NTT DoCoMo Opens RFP for "Super 3G" Equipment for 100 Mbps Downlinks Speed

NTT DoCoMo is accepting proposals from suppliers for development of equipment for "Super 3G" base stations and handsets. "Super 3G" is expected to provide downlink data rates of over 100 Mbps and uplink data rates of over 50 Mbps, low-latency data transmission, and improved spectrum efficiency. NTT DoCoMo said Super 3G features highly advanced versions of high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) and high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA), which...

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Newly Formed BT iNet Targets UK's LAN Market

BT announced the launch of BT iNet, a new venture formed from the integration of BT TNS and BT SkyNet, specialist providers that were acquired by BT in 2005 to enhance its capabilities in the UK's Local Area Networking (LAN) and convergent solutions markets.BT iNet offers LAN, IP telephony (IPT), wireless networking, managed services and security services to corporate and government organisations throughout the UK. Dave Carrington, former managing director of BT SkyNet, has been appointed managing director of BT iNet and will be responsible for...

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Verizon to Spin Off Domestic Print and Internet Yellow Pages

Verizon Communications filed a statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a step toward a proposed spin-off of Verizon's domestic print and Internet yellow pages directories to its stockholders. Verizon said it has not yet made a final decision on whether a spin-off will occur, but the company continues to expect to complete a disposition of its directories publishing operations -- which could include the spin-off, a sale or other transaction, or combination of these alternatives -- by the end of 2006. In December 2005, Verizon had...

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Verimatrix Supplies Content Protection for Moscow IPTV

Verimatrix, a supplier of IPTV content protection systems, is working with Russian systems integrator CTI to secure the content of Central Telegraph's IPTV service for Moscow and the Moscow region. The Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS), a software-based content protection system, enables Central Telegraph to satisfy all the security demands of content owners when obtaining rights to early-release movies, popular series and other premium content, such as sports coverage.The service roll-out, which will be made available to Central Telegraph's...

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PMC-Sierra's CFO to Step Down

Alan Krock, Vice President and CFO of PMC-Sierra, will be leaving the company for personal reasons following a reasonable transitional period. Mr. Krock joined the Company in his capacity as VP Finance and CFO in November 2002.PMC-Sierra also provided an update on its revenue outlook for the second quarter of 2006. For the three-month period ending July 2nd, the company's revenue is expected to be at the mid-point of the revenue range provided during the company's webcast conference call on April 20, 2006 following its first quarter earnings results....

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European Commission Cites Progress in Enforcing EU Telecom Rules

The European Commission has closed another 18 cases as Member States have taken steps to comply with EU telecoms rules. These steps range from enabling national telecoms regulatory authorities to promote competition, to protecting telephone users' privacy. At the same time, five new cases have been opened, four of which concern the non-conformity of national "must-carry" rules with the EU "Universal Service" Directive in Belgium (Wallonia and Brussels), the Netherlands and Finland. In addition, pending proceedings against three Member States (Finland,...

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