February 2006
November 2005
SBC to Take over AT&T as Early as Next Week
by teleclick
AT&T has announced plans to pay its shareholders a special one-time dividend of $1.30 a share as soon as its merger with SBC Communications is finalized, which could happen as early as next Friday.
Fixed Line Long Distance Revenue Continues to Decline
by teleclick
The nation’s biggest telecommunications provider, Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE) has announced a 13% decline in revenue from long distance phone service during the third quarter of 2005.
October 2005
Liberals Propose Stronger Wiretapping Laws
by teleclick
Sources indicate that the government of Canada is pushing the telecommunications industry to integrate a higher level of wiretapping technology into their networks, allowing for round-the-clock surveillance of all telephone and (for the first time) email use of up to 8,000 people at once.
Telus Strike Causes Surge in Vonage Subscriptions
by teleclick
Ever since the strike begun at Telus, Vonage has had a surge in new subscribers from Alberta and British Columbia (Telus’s primary service areas).
September 2005
T-Mobile Releases Network Status Report
by teleclick
T-Mobile USA issued a report yesterday, regarding the state of its wireless network in Texas and Louisiana after Saturday’s arrival of Hurricane Rita.
Major Shift in VoIP Testing Methods
by teleclick
Several announcements by VON (Voice On Net) vendors over the past week indicate that the focus of this VoIP testing may be switched from testing equipment in labs to monitoring the quality of live network calls.
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