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Telecoms Innovation is as Strong as Ever During the Global Economic Downturn

A new survey, released today by the GSM Association has revealed that an overwhelming majority of global mobile network operators, investors and technology vendors believe that the current economic malaise is actually driving innovation in the telecoms industry.  more

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GSMA Says Innovation Remains Strong During the Economic Downturn

Survey findings released today by the GSM Association reveal that an overwhelming majority of global mobile network operators, investors and technology vendors believe that the current economic malaise is actually driving innovation in the telecoms industry.  more

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MySpace Signs Russian Mobile Deal

Russia's MTS has inked a deal with MySpace to provide direct access to the mobile internet version of MySpace from MTS's own mobile homepage. In addition, the companies are planning to launch an MTS-branded community on MySpace Russia website to drive usage and support the partnership.  more

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Global Mobile Phone Subscribers to Reach 4.5 Billion by 2012

According to MIC (Market Intelligence Center), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, global mobile phone subscribers hit 3.1 billion in 2007, thanks mainly to the continuing increase of prepaid subscribers with double SIM cards and corporate clients in the US and European markets. With the global mobile phone penetration rate reaching approximately half of the global population, growth momentum of global subscribers is expected to slow down after 2008.  more

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The NGMN Alliance Oulines Development Plans for Next Year

The NGMN Alliance - a group of network operators - says that it has defined its roadmap for the year ahead following a meeting of all its partners. The purpose of this forum was to ensure that the vision of the NGMN Alliance, namely, realisation of the global mobile information society with its many benefits for the end users, is on track. The accomplishments of the past year include agreement on a new IPR regime, clarifying the spectrum requirements for the next generation of mobile networks, initiation of trials for various candidate technologies, and continued contributions to standards development organisations.  more

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Mobile Phones Are Too Complicated - report

Function Fatigue is afflicting mobile technology users worldwide and tops several consumer issues negatively impacting the embrace of new wireless devices and services, reports the CMO Council's Forum to Advance the Mobile Experience (FAME). more

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Cingular Expands MMS Delivery

Aicent say that it has signed a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) Interworking Service agreement with the USA based, Cingular Wireless whereby Aicent will offer its global MMS footprint to Cingular in establishing MMS interconnections with global mobile operators in North & South America, Europe and Asia. Global MMS implementation will start immediately. more

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Intel Corp: Laptops To Connect To Global Mobile Networks

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The GSM Association, or GSMA, and Intel Corporation said Tuesday that they are to enable laptops to connect automatically to high-speed 3G broadband data and Wi-Fi networks via SIM.  more

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Nokia Executive Sees 3 Billion Mobile Phone Users Worldwide By '10

TUNIS (AP)--The number of people worldwide using mobile phones will likely reach 3 billion by 2010, a Nokia Corp. executive said Thursday.  more

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Kenyan Operator Passes Subscriber Milestone

Kenya's Safaricom says that it has attained the three million active subscriber mark ahead of its forthcoming fifth year birthday next month. Safaricom chief executive officer Mr. Michael Joseph in a media release today confirmed the signing of the firm's 3 millionth subscriber describing it as a "momentous milestone". more

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