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IBM and the mobile Web
This year, for the first time ever, more people in the world will have a mobile phone than a land-line. Mobile devices outnumber PCs by three to one, credit cards by two-to-one and TVs by two-to-one. IBM´s Institute for Business Value predicts the number of mobile internet users will grow by 191 percent from 2006 to 2011 to reach a billion.
Telecommunications news
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This year, for the first time ever, more people in the world will have a mobile phone than a land-line. Mobile devices outnumber PCs by three to one, credit cards by two-to-one and TVs by two-to-one. IBM’s Institute for Business Value predicts the number of mobile internet users will grow by 191 percent from 2006 to 2011 to reach a billion. | 08 Aug 2008 |
To power businesses and consumers with mobile Web computing capabilities, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that it has expanded its relationship with AT&T, Inc (NYSE:T), Sprint (NYSE:S), and other wireless carriers to provide broader e-mail access to their customers who use IBM Lotus Notes and Domino software on their hand-held devices. | 08 Aug 2008 |
The unified communications solution will enable carriers to provide unified communications and collaboration services like real-time presence and multimedia conferencing integrated with IBM Lotus applications, helping to improve employee productivity for their business customers. | 16 Jun 2008 |
IBM today released a new study which reveals consumers prefer a service provider that gives them more choice in the applications and services available on their mobile device. The study, points to how consumer demand for customization and personalization will drive innovation in the mobile marketplace. | 21 May 2008 |
IBM was recognized for its world-class leadership in eTOM (Enhanced Telecom Operations Map®) customization and real world applications and solutions for the telecommunications industry, based upon its outstanding business process redesign work at T-Com Croatia. | 21 May 2008 |
Oracle today announced that Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management (its convergent, real-time billing and revenue management application) now supports IBM's AIX operating system. | 20 Feb 2008 |
At the Mobile World Congress 2008, Amdocs and IBM announced that they will expand their global relationship to help service providers deliver a dramatically improved customer experience. | 12 Feb 2008 |
IBM today introduced the new IBM Telecom Integrated Solution for Security to optimize security systems operations and simplify management for both fixed and mobile environments, addressing growing consumer and business concerns about security threats. | 11 Feb 2008 |
IBM today announced new software designed to help communications service providers improve the quality of their Internet Protocol television (IPTV), Internet Protocol virtual private networks (IP-VPN) and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. | 11 Feb 2008 |
At Mobile World Congress, IBM debuted mobile services of today and the future — from social networking to the built-in security and service quality that telecom customers expect in a digital world. | 11 Feb 2008 |
A new IBM survey of more than 250 global telecom executives shows how the industry is responding to the ongoing revolution in the communications and media sectors. | 05 Dec 2007 |
IBM today announced the implementation of first-of-its-kind unified communications and collaboration solution for IDEA Cellular, a leading cellular operator and an Aditya Birla Group Company. This is in addition to the 10-year strategic outsourcing contract announced by IDEA and IBM earlier this year. | 26 Nov 2007 |
IBM today announced new and enhanced products to help telecommunications carriers, equipment providers and application developers take advantage of service oriented architecture (SOA) and Web 2.0 technologies to help them more rapidly and affordably create, deploy and manage voice, video and data services. | 20 Nov 2007 |
IBM Press Room - IBM (NYSE: IBM), in collaboration with UTStarcom, has commenced work for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) to provide end-to-end networking solutions and services for the deployment of 2.8 million lines of DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) in approximately 900 cities throughout India. | 03 Oct 2007 |
Nokia Siemens Networks and IBM (NYSE: IBM) signed an agreement including the transfer of specific parts of Research and Development Center activities for four Business Lines of the Service Core and Applications Business Unit to a subsidiary of IBM. | 01 Oct 2007 |
Today at the VoiceCon 2007 conference, IBM (NYSE: IBM) unveiled the next phase of its unified communication and collaboration (UC2) strategy by expanding its IBM Lotus Sametime software into a product family that will include new telephony integration software. | 22 Aug 2007 |
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that TerreStar Networks Inc., an emerging mobile network operator, has selected IBM BladeCenter servers to design, build and operate the world's first all IP fourth generation terrestrial and satellite based communications network. | 15 Aug 2007 |
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Ortiva Wireless has redesigned its entire IT infrastructure by replacing its Dell rack servers with IBM BladeCenter® servers, enabling a core component of its business to run up to 500 percent faster. | 15 Aug 2007 |
The Dutch telecom provider KPN has selected IBM (NYSE: IBM) as its lead System Integrator to transform its billing systems, establish a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, and transform its business intelligence over the next three years. | 06 Aug 2007 |
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and IBM have formed a strategic collaboration to introduce Managed Security Services (MSS) as a solution to help enterprises fulfil their security needs in a cost-effective manner. | 05 Jul 2007 |
Amdocs (NYSE: DOX), the leading provider of customer experience systems, announced today the record results of a performance benchmark test of Amdocs 7 convergent charging software running on POWER™ processor-based IBM System p servers and IBM System Storage. | 16 May 2007 |
IBM has opened its "Innovation Factory," a Web 2.0 solution that manufactures ideas and new products and services for business growth. | 28 Mar 2007 |
International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) and Idea Cellular Ltd. (Idea), a leading Indian GSM mobile services provider and an Aditya Birla Group company, today announced a 10 year business transformation pact to integrate, innovate and transform Idea's business processes and IT infrastructure. | 21 Mar 2007 |
Telecom Argentina transformed its accounting and administration systems with the deployment of the SAP solution, a world leader in the Enterprise Resource Planning market. The nationwide startup of the new platform covers the Company’s landline telephony, mobile telephony and phonebook businesses. | 05 Mar 2007 |
IBM today announced it has completed its acquisition of Vallent Corporation, a privately held software company based in Bellevue, Washington with more than 400 employees. IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Vallent on November 28, 2006. Vallent's operations will be integrated into the IBM Software Group's Tivoli Software unit. | 14 Feb 2007 |
IBM and Deutsche Telekom AG / T-Com announced today that the companies will collaborate to transform the Deutsche Telekom / T-Com fixed line network into an NGN (Next Generation Network). The agreement will include the development and management of advanced services. | 14 Feb 2007 |
IBM and Nortel have reached new milestones in helping telecom carriers drive network convergence. It will give their subscribers a seamless voice, data and video communications experience across a wide range of devices accessed from any network -- wireline, wireless or DSL/cable broadband. | 14 Feb 2007 |
IBM today announced that independent analyst firm OSS Observer has ranked IBM as the worldwide leader in the telecommunications software revenue for Fault and Event Management for operations support systems (OSS) which includes fixed, mobile and broadband segments. | 14 Feb 2007 |
Amdocs, the leading provider of software and services to enable integrated customer management and the intentional customer experience™, and IBM today announced a global alliance to address the next-generation networks (NGN) transformation needs of service providers in the telecommunications industry. | 08 Feb 2007 |
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today is announcing initiatives and solutions focused on addressing telecoms operators’ pressing needs to build a solid, secure, cost effective infrastructure to roll-out next generation services. | 04 Dec 2006 |
Today IBM announced new updates to its Netcool/Precision and Netcool/Proviso software, bringing service providers performance management and availability management for MPLS networks. MPLS enables "Quality of Service," bringing high-priority handling for voice and other traffic types while reducing network costs by consolidating network traffic. | 03 Dec 2006 |
Welcome to Vodafone. We are enriching the lives of our customers through the unique power of mobile communications. | 02 Nov 2006 |
IBM (News - Alert) has announced that it has entered into a Business Transformation Outsourcing contract with Hanaro T&I Inc. to "transform and manage its call center operations, streamlining Hanaro T&I's business operations and improving customer service," according to IBM officials. | 01 Nov 2006 |
Reinforcing its commitment to innovation, Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecom service provider, today announced that it is working with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to deliver India's first "Next Generation Service Delivery Platform" (NGSDP). IBM will develop, manage and operate the NGSDP for Bharti Airtel. | 03 Aug 2006 |
IBM announced the results of a performance benchmark test of Amdocs Charging 6 software running on IBM System p5 595™ servers. These results demonstrated outstanding linear scalability of up to 30 million subscribers in a real-time charging environment. | 20 Jun 2006 |
IBM today announced a new digital media solution, which allows any organization, in any industry to quickly and efficiently deliver rich media including streaming video to geographically dispersed audiences. | 29 May 2003 |
IBM today announced that it was named the Digital Content Management Company of the Year by IT growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. IBM was recognized for its comprehensive portfolio, technology leadership and commitment to open standards. | 17 Jan 2003 |
IBM, Philips Research and the Telematica Instituut today announced the start of a joint research project focusing on secure digital broadband content delivery to, from, and within the home. The agreement was signed at the ICT Kenniscongres in The Hague, the Netherlands on September 5. | 10 Sep 2002 |
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