08.09.2010
Brazil's Anatel adds fuel to its universal telecom service plan
Brazil`s telecom regulator Anatel has debuted PGMU III, a new policy document that is set on enabling the country to meet its universal service access goals. Although the plan will cost participating service providers $1.7 billion to put in place, Anatel said there will be a $968.3 million bonus... |
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08.09.2010
Report: Cox gains momentum in SMB, wireless backhaul markets
Cox Communications` efforts to take a chunk out of the SMB and wireless backhaul markets from continues to pay off and is getting the attention of Sanford Bernstein senior analyst Craig Moffett. Moffet, who chronicled Cox`s growing presence in the SMB market in a report, revealed that business... |
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07.09.2010
France Telecom dismisses Deutsche Telekom merger rumors
France Telecom (NYSE: FTE) may be looking for ways to diversify through acquiring assets in emerging markets, but one deal it`s not going to make is a merger with Deutsche Telekom (XETRA: DTE.DE). Rumors about a potential marriage of the two European telecom superpowers emerged yesterday after... |
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07.09.2010
SingTel considers bid for Cable & Wireless Worldwide
SingTel, according a report in The Independent, could be making a run at Cable & Wireless Worldwide (LSE: CWP.L). Although the report did not reveal any sources, SingTel has talked to Asian and European banks about what it could do with CWW. This new development comes little more than... |
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07.09.2010
Telekom Austria's 'GigaNet' network reaches 1.5 million homes, businesses
Telekom Austria (NYSE: TKA) had set a high rollout bar for its Fiber to the X (FTTX)-based `GigaNet` network, but the service provider reports that it has surpassed that goal by reaching 1.5 million, or 36 percent, of homes and businesses within the country. This latest milestone surpasses Telekom... |
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03.09.2010
China Telecom Americas deepens U.S. Ethernet presence through CENX
China Telecom Americas (NYSE: CHA) is looking to gain a stronger foothold in the U.S. Ethernet market and it has found that solution in Ethernet exchange provider CENX. Initially, China Telecom Americas will connect with CENX at its New York and Los Angeles exchanges. "Connecting with CENX enables... |
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03.09.2010
Telefonica gives subscribers free wireline, wireless broadband speed upgrades
Who says there`s no such thing as a free lunch? Well, if you`re a Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) wireline or wireless subscriber, you`re going to get a free bandwidth upgrade. By the end of 2011, the Spanish-based incumbent operator said it will increase the speeds of its ADSL service from 6 Mbps to 10... |
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02.09.2010
Telmex to up Mexico's broadband speeds to stay competitive with cable
With Carlos Slim`s consolidation of his Telmex Internacional (NYSE: TII) and America Movil (NYSE: AMX) holdings now complete, Telmex is going to turn its attention to upgrading its wireline broadband network with up to 20 Mbps speed capabilities to more effectively compete with cable... |
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01.09.2010
Pac-West Telecomm expands voice origination service footprint
Pac-West Telecomm, a wholesale provider to traditional carriers and service providers, has expanded the footprint of its voice origination (Dial Access) service. Offering U.S. access to local telephone numbers and connectivity to the PSTN, Pac-West`s origination service has resonated well with... |
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31.08.2010
tw telecom wins multi-year voice, data contract from Andrews Air Force Base
tw telecom (Nasdaq: TWTC) can now put another public sector customer into the win column as the U.S. Air Force will leverage the competitive provider`s local voice and Internet services at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Under the terms of the agreement, tw telecom will provide a mix of... |
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