EchoStar Communications' DISH Network added approximately 225,000 net new subscribers during the first quarter of 2006, ending the quarter with approximately 12.265 million subscribers.http://www.echostar....
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
NTT DoCoMo to Add Windows Media to 3G Handsets
NTT DoCoMo agreed to incorporate Microsoft Windows Media technologies in NTT DoCoMo's 3G FOMA handsets, starting with the F902iS model to be launched this summer. The F902iS will support both Windows Media Audio and Windows Media Digital Rights Management 10 for portable devices. In addition to Windows Media Audio technologies, NTT DoCoMo will evaluate the incorporation of Windows Media Video, Microsoft's version of SMPTE VC-1 in future handsets.Microsoft said other i-mode alliance partners that provide i-mode mobile Internet services will also...
AT&T Offers Hosting for Online Gaming Companies
AT&T has launched a practice with a dedicated team of labs and operations engineers partnered with hosting sales specialists devoted specifically to its online gaming customers, including Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) and its massively multiplayer online gaming titles, including "EverQuest", "EverQuest II" and "PlanetSide".
The service leverages AT&T's global Internet Data Centers (IDCs) to deliver their game content efficiently through AT&T's Global IP Backbone. In addition, AT&T has a 24/7 dedicated Gaming Core Team that...
Motorola Introduces Enterprise Mobility Framework
Motorola introduced a software framework designed to enable rapid development and deployment of enterprise-wide mobile applications, with integration to existing information systems. The Motorola Mobility Suite offers device-level intrusion protection, user authentication and authorization, data encryption and secure network access control. In addition, comprehensive management of mobile devices is enabled through the platform, with key features including device provisioning, configuration management, backup and restore, and diagnostics.The Mobility...
BT Outlines Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) for Business, Selects Alcatel
BT announced plans for a Fixed- Mobile Converged service for large businesses and multi-national companies both in and outside the UK. This new solution will utilize Wi-Fi as the interface to the fixed network in key locations such as the office, home, and BT Openzone hotspots. This follows the recent launch of BT Fusion intelligent fixed - mobile phone for consumers and small businesses.BT said it will be building the solution over the coming months and will be undertaking live pilot implementations with corporate customers in early 2007. The...
Cisco's Linksys Appoints New GM
Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, appointed J. Michael Pocock to the position of Linksys senior vice president and general manager. Victor Tsao and Janie Tsao, Linksys founders who have shared this SVP/GM role since 2003, will now focus their efforts on new opportunities in China for Cisco.Pocock most recently served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Polaroid. Prior to joining Polaroid in 2003, Pocock served in leadership roles at Xerox Corporation, Epson, Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq and General Electric. Pocock...
BellSouth Strikes Deal with Samsung on Broadband-Enabled Devices
BellSouth and Samsung Telecommunications America announced a strategic agreement to market and co-brand broadband-enabled devices in consumer and business markets. The two companies will work throughout 2006 to identify opportunities in which a relationship between BellSouth's broadband platform and Samsung's innovative devices could extend broadband usage and deliver enhanced solutions to BellSouth customers."BellSouth and Samsung recognize that convergence is the future of our industries," said Randy Roberts, vice president - consumer devices...
PCCW Global and China Telecom Launch Ethernet Private Line
PCCW Global and China Telecom have launched the first-ever private line Ethernet service providing high bandwidth connectivity between Hong Kong and China. The service, International Ethernet Private Line (IEPL), is an end-to-end managed bandwidth solution, providing dedicated point-to-point cross border connectivity over a reliable platform, at high speed and with scalable upgrades.http://www.btnaccess....
Kasenna Names Kumar Shah as CEO
Kasenna, which supplies video-on-demand content and MPEG-4 ready IPTV applications for Triple Play services over broadband networks, named Kumar Shah as its new CEO, succeeding Mark Gray, who will continue to serve on the Kasenna Board as its Chairman and also continue to drive strategic partnerships across the globe.Shah was recruited by the Kasenna board members from US Venture Partners, where he was an Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR). Prior to...
Deutsche Telekom Reaches 9.2 million DSL Users, On-track for IPTV Launch
Deutsche Telekom reported continuing growth DSL subscribers and in net additions at T-Mobile USA and in Britain. The group's overall Q1 revenue increased to EUR 14.8 billion, up 3.9% from a year earlier. EBITDA was EUR 4.9 billion compared with EUR 4.8 billion in 2005, an increase of EUR 0.1 billion or 1.4%.Some highlights for the quarter:Overall, the Mobile Communications strategic business area increased revenue by 12.3 percent to EUR 7.6 billion compared with the first quarter of 2005. The number of mobile customers in the Group increased...
Alcatel Selected for "Alice" Triple Play in Germany
Telecom Italia's HanseNet subsidiary in Germany has named Alcatel as its exclusive technology partner for its new "Alice" Triple Play Service. Alcatel is providing the IP-based infrastructure. The deployment includes upgrading HanseNet's access network with the Alcatel 7302 Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM), Optical Multi-Service Node (OMSN) systems and 1678 Metro Core Connect (MCC), which will aggregate and transport the multiple services across the network. Alcatel will also deliver its integrated end-to-end video solution. Alcatel...
