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Articles tagged with: Amsterdam
Dutch WiMAX Network to Close Down
Dutch WiMAX network operator, Worldmax has announced that it is closing down its network in amsterdam from this August. At the end of last year, Worldmax was informed by the Dutch government that it was causing radio interference with satellite stations in Burum, owned by the Ministry of Defense. In the interest of national security the government saw no other option than to put major restrictions on the Worldmax license. After starting court proceedings end of last year, parties have now settled this issue out of court. more
Related Tags: wimax, option, court, Netherlands
Mobile WiMAX Enhancements Approved by Industry Vendors
The WiMAX Forum announced that a group of WiMAX equipment manufacturers, service providers and chip companies have reached a milestone in advancing the speed of data and the efficiency of broadband wireless networks based on the 802.16e Mobile WiMAX standard at the WiMAX Forum Global Congress in amsterdam this week. more
Related Tags: wimax-forum, mobile-wimax, 802.16e, wireless, coverage, motorola,
Bosnian Telco in Talks to Buy Out Montenegro Network Shareholders
Bosnia's Telekom Srbija has confirmed that it is in talks to buy out its 49% minority shareholder in the Montenegro based mobile network operator, m:tel. The stake is held by Dutch based Ogalar, who had been reportedly in talks with Telekom Slovenia for a sale. more
Related Tags: telekom-srbija, m:tel, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Capgemini to Buy KPN IT Services Unit for EUR255 Million
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French information-technology services company Capgemini Friday said it will pay EUR255 million for a unit of Royal KPN's Getronics subsidiary, bolstering its position in the Dutch public sector. more
Related Tags: kpn, tax, chief-financial-officer, antitrust, mindtree, capgemini, getronics, Netherlands
KPN 2Q Net Down, Shares Rise on Improved Domestic Operations
amsterdam -(Dow Jones)- Royal KPN, Wednesday said second-quarter net profit fell 12% due in part to a higher tax rate and higher interest, but shares rose after the Dutch telecom operator raised the outlook for its domestic business. more
Related Tags: mobile-data, voip, kpn, tax, pension, getronics, Netherlands
KPN 1Q Net Profit +6.7%; Confirms Outlook for '08
amsterdam -(Dow Jones)- Dutch telecom company Royal KPN Tuesday posted a small rise in net profit in the first quarter ending Mar. 31, but missed analysts' expectations as higher taxes and interest costs dented the result, sending its shares lower. more
Related Tags: kpn, tax, e-plus, 3-mobile, taxes, getronics, Netherlands
Gemalto Embeds Near Field Capability into SIM Card
Smart card provider, Gemalto has announced the successful integration of Japan Credit Bureau's (JCB) contactless payment solution, J/Speedy onto its Near Field Communications (NFC) SIM card. In this way, Gemalto has provided both NFC-embedded mobile and SIM-based NFC options supporting two of the industry's most popular contactless standards. Also integrated is a smart card web server solution that displays J/Speedy menus through the handset as web pages. more
Related Tags: sim-card, gemalto, nfc, displays, smart-card, Japan
21Net Supplying "Wi-Fi Backhaul" for High-Speed Railway Internet Services
21Net, a UK high-tech company specialised in broadband Internet access on board high speed trains, says that it has been selected by the Trans European high-speed train operator Thalys to deliver the broadband Internet access to passengers travelling between Paris, Brussels, amsterdam and Cologne. 21Net has been selected by Thalys as part of a consortium lead by Nokia Siemens Networks. This consortium will combine satellite, mobile phone technologies (GPRS and UMTS) with wireless networks similar to Wi-Fi Hotspots to provide a continuous Internet connection on board trains travelling at the speed of 300 km/h. more
Related Tags: thomson, satellite, trains, hotspots, railway, wifi, wi-fi-hotspots
Wi-Fi Access on High Speed Trains Traveling Across National Borders
Thalys, the European high speed train operator, has selected a consortium to provide wireless broadband Internet access to passengers traveling between Paris, Brussels, amsterdam and Cologne by 2008. The consortium will combine satellite, GPRS and UMTS technologies with wireless networks similar to WiFi Hotspots to provide a continuous Internet connection on board trains traveling across the borders at the speed of 300 km/h. more
Related Tags: satellite, gprs, trains, telenet, wlan, railway, borders, wifi, cologne, seamless
UPDATE: KPN In Talks To Buy Tele2 Belgium, No Interest In Bouygues Tel
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