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Econet case moves towards conclusion<= /font>

[Rodney Weidemann] - Econet Wireless International will kn= ow within six weeks whether the Nigerian Federal Appeals Court will uphold = its injunction against Vee Networks.= [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Avoid =91rogue' cellphones, says RF G= roup

[Bontle Moeng] - Local Nokia distributor RF Group has = warned against using =93rogue=94 cellphones that are not configured for SA.= [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

= Spescom to assist SAPS

Spescom DataVoice has won a R10 milli= on sub-contract with Alcom Matomo to provide a voice recording solution for= the SA Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng. [ Industr= ySolutions ]

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Convergence Bill slammed as =91horrendous`

[Paul Vecchiatto] - A speaker at the Futurex Cape conference = today described the Convergence Bill as =93horrendous=94, but others say th= ere is a need for some regulation. [= Bus= iness ]

Futurex Cape kicks off tomorrow

[Damian Clarkson] - The future direction of IT and telecommun= ications in SA is the focus of Cape Town`s Futurex IT conference. [ Business ]

Destiny Wireless hits SA

[Staff writer] - Destiny Wireless launched its digital pen= and paper technology in South Africa this week. [ Business ]


INTERNET	Sponsored by: Tiscali World Online

New ADSL offering from Telkom

The TelkomInternet powered by ADSL Standa= rd basic connectivity package has been introduced. [ Internet ]


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VoxTelecom granted international licence

DataPro division VoxTelecom has received = an international telecommunications licence under a new European Union auth= orisation regime. [ Telecoms ]

ITU study seeks innovative solutions

[Rodney Weidemann] - In preparation for the World Telecommunic= ation Development Conference in 2006, several ITU study groups have looked = for solutions to the developing world`s telecoms problems. [ Telecoms ]

Storm exhibits at Futurex Cape

Storm will showcase its Internet protocol= communications solutions at the Futurex Cape exhibition, which starts tomo= rrow. [ Telecoms ]

North Africa beats SA on 3G

[Rodney Weidemann] - The successful demonstration of 3G servic= es in Tunisia means North Africa has stolen a march on SA. [ Telecoms ]

Bidvest ready for telecoms liberalisation

Bidvest Network Solutions says it is read= y to deploy its voice-over-data services to the local market. [ Telecoms ]

UUNet unveils Mobile Office

The UUNet Mobile Office wireless data acc= ess solution supporting general packet radio service-enabled devices has be= en launched. [ Telecoms ]


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Spescom to assist SAPS

Spescom DataVoice has won a R10 million s= ub-contract with Alcom Matomo to provide a voice recording solution for the= SA Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng. [ IndustrySolutions ]

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The ban on voice over Internet protocol has been lifted =96= and one particular company has a lot to gain.
The wild, wild West
An in-depth look at the minister of communications' deregulation announcement.
The new frontiers=
Market players speak out on the ICT industry's concerns about = the liberty it has been given. Full story.

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FRE= E STORIES

As we were going to press, the SNO was license= d. This was the cherry on top of a deregulation pie that = had the entire press corps salivating for most of the month of September. With deregulation of voice ov= er IP ostensibly creating 200-odd potential voice servi= ces providers, the business case for the SNO is seemi= ngly on pretty shaky ground.
The October issue of Brainstorm has emerged as a telecommunications bumper issue, with three cover story articles and additional news articles. = ;
But the rest of the industry kept ticking over du= ring the month, so we have a couple of articles paying homage to the other sectors as well. One story lo= oks at how interactive television in South Africa is struggling to emerge from the ashes of its previo= us incarnation. Another investigates the modernisati= on of electoral procedures around the world.
Have a great month, and here=92s to a future of high-s= peed Internet access, low-cost voice calls and televis= ions that finally do what they=92re told.
Have a good one,
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Brazil to host telecom event

[Rodney Weidemann] - The ITU has chosen Brazil as the host= nation for next year's Telecom Americas event. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Mobile broadband will be =91life-chan= ging'

[Rodney Weidemann] - Telecoms analyst Andre Wills believes= the advent of technologies like mobile broadband will change our lives in = ways we cannot begin to comprehend. = [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Google tests SMS service

[Reuters] - Google has announced a test service t= hat allows people to use handheld devices to tap its Web search via SMS. [ Internet ] <= /font>

Putting voice on IP

[Andy Brauer] - The world is in a hybrid state when i= t comes to the transition between the traditional analogue, digital and ful= ly IP-enabled voice and telephony systems. [ IndustryI= nsight ]

Kodak vs Sun suit moves forward

[Damian Clarkson] - In today's technology roundup: Kodak = vs Sun suit moves forward, new cool, quiet laptops, and latest mobiles vuln= erable to attacks. [ Computing ]=

Boost for mobile apps developers

[Rodney Weidemann] - A mobile applications development cen= tre has been launched in Kuwait. [ <= A href=3D"/sections/Telecoms/default.asp?O=3DWT">Telecoms ] <= /font>

Countdown to 3G launch begins<= /a>

[Rodney Weidemann] - South Africa's first third generation= (3G) network is due to be launched by Vodacom later this year, with the of= ficial launch date to be announced next month. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Liberalisation boosts virtual op= erators

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Next year could see the rise of the = =93virtual operator=94 as telecoms liberalisation moves into top gear, says= MTN. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

ITU seeks cybersecurity standards

[Rodney Weidemann] - The ITU is intensifying its work on s= tandards for securing mobile and wireless networks from cyber attacks, foll= owing a cybersecurity conference. [ = Telecoms ] <= /font>

Sony Ericsson sees slower growth

[Reuters] - Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker S= ony Ericsson said yesterday that it expects slower growth in the global han= dset market next year. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Nokia, Intel join forces

[Reuters] - Nokia and Intel will jointly develop = smart phones that run on the Symbian operating system. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

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Putting voice on IP

[<= /font>Andy Brauer] - The world is in a hybrid state when it comes= to the transition between the traditional analogue, digital and fully IP-e= nabled voice and telephony systems.= =20 [ IndustryInsight]

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TelePassport lends a helping hand

TelePassport has installed its Telepathy = SMS solution at three of the Western Cape offices of Lifeline/Childline. [ Business ]


COMPUTING	Sponsored by: Hetzner Africa

Kodak vs Sun suit moves forward

[Damian Clarkson] - In today's technology roundup: Kodak vs S= un suit moves forward, new cool, quiet laptops, and latest mobiles vulnerab= le to attacks. [ Computing ]


SOFTWARE	Sponsored by: Borland

KeyTools launches mobile application

The KeyTools PIM Exchange solution, targe= ted at Sony Ericsson and Nokia mobile phones, has been released. [ Software ]


INTERNET	Sponsored by: Tiscali World Online

Tiscali offers prizes for model votes

Tiscali, the media partner of the Clubber= sGuide New Faces Model search, is offering prizes on its fashion portal for= people who vote for the model of the week. [ Internet ]


TELECOMS	Sponsored by: Telkom

Telkom expands Internet packages

Telkom has introduced the Surf Anytime pa= ckage for customers that access the Internet during peak call times.= [ Telecoms ]

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Comms dept releases crucial market st= udy

[Paul Vecchiatto] - The Department of Communications has = released the market study cited as the basis for the September telecoms lib= eralisation announcement. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Interconnection is key to liberalisat= ion

[Rodney Weidemann] - The liberalisation of the telecoms in= dustry will lead to the birth of the ubiquitous network, says Dimension Dat= a chairman designate, Andile Ngcaba.= [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Nokia Q3 profit drops

[Reuters] - Nokia has announced lower third quart= er earnings but says sales are strong as it enters the Christmas season. [ Financial ]=

BulkSMS sponsors mobile award<= /a>

BulkSMS.com will sponsor the award fo= r the best mobile application or service for a community project at the Fir= st Tuesday Vodacom Mobile Applications Awards. [ Business ] <= /font>

Legal VOIP is good news for corporate= s

[Rodney Weidemann] - The legalisation of VOIP will create = many opportunities for corporates to cut costs, build economies of scale an= d service customers better, says Internet Solutions. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

ICASA seeks comment on liberalis= ation

[Rodney Weidemann] - ICASA will host a colloquium next wee= k to seek comment from the telecoms sector on industry liberalisation. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

WASPA born today

[Paul Vecchiatto] - The wireless application industry is = marking its coming of age with the inaugural meeting of the industry associ= ation today and the first awards for the industry. [ Business ] <= /font>

Mobile phones increase tumour risk

[Reuters] - Ten or more years of mobile phone use= increases the risk of developing a benign tumour on the auditory nerve, sa= ys Sweden's Karolinska Institute. [ = Hardware ] <= /font>

Orion, Tema enter partnership<= /a>

Orion Telecom and Tema Telecoms have = announced a black economic empowerment partnership. [ Business ] <= /font>

Dot Column : Let the= m eat prepaid

[Carel Alberts] - Prepaid makes it possible for poor pe= ople to pay good money for the right to speak to people they can't see. [ Columnists= ]

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Dot Column: Let them eat prepaid

[<= /font>Carel Alberts] - Prepaid makes it possible for poor people to= pay good money for the right to speak to people they can't see.=20 [ Columnists]

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BulkSMS sponsors mobile award

BulkSMS.com will sponsor the award for th= e best mobile application or service for a community project at the First T= uesday Vodacom Mobile Applications Awards. [ Business ]

Orion, Tema enter partnership

Orion Telecom and Tema Telecoms have anno= unced a black economic empowerment partnership. [ Business ]


COMPUTING	Sponsored by: Hetzner Africa

Americans win Cyber Games

[Iwan Pienaar] - In today's technology roundup: US wins go= ld at Cyber Games, France to jam mobile phones, Virgin unveils music player= , and China offers reward for reporting porn. [ Computing ]


TELECOMS	Sponsored by: Telkom

Huawei rated in network market

Huawei's U-SYS voice over Internet protoc= ol solution led global shipment ports for the second quarter, says telecoms= consultancy Dittberner Associates. = [ Te= lecoms ]

Spescom receives Motorola approval

The Spescom DataVoice Recording solution = has achieved Motorola =91Approved Solution' endorsement. [ Telecoms ]


TECHFORUM

SMS a boon for healthcare industry

[Barry Prinsloo] - Healthcare institutions can benefit from = investing in SMS technology, which is proving to be a critical healthcare t= ool, says Barry Prinsloo, sales director at SMS Cellular Services. [ TechForum ]

SMS boost for e-government services

[Rob Airey] - SMS technology can improve efficiencies f= or government departments, says Rob Airey, CEO of SMS Cellular Services. [ TechForum ]


FEATURES

Killer on the loose

[Jason Norwood-Young] - If you know what the next killer app is g= oing to be, you probably also have the winning numbers for the lottery. ITW= eb looks into its crystal ball, and tries to pick a winner. [ Features ]

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------=_NextPart_Mixed_SimpleMail_by_the_Email_Corporation-- From ITWeb Telecom Weekly Fri Oct 22 12:54:39 2004 From: ITWeb Telecom Weekly (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:54:39 +0200 (SAST) Subject: NITF ICT Forum: New look for Hymax Message-ID: <20041022125439.E950B35C732@mx01.sangonet.org.za> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_Mixed_SimpleMail_by_the_Email_Corporation Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =09 ITWeb Daily - The Online News Service

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New look for Hymax

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Telecommunications equipment supplier= Hymax has revamped its image as it prepares to take advantage of the secto= r liberalisation. [ Business ] <= /font>

Telkom, SNO at odds over deregulation=

[Rodney Weidemann] - The incumbent operator and the soon t= o be licensed SNO have stated very different views on deregulation, followi= ng ICASA's two-day colloquium. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

TI developing TV chip for phones

[Reuters] - Texas Instruments (TI) has begun deve= loping a chip that could bring television shows to mobile phones within thr= ee years. [ Hardware ] <= /font>

The pitfalls of LCR

[Jaco Voigt] - Businesses using least-cost routing (= LCR) should make sure they are getting value for money, says Jaco Voigt, di= rector of VoxTelecom. [ TechForum ]=

Deregulation under the spotlight

[Don Tredoux] - Don Tredoux, MD of Orion Telecom, bel= ieves the deregulation or protection of monopolies in many sectors of busin= ess is a hot topic. [ TechForum ]=

Comztek to distribute Siemens<= /a>

Comztek has been appointed as a distr= ibutor of the Siemens HiPath range of Internet Protocol-enabled PBX systems= . [ Channel ]

VOIP debate raises hackles at colloqu= ium

[Rodney Weidemann] - The first day of ICASA's colloquium o= n liberalisation saw heated debate on the role interconnection and universa= l service obligations play in the development of VOIP. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Nokia camera phone arrives in SA

[Dejan Jovanovic] - Nokia has launched its first megapixe= l camera phone, which features mini movie-making features, in SA. [ Computing ]=

Motorola profit rises

[Reuters] - Motorola has tripled its quarterly pr= ofit, but growth in its handset volumes disappointed Wall Street. [ Financial ]=

VoxTelecom, Mitel form alliance

DataPro division VoxTelecom has partn= ered with Mitel to provide voice over Internet Protocol solutions. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Vodacom buys Tiscali's cellular = business

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Tiscali SA will sell its cellular bus= iness to the Vodacom Service Provider Company. [ Business ] <= /font>

SNO interested parties named

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Old Mutual Asset Managers and Tata Af= rica Holdings have been named as two of the three parties interested in buy= ing a controlling stake in the second national operator (SNO). [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

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EDITORIALS

Double Take: Telecoms conspiracy =96 or worse?

[<= /font>Rodney Weidemann] - The goings on in the local telecoms industry= over the past few years read like the script from a bad science fiction mo= vie, except that maybe this time the conspiracy is real.=20 [ Columnists]

Painless communicating and connecting

[<= /font>Luis Silva] - While companies can choose from several comm= unication services, these capabilities are not integrated and operate in is= olation.=20 [ IndustryInsight]

Streamlining internal comms with SMS

[<= /font>Doug Mattheus] - With SMS already established as a powerful t= ool for external communications, corporate SA is likely to start leveraging= it for internal marketing and communications.=20 [ IndustryInsight]

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