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Regional RSS FeedsOrascom Telecom FY revenue falls 4.9% to USD 5 bln - (Telecompaper) Orascom Telecom reported 92.853 million subscribers for the end of 2009, up from 88.894 million three months earlier and 78.00 million at the end fo 2008. Orascom posted full-year revenues down 4.9 percent to USD 5.06 billion, hurt by negative currency effects and the divestment of some operations. ARPU dipped to USD 5.5 in Q4, from USD 5.8 in Q3 and USD 6.3 a year earlier. EBITDA reached USD 2.17 billion, down 8.9 percent over the...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com FCC to bring National Broadband plan to Congress on 16 March - (Telecompaper) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will on 16 March deliver its National Broadband plan to the US Congress. The plan will outline the commission's vision of communication networks in the future, and present a roadmap on how to bring a "robust and affordable" internet to everyone, in order to spur economic growth and investment, create jobs, boost education, ensure security and help people participate in the democratic proc... Oi turns to net loss in Q4 - (Telecompaper) Brazilian telecommunications operator Oi reported fourth-quarter net loss of BRL 365 million, compared to a net profit of BRL 64 million in the previous quarter and a net profit of BRL 13 in the fourth quarter of 2008. Net revenues slightly fell to BRL 7.53 billion, compared to a pro forma BRL 7.66 billion a year earlier, while EBITDA fell to BRL 2.37 billion, from BRL 2.44 billion. The company ended 2009 with 61.9 million revenue-... NZ govt finalises Rural Broadband Initiative plans - (Telecompaper) The New Zealand government has finalised its plans for rural telecommunications, with the cabinet signing off on proposals for the roll-out of high-speed broadband in rural areas and the reform of the Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO). The government confirmed that 97 percent of households will have access to broadband services of at least 5 Mbps, with the remainder reaching at least 1 Mbps. A big part of the plan will b... Japanese govt mulls spinning off NTT's fibre units - report - (Telecompaper) The Japanese government is considering spinning off the fibre-optic businesses of NTT East and NTT West into a new company. The government is considering leaving assets with NTT while management and administration would be managed by the new company or transferring assets and management to the new firm. The move aims to increase the penetration rate of the high-speed broadband service to 100 percent by 2015 from the current 30 perc... UAE relaxes VoIP policy - (Telecompaper) The UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a revised VoIP policy, allowing licensees to offer a greater range of VoIP services. The TRA Regulatory Framework is technology neutral, and the TRA does not prohibit VoIP as a technology. However, the regulator noted that offering VoIP services is considered a regulated activity which requires a licence. Therefore, only licensees may provide VoIP services. These... Reliance Communications passes 100 mln mobile customers - (Telecompaper) Indian operator Reliance Communications announced the milestone of 100 million mobile customers on its CDMA and GSM networks. The operator last reported 96.59 million customers at the end of January. Reliance becomes the second operator to pass the 100-million customers milestone in India, after Bharti Airtel, the market leader. The company said it aims to achieve the next 100 million customers within the next 1,000 days. Customer ... Nigeria orders review of Nitel sale - (Telecompaper) Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a review of the recent sale of state-run telecoms operatir Nitel after controversies surrounding the deal. The New Generation Telecoms Company, a consortium of local and foreign firms, won the bidding for Nitel last month with an offer of USD 2.5 billion, but its technical partners China Unicom denied knowledge of the deal. Jonathan set up a seven-member panel headed by Justi... Exfo acquires wireless test specialist NetHawk - (Telecompaper) Test and service assurance products provider Exfo has acquired Finland-based wireless test specialist NetHawk for EUR 37.3 million. Excluding NetHawk's net cash, the takeover costs EUR 27.6 million. Exfo entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 91 percent of NetHawk's outstanding shares and will purchase the remaining shares pursuant to a statutory procedure under the Finnish Companies Act. An additional earn-out, based on sal... Willcom agrees restructuring with Softbank - (Telecompaper) Japanese mobile operator Willcom has agreed a refinancing plan with Softbank, Advantage Partners and the government's Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation. The framework agreement includes an investment from AP funds and loans from ETIC, while Softbank will help reduce operating costs at Willcom by taking over some network operations, customer services and other tasks. Willcom will contiue its PHS business, but its next-gen... Daylight Saving Time in Mexico - Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States and Canada this weekend but here in Mexico we won't be setting our clocks forward until the first week of April. So ... Día de la Samaritana: Lenten Tradition in Oaxaca -
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On the fourth Friday of Lent (this year on March 12) a special celebration known as La Samaritana takes place in Oaxaca. Aguas frescas, refreshing fruit drinks, ... Tell Us About Your Mexico Blog - Do you write a blog about Mexico? We're compiling information about Mexico blogs in order to create a resource for people planning a trip to Mexico, those planning to move ... Mexico Requires Passports - A new rule brought into effect by the Mexican government this week will require U.S. and Canadian citizens to present a passport or equivalent travel document to enter Mexico. Until ... Safety in Cancun - A year ago I wrote about concerns of prospective visitors about safety in Cancun. Many readers commented on that blog post, several who were in the process of planning a ... Lent Observances in Mexico - The craziness of Carnaval is over and in the church calendar, this period leading up to Easter is supposed to be a time for reflection and self-restraint. There are some ... Ancient Cultures of Mexico - Mexico's many archaeological sites are an enigma and a source of wonder for visitors of all ages and backgrounds. However, it's sometimes a challenge keeping the different ancient cultures ... Valentine's Day in Mexico - Heart shaped balloons, flowers, candies and teddy bears are as common in Mexican Valentine's celebrations as they are in other places, but there are some special things about the way ... Flooding in Monarch Butterfly Territory - This is usually the best time of year to visit Mexico's Monarch butterfly reserves, but unfortunately, flooding and landslides in eastern Michoacan state have made it impossible to visit the ... Best Mexico City Sights - Many travelers flying into Mexico have connecting flights in Mexico City. The majority of them are anxious to get on another plane to their final destination as quickly as possible, ... Copyright © 2010, Internet Marketing. All Rights Reserved. |