http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com TelecomWeb.com en-us 2010 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:13:21 EST Employee mobility continues to be a top priority for businesses.  And, manufacturers that develop and market business telephony systems and applications are listening. Throughout 2009, leading telephony system manufacturers introduced mobility solutions (their own or third party) that work... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263255.html Wed, 27 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST Digicel Jamaica has been engaging Facebook fans through constant interactions and giveaways on the company’s Fan Page, resulting in what it calls “record growth” of more than 18,000 users to date from 6th January 2010.   Users have competed for BlackBerry 8900s, Samsung i900s, Nokia... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263253.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST Qtel has unveiled its latest addition to its broad range of broadband technology -- the Qtel B560 3G Wireless Router, which hit the stores 11th January 2009.   The router enables multiple users to access high-speed Internet service in homes and small offices. Each device is encoded with a... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263243.html Thu, 14 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST Etisalat is offering two new high-speed broadband packages – 8 Mbit/s and 16 Mbit/s – to business customers from 27th December 2009.   According to the operator, ‘BusinessOne’ packages provide multiple personalized email accounts, high-speed Internet access, secure connectivity... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263238.html Mon, 11 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST One-year-old Orange Kenya (the former Telkom Kenya) has cut 70 per cent from its tariffs on international calls from 8th December 2009 (all prices in Kenya Shillings).   The Orange International Service on VoIP allows subscribers to call international numbers directly from their mobile phones, fixed... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263219.html Thu, 24 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST Recently, Aastra (www.aastra.com) launched the Aastra 800, a new software-based IP PBX for the competitive small and mid-sized business (SMB) market in EMEA (the North American market is under consideration). Based on the company’s OpenCom 100 PBX (formerly from DeTeWe which was acquired by Aastra in... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263232.html Thu, 24 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST Telecom New Zealand has crafted five different incentive plans aimed at attracting Vodafone customers, valid through 31 January 2010. Current Vodafone customers can port their numbers to Telecom NZ and, with select 24-month One Rate plans, they get the following credit on programs: $150 credit on One Rate... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263214.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST Vipnet has announced that will give money to customers on their accounts as a Christmas present from 26th November 2009.   A total of Croatia Kuna (HRK) 2000.00 will be given to customers in monthly increments. New ‘Vipme’ customers who activate a 24-month account by the end of January 2010... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263202.html Wed, 2 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST Takeaway: Amid the pending merger with Avaya, Nortel continues to enhance its SMB offer, announcing several new Unified Communications (UC) features and other improvements for its Business Communication Manager (BCM) converged voice and data telephony system. With new Release 5.0 software, Nortel focuses on... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263192.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST SmarTone-Vodafone launched its HSPA+ network upgrade that it claims provides maximum network speeds of 21 Mbit/s for wireless broadband services from 5th November 2009.   According to SmarTone-Vodafone, its HSPA+ network supports maximum download speeds of 21Mbit/s, although the actual connection speeds... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263183.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST As part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed with Italy’s Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), Telecom Italia unveiled ‘Io Studio con TIM,’ which the operator says is the first initiative of its kind in Italy designed to foster Internet usage in schools and among... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263176.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST Starcomms is making sure its subscribers have access to the growing global phenomenon of social networking, making Facebook, Twitter, Hi5 and MySpace services available on its network from 22nd October 2009. The service is available on Starcomms mobile and desktop phones.   According to the YouTube... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263164.html Thu, 5 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EST Telenor Pakistan teamed with Tameer Microfinance Bank to offer its subscribers the ‘Easypaisa’ program to facilitate mobile financial transactions from 15th October 2009.   According to the operator, only 12 per cent of Pakistanis have formal bank accounts. As such, ‘Easypaisa’... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263148.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT The INQ Mini 3G, the second social mobile device developed by INQ, made a splash in Hong Kong this past weekend on the 3 Hong Kong network.   The INQ Mini 3G supports 3.6 Mbps of HSDPA transmission speed. Upon signing a 18-month contract, customers can purchase the INQ Mini 3G for HKD 233.00 but they... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263145.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT On October 1, 2009, in a significant announcement within the collaboration and video conferencing industry, Cisco announced a definitive agreement to acquire Norway’s TANDBERG, a global leader in video communications.  The merger combines two market leaders, each with well-respected portfolios in... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263135.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT Etisalat is cutting all BlackBerry fees an additional 50 per cent for 3 months from 10th October 2009.   The tariffs are as follows (prices in Egypt Pounds):   ‘BIS’, ‘BES’ or ‘BES+’   Postpaid service plan Discount Monthly service rental for the first 3... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263127.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT During the past two years, TeliaSonera has been migrating its rural customers from fixed-line service to GSM wireless service, and most have been saving about EUR 20.00 on average each month.  In February 2008, Sonera had 53,000 fixed-network customers in rural areas. That number... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263117.html Wed, 7 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT BT Openzone started offering free Wi-Fi to certain Starbucks' UK customers from 22nd September 2009. Some 650 UK Starbucks branches are unwired today. The free service is available only to Starbucks loyalty-reward card members who put GBP 5.00 of credit on those cards, which have to be registered on the... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263105.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT Zain, a Middle East and Africa mobile operator with a commercial presence in 24 countries, announced its consolidated financial results for the first six months ending 30 June 2009. The results showed significant growth in many key indicators.   2009 Half-Year Key Performance Indicators   Total... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263104.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT Recently, Esna Technologies Inc. (Esnatech) announced a version of its Mobile UC Client software specifically for RIM Blackberry devices (pictured right) which can be accessed from the Blackberry App World online store. This follows a version for Apple iPhone (pictured left) announced last April as a free... http://www.telecomweb-infotech.com/tnd/263096.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT