Category: Rest of World

The adoption of Cloud computing by small to medium businesses (SMBs) in Australia has been slow and is not matching predictions, according to the second annual Acronis Global Disaster Recovery (DR) Index. Acronis Pacific general manager, Karl Sive, said the growth predicted for Cloud adoption in 2011 was 30 per cent whereas in reality it grew only 19 per cent. “Our synopsis seems to be Cloud is a discussion topic rather than reality and SMBs are still finding Cloud an emerging technology that is

Eriksson Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) CTO Hakan Eriksson will step down from his current position in February to become the head of Ericsson's business in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. The company did not announce a replacement for Eriksson, who has been the Swedish vendor's CTO since 2003, but said it expects to name his replacement early next year. "The process is ongoing and we expect it to be closed before Feb. 1," when Eriksson starts his new job, Ericsson spokesman Ola Rembe told Bloomberg. In addition to being a forceful advocate for LTE and Ericsson's vision of putting mobile broadband into more and more devices, Eriksson has also led the company's Silicon Valley unit since November 2009. A 25-year company veteran, Eriksson's wife is from Australia, and he said in a statement that he wants to "move into a more commercial role, and for personal reasons to come closer to Australia." Release

What is LTE?Australian TechworldCurrently, this HTC handset is the only 4G phone that has been announced for Australia, and it is expected to launch early in 2012. LTE networks promise minimum peak download speeds of 100Mbps. The range over which it is available will be considerable, ...and more »

IAB Australia Launches Mobile CouncilDaily Research News OnlineEach of these is tasked with discussing and shaping the IAB's policy and initiatives, and addressing the key issues facing the country's online ad industry. The new Council will hold its first meeting in October and will include representatives from ...and more »

Optus will start rolling out fourth generation (4G) mobile services next year at the same time as it runs Australia's first trial of 4G services on spectrum previously used for analog TV.Optus chief ...

Mobile phones now worth more than fixed lines to Telstra, CEO David Thodey ...Courier MailAUSTRALIANS embracing new technology at a phenomenal pace with Telstra now making more money from mobile phones than fixed lines to homes as more consumers abandoned the old telecommunication methods. Addressing shareholders in Brisbane on Wednesday ...and more »

Mexico's Telcel testing LTE for 2012 launchLteWorld... speeds from 50 Mbps to 96 Mbps. Additionally, the official said that in 2012 WiMAX technology will also be introduced. By the end of 2010, Telcel has 81% Wireless Penetration and 71% Wireless Market Share with TDMA, GSM, UMTS networks in Mexico market.

DelimiterAugust 29 launch for Telstra's first 4G modemDelimiterTelstra this morning announced it would place the first 4G mobile broadband modems commercially available in Australia on sale to business customers beginning August 29. Dubbed the Telstra USB 4G, the mobile modem will be the first Telstra device to ...and more »

Telcordia has been chosen to administer number portability in Chile, which is set to go into effect July 29. Telcordia presented the best technical-economic setting a transaction value for each switch in exchange for 377 pesos (US$ 0.82). According to the government, that’s less than half what it costs in Brazil and up to 10 times ... Read More

Location Based Technologies Partners with Telcel & America Movil to Launch ...EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)The company also provides voice and data network services, including TDMA, GSM, CDMA, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, and HSDPA services; and the sale of cellular phones and accessories. América Móvil has wireless and fixed-line subscribers in Mexico, Guatemala, ...and more »

Location Based Technologies Partners with Telcel & America Movil to Launch ...MarketWatch (press release)The company also provides voice and data network services, including TDMA, GSM, CDMA, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, and HSDPA services; and the sale of cellular phones and accessories. America Movil has wireless and fixed-line subscribers in Mexico, Guatemala, ...

In a press release sent to Reuters and making the rounds in other distribution circles, Ericsson is defining its role in the mobile HD voice rollout in Australia, “the world’s largest HD voice network.” Telstra has turned up HD voice services covering over 2.1 million square kilometers, according to the release.  Ericsson supplied a software upgrade [...]

Thanks to Andy Abramson of Communicano for the tip/reminder This morning (well, last night East Coast US time), Telstra announce the “largest HD Voice network in the world” – after all, Australia is a Big Country — as it rolled out mobile HD Voice services across its entire Next G cellular network. Customers calling between HD voice compatible [...]

Telstra strikes $12B deal on Australian broadbandForbes"These agreements represent an important milestone in addressing much of the uncertainty for Telstra associated with the NBN and government regulation and allow us to focus intently on our customer service and simplification strategy," Thodey said in a ...and more »

Cellular service throughout Latin America is about to get a jolt as wireless operators deploy advanced-generation networks capable of carrying all kinds of content across the airwaves. From Brazil to Mexico, governments are auctioning off new 3G and 4G spectrum bands to try to fill the increased demand from their citizens. ... Read More