3G National Roaming Agreement
Europe : 3 Ireland, the new video mobile network, today announced that it has signed a national roaming agreement with Vodafone Ireland, Ireland's leading mobile operator...more
Europe : 3 Ireland, the new video mobile network, today announced that it has signed a national roaming agreement with Vodafone Ireland, Ireland's leading mobile operator...more
Pannon GSM acquires 3G licenceTelenor's mobile arm in Hungary, Pannon GSM, has acquired one of the UMTS licences in Hungary, a "C" licence, for €80m (HUF19bn). The licence fee costs €20m (HUF 5.5bn) in 2004, with the remaining amount to be paid in three yearly installments.
The licence acquired by the company has neither content nor coverage requirements ...more
The licence acquired by the company has neither content nor coverage requirements ...more
Survey: SIM Card Awareness Increases
SIM card awareness is on the rise among U.S. consumers, according to a survey commissioned by smart card supplier Gemplus. SIM card awareness increased in 2004 to more than 40 percent, meaning four in 10 phone users have heard of SIM cards/smart cards. Of those who have heard of SIM cards, 56 percent say they know what it does ...more
SIM card awareness is on the rise among U.S. consumers, according to a survey commissioned by smart card supplier Gemplus. SIM card awareness increased in 2004 to more than 40 percent, meaning four in 10 phone users have heard of SIM cards/smart cards. Of those who have heard of SIM cards, 56 percent say they know what it does ...more
Survey: SIM Card Awareness Increases
SIM card awareness is on the rise among U.S. consumers, according to a survey commissioned by smart card supplier Gemplus. SIM card awareness increased in 2004 to more than 40 percent, meaning four in 10 phone users have heard of SIM cards/smart cards. Of those who have heard of SIM cards, 56 percent say they know what it does ...more
SIM card awareness is on the rise among U.S. consumers, according to a survey commissioned by smart card supplier Gemplus. SIM card awareness increased in 2004 to more than 40 percent, meaning four in 10 phone users have heard of SIM cards/smart cards. Of those who have heard of SIM cards, 56 percent say they know what it does ...more
Airtel Gold SIM card launched
Bharti Tele has launched ‘Airtel Gold’, the country’s first 64K post-paid SIM card in order to create a premium segment within its post-paid category. This is the first such differentiation offered by service operator amongst post- paid segment. The 64K SIM card will provide a private phone book having an memoray space for 400 numbers, free value-added services trial for a month, such as ring tone downloads and news alert services...more
Bharti Tele has launched ‘Airtel Gold’, the country’s first 64K post-paid SIM card in order to create a premium segment within its post-paid category. This is the first such differentiation offered by service operator amongst post- paid segment. The 64K SIM card will provide a private phone book having an memoray space for 400 numbers, free value-added services trial for a month, such as ring tone downloads and news alert services...more
Playing the SIM card
Mobiles in developing countries: bringers of new opportunities, or harbingers of a consumer society? Vodafone’s new research project hopes to come up with some answers. You might think getting the weather forecast sent to your mobile is yet another of those digital fripperies. But, for some, it’s not just a matter of whether to take an umbrella. For fishermen in Tanzania, getting the latest weather, fishing and market updates on their phones can make the difference between a hard day’s work for nothing and a rich catch ...more
Mobiles in developing countries: bringers of new opportunities, or harbingers of a consumer society? Vodafone’s new research project hopes to come up with some answers. You might think getting the weather forecast sent to your mobile is yet another of those digital fripperies. But, for some, it’s not just a matter of whether to take an umbrella. For fishermen in Tanzania, getting the latest weather, fishing and market updates on their phones can make the difference between a hard day’s work for nothing and a rich catch ...more
Smile! It's the sim card paparazzi...
Picture this. You're walking along the beach with your bikini-clad acquaintance and some stranger emerges from nowhere, whips out a camera-phone, takes a few pictures and scuttles off. Bizarre, but possible. In the age of the camera-phone - that little gadget considered a must-have fashion accessory by the urban, upwardly mobile - a peaceful outing can easily turn nasty ...more
Picture this. You're walking along the beach with your bikini-clad acquaintance and some stranger emerges from nowhere, whips out a camera-phone, takes a few pictures and scuttles off. Bizarre, but possible. In the age of the camera-phone - that little gadget considered a must-have fashion accessory by the urban, upwardly mobile - a peaceful outing can easily turn nasty ...more