Telecommunications industry
A recent surge in analogue mobile phone network subscribers, with over 100,000 new users joining in December alone, has raised doubts about the network's scheduled shutdown, as the Federal Government plans to progressively shut it down starting from January 1, 1996. This is despite Telecom's
Telecommunications industry
Sybase, a leading client/server-based software supplier, has announced that BellSouth has selected its Intermedia software products to support its upcoming video services trial in Chamblee, GA. The trial aims to provide a wide array of interactive consumer services, including video-on-demand and interactive education, to 12,000 homes. Sybase'
Telecommunications industry
Lincoln Telecommunications, a full-service communications company based in Lincoln, Nebraska, has announced its record financial results for 1994. The company's year-end net income, before a one-time special depreciation charge, was $37.2 million, representing a 12.9% increase from 1993. The company's president and CEO, Frank
Telecommunications industry
ECI Telecom Ltd. has announced a significant order from Embratel, Brazil's long-distance and international carrier, for approximately $7.3 million worth of Digital Circuit Multiplication Equipment (DCME) systems. This order marks a significant milestone for ECI Telecom, as it expands its presence in the Brazilian market and highlights
Telecommunications industry
Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, a leading manufacturer of floorcovering products, has introduced the "Infinity Initiative," a pioneering recycling program that transforms used floorcoverings into a variety of marketable products. The innovative process, which is the first of its kind in the floorcovering industry, has the capacity to reclaim
Telecommunications industry
Ameritech, a telecommunications company, has submitted a 214 application to provide video interactive services, which will utilize a switched digital video product based on hybrid fiber-coax architecture. The company plans to employ a video server and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network to deliver digital content to a significant number of
Telecommunications industry
In a significant development, regional holding companies (RHCs) are increasingly moving towards employing hybrid fiber-coax networks to offer broadband services. Following our last update, BellSouth has joined Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, Nynex, and Pacific Bell in plans to deploy fiber-coax networking. This trend has sparked interest among vendors, with several partnerships
Telecommunications industry
Stentor Communications, an alliance of Canada's nine major telephone companies, is launching a 10-year project to upgrade local telephone networks across the country. The ambitious plan involves an investment of between $8 billion and $10 billion Canadian to provide broadband capability and multimedia services. As part of this
Telecommunications industry
Germany's ongoing telecommunications reform has gained momentum with the approval of the Telecommunications Future-Privatization Reform legislation. According to Wolfgang Boetsch, the German Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, this reform aims to create a competitive market, eliminating the monopoly of Deutsche Telekom (DT). The legislation will transform DT into
