Tagged in: Telecoms Infrastructure
Smart cities require holistic approach
One of the topics that I will address at the QITCOM 2012 conference in Qatar next month is: Smart Homes/Smart Cities and in particular the need for a holistic approach in order to successfully create smarter social and economic structures. … Continue reading
VoIP equipment market
Technology market research firm Infonetics Research has released excerpts from its third quarter 2011 (3Q11) Service Provider VoIP Equipment and Subscribers market share and forecast report. Report highlights include: The global service provider VoIP equipment market (trunk media gateways, SBCs, … Continue reading
2G spectrum re-farming
From October 2011, Optus began undertaking one of the world’s largest UMTS 900 spectrum migration programs to provide major 3G coverage boost to capital cities. Under the spectrum migration program, over 50% of Optus’s available 2G spectrum at 900MHz is … Continue reading
Energy companies need to reinvent their relationship with consumers
A new report from Ernst & Young shows that the UK Government’s desire for smart meters to be installed in all consumer houses by 2020 means that energy companies need to reinvent their relationship with their customer if they are … Continue reading
Chemist warehouse MIX90s broadcasting online and instore
Chemist Warehouse MIX90S digital radio is a joint venture with the Australian Radio Network (ARN) and the Quattro Group. They began broadcasting a 1990s mix of music in mid-2011 online and it is played in all the Chemist Warehouse stores. … Continue reading
Changes in global telecoms sector reflected in statistics and trends
The telecoms industry continues to transform and while the economic downturn persists; growth in many sectors of the vast telecoms industry continues. Consumers are still enamoured by mobile technology, with smart phones and improved infrastructure having fuelled the continuing uptake … Continue reading
Squandering the national interest
The world is facing some serious problems, and in particular the short-term financial problems we are experiencing seem to be difficult to solve. The key issues are: In Europe, lack of leadership and a more global vision In America, dysfunctional … Continue reading
Analysis of wireless broadband plan in 2nd stimulus package
While it was good to see that the Administration included telecoms in its new stimulus package – which was launched in September 2011 – the concerns that we expressed when the project was announced last year still persist. Wireless is … Continue reading
Vodafone NZ provides free WiFi for children in hospital
Vodafone NZ has partnered with the Starship Foundation that allows children to stay connected when in three levels of the Starship Foundation Hospital. The Starship Foundation Hospital in Auckland has seven levels that was built in 1991 exclusively for children … Continue reading
Telecommunications Infrastructure – Iraq
Iraq’s already inadequate telecoms infrastructure was comprehensively damaged in the 2003 Gulf War. Approximately 12 exchanges were destroyed and parts of the fibre optic network. Post-war looting exacerbated the damage. By the time the CPA came to hand control back … Continue reading
