Bloomberg reports that Canada's Prime Minister will be allowing telecoms industry regulators to "ban fees for unsolicited text messages on mobile phones and other 'unfair charges.'" While that seems like a pretty narrow scope, consider that (with history as a guide) "unfair charges" is an extremely flexible term.
"In some cases the economics involving off-grid power, such as power generators, don't allow telecom carriers to go further out," said David Dunsworth, director for power systems of Hutton Communications, a Dallas-based distributor of telecommunications equipment.
Nortel Networks will soon launch new technology that allows telecom companies to quadruple the capacity of their networks.
Acquiring adtech companies allows telecom providers to leverage and profit from their biggest asset — unique consumer data.
Broadsoft is the market leader and allows telecom companies to offer traditional applications such as voice mail, caller ID and call waiting over IP networks.
These circuits control security for networks, which allows telecom companies to simultaneously offer TV, Internet and digital telephone across a single broadband connection.
But the second major story was the final (final final) repeal of the FCC's net neutrality rules yesterday that will allow telecom companies like AT&T to prioritize their own content over that of competitors.
Give the vagaries of the patent system and the constant threat of litigation, a patent pool like Via Licensing's allows telecom companies to reduce the risk of litigations and makes it easier for them to license their own patents.
Last time I was in India I wrote about the amazing business model innovation that had allowed telecom operators to make money on a paltry $6 a month per average user.
It will allow telecoms companies to retain data for 12 months, so law-enforcement agencies can use it when investigating terrorism and serious crimes.
