Networks · 2006-08-23
T-Mobile promoted an early UK HSDPA business handset
An August 2006 report on T-Mobile’s MDA Vario II, a Windows Mobile handset marketed to business users with theoretical HSDPA download performance.
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Mobile, Wi-Fi, voice and networks: practical reading for everyday connections.
Hardware · 2006-08-23
QUALCOMM planned to acquire Qualphone for its 3G work
An August 2006 report on QUALCOMM’s planned Qualphone acquisition, intended to add IMS client software and interoperability-testing capability to its 3G efforts.
Media · 2006-08-23
China’s 2006 mobile-TV plans looked toward the Beijing Olympics
An August 2006 report that China was preparing digital multimedia broadcasting trials before the 2008 Beijing Olympics while 3G licensing remained unresolved.
Media · 2006-08-10
Nokia’s Loudeye purchase targeted the music-service side of mobile phones
An August 2006 analysis of Nokia’s Loudeye acquisition as part of an effort to pair music-capable handsets with an integrated digital music service.
Wi-Fi · 2006-08-10
Rochester students prepared a community Wi-Fi project in 2006
An August 2006 item on the Rochester Digital Ripple project, which planned a free wireless network in parts of Rochester with access to utility poles.
Hardware · 2006-08-10
Mobile phones became a vital channel in Iraq’s 2006 communications landscape
An August 2006 news item describing growing mobile use and text messaging in Iraq, where conventional telecommunications were reported as unreliable.
Security · 2006-07-27
2006 reporting described an IKE denial-of-service risk for Cisco VPN devices
A July 2006 security report on a denial-of-service issue involving IKE version 1 and Cisco VPN 3000 concentrators, with operational mitigation discussed at the time.
Business · 2006-07-27
European telecom results showed uneven responses to changing voice markets
A July 2006 comparison of France Telecom, Telefónica and BT, as fixed-line providers responded differently to mobile, broadband and regulatory pressure.
Business · 2006-07-27
Alcatel’s 2006 margins were squeezed despite higher sales
A July 2006 results report in which Alcatel recorded higher sales but lower quarterly profit and gross margin amid price competition in telecom equipment.
Hardware · 2006-07-27
Processor price cuts marked an intense 2006 PC market contest
A July 2006 account of large Intel desktop-chip reductions after AMD cuts, alongside Intel’s Core 2 Duo introduction and expected effects on PC pricing.
Networks · 2006-07-27
WiMAX device authentication was placed under a shared trust model
A July 2006 announcement that the WiMAX Forum had selected VeriSign for certificate-related services intended to support device authentication across certified equipment.
Business · 2006-07-27
France Telecom linked 2006 cash-flow goals to cost reductions
A brief July 2006 results item in which France Telecom said reported revenue had risen while comparable growth was smaller and cash-flow targets remained in view.
Business · 2006-07-27
France Telecom faced pressure from declining fixed-line revenue
A July 2006 financial report on France Telecom’s lower first-half profit, modest comparable growth and the pressure of broadband bundles on fixed telephony.
Networks · 2006-07-27
An Isle of Man trial tested UMTS and HSDPA at 900 MHz
A July 2006 report on O2, Manx Telecom, Lucent and QUALCOMM evaluating lower-frequency 3G coverage against an existing 2100 MHz deployment.
Voice · 2006-07-27
Fonality introduced a call-control tool for Asterisk
A July 2006 report on HUDlite, a free desktop application intended to make presence and call handling easier for Asterisk-based business systems.
Voice · 2006-07-27
Consumer VoIP phones were chasing familiar handset features
A July 2006 account of Wi-Fi and SIP phones that borrowed mobile-phone design and calling features while relying on early public wireless access.
Voice · 2006-07-27
VoIP developments in a July 2006 roundup
A compact July 2006 digest covering managed enterprise voice, click-to-call tools, internet-café calling, municipal wireless voice and a Skype promotion.
Voice · 2006-07-27
VoIP, network control and the 2006 neutrality debate
A 2006 look at whether established carriers could use network controls to protect their own voice services from competing VoIP providers.