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GSM system about to be compromised

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (19) | comments 12

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research scientists in California and elsewhere are deliberately setting out to compromise the mobile phone system used by around three billion people. The system uses Global System for Mobile ...


Television control for the remote

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A cheap way to deliver interactive communications to remote communities has been successfully tested in Brazil and Italy.


Cisco and BT will provide telephony systems that let users "pay as they go"

Cisco and British Telecom head for the 'cloud'

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created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cisco and British telecom giant BT Group on Wednesday announced a partnership aimed at a growing hunger by businesses worldwide for Internet-based communications services.


Time Warner Cable to Comcast: Integration not easy

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(AP) -- The chief executive of Time Warner Cable Inc. offers this warning to Comcast Corp. on its purchase of a controlling stake in NBC Universal: Mixing content and distribution is harder to accomplish than it looks.


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India misses deadline for 3G auction

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India's government has missed a deadline for inviting bidders to take part in its long-awaited auction for third generation (3G) mobile telecom services.


AT&T: Tighter control of cell data usage ahead

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created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- Wireless data hogs who jam the airwaves by watching video on their iPhones will be put on tighter leashes, an AT&T Inc. executive said Wednesday.


Ubiquitous health: Enabling telemedicine to cut hospital visits, save money

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A ubiquitous health monitoring system that automatically alerted the patient's family or physician to problematic changes in the person's vital signs could cut hospital visits and save lives, according to Japanese researchers ...


GAO: FCC must improve wireless industry oversight

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created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Federal regulators receive tens of thousands of customer complaints about wireless services every year, but don't do enough to follow up or to protect consumers who have problems with their mobile carriers, government ...


Globalive to launch mobile phone service in Canada

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(AP) -- The Canadian government said Friday that it has approved a request from Egyptian-backed telecom Globalive Wireless Management Corp. to launch its mobile phone service in Canada.


The government has said it aims to raise 250 billion rupees from the sale of pan-India 3G spectrum

India 3G auction to be held on schedule: minister

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India's long-awaited auction for third generation (3G) mobile telecom services will be held on schedule next month, a minister said Friday, dismissing media speculation of a delay.



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