Category: Telecom

US Senate resolution aims to roll back privacy rules for ISPs

A resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday aims to roll back privacy rules for broadband service providers that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission in October. The rules include the requirement that internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon should obtain “opt-in” consent from consumers to use and share sensitive personal information such as geolocation and web browsing history, and also give customers the option to opt out from the sharing of non-sensitive information such as email addresses or service tier information.

Eutelsat and ViaSat Close European Broadband Joint Venture

Building on a decade-long relationship, Eutelsat and ViaSat are creating a partnership that will expand Eutelsat’s current wholesale broadband business and launch a new consumer retail service in Wholesale Services will focus on providing wholesale broadband and mobility services in the European and Mediterranean regions to the newly established retail services business and existing Eutelsat distributors. Eutelsat is contributing its current European broadband business including the KA-SAT satellite to the newly formed entity, owned 51% by Eutelsat.

Windstream Reports 4Q, Fiscal Net Losses

Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock on Wednesday reported net losses in its fourth quarter and fiscal years, while its CEO said the company expanded enterprise service revenue for the year and rolled out premium products to new customers.

MWC 2017: ZTE Showcases 5G and Cloud Network Innovations for Digital Transformation

“The Internet of Everything is becoming a reality as humans, businesses, machines and sensors are being connected by smart heterogeneous networks, running increasingly powerful applications developed on open platforms and ecosystems,” Xu Ming, President of Strategy and Marketing at ZTE, told journalists and analysts at an event in Barcelona, ahead of MWC 2017. “To compete effectively, businesses and organizations need to accelerate digital transformation by deploying virtualized technology infrastructure, and use the power of artificial intelligence to optimize their operations,” Xu said.

SK Telecom to Participate in Mobile World Congress 2017

The company has set this year’s theme as “Connect Everything” and will be showcasing a wide variety of innovative technologies and services that will transform people’s lives in the future. At its booth located in Hall 3 , SK Telecom will display ‘5G Connected Car,’ a vehicle with 5G connectivity and services; artificial intelligence platform NUGU and NUGU-powered devices; technologies and services for IoT-dedicated networks; and immersive media based on virtual reality technologies SK Telecom will display ‘T5,’ which is the world’s first 5G connected car the company has successfully demonstrated in Korea in .

Yahoo sweetens Verzion deal with US$300m discount

Yahoo is taking a US$350 million hit on its previously announced US$4.8 billion sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than 1 billion Yahoo user accounts. The revised agreement, announced Tuesday, eases investor worries that Verizon Communications Inc. would demand a discount of at least US$1 billion or cancel the deal entirely.&n… Yahoo is taking a US$350 million hit on its previously announced US$4.8 billion sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than 1 billion Yahoo user accounts.

Business Highlights

Wal-Mart says its fourth-quarter results show it’s making headway in its efforts to better compete against online leader Amazon. It has bought smaller online companies, lowered prices, expanded its offerings and improved online services.

Yahoo salvages Verizon deal with A 280m discount

Yahoo is taking a 350 million dollar hit on its previously announced 4.8 billion dollar sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than one billion Yahoo user accounts. Yahoo is taking a 350 million dollar hit on its previously announced 4.8 billion dollar sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than one billion Yahoo user accounts.

Yahoo salvages Verizon deal with $350 million discount

Yahoo is taking a $350 million hit on its previously announced $4.8 billion sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than 1 billion Yahoo user accounts. The revised agreement, announced Tuesday, eases investor worries that Verizon Communications Inc. would demand a discount of at least $1 billion or cancel the deal entirely.

Excitement grows as ViaSat readies for launchFebruary 17, 2017

The payload will get its ride into space on the Ariane 5 rocket courtesy of France-based Arianespace from a launch pad in French Guyana in South America. Keven Lippert, executive vice president of Satellite Systems and Corporate Development at ViaSat, said excitement is swirling around the Carlsbad campus in anticipation of the company’s second-ever launch.

Harris Corporation Helps Tallahassee Team Compete in the Florida Astronaut Challenge Finals

Trent Walker and Justin Golabek simulate the landing of a Space Shuttle at Kennedy Space Center as part of the Student Astronaut Challenge at the KSC Visitors Center Feb. 16. The students were part of a team from St. John Paul II Catholic High School in Tallahassee, Florida, which was sponsored by Harris Corporation. The team was among 15 finalists to take part in the high school division of the competition that promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education.

Nokia applies spectrum innovation to create private mobile networks…

Nokia radio access network and core technologies to leverage licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum for robust private mobile networks to meet communications and innovation needs of vertical industries MEC to enable interworking between multi-operator, multi-access RAN networks to boost performance and quality in venues and enterprise buildings Nokia to show potential for new enterprise business opportunities at Mobile World Congress 2017 using Flexi Zone small cells leveraging MulteFire and CBRS spectrum Espoo, Finland – Nokia is to introduce technologies that leverage licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum for the creation of robust, private end-to-end networks for vertical industries.

Rackspace Cutting 6% of US Workforce

Rackspace, which is facing pressure from competitors as its tries to stabilize and grow its own cloud computing business, is cutting about 6% of its US workforce, as well as a number of positions overseas. The news comes from a February 7 blog post by CEO Taylor Rhodes, who recently oversaw Rackspace’s $4.3 billion transition from a public to a private company.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Thumbs up to a quiet, but important, action by the state Legislature earlier this week when lawmakers passed a second resolution on a change to the state constitution to strip pensions from lawmakers who commit crimes related to their public office.

This space radio could help track every flight in real time

Washington, Jan 30 – Researchers have developed a reconfigurable radio that could help air traffic controllers see in real-time the location of every plane in the air — even those flying across oceans. To design and develop the new reconfigurable, higher-bandwidth radio, NASA worked with Palm Bay, Florida-based Harris Corporation.

New Fears for Future of Net Neutrality

Ajit Pai, named the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission by President Donald Trump yesterday, is likely to seek changes to the organization’s stance on Net Neutrality. Pai was one of two commissioners to vote against the FCC’s 3-2 approval of the Open Internet Order in early 2015.

INTL FCStone Financial Issues 2016 Trading Statistics; Ranks as the…

INTL FCStone Financial also disclosed today that in 2016 it added 62% of all new American Depositary Receipts to the OTC Market. INTL FCStone Financial is a full-service market maker that provides institutional clients with access to blue chip international securities and ADRs through best-in-class execution services, proprietary technology, and expertise in more than 45 global markets.

Yahoo revenue rises 15.4 pct amid Verizon deal uncertainty

Jan 23 Yahoo Inc reported a 15.4 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Monday, ahead of a proposed sale of its core internet business to Verizon Communications Inc . The company said on Monday that it was continuing to work with Verizon on the sale, and added that the deal was now expected to close in the second quarter.

Research and Markets – World Airborne Telemetry Market 2016-2021 with …

Research and Markets – World Airborne Telemetry Market 2016-2021 with Rockwell Collins, L-3 Communications Holdings, Honeywell International & Leonardo-Finmeccanica Dominating the $8.52 Billion Market Research and Markets – World Airborne Telemetry Market 2016-2021 with Rockwell Collins, L-3 Communications Holdings, Honeywell International & Leonardo-Finmeccanica Dominating the $8.52 Billion Market Various factors, such as growing use of software defined radio technology, emergence of modern electronic warfare and network-centric warfare systems, and the increased use of wireless and cloud computing technologies are expected to fuel the growth of this market.

Brocade Lands NFV Deal at China Mobile

Brocade today announced that China Mobile Ltd , the world’s largest mobile communications service provider, has selected an advanced network functions virtualization solution from Brocade to support its most strategic corporate development initiative. Deployment of the Brocade Virtual Traffic Manager within key China Mobile data centers will help the company deliver highly available and agile cloud services, while keeping operating costs under control.

Yahoo To Be Altaba after Buyout

In a pair of documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, Yahoo revealed that CEO Marissa Mayer will resign after core parts of her company are acquired by Verizon as expected sometime early this year. The unacquired pieces of Yahoo’s business will be renamed “Altaba” after the deal is completed, according to the filings.

Security concerns push Asian organisations to outsource IT

Security needs are persuading organisations in Asia Pacific to adopt managed IT, and hybrid services are crucial for digital transformation, according to a CenturyLink study Managed and hybrid IT services, a mix of in-house and outsourced, are terms that have been doing the rounds in enterprise IT circles, but until now there hasn’t been much data to show how and why organisations in Asia Pacific have been adopting them. By submitting my Email address I confirm that I have read and accepted the Terms of Use and Declaration of Consent.

Yahoo to be named Altaba, Mayer to leave board after Verizon deal: Reuters

Yahoo Inc said Monday that it would rename itself Altaba Inc and Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer would step down from the board after the closing of its deal with Verizon Communications Inc. Yahoo has a deal to sell its core internet business, which includes its digital advertising, email and media assets, to Verizon for $4.83 billion. The terms of that deal could be amended – or the transaction may even be called off – after Yahoo last year disclosed two separate data breaches; one involving some 500 million customer accounts and the second involving over a billion.