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Businesses of today have set their eyes on enterprise mobility and the cloud in a bid to do away with geographical and cultural boundaries. Instant access to view or update latest information from / to a single source from personal or company owned mobile devices now threaten the security of corporate networks, although mobility serves to improve performance, productivity and service levels. In addition to the mobile devices, wi-fi services, and device management software that govern the game, the operation systems that reside on these devices play an important role in ensuring the safety of the device itself and the security of data stored on them or accessed through them. Blackberry OS from RIM, iOS from Apple and Android from Google are three mobile operating systems competing for the top market positions today, although others such as Symbian, Meego, Windows Phone 7 and Bada too are in use but not strictly in competition.

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At a Glance  News Centre seeks recall of SC order that blames PMO officials in 2G spectrum case Delink FM radio frequency from licence: DoT panel RIL weighs voice options with 4G CBI expands probe to pre-2007 licences MTNL rolls out fibre-to-home internet service Pacnet to expand 10G IP transit service to Chennai, India in first half of 2012 CWW could fetch Tata Communications key clients and double its turnover Etisalat keen on staying in India, says Kapil Sibal Juniper defines three key imperatives for mobile n/w Company Law Board returns Telenor, Unitech petitions Trends & Insight Ericsson, Polycom announce HD UC soln Exent, Tata to launch Android service in India Mobile industry eyes savings by recycling Mobile Social Network Work Item Investigation Top Telecom Technology Trends for 2012 (Premium) View Free Sample The Next Empire for Mukesh Ambani (Premium) View Free Sample Telecom- A Look into the Future (Premium) View Free Sample Mobile Trading- Make Money on the Move (Premium) View Free Sample   News  Centre seeks recall of SC order that blames PMO officials in 2G spectrum case Economic Times The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of its order which had blamed the officials of the PMO for delaying the plea of the Janata Party President, Subramanian Swamy. The plea had sought sanction of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to prosecute the then Telecoms Minister A Raja in the 2G spectrum scam case. The government said that it was not challenging the findings in the judgement on the locus but was seeking review for the "limited extent of correcting certain errors apparent in the judgement" as the remarks were also made against the officers of PMO who were not party to the litigation. The government added that there was error in the judgement relating to the "scope of scrutiny by the competent authority of the request for sanction for prosecution." Delink FM radio frequency from licence: DoT panel Livemint As part of efforts to streamline spectrum allocation by the Indian government, an internal committee of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has recommended that FM radio frequencies be auctioned after being delinked from the broadcast licence of the information and broadcasting ministry. "Considering their commercial revenue potential, FM radio frequencies may in principle be auctioned by DoT or WPC (Wireless Planning and Coordination) after being delinked from the broadcast licence of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)," said an internal DoT note. The move would bring clarity in the roles, functions, and assets of the two ministries, and avoid confusion about the valuation of radio spectrum and distribution of auction proceeds. Telecoms Minister Kapil Sibal has listed convergence of media and technologies as one of the main objectives of the NTP. RIL weighs voice options with 4G Business Standard Reliance Industries Limited, which plans to mark its re-entry into the telecom sector by launching its 4G services this year, is known to be evaluating various options of offering voice with the service. Infotel Broadband Services, in which the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate has a 95 percent stake, has a pan-India licence for broadband wireless access. RIL has already proclaimed its preference for the next-generation LTE (long-term evolution) to offer high-speed data services through Wimax spectrum. Industry insiders say the combination of 4G data with voice (which Wimax offers) can put conventional telcos under a lot of strain." CBI expands probe to pre-2007 licences Business Standard In its next big step in the 2G probe, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will now look at telecom companies that were granted licences before 2007. The investigating agency has sought from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) the details of adjusted gross revenues, provided by unified access service licensees for all circles and operators, for additional spectrum of above 8 MHz, from 2002-03 to 2007-08. The investigations are in response to a December 2010 Supreme Court directive that had asked the CBI to look into any irregularity in the grant of licences between 2001 and 2007, with emphasis on the loss caused to the exchequer and corresponding gain to licensees. MTNL rolls out fibre-to-home internet service Economic Times Public sector telco Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., (MTNL) announced the launch of its fibre-to-home high speed Internet service, to give subscribers limitless possibilities by serving requirements of high bandwidth applications. It will offer triple-play solution including voice, video, and data, said MTNL Chairman and Managing Director, A K Garg. The loss-making telco which operates in Mumbai and New Delhi has spent Rs 80 crore on this platform. The company plans to acquire around 15,000 subscribers in six months and expects an average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 700, he added. Pacnet to expand 10G IP transit service to Chennai, India in first half of 2012 telecomlead.com Pacnet, a communications provider, will be expanding Pacnet 10G IP Transit availability across more locations, with availability in Chennai planned within the first half of 2012. Hideo Ishii, Vice President of Product Strategy and Management, IP and Cloud Services, Pacnet said, "This latest service expansion is part of our strategy to upgrade our IP Transit service to 10G across major locations to enable our service provider customers toto enable our service provider customers to deliver the higher speeds demanded by today's always-connected businesses and consumers." Pacnet 10G IP Transit is now available in 12 cities across eight countries. CWW could fetch Tata Communications key clients and double its turnover Economic Times Tata Communications is contemplating bidding for U.K.'s Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW), hoping to add marquee clients such as Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Aviva to its portfolio and more than double its turnover to nearly Rs 30,000 crore. "TCL is evaluating a cash offer for CWW. TCL would like to emphasise that considerations are at a very preliminary stage," said a Tata Communications statement to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday. As per U.K. takeover rules, Tata Communications has time till March 29 to formally make an offer. But Tatas' plans could face opposition from the government, which holds 26% in Tata Communications. The Department of Telecom, whose representatives sit on the Tata Comm board, have questioned its overseas expansion plans. Etisalat keen on staying in India, says Kapil Sibal Economic Times UAE-based Etisalat met Telecoms Minister Kapil Sibal to discuss its future course of action following the Supreme Court judgement cancelling its 15 licences. Sibal said Etisalat had no intention of quitting India, as "they still think India is a very very robust market with enormous potential and I am sure that they will be back in India for auctions in one capacity or the other." Etisalat DB has over 16.7 lakh mobile subscribers across 15 circles. Juniper defines three key imperatives for mobile n/w CIOL Telecom networking equipment maker Juniper Networks outlines, at Mobile World Congress 2012, the steps necessary to ensure that the mobile network is ready to deliver on its full potential for innovative service creation and operator profitability for the next decade. "The race is on to create and deliver the next wave of applications and services. In the decade ahead, we will experience new mobile services that we have never before imagined. By focusing our innovation efforts around the three imperatives of open, programmable networks, trusted mobility, and creating a symmetrical Internet, the amazing Internet innovations that we have seen in the past 10 years will pale in comparison to what we will create in the next decade," said Kevin Johnson, CEO, Juniper Networks. Company Law Board returns Telenor, Unitech petitions Economic Times The Company Law Board (CLB) returned Telenor and Unitech's petitions on their disagreement in joint venture-Uninor, citing technical errors in the petitions. The CLB has asked the partners to try and work out the matter themselves rather than litigate. The companies are to appear again before CLB on March 13.   Trends  Ericsson, Polycom announce HD UC soln CIOL Unified communications solutions provider Polycom and telecom networking equipment maker Ericsson launch interoperable HD video-as-a-service (VaaS) and unified communication services at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. The new visual communication solution for service providers will leverage Ericsson's video-enabled IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) offering, including HD-capable infrastructure, as well as Polycom RealPresence video and voice endpoints and the RealPresence platform. Magnus Furustam, Vice President and Head of Core and IMS at Ericsson, said they were pleased to launch and showcase their joint video conferencing solution for business users. Exent, Tata to launch Android service in India Ynetnews In a joint announcement at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Indian mega-corporation Tata and Israeli-based Exent, which develops game distribution channels for end users via cellular providers and broadband carriers and provides free, ad-supported offerings to end users, said they were partnering to offer India's Android users mobile game subscription services. The agreement will bring Indian Android users all-you-can-eat subscription services for a variety of games on Google's operating system, Android, without having to download the applications. Mobile industry eyes savings by recycling PhysOrg More than a billion mobile phones are made every year but fewer than one percent are recycled, experts say, noting that billions of dollars could be saved if consumers go green. A typical mobile phone weighing less than 150 grams contains valuable material such as gold, silver, and rare minerals - highly sought after elements critical in high technology manufacturing. "Given today's low collection and recycling rates, nearly all of this material is lost," said the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a research institute. Analysts argue that there is a strong economic case for recycling and reuse, not to mention an environmental one. If the most reusable components such as the camera, display and battery and charger were stripped out, and used in the production of new devices, the costs of remanufacturing low-cost mobile phones could be slashed by 50 percent.   Insight  Mobile Social Network Work Item Investigation Open Mobile Alliance The aim of this document is to investigate the Mobile Social Networks topic, such as which features are commonly used in Social Network services available on the Internet, which entities are involved, with the final goal of exploring which role OMA may play and which OMA Enablers may be reused, enhanced or newly created to fill in the gap in the Mobile Social Networks context. Top Telecom Technology Trends for 2012 (Premium) - View Free Sample Having shown stupendous growth in the last two decades, the Indian telecom industry now needs to innovate and strategize its offerings and invest in newer technology trends. The Next Empire for Mukesh Ambani (Premium) - View Free Sample An inside view of Mukesh Ambani's game plan to capture the broadband Market. Telecom- A Look into the Future (Premium) - View Free Sample With technologies like NFC, BYOD, Cloud slated for a big leap in 2012, the year holds huge promises. Mobile Trading- Make Money on the Move (Premium) - View Free Sample Although mobile trading is minuscule right now, the trend is very encouraging. And it has shown good organic growth since its launch in October 2010.

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