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September 3, 2010

THE WRAP: Web TV war breaks out, Singapore’s NBN

Filed under: Apple,Blackberry,Daily News,Dell,Equinix,Fixed Access,Google,HP,India,Mobile Apps and Content,NBN,Operator Services,RIM,Singapore,Skype,Sony Ericsson,The Wrap,Wireless Access — fmmonteverde @ 6:08 am

This week internet titans prepped for the web TV wars, as Singapore’s next-gen fiber network cranked into life.
 
Apple slashed the price of its Apple TV hard-drive and announced 99-cent downloads for TV shows.

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September 2, 2010

India tells Google, Skype to open up servers

Filed under: Daily News,Fixed Access,Google,India,Network management,Operator Services,Public,RIM,Regulation,Skype,Telecom Network Security,VoIP in Service Provider Networks,security — fmmonteverde @ 7:05 am

India has expanded its drive to bring foreign-operated data services under state security surveillance.
 
After forcing RIM to offer a technical fix to allow security agencies to read encrypted BlackBerry data, Home Secretary G.K.

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August 31, 2010

Cisco makes run at Skype: report

Filed under: Cisco,Daily News,Google,Merger and acquisition,Operator Services,Public,Skype,VoIP in Service Provider Networks — fmmonteverde @ 6:08 am

In yet another apparent deal in the current M&A binge, Cisco has made an offer to buy Skype, according to the influential Tech Crunch blog. 
 
VoIP specialist Skype is planning for an IP

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August 26, 2010

Gmail voice goes live

Filed under: Blogs,Gmail,Google,IPO,Operator Services,Public,Skype,VoIP in Service Provider Networks — fmmonteverde @ 7:28 am

Google’s Gmail phone service – reported yesterday as in beta – has gone live, offering Skype-style voice and video calling. 
 
The service is activated out of the Gmail inbox, with free calls

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August 25, 2010

Google testing Gmail VoIP service: report

Filed under: Business and managed services,Daily News,Gmail,Google,Operator Services,Public,Skype,VoIP,VoIP in Service Provider Networks — fmmonteverde @ 7:56 am

Google is reportedly testing a voice service for Gmail users, enabling them to make calls from their inboxes.
 
US website Cnet reports that Google is offering voice calling functionality in the Chat feature of Gmail mailboxes, allowing users to make calls to

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August 19, 2010

India mulls expanded security rules

Filed under: Daily News,Google,India,Messaging,Mobile Apps and Content,Network management,Nokia,Public,RIM,Regulation,Skype,Telecom Network Security,mobile phones,security,smartphones — fmmonteverde @ 7:01 am

India is considering extending tough new security rules covering imports of telecoms equipment to include all communications services offered in the country.
 
The government proposes to force firms to provide details of how to crack data encrypted at over 40 bits – the maximum level its security forces can currently deal with – in a move that could hit sm

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August 17, 2010

FASTTAKES: BellTel, CSL, Apple, PTCL, Wimax Forum, Google

Filed under: Apple,Bell Telecom,CSL,Daily News,Fixed Access,Google,India,Mobile Apps and Contents,Operator Services,PTCL,Public,Skype,Wimax Forum,Wireless Access — fmmonteverde @ 6:00 am

Philippines conglomerate San Miguel has bought a controlling stake in local operator Bell Telecom for an undisclosed sum.
 
Hong Kong cellco CSL, which has just reported a 22% dive in revenue, has created a new mass market business unit to manage all consumer sales

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August 10, 2010

VoIP pushes industry to HD voice

Filed under: 3 UK,3G,Cover Story,Dialogic,Ericsson,Features,GIPS,Google,HD voice,Operator Services,Orange,SK Telecom,Skype,Spirit DSP,TelecomAsia,Verizon Wireless,VoIP,VoIP in Service Provider Networks,Voice services,Wi-Fi,Wireless Access,mobile VoIP — galaxiav @ 11:02 pm

Call duration rises with voice quality, VoIP, HD voiceVoIP players are setting new standards in voice quality with HD codecs.

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VoIP’s next trick: mobile HD video calls

Filed under: 3G,Features,HD video,Josh Silverman,Mobile video,Operator Services,Skype,Spirit DSP,VoIP,Voice services,Wi-Fi,Wireless Access — fchau @ 9:52 pm

HD voice isn’t the only technological advancement where VoIP has trumped the traditional telco sector. It’s also done the same for video calls, and HD video calls could be next.

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Skype preps for $100m IPO

Filed under: Daily News,IPO,Operator Services,Public,Skype,VoIP in Service Provider Networks — fmmonteverde @ 7:11 am

Skype, the world’s largest carrier of IDD minutes, has filed for an IPO, seeking to raise $100 million.
 
The Luxembourg-based company said in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission it hoped to list on Na

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