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Articles tagged with: Sim Card and Sim
Indonesia's XL Loses 1 Million Customers
Indonesia's PT Excelcomindo Pratama (XL) has reported a drop in its subscriber base by around a million customers during the first quarter. The company put this down to a decision to raise the purchase price of its prepay SIM cards. more
Related Tags: pt-excelcomindo-pratama, xl, axiata-group, telekom-malaysia, prepay, iden, tim, itu, excelcomindo, telekom, Indonesia
T-Mobile Develops Tiny Embedded SIM Card
T-Mobile USA has announced a first-of-its-kind embedded SIM for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions. Nearly the size of a head of a pin, the durable embedded SIM withstands challenging environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and motion to deliver reliable wireless connectivity. more
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Nokia Shows Off 3rd NFC Capable Mobile Phone
Nokia has shown off its third fully integrated Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone, the Nokia 6216 classic. The new arrival is Nokia's first SIM-based NFC device which enables operators to build NFC services on to the SIM card. The Nokia 6216 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2009 in select markets with an estimated retail price of EUR 150 before taxes and subsidies. more
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Tanzania to Require SIM Registration
Tanzania's government has joined the growing trend for countries to require all PrePay SIM cards to be registered with the network operators, citing the usual reasons of crime and terrorism. The Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, Prof. Peter Msolla, said the government would soon table a bill in the National Assembly for the establishment of a Central Equipment Identification Register (CEIR). more
Related Tags: prepay, tanzania-regulatory-authority, , ict, tim, iden, police, Tanzania
Just Under 3 Billion SIM Cards Shipped in 2008
SIMalliance, the global association of SIM card manufacturers has reported that global SIM card shipments exceeded 2.9 billion units during 2008, with strong demand from the emerging markets of India, China, Asia Pacific and Latin America contributing to a 29 per cent increase on shipments over the previous year. more
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Singapore Network Offers PrePay Mobile Data for Visitors
Singapore's MobileOne (M1) has launched a PrePay mobile data tariff which aimed directly at travelers to the country. The network operator said that the new service will provide a cheaper alternative to the broadband connection services provided at most hotels. The service will also benefit the occasional broadband users who do not wish to be tied to service contracts. more
Related Tags: mobileone, m1, prepay, mobile-data, lte, ovi, mobile-broadband, mobile-broadband-modems, Singapore
Ethiopia launches telephone network targeting 12 million subscribers
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Ethiopia launched on Sunday a multi million mobile telephone network to increase its mobile telephone subscribers to 12 million from the current 4.1 million. more
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30 Million Handsets Could Be Shut-Down in India by Mid-April
India's mobile phone networks have agreed to an aggressive 10-day deadline to disconnect all mobile phones which either do not have a unique IMEI serial number, or use Chinese style blank IMEIs. The regulator ordered the clampdown citing security concerns following recent terrorist attacks in the country. more
Related Tags: eu, iden, police, imei, India
Telenor Offers Banking Security via Mobile Phones
Norwegian operator, Telenor has announced that BankID for mobile phones is now available. This is an electronic identification and signature solution where the security elements are saved on the SIM card of the mobile phone. This will make banking and payment services available to Norwegians no matter where they are in the world. more
Related Tags: itu, telenor, iden, testing, Norway
Using Mobile Phones as "Teachers" in The Philippines
Twenty public elementary schools in Ilagan, Isabela, Philippines are now
capable of accessing interactive, multimedia educational videos through the use
of mobile phones.
more
Related Tags: 3g, nokia, 3, Philippines