May 12th, 2012 by 
David Goldstein
An Indian court said Friday it will on May 15 take a decision on a bail plea of former Telecommunications Minister Andimuthu Raja in the case of alleged rigging in granting telecom licenses in 2008. … more
Posted in Telecom |
May 12th, 2012 by David Goldstein
The 2012 edition of ITU’s flagship regulatory report ‘Trends in Telecommunication Reform’, released today, highlights the vital importance of a solid national regulatory framework in accelerating broadband roll-out and stimulating the development of new digital goods and services. … more
May 12th, 2012 by David Goldstein
Critics of Verizon Wireless’ proposed acquisition of spectrum from a group of cable companies are launching a new coalition to try to block the deal or at least get the Federal Communications Commission to impose conditions to make it more palatable. … more
May 11th, 2012 by David Goldstein
China is positioning the home-grown telecoms giant ZTE to take on global market leaders such as Apple, Samsung and Nokia. … more
May 10th, 2012 by David Goldstein
The FBI today warned travelers there has been an uptick in malicious software infecting laptops and other devices linked to hotel internet connections. … more
May 10th, 2012 by David Goldstein
The coalition has pushed ahead with its plans to introduce monitoring of who is talking to whom over the internet, known as the “header” information of emails, web pages and text messages - although Nick Clegg is insistent that it will not be rammed through parliament and that it will get plenty of scrutiny. … more
Posted in Governance, Telecom |
May 10th, 2012 by David Goldstein
Soaring demand for mobile phone services could deliver a surprise boost to next year’s federal budget as Labor leaves room to reap more than the official estimate for an auction of wireless spectrum later this year. … more
May 9th, 2012 by David Goldstein
Telefonica is launching an app that allows smartphone users to make calls and send messages without using up their quota of call minutes or texts. … more
May 9th, 2012 by David Goldstein
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Tuesday defended his agency’s review of recent wireless-industry transactions, saying that ensuring competition in the wireless sector does not take away from the agency’s efforts to free up more spectrum to meet the public’s growing demand for mobile technologies. … more
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May 9th, 2012 by David Goldstein
The European Commission on Tuesday accused Deutsche Telekom of breaking antitrust laws in Slovakia, where its Slovak Telekom subsidiary is believed to have abused its market position to thwart rival broadband providers. … more
Posted in Telecom |
