Saudi Telecom Company and Dubai Shopping Festival Featured as Customer Centric Leaders in Peppers & Rogers Group’s New Executive Journal, Customer StrategistDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Peppers & Rogers Group, a global thought leader in customer-centric business strategy has just published the premiere issue of its executive journal, Customer Strategist. The publication was created to highlight customer-centric best practices from around the world. Gulf-based companies Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and the Dubai Shopping Festival Office (DSFO) are among the innovative companies featured in the debut issue. UK Businesses Count the Real Cost of OFCOM RegulationsLONDON - - ‘Hidden Costs and Time’ Warning From Opal - Thousands of UK Businesses Affected on August 1st Victor Agnellini to Accelerate Momentum of Alcatel-Lucent’s TransformationPARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced the appointment of Victor Agnellini as Senior Vice President, Transformation. Alcatel-Lucent Acquires Leading Content Delivery Network Provider VelocixPARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today that it has acquired Velocix, a leading global provider of Content Delivery Network (CDN) infrastructure and services to Internet and broadband service providers and media and entertainment companies. Mobile Broadband to Surpass Fixed Broadband in Brazil by 2011, finds Pyramid ResearchCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Mobile broadband will surpass fixed broadband in Brazil by 2011, reaching nearly 27 million data card users in 2014 from 1.5 million in 2008, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Sify Technologies Wins Award for “Best Telecom Data Center” at INFOCOM CMAI National Telecom Awards 2009CHENNAI, India - - Recognizes Excellence of Sify’s Next-Generation Data Center at Mumbai Sify Technologies Limited (Nasdaq National market: SIFY), a leader in enterprise data telecom services and consumer Internet with global delivery capabilities, won the award for the ‘Best Telecom Data Center’ at the INFOCOM CMAI National Telecom Awards 2009 function in New Delhi on Friday 24th July 09 for its next-generation data center at Airoli, Mumbai. China will Surpass Japan in 2011 to Become Largest Telecom Services Market in Asia, finds PyramidCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Fueled by mobile penetration into the rural market and by uptake of 3G services, China’s telecommunications market will generate US$187 billion by 2014, surpassing Japan to become the largest telecommunications services market in Asia, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Frost & Sullivan: Russians Willing to Pay Most for Smartphone-based Navigation and TelematicsLONDON - The nascent Russian navigation and telematics market is witnessing a reversal of trends, with global positioning system (GPS)-enabled smartphone technology gaining ground over traditional portable navigation devices (PND). In 2009, the smartphone-based navigation market already exceeded 350,000 units sold in Russia, while the PND market failed to register even half that amount. Free Facebook for Vodafone UK CustomersNEWBURY, England - Vodafone customers will be able to access Facebook for free on their mobile or their computer using Vodafone’s mobile broadband service for a whole week starting on Friday 24th July. Multi-Tech Cellular Modems Now Available via Future ElectronicsMINNEAPOLIS - - Distribution Agreement Expands Multi-Tech’s Reach in Europe and the Middle East Qualcomm Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 ResultsSAN DIEGO - - Revenues US$2.8 Billion, EPS US$0.44 - Pro Forma EPS US$0.54 - Raises Fiscal 2009 Revenue and Operating Income Guidance VoiceAge Announces the Creation of a Patent Pool for AMR-WB/G.722.2 Speech Compression StandardsMONTREAL - VoiceAge Corporation announced today its initiative to create a patent pool of essential AMR-WB/G.722.2 patents. Both Ericsson and Nokia, who are major contributors to AMR-WB/G.722.2 Standards, foster the realization of this patent pool in order to provide users with convenient, fair, reasonable and non discriminatory access to a portfolio of essential worldwide patents under a single license agreement. Tata Communications & Cisco’s 5-city Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange on Managed MPLS Wraps UpMUMBAI, India - - Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Based Network Solution is Fast Emerging as a Viable Alternative for Enterprises Reveals Frost & Sullivan Tata Communications Launches Global 10 Gigabit Ethernet ServiceMUMBAI, India - - Wholesale 10 Gigabit Ethernet Now Available in 25 Cities and 11 Countries Sify Technologies to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Financial Results on Wednesday, July 29, 2009CHENNAI, India - Sify Technologies Limited, (NASDAQ:SIFY), a leader in enterprise data services and consumer Internet with global delivery capabilities, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2009 on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 before the market opens. Allot Global Mobile Broadband Traffic Report Shows a Significant 30% Increase in Worldwide Mobile Data Bandwidth Usage in Q2 2009BOSTON, Massachusetts - - Report Concludes That Subscriber Behavior Does Not Differentiate Between Fixed and Mobile Data Networks Qnective, Inc. (QNTV) Elects Another Top Specialist to its Board of Directors and as an OfficerZURICH, Switzerland - Qnective, Inc., a U.S. public company, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, has elected Mr. Valerio Camardella to its Board of Directors and as Chief Marketing Officer effective July 13, 2009. This appointment will provide Qnective with strong support in sales, marketing, and operations. Centile and Patton Team Up to Deliver Next-Generation Unified Communications for Large EnterprisesBERN, Switzerland - - Field-proven interoperability between IntraSwitch(c) VoIP application software and SmartNode(TM) VoIP gateways delivers convenient, cost-saving unified communications with rapid, trouble-free deployment for large businesses. Global Mobile Broadband Connections to Pass 150 MillionLONDON - - HSPA confirmed as fastest adopted mobile technology of all time Global HSPA connections will pass the 150 million mark by the end of the summer, the GSM Association announced today. With more than 300 networks across 127 countries and approaching 1500 HSPA enabled devices readily available, HSPA has firmly established itself as the world’s dominant mobile broadband technology and the fastest adopted mobile technology of all time. Teliris Receives ‘Positive’ Rating in Leading Analyst Firm’s Telepresence MarketScopeNEW YORK - Teliris (www.teliris.com), the leading global provider of agile telepresence and collaboration, today announced that it received a “Positive” rating in Gartner’s “MarketScope for Video Telepresence Systems” by Robert Mason and Scott Morrison. Mobile Broadband Adoption Drives Chile’s Market Growth during Next Five Years, finds Pyramid ResearchCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - The Chilean telecommunications market will grow at a CAGR of 6.6 percent over the next five years for a total of US$6.4 billion in 2014, mainly due to the increasing penetration of mobile services and the adoption of mobile Internet services including data cards and mobile browsing, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com). Light Reading Produces the Industry’s First Optical Networking Virtual TradeshowNEW YORK - - Huge turnout for Light Reading’s Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Virtual Tradeshow with the industry’s leading optical experts, nearly 900 attendees, and 10 sponsors SMobile Systems Releases Solution to Remove Spyware Pushed to BlackBerry UsersCOLUMBUS, Ohio - - Etisalat Users in UAE Receive BlackBerry Update That Includes E-mail Sniffing Spyware Albis Technologies Achieves MEF-18 CertificationZURICH - Albis Technologies, the leading provider of circuit emulation solutions, has been awarded the MEF-18 certification for Circuit Emulation Services over Ethernet. King.com Launches Mass Market Mobile Skill GamesLOS ANGELES and LONDON - - 20 Games Now Available for Feature Phones, More to Come Every Month Internationally Recognized Instant Mobilizer From dotMobi Adds New Features and Sales PartnersDUBLIN and WASHINGTON - - Instant Mobilizer also noted by Entrepreneur magazine as reason dotMobi is one of the world’s 100 brilliant companies Nimbuzz Loves AppleLONDON - - Nimbuzz Expands iPhone Dominance With new Mac Desktop Client and iPhone Update GSMA Announces Israel Tournament of the 2010 Mobile Innovation Grand Prix CompetitionLONDON - - Open call for entries for Israel round of the global innovation competition culminating in awards on September 15 2009 Global User Experience Agency Serco Usability Services Becomes ExperienceLabLONDON - Global user experience agency Serco Usability Services today announces a new name: ExperienceLab. Marking their 40th year in the industry, the agency unveils a broader range of experience design services to help clients understand, define and manage the digital and non-digital experiences of customer and citizens. ‘Hey, Why Did You Reply to that Spam?’ Anti-Spam Group MAAWG Surveys Consumer Email Behavior and Security AwarenessSAN FRANCISCO - Everyone asks, “who would be so reckless as to click on this junk?” but almost a third of consumers admitted to responding to a message they suspected might be spam, according to a survey released today by the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG). Also alarming, about 80 percent of users doubted their computers were at risk of ever being infected with a “bot,” which is a covertly planted virus capable of sending spam or causing other damage without the owner’s knowledge. Weil Gotshal’s Dubai Office Advises Showtime/Orbit on Pay-TV Mega-MergerDUBAI, UAE - The Dubai office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges has advised KIPCO and Showtime Arabia in one of the largest cross-border mergers in the UAE region. The KIPCO Group is one of the largest diversified holding companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with consolidated assets of US$ 19 billion. The Mobile Broadband Opportunity in MEA is Expected to Reach USD 6 Billion With 40 Million Subscribers by the end of 2011DUBAI, UAE - Delta Partners, the leading management advisory and investment firm, has released its latest white paper, “Mobile Broadband in MEA: Promises opportunity but not a smooth ride”, assessing the potential and risks for Middle East and African mobile operators to develop their data offer. Voice Firewall Set to Save Business GBP Thousands in the Fight Against Phone System Toll FraudLONDON - Hacking into the voice mail’s of mobile phones is a hot topic at the moment but not new to owners of office phone systems or PABX’s. PABX hacking has become increasingly widespread and is costing businesses thousands of pounds in unexpected phone bills. Retell the Sunbury on Thames call recording manufacturer has developed a Voice Firewall which can stop calls to numbers pre-programmed by the owner. Icera Continues its Strong Revenue GrowthBRISTOL, England - - Fourth Successive Quarter of Growth for Private Wireless Semiconductor Company Multi-Million Pound O2 SIM Deal Secures Masternaut Three X and Wireless Logic PartnershipLEEDS, England - Telematics company Masternaut Three X has signed a multi-million pound deal for O2 SIM cards with Wireless Logic, specialists in SIM based communications. The deal covers 110,000 SIM cards used as a component within Masternaut Three X mobile communication units and PDAs. One of the largest SIM contracts ever signed in the UK telematics sector, the deal strengthens the partnership between the UK’s leading vehicle tracking company and airtime aggregator. |
