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Vodafone Mobile Phones to Monitor Traffic Delays in Portugal Navigation maps provider, Tom Tom has announced a partnership with Vodafone Portugal to launch its High Definition (HD) Traffic platform - which uses mobile phones to monitor traffic delays - in the country. ...Vodafone to Allow Phones to be Used as Mobile Modems Vodafone Portugal has announced an option which will allow subscribers to use their mobile phone as a mobile modem for connection to a computer. ...Vodafone Portugal Using Wind Power on its Base Stations Vodafone has begun generating electricity for its mobile communications network with the installation of a wind micro-generating system in the Serra do Socorro near Mafra. ...Vodafone Tops Portugese Customer Satisfaction Survey Vodafone Portugal says that it obtained the highest customer satisfaction index in the telecommunications sector in 2007, according to annual results published by the telecoms regulator, Anacom....WiMAX for Spotting Tomorrow's Forest Fires A WiMAX-based connection to the internet enables fire-monitoring efforts in remote and mountainous regions. A forest fire remote monitoring system has been successfully tested in Portugal that could prevent the destruction of millions of hectares, as well as save lives. ...ZON Multimedia Signs MVNO Contract with Vodafone Portugal Portuguese telecommunications company ZON Multimedia said Thursday its cable television unit signed a five-year contract with the Portuguese unit of the UK's Vodafone Group for the launch of a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO....Sonaecom Swings to EUR6.7 Million Loss in 2Q on Higher Investment Portuguese telecommunications company Sonaecom late Monday reported a EUR6.7 million loss for the second quarter, compared with a EUR1.3 million profit a year ago, with higher investment offsetting the positive effect of a growth in sales....Vodafone to Sell Asus EeePC Laptops Vodafone Portugal has teamed up with Taiwan's Asus to offer a bundled HSDPA USB modem with Asus's iconic mini-laptop, the EeePC 701. Among telecommunications operators in Portugal, this PC will be sold exclusively by Vodafone....MP3 Phones Represents 60% of Portugese Music Player Market The Music Readers market in Portugal has witnessed much change over the last few years. The evolution of digital technologies associated with increasing convergence and the need for portability have created marginal segments within the market....Vodafone Portugal has started making its mobile communications services available on board TAP (Air Portugal) aircrafts, following the signature of a roaming agreement with the operator OnAir. ... |