Reps probe N14bn rural telephony contract awarded by ObasanjoNEXT, NigeriaThe House of Representatives committee on Inter-governmental Affairs, is set to conduct an investigation into the award of a N14 billion contract to an Israeli firm for rural telephony, at the tail end of the administration of former President Olusegun …
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Second look: Weekly tech round-upiGIZMO, UKMessenger, the VoIP, IM and video call service for the PSP is to be axed after just a year in the wild. The service, launched last February by Sony and BT, will be culled on the 31st March, though Sony insist that the camera will be used for future …
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'Many Dutch broadband users feel internet too expensive'TMCnet(DMeurope Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) A study by Synovate for Online showed that 43 percent of Dutch broadband users feel they pay too much for internet and telephony services. One-third of respondants fell they could save EUR 15.60 on internet …'Unified Communications need to be reliable – survey' [...]
Japan ends 2008 with 20 mln IP telephony usersTelecompaper, NetherlandsHowever, the number of IP telephony users went up by 16.8 percent to 19.59 million, and the number of users of the 0AB-J IP telephony service went up 51.9 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, the number of mobile and PHS users went up 4.8 percent to 110.39 …
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Web 2.0 JournalIndex gathers another ?350m for tech startups, eyes social sitesguardian.co.uk, UKBig-Five tech venture capital house Index Ventures, which has backed Last.fm, Skype and Joost amongst others, has raised a ?350m (£314m) new venture fund, designed to invest in web and life sciences startups for the next decade – further proof that …Index Ventures raises [...]
Skype announces voice-to-text messagingCNET News, CAby Seth Rosenblatt Skype plans to announce on Tuesday that it will be working with SpinVox to provide its users with voice-to-SMS messaging in four languages. This adds another option to Skype's messaging notifications for both Windows and Mac, …
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Reps probe N14 billion rural telephony contract awarded by ObasanjoNEXT, NigeriaThe House of Representatives committee on Inter-governmental Affairs, is set to conduct an investigation into the award of a N14 billion contract to an Israeli firm for rural telephony, at the tail end of the administration of former President Olusegun …Nigeria: Lawmakers to Probe Obasanjo's N14 [...]
Web 2.0 JournalIndex Ventures raises 350 mln euros for tech fundReutersIndex — best known for backing Internet phone-calling leader Skype before it was bought by online auction house eBay (EBAY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) — has backed a range of up-and-coming technology and biotech firms. …Index Ventures Drums Up ?350M Fund, Adding More Cleantech Earth2TechIndex Gathers [...]
IT ExaminerTrai: Government stalling unrestricted telephonyEconomic Times, IndiaNEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Trai has alleged that the government is stalling unrestricted internet telephony in the country and has allowed the entry of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) without putting norms in place. …'Decision on 3G could have been expedited' Daily News & Analysisall 30 news articles
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IndependentTaiwan's fixed telephony cost second lowest worldwide: reportChina Post, TaiwanGeneva — The cost of fixed telephony in Taiwan was the second lowest after Iran globally in 2008, making it one of the the world's most affordable information and communication technology (ICT) services, according to a report released Monday by the …ITU: S'pore has lowest ICT cost [...]