two carriers to...

OFTA reveals plans for a unified licensing system for wireless broadband services in Hong Kong in 2006.(HONG KONG)
September 1, 2005... OFTA reveals plans for a unified licensing system for wireless broadband services in Hong Kong in 2006. All fixed and mobile operators will be subject to the same regulations under a unified licensing system. China Mobile posts $3b in net...

TOT and CAT agree to interconnect and will implement an originate rate and terminate rate of $0.026 per minute.(BANGKOK)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... TOT and CAT agree to interconnect and will implement an originate rate and terminate rate of $0.026 per minute. TOT earlier proposed higher rates of $0.07. AIS abandons its 3G venture with TOT, following disappointing results from an...

The Ministry of Post and Telematics approves a cut in long-distance call rates in Vietnam.(HANOI)
September 1, 2005... The Ministry of Post and Telematics approves a cut in long-distance call rates in Vietnam. Dominant carrier VNPT's plan to reduce mobile phone tariffs meanwhile has not been approved.

Pakistan Telecommunication Company agrees to pay damages for the losses during the 11-day Internet disruption due to a fault in a key submarine cable in June.(ISLAMABAD)
September 1, 2005... Pakistan Telecommunication Company agrees to pay damages for the losses during the 11-day Internet disruption due to a fault in a key submarine cable in June. The compensation, however, is only applicable to ISPs.

Indosat plans to invest $1.57b over the next year to expand its business.(JAKARTA)
September 1, 2005... Indosat plans to invest $1.57b over the next year to expand its business. The company will spend 85% of the planned investment to build more transmission bases to increase its cellular coverage across the country.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission plans to conduct a second round of tenders.(KUALA LUMPUR)
September 1, 2005... The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission plans to conduct a second round of tenders for spectrum to roll out 3G services.

Globe completes its first-ever video call in a 3G trial in the Philippines.(MANILA)
September 1, 2005... Globe completes its first-ever video call in a 3G trial in the Philippines. The carrier is the first Philippine operator to get a 3G trial permit and frequencies from the National Telecommunications Commission. Bayantel registers revenues...

VSNL of the Tata Group enters an alliance with Networki2i, the SingTel-Bharti joint-venture undersea cable company, for infrastructure sharing.(NEW DELHI)
September 1, 2005... VSNL of the Tata Group enters an alliance with Networki2i, the SingTel-Bharti joint-venture undersea cable company, for infrastructure sharing. The alliance will enable both the partners to use each other's undersea cable networks in the event...

Gangseo-gu Ward, the second largest municipality in Seoul, and FlexLight Networks successfully deploy the first GPON in South Korea.(SEOUL)
September 1, 2005... Gangseo-gu Ward, the second largest municipality in Seoul, and FlexLight Networks successfully deploy the first GPON in South Korea. The network is expected to link Gangseo's regional headquarters to 26 remote branches in a series of protected...

Taiwan Mobile's revenues grew 5% to $466m, boosted by its rising subscriber base.(TAIPEI)
September 1, 2005... Taiwan Mobile's revenues grew 5% to $466m, boosted by its rising subscriber base. Vibo Telecom signs deal to purchase WCDMA equipment from Samsung Electronics.

The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry unveils plans for a new communications satellite to provide broadband services that are as fast as fiber-optic cable.(TOKYO)
September 1, 2005... The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry unveils plans for a new communications satellite to provide broadband services that are as fast as fiber-optic cable. Officials say the new satellite will make it possible to send and receive...

The Australian Senate wants tougher rules for Telstra once it is sold off by the government.(SYDNEY)
September 1, 2005... The Australian Senate wants tougher rules for Telstra once it is sold off by the government. A Senate committee also recommends more regulatory power for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Telstra posts its best annual...

elstraClear's revenue grew by 3.5% to NZ$716m ($504m) from NZ$692 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, on increased sales to businesses and steady uptake of its resold Telecom New Zeland home line services.(WELLINGTON)
September 1, 2005... TelstraClear's revenue grew by 3.5% to NZ$716m ($504m) from NZ$692 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, on increased sales to businesses and steady uptake of its resold Telecom New Zeland home line services. Earnings before interest and...

Tel reports a 13.7% increase in net profits in the first quarter.(SINGAPORE)
September 1, 2005... Tel reports a 13.7% increase in net profits in the first quarter to reach $482m, fueled by strong growth in its overseas operations.

Qualcomm agrees to buy Flarion Technologies for $600m in cash and stock, in a deal that will expand its wireless-technology offerings.(movements)
September 1, 2005... * Qualcomm agrees to buy Flarion Technologies for $600m in cash and stock, in a deal that will expand its wireless-technology offerings. Qualcomm may pay an additional $205m in cash and stock if the acquired business meets certain milestones in...

The FCC eases rules on high-speed Internet services.(movements)
September 1, 2005... * The FCC eases rules on high-speed Internet services. Under the new rules, phone companies won't have to lease their high-speed lines to competing ISPs at government-set rates.

Royal Dutch Shell.(movements)
September 1, 2005... * The board of directors of Royal Dutch Shell appoints Jorma Ollila, outgoing chairman and CEO of Nokia, to succeed Aad Jacobs as the oil giant's non-executive chairman effective June 2006.

Tokyo has the cheapest broadband rates among six top global cities, according to the Ministry of Communication in Japan.(movements)
September 1, 2005... * Tokyo has the cheapest broadband rates among six top global cities, according to the Ministry of Communication in Japan. Tokyo offered the least expensive broadband rates for four years now. The cost of these services in Tokyo was $0.53/Mbps,...

A US court sentences former WorldCom finance chief Scott Sullivan to five years in prison for his high-ranking role in the largest accounting fraud in US history.(movements)
September 1, 2005... * A US court sentences former WorldCom finance chief Scott Sullivan to rive years in prison for his high-ranking role in the largest accounting fraud in US history. Sullivan is the fifth WorldCom executive to be sentenced to prison in the $11...

Sprint completes its long awaited takeover of Nextel.(movements)
September 1, 2005... * Sprint completes its long awaited takeover of Nextel, with executives from the wireless leaders now preparing for the unified company's introduction to some 40m customers.

Siemens will reorganize its telecom services for consumers by setting up a new company under the name Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, into which it will integrate all its cordless phone, broadband and multimedia operations.(movements)
September 1, 2005... * Siemens will reorganize its telecom services for consumers by setting up a new company under the name Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, into which it will integrate all its cordless phone, broadband and multimedia operations. The...

Agilent Technologies agrees to sell its semiconductor unit and its stake in a lighting technology company for a combined $3.6b to focus on its measurement products.(movements)
September 1, 2005... * Agilent Technologies agrees to sell its semiconductor unit and its stake in a lighting technology company for a combined $3.6b to focus on its measurement products. Private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and Silver Lake Partners...

Huawei Technologies records $4b in global sales in the first half of 2005, up 85% year-on-year.(movements)
September 1, 2005... * Huawei Technologies records $4b in global sales in the first half of 2005, up 85% year-on-year. Sales from overseas markets accounted for $2.47b, or 61% of the total revenues.

Customer at the core: faced with competing offerings so similar in price and scope, operators are increasingly making customer service priority No. 1 to gain a competitive advantage--a formidable challenge given their expanding portfolio of services and rising demands from consumers.(Cover story)
September 1, 2005... The challenge of finding "service" at a service provider has been a long-running joke among consumers tied to many incumbent carriers. After being bombarded with complaints and low ratings by consumer advocacy groups in late 1990s, operators...

The perils of VoIP: VoIP isn't quite as secure as it could be, thanks to carriers making rollouts a higher priority over security. Luckily, VoIP hacks are rare (for now), and the path to full security isn't a big technological leap--provided VoIP players understand fully what they're up against.(TECHNOLOGY)
September 1, 2005... As VoIP rollouts have become more prominent in broadband networks and enterprise LANs, and as services like Skype have gained popularity, VoIP has found itself increasingly compared to PSTN voice not just in terms of quality, but also...

Early-stage growth: True Corp expanded its consumer broadband revenue by more than 50% in Q1, helping to offset a 7% decline its fixed-line business. True president and CEO Supachai Chearavanont tells group editor Joseph Waring why local content and WiMAX are key to its continued expansion across Thailand.(ONE-TO-ONE)(Interview)
September 1, 2005... Telecom Asia: What will fuel your growth in 2006? Supachai Chearavanont: Broadband, broadband content and wireless communications services will be the key drivers. Broadband is still in the early stage and has room for significant growth....

Technological sovereignty: how Korea has outmuscled Japan in the drive for leadership in telecom technology.(CASE STUDY)
September 1, 2005... The transition has been awesome. In 1979 South Korea had just 240,000 telephone subscribers (or 6.3 lines per 100 people--far below the world average) with horrendous waiting lists. It was around this rime that the government started...

The incumbent in 2010: in 2010, incumbents will finally complete the shift to selling a service rather than a piece of technology.(FORUM)(Column)
September 1, 2005... As an industry analyst, Ovum is often asked to predict how communications markets will look in x number of years, but seldom about how the actual players will look at some point in the future. Recently, we were asked to project the shape of the...

Uninterrupted communication in high-speed vehicles.(PREMIERE: Latest products and services)(NEC Corp.'s Wireless routers)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... NEC's new mobile router allows seamless broadband communication even on high-speed moving vehicles such as trains and cars. Using wireless LAN and a 3G mobile phone network, this mobile router enables real-time transmission of large volumes of...

Chipset turns gadgets into multimedia devices.(PREMIERE: Latest products and services)
September 1, 2005... Qualcomm's convergence platform single-chip solution, the MSM7500, will turn a relatively simple wireless device such as a high-end PDA, smartphone or wireless computer into a portable video player, music center or gaming console. The...

Gemplus unveils future Java Card.(PREMIERE: Latest products and services)
September 1, 2005... Gemplus has introduced a new prototype of its future Java Card, responding to an industry-wide need for a multi-featured, micro-application server platform that will benefit from new developments in smartcard hardware. The prototype will...

Simplifying the mobile data experience.(PREMIERE: Latest products and services)
September 1, 2005... SmartTrust and SurfKitchen have jointly developed personalized user interfaces with easy-to-use graphical menus, which are designed to overcome the difficulties in navigating through handsets. These difficulties, the companies said, have...

Integrated protection for email and Web.(PREMIERE: Latest products and services)
September 1, 2005... MessageLabs and ScanSafe have teamed up to provide a fully managed, hosted solution that will protect both a client's email inbox and Web browser from malware, spyware and inappropriate content. With concern over Web security growing, both...

Easier compliance with global telecom standards.(PREMIERE: Latest products and services)
September 1, 2005... Raychem Circuit Protection's new PolySwitch TSM600-400, a low-resistance, resettable over-current protection device for communications infrastructure applications, enables easier compliance with various global telecom standards, including...

Lower-cost intelligent data archive solution.(PREMIERE: Latest products and services)(Storage Technology Corp.'s Intellistore intelligent archive )(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... StorageTek's Intellistore intelligent archive and compliance solution combines dual disk-and-tape capability, allowing it to deliver ten times the capacity at a lower entry cost. With this solution, the company said medium-sized enterprises...

Network-based anti-spam services.(PREMIERE: Latest products and services)
September 1, 2005... Trend Micro's Network Reputation Services, a portfolio of network-based anti-spam services complementing the company's existing anti-spam offerings, stop between 40% and 80% of connections from known offending IP addresses and from sending...

Celcom's new CEO.(appointment of Dato Mohammed Shazalli Ramly )(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... Telekom Malaysia has appointed Dato Mohammed Shazalli Ramly as CEO of its mobile unit, Celcom, effective September 1. He replaces Yunus Ramli Abbas who will complete his three year tenure as CEO of Celcom on August 31. Currently Shazalli...

Executive changes at Vodafone KK.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... Vodafone KK has promoted Shinkichi Kawakami to executive officer and SVP of enterprise business unit. Kazuyasy Hakata has been named corporate officer of wholesales business unit. The company has also appointed Masayuki Nozoe as senior EVP,...

Flag Telecom adds directors.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... Flag Telecom has appointed Anil D Ambani as chairman of the company's board and current CEO Patrick Gallagher as vice chairman. The company has also named B D Khurana (group president of Reliance Infocomm) and Ed McCormack (EVP of Flag Telecom)...

AT&T Greater China GM.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... Sainti Li has joined AT&T as general manager to oversee the company's operations in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Li will be based in Shanghai and manage over 250 employees serving AT&T's business customers in Asia-Pacific. Previously Li...

HTIL management changes.(appointment of Agnes Nardi)(Hutchison Telecommunication International Limited)(Brief article)
September 1, 2005... Hutchison Telecommunication International Limited (HTIL) has appointed Agnes Nardi as an executive director. Nardi is currently managing director of the company's Hong Kong mobile unit, Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong (HTHK). Peter Wong, CEO...

Kallasvuo to take helm at Nokia.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... Nokia has appointed Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, currently the head of Nokia's mobile phone business group, as president and COO, effective October 1. Kallasvuo, who joined Nokia in 1980, will take over the post of president and CEO from June 1,...

Motorola Asia-Pac sales VP.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... Jay Andersen has been named VP of sales and operations for Motorola's network business in Asia. Andersen will be based in Singapore and oversees operations in the Asian markets. He has been with Motorola for 23 years and was most recently VP...

Cisco sales SVP.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... Cisco Systems has promoted Owen Chan to the position of SVP for its Asia-Pacific operations, based in Hong Kong. Chan has been with Cisco for six years and was previously VP of North Asia.

UTStarcom taps new CFO.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... UTStarcom has appointed Fran Barton as CFO and EVP. Prior to his new role, Barton was the CFO at Atmel Corporation, where he was responsible for finance and administration at the semiconductor company.

BT Japan president.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... BT has appointed Ian Pulford as president of the company's Japan operations, BT Japan. Most recently Pulford led the company's wholesale operations in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa.

PricewaterhouseCoopers associate director.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... Stephen Hipkin has joined Pricewaterhouse Coopers as an associate director. His primary areas of expertise are telecommunications fraud and risk management together with general forensic investigating. Previously Hipkin was head of security for...

SAS Institute HK and South China GM.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... Business intelligence software and services provider SAS Institute has appointed Edvan Chan as GM in Hong Kong and South China. He will be overseeing the daily operations in Hong Kong and drive the company's strategic development in the region....

MessageLabs Asia-Pac VP.(TELECOM CAREER)
September 1, 2005... MessageLabs has appointed James Scollay as VP of Asia-Pacific to manage the company's operations in the region, based in Sydney. Prior to joining the Asia Pacific team, Scollay spent several years in key management roles in MessageLabs'...

Networking opportunities across Asia.(EVENTS CALENDAR)(Table)(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... Networking opportunities across Asia Date Event Location Sep 06 - Sep 09, 2005 ACM 2005 Expo & Forum Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...

Asia telecom transactions index.(TELECOM CORPORATE)
September 1, 2005... Asia telecom transactions index Seller Buyer Agilent Technologies Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Silver Lake Partners Alibaba.com Yahoo! Cingular Wireless AV Birla Group...

TA Index hits 8-month high.(TA30 TELECOM STOCK INDEX 14 JUL-15 AUG, 05)(Statistical table)(Statistical data)
September 1, 2005... The TA Index rose 3.9% to 1,263 points, its highest in eight months. Most Asian telecom stocks traded higher, with 19 stocks moving up between 0.8% and 28%, while 11 lost ground, falling between 1.2% and 8.6%. Leading the winners was...

The roadmap ahead.(FUTURE WIRELESS)
September 1, 2005... What's next after 3G? Three bodies of opinion dominate the thinking in the industry, Telecom Asia has found. One view, in keeping with the cellular's optimistic, engineering tradition, is that the next round will deliver more bandwidth and...

Inside the bubble.(INSIDE LINE)
September 1, 2005... Are we in a stock bubble? Again? A few worrying trends--a ramp-up in prices, valuations based on potential alone and a lot of M&A activity--have had analysts wringing their hands in their blogs. The evidence? Chinese search engine...

License to chill.(BACKPAGE BRIEFING)
September 1, 2005... The technology game is a stressful one, especially for software writers coping with aggressive competition, relentless deadlines and hectic business trips. In Bangalore, India's software/IT hub, many software developers are turning to...

Rumors.(BACKPAGE BRIEFING)
September 1, 2005... RUMORS: It's around that time of year when the business media gets bored and starts reporting rumors of unlikely M&As. For example, the UK Sunday newspaper The Business reported last month that Cisco Systems is planning to buy Nokia. ...

WiMAX.(BACKPAGE BRIEFING)
September 1, 2005... WiMAX: WiMAX is on the way, but which vendor will lead the charge? Besides Intel, that is? It just might be ZTE. To be sure, ZTE certainly says so. The Chinese telecoms vendor talked up its plans for 802.16d and 16e during its European road...

VoIP.(BACKPAGE BRIEFING)
September 1, 2005... VoIP: Corporate Australia reportedly isn't buying into the hype over VoIP convergence, with few major enterprises bothering to roll out VoIP. Exhibit A: Essential Utilities Corporation, which provides utility rates analysis, benchmarking...