KPN to launch Simyo MVNO in France on Jan 11
KPN, the Dutch incumbent, will be introducing its Simyo MVNO in France on January 11, operating on Bouygues Telecom’s network. Simyo was earlier launched in Spain in January’08. The MVNO will be using a 100% online distribution model and will charge EUR 0.19/minute for calls to all fixed and mobile networks 24 hours a day.
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Nokia Kills WiMAX Device (PC Mag)
Nokia, which had helped champion the WiMAX technology originally developed by Intel, said that it stopped making its only U.S.-designed mobile device using the technology. Apparently, the company noe just backs the rival LTE technology for mobile data.
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3GPP approves UMTS femtocell standards (SMS Text News)
The leads the way for 3G femtocells to hit the market this year as there’s now a standard. MNOs are very interested in rolling-out femtocells as they utilise broadband for backhaul rather than using the operator’s network. A femtocell in the home will use the home broadband to connect back to the mobile network – this [...]
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D2 Technologies Improves its vPort VoIP Software for Development of Next Generation WiMAX, Femtocell and Mobile Handsets/Devices (Tom Keating)
Some interesting news from D2 Technologies worth sharing. It’s worth mentioning that D2 offers the mCUE mobile convergence software solution , which combines a communications user interface with the company’s vPort MP VoIP software platform targeting OEMs and service providers to help deliver integrated Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) and Unified Communications (UC) functionality. Their news today…
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Nokia stops making only WiMax device (MSNBC.com: Wireless)
The world’s top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Thursday it had ended production of its only mobile device using the U.S.-centered WiMax technology, another blow for the struggling wireless technology.
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Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition discontinued (Phone Mag)
Nokia has discontinued its N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition, MobileBurn reports, due to “the slow WiMAX roll out in the USA.” So far, there are two WiMAX markets in USA: Sprint launched XOHM mobile broadband commercial service in Baltimore last September, while Clearwire has just launched its WiMAX service in Portland. You can take full advantage [...]
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AT&T Testing Femtocell Home Cell Base Stations (Gadget Review)
According to reports, AT&T is asking some of their customers to test out a home cell base station a.k.a femtocell. This device uses a broadband connection to extend and enhance a cell phone signal.
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Leap Wireless selects Convergys for long-term managed services agreements (USA)
Leap Wireless International, Inc., the parent company of Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, today announced that Cricket has signed a multi-year managed services agreement with Convergys Corporation for the implementation and ongoing management of its new billing system. The new BSS/OSS solution will be implemented by Convergys, and will be [...]
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Telecom Italia’s move to buy Telecom Argentina stagnated (Italy, Argentina)
Telecom Italia’s move to buy controlling stake in Telecom Argentina has been reportedly made stagnant by the Argentine antitrust agency the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (CNDC). According to the commission the move is aimed to prevent the monopolisation of nation’s telecom sector. It is feared that Spain’s largest telco Telefonica, which has [...]
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Japan plans to create new guidelines for mobile connection fees by 2010
The Japanese government is looking forward to introduce new guidelines of mobile connection fees by 2010, which are expected to be lower for the new customers. At present, the law that prevails doesn’t really clarify the specific pricing model for connection fees, which the service provider pay each other, and are as high as 35 [...]
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Oman cancels sale of Omantel’s 25% stake
The Omani goverment has called off the sale of 25% stake in Omantel due to the negative effect of current financial crunches. Oman’s Ministry of Finance reportedly said that it has cancelled the sale process because of the ‘unprecedented market volatility and economic conditions’. The stake sale was announced in July 2008 and saw [...]
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Virgin Mobile posts a subscriber base of 5.38Mn at 2008-end (USA)
Virgin Mobile USA, has reportedly added 216,000 subscribers in Q4′08 taking its subscriber base to a total of 5.38 million at 2008-end, rising from 5.1 million at 2007-end. The prepaid MVNO has posted a churn rate of 4.8% at Q4′08-end, down from 5.5% in Q3′08 and 5.1% a year earlier.
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Digitel likely to launch 3G at Q1′09-end (Venezuela)
Venezualan GSM service provider Digitel reportedly intends to commercially launch 3G services by Q1′09-end. According to Digitel’s VP, Luis Perez, the operator is likely to add 1.5 million new customers to its kitty in 2009 and is expected to reach a subscriber base of 7.5 million, mostly driven by launch of 3G.
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China awards 3G licence to top three operators
China has awarded third-generation mobile phone licenses to three carriers. According to MIIT, licenses were granted to China Mobile Ltd., China Unicom Ltd. and China Telecom Corp. Industry Minister, Li Zhiyong, said China has 650 million mobile phone accounts. The date for the commencement of the commercial services has not yet revealed. The Chinese-developed standard, [...]
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MetroPCS adds a record 520,000 subscribers in Q4′08 (USA)
USA based mobile operator MetroPCS reports a net addition of 520,000 subscribers in Q4′08, a rise of 74% on a year-on-year basis. Gross additions were up 55% at 1.3 million. The sudden rise in subscriber base is driven by it flat-rate unlimited calling plan without contract and its roaming deal with Leap Wireless signed last [...]
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Femtocell Leadership Interview with Will Franks CTO Ubiquisys
Will Franks, CTO of Ubiquisys (an independent femtocell access point
vendor), is pleased that the Femto Forum has given smaller femto
companies a voice in the femto standards. He notes that operators have
been largely silent on the state of their femtocell trials and market
launch plans, suggests we’ll see “hard launches” during…
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Anatel reports a growth percentage of 21.5% (Brazil)
Brazilian mobile operators activated 26 million new lines between Jan-Nov-2008, crosses the mark of 21 million new subscribers in 2007. According to the recent statistics, Anatel has shown 21.5% growth in terms of subscribers in the first 11 months of 2008 in comparison to the same period in 2007. The growth percentage is anticipated [...]
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GSM players face charges for hampering competition (India)
GSM Biggies like Airtel, Vodafone and Idea have been accused of adopting tactics to stop the entry of new operators and hoard spectrum beyond their contractual obligations. According to the Senior Advocate, Vikas Singh appearing for DoT, said, “Since the beginning, the government was aware of the tendency of these three big operators to prevent [...]
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m-Wise launches new Web and Mobile Microsite Development Kit for Mobile Content
Mobile content technology vendor, m-Wise announces the commercial launch of its new web and mobile microsite development kit.
The new mobile content product consists of an easy to use software package that allows effortless configuration and setup of fully branded, ready to launch web and WAP microsites for promotion and selling of mobile digital content such [...]
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Rogers activates 130,000 iPhones in Q4, Prepaid churn drops to 3.03% (Canada)
Canada’s largest mobile phone carrier, Rogers Communication has activated 130,000 iPhones in Q4′08 of which 40% of them are new to Rogers. The operator posted fourth-quarter wireless post-paid churn of 1.12% compared to 1.17% a year ago and wireless prepaid churn of 3.03% compared to 3.12% a year earlier. The operator has added 158,000 in [...]
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Vodafone Albania subscribers will enjoy Mini Call Service
Vodafone Albania has launched Mini Call Service for the New Year festivities period. This service allows subscribers to create a voice message and send it directly to the recipient. The new service intends to provide a bunch of complementary extensive services to its subscribers. According to the company, “This service will be of advantage for [...]
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ETECSA ends 2008 with a subscriber base of 330,000 (Cuba)
Cuban state-owned telco ETECSA has reportedly increased its wireless subscriber base by more than 130,000 in 2008. The telco has ended 2008 with 330,000 subscribers compared to 273,600 in September 2008. The increase in subscriber base is attributed to a move by the government to make mobile phones more accessible to citizens by reducing the [...]
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DoT is set to issue MNP clarifications on Jan 22 (India)
DoT will issue clarification to the interested bidders on mobile number portability on Jan 22 ‘09. DoT has decided to extend the date for issue of comprehensive clarifications to bidder’s queries by one month. The clarifications will now be released on January 22, an official said. The new date of January 22 will delay the [...]
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Ancel wireless subscribers to reach the mark of 1.5Mn soon (Uruguay)
Ancel, the Uruguayan mobile arm of state-owned telco Antel will soon boast 1.5 million wireless subscribers, up from 1.24 million at the end of September 2008, according to a media report. Ancel is planning to invest US$81 million for the expansion of its GSM and 3G coverage. According to a report, Ancel is the country’s [...]
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SINA signs licensing agreement with Microsoft to enhance mobile service (China)
Microsoft Corp. and SINA Corp. announced a technology licensing agreement on the Chinese Couplet Generator technology — one of several cutting-edge natural language processing innovations created at Microsoft Research Asia. The licensed patents enhance SINA’s ability to deliver innovative mobile value-added services to the Chinese market.
Through the licensing agreement, Microsoft’s patented technology will be used [...]
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Clearwire launches WiMax service in Portland (The Industry Standard)
Clearwire launched WiMax services in Portland, Ore., Monday under the Clear brand , making it the second city after Baltimore, where it offers similar high speed wireless. The Baltimore market launched in September under the Xohm brand name when Sprint Nextel was the major operator. In December, Sprint, Clearwire, Intel Corp. , Google Inc. and several cable companies closed a deal to form a joint…
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Nokia N810 WiMax discontinued. (Carrypad UMPC feed)
According to Mobile Burn , the Nokia N810 WiMax version has been discontinued. Distributors have been asked to return the devices and the source states that it’s due to both slow rollout and a problem with the current WiMax switches in…
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WiMAX goes live in Portland; Chicago delayed into 2H 2009 (Ars Technica)
Clearwire opens its second WiMax market in Portland, Ore., but future deployment plans are murky. Clearwire’s service competes on price and speed with wireless and wireline sevices. Read More…
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Motorola Provides WiMAX Devices for Clear service (MobileTechNews)
Motorola offers a USBw 100 adaptor and its CPEi 150 plug-and-play device for use on the Clear 4G mobile internet service in Portland.
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Global Mobile Operator Selects Epitiro for World’s First Femtocell Pre-Deployment Analysis (Red Orbit )
CARDIFF, Wales, January 7 /PRNewswire/ — A global tier-1 mobile network operator (MNO) has selected Epitiro to assess the quality of Femtocell-based calls across the broadband networks of Europe’s leading ISPs, in a research project thought to be the first of its kind. Epitiro will utilise its Femtocell Test Suite and ISP-I network to automate Femtocell traffic and analyse voice quality from a…
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