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| T-Mobile USA takes home phone service nationwide
01/07/2008
T-Mobile USA on Wednesday said it will expand its home-phone replacement service as it looks to turn up the pressure on landline carriers. The nations fourth-largest wireless carrier launched "@ Home" in two markets in late February as a cheap alternative: $10 a month on top of a T-Mobile wireless plan. It will launch the service nationwide in July. T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG... |
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| French telecoms face new challenges
01/07/2008
PARIS -- As French telecommunication companies emerge from a wave of consolidation that will reduce the domestic field, the remaining players face the challenges of integrating fixed-line and mobile services and developing higher-speed networks.With the sector consolidated, the days of simply buying an expanded customer base are over. Growth has to come from offering improved, more competitive... |
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| Sweden Sees Sharp Increase in Mobile Voice and Data Usage
01/07/2008
Mobile phone usage in Sweden increased sharply last year, as mobile voice and data revenue exceeded landline telephone revenue for the first time, according to the National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS).In December 2007 alone, almost 500,000 customers made use of mobile internet services, up from just 90,000 wireless web subscriptions in the final month of 2006. Overall wireless data traffic... |
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| ATT Enhances Mobile Voice and 3G Broadband Coverage in Upstate New York
01/07/2008
American telecom giant, AT&T Inc., said on Thursday that it would invest $80 million this year to expand its wireless network in upstate New York, as part of a $250 million, four-year project, involving the company`s Binghamton and Elmira service areas.This year`s plan includes more than 50 new cell sites in upstate New York. Sites at Ingraham Hill, Kirkwood, Triangle, Richford and Sanford. In... |
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| Virgin Mobile Announces $39-Million Acquisition of Helio
01/07/2008
Prepaid cell phone carrier, Virgin Mobile USA, revealed on Friday that it would purchase struggling rival, Helio, in an all-stock deal worth $39 million.Helio, which was formed in May 2006 as a joint venture between EarthLink and SK Telecom, and primarily targets younger users, has a customer base of about 170,000, down from almost 200,000 at the beginning of 2008.Virgin will continue to offer... |
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| Hundreds of Vancouver Telus Customers Suffer Service Outage
01/07/2008
About 750 Telus customers in Vancouver, British Columbia regained telephone and DSL service yesterday afternoon, after being cut off for much of the weekend.The service outage began at around 5:00pm on Saturday, when the power went out at a commercial building housing Telus` equipment.Customers affected by the outage were located along Vancouver`s West 73 Avenue. ** Check out our:Vancouver... |
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| Many Canadians Dissatisfied with Rogers Wireless iPhone Pricing
01/07/2008
Rogers Wireless, the Canadian cell phone carrier set to launch Apple`s iPhone device on July 11, has finally released pricing details for the long-awaited device, but not all consumers are happy about what they see.iPhone service plans, which include unlimited calling on evenings and weekends, will range in price from $60/month (for 150 daytime minutes and 400MB of mobile data usage) to $115 (for... |
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| In-Flight Broadband Market to Generate $936-Million Annually by 2012
01/07/2008
The market for in-flight broadband internet services will surge to $936 million annually by 2012, as airlines continue to invest in new entertainment services in hopes of generating additional revenue, according to a recent study by MultiMedia Intelligence (MMI).Researchers expect in-flight broadband to generate worldwide passenger revenues of just $6.6 million in 2008, but take off sharply in... |
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| AT&T Moves Corporate Base from San Antonio to Dallas
01/07/2008
American telecom giant, AT&T Inc., announced late last week that it is moving its corporate headquarters from San Antonio, Texas to Dallas (capital city of the same state), in order to gain easier access to its customers and operations around the globe.The company said that its move would begin within the next few weeks, and is set for completion by the end of this year.AT&T, previously... |
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| Attorney general settles with prepaid phone card companies
16/06/2008
Attorney General Bill McCollum reached a settlement with several prepaid and long-distance phone card companies accused of duping customers, including St. Petersburg-based Cristel Telecommunications, LLC.His office says the settlement will start industrywide reforms for Florida consumers. Companies targeted will stop all deceptive advertising, provide 100 percent of the minutes advertised, and... |
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