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GILAT UPGRADES BROADBAND INTERNET/TELEPHONY SERVICES.
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT), Petah Tikva, Israel, has announced that its Spacenet Rural Communications (SRC) business unit has successfully deployed a Gilat SkyEdge II broadband sate . . .

OSS BSS SOLUTIONS MARKET GROWING RAPIDLY IN INDIA.(Operation Support System and Business Support System)
The phenomenal growth in the Indian telecommunication industry has led to the increased demand for Operation Support System and Business Support System (OSS BSS) solutions. Decreasing Average Revenu . . .

SMARTPHONES A RECESSION BEATER IN ASIA.
Consumer confidence remains tepid in Asia, even as most of the region slowly makes the transition from recession to recovery. However, the latest data from GfK Asia, a leading provider of reliable A . . .

XGC IT SIGNS A BUSINESS AQUISITION PACT WITH NEWWAY.(Xinguochuang Information Technology Co. LTD acquired with Newway Digital S
Jingwei International Limited (OTC Bulletin Board: JNGW; "Jingwei"), one of the leading providers of data mining and customer relationship marketing services in China, has announced that its wholly- . . .

PYPO TO BECOME CHINA'S LARGEST MOBILE PHONE RETAILER.
Pypo China Holdings Limited ("Pypo") (OTC:MKGD (OTC:MKGBU (BULLETIN BOARD: MKGD, MKGBB, MKGBW, MKGDW, MGKDU, MKGBU) , which operates a nationwide wireless communication products distribution and ret . . .

SIEMENS LEADS TELEPHONY MARKETS IN EMEA/LATIN AMERICA.
Siemens Enterprise Communications Group has announced that analyst firm Synergy Research Group has ranked the company as the leader in the enterprise telephony market in Latin America with 39 percen . . .

AT&T TO PROVIDE EXPERTIZE FOR AL MADINA A'ZARQA CITY.
The Blue City Company 1 (BCC1), and AT&T*, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver the design for advanced communications services and related infrastructure. Al Madina A'Zarqa is . . .

KEISENSE/DIVINET TO DELIVER INTERACTIVE TV SERVICES.(Television program review)
DiviNet, a leading provider of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) solutions, and Keisense, an innovative provider of user interface technologies for consumer electronic devices, has announced the s . . .

AFGHAN TELECOM/ROSHAN SIGN PACT TO USE NATIONAL NETWORK.
Afghan Telecom (AT) Afghanistan's first long distance domestic private leased circuit (DPLC) and international private leased circuit (IPLC) provider through Optical Fiber Cable (OFC), has announced . . .

CDMA BEING USED BY MORE THAN 100 MILLION PEOPLE IN INDIA.
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) has announced that there are now more than 100 million CDMA subscribers in India, making it the world's second-largest CDMA market. Reliance Communicat . . .

CDMA2000 BRINGS 3G SERVICES TO CHINA ON A MASSIVE SCALE.
At the inaugural CDMA World Forum, the CDMA Development Group (CDG) has commented that new 3G wireless voice and mobile broadband service offerings in China are poised to rapidly replace fixed-line . . .

BROADVISION/ITRANSITION FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR CIS MARKET.
BroadVision, Inc., (Nasdaq:BVSN), a global provider of strategic e-business solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Itransition, an international IT and software development group, to . . .

ROK DEPLOYS MOBILE TV ACROSS INDIA WITH BSNL.
ROK Entertainment Group (Pink Sheets:ROKE), the mobile technologies, applications and services company, has launched TINY TV across India with leading mobile operator BSNL. BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Ni . . .

CHERPLE CONNECTING PEOPLE IN 101 COUNTRIES VIA FREE PC-TO-CELL SMS.
Cherple, the free two-way text messaging application, is now in use in more than 100 countries with nearly 10 million users, only a few months since its Jan. 8, 2009, launch. Available from the Engl . . .

IIJ UNVEILS FREE CONNECTION FEATURE, IP6 VIRTUAL ACCESS.
Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) (Nasdaq:IIJI) (TSE1:3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, has announced the release of IPv6 Virtual Access . . .

ALTITUDE TELECOM CHOOSES EKINOPS FOR ETHERNET/TDM OPTICAL NETWORK.
Ekinops, a leading provider of next generation multi-protocol, multi-reach optical transport, and aggregation solutions, for metro, regional, and long haul networks, contributed to the deployment of . . .

BHARTI AIRTEL/ALCATEL-LUCENT FORM BROADBAND/TELEPHONE VENTURE.(Company overview)
Bharti Airtel, Asia's leading integrated telecom service provider, and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) have formed a joint venture to manage Bharti Airtel's pan-India broadband and tel . . .

ASIAINFO TO DEVELOP MOBILE EMAIL FOR CHINA UNICOM.
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA), a leading provider of telecom software solutions and IT security products and services in China, has signed a contract with China Unicom to build out a nationw . . .

TATA LAUNCHES TIER-3 DATA CENTER IN EMEA MARKET.
Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, has announced its plans for London 2, a Tier-3 data centre, that will provide a state-of-the-art environment for supportin . . .

KENYA POISED FOR GROWTH IN MOBILE SERVICES.
Mobile penetration in Kenya's telecom market will grow by 95 percent over the next five years, a market growth that will reflect intense competition among network operators and lead to a rapid uptak . . .

BANTEL TELECOM SELECTS HUGHES HN SYSTEM FOR BROADBAND.(Company overview)
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), Germantown. Md., a global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, has announced that the U.S. subsidiary of Telecomunicaciones Bantel C.A., a premi . . .

NTT COM TO LAUNCH PREMIUM DATA CENTER IN VIETNAM.
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), Tokyo, has announced that Global Data Services JSC (GDS), its joint venture with Vietnam Posts & Telecommunications Group (VNPT), the largest telecom in Vie . . .

ZYXEL WINS POWERLINE DEVICES CONTRACT FROM CHUNGHWA TELECOM.
ZyXEL Communications, Anaheim, Calif. the world's leading broadband access solutions provider, has won the procurement tender of Chunghwa Telecom's Digital Home project. Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) serve . . .

VERAZ NETWORKS EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL IN RUSSIA.
Veraz Networks, Inc., San Jose, Calif., (NASDAQ: VRAZ), the leading provider of Multimedia Generation Network application, control, and bandwidth optimization products, has announced a partnership p . . .

CCID REVIEWS CHINA'S IT SERVICE MARKET IN 2008 AND 2009 OUTLOOK.
CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), recently rel . . .

ICC WORLDWIDE REPORTS EXPANSION OF EUROPEAN VOIP CAPABILITIES.
ICC Worldwide, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ICCW), Corona Del Mar, Calif., has announced that the firm has implemented a major upgrade to its VoIP call traffic handling capabilities. The firm now has three Eur . . .

BPL GLOBAL/BPL AFRICA EXPANDS SMART GRID IN GHANA.
BPL Global(R), Ltd. (BPLG), Pittsburg, a smart grid technology company dedicated to leading the transformation of energy efficiency and reliability, has announced that the company has signed a 5-yea . . .

CDMA GDA CONGRATULATES CHINA TELECOM ON AQUISITION OF 3G LICENCES.
The CDMA Development Group (CDG), Costa Mesa, Calif., has congratulated China Telecom on its acquisition of 3G licenses for CDMA2000(r) mobile broadband services. China Telecom is now able to offer . . .

EMERGING MARKETS REMAIN DYNAMIC AMID PROJECTED 1% GROWTH.
Due to a grim economic outlook and substantial currency fluctuations, the telecom services market will generate US$1.4 trillion in 2009, posting only 1% year-on-year growth compared with the 10-11% . . .

REVIEW/OUTLOOK OF CHINA'S DATA CENTER MARKET.
CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), recently rel . . .

TELECOM NEW ZEALAND SELECTS ALCATEL-LUCENT TO DEPLOY BACKHAUL.
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE:ALU) has been selected by Telecom New Zealand (Telecom) to deploy its IP Multi- Protocol Label Switching (IP/MPLS)-based mobile backhaul solution. This will e . . .

MEEZA LAUNCHES AND SIGNS FIRST MAJOR CUSTOMER AGREEMENT.
MEEZA has announced the commencement of its operations in Qatar. MEEZA which means "advantage" in Arabic is a new privately-held joint venture that is focused on service excellence delivering a full . . .

WORLD ENERGY SOLUTIONS/CIRCA TELECOM SIGN AGREEMENT.
World Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTC:WEGY (BULLETIN BOARD: WEGY), a company focused on energy conservation technologies and environmental sustainability, has signed a collaboration agreement with Circa . . .

WIND HELLAS CHOOSES COMPTEL DYNAMIC OSS FOR FULLFILLMENT.
Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), a leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, has announced that Greek operator WIND Hellas has selected Comptel Provisioning and A . . .

NOKIA OFFERS CONSUMER EMAIL/INSTANT MESSAGING.
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has announced the launch of Nokia Messaging, which mobilizes consumer email and consumer instant messaging (IM) solutions on Nokia devices. Nokia Messaging will give millions of co . . .

COMTECH GETS $2.4 MILLION SATCOM EQUIPMENT ORDER.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) Melville, N.Y, has announced that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., obtained a $2.4 million order for satellite communication . . .

FOUNDRY NETWORKS/BLUE COAT PROVIDE APPLICATION ACCELERATION.
Foundry Networks(r), Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, and Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCSI), the leader in WAN Application Deliv . . .

CERAGON NETWORKS EXPANDS FOOTPRINT IN AFRICA.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions, announced that it is expanding its footprint in Africa by opening two new local office . . .

GLOBACOM SELECTS ACISION TO PROVIDE VALUE ADDED SERVICES IN GHANA.
Acision, the world's leading messaging company, has announced that Globacom, the fastest growing telecom operator in Africa, has selected Acision to provide Value Added Services (VAS) for Globacom's . . .

GSMA DELIVERS INDUSTRY FIRST IN CARRIER ENUM INITIATIVE.
The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for the mobile industry, and NeuStar (NYSE:NSR) a provider of clearinghouse and directory services to the global communications and Internet . . .

WORLDWIDE IPTV SUBSCRIPTIONS TO GROW 64% IN 2008.
Worldwide subscriptions to Internet Protocol television (IPTV) services are on pace to reach 19.6 million subscribers in 2008, a 64.1 percent increase from 12 million subscribers in 2007, according . . .

CELLTICK SUPPORTS U.S. COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERTING LAUNCH.(Company overview)
Celltick, London, U.K., has confirmed that its proven Cell Broadcast Centre (CBC)solution is ideally positioned to support operators looking to implement the new commercial mobile alerting services . . .

TATA LAUNCHES GLOBAL VPN SERVICE IN MORE THAN 150 COUNTRIES.
Tata Communications, Mumbai, India, a provider of the new world of communications, has launched a new Global VPN Extended Access Service (EAS). This new cost-effective solution extends VPN access to . . .

NEO LAUNCHES ELLIPSE PHONE.
Neo DWC-LLC, the UK & Dubai based Mobile Phone brand, held a pre launch event in Dubai to launch its latest phone, the Neo Ellipse. The event was focused on introducing the phone to the retailers, d . . .

AUDIOCODES/INTELLECA TO DEPLOY MEDIANT 8000 MEDIA GATEWAY.
AudioCodes (Nasdaq:AUDC), Lod, Israel, a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies and Voice Network products, and Intelleca, a division of the Bytes Technology Group and South Africa's . . .

BRAZIL TELECOM LAUNCHES FMC WITH UTSTARCOM MSWITCH.
UTStarcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTSI), Alameda, Calif., has announced that its mSwitch(TM) solution is powering Brasil Telecom's (NYSE:BRP) network, which is one of the first fixed mobile convergence (FMC) . . .

SINGTEL MOBILE LAUNCHES VIIGO AS VALUE-ADDED SERVICE.
Viigo Inc., Toronto, developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, has announced that it has collaborated with SingTel Mobile, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore . . .

ALICE SELECTS SUNRISE TELECOM TRAFFIC ANALYSIS/MONITORING.
Sunrise Telecom Incorporated (OTC: SRTI.PK), San Jose, Calif., a leader in test and measurement solutions for telecom, wireless and cable networks, has announced that its Traffic Analysis and Monito . . .

CCID CONSULTING ANALYZES 2008 CHINA FLASH DISK MARKET.
CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), recently ana . . .

SIFY SELECTS REDLINE'S PRODUCTS FOR MULTI-CITY WIMAX NETWORK.
Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, and Sify Technologies Limited ("Sify") (NASDAQ:SIFY), a . . .