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WEEKLY NEWS
Last Updated: 9 August 2011 |
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Huawei launches HiLink, the world’s first plug and link datacard
Aug 5
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the commercial launch of the world’s first plug and link data card, the HiLink E353. Powered by a number of patented technologies, the HiLink E353 automatically connects users to the Internet in as little as 15 seconds after the datacard is inserted into the USB port, without the need for a tedious dial-in process, driver installation or manual configuration. This is up to 75% faster than products currently on the market. The HiLink E353 is the first EDGE/GPRS/GSM-compatible product in the Huawei HiLink series that supports HSPA+network with 21 Mbps Downlink.
Wu Shimin, President of Mobile Broadband, Huawei Device, said, “Huawei is committed to providing customers with products that feature ease of use and optimal user experience. With customers at the heart of our strategy, we have been at the forefront of datacard development with industry-leading technologies and product form factors. Leveraging revolutionary 4th generation datacard technology, the HiLink series is poised to change the datacard industry landscape. The HiLink technology is the result of more than one year of dedicated research and development and we believe that it will not only enhance consumers’ user experience, it will also enable operators to reduce backend development and maintenance costs and speed up UI customization, enhancing the competitiveness of their products.”
The HiLink will soon be available in the third quarter of 2011, first in Turkey, then the rest of the world.
Tata Teleservices launches ‘Tata Walky Groove Station’
Aug 3
Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL), India’s fastest-growing pan-India dual-technology telecom service provider, announced the launch of Tata Walky Groove Station, a stylish fixed cordless color handset with unique feature of a “pod” docking station, being launched for the first time, globally.
It is yet another innovative and customized product solution from TTL’s ever expanding product portfolio offering exceptional features like pod docking station, Color screen, USB/Micro SD slot, FM station and MP3 player, therefore combining various music rich features of five gadgets in a single device.
The Tata Walky Groove Station, available to both post-paid and pre-paid customers, combines the benefit of a wireless device offering complete freedom to talk and adjacently use the device as a complete entertainment tool.
As compared to other dock stations that are currently available in the marketplace which are much heavily priced in the range of 4000 to 5000 rupees. But what Tata Walky Groove Station offers is just not a wireless telephony device but with built in features like docking station, MP3, FM radio with embedded stereo speakers. This device offers complete entertainment to all the gadget freaks, family with tech savvy kids, youth, small business owners, etc, Mr. Sandhu further added.
The device also has other interesting features like stereo speakers, 220 minutes talktime / 240 Hours Standby, alarm/calendar, etc. Tata Walky Groove is available at an affordable price of just Rs 2999.
AirTyme announces TORRID 3G
Aug 1
AirTyme Communications Pvt. Ltd announced the launch of GTX75 TORRID - a stylish 3G HSDPA phone for Indian consumers, carrying the AirTyme brand. Designed to be of special interest to image-conscious consumers in their teens and twenties, the TORRID features a 2.8-inch QVGA resistive touch screen that slides open to reveal a spacious QWERTY keyboard for easy texting.
The fashionable design and excellent quality of the phone combined with its easy-to-use screen icons and keyboard make it a fun device for keeping in touch with friends and family. Loaded with many premium mobile device features, the TORRID comes with a stereo Bluetooth option for a music experience without wires. Other profiles for Bluetooth include A2DP and DUN which allows users to tether the phone as a modem for their computer without cables.
With its excellent speaker quality, the phone can record 3GP video and play music and video in MP3, 3GP and MP4 formats. TORRID’s multimedia features also include a 1.3 megapixel camera, which allow users to capture life’s many moments in 1280 x 960 pixels. TORRID’s support for high speed 3G networks (where coverage is available) ensures reliable and hassle-free internet surfing as pages load within seconds. This pocket friendly phone also offers social media options like Snaptu and, Nimbuzz. It also supports Google Maps. TORRID is available in three striking colors - Green, Orange and Grey - to complement each user’s individual style. The handset is available at a decent price of Rs. 4999.
InMobi acquires Silicon Valley firm Sprout
Aug 2
Bangalore-based InMobi announced the acquisition of US-based Sprout, the leading platform for creating HTML5 rich media mobile advertising. This acquisition helps InMobi address the complexity of planning, creating, distributing, and measuring of rich media mobile ads for brands and agencies in India and globally.
InMobi’s mobile ad network delivers the unprecedented ability to reach 314 million consumers, in over 165 countries, through more than 36.2 billion mobile ad impressions monthly. With the Sprout acquisition, InMobi enables the mobile advertising industry to easily build and distribute engaging rich media ads to consumers everywhere.
Known for simplifying the complex process of HTML5 mobile ad creation, Sprout works with the world’s leading brands, including Nokia, Disney, HTC, Chevrolet, Paramount Pictures and Sega to bring interactive mobile ads to devices supporting HTML5, including Apple iOS and Google Android devices. Its cloud-based platform brings efficiency and scale, helping advertisers “build once and deliver everywhere”.
Sprout will operate as a fully independent company working with the entire mobile advertising industry to solve the HTML5 creation and delivery problem, and will continue to expand its product in the coming months by adding workflow enhancements, analytics, and innovative new ad units.
Banglalink wins mBillionth South Asia Award 2011 for mWallet, powered by Comviva
July 28
Banglalink, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom and a leading operator in Bangladesh announced that they have won mBillionth South Asia Award 2011 in the category m-Business and Commerce/Banking for its mWallet services, powered by Comviva’s mobiquityTM mobile financial solution.
Comviva has provided its mobiquity™ mobile financial platform to empower Banglalink to offer integrated financial payment services, which allows customers to conduct a variety of transactions including international money transfer, railway ticketing and utility payments over the mobile.
The award was presented at a ceremony organized in New Delhi by its convener, Digital Empowerment Foundation, and sponsored by Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India.
Banglalink mobile cash powered by Comviva’s mobiquity™ platform leverages the mobile channel to create a flexible, far-reaching financial services delivery network, cost effectively. It embraces the mobile phone as a convenient, cash-free and card-free payment and transaction medium, enabling storage and transfer of money to and from a secure, stored wallet account, resident on the phone or the server. With banglalink mobile cash, mobile users can quickly, easily and securely access a range of financial payment services including international and domestic remittance, utility payments, and mobile ticketing services etc.
mWallet works under a 'bank-led' model and the banks offer mobile wallet accounts to the remittance receivers through the Banglalink network. mWallet is the first international remittance service through mobile phone in the whole of South Asia. The service is already available at almost 2,000 Banglalink outlets throughout Bangladesh. Besides 14,000 retail outlets across the country are engaged in mobile based collection services.
The mBillionth Award honors excellence in mobile communications across South Asia spread over 11 core categories. In order to make the content and services deliverable through mobile as a medium and means, Digital Empowerment Foundation formally launched the mBillionth Award South Asia in the year 2010.
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Delta signs agreement with Canada based Ballard system for fuel cell technology for India
July 28
Ballard Power Systems announced that Dantherm Power, a Danish system integrator in which it has a controlling interest, has signed a collaboration agreement with Delta Power Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. [Delta] to market clean energy fuel cell power solutions in the Indian telecommunications sector. Delta Power Solutions (India) is a subsidiary of Delta Electronics (Thailand) PLC, part of the Delta Group, the world’s leading energy saving solutions provider (www.deltaww.com).
Under the agreement, Dantherm Power and Delta will jointly work to deploy product field trials comprised of Dantherm Power’s direct hydrogen 2-kilowatt (kW) DBX2000 fuel cell system as well as its 5kW DBX5000 fuel cell system, which will be integrated by Delta, along with its Site Management & Control System (SMCS), and deployed at telecom customer sites in India. Delta will take responsibility for installation, commissioning, maintenance and management of these field deployments. These sites will be remotely monitored by Delta’s Network Operation Centre (NOC).
These field trials will enable an informed assessment of the commercial market opportunity, including identification of appropriate fuel cell solutions. Commercial deployments in India would then benefit from Delta’s in-country marketing, sales, distribution and servicing capabilities.
Delta Power Solutions serves many of the largest service and infrastructure providers in the Indian telecom industry, including Indus, Bharti, Vodafone, Reliance and Idea Cellular.
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John Suffolk joins Huawei as Global Cyber Security Officer
Aug 1
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the appointment of John Suffolk as it’s Global Cyber Security Officer (“GCSO”), effective October 1.
Mr. Suffolk will report directly to Huawei’s CEO. He will be in charge of developing Huawei’s cyber security assurance strategy and system, managing and supervising its implementation. The system will be adopted globally by all business groups and across all departments including R&D, supply chain, marketing and sales, project delivery and technical service. As Huawei’s GCSO, Mr. Suffolk will also refine Huawei’s cyber security assurance system through communication with customers, partners, employees, and other stakeholders. The GCSO’s office will be located in Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China.
Prior to joining Huawei, Mr. Suffolk was the Chief Information Officer of the United Kingdom (UK) Government, responsible for the development and implementation of the UK Government’s Transformational Government Strategies, the Technology Strategy, and the Information Assurance Strategy. He has also been an adviser to the World Bank High-Level Experts group since 2010 advising governments on how ICT can be used to transform the public service sector and generate economic growth. Earlier to that Mr. Suffolk was the Director General of the UK Criminal Justice Transformation Programme and before that Managing Director of the Britannia Building Society, a large retail financial services company.
He holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from University of Wolverhampton and he is a certified director from the UK Institute of Directors.
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