AccessLine Communications, a leading provider of hosted VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services, today announced the launch of Service Trainer, an element of AccessLine’s SmartProvisioning 2.0 system. By automating the delivery of “just in time” training materials tailored to meet the needs of each user, AccessLine has solved one of the most complex aspects of [...]
Telkomsel, an associate company of Singapore Telecommunications, began offering high-speed wireless service for mobile phones on Thursday after a successful trial in August, the Jakarta Post reported.
“We have built 300 base transceiver stations in Jakarta to provide 3G service,” Telkomsel director for planning and development, Bambang Riadhy Oemar, was quoted as saying.
The service, which promises [...]
Some of the world’s biggest cellular operators have gotten together to promote their vision of what next-generation mobile technology should look like.
Sprint Nextel, Vodafone Group, China Mobile Communications, Orange, NTT DoCoMo, Royal KPN, and T-Mobile International announced this week they have formed the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) initiative. NGMN, a nonprofit group based in [...]
AT&T Inc. today announced a three-year US$250,000 contract to supply Magneti Marelli Controle Motor Ltda, a subsidiary of the Italian Marelli Holding S.p.A., with Enhanced Virtual Private Network (EVPN) services connecting Magneti Marelli’s locations in Brazil and the U.S.
Magneti Marelli is a leading designer and manufacturer of sophisticated automotive parts, whose roster of customers includes [...]
2006 has so far been the year of VoIP (voice over internet protocol) with UK businesses slowly adopting the technology to drive down their telecom costs, enjoy improved telecom services such as video conferencing and make it easier for employees in different offices and locations to communicate cost effectively. Another story will however be how [...]
The Caribbean has long been known for balmy weather, iridescent sunsets and sugar-white beaches.
But cellphone service? That was a tropical nightmare: dropped calls, spotty service and sky-high rates were as common as rum punch. International rates were even higher.
British phone giant Cable & Wireless, the dominant provider in much of the Caribbean for more than [...]
Comcast Corp. is a cable TV and high-speed Internet company, and now it wants to be the phone company, too.
The Philadelphia-based cable giant has rolled out Internet-based phone service in Nashville and is trying to add it in several surrounding counties within the next 90 days, hoping to sell customers a $99 a month package [...]
Tektronix, Inc. (NYSE:TEK), a worldwide provider of communications network management and diagnostics products, announced the Tektronix K1297-G35 Protocol Tester for mobile equipment manufacturers and mobile operators. Building on Tektronix’ recognized leadership in simulation and emulation of mobile network elements, the K1297-G35 brings to market the highest level of test performance available, and allows the testing [...]
The country’s largest cellular operator, PT Telkomsel, launched its third-generation (3G) service Tuesday, marking the first commercial introduction of 3G to Indonesia.
“Today marks the start of a new era in the world of Indonesian cellular telecommunications,” said Telkomsel president director Kiskenda Suriahardja.
With its advanced technology, 3G allows its users to combine voice, text, pictures and [...]
Interactive Intelligence has released an upgraded version of its unified communications software, Communite, which offers unified messaging, interactive voice response, and real-time communications services.
The new release, version 2.4, offers new functions for speech-enabled mobile applications, including adding a speech-enabled menu for message retrieval, status changes, and company directory access. In addition, a new telephone user [...]
G.722.2 Provides Higher Voice Communication Quality Than PSTN for Enterprise VoIP and Emerging IMS Systems
VeriSilicon, a leading world class ASIC design foundry and semiconductor IP provider focusing on design and manufacturing services for customers worldwide, today announced the addition of GSM-AMR-WB (G.722.2) wideband codec to its Z.Voice portfolio of VoIP solutions. GSM-AMR-WB standardized by 3GPP [...]
Ultranet2go, a unit of Zoma Telecomm, officially launched Friday mobile broadband wireless to cover a wide swath of Mexico. The service area is provisioned by equipment from Navini Networks.
Some 3.2 million POPs will be covered in the region, which ranges from Puebla to Veracruz to Aguascalientes. Ultranet2go indicated it could extend the service eventually [...]