News tagged with telecommunications market

Latin American Web access could double in a decade

Latin America is the world's fastest-growing market for Internet access, and could double within a decade, the group that oversees Internet-related tasks said Friday.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dutch court refuses to ban sales of Samsung tablet

Dutch appeals judges ruled Tuesday that Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet is not a copy of Apple's popular iPad, handing the Korean consumer electronics maker its latest legal victory over its American rival.

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created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Nokia Siemens to lay off 17,000 worldwide

(AP) -- Nokia Siemens Networks is slashing 17,000 jobs worldwide by 2013 - nearly 23 percent of its work force - as it strives to cut costs by euro1 billion ($1.35 billion).

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Biggest 2 Australian telcos join broadband rollout

(AP) -- Australia's two largest telecommunications companies signed lucrative deals with the government to join the rollout of a fiber optic national broadband network that will be among the world's fastest.

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created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Billionaires vie for Mexico's telecom market

In one corner: the world's richest man, with a fortune estimated at $74 billion. In the other: two of the biggest media moguls in Latin America, with power to shape public opinion.

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created May 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Motorola sues Apple for patent infringement

Motorola, just days after being targeted in a patent suit by Microsoft, filed complaints against Apple on Wednesday alleging that the iPhone, iPad and other products infringe its patents.

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created Oct 06, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Taiwan, Japan to develop broadband technologies

(AP) -- Three big Japanese corporations may join Taiwan in developing cutting-edge broadband technologies that will allow them to jointly tap China's vast telecommunications market, an official said Friday.

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created Jul 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Globalive to launch mobile phone service in Canada

(AP) -- The Canadian government said Friday that it has approved a request from Egyptian-backed telecom Globalive Wireless Management Corp. to launch its mobile phone service in Canada.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google eyeing India 3G market: report

Internet giant Google is considering entering India's third-generation (3G) telecommunications market, a report said Tuesday.

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

IBM scoops up software maker SPSS in $1.2B deal

(AP) -- IBM Corp. is bulking up its most profitable division with a $1.2 billion acquisition of business software provider SPSS Inc., a deal that also reflects the power of wealthy technology companies to throw their money ...

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created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google preparing to steer more telephone traffic

(AP) -- Internet search leader Google Inc. is preparing to steer more telephone traffic through an online command center that it acquired nearly two years ago.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0