Press Releases by Category Media & Telecommunications
Advantech and NetLogic Microsystems Announce 40Gbps Advanced ATCA Platform
Advantech, a global manufacturer of telecom computing blades and multi-core network platforms, and NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. [NASDAQ: NETL], a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced their collaboration to deliver the industry’s most advanced 40-Gbps AdvancedTCA (ATCA) platform using NetLogic Microsystems’ XLP™ multi-core, multi-threaded processors with 64 NXCPUs™, knowledge-based processors, and 10GE PHY solutions.
Advantech’s ATCA-7410 is designed to support the new 40-Gbps…
Spanish provider ONO increases traffic with TELES switching solution
ONO, Spain's leading alternative provider of internet, telephony, and television has enjoyed a significant boost to its traffic following the implementation of a TELES switching solution with advanced functions and applications.
TELES, the Berlin based next generation network and access gateway vendor, has supplied ONO with a switching solution to meet their growing traffic requirements, and, as part of a three year deal, is also providing additional managed services to guarantee…
AOC presents the new Prava Full HD TV series
Berlin, 18 August 2010 – With two slim 100 Hz Full HD TVs, brand manufacturer AOC introduces the first models of its new Prava product line. The LCD TVs with screen diagonals of 81 cm/32“ and 107 cm/42“ impress with a timeless classic design and a broad range of features. These attractively priced flat screen TVs satisfy with a superb image quality and are extremely environmentally friendly.
A looker with inner…
InfoCom says FTTx in China is still far behind other Asian dragons.
Manila, Philippines — With more that 114.4 million broadband subscribers (end-2009), China is the largest broadband market of the world, accounting for over 27% of the broadband base worldwide. On a quarterly base, the Chinese broadband market saw sequential growth of around 5% a quarter, accelerating growth slightly, bringing its broadband subscriber base to over 120,5 million at end 1Q10, over +20% YoY, probably the fastest growing global market. "The…
Merinews launches WE (Write & Earn) Program
Merinews – the largest citizen journalism news portal announces the launch of WE (Write & Earn) Program for Citizen Journalists, beginning August 18, 2010.
The WE Program, as the name suggests is aimed to strengthen the bond between the Citizen Journalists (CJs) and to make it mutually rewarding for all the stakeholders in the value chain of news generation at Merinews.
This program is open for all legal residents of…
Over 1 million virtual gifts sent via mobile phones – Qeep makes it possible
Qeep members use their mobile phones to send virtual presents to each other
• Starting today users can purchase a virtual diamond for $100
Cologne, 17 August 2010 – In the online world of social networks the sale of virtual items is already a firm component of the proceeds model. The internationally successful entertainment community, Qeep, has mobilized this idea. Instead of gift paper and bulky packing, the users send each other…
Smartphone-Boom causes headaches to Operators
Orga Systems bandwidth management for additional revenues
Paderborn (Germany) 17 August 2010: According to leading Analysts, 325.6 M handsets and Smartphones have been sold in the second quarter of this year. This means an increase of nearly 14 percent as compared to the same time period in 2009. The number of Smartphones has experienced an increase of 50% - presumably leading to an increasing demand of bandwidth consumption. Orga Systems, #1…
mobivention launches D2C store with Vodafone
Cologne, Germany– August 16, 2010 –mobivention GmbH, an international leading mobile content developer, has just launched a new D2C mobile shop which is integrated into the Vodafone Live! portal to distribute its games, applications, themes and Flash lite wallpapers to Vodafone end consumers in Czech Republic.
In 2008 mobivention has started its D2C business with Telia in Denmark and Sweden and has since then launched further presences in Germany and Aus-tria.…
HearPlanet and Clout Mobile Games First iPhone Apps on appbackr Wholesale Digita …
iPhone and iPad App Developers Turn To appbackr to Find Wholesale Buyers and Expand Distribution Channels
PALO ALTO, Calif. (August 11, 2010) – appbackr, the first wholesale digital marketplace for iPhone and iPad applications, announces that HearPlanet and Clout Mobile Games become inaugural developers on its marketplace. HearPlanet, audio guide developers with applications for iPhone and Android, and Clout Mobile Games, creators of the Crosswords Cubed mobile app, are the first…
CORPORATE PARTNERS international and DEMTECH International
CORPORATE PARTNERS international (CPi) forms a strategic alliance with Dem Tech (Spain) to provide direct sales and market access to Southern Europe and Latin American markets for CPi clients and to provide North American market access to Dem Tech clients.
Toronto, ON (August 11, 2010) –CORPORATE PARTNERS international, a boutique Canadian based supplier of international sales and M&A services to technology companies , announced today a formal partnership…
Telstream Telecoms warns of individuals posing as employees in Uganda
It has come to the attention of Telstream Telecoms that certain individuals in Uganda are posing as employees of Telstream Telecoms, fraudulently using fake Telstream Telecoms "employee cards".
As Telstream Telecoms operates with the upmost integrity, it wishes to advise businesses and individuals in Uganda to exercise caution when dealing with these individuals, and look to report them to the authorities.
"These individuals are not, and have never…
Benchmark for tomorrow’s billing systems
Orga Systems powers machine-to-machine communication
Paderborn (Germany) 10 August 2010: The way for operators to grow in the long run is machine-to-machine technology (M2M) and the new service innovations associated with it. In this context, the ability of billing systems to scale and reduce operational costs through automation will be crucial for success. With its next generation real-time based solution portfolio, Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time charging and billing,…
Germany’s DVD market remains strong, Blu-ray shows a bright outlook
At a time when the home video market appears to be doomed in many countries, specially in those where piracy and / or digital usage are spreading at a rapid pace, Germany’s home video industry continues to hold steady, reaching record levels. This trend, along with the surge in Blu-ray sales and attractiveness of 3G among German consumers, portends a bright outlook for the market in the coming months.
In 2009,…
MyFIRE: Multidisciplinary networking of research communities in FIRE
An European project MyFIRE with 8 organisations from Europe, Brazil, Russian Federation, India and China kicked-off their activities in Barcelona recently. The project was launched on June 1st, 2010 through the 7th framework Programme, under the ICT thematic priority "Future Internet experimental facility and experimentally-driven research". It will last two years and has a total budget of 800.000 Euros. The goal of the project is to increase the benefits of…
MobileTrax Heralds appbackr as Wholesale Marketplace for Mobile App Developers
appbackr described as “a cross between a book publisher and eBay”
PALO ALTO, Calif. (August 5, 2010) – MobileTrax, one of the leading independent analyst firms tracking mobile computing and wireless data communications, today released a new white paper, “appbackr: Creating a Wholesale Market for Mobile Apps,” which explains the business model for the first digital wholesale marketplace for iPhone and iPad applications. The white paper provides an in-depth…
InfoCom says Spain telecom market is set to decline.
Stuttgart, Germany — Spain telecom market is set to continue to decline in the next coming years according to InfoCom’s latest released figures on the Spanish market through TELESEEQ. From well above the €28,6 billion in 2008, the Spanish telecom market tumbled to €27,5 billion in 2009, and is expected to continue falling to €27 billion by the end of 2010. The telecom industry is expected to continue to fall…
Florida Department of Health improves disaster recovery phone system with Citel’ …
Florida is a state that, perhaps more than most, needs to be prepared for emergencies. Both natural and man-made disasters must be planned for, ranging from floods and hurricanes to possible incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power.
One particularly vital area that must function effectively in an emergency is the state’s telephone systems. The Florida Department of Health, Division of IT currently has seven enclosed Mobile Communication Units (MCU) that…
NDS Increases Focus on Advanced Advertising Solutions in Asia Pacific
Hong Kong, 04.08.2010 - NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced an increased focus on advanced advertising solutions in the Asia Pacific region, reinforced by the appointment of Darryn Rodricks as Director, Advertising Solutions, Asia Pacific.
The NDS suite of advanced advertising solutions, NDS Dynamic™, enables TV operators to manage, deliver and execute advanced and interactive advertising campaigns to improve their existing advertising sales and develop…
Leading European CSP has deployed real-time convergent billing system
Consolidated billing infrastructure unlocks millions of additional revenues
Paderborn (Germany), 03 August 2010: Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time charging and billing, announces that one of Europe’s leading communication service providers has deployed Orga Systems’ real-time charging and billing platform OPSC Gold. Full convergent rating and charging consolidates the CSP’s billing infrastructure and enables the first real convergent family offer. Reducing revenue leakage to almost “zero” has unlocked millions of…
Custom Media Services Launches AVStore.com
NASHVILLE - July 30,2010 - Custom Media Services, a Nashville-based audiovisual equipment dealer announces the grand opening of its flagship e-commerce store, AVStore.com. AV and Broadcast veteran Rick Parsley, a 30-year veteran of the AV and broadcast industries is the General Manager, based in Dayton, Ohio.
"AVstore.com makes it easy to purchase projectors, screens, LCD and plasma flat panels, audio gear, cables, videotape, and storage media," said Parsley.…
Cincinnati based Marketing Services and Support company to sponsor area AMA
July 28, 2010- CINCINNATI, OH- Multi-Craft will be the designated print sponsor from September 2010 through August 2011 for Cincinnati American Marketing Association (AMA). This month Multi-Craft committed to an in-kind sponsorship value of more than $21,000 with Cincinnati AMA. Their print sponsorship will include the production of everything from business cards to a direct mail campaign and everything in between.
Multi-Craft has been serving businesses in the greater Cincinnati…
IDATE: World Telecom Equipment Market on reports-research.com
Following a productive year in 2008, the telecom equipment market posted a decline worse than anticipated shrinking by 3.6% in infrastructure and by 9.9% in mobile handsets during 2009. In 2010, the global telecom equipment market growth rate is expected to remain stable as operators will still be cautious and wait for a gradual expected return to growth.
The year 2009 was without a doubt a tough one for the telecom…
Top five Cinema markets account for nearly 60% of global Box Office
With 1.3 billion movie admissions, the U.S. cinema market generated a record of US$ 10.6 bn in revenues in 2009, or 36% of the worldwide box office, far ahead of Japan, the second ranked country in terms of annual box office receipts. India, which records each year nearly three times as many movie goers as does the U.S, comes third in worldwide cinema revenues. This paradoxical situation can be explained…
Spain: Mobile revenues down by 12% in a semester
Spanish mobile market like the country’s other economic sectors has been navigating in a storm during the last semester to March 2010 when some key performance indicators turned red. Thus, both subscriptions to mobile services and revenue generated by operators proved to be disappointing as featured it well the chart below based on Dataxis Intelligence recent updates.
As a matter of fact, Spanish mobile market revenues tumbled at just over €3.9…
Ready to scale and grow
Real-time billing for more than 100 million subscribers
Paderborn (Germany), 27 July 2010: Communication Service providers today need to be able to handle billing for 100M or even more subscribers on a single system. The ability to upscale is essential to ensure revenues and satisfy customers. Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time charging and billing, offers convergent telecom rating, charging and billing solutions based on an integrated suite of products.…
Advantech Selects Cavium OCTEON® II for Packetarium™ Line Expansion with Two New …
Advantech’s 1U rack mount appliance debuts with 6-core OCTEON II
while high-end Packetarium platform doubles capacity to 256 cores 680 hardware
acceleration engines providing 7x gain in performance
Advantech, a global manufacturer of telecom computing blades and multicore network processor platforms, in close collaboration with Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications and the digital home, announced today the first two…
Broadcast Network and Social Media, AraCeliLive TV, Offers San Antonio an Innova …
SAN ANTONIO, TX -- As the first of a kind media production company, AraCeliLive TV offers businesses the ability to market and promote their products and services utilizing HD video and online social media. By combining Ara Celi's thriving acting career and high-energy personality with BroadRamp's HD video streaming and interactive capabilities, AraCeliLive TV will provide clients with bundled high-quality HD video and marketing solutions at a lower cost.
"I was…
TELES adds media gateway to portfolio via new tech partner NewGrid
TELES, the Berlin based Next Generation Networks and Access Gateway vendor, has announced its technology partnership with leading Korean converged network solutions provider NewGrid for their carrier-grade, low-power-footprint, and high density media gateway.
As part of the TELES NGN Solution, the NewGrid Compact Media Gateway will serve as a scalable and reliable building block for carriers and providers looking to deploy high-density, high availability VoIP systems. Combined with the TELES C4…
What future for the Motorola conglomerate ?
With declining sales results, Motorola is still in a restructuring phase. Recently, Nokia Siemens Networks was reported to be in talks with Motorola to acquire its Networks business.
What are the sizes of different entities?
Motorola has currently four businesses: Mobile Devices, Home, Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Networks.
The company is planning to separate in two independent companies, one dedicated to Mobile devices and Home businesses; the other to Enterprise Mobility and Networks…
Chinese Cinema Market to grow 60% in 2010
In six years, China’s Cinema revenues increased sixfold as revenues surged from less than 1 billion Yuan (US$ 148 million) in 2003 to more than 6.2 billion Yuan (US$ 915 million) last year. Box office growth should continue in 2010, as revenues are expected to cross the 10 billion Yuan (US$ 1.47 billion) milestone in 2010.
This surge in box office reciepts has partly been driven by a significant increase in…
KeepCalling partners up with Belgacom
Starting July KeepCalling has signed an agreement with Belgacom, a new terminating partner for Africa and Middle East. Belgacom has already connected all the traffic to KeepCalling's Number 1 destination, Kenya Mobile Safaricom. Safaricom, a leading provider of converged communication solutions is owned by Belgacom.
KeepCalling's new terminating partner ensures enhanced connection quality to Africa and Middle East and better rates for customers as the carrier has strong partnerships in…
serVonic IXI-UMS SBE Summer-Special - Unified Messaging for small and medium-siz …
serVonic now offers 2 Best Price Packages of the unified messaging solution IXI-UMS SBE Small Business Edition. The summer-special is valid until 15. September 2010. The Best Price Packages are available for 2 channels and 10 or 25 users; they each contain the services Fax and Voice as well as an IXI-UMS Connector for the connection to Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino or an SMTP-based mail system. The package price…
Blogging goes to print in Downtown Los Angeles with blogdowntown Weekly
LOS ANGELES, CA -- After five years as the essential online source for Downtown Los Angeles’ news and information, blogdowntown.com announces plans to roll out a weekly print edition of the “go-to site” for all things downtown Los Angeles. On the morning of Thursday, August 5, 2010, blogdowntown Weekly will hit the stands for the first time, packed with a comprehensive events calendar and features covering nightlife, culture, food, fashion,…
Moving away from unprofitable flat-rates
Subscriber management is the key to profitable growth
Paderborn (Germany) 20 July 2010: The model of flat-rate pricing has operators caught up in low revenues and rising costs. Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time charging and billing, provides a unique integration between network and IT for a subscriber management that meets customers’ needs and wishes. This is the way to overcome unprofitable pricing models and, at the same time, boost customer…
Damanti Motorsports, Inc. Selects AIS Media to Drive its Interactive Marketing S …
Matt Bell to be Featured from the Race Track to the Internet
Atlanta, GA/ July 19, 2010 – Award-winning interactive agency AIS Media (aismedia.com) announced today that it has been selected by Damanti Motorsports, Inc. to rev up its web presence and interactive marketing strategy. Damanti Motorsports is exclusive to the support of Matt Bell, two-time GRAND-AM Continental Motorsports Winner, in his racing profession. This new web support is expected to…
New Generation ... High-Speed Internet via Satellite of up to 8192 kbit/s
15.07.2010 - With download speeds of up to 8192 kbit/s and upload speeds up to 1024 kbit/s Aßmann Technology GmbH is offering its "New Generation Services" high-speed internet access via satellite from the end of 2010 for the entire area of the footprint (see graphic: Foot).
With the new services Aßmann Technology GmbH is at the forefront of high-end providers with regard to price and performance.
ATG’s "New Generation Services" offers download…
ENENSYS significantly supports DVB-T2 Live broadcasting showcase using the power …
Rennes, 7. July 2010 – During a successful accomplished Validation & Verification Plugfest from June 22 to 24 in Berlin, the ENENSYS DVB-T2 solutions (including T2 Gateway and Modulator) were chosen to perform the very first Multi-PLP DVB-T2 live broadcast. The Multi-PLP plugfest was hosted by MEDIA BROADCAST, a leading service provider for the broadcast and media industries in Germany, for organization, design and realization of the workshop.
Being the first,…
Elitecore Rolls out Hospitality Internet Access (HIA) Solution Series
The HIA appliances branded as “24online” are now available with advanced features dedicated to growing Hospitality Vertical
24online, product of Elitecore Technologies, offering complete wired and wireless (Wi-Fi) billing & bandwidth management solution to ISP & Hospitality segment globally, launches comprehensive high speed internet appliance based solution dedicatedly for hospitality solution with advanced features and revived look & feel suiting the hospitality environment.
24online comes-up with HIA series, highly flexible and plug-n-play…
Tpad Partners with Zoiper to Offer Consumers Enhanced Communication Options
Staying in touch just got a lot easier with crystal clear cheap calls via Tpad's VoIP telephone service and video, instant messaging and faxing capabilities from the Zoiper Softphone
Communication is the critical factor for everyone; regardless of where you are on the planet. No company is more aware of the vitality crystal clear communications can bring to a conversation than Tpad, a UK-based VoIP telephony company with progress at…
IDATE: Mobile Networks Saturation - Solutions for MNOs on reports-research.com
The mobile data market is taking off at last. The significant growth in mobile data traffic has been made possible by the combination of advanced technological and marketing enablers, with most of them reaching "satisfactory" status levels. 3G coverage has really expanded.
The massive adoption of smartphones (including the iPhone) partly explains part this growth. These devices have recently improved and are customized to facilitate mobile data and especially video and…
SmsCoin: world's leading project amongst mobile payments providers celebrates it …
A brand new service - sms:donate was added to SmsCoin project's list of already existing services. Sms:donate service provides the ability to collect donations for website development. According to SmsCoin statistics more than 3000 partners have implemented sms:donate service over the past year.
Since July 2009 another 10 countries were connected, including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Montenegro, Turkey, India, Cambodia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and Slovenia. Currently, 70 countries…
mobivention publishes Android Apps
Cologne, Germany– July 14, 2010 – In July mobivention GmbH has published several applications for Android, an operating system for mobile devices. The applications allow users to decorate the home screens of their mobile phones with a variety of background images. Furthermore, the users are also able to use popular games and application on their Android phone.
Android, an open source operating system, has achieved great success since its launch in…
Eastern European MNO relies on Orga Systems’ Voucher Service Center
Leading mobile operator further strengthens trust in Orga Systems
Paderborn (Germany) 13 July 2010: Underlining its strong trust in Orga Systems, a leading Eastern European operator has implemented the Voucher Management Center by Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time charging and billing. Orga Systems’ Voucher Service Center is a high-performance recharge solution managing all relevant voucher processes. Security, availability and attractiveness of points of contact for pre-paid customers are essential factors…
Polystar to participate in Next Generation Telecoms Latin America Summit 2010
Stockholm, Sweden, 13 July 2010 – Polystar OSIX, a leading supplier of OSS/BSS solutions, today announced its participation in Next Generation Telecoms Latin America Summit 2010, taking place in Mexico on 18 – 20 October 2010.
Senior level Polystar executives will be attending this highly focused event to conduct dialogues with network operators and service providers and examine their technology needs and management objectives, in the course of one-to-one business solution…
serVonic adds IXI-PCS to its CTI-Portfolio - Cross-platform telephony solution f …
The new CTI-solution IXI-PCS Professional Call Server is available at serVonic now. The client-/server-software solution offers features for an effective telephony for workstations with Windows- and Linux-Clients. In addition to that, IXI-PCS enables the integration of the Microsoft Office Communications Server into conventional PBX-environments. With the release of the CTI-solution, the Olching-based software manufacturer enhances its previous CTI-portfolio. Jochen Klein, CEO at serVonic, about the decision to add another CTI-solution…
Emerging Technology Bridges the Gap between Mobile Providers and Retailers
M-Dot Network Powers a Complete Pathway From Promotion Issuance to Redemption, Audit and Fulfillment of Mobile Coupons
ERIE, PA (07/06/10) - "The final mile is being built right now," stated Bill Catania, CEO of M-Dot Network, at the recent Mobile Marketing Forum in New York City.
According to Catania, technologies are emerging to bridge the gap between mobile coupon providers and retailers. While traditional retailers have been leery of integrating…
Wataniya Boosts VIP Mobile Services with Astellia
Rennes, France, 1st July 2010, Astellia, a leading provider of monitoring solutions for the optimization of mobile network QoS and performance announces a major contract for its VIP Care solution with Wataniya Telecom, the leading mobile operator in Kuwait.
Wataniya, forming part of the highly successful Qtel group, has around 40% of the market share in Kuwait, operating on GSM, EDGE and HSPA+ technologies.
Using Astellia’s VIP Care solution, Wataniya monitors…
cVidya to deploy Revenue Assurance Solution at Tier 1 North American Communicati …
MoneyMap® solution is being implemented enterprise-wide
London, UK, July 6, 2010 – cVidya, a global leader and innovative provider of Revenue Intelligence solutions for telecom, media and entertainment service providers, announced today that a large tier 1 North American communications service provider, has selected cVidya MoneyMap® technology to provide a comprehensive, enterprise-wide, revenue assurance solution for monitoring services and operations. MoneyMap® is part of cVidya’s Integrated Revenue Intelligence Solutions (IRIS®) Suite.
The…
Operators need to grow profitably in the long run
How to boost revenues without additional network investments
Paderborn (Germany), 06 July 2010: In the past, operators could easily grow through local market penetration and mergers and acquisitions to enlarge their subscriber base. As these means of growth do no longer exist, operators need to focus on other areas in order to achieve higher revenues and bigger margins. One way to do this is to capitalize on the huge increase in…
Laser Microphone for audio-visual area monitoring
MIB ELECTRONIC, a Southern German manufacturer presented beginning of May 2010 at the GPEC in Leipzig a redevelopment of audio-visual area monitoring to professional audiences.
The so called Laser Surveillance System is able to scan and detect conversations held in one room over the window glass by using a hidden laser beam which is placed outside, hence the observed building does not have to be entered.
In recent years the manufacturer…
