Deutsche Telekom upgrades to industry-leading IPX connections both for its in-house customer Telekom Deutschland and on the AMS-IX hub, enabling fast data exchange between mobile operators worldwide
Business Wire - Fri Aug 22, 4:00AM CDT
When abroad, today's mobile subscribers expect high-speed 3G or LTE data roaming services with best user experience. As an expert provider of IPX roaming capabilities, Deutsche Telekom's International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS) unit ensures fast, secure IP exchange, especially in times of exponentially rising data volumes. It also provides high-speed, high-quality solutions for mobile operators around the world. In line with this strategy, ICSS has now not only significantly increased Telekom Deutschland's Ethernet Link to its own IPX platform, but has also upgraded its IPX interconnection capacity at AMS-IX, a central IP peering hub in Amsterdam.
Sprint Data Buckets Bigger; Will Subscribers Grow?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 19, 5:33PM CDT
Sprint's new shared-data family plans, which offer data "buckets" twice the size of rivals at similar prices, might spell trouble for wireless firms aiming to get a payback on huge network investments. Sprint (S) late Monday unveiled a promotion that...
Sprint Data Pricing Falls Short Of Shock-And-Awe
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 19, 9:23AM CDT
Sprint (S) unveiled family data-sharing plans that double the monthly consumption provided to customers, taking aim at the high-spending wireless customers of rivals. Sprint's new plan offers customers 20 gigabytes of data and up to 10 lines for...
Sprint 'Disruptive' Pricing May Include iPhone 6
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 15, 8:48AM CDT
Sprint's (S) new CEO, Marcelo Claure, is said to be readying discounts or promotions focused on Apple (AAPL) mobile devices and possibly the iPhone 6 as the wireless industry braces for a possible price war. Japan's SoftBank, which owns 80% of...
Will T-Mobile US (TMUS) Stock Be Affected By CFO Takeover Comments?
at The Street - Wed Aug 13, 3:09PM CDT
T-Mobile US CFO Braxton Carter called a $15 billion takeover offer from French wireless company Iliad "inadequate," but hinted it may be open to a higher offer.
Impact of Ericsson's Acquisition of Microsoft Mediaroom on the Global Digital TV Market
M2 - Wed Aug 13, 2:27AM CDT
In April 2013, Ericsson announced it had struck a deal with Microsoft to buy its Mediaroom IPTV business, the world's most widely deployed IPTV middleware with a 15% market share and key accounts including AT&T and Deutsche Telekom. On the one hand, Microsoft's intention to sell this business has sparked great curiosity. On the other hand, what impact will the acquisition have on Ericsson, the world's leading telecom equipment supplier, in terms of its existing IPTV solutions, telecom customer growth, and competition status, besides gaining Mediaroom's market share, also remains to be seen. This report discusses both Microsoft and Ericsson's motivation behind this deal and examines the influence of the deal on future digital TV market development.
Global Mobile Industry Report 2014: The New Driver of Economy
M2 - Fri Aug 08, 6:49AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ksdmht/global_mobile) has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile Industry: The New Driver of Economy" report to their offering. The evolution of mobile phones has enabled people to connect, interact and consume information from the remotest corners of the world. It has had a positive impact on communication, social inclusion, economic development and productivity through the use of the latest technologies such as 3G, 4G, LTE and VoIP. While the developed world is experiencing subscribers and connections growth stagnation, there is huge growth potential in the developing countries, especially in the Asia-Pacific and African regions. As fixed lines often remain underdeveloped and inaccessible to the majority of the population, there is a paradigm shift towards mobile phones. With global mobile penetration reaching an all time high at 96 percent, almost half of the world's population is using mobile communication. Globally, there were 3.4 billion unique mobile subscribers and 6.9 billion SIM connections in 2013, with an average of 1.8 active SIM cards per unique subscriber. The number of mobile broadband connections has also grown astoundingly to well over two billion in 2013 from 364 million in 2009. This growth is expected to continue and India is predicted to be the second largest mobile broadband market by 2016, with 367 million connections, following China with 639 million connections. Key Topics Covered: 1. Overview 2. Global Mobile Data and Services Industry 3. Global Mobile Broadband Proliferation 4. Mobile Applications: Carving a Niche 5. Global Trends in Mobile Industry 6. Growth Regions 7. Major Players 8. Outlook Companies Mentioned - AT&T Inc. - Alcatel-Lucent - BT Group plc. - Bharti Airtel Limited - Cable & Wireless Communications Plc - China Mobile Limited - China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited - Deutsche Telekom AG - Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) - Frontier Communications Corporation - Idea Cellular Limited - KDDI Corporation - Level 3 Communications, Inc. - MTN Group Limited - Mobile TeleSystems OJSC - Mobistar S.A. - NTT DOCOMO, Inc. - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) - Reliance Communications Limited - SoftBank Corp. - Swisscom AG - Tata Communications Limited - Telecom Italia S.p.A - Telef?nica, S.A. - Telenor ASA - Telkom SA SOC Limited - Telstra Corporation Limited - Verizon Communications Inc. - Vodafone Group Plc. - Windstream Holdings, Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ks...bal_mobile
Deutsche Telekom Selected as the Exclusive Broadband Multiscreen Video Services Provider for the Oldtimer Grand Prix in Nurburging
Business Wire - Thu Aug 07, 6:02AM CDT
Octoshape announced today that the Automobilclub von Deutschland (AvD), Germany, has selected their partner Deutsche Telekom and "LiveStream Perform," powered by Octoshape, as a live streaming solution for the AvD-Oldtimer-Grand-Prix in Nurburgring. The cloud-based video streaming solution will be leveraged for the live and on-demand streaming of five TV channels to connected devices globally.
Who's Next to Buy T-Mobile After Sprint Deal Bustup?
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 11:26AM CDT
Dish may end up the ultimate winner.
Video: Sprint Plunges On Dropped T-Mobile Deal
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 06, 7:44AM CDT
Sprint's (S) stock plunged amid reports it has dropped plans to acquire T-Mobile US (TMUS), which is 67% owned by Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY). Shares in Sprint were down 13% before the market open in the stock market today. T-Mobile's stock fell nearly...
How Will T-Mobile (TMUS) Stock Respond To Its Plan To Turn Down Illiad's Proposal?
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 1:15PM CDT
T-Mobile US (TMUS) plans to turn down Iliad's $15 billion deal proposal, sources told Bloomberg, putting pressure on the French telecommunications company to increase its offer.
Why Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) Stock Is Lower Today
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 2:44PM CDT
Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) stock is down after the telecommunications provider indicated serious doubts about the overall attractiveness of a bid by French telecom group Iliad for T-Mobile US (TMUS).
Iliad of France makes surprise bid for T-Mobile US
By PETER SVENSSON - AP - Thu Jul 31, 1:46PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile US Inc., the most eligible company in the U.S. wireless industry, has another suitor on its hands. Upstart French telecom company Iliad SA on Thursday said it has offered $15 billion for a majority stake.
T-Mobile Postpaid Subscriber Momentum Continues In Q2
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 31, 10:46AM CDT
T-Mobile US (TMUS) early Thursday said it added 908,000 postpaid wireless subscribers in Q2, more than analysts expected in the wake of strong additions announced earlier by rivals Verizon Communications and AT&T. T-Mobile, which swung to a Q2 profit...
T-Mobile Q2 Momentum Eyed Amid 'Fading' M&A Talk
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 30, 12:24PM CDT
T-Mobile US, whose stock has slid more than 12% the past nine weeks amid on-again, off-again merger speculation with Sprint, is expected to swing to a profit when it posts its Q2 earnings before the market open Thursday. Analysts polled by Thomson...
Jeffrey Hedberg appointed as CEO of Mobilink
PR Newswire - Fri Jul 18, 1:00AM CDT
VimpelCom Ltd. ("VimpelCom", "Company" or "Group"
ICT Investment Trends In The Nordics - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015
M2 - Thu Jul 17, 9:59AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/s2f43j/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT Investment Trends In The Nordics - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 220 Nordic enterprises regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how Nordic enterprises currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including business intelligence, mobility, green IT & virtualization, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by enterprises in the Nordics to purchase technology. Through the survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and services providers when pitching their solutions to enterprises in the Nordics. Key Topics Covered: 1 Trends in ICT budgets - Survey demographics - ICT budget changes - ICT budget allocation by core technology area - Hardware budget breakdown - Software budget breakdowns - Third party IT services expenditure - Telecommunications budget - ICT budget allocation by function - Outsourced IT functions 2 ICT investment priorities and vendors mindshare - Core technology investment priorities - Business intelligence - Mobility - Green IT and virtualization - Cloud computing solutions 3 ICT procurement trends - Purchasing channels - Business objectives influencing IT investment strategy - IT objectives influencing IT investment strategy - ICT provider selection 4 Summary - 4.1 Enterprise investment in core and advanced technologies is set to grow with improving market conditions in Nordic 5 Appendix Companies Mentioned - ATandT - Amazon web services - Apple - BT - Cisco - Dell - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Information Builders - JasperSoft - Microsoft - Microstrategy - Nokia - OpenText - Oracle - Orange - Pentaho - RIM - Rackspace - Salesforce.com - SAP - SAS - Symantec - Tibco Spotfire - VMware - Verizon - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/s2...investment
Czech Republic Broadband Report 2014: LTE Deployments and MVNOs to Drive Revenue Growth
M2 - Tue Jul 15, 6:53AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dp2p59/czech_republic) has announced the addition of the "Czech Republic: LTE Deployments and MVNOs to Drive Revenue Growth" report to their offering. 'Czech Republic: LTE Deployments and MVNOs to Drive Revenue Growth,' offers a precise, incisive profile of the Czech Republic's mobile and fixed telecommunications and pay-TV markets based on comprehensive proprietary data and insights from our research in the Czech market. Published annually, this presentation-quality, executive-level report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony and broadband, mobile and pay-TV sectors, in addition to a review of key regulatory trends. Report Highlights - Mobile services in the Czech Republic reached a penetration rate of 139.6% at the end of 2013 and generated $2.8bn in revenue during the year. - The total number of fixed access lines declined by 2.6% in 2013, for 3.9m lines, while revenue from fixed services, including voice and Internet access, dropped by 3.1% to $1.6bn, despite a growing broadband segment. - Czech telecom revenue has been hurt by the regulator introducing a number of price caps over the past few years. - Because of intense competition and regulatory pressures, operators are looking at expanding their service portfolios and offering converged services in order to drive revenue growth, including the booming MVNO market segment. Key Topics Covered: - Executive summary - Market and competitor overview - The Czech Republic in a regional context - Economic, demographic and political context - Regulatory environment - Demand profile - Service evolution - Competitive landscape - Major market players - Segment analysis - Mobile services - Fixed services - Pay-TV - Identifying opportunities Companies Mentioned - Vodafone - Rio Media - Netbox - Telef?nica O2 - Group PPF - Deutsche Telekom - T-Mobile - UPC - Liberty Global - Digi TV - Skylink For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dp...h_republic
Hungary Telecoms Report 2014-2018: LTE, FTTx and DOCSIS 3.0 Networks to Ensure Market Growth
M2 - Tue Jul 15, 6:36AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xkrg7l/hungary_lte) has announced the addition of the "Hungary: LTE, FTTx and DOCSIS 3.0 Networks to Ensure Market Growth" report to their offering. Hungary: LTE, FTTx and DOCSIS 3.0 Networks to Ensure Market Growth provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Hungary today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2018. It delivers deep quantitative and qualitative insight into the Hungarian telecom market, analyzing key trends, evaluating near-term opportunities and assessing risk factors. Report Highlights - The Hungarian telecom services market generated revenue of US$2.1bn in 2013, and mobile penetration reached 113.3% at the end of the year. - The number of fixed access lines in Hungary declined 1.9% in 2013, to 4.6m, while revenue from fixed services, including voice and Internet access, rose 1% year on year to an estimated US$1.5bn in 2013, driven by the broadband segment. - The Hungarian telecom market has been affected by a number of price caps introduced by the regulator over the past few years. - Prompted by intense competition and regulatory pressures, operators are looking at expanding their service portfolios and offering converged services in order to drive revenue growth. Intensifying competition is resulting in the market starting to consolidate. Key Topics Covered: - Executive summary - Market and competitor overview - Regional context - Economic, demographic and political context - Regulatory environment - Demand profile - Service evolution - Competitive landscape - Major market players - Segment analysis - Mobile services - Fixed services - Identifying opportunities Companies Mentioned - Deutsche Telekom - DIGI - Invitel - Liberty Global - Magyar Telecom - Telenor - T-K?bel - T-Mobile - UPC - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xk...ungary_lte
Oi SA (OIBR) Soars: Stock Adds 8.6% in Session - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 14, 7:51AM CDT
Oi SA (OIBR) was a big mover last session, as its shares rose almost 9% on the day.