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Libyan-American IT guy builds pirate cell net for rebels

Posted April 13, 2011 - 10:19 am

A 31-year-old Libyan-American upgraded communications among rebel forces from flags to phones by building his own cell net and carving a chunk out of the national one.
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Georgia, Armenia taken offline by elderly scourge of the Internet

Posted April 7, 2011 - 9:57 am

Georgian security teams arrested a 75-year-old woman digging for scrap metal, after she accidentally cut the one fiber strand connecting all of Armenia to Cyberspace.
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A look at the skills telecom, IT departments need when transitioning to SIP trunking

Posted March 28, 2011 - 8:19 pm

While there is still definitely a place for telecom specialists in the enterprises that use SIP trunks, they'll have to learn some additional skills if they want to make the transition from TDM to SIP successfully.
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Holiday Party: Ogling the Oligarchs

Posted December 31, 2010 - 4:51 pm

I can always tell what politicians are going to fight over next year by who people pay me to watch, and who their special friends appear to be.
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What you lost in FCC's net neutrality ruling

Posted December 22, 2010 - 1:18 pm

Carriers and ISPs kept the right to filter traffic as they like; allowing owners of that traffic to pay extra to not slow it down would be discriminatory.
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FCC creates a monster, gives it control of the Internet

Posted December 21, 2010 - 3:01 pm

FCC "network management" guideline lets carriers throttle or block traffic, raise fees for service that already can't live up to its billing.
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EarthLink to acquire another regional telco for $370M

Posted December 20, 2010 - 1:18 pm

Internet services provider EarthLink on Monday announced it has agreed to purchase debt-ridden telecommunications player One Communications for $370 million.
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Finally, common ground in D.C.: everyone hates FCC net neutrality plan

Posted December 16, 2010 - 11:22 am

Complaints and criticism have been raining on the FCC ever since its chairman the commission would side with telcos on net neutrality regulations.
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Verizon makes makes bid to let fox guard henhouse

Posted November 23, 2010 - 3:19 pm

Verizon's latest suggestion to ensure net neutrality is to suggest non-telecom vendors are to blame for network throttling and eliminate "anticipatory" limits on its behavior.
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What would YOU do for 150 Mbit/sec?

Posted November 22, 2010 - 11:17 am

Verizon launched a host of fast, modular network and computing services aimed at SMBs but hasn't overcome a poor reputation for gouging customers and poor service.
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Is Videoconferencing the Next Big Threat to Your Job?

Posted October 6, 2010 - 12:18 pm

Citrix Systems' new HD video is just one more bandwidth-sucking app to the hogs already clogging up your net. If you try to resist, they'll eat you.
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Wireless carriers need to find ways to keep customers to stay profitable

Posted February 25, 2010 - 11:03 am

There are already so many wireless users in North America that carriers need to think of ways to reap additional profits from their existing customers, rather than finding new ones, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Surprise: McCain Biggest Beneficiary of Telco/ISP Money

Posted October 24, 2009 - 8:51 pm

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is the top recipient of campaign contributions from large Internet service providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast over the past two years, according to a new report from the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Responsive Politics.
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Where walkie-talkies dare

Posted January 18, 2009 - 12:57 pm

What happens when a rural farmer needs to arrange transport to get his produce to market? Or a health care worker wants to check the availability of a drug in a nearby clinic? How about a trader who wants to find out the price of a commodity in a nearby store, or a person who needs to get in touch with a nearby family member in an emergency?
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LG KC550 Orsay Vs LG KU990 Viewty - Take Classic Pictures With LG KC550 Orsay

Posted December 2, 2008 - 2:13 am

LG mobile phones have always been charming people. It has earned the best global name, especially in making the best mobile phones. The fame of LG can be easily witnessed by going through its reviews.
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BlackBerry mobile phones: Complete Office In Your Small Pocket

Posted December 1, 2008 - 1:13 am

The BlackBerry mobile phones are elegant and stylish phones with all the smartphone features that a business user would want.
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Comparison Between Samsung i8510 and Samsung Omnia

Posted November 28, 2008 - 2:10 am

In this current age mobile phones are not just treated as gadgets of wireless communication. With the advancement of technological development, the mobile phone manufacturers are coming with innovative designed, elegant looking, technologically advanced and plethora of world-class features oriented mobile handsets.
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BlackBerry Mobile Phones: If Exclusive is Your Keyword

Posted November 26, 2008 - 12:28 am

A mobile phone is very common these days. It is in every hand, in every trouser pocket and in every ladies' purse. Fact is that, it has become a need that should be fulfilled otherwise it would become very difficult to move.
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Sony Ericsson C902 and Sony Ericsson W980i - The Ever-Ready Warriors of Sony Ericsson

Posted November 25, 2008 - 4:33 am

The Sony Ericsson C902 are Sony Ericsson W980i are one of the finest mobile phones launched by Sony Ericsson.
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LG KF750 Secret and LG KF510 Touch Slider: Phones Which Make A Difference

Posted November 15, 2008 - 1:19 am

These days the mobile manufacturing companies are striving to keep up with the taste and preferences of the mobile community. The latest mobile phones are packaged with innovative and dynamic features and won the hearts of the masses with their sleek and compact design which makes it easy for the user to keep the device in his/her palm.
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A Channel-Friendly Teleco Carrier

Posted November 12, 2008 - 1:23 am

Solution providers and telecommunications carriers have never gotten along because of inherent conflicts. India-based Reliance Globalcom's alternative approach may just make it the first channel-friendly carrier. Itâ€™s widely known that there isnâ€™t always a lot of love between solution providers and telecommunications carriers.
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Comparison Between Sony Ericsson w580i and Sony Ericsson s500i

Posted November 10, 2008 - 1:33 am

Sony Ericsson w580i comes with 262k TFT colour screen with high resolution of 240 pixels by 320 pixels. The device is packed with 2 mega pixels camera with 8 x digital zoom option. Video player and video record features allow the user to play latest songs on the handset and to capture moving footage from his handset.
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Pay As You Go Phones – Among The Best Phones

Posted November 7, 2008 - 2:08 am

With Pay as you go phones becoming popular day by day, it has become inevitable for people to meet all deadlines. It has now become convenient for people to make use of the services of the Pay as you go mobile phones and connect with others without having any commitments with the service provider.
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Blackberry Mobile Phones: A worthy competitor to the established brands in the mobile market

Posted November 3, 2008 - 1:41 am

Communication with the help of technology has reached greater heights and the creation of mobile phones has found its presence not only in the entertainment world but also in the business domain. Talking of business blended into the technology of mobile phones, then Blackberry handsets are a perfect example of business and communication.
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SIM Free Mobile Phones – Allow you switch to network providers of your choice

Posted October 29, 2008 - 1:57 am

Before any attempt is made to understand the nuances of SIM free mobile phones, the user must know the definition of a SIM or Subscriber Identity Module.
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