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July/August 2009 | Volume 1/Number 4
Industry News

 

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Ceske Radiokomunikace Extends WiMAX (News - Alert) Network
Fixed Czech operator Ceske Radiokomunikace plans to gradually expand its WiMAX network to another 25 cities, after it launched a WiMAX network in Prague in January of this year. The operator will launch commercial WiMAX operations in ten new cities in the the beginning of August.
www.radiokomunikace.cz



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Aldi to Launch MVNO Aldi Talk
Germany-based discount supermarket chain Aldi is launching an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) on the KPN network. Aldi Talk will be the brand of Aldi unit Medion Mobile, which will offer prepaid services via the Aldi supermarkets. Calls will cost EUR 0.06 per minute within the network and EUR 0.16 for calls outside the network to Dutch numbers. An SMS message will cost EUR 0.06. Receiving calls in the EU will cost EUR 0.26 per minute, while calling will cost EUR 0.52 per minute. Aldi Talk has already been launched in Germany and Belgium.
www.aldi.com


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Spanish MVNO FonYou Launches Online Mobile Phone Service’ Spanish MVNO FonYou launched an Internet-based mobile phone service on July 9, 2009. On their personal space at the FonYou website, customers can access a historical record of their calls and messages, as well as online calendar features. The service will also feature call filter capabilities and voicemail service enabling users to personalize the greeting message for each contact.
www.fonyou.com



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Telecom Italia (News - Alert), 3 Italia to Share Mobile Sites Telecom Italia and 3 Italia have signed a co-siting agreement for sharing access sites for the radio mobile network. The agreement applies to both existing and future sites. The deal includes sharing passive infrastructures such as poles, cables, electricity supply and air conditioning systems as well as other civil infrastructure. While maintaining the ownership of its own infrastructure, each operator will host the radio mobile stations of the partner with the goal of optimizing network coverage on a national level. The agreement does not include the electronic devices that permit the supply to their own clients of mobile telephony services or related management services. The agreement lasts three years, is renewable and will cover at least 2,000 sites, providing savings of 30 percent on costs, the operators said.
www.telecomitalia.com
www.tre.it






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Shentel Selects ADTRAN (News - Alert) Total Access 5000 for Its Access Network

ADTRAN, a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, recently announced that Shenandoah Telecommunications (Shentel) has selected ADTRAN’s Total Access 5000 Multi-Service Access and Aggregation Platform (MSAP) to upgrade its access network to a single voice, data, and transport network capable of supporting the bandwidth-intensive needs of a next-generation network. Shenandoah Telecommunications (News - Alert) selected ADTRAN for its network upgrade based on the Total Access 5000’s flexibility, providing the ability to offer multiple services from a single platform along with an industry-leading warranty, outstanding customer service and unprecedented bandwidth capacity.

“ADTRAN’s Total Access 5000 will allow us to provide our customers with a breadth of services in a very cost-effective manner from a single platform,” said Jeff Manning, manager, network engineering, Shenandoah Telecommunications. “Having the ability to migrate our legacy DSLAMs into our Ethernet core with the same platform that will provide advanced services over copper and fiber is a huge advantage for us.”

The ADTRAN Total Access 5000 is a carrier class multi-service access and aggregation platform that bridges the gap between existing and next-generation networks. With an all-Ethernet core, the Total Access 5000 supports both legacy and emerging service interfaces over copper and fiber, easily scaling to support bandwidth-intensive applications. This scalable Ethernet architecture allows carriers to use the Total Access 5000 to address both legacy and next-generation services economically while providing a seamless path toward a converged network.
www.adtran.com
www.shentel.com



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Huawei Launches Mass-Market Femtocell Device
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd (News - Alert). a provider of next-gen telecom network solutions for operators worldwide, recently launched a new end-user oriented Femtocell device.

Dubbed "Femtocell (News - Alert) 2.0", the portable wireless access device allows users to connect directly to a standard broadband DSL or cable service and delivers in-door 3G network coverage for handsets. It enhances delivery of mobile voice and data services in both enterprise and home environments, and sets new benchmarks in terms of quality, reliability, intuitive use, and appealing design. Huawei’s innovative Femtocell 2.0 has already received Germany' s prestigious iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award. It’s engineered to allow operators to address both household and enterprise markets simultaneously. The device supports applications for streaming video, IPTV (News - Alert), video conferencing and mobile broadband and it is a critical component for operators to implement a full-service operation.

Huawei has established more than 20 pre-commercial and trial femtocell networks with global top-tier telecom operators. In December 2008, Huawei developed the world's first commercial 3G femtocell network for StarHub in Singapore.
www.huawei.com



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ManageEngine (News - Alert) Unveils VQManager 6.2 ManageEngine has released an update to its VoIP quality monitoring solution, VQManager, which focuses on catering to the management requirements of VoIP service providers. VQManager is a web-based, 24x7 real-time QoS monitoring tool for VoIP networks. It monitors any VoIP equipment that supports SIP, H.323,Cisco (News - Alert) SCCP (Skinny) and RTP/RTCP. VQManager helps in troubleshooting VoIP calls for failures and quality deterioration. It provides features such as Live VoIP QoS Monitoring with MOS scores, Alarms & Notifications, Call QoS detail views. The latest release, VQManager 6.2 makes it possible to support larger VoIP environments, monitoring up to 1000 simultaneous VoIP calls and improves on the application’s existing VoIP packet processing capability. According to ManageEngine, the new VQManager is designed to perform equally well on different versions and flavors of Windows and Linux operating systems. VQManager is now also available in a licensing model. Here, pricing is based upon the number of simultaneous calls to be monitored. It provides features such as improved performance to support environments, exclusive licensing and pricing model for VoIP Service Providers, total support for Cisco CallManager 6.x and 7.1 environments, and ability to create ‘Schedulers’ for predefined reports and e-mail them as PDF files. www.manageengine.com



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Raketu Intros Mobile Video Calling
New York-based Internet communications, information and entertainment company Raketu Inc. has introduced Raketu Mobile Video Calling, designed to allow mobile users on WiFi (News - Alert) or data services to make free video calls. The service also offers free voice to voice calls, mobile to mobile or mobile to desktop calls, over WiFi or data.

Mobile and desktop users can also benefit from low dial-out calling rates at up to 65 percent lower than Skype's (News - Alert). The users can also enjoy the flexibility of calling with computer to computer, computer to phone, and phone to phone calls. It’s even possible for users to make calls directly from any browser without a download. The service can be availed from any device, anywhere in the world, mobile or desktop/laptop. Raketu’s p2p technology ensures seamless VoIP calling and the highest call-completion, devoid of the security concerns related to supernodes and other conventional p2p technologies. The company currently has users in over 150 countries around the world. According to a recent TMCnet report, Raketu has unveiled the RakSIP service, which allows users to connect to Raketu any third-party mobile or desktop SIP software client, IP Phone or session initiation protocol hardware device.
www.raketu.com



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Streamezzo and Atos Origin to Power Mobile TV iPhone (News - Alert) Application
Streamezzo, a major provider of Rich Application Software platform for mobile, and Atos Worldline, the European expertise of Atos Origin in electronic payments and transactions, have announced a partnership to power an interactive Live TV application for iPhone 3G. Effective today, this solution enables mobile operators and broadcasters to offer iPhone subscribers the best-in-class Mobile TV experience, combining the power of Streamezzo's (News - Alert) technology and of Atos Worldline in-depth experience in the telecom market with large volume hosting capacity. The solution has already been implemented by a leading European Mobile Telecom provider, and is distributed through Apple's (News - Alert) App Store. Streamezzo and Atos Worldline Mobile TV solution couples the a unique and intuitive Mobile TV application with additional features provided by the iPhone platform in terms of user experience and navigation. The ready-to-deploy service offers all the functionality of Mobile TV such as access to Live TV through the embedded video player, channel grid and interactive Electronic Program Guide (EPG) in the most intuitive way. The service can be easily and quickly customized to the specific requirements of both mobile operators and broadcasters in terms of customizing the look-and-feel, and including additional services such as fast channel switching, video-on-demand catalogue and personal video recording including live catch-up TV functionality. The solution is developed and operated by Atos Worldine, using Streamezzo's Rich Media technology. The same application can completely be re-used for other mobile platforms including Android, BlackBerry (News - Alert) , Java , Linux , Symbian and Windows Mobile . Thanks to this cross-platform technology, mobile operators and broadcasters can extend their reach in terms of subscribers and accelerate their return on investment. www.streamezzo.com
www.atosworldline.com



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BoxTone (News - Alert) Launches BlackBerry Platform for MSP Community
BoxTone, which provides mobile user management solutions, recently announced a packaged offering of BlackBerry platform management software and services. The offering is designed specifically for the Managed Service Provider (MSP) and messaging hosting community. BoxTone software is used by such managed service providers as EDS (News - Alert), LiveOffice, Perot Systems and Raiffeisen Informatik, to manage and monitor their clients’ BlackBerry platforms.

MSPs and messaging hosters are seeking to differentiate themselves and generate more revenue from existing BlackBerry service engagements through new offerings coupled with a lower cost to serve. While the overall opportunity for BlackBerry support has grown dramatically, margins for the service have also come under pressure. With the BoxTone MSP Bundle, MSPs can expand market opportunity in new ways to generate incremental revenue while also lowering the actual cost to serve. With fewer calls demanding less time to resolve, help desk costs can be reduced significantly, impacting the overall bottom line. MSPs can also use the Bundle solution to generate more top-line revenue per mobile user, since it includes software and services designed to provide incremental value outside the scope of existing engagements. The Bundle can create a special white-glove Mobile Executive Support service capable of real-time monitoring of actual VIP mobile users experiences and alert a support team to even minor service disruptions or issues.
www.boxtone.com


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