Articles tagged with: Asia Pacific and Weather

Handset Shipments Expected to Drop 20% in 2009

Although cellphone shipments and subscription numbers have held up relatively well during the global recession thus far, the outlook is more tumultuous for the mobile industry, reports In-Stat. Both handset sales and subscriptions will take a hit, but In-Stat expects that subscriptions will weather the financial crisis better than handset shipments.  more

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Asia-Pacific Telecom Sector Well-Placed to Defend Credit Profiles

Debt ratings agency, Fitch Ratings says in a new report, that notwithstanding the impact of the current recessionary environment, the overall Outlook for the Asia Pacific telecoms industry is Stable, and most operators are well-placed to defend their credit profiles. The report explores how key financial metrics will move for each of the operators across Asia Pacific in 2009 and conclude that while revenue growth is likely to slow, cash flow from operations (CFO) and free cash flow (FCF) after dividends are likely to, on average, moderately rise.  more

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Very good year for carrier VoIP and IMS networking gear

Voice over broadband continues to be the top application driving service providers to invest in VoIP and IMS networking equipment, according to Infonetics Research's latest report. Sales of service provider VoIP and IMS equipment grew 19% between 2006 and 2007, to over $3.9 billion, the report shows, with all segments in the market posting growth.  more

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Yahoo to be T-Mobile's Exclusive European Mobile Search Partner

Internet search engine, Yahoo has entered into a new strategic partnership with T-Mobile to bring Yahoo's mobile services to millions of consumers in T-Mobile's European footprint. This agreement sets the stage for Yahoo oneSearch to become the exclusive mobile search service for T-Mobile customers beginning at the end of March, 2008.  more

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