China's telecoms sector gets 3G licenses
China's telecommunications supervisor on Wednesday issued long-awaited third-generation (3G) mobile phone licenses to three mobile operators, a move that is expected to lead to billions of dollars being invested in building new networks.

Liberty Global to Participate in the 2009 Citi Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference
Liberty Global, Inc. (?Liberty Global?) (Nasdaq: LBTYA)(Nasdaq: LBTYB)(Nasdaq: LBTYK) will be participating in the 2009 Citi Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, AZ. Liberty Global may make observations concerning its historical operating performance and outlook. The meeting will ...

Cincinnati Bell stops delivering white pages
Cincinnati Bell Inc. has received approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to discontinue delivery of its white pages directory. The telecommunications company will instead make the directory available at its retail stores and promote an electronic version, available via ZoomTown.com.

Digging In
After severed lines left some 60,000 Embarq customers without service last month, telecommunications companies are looking for ways to prevent future outages. But as providers weigh prevention, a bigger legislative battle may be brewing over who should pay for the safeguards.

Where do AT&T's (T) Fortunes Lie after the iPhone?
This Fortune article on telecommunications giant AT&T (T) asks an important question that investors must consider: "What will AT&T do after the iPhone?" The device has quickly become another of Apple's (AAPL) cultural icons, and has helped AT&T extend its subscribership lead over No...( Read More )

Corning Cable Systems' Hickory Cable Facility Recognized as an Environmental Steward
Corning Cable Systems LLC , part of Corning Incorporated's (NYSE:GLW) Telecommunications segment, announced today that its Hickory Cable Facility has become the first business in Catawba County ' and one of only nine in the state ' to be named an Environmental Steward by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR). This award recognizes the facility's superior ...

Strong dollar forces slash in internet project subsidy - Chile
Strengthening of the dollar in recent months has forced the Chilean government to lower the estimated amount of subsidies it can provide for a national internet infrastructure project, telecommunications regulator Subtel's head Pablo Bello said on Wednesday (Jan 7).

ISCO International Presents Leading-Edge Technology at NTCA Wireless Symposium
ISCO International, Inc. (AMEX: ISO), a leading provider of spectrum conditioning wireless infrastructure products and solutions for wireless carriers and telecommunications service providers, today announced its participation in the NTCA Wireless Symposium here.

Ghana: MTN Warns Customers About False Promotions
MTN Ghana, the market leader in the increasingly competitive mobile telecommunications industry in the country, has warned its customers of a deceptive e-mail scam that falsely claims that participating individuals would receive a Nokia N95 and a Nokia E90 if they forward a e-mail to about twenty people.

Verizon's Whelan says Fumo turned up heat to get his way
When State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo thought that Verizon Pennsylvania was backing from a deal to steer legal work to an ally's law firm, Fumo pressured the telecommunications giant, Verizon's former president said.

SCTE Names Dzuban CEO
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers announced it has named Mark Dzuban, currently executive vice president of strategic accounts for telephony-systems provider Cedar Point Communications, as its new president and chief executive.

The Bauminator
12:05 PM -- It took about six months and the vetting of nearly 100 candidates, but the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers has found a new man to take the helm of the cable industry's standards-setting body: Mark Dzuban.

Leap Announces Net Customer Additions for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008
In advance of its previously announced presentation at the 2009 Citi Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Thursday, January 8, 2009, Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP), the parent company of Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless services, today announced that it gained approximately 385,000 net customer additions during ...

Philadelphia Residents Can Now Live Above William Penn's Hat
Philadelphia--The Falcone Group, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based company specializing in real estate, telecommunications and financial industries, is making history with the redevelopment of Two Liberty Place.

SCTE To Name Dzuban CEO
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers will name Mark Dzuban, currently executive vice president of strategic accounts for telephony-systems provider Cedar Point Communications, as its new chief executive.

Time Warner EVP & CFO John Martin to Participate in Citigroup?s Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference
Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) today announced that Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer John Martin will participate in Citigroup?s Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, in Phoenix, AZ.

TIA Releases Wireless VoIP Emergency Specs
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is offering a series of technical specifications for emergency calls made using Voice over IP (VoIP) over wireless broadband. TIA?s specs, designated ?TIA-1133 All-IP Network Emergency Call Support - Stage 1 Requirements,? are ?intended to develop the...

Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector Enhances Mobile Experience
Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced a new mobile phone accessory, the award-winning* MBP200 Pico Projector. The Samsung MBP200 is the ultimate wireless accessory, offering advanced features designed to enhance the mobile experience.

Nigerian Telecommunications Minister Urges Reduction in Telecoms Tariff
APA - Lagos (Nigeria) Nigeria?s Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, Tuesday called for the reduction of mobile telecommunication tariffs in Nigeria.

Report ties Dempsey to embattled lobbyist
Haverhill Rep. Brian Dempsey has been connected to the state investigation of a Beacon Hill lobbyist's ties to House leadership and ethical questions surrounding the awarding of a state contract. Dempsey, House chairman of the legislative Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy committee, dined with the lobbyist, Richard McDonough, in Louisville, Ky., during Kentucky Derby weekend in 2007, ...