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Etisalat appoints Ahmad Julfar as group CEO

Aug 26, 2011 at 4:30 am in News by LT Writer · Leave a Comment »

Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar has been appointed as the new group chief executive officer of the UAE`s Etisalat company, it was announced on Wednesday.

The appointment comes as part of a new expansion phase that will see Etisalat strengthen its position globally.

Julfar joined Etisalat i! n 1986 and has played several roles till he became its chief operating officer in 2006.

Mohammed Omran, chairman of Etisalat said: “The appointment of Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as group CEO will bring further impetus to the realization  [read more →]

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BSNL to rope in staff family members to boost sales

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In bid to increase its revenues, state-run telecom major BSNL is launching a scheme under which family members of its 2.9 lakh employees can sell mobile recharge coupons as direct selling agents for a commission of 4.5 per cent, a senior company official said.

Even if the spouse or children of at least two lakh employees chose to become selling agents, it would result in a big boost to the company`s revenues, BSNL Coimbatore Principal General Manager N Haribabu told reporters  [read more →]

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MTNL upgrades its subscribers to 3.5G HDSPA

Aug 25, 2011 at 6:48 am in News by LT Writer · Leave a Comment »

MTNL has announced the upgradation of its 3G/ UMTS users to 3.5G HSDPA, which provides a download speed of 3.6 Mbps, according to a report by Telecom Talk.Post your opinion here

MTNL today announced the upgradation of its 3G/ UMTS users to 3.5G HSDPA, which provides a download speed of 3.6 Mbps, according to a report by Telecom Talk . These services will allow increased 3G downloading speeds at the same costs as the earlier services in the Mumbai circle.

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MTNL raises Rs 500 cr from banks to repay debts

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State-owned telecom major MTNL today said it has raised Rs 500 crore from various banks that will be used to repay debts and meet operational expenses.

“Out of the total loan amount of Rs 1,500 crore, we have raised Rs 500 crore from various banks and for the rest of the amount, we are still in talks with the them (banks),” MTNL Chairman and Managing Director Kuldip Singh said on the sidelines of an event.

In July, MTNL had invited expression of  [read more →]

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Steve Jobs steps down as Apple Chief Executive

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Apple said on Wednesday that Steven P. Jobs, its co-founder and chief executive, would step down. Tim Cook, the chief operating officer, will take over the position.

In a letter sent to Apple’s board of directors and “the Apple community,” Mr. Jobs said he would like to remain as chairman of the board and an Apple employee.

“I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s C.E.O., I would  [read more →]

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DoT readying notice to cancel Etisalat DB`s licenses

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The Department of Telecom is readying show-cause notices to cancel 13 licenses issued to Etisalat DB (earlier Swan Telecom) for allegedly acting as a front company to Reliance Communications.

While both Etisalat DB and Reliance Communications have denied the link-up, the DoT`s licensing wing has prepared a draft notice, which is being vetted by its legal department before issuing it to the company.

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DoT officials said that the company will be given 60 days to respond to the show-cause after it  [read more →]

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Huawei Boosts DSL Vectoring

Aug 22, 2011 at 5:32 am in News by LT Writer · Leave a Comment »

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced the successful development of the world’s first node level vectoring (NLV) prototype. The breakthrough technology allows small- and medium-capacity devices to work together to provide large-capacity vectoring functionality, significantly increasing bandwidth and enhancing network stability for DSL network operators. NLV also help operators optimize their network investments by enabling step-by-step construction and smooth network evolution that enables operators to reduce capital expenditures and lower the total cost  [read more →]

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ZTE makes India its global hub for technical manpower

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Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corporation on Thursday announced it has established India as the company`s global experts resource hub.

As the global resource hub, ZTE India, a wholly owned subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, will serve as a key technical resource provider for ZTE`s operations and subsidiaries in other countries as the company continues to scale up its global growth.

To date, 200 ZTE India employees have been deployed to company projects in Africa, Europe, Hungary, Turkey and the UAE. The company  [read more →]

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Motorola Mobility posts $56m Q2 loss

Aug 2, 2011 at 7:00 am in News by LT Writer · Leave a Comment »

Motorola Mobility swung to a $56 million loss in the second quarter despite climbing sales, while Motorola Solutions benefited from the sale of its network assets to NSN.

The company said mobile device revenue grew 41% to $2.4 billion, with the company shipping 4.4 million smartphones and 440,000 tablets during the quarter.

The mobile device segment helped lift overall revenue 28% to $3.3 billion, despite nearly flat set-top box sales.

Total mobile device shipments were 11 million, up from 8.3 million in 2Q10,  [read more →]

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Alca-Lu turnaround underwhelms analysts

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Alcatel-Lucent finally turned revenue growth into hard profits during 2Q11, overturning a run of net losses with a profit of €43 million ($61.5 million).

The figure overturns losses of €184 million in 2Q10 and €10 million in 1Q11, and is enough for the vendor to confirm full-year targets of operating margin above 5% of 2011 sales, chief Ben Verwaayen said. The firm’s margin in 2Q11 hit 1.9% – down from 2.4% in 2Q10

“We are on track for the year. In the  [read more →]