Philadelphia Soul and Virgin Mobile USA Team Up to Offer Free Concert

Virgin Mobile and the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League announced that they will be holding a free concert in the Philadelphia area to celebrate the recent win by the Soul in ArenaBowl XXII. So far they have only announced that Bon Jovi will be performing but are said to have others as well.The Soul are owned by Rocker Jon Bon Jovi and a consortium of others so it only makes sense that Bon Jovi would headline the event. Full details of who, what, when and where are supposed to be announced this week.

This will be the first of special promotions that Virgin Mobile and the Philadelphia Soul will be doing together and is expected to continue through the next 2009 season with Virgin Mobile subscribers getting priority access to events like this and other Soul activities and games. The only way to get into this free concert is through being a Virgin Mobile customer or at least getting someone who is a Virgin Mobile customer to get you the tickets.

Sweden Sees Sharp Increase in Mobile Voice and Data Usage

Mobile phone usage in Sweden increased sharply last year, as mobile voice and data revenue exceeded landline telephone revenue for the first time, according to the National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS).

In December 2007 alone, almost 500,000 customers made use of mobile internet services, up from just 90,000 wireless web subscriptions in the final month of 2006. Overall wireless data traffic increased ten-fold last year, while users placed more and longer cell phone calls, and sent an average of 40 SMS messages each month.

Total revenue from all mobile services came in at 19.7 billion SEK for the year, up 12% from 2006.

“We take mobile telephony for granted. We are used to placing calls whenever and almost wherever we want,” 2007 was the year when even broadband users could seriously consider mobile Internet services when choosing a provider,” commented Marianne Treschow, Director-General of the PTS.

AT&T Moves

AT&T is moving their headquarter from San Antonio, Texas. But they still based on Texas. They move to Dallas. Read on...

AT&T Inc., the world's largest telecom company, announced today that it will move its corporate headquarters from San Antonio to Dallas to gain better access to its customers and operations throughout the world, and to the key technology partners, suppliers, innovation and human resources needed as it continues to grow, domestically and internationally.

The move will begin in the coming weeks and is expected to be complete around yearend. It is expected to involve about 700 of the company's nearly 6,000 San Antonio-based employees.

"We're a growing global company with customers and operations around the world," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO. "Being headquartered in Dallas will benefit our long-term growth prospects and human resources needs, and our ability to operate more efficiently, better serve customers and expand the business in the future.

"San Antonio is a great city with much to offer and it's been good for AT&T as we've grown from primarily a five-state local phone company to the world's largest telecom company," Stephenson said. "San Antonio will continue to be a major operations and employment center for us."


Source: AT&T.com

Ketchup Phone Card

This is one of unique phone cards out there. In coordance with its name, it's shaped like a ketchup bottle! Enjoy!

Special deal for Telecom roamers

The Australian Government said it would let Telstra close its old CDMA mobile phone network from April 28.

Unlike Vodafone mobiles, standard Telecom mobiles are not compatible with other existing mobile networks in Australia.

In January, the Australian Government gave Telecom a threemonth reprieve when it forced Telstra to postpone the networks closure.

The shutdown will prevent Telecom prepaid customers with CDMAonly phones from using their phones in Australia.

Onaccount customers who do not already have a WorldMode phone capable of connecting with both Telecoms existing CDMA network and second generation networks, will need to upgrade their phones or borrow WorldMode phones from Telecom if they go to Australia.

Telecom said it had been running a customer communications campaign since last year, focusing on customers who have roamed in the past two years, and offering special phone upgrade deals.

Spokeswoman Katherine Murphy said the most regular roamers have been offered free WorldMode phones.

Telecom has kiosks at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch airports where its customers can buy or borrow a WorldMode phone.

As a last resort, customers who arrive in Australia without a WorldMode phone can buy a phone from network operator Optus, on which they can use their Telecom number.

Telecom is building a new $300 million WCDMA network, which will be compatible with Australias networks. It is expected to be operating in November.

Telecom acting chief executive of retail Simon Moutter told analysts at a briefing last week that he expected that the companys contingency plans and its range of four WorldMode devices would help the company "ride out the period where we have a poor roaming proposition to Australia".

Chief executive Paul Reynolds has described his inherited CDMA network as a dead end for the company.

At the analysts briefing, he said: "Weve got to get out of this CDMA culdesac."

The new network would allow the company to offer new services and devices.

"And, finally, our ability to address the really lucrative international roaming revenues which Telecom New Zealand is currently virtually out of."




Source:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4483376a13.html

Alternative Trans-Border Telecoms Service Providers In Western Europe

This new 279-page report profiles and compares 18 key alternative providers of trans-border telecoms services, with a focus on Western Europe.

The report includes the following:
• Profiles of 18 carriers
• Verdict
• Summary (strategy and recent activities)
• Geographic reach
• Portfolio
• Management (revenues and reputation)

Who should buy the report?
• Operators selling telecoms services in Western Europe
• Companies investing in or supplying the above
• Companies buying services from the service providers covered

Key benefits:
• Source of key information on 18 service providers
• Independent market analysis and comparisons
• Gives customers time to concentrate on analysing implications and to formulate action plans

Updated since last report:
• 18 updated player profiles
• Analysis of player positioning and differentiation strategies
• Market analysis and updated conclusions from previous report

Key conclusions:
• The market has enjoyed an unprecedented period of stability, but this might be threatened by growing global economic concerns
• The ‘big four’ of AT&T, BT Global Services, Orange Business Services and Verizon Business dominate, and have the resources to come out strong from any market problems
• Future success will be driven by a well implemented, focused strategy
Pricing is £995 for a corporate licence (intranet licence).



For more information and for sample pages, visit:
http://www.totaltele.com/View.aspx?ID=145&t=6

Sprint's signal may be fading with Qwest as Verizon enters partner talks

Verizon Communications is in talks to replace Sprint Nextel as the wireless partner of Qwest, according to Verizon executives.

The second-ranked mobile-phone carrier is considering whether to work with Qwest, chief executive Ivan Seidenberg told investors at a closed-door meeting Tuesday in New York. Spokesman Robert Varettoni confirmed Seidenberg's remarks and declined to comment further.

Qwest, which has resold Sprint's service since 2004, is seeking a new agreement and may replace its current partner, chief executive Edward Mueller said Monday. Denver-based Qwest, with 824,000 wireless subscribers, wants to sell newer handsets and more data services than its contract with Sprint allows, Mueller said.

Sprint also is in active discussions with Qwest, Sprint spokeswoman Melinda Tiemeyer said.

Sprint lost 1.2 million contract subscribers last year amid complaints of dropped calls and customer-service glitches. The company had 54 million customers at the end of last year, including Qwest's users.

Verizon, which trails AT&T in total mobile-phone customers, would gain more subscribers by striking an agreement with Qwest.


http://origin.denverpost.com/telecom/ci_8372482

ATT Offers VoIP Service in Detroit, Michigan

America’s biggest phone company, AT&T Inc., has begun offering a VoIP telephone service over its fiber-optic network in Detroit, Michigan, with rates as low as $20 per month.

Subscribers can order unlimited calling within the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico for $45 per month, or 1000 minutes of calling time at a monthly cost of $35 (+$0.07 per overtime minute). Customers who also order AT&T’s U-verse broadband or TV service receive a $10/month discount, while those who sign-up for both of these services are credited $15/month.

AT&T’s digital phone service comes with a number of convenient perks, including an option for U-verse TV subscribers to view their call histories on their TV sets. Call forwarding, call screening, and call display, as well as “do not disturb” and international call blocking options are all included.

There is a $50 fee to install the new service, but this is being waived until the end of this month for customers who also sign-up for U-verse TV.

In the months to come, AT&T will likely extend its U-verse VoIP service to other cities, as a way to compete on equal grounds with cable phone providers, and stem ongoing subscriber losses in the fixed-line telephone market.


http://www.teleclick.ca/2008/01/att-launches-u-verse-voip-service-in-detroit/

Neuf Cegetel launches VoD store

French telecommunications company Neuf Cegetel said Tuesday it is launching a redesigned video-on-demand store.

Neuf Cegetel has decided to acquire direct broadcasting rights to become a publisher of its own video-on-demand service, Neuf VOD.

Neuf Cegetel has signed with the main French cinema studios, and its partnership with Glowria, a Netgem subsidiary, has also been extended, the company said.

Neuf VOD will offer around 3,500 programs itself, and Neuf TV subscribers will continue to access a total of 5,000 programs, the company said.

Neuf Cegetel has also developed its own in-house editorial line and a news and promotion channel called L'Actu Neuf VOD, the company added.

Company Web site: www.groupeneufcegetel.fr
Source: http://www.totaltele.com/View.aspx?ID=9480&t=1

Vietnam To Launch First Telecom Satellite April 12

Hanoi, Vietnam (AHN)In a bid to improve the countrys telecommunications, Vietnam is all set to launch its first telecom satellite on April 12, officials announced on Wednesday.

Vinasat No. 1 is scheduled to be launched in French Guiana from the Kourou spaceport in South America. It will begin operation by May though, according to Nguyen Ba Thuoc, vice general director of state-owned Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Corp.

The $200 million satellite can transmit up to 10,000 voice, Internet or data channels or 120 television channels nationwide. Vietnam now rents satellites from Australia, Thailand, and Russia.

For around the last decade, Vietnams economy has grown at an average annual rate of more than 7 percent. It has 19 million Internet users and over 40 million telephone subscribers.



Source: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010310807