As part of a push to unify its global network services, AT&T has announced it will be expanding its capabilities in the region -- but only in response to competitors who are already here, according to one analyst.
Remember NTP? They're back -- with a slew of lawsuits against some big name mobile operators.
No Australian jobs will be lost and the product lineup will remain unchanged as the local arm of international telco MCI quietly transforms into a business-focused division of acquirer Verizon, according to a spokesperson for the new operation.
International telco Verizon last week admitted it had shed some Australian staff with its January acquisition of MCI. But the US heavyweight continues to win large deals Down Under.
Thanks to bots and the rise of financially-driven cybercrime, the menace of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are too real to ignore -- defending against such attacks however is driving collaboration between ISPs and top tier telcos to push security to the cloud.
I don't think I'm stepping out of line when I say that every good analysis combines facts and opinion.
Great to see so many constructive comments on here definitely a case of the facts speaking for themselves.
It wasn't too long ago that vendors still made a lot of their money through equipment markups. Telcos were the same, with comfortable profit on ISDN, STD calls, calls to mobiles and other heavily used services padding out financial reports.
The world of speculative telecommunications investments has quieted down considerably since the beginning of the decade, when hype-fuelled carriers plunked down billions to reserve the right to carry mobile phone calls, video calls, and massive volumes of spam at high speed using then-fanciful 3G mobile technology.
During the holiday season, snow isn't the only thing analysts shovel. With that in mind, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, Jon Oltsik, takes a look forward on networking technology and related industry trends in 2008.
BT, long considered a risk-taker in the telecommunications market, has laid a US$105 million bet to open its network to application developers in the hopes of creating innovative voice services. But will other phone companies take a similar gamble?
Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.
Google's Andy Rubin talks nuts and bolts about the Linux-based phone software, the lessons of Sidekick, and the beauty of the iPhone.
Networking groups around the globe are working on ways to allow roaming on any number of wireless networks--just as mobile phone users roam on mobile networks.
Mobile phone services once again failed to step up in the face of calamity. The failure of the mobile networks, perceived by many to be especially useful in times of emergency, forced callers back onto land lines.
In general, Handspring keeps a pretty tight lid on new product .However, in the case of the rumored smart phones, called Treos, the company is announcing them well in advance of their early 2002 on-sale date.
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