R&D, Mobile, Multimedia, Global: Reuters is currently working with the Nokia Research Centre (NRC) to develop a mobile application which will enable journalists to file and publish text, photo, audio and video news stories from handheld devices rather than laptops...

Network Security, ITU, Global: Experts from around the world have gathered at ITU headquarters in Geneva to lay the foundation for a global response to the constantly evolving nature of cyber-threats and the increasing level of sophistication of cyber-crimes. Their strategy is based on a roadmap which will promote cyber-security from the start - a case of prevention rather than cure...

ICT Training, Thailand, Asia-Pacific: The Thai Government has concluded an agreement with ITU to lead the Business Management Training Programme within the Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence (ASP CoE) Network...

WiMAX, Wireless Broadband, Russia, CEE: Alvarion is strengthening its presence in the fast-growing market that is Central Russia. Its BreezeMAX system has been selected by inter-regional operator CenterTelecom for WiMAX Deployment in the country’s Central Federal District...

Contracts, Billing, Customer Service, Russia, CEE: Vladivostok-based New Telephone Company (NTC) has upgraded its CBOSS solution to full convergence, implementing the company’s real-time service billing and control system CBOSSrtb (rtBilling).

Contracts, VoIP, Indonesia, Asia-Pacific: Sistelindo, a local service provider for AT&T Global in Indonesia, has announced that it is working with Digitalk, an independent developer of multi-service voice switching platforms, to provide VoIP services throughout the country...

R&D, Memory, China, Asia-Pacific: Better known for the varied and high quality of its silk products, not to mention its immaculately maintained water gardens, Suchow, near Shanghai, will soon be hosting a more modern development as memory chip supplier Qimonda is setting up a memory development centre in this beautiful town...

Contracts, 3G, Support, Russia, CEE:  Yeniseytelecom, the largest telecoms company in Krasnoyarsk Krai, has launched high-speed data services within its IMT-MC 450 (CDMA 2000) network. Supporting the network upgrade was the Convergent Business Operations Support System (CBOSS)...