Broadband Speeds Four Times Higher in Better Regulated Markets, Study

10 March, 2010

Businesses and consumers are losing EUR 25bn per year and broadband speeds are being restricted due to uncompetitive telecoms markets, reveals a study released by ECTA last week.

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New Standards to Boost 3G Mobile Phone Capabilities

9 March, 2010

A new ITU standard comprising a satellite radio interface has been approved that will ensure worldwide compatibility, international roaming, and access to high-speed data services for 3G mobile phone systems.

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Mobile Market Dysfunctional for Multinational Customers

4 March, 2010

Multinational Companies (MNCs) cannot get what they are looking for on the mobile market, which is: cross-border one-stop shopping; one-stop billing; centralized management; and last but not least, reasonable prices. These are the main conclusions of a new study by INTUG.

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ITU: Global Uptake of ICTs Increasing, Prices Falling

25 February, 2010

Prices for ICT services are falling worldwide, yet broadband Internet remains outside the reach of many in poor countries, according to a new report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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International Insights – February 2010

22 February, 2010
Issue 7 of 7 in the series International Insights

An Update on Global Communications Issues

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U.S.: FCC Investigates on Early Mobile Termination Fees

27 January, 2010

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the four major mobile operators and Google to explain how they advise their customers about early termination fees (“ETFs”) due when they cancel service contracts early.

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EU: Voice and Text Roaming Costs Halved Since 2007, Data Still Costly

21 January, 2010

Voice and text roaming rates in Europe are down by 50 per cent from 2007, with very few prices applied below the roaming price cap that was set by the European Commission, according to a report from Tariff Consultancy Ltd. (TCL). However, the average retail price for mobile data roaming within the European Union is five times the wholesale price.

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