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01.08.2012
Internet Connected TVs to Reach 650m by 2017
A new report from Juniper Research forecasts that the number of residential TVs, connected to the Internet via different platforms such as Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and consoles, and also via built in wireless or Ethernet connectivity, will reach almost 650 million by 2017.
01.08.2012
UK upper house attacks broadband plan
The U.K. government's nationwide broadband plan risks excluding underserved communities due to its preoccupation with connection speeds instead of delivering universal access.
01.08.2012
Chile's big three win LTE spectrum
Chile's three main mobile network operators have acquired spectrum suitable for rolling out LTE services, something that regulator Subtel believes will help satisfy growing demand for connectivity from consumers.
01.08.2012
Lords call for the end of TV transmissions
The UK House of Lords has recommended ending broadcast television and re-allocating for mobile data usage the spectrum currently used to transmit digital TV signals.
31.07.2012
Huawei Completes SingleSON Test on an LTE Commercial Network
Huawei today announced that it has completed the industry's first SingleSON test on an LTE commercial network in Hong Kong. The company said that the SingleSON test showed that throughput on the cell's edge can be enhanced up to 30% using its Adaptive ICIC technology.
31.07.2012
Apple eyeing mobile payments with AuthenTec deal
Apple has agreed to acquire fingerprint security firm AuthenTec in a deal worth around $356m. AuthenTec’s fingerprint technology has been used in mobile phones in Japan for authentication of mobile payments, and Apple is expected to bring those services to more markets.
31.07.2012
TeliaSonera deploys new optical network to deliver 100G+ speed
TeliaSonera International Carrier customers can now enjoy a significant increase in network capacity. The carrier has deployed a new overlay network across Europe to address the tremendous growth in data traffic. Nokia Siemens Networks has built this new network to deliver speeds of 100G and beyond. The existing optical network for the operator was also provided by the vendor.
31.07.2012
Smartphone growth slows in US
Smartphone unit shipments numbered 23.8 million in the U.S. in the second quarter of this year, down 5.4% on the year-ago figure, according to new statistics from Strategy Analytics.
30.07.2012
Virgin Mobile to launch Polish MVNO
The Virgin Mobile brand is set to launch in Poland as entrepreneur Richard Branson’s firm eyes growth in the Central and Eastern Europe mobile markets.
30.07.2012
Facebook shares hit new lows as mobile, growth concerns linger
Facebook Inc. shares on Friday traded at their lowest levels ever as the company continued to struggle to convince investors it can leverage its immense popularity, especially on mobile devices, into stronger revenue and profits.
30.07.2012
Samsung, Apple head for courtroom confrontation
Monday marks the start of the U.S. trial between Apple and Samsung, two companies that have spent the past 17 months attempting to disembowel one another with legal filings -- all while quietly doing business together that helps keep them afloat.
30.07.2012
Analysis: Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step
A 1984 U.S. anti-hacking law passed when computer crime was in its infancy is under fire for potentially going too far in criminalizing the actions of employees who violate workplace policies.
27.07.2012
Orange, SFR and Bouygues join forces on LTE TV interference trial
France Telecom Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom will conduct a joint trial to understand the likely interference caused by 800MHz LTE services to digital TV broadcasts.
27.07.2012
Alcatel-Lucent to narrow focus as it slashes jobs
Telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent plans to slash 5,000 jobs and reorganize its business more narrowly around profitable areas and clients after it swung to a net loss of EUR254 million and burned through half a billion euros in cash in the second quarter.
27.07.2012
Delayed arrival of 4G in UK puts nation light years behind
The UK is already seen as Europe’s most complex and fragmented telecoms market and it now looks set to add another unwanted title to its repertoire as that of Europe’s 4G laggard.