Latest News & Articles

NSN modernises Africell core network in Sierra Leone and Gambia

Details
Category: Wireless Networks
05 March 2009
12264 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 3G
  • Nokia Siemens Networks
  • Sierra Leone
  • Gambia
  • Modernisation
After expanding its radio and core mobile network by using Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) equipment, Africell is to deploy NSN's state-of-the art 3GPP mobile softswitching solution...

Yahoo Launches Mobile App

Details
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
03 March 2009
8712 views
  • Global
  • Applications
  • Mobile World Congress
  • Yahoo!
Yahoo! has announced the launch of a new mobile service to be known, not surprisingly, as Yahoo! Mobile. Available initially only for Apple iPhones and top end handsets from other makers including Windows Mobile smartphones, the service will be of interest in emerging markets where the Yahoo! brand still has significant traction...

Chuan Wei and Alcatel-Lucent to deploy Cambodia's first WiMAX Rev-e network

Details
James Barton
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
03 March 2009
9222 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Cambodia
  • Alcatel-Lucent
  • WiMAX
  • Chuan Wei
Following an agreement with Chuan Wei (Cambodia) Co Ltd, Alcatel-Lucent will be providing Cambodia with a nation-wide WiMAX Rev-e (802.16e-2005 standard) wireless broadband network, the first in the country. The service should launch in mid 2009...

NEC wins order for Pasolink ultra-compact microwave system from Croatian Optima Telekom

Details
Category: Service Management
02 March 2009
8411 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • NEC
  • Croatia
  • Fixed Line
  • Optima Telekom
NEC Corporation has concluded its full-turnkey supply contract with Croatian fixed telecom operators Optima Telekom to deliver, install and provide after-sales services for approximately 40 Pasolink Neo systems...

Datatronics deploys NewNet CT SS7 and Sigtran platform for Latin America prepaid and online charging

Details
Category: Revenue & Billing
02 March 2009
7637 views
  • Latin America
  • charging
During 2008, Datatronics has supplied, integrated, and deployed more than 170 signaling nodes with NewNet CT's Distributed7 signalling platform in Latin America to manage pre- and postpaid services...

Next-Generation WiMAX to reach over 800 million by 2010

Details
Category: Regulation
02 March 2009
7865 views
  • Global
  • 4G
  • WiMAX
A milestone in the development of WiMAX has just been acheived, with the WiMAX Forum granting the WiMAX Forum Certified seal of approval to Mobile WiMAX 3.5GHz products for the first time...

Transmode and NEC enter global partnership

Details
Category: Satellite Networks
27 February 2009
8630 views
  • Backhaul
  • Global
  • NEC
  • Optical Networking
  • Transmode
Transmode, a leading Scandinavian provider of optical networking solutions and NEC Corporation have announced global a partnership agreement...

Barcelona: What a difference a year makes

Details
Alec Barton
Category: Energy & Sustainability
27 February 2009
7090 views
  • Global
  • Mobile World Congress
Alec Barton, Publisher of Developing Telecoms, gives a personal view of his visit to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Please do not supply him with any paper press releases. And go green - this is the example the emerging markets can show the developed markets...

TOT selects 3Com advanced networking to connect 30,000 Thai government employees

Details
Category: Service Management
27 February 2009
7659 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Thailand
  • Government
TOT, Thailand's largest telecommunications company, has chosen 3Com solutions to provide the network communications infrastructure at the Bangkok Government Centre, a brand new mega-project of the Thai government...

Aircom strikes performance management deal with Croatia's Vipnet

Details
Category: Service Management
26 February 2009
9279 views
  • OSS
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • Croatia
  • Aircom
  • Performance Management
Independent network planning and optimisation consultancy Aircom International has announced a contract with Croatian mobile operator Vipnet to supply its Optima Performance Management solutions across both the Core and Radio Access networks...

Telkomsel boosts mobile broadband via NSN Direct Tunnel

Details
Category: Wireless Networks
26 February 2009
12763 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • Mobile Broadband
  • Telkomsel
  • Data Transmission
Indonesia's Telkomsel will enable a growing number of its 3G/HSDPA customers to enjoy the best quality unblocked data access as a result of its commissioning Nokia Siemens Networks' Direct Tunnel, which reduces transmission link requirements...

Russian mobile firms are now among the largest in Europe - Wireless Intelligence

Details
Category: Trends & Forecasts
25 February 2009
12561 views
  • Central and Eastern Europe
  • MegaFon
  • Russia
  • VimpelCom
  • MTS
  • Wireless Intelligence
Fast-growing mobile markets in Eastern Europe such as Russia are rapidly shifting the make-up of Europe's mobile operator market, according to new research by Wireless Intelligence. The new data reveals that major operator groups in the region - most notably the Russian-based operators MTS, VimpelCom and MegaFon - are now accumulating customer bases that rank among the largest in Europe...

Ovum at Barcelona: no more femtocells? Commerce/philanthropy duo for emerging markets?

Details
Category: Wireless Networks
24 February 2009
9225 views
  • Global
  • Ovum
  • ICT
  • Mobile World Congress
As the mobile industry gathers in Barcelona to set out its roadmap, Ovum analysts provide their opinion of the most interesting announcements made in the frst 48 hours...

Mongolia's remote GSM service wins award

Details
James Barton
Category: Wireless Networks
23 February 2009
8700 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Mongolia
  • Altobridge
  • GSM
MobiCom Corporation, a leading Mongolian mobile network operator has received an award for ‘Best New Technology' in recognition of its remote GSM service, which is provided by Altobridge's Remote Community Solution and enables service delivery to isolated small user groups...

Kaspersky Lab unveils Mobile Security 8.0

Details
Category: Revenue & Billing
19 February 2009
9239 views
  • Security
  • Global
  • Mobile World Congress
  • Cybercrime
Kaspersky Lab will unveil the beta version of its new solution Kaspersky Mobile Security 8.0 at Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona...

Anam announces major Vietnamese operator for its SMS smart services

Details
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
17 February 2009
10636 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • SMS
  • Vietnam
  • Anam Mobile

A move back to SMS will be one of the talking points of this year's Mobile World Congress, according to Anam Mobile, which is announcing three new international operator customers at Barcelona...

Botswana's Gabz FM delivers interactive listener experience via Derdack message master xsp

Details
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
17 February 2009
9288 views
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Botswana
  • Messaging
  • Radio
  • Derdack
Derdack, provider of mobile messaging platforms and notification workflow software, has announced that Gabz FM, a licensed Botswana radio station, is live on the latest version of message master xsp...

Kirusa announces Voice SMS Version 5.0

Details
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
17 February 2009
8708 views
  • Global
  • SMS
  • Mobile World Congress
  • Kirusa
Kirusa, a vendor of Voice SMS and developer of mobile value-added services, will be announcing the immediate availability of Kirusa Voice SMS Version 5.0 for examination at Mobile World Congress (MWC) at Barcelona...

Movius to launch new messaging and presence solutions at MWC

Details
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
16 February 2009
8122 views
  • Global
  • Messaging
  • Movius
  • Voicemail
Movius Interactive Corporation will be unveiling new mass market applications at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, including visual voicemail solutions that can be deployed with any device and a new suite of presence-based solutions...

Materna Communications to showcase broad range of new equipment

Details
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
16 February 2009
6689 views
  • Global
  • Smart Metering
This year's exhibition presence by Materna Communications will see the unveiling in Barcelona of a full range of new products. In addition to its established product portfolio, Materna is in particular opting for innovations that will be playing a major part in telecoms in general this year...

On2 Technologies to display new high-def mobile video solutions

Details
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
13 February 2009
7365 views
  • Global
  • Mobile Video
  • On2
  • HD Video
On2 Technologies, specialist in video compression solutions, will demonstrate high-definition mobile video solutions at next week's Mobile World Congress...

Fibre boom in Pakistan propels partnership between Digital Solution and Aspen Optics

Details
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
13 February 2009
10074 views
  • Central South Asia
  • Pakistan
  • Fibre
This year is going to be a year for fibre network boom in Pakistan. To support the construction of a massive fibre-optic infrastructure in Pakistan, Digital Solution, as distributor for Aspen Optics, will introduce the latter's fibre connectivity products, including media converters, fibre switches and next generation optical transceivers...

Better Energy Systems brings out Solio Mono multi-device charger

Details
Category: Devices & Platforms
12 February 2009
7564 views
  • Devices
  • Global
  • solar power
  • Hybrid
  • Energy
Better Energy Systems, which manufactures portable renewable energy products, will be introducing the Solio Mono multi-device solar hybrid charger at Mobile World Congress 2009...

General Cable wins long-haul submarine fibre-optic contract

Details
Category: Optical & Fixed Networks
11 February 2009
9561 views
  • Cable
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • PT Telkom
  • Fibre-Optic
Kalimantan and Sulawesi will soon be joining the rest of Indonesia in enjoying the benefits of high-bandwidth fibre-optic submarine cable. PT Telkom has awarded the contract for a 1,000-mile-plus link to General Cable Corporation subsidiary Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) and partner Fujitsu...

Asia-Pacific SMBs will spend US$153 billion on IT and telecom in 2009

Details
Category: Trends & Forecasts
11 February 2009
9937 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • AMI
  • Forecasts
  • Businesses
New York-based Access Markets International has been predicting where small and medium businesses will be  spending the most money. The company identifies China, Korea, and India as the top three markets...

Synchronica signs Entel PCS as first Latin American operator

Details
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
10 February 2009
9431 views
  • Latin America
  • Chile
  • Brightstar
  • Synchronica
  • Mobile Gateway
A key contract win for Synchronica in Chile means that Entel PCS becomes its first Latin American operator.  Strategic partner Brightstar has helped Synchronica's Mobile Gateway into the Chilean market...

Explay to launch Colibri mobile-projection module at Barcelona

Details
Category: Consumer Ecosystems
10 February 2009
8051 views
  • Global
  • Mobile World Congress
During next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, multimedia specialist Explay will be unveiling Colibri,  its third-generation projection module...

Howler: bandwidth shortage a real restriction on emerging market progress

Details
Category: Wireless Networks
06 February 2009
8958 views
  • Global
  • Bandwidth
Bandwidth, or rather the lack of it, greatly affects the ability for emerging markets to communicate with the world at large. The G.711 codec, as adopted by all incumbent wireline telcos in developed markets, requires at least 64kb/s of bandwidth per channel. G.711 requires minimal resources due to its relatively uncompressed content but is very sensitive to network problems (especially prevalent on IP networks)...

PT Telkom extends OSS contract with Clarity

Details
Category: Service Management
05 February 2009
9865 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Indonesia
  • Clarity
  • PT Telkom
Clarity will extending Operational Support Systems platform to handle all voice, data and IP services offered on PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (PT Telkom) CDMA network...

NSN simplifies UCell Uzbekistan's billing data collection, processing

Details
Category: Revenue & Billing
05 February 2009
10660 views
  • Central South Asia
  • NSN
  • Uzbekistan
  • UCell
  • Customer Services
Uzbekistan's fastest growing GSM operator, FE Coscom LLC whch operates under the UCell brand, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks' (NSN) charge@once mediate convergent mediation solution to collect and process data for the accurate billing of more than 2.8 million prepaid and postpaid customers...

Improving interconnection between Next-Generation Networks

Details
Dawn M. Hogh, Vice President Marketing, Veraz Networks
Category: Trends & Forecasts
04 February 2009
12000 views
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Interconnection
  • ngn
  • Veraz Networks
Asia-Pacific is already the world's most dynamic market for mobile telecommunications services and providers need a way to manage the rapidly increasing cross-operator traffic they handle but also to enable and support voice and data roaming services. Veraz Networks' IP Packet eXchange (IPX) offers an architecture for interconnecting GSM and CDMA mobile operators, fixed networks and application service providers...

Infineon launches next-generation ultra-low-cost mobile phone chips

Details
Category: Devices & Platforms
04 February 2009
8408 views
  • Devices
  • Global
  • Low-cost
  • Handsets
  • Infineon

Infineon Technologies has announced its third generation of ultra-low-cost (ULC) mobile phone chips. The X-Gold110 is claimed by Infineon to be a very cost effective one-chip solution for GSM/GPRS ultra-low-cost phones. System costs (bill-of-material) for mobile phone manufacturers are said to be 20 per cent lower compared to existing solutions...

Veraz announces Nortel DMS replacement programme

Details
Category: Wireless Networks
03 February 2009
8396 views
  • Global
  • Finance
  • Multimedia
  • Veraz Networks
Multimedia Generation Network (MGN) specialist Veraz Networks, which provides application, control, and bandwidth optimisation products, has announced a programme to enable service providers using Nortel's legacy DMS circuit switches to quickly migrate to a next-generation IP network powered by Veraz's MGN portfolio...

Cable & Wireless rolls out next-generation multi-service platform in India

Details
Category: Wireless Networks
03 February 2009
12679 views
  • Central South Asia
  • India
  • Next-Generation Network
Cable & Wireless Europe, Asia & US has today announced the launch of its Next-Generation Network known as the Multi-Service Platform in India...

Tech Article Count:  10158

DevelopingTelecoms.com technology news category feed

Wireless Networks Article Count:  2319

Optical & Fixed Networks Article Count:  1365

Satellite Networks Article Count:  1111

Data Centres & Networks Article Count:  786

Service Management Article Count:  438

Revenue & Billing Article Count:  346

Energy & Sustainability Article Count:  307

Cybersecurity Article Count:  165

Cloud & Virtualisation Article Count:  371

Customer Management Article Count:  192

Mobile Finance Article Count:  730

Enterprise Ecosystems Article Count:  619

Consumer Ecosystems Article Count:  816

Devices & Platforms Article Count:  559

Business Article Count:  7854

DevelopingTelecoms.com business news category feed

Humanitarian Comms Article Count:  244

Operators Article Count:  3049

Vendors Article Count:  515

Regulation Article Count:  1954

Investment Article Count:  675

Trends & Forecasts Article Count:  932

2014 Trends Article Count:  51

2015 Trends Article Count:  45

2015 wiresDeveloping Telecoms 2015 Emerging Markets Trends Survey is now complete! Submissions have been collated and analysed and are now available to download as a complete package, in PDF format, for reading off-line.

The download includes a unique introduction and summary not available anywhere on the website. This has been written by leading independent telecoms analyst and consultant Coleago Consulting. Click here to get your copy.

Developing Telecoms 2016 Emerging Markets Trends Survey will be undertaken during December 2015 and January 2016. If you would like to sponsor this survey please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Information about how to contribute will be made available later this year. To ensure you receive details please Register Here.

2016 Trends Article Count:  38

2017 Trends Article Count:  24

Blogs & Opinion Article Count:  115

Reports Article Count:  11

White Papers Article Count:  9

BuddeComm Market Reports Article Count:  191

buddecomMarket Reports in Association with BuddeComm

Page 503 of 530

  • 498
  • 499
  • 500
  • 501
  • 502
  • 503
  • 504
  • 505
  • 506
  • 507