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DTC Offers Free Guide for Governments Planning Transition to Digital TV and Analog Shut-off

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:06:01 UT

The complicated task of moving a country's broadcast TV infrastructure from analog to digital lies ahead for many countries. Through its experience working with DTT transitions, Digital Tech Consulting is offering a free 'Essential Guide to Planning a Digital Terrestrial TV Systems and Analog Shut Off'.

ARPUs Continue To Fall Globally As Mobile Voice Usage Nears Saturation, Says ABI Research

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Mar 2010 20:17:21 UT

Mobile end-user ARPUs (average revenue per user) dropped between 6 percent to 9 percent globally, year-over-year in 3Q-2009, compared to 3Q-2008, according to industry analysts at ABI Research. For example, India, the world’s second-largest market in terms of subscribers, saw ARPUs dropping more than 10 percent YoY in the same period, as new operators and the introduction of per-second billing put heavy downward pressure on voice revenues.

LTE and WiMAX Deployments Go Head-to-Head as the 4G Technology Battle Begins, Says ABI Research

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 2 Mar 2010 22:13:49 UT

December 2009 saw the first commercial launch of LTE networks, with TeliaSonera the first service provider in the world to offer the service in Stockholm and Oslo. 2010 promises to see the commercial launch of several LTE networks, including large operators such as Verizon Wireless in the United States and NTT DoCoMo in Japan, according to ABI Research. Industry analyst study, conference.

Frost & Sullivan: 2010 Predictions for Telecom Services Markets in Latin America

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:25:50 UT

The year 2009 is over and though every initiative was judged in the shadow of the economic breakdown, we can see now that telecoms entering the IT space was a trend that was solidified in many of the most important Latin American markets.

T-Mobile 4Q09 results reflect competitive mobile environment, says TBR

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:07:17 UT

T-Mobile USA’s subscriber additions reflect overarching industry trends, as wholesale subscribers accounted for the lion’s share of growth in 4Q09, according to analysts at industry advisory firm Technology Business Research (TBR).