Articles tagged with: Sim and Itu

Majority of MENA Telcos Not Affected by Economic Downturn - So Far

..tions industry in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) shows little inclination to be pessimistic, according to the results of a recent study from the consulting company Detecon International. More than one-third of the industry managers more

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

Verizon Communications Quarterly Profit up 5.3%

..the Alltel acquisition. Service ARPU decreased 0.3 percent from the similar period a year ago, to US $50.74 . Total data ARPU grew by 20.8 percent to US $14.16 . On a pro forma basis, service ARPU increased 1.1 percent, and total data ARPU more

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Moody's changes outlook for Nokia' A1 rating to negative

Moody's has changed its outlook on Nokia's ratings to negative, from stable - although it affirmed the A1 ratings for Nokia's senior debt and the Prime-1 for short-term debt. The outlook change was triggered by Nokia's results for the first quarter 2009, which confirmed a double-digit rate of decline for the mobile phone market in units and a one third year over year revenue reduction for Nokia in this segment and it disclosed increasing earnings pressure in the Nokia Siemens Networks business. more

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Nokia Shows Off 3rd NFC Capable Mobile Phone

.. waving the device in front of a contactless terminal enables quick payment and simple ticketing services. "The launch of the Nokia 6216 classic SIM-based NFC handset is a great step forward for payment and ticketing services," says A more

UK Consumers Rate Voice and SMS Costs More Important than Mobile Data Services

..ould look to move their mobile provider to downsize their bills, whilst a similar percentage would look to transfer to pre-pay services to limit costs. Cost is key for customer purchasing decisions; the three most important for consumers is han more

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Encrypting Voice Calls Between Offices and Mobile Phones

Security vendor, Cellcrypt has announced an application which enables encrypted voice calls from smartphones to conventional office landline phones. The Cellcrypt PBX Gateway integrates with commercial office PBX systems and allows users to complete encrypted voice calls from existing landlines to mobile smartphones that are running Cellcrypt Mobile software. more

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Uncertain times ahead as Pakistan's monthly figures continue to disappoint

..d Q3 08 figures of 1.81m and 1.14m respectively; however, the slowdown may simply have been a natural consequence of the phenomenal rate of growth seen previously. It bounced back in January, recording a market-leading gain of 0.35m, but February more

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Gartner Says: Carriers Will Struggle Without Major Innovation and Change

Shifts in customer demand, a changing competitive landscape, a weak economy and new government policies will shape carrier strategies during 2009 and 2010, according to Gartner. Carriers will struggle to maintain and grow their market position in this shifting landscape, and success will demand investment strategies that are aligned with the pace of recovery in each country and region. more

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Digicel Antilles Completes Microwave Radio Network Rollout

..mobile data services, we needed to progressively transform our infrastructure towards a simpler network architecture that could ensure the highest level of quality in all circumstances," said Franck ROGIER, Transmission Manager of Digicel Antil more