US communications regulator the FCC is considering contracting for a national broadband mobile IP network for the use of the emergency services. It has proposed that this system be rolled out in the 700MHz ex-analogue TV band and operated by private interests as contractors to the Commission. Last year, there was some buzz around the [...]
Low cost femtocells and picocells could emerge as an attractive alternative to voice over IP over wifi (Vowifi), according to analysts. Strategy Analytics has released a report, “Femtocells Enabled by PicoChip to Square Off Against VoFi,” which predicts that femtocells will give wifi-enabled internet telephony setups a run for their money. Chip manufacturers like PicoChip [...]
The Swedish equipment manufacturer, Ericsson, will buy American firm, Redback Networks, for $2.1bn (£1.06bn) the companies said Tuesday. The cash offer of $25 a share is an 18 percent premium to Redback’s closing price of $21.17 on Tuesday. The move is sure to be interpreted as a defensive one: following last month’s Lucent, Alcatel deal, [...]
Nokia edged closer to its goal of 40 per cent share of the handset market this week, after reporting strong results for the devices business. Head honcho Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo estimated that the Finnish vendor’s share of the handset market rose from 34 per cent to 38 per cent in the last 12 months, with much [...]
Security experts caused a stir this week when they revealed how easy it is to hack VoIP software. During a presentation at the Black Hat USA IT security convention taking place in Las Vegas this week, the Viper Lab division of security firm Sipera demonstrated one of several VoIP security flaws. The flaws allow a [...]
Reports are emerging that the much rumoured Google phone is already in prototype and could be commercially available within a year. The web giant is believed to be touting the phone around vendors and operators to gauge interest and fine tune the specifications. It is believed the phone could be made available to consumers for [...]
In news that may not come as a great surprise to UK broadband users, a Which? study has found that there is a huge gap between advertised broadband speeds and the actual speeds users can achieve. In April, 14,642 Which? members took part in a survey about their internet service provider (ISP), then in May [...]
Troubled US MVNO Amp’d Mobile has thrown its customers a lifeline as it prepares to shut shop on Wednesday. Some 100,000 customers still with the firm have until midnight Wednesday to find themselves a new mobile provider, or face having their lines disconnected. For those that elect to stay with Amp’d, a small regional cellco, [...]
One month after launch, Apple has wheeled out its first update for the iPhone, primarily designed to rectify a number of security bugs in the Safari web browser. During the first month of launch, the iPhone has been dogged by security concerns after it emerged that there were a number of ways an iPhone could [...]
It looks like Google might end up putting its money where its mouth is, as web companies on Tuesday won the right to access US spectrum coming up for auction later this year. On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revised its 700MHz band plan and service rules to facilitate the availability of “new and [...]
When we think of mobile communication there are a few images that flash in ones mind: one of the ongoing ...
Ericson is turning out to be a dissapointment especially in the way they are handling emerging markets:case in point - ...
Dimitris,you have it completely right with Operators focussing on increasing performance which will improve cusotmer experience. That is why ...
Dawinderpal, you are right that mobile operators are facing many challenges while transitioning to the next generation of backhaul on ...
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