Archive for May, 2010

4G wireless: It’s fast, but outstripped by hype

May 31, 10 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- Cell phone companies are about to barrage consumers with advertising for the next advance in wireless network technology: "4G" access. The companies are promising faster speeds and the thrill of being the first on the block to use a new acronym.

4G wireless: It’s fast, but outstripped by hype

May 31, 10 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- Cell phone companies are about to barrage consumers with advertising for the next advance in wireless network technology: "4G" access. The companies are promising faster speeds and the thrill of being the first on the block to use a new acronym.

Thai bourse and National Telecommunications Commission to develop new telecom firms

May 31, 10 by Yahoo! News Search Results for telecommunications
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to encourage listed firms and others to see the growth opportunities of

Mobile TV’s Last Frontier: U.S. and Europe

May 30, 10 by David Goldstein

In South Korea, mobile TV has been available for the past five years. A trial is under way in the Washington area offering TV on certain cellphones, portable DVD players and netbooks.

When South Korea plays Greece on June 12 in its World Cup soccer opener in Port Elizabeth, South Africa...

Bulgarians carry several mobiles to cut expenses

May 30, 10 by David Goldstein

Bulgarian consumers, the poorest in the EU, often carry several mobile phones with subscriptions to different providers because their country has the highest interconnection fees in Europe for making calls from one network operator to another, a European Commission paper reveals.

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