New broadband networks are being tipped to propel the deployment of internet television, or IPTV, services in New Zealand and Australia. … more

Millions of Indian mobile phones with no valid unique identification code have been blocked for security reasons. … more

A lot of people have talked to me over the last week about Wi-Fi (open and closed, i.e. password-protected) and the Digital Economy bill. The more I try to find answers, the more ludicrous it becomes. For instance, last week it turned out that a pub owner was fined £8,000 because someone downloaded copyright material over their open Wi-Fi system. Would that get worse or better if the Digital Economy bill passes in its present form? … more

Secretive international trade negotiations intended to clamp down on counterfeiting risk undermining the openness and innovation-friendly nature of the Internet, said EuroISPA, a trade group representing Europe’s Internet service providers (ISPs), on Monday. … more

France Telecom, Europe’s third-largest telecoms group, on Monday lost its court appeal against a European Commission order to repay about €1bn ($1.5bn) of state aid to the French government that Brussels had deemed illegal. … more

France Telecom said Wednesday it would pay 1.5 billion euros to merge its Swiss subsidiary with Switzerland’s No. 2 mobile phone operator, Sunrise, in an effort to challenge the state-run market leader, Swisscom. … more

The company set up to build the national broadband network doesn’t believe most consumers will be willing to pay for the maximum high-speed broadband service promised by the Rudd government, reports The Australian. … more

Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner who for the past five years has championed consumer rights in the telecommunications and IT arenas, has been picked to take charge of a re-write of the European Union’s 15-year-old data protection laws due to start next year. … more

When Telenor decided to upgrade its mobile phone network in Norway, the job drew bids from the companies that had built its original grid: Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks. … more

Overview: Some 39% of Americans have positive and improving attitudes about their mobile communication devices, which in turn draws them further into engagement with digital resources - on both wireless and wireline platforms. … more