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UK Spectrum
March 11th, 2010 | 05:30 PM |
With the resolution of the T-Mobile and Orange merger and the legal battles over spectrum bands drawing to a close, the government has asked UK telecoms regulator Ofcom to implement Kip Meek’s proposals in regards to selling off the spectrum.

Currently the UK has 60MHz near the 800MHz band and the 190MHz and 2.6GHz bands to sell to the highest bidder. In additions to Meek’s proposals, the UK aims to sell off the bands this year, or at the very least the TDD spectrum. Hopefully with Ofcom behind it, we’ll be looking at an auction some point in the near future.
Nokia Lags Behind
March 11th, 2010 | 03:02 PM |
Ovum’s Smartphone Capability Tracker for 2009 has revealed that Nokia is falling behind in the smartphone stakes because of the type of chips it uses in its mobiles. Most mobile phones now use the Snapdragon chipset by Qualcomm, however, Nokia is still using the ARM11 chip for most of its mobiles which has only 128MB of RAM. If Nokia wants to keep its market share where it is, it’s going to have to up its game – and its chips!
Cable Upgrade
March 11th, 2010 | 01:36 PM |
GlobeNet and Alcatel-Lucent have recently completed the second upgrade of the 22,000km submarine cable system that links Latin America and the United States of America. The cable has been upgraded twice in the past 18 months, enabling upgraded broadband service.

Due to the new upgrade of the submarine fibre optic cable, GlobeNet will be able to offer over 110Gbs of capacity. In addition to this, Alcatel-Lucent was able to upgrade the landing points in various locations in the US and Latin America.
Forbes’ Richest People
March 11th, 2010 | 12:35 PM |
The annual Richest People list by Forbes magazine is in and as well as making you sick with envy, the list also hints at the economy’s recovery from the recession. Making a surprise jump to the number one spot – seeing as an American has held that spot for over 15 years – is Carlos Slim, the Mexican telecommunications billionaire. Slim beat Bill Gates to the top spot by $0.5 billion. Carlos Slim is worth a mind-boggling $53.5 billion (£35.7 billion). Telecommunications seems to be the business of choice at the minute!

Another surprise result on this years Forbes list, is the fact that Asia has a growing number of billionaires. Indeed, China came just behind America as the region that had the most billionaires!
FCC May Push For Free Broadband
March 11th, 2010 | 11:00 AM |
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), telecoms regulator in the United States, has stated that it may think about using wireless spectrum to create a free or low-cost broadband service that could be rolled out across America. The idea came to light at the Digital Inclusion Summit in Washington.

In America at the moment, only 65% of people have broadband access. The government has set an ambitious target of connecting 90% of the population to broadband by 2020 but the FCC wants to ensure that the whole of the nation has broadband access to promote the spirit of competitiveness and success.
MySpace Comeback
March 11th, 2010 | 09:34 AM |
MySpace was one of the first pioneers of the social networking phenomena that has swept through the globe and become a central point in social lives and even business. However, after the advent of Facebook and Twitter other such sites, MySpace has declined year on year until it can only claim a measly 119.6 million visitors as opposed to Facebook’s 400 million.

Joint president’s of MySpace Mike Jones and Jason Hirschhorn have both said that morale in the company is at an all time low – but they have a new website idea and design that they hope will win back followers. By focusing on music and media, MySpace is hoping to once more, be king of the castle.
Vodafone Ship Malware Mobile
March 10th, 2010 | 05:34 PM |
Security company Panda Research has revealed that mobile phone company Vodafone has shipped a handset to Spain containing malware. The HTC Magic mobile handset which utilised the Android platform contained the Mariposa botnet as well as other assorted malware which could steal user information and credentials to send on to the creator of the malware.

Vodafone believes that only one handset was infected and has said that the incident may have been caused by a customer returning the mobile in a supposedly ‘sealed’ package that had actually been tampered with. The company is currently investigating.
Polycom And Avaya Team Up
March 10th, 2010 | 03:07 PM |
Polycom and Avaya are to expand their relationship and develop collaboration, video and voice products to bring to the business market. The Unified Communications (UC) products and services that the two companies will develop will be based around the Avaya Aura SIP platform and the Polycom Open Collaboration Network strategy for maximum effect.

By combining Avaya’s collaboration expertise and Polycom’s video and voice innovations, businesses are in for a good time in the next few months!
Mimecast And Telefónica O2 Ireland
March 10th, 2010 | 01:02 PM |
Email management specialist Mimecast has announced that it will be partnering with mobile service provider Telefónica O2 Ireland in order to bring cloud-based email management to Irish businesses. The partnership marks another milestone in Mimecast’s Partner Programme.

The partnership will allow Telefónica O2 Ireland to offer businesses cloud services for email security, continuity and archiving, progressing the telecommunications systems of Ireland.
Vodafone Job Cuts
March 10th, 2010 | 11:30 AM |
Recent rumours that Vodafone is to cut 500 jobs close to its headquarters have proven to be true. Or thereabouts. Vodafone has confirmed that 375 jobs are to go in order to help the company save £1 billion. However, 170 new roles will also be created at Vodafone, aimed at engaging customers. Vodafone is aiming to increase its customer base after the recession hit hard – it’s rumoured that jobs in Europe may also be due for the chop in order to recoup losses.

Many unions have described the company’s moves as disgraceful. It’s very hard not to agree.

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