EU Telcos Call for Less Regulation
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European telcos on Wednesday called for European Union authorities to reduce regulation on the industry.
According to ETNO, the European Telecommunications Network Operators Association, "excessively intrusive regulation" is stifling innovation and the roll out of fiber networks in Europe. The organization wants operators to have more flexibility in setting the price of access to fiber.
"Europe's telecoms operators have to move from voice to data-driven business models in order to monetize rapidly increasing data traffic and reverse the declining revenue trend," said ETNO Director Daniel Pataki in a speech to the ETNO-Total Telecom Regulatory Summit in Brussels on Wednesday.
To leverage dema[...]
Continue ReadingAccording to ETNO, the European Telecommunications Network Operators Association, "excessively intrusive regulation" is stifling innovation and the roll out of fiber networks in Europe. The organization wants operators to have more flexibility in setting the price of access to fiber.
"Europe's telecoms operators have to move from voice to data-driven business models in order to monetize rapidly increasing data traffic and reverse the declining revenue trend," said ETNO Director Daniel Pataki in a speech to the ETNO-Total Telecom Regulatory Summit in Brussels on Wednesday.
To leverage dema[...]
Rise Of The Machines: IP Traffic Set To Quadruple By 2016, Thanks To An Influx Of Devices
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Every year, Cisco issues its Visual Networking Index (VNI) to forecast the amount of data traffic that will be used worldwide. The latest VNI forecast shows a massive uptick in data usage, from the 369 Exabytes of IP traffic used worldwide in 2011 to approximately 1.3 zettabytes in 2016. According to Cisco, that rapid growth in data traffic will be driven by a proliferation of connected devices, ever-increasing broadband connectivity, and greater adoption of IP video worldwide.So what’s driving that explosion in traffic? For one thing, an increase in the total number of devices that are connected to the Internet. With the proliferation of smart phones, tablets, connected TVs and other[...]
Continue ReadingiPad Only No More: Inkling Debuts HTML5-Powered E-Book App For The Web
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Inkling, the San Francisco-based startup that’s known for making super slick interactive digital versions of college textbooks and other educational titles for the iPad, has debuted its first ever platform for web browsers. ‘Inkling for Web’ requires no Flash or other plug-ins, and is powered entirely by technologies such as HTML5, CSS and Javascript, Inkling CEO Matt McInnis said in an interview this week. This means that Inkling titles, which had previously been viewable only through Inkling’s native iPad app, can now be viewed on any up-to-date webkit-based browser such as Chrome or Safari by anyone with an Inkling account[...]
Continue ReadingSalesforce in talks to buy Buddy Media for over $800M, report says
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Cloud enterprise powerhouse Salesforce is in talks to buy social media and brand management business Buddy Media for more than $800 million, according to an AllThingsD report.
Buddy Media helps many major brands manage their Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ presence. Presumably, Salesforce could add Buddy Media to its long roster of services targeting the enterprise like Chatter and Force.com. It’s unclear how much crossover there would be with Salesforce-owned Radian6, another social media management service.
New York City-based Buddy Media raised a monster $54 million round of funding last August at a rumored $500 million valuation. Buddy Media’s total funding sits at $90 mil[...]
Continue ReadingBuddy Media helps many major brands manage their Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ presence. Presumably, Salesforce could add Buddy Media to its long roster of services targeting the enterprise like Chatter and Force.com. It’s unclear how much crossover there would be with Salesforce-owned Radian6, another social media management service.
New York City-based Buddy Media raised a monster $54 million round of funding last August at a rumored $500 million valuation. Buddy Media’s total funding sits at $90 mil[...]
HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE clear U.S. customs
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HTC said Tuesday that its One X and Evo 4G LTE Android smartphones have finished the review process in U.S. customs and are being released into the the country, The Verge reports.
Earlier this month, both phone models were delayed in customs for possibly infringing on Apple’s #5,946,647 patent. The patent covers the ability to convert a phone number into a link that can launch a phone’s dialer. The delay was the result of a December International Trade Commission ruling that ordered a ban on the importation of any devices that infringe on the aforementioned patent.
Now U.S. customs has cleared both devices for entry into America and said the phones are in compliance with the ITC’s ruli[...]
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, both phone models were delayed in customs for possibly infringing on Apple’s #5,946,647 patent. The patent covers the ability to convert a phone number into a link that can launch a phone’s dialer. The delay was the result of a December International Trade Commission ruling that ordered a ban on the importation of any devices that infringe on the aforementioned patent.
Now U.S. customs has cleared both devices for entry into America and said the phones are in compliance with the ITC’s ruli[...]
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