ITWeb Daily - The Online News Service

(ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 13:08:41 +0200 (SAST) Subject: NITF ICT Forum: Unions, Telkom sign job cuts deal Message-ID: <20050204110841.0DD1E35C5FE@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

You are subscribed to ITWeb's Telecoms News a= s nitf_forum@lists.sn.apc.org

T h=20 e T e l e c o m s N e w s &n= bsp;W=20 e e k l y
f o r =20 S o u t h e r n A f r i c a

Visit ITWeb - First with = IT News

Johannesburg Fr= iday, February 04, 2005

Biometrics appears destined to become an increasingly central part of our lives.= In the February issue, Brainstorm looks at whether the benefits outweigh the threat to our privacy.&nbs= p;

News Hotline: = (011) 807-3294

<= small>E-mail: itnews@itweb.co.za = ;

Sales Info

=20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20

TOP NEWS

Unions, Telkom sign job cuts deal

[Rodney Weidemann] - Telkom can begin offering its enhance= d voluntary severance packages to staff, after signing a deal with the SA C= ommunications Union and Solidarity. = [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Porn to be 3G =91killer app'

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Pornography will be the global =93kil= ler application=94 for 3G cellular networks, says a British research firm.<= /font> [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

New telecoms operators for African&nb= sp;nations

[Rodney Weidemann] - Both Senegal and Uganda have made mov= es to bring further competition to their respective telecommunications sect= ors. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Industry =91extremely critical' of mi= nister

[Rodney Weidemann] - Industry players and watchdog bodies = alike continue to criticise the communication minister's announcement on se= lf-provisioning by VANS and the timing of her statement. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Mobile Monday debuts in Cape Town

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Mobile Monday, the Finnish-originated= networking event for wireless application service providers, is launching = in Cape Town. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Symbian unveils smartphone software

[Reuters] - Symbian has unveiled a new version of= its operating system that supports high-resolution cameras and 3D game gra= phics. [ Software ] <= /font>

Hymax welcomes deregulation

Hymax Telecoms' board of directors ha= s welcomed the deregulation of the telecommunications industry. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

VOIP uptake to be big

[Christopher Riley] - Local companies are going to flock to= make use of voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) services, says Christopher= Riley, CEO of The Notebook Company.= [ TechForum ]=

Cell C has big plans for 2005<= /a>

[Rodney Weidemann] - Having recently celebrated its third = =91birthday', Cell C has launched a campaign to educate consumers about its= range of products and services. [ <= A href=3D"/sections/Telecoms/default.asp?O=3DWT">Telecoms ] <= /font>

R380m boost for WCape call centre&nbs= p;industry

[Paul Vecchiatto] - The Western Cape call centre industry= attracted R380 million in new investment commitments last year =96 an= d 2005 should see similar investment, says CallingtheCape. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Econet dispute to be resolved soon

[Rodney Weidemann] - After 18 months of ongoing legal acti= on, Econet Wireless International's shareholder dispute with Nigeria's Vee = Mobile is drawing to a close. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

More to VOIP than meets the eye

[Anton Potgieter] - There are several factors companies n= eed to bear in mind when looking at voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) off= erings, says Anton Potgieter, MD of TelePassport. [ TechForum ]=

New ADSL solution from DataPro=

DataPro has launched the Business ADS= L Dynamic Domain Name System service. [ Internet ] <= /font>

Double Take : Minist= er's intention vs ICASA's interpretation

[Rodney Weidemann] - Just when we all thought that deregul= ation meant a new dawn for local telecoms, our communications minister has = once again thrown a spanner in the liberalisation works. [ Columnists= ]

Call centre costs may topple

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Contact centres could pay about R120&= nbsp;000 a month for a 2MB line to carry VOIP calls. This is thought to be = a saving of around 30% on equivalent Telkom costs. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Free VOIP numbers on offer=

[Staff writer] - Marking the first day of telecoms lib= eralisation, Phone IT has launched a VOIP service site and free VOIP number= s. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Free at last; VANS rally after minist= er's about-turn

[Rodney Weidemann] - As SA's telecoms deregulation goes in= to effect today, there has been mixed response to yesterday's last-minute a= nnouncement that VANS cannot self-provide infrastructure. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Telkom, unions agree

[Rodney Weidemann] - Telkom and the Alliance of Telkom Uni= ons have reached an agreement on its job cut strategy. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

= =20 =20

INDUSTRY NEWS

=20 = =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20


BUSINESS	Sponsored by: Dimension Data

Clickatell goes to 3GSM conference

Clickatell has partnered with HP to atten= d the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes from 14 to 17 February. [ Business ]


INTERNET	Sponsored by: Tiscali World Online

New ADSL solution from DataPro

DataPro has launched the Business ADSL Dy= namic Domain Name System service. [ = Inte= rnet ]


ENTERPRISE	Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard

SITA completes wireless pilot

The State IT Agency (SITA), in partnershi= p with the Centre for Public Service Innovation, has completed a project us= ing cellular phone technology in medical services administration. [ Enterprise ]


TELECOMS	Sponsored by: Telkom

Hymax welcomes deregulation

Hymax Telecoms' board of directors has we= lcomed the deregulation of the telecommunications industry. [ Telecoms ]

IP PABX available from Equation

Equation Business Solutions has announced= the Asterisk Linux-based Internet Protocol (IP) PABX solution. [ Telecoms ]

CentraTel hosts telecoms fair

CentraTel will sponsor the Telecommunicat= ions Solutions Fair to be held in Kyalami on 15 and 16 February. [ Telecoms ]

Storm shows off VOIP offerings

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Telecoms provider Storm has announced the= details of its VOIP offerings. [ Teleco= ms ]


TECHFORUM

VOIP uptake to be big

[Christopher Riley] - Local companies are going to flock to mak= e use of voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) services, says Christopher Ril= ey, CEO of The Notebook Company. [ <= a href=3D"http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/TechForum/default.asp?O=3DE">Tech= Forum ]

More to VOIP than meets the eye

[Anton Potgieter] - There are several factors companies need = to bear in mind when looking at voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) offerin= gs, says Anton Potgieter, MD of TelePassport. [ TechForum ]


COLUMNISTS

Double Take: Minister's intention vs ICASA's interpretat= ion

[Rodney Weidemann] - Just when we all thought that deregulatio= n meant a new dawn for local telecoms, our communications minister has once= again thrown a spanner in the liberalisation works. [ Columnists ]

VOIP & 3G CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGIES

Theatre on the Track
Exhibition Centre - Kyalami

15 and 16 February
MORE INFO AND
FREE REGISTRATION

Premier sponsor: CentraTel

CALL FOR PAPERS

17, 18 & 19 May

The next killer app, competitive edges for corpora= tes in changing markets, striving to survive as an SA small busines= s - it=92s all on the programme at Futurex 2005.
Are you?

Date for abstract submissions
21 February

Open source, open enterprise

Is Linux enterprise-ready?

The Forum, Bryanston
15 March 2005

Top industry analysts discuss:
The cost of open source migration, ROI, risk management, an= d much more.

Event sponsor:<= /span>

<= a href=3D"http://www.sap.co.za/">

<= b>Platinum sponsor:

<= a href=3D"http://www.microsoft.com/southafrica/">

<= b>Gold sponsors:=

<= b>Silver sponsor:

<= a href=3D"http://www.oracle.com/global/za/index.html" target=3D"_blank">

<= b>Bronze sponsors:=

IT CONFIDENCE 2005

Gallagher Estate, Midrand, 23 February

Get expert advice from leading players and analysts on anticipate= d ITC market conditions and challenges for 2005 at ITWeb=92s IT Confidence 2005 Conference =96 to ensure your business benefi= ts from informed decisions!


Peter Watt, Business Connexion	Mark Walker, BMI-T

Brett Dawson, DiData	Gordon Fraser, Microsoft

Don=92t miss the early bird offer =96 book your seat today!

Sponsors

TELECOMS SECTION

With a second telecoms operator in the offing, Telkom almost constantly mired in legal battles and Cell C quietly y= et steadily picking up new customers, the telecoms arena is as competitive and contentious as ever. ITWeb's Telecoms Section brings you all the breaking news and vie= ws you'll need to stay on top of all the happenings in this sect= or.

Sponsored= by Telkom

SEARCH ITWEB

Your subscription

To manage your subscription opti= ons, to unsubscribe or to subscribe a friend please visit our subscription page.

Tell us what you think

If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please e-mail itnews@itweb.co.za

u Publisher
Jovan Regasek
jregasek@itweb.co.za

u Editor-in-chief
Ranka Jovanovic
rankaj@itweb.co.za=

u Chief s= ub editor
Glenda van Zyl
glenda@itweb.co.za=

u Section= Editor
= Fay Humphries
fay@itweb.co.za=

<= p align=3D"center"> F:\itweb\sections\copyright.asp

Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,= 2002 ITWeb Limited. All rights reserved.
Would you like to see your news here?
Contact us for more details at itnews= @itweb.co.za.
ITWeb's Pr= ivacy Policy.

------=_NextPart_Mixed_SimpleMail_by_the_Email_Corporation-- From ITWeb Telecom Weekly Fri Feb 11 12:09:48 2005 From: ITWeb Telecom Weekly (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:09:48 +0200 (SAST) Subject: NITF ICT Forum: WASPA finalising code of conduct Message-ID: <20050211120948.9032235C5E8@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

You are subscribed to ITWeb's Telecoms News a= s nitf_forum@lists.sn.apc.org

T h=20 e T e l e c o m s N e w s &n= bsp;W=20 e e k l y
f o r =20 S o u t h e r n A f r i c a

Visit ITWeb - First with = IT News

Johannesburg Fr= iday, February 11, 2005

Biometrics appears destined to become an increasingly central part of our lives.= In the February issue, Brainstorm looks at whether the benefits outweigh the threat to our privacy.&nbs= p;

News Hotline: = (011) 807-3294

<= small>E-mail: itnews@itweb.co.za = ;

Sales Info

=20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20

TOP NEWS

Mbeki criticises high telecoms rates<= /font>

[Paul Vecchiatto] - President Thabo Mbeki has criticised = as =93unacceptable=94 the fact that telecoms rates in SA are 10 times highe= r than those in developed countries.= [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

WASPA finalising code of conduct

[Rodney Weidemann] - The Wireless Application Service Prov= iders' Association is seeking comment on its code of conduct and aims to fi= nalise it by the end of March. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

June SNO licence expected, Tata takes= stake

[Paul Vecchiatto] - The second national operator (SNO) sh= ould be licensed by June and Indian industrial group Tata will own 26% of i= t, says ICASA's chairman. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Ericsson gross margin disappoints

[Reuters] - Ericsson posted a below-consensus fou= rth quarter gross profit margin yesterday as the roll-out of more mobile ne= tworks added to costs. [ Financial ]=

Attix5, EMCC partner

Attix5 and EMCC Software will develop= the Backup Professional Mobile Edition solution to protect data stored on = mobile phones. [ Computing ]=

GlobeTOM secures Monfox agency=

GlobeTOM has signed a distribution ag= reement with Monfox for the DynamicTMN toolkit that manages telecoms networ= ks. [ Channel ]

BEA outlines telecoms initiative

BEA Systems has announced an initiati= ve to help telecommunications companies capitalise on emerging service deli= very opportunities. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

SMS application targets SMMEs<= /a>

[Rodney Weidemann] - A Cape Town-based wireless applicatio= n service provider has launched an SMS product aimed at reducing text messa= ging costs for SMMEs. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

MTN hits African subscriber milestone=

[Rodney Weidemann] - The MTN Group has reported subscriber= figures totalling over 13 million for its operations throughout Afric= a, as of 31 December 2004. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Telecoms urge light regulatory touch = for Net

[Reuters] - Major telecommunications equipment pr= oviders yesterday pressed US House lawmakers to take a hands-off approach t= o regulating new Internet-based services. [ Internet ] <= /font>

MTN outlines broadband plans

[Paul Vecchiatto] - MTN is about to launch its counter to= 3G, including its commercial EDGE offerings and the evolution of its broad= band services. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Mobile spam study seeks answers

[Rodney Weidemann] - A global phone spam study indicates t= here will be no respite from the problem in the short- to medium-term. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

= =20 =20

INDUSTRY NEWS

=20 = =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20


BUSINESS	Sponsored by: Dimension Data

Prism teams up with Taxifone

Prism Holdings has signed a memorandum of= understanding with Taxifone to develop a GSM-based payphone solution for t= he local taxi industry. [ Business ]


COMPUTING	Sponsored by: Hetzner Africa

Attix5, EMCC partner

Attix5 and EMCC Software will develop the= Backup Professional Mobile Edition solution to protect data stored on mobi= le phones. [ Computing ]

New critical patches from Microsoft

[Iwan Pienaar] - In today's technology roundup: Microsoft = issues eight critical patches, Indian mobile phone users soar, and cellphon= es for the elderly. [ Computing ]


CHANNEL	Sponsored by: IT4Africa

GlobeTOM secures Monfox agency

GlobeTOM has signed a distribution agreem= ent with Monfox for the DynamicTMN toolkit that manages telecoms networks.<= /font> [ Channel ]


TELECOMS	Sponsored by: Telkom

BEA outlines telecoms initiative

BEA Systems has announced an initiative t= o help telecommunications companies capitalise on emerging service delivery= opportunities. [ Telecoms ]

DataPro ready for VOIP roll-out

DataPro is ready to deliver voice over In= ternet Protocol (VOIP) solutions, the company says. [ Telecoms ]

MTN benefits from GlobeTOM

GlobeTOM has developed an Oracle-based so= lution to allow MTN prepaid subscribers to experience more reliable benefit= s from the provider. [ Telecoms ]

Alcatel features in Gartner quadrant

Gartner has placed Alcatel in the leader = quadrant for corporate telephony in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regi= on. [ Telecoms ]

VOIP & 3G CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGIES

Theatre on the Track
Exhibition Centre - Kyalami

15 and 16 February
MORE INFO AND
FREE REGISTRATION

Premier sponsor: CentraTel

Open source, open enterprise

Is Linux enterprise-ready?

The Forum, Bryanston
15 March 2005

Top industry analysts discuss:
The cost of open source migration, ROI, risk management, an= d much more.

Event sponsor:<= /span>

<= a href=3D"http://www.sap.co.za/">

<= b>Platinum sponsor:

<= a href=3D"http://www.microsoft.com/southafrica/">

<= b>Gold sponsors:=

<= b>Silver sponsor:

<= a href=3D"http://www.oracle.com/global/za/index.html" target=3D"_blank">

<= b>Bronze sponsors:=

IT CONFIDENCE 2005

Gallagher Estate, Midrand, 23 February


Peter Watt, Business Connexion	Mark Walker, BMI-T

Brett Dawson, DiData	Gordon Fraser, Microsoft

Don=92t miss the early bird offer =96 book your seat today!

Sponsors

TELECOMS SECTION

Sponsored= by Telkom

SEARCH ITWEB

Your subscription

To manage your subscription opti= ons, to unsubscribe or to subscribe a friend please visit our subscription page.

Tell us what you think

If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please e-mail itnews@itweb.co.za

u Publisher
Jovan Regasek
jregasek@itweb.co.za

u Editor-in-chief
Ranka Jovanovic
rankaj@itweb.co.za=

u Chief s= ub editor
Glenda van Zyl
glenda@itweb.co.za=

u Section= Editor
= Fay Humphries
fay@itweb.co.za=

<= p align=3D"center"> F:\itweb\sections\copyright.asp

------=_NextPart_Mixed_SimpleMail_by_the_Email_Corporation-- From ITWeb Telecom Weekly Fri Feb 18 14:39:37 2005 From: ITWeb Telecom Weekly (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:39:37 +0200 (SAST) Subject: NITF ICT Forum: Tata to invest Message-ID: <20050218143937.DA8C935C67C@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

You are subscribed to ITWeb's Telecoms News a= s nitf_forum@lists.sn.apc.org

T h=20 e T e l e c o m s N e w s &n= bsp;W=20 e e k l y
f o r =20 S o u t h e r n A f r i c a

Visit ITWeb - First with = IT News

Johannesburg Fr= iday, February 18, 2005

Biometrics appears destined to become an increasingly central part of our lives.= In the February issue, Brainstorm looks at whether the benefits outweigh the threat to our privacy.&nbs= p;

News Hotline: = (011) 807-3294

<= small>E-mail: itnews@itweb.co.za = ;

Sales Info

=20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20

TOP NEWS

Tata to invest =91billions' in SNO

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Communications minister Ivy Matsepe-C= asaburri expects Tata to invest =93billions=94 of rand in the second nation= al operator (SNO). [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

SMEs cautious about VOIP

[Staff writer] - A study has found that in contrast to= the corporate environment, SMEs will shy away from using VOIP. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Investment needed to benefit from VOI= P

[Deon Scheepers] - Realising the full benefits of voice = over Internet Protocol (VOIP) will require investment in skills, equipment = and new systems, says Deon Scheepers, director at Atio. [ TechForum ]=

= Faroese Telecom opts for Comverse

Comverse has been contracted to suppl= y its Total Communication environment to Faroese Telecoms, the incumbent te= lco on the Faroe Islands. [ Industr= ySolutions ]

Cellular providers mum on CUASA = criticism

[Damian Clarkson and Rodney Weidema= nn] - Cellular providers have not yet respo= nded to CUASA's complaints about SA's =93exorbitant=94 cellular tariffs. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Broadband for Africa as SA lags behin= d

[Damian Clarkson] - Although broadband players are launch= ing high-speed solutions in Africa, local users still have a limited choice= . [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

All systems go for telecoms in 2005

[Rodney Weidemann] - A key industry player believes the re= cent telecoms liberalisation will rewrite the rules of the sector and has s= ignalled a fundamental change in government's thinking. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Viruses a growing threat for mobile p= hones

[Reuters] - Anti-virus software developers for mo= bile phones say they have seen an increase in interest from operators after= six new viruses for mobile phones emerged last year. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

SFR selects Alcatel mobile solution

SFR will trial the Alcatel mobile Nex= t-Generation Network solution throughout its 2G/3G mobile networks in Franc= e. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Cost-cutting warning for contact = ;centres

[Rodney Weidemann] - Dimension Data's Mike Fairon says the= latest contact centre research suggests companies risk losing more custome= rs due to cost-cutting. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

CUASA attacks high cell costs<= /a>

[Rodney Weidemann] - CUASA has launched a blistering attac= k on local cellular operators over the high cost of calls. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Fewer people needed in call centres

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Local financial institutions are foll= owing the European trend of minimising the use of people in call centres, s= ays Dimension Data company Merchants. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

ISolution explores new areas

[Iain Scott] - Interconnective Solutions is looking = at adding least-cost routing and voice over Internet Protocol to its offeri= ngs. [ Financial ]=

Cheap 3G handsets in two years=

[Reuters] - US-based wireless technology company = Qualcomm expects $50 handsets for third-generation (3G) mobile phone networ= ks to be on the market in two years' time. [ Hardware ] <= /font>

Cisco: VOIP clarity needed=

[Kaunda Chama] - Cisco's service provider director Mar= k Baptiste says the recent VOIP legalisation announcements still lack clari= ty. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

VOIP is old hat for Standard Bank

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Standard Bank admits it has used VOIP= to achieve significant savings over the past four years, although it wasn'= t quite sure of the legality of this. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

SA condemns Hariri assassination

[Tracy Burrows and Rodney Weidemann= ] - President Thabo Mbeki has joined Cell= C in condemning the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik = Hariri, who founded one of the companies that owns Cell C. [ Business ] <= /font>

Telkom drops LCR appeal

[Tracy Burrows and Rodney Weidemann= ] - Least-cost routing (LCR) providers ha= ve welcomed the news that Telkom has dropped its appeal against the ruling = that found LCR to be legal. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Hellkom takes up Telkom's challenge

[Paul Vecchiatto] - Hellkom has filed its answer to Telko= m's court application to prevent it from publishing defamatory statements a= nd logos. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

= =20 =20

INDUSTRY NEWS

=20 = =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20


COMPUTING	Sponsored by: Hetzner Africa

Microsoft in low-cost smartphone deal

[Damian Clarkson] - In today's technology roundup: Microsoft = enters low-cost smartphone deal, online romance yields positive rewards, an= d piracy costs $38 billion. [ Computing= ]


HARDWARE	Sponsored by: Nashua

Peabody platform unveiled

The Flextronics Peabody GSM/GPRS mobile p= hone platform, based on Microsoft Windows Mobile software, has been announc= ed. [ Hardware ]


ENTERPRISE	Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard

SAP enhances CRM solution

The mySAP CRM platform has been enhanced = to benefit telecommunications companies, says SAP. [ Enterprise ]


TELECOMS	Sponsored by: Telkom

Cellular providers mum on CUASA criticism

[Damian Clarkson and Rodney Weidemann] - Cellular providers have not yet responded= to CUASA's complaints about SA's =93exorbitant=94 cellular tariffs.= [ Telecoms ]

SFR selects Alcatel mobile solution

SFR will trial the Alcatel mobile Next-Ge= neration Network solution throughout its 2G/3G mobile networks in France. [ Telecoms ]

New revenues for mobile operators

Clickatell examines the impact premium-ra= ted SMS and short codes will have on mobile operators. [ Telecoms ]


TECHFORUM

Investment needed to benefit from VOIP

[Deon Scheepers] - Realising the full benefits of voice over= Internet Protocol (VOIP) will require investment in skills, equipment and = new systems, says Deon Scheepers, director at Atio. [ TechForum ]

The benefits of VOIP

[Deon Scheepers] - Contact centres and corporates will benef= it the most from the legalisation of voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), s= ays Deon Scheepers, director at Atio. [ TechForum ]

Satellite to soar in liberal telecoms market<= /td>

[Roy Ingle] - The liberalisation of telecommunications = will see satellite being used to deliver solutions, says Roy Ingle, regiona= l director at Europe Star. [ TechForum<= /a> ]


INDUSTRYSOLUTIONS	Sponsored by: SecureData

Faroese Telecom opts for Comverse

Comverse has been contracted to supply it= s Total Communication environment to Faroese Telecoms, the incumbent telco = on the Faroe Islands. [ Industr= ySolutions ]

Open source, open enterprise

The Forum, Bryanston
15 March 2005

Thinking of migrating to open source?
But do you know what it would cost? Get your questions answered by the experts at this event!

Click here for special early bird offer!

Event sponsor:<= /span>

Platinum sponsor:

Gold sponsors:=

Silver sponsor:

Bronze sponsors:=

IT CONFIDENCE 2005=

Gallagher Estate, Midrand, 23 February

Look into SA's business future with top SA ICT analysts, economists and authors =96 who will identify business opportunities and challenges for 2005. There=92s only a few seats left =96 so book today!

Speakers=

Peter Watt; Chris Hart; Gordon Fraser; Brett Dawso= n; Mavuso Msimang; Steuart Pennington; Mark Walker; Franca Di Silvestro; Brian Rainier

Sponsors

TELECOMS SECTION

Sponsored= by Telkom

SEARCH ITWEB

Your subscription

To manage your subscription opti= ons, to unsubscribe or to subscribe a friend please visit our subscription page.

Tell us what you think

If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please e-mail itnews@itweb.co.za

u Publisher
Jovan Regasek
jregasek@itweb.co.za

u Editor-in-chief
Ranka Jovanovic
rankaj@itweb.co.za=

u Chief s= ub editor
Glenda van Zyl
glenda@itweb.co.za=

u Section= Editor
= Fay Humphries
fay@itweb.co.za=

<= p align=3D"center"> F:\itweb\sections\copyright.asp

------=_NextPart_Mixed_SimpleMail_by_the_Email_Corporation-- From ITWeb Telecom Weekly Fri Feb 25 12:31:34 2005 From: ITWeb Telecom Weekly (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:31:34 +0200 (SAST) Subject: NITF ICT Forum: CUASA wants more broadband competition Message-ID: <20050225123134.787D135C622@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

You are subscribed to ITWeb's Telecoms News a= s nitf_forum@lists.sn.apc.org

T h=20 e T e l e c o m s N e w s &n= bsp;W=20 e e k l y
f o r =20 S o u t h e r n A f r i c a

Visit ITWeb - First with = IT News

Johannesburg Fr= iday, February 25, 2005

Biometrics appears destined to become an increasingly central part of our lives.= In the February issue, Brainstorm looks at whether the benefits outweigh the threat to our privacy.&nbs= p;

News Hotline: = (011) 807-3294

<= small>E-mail: itnews@itweb.co.za = ;

Sales Info

=20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20

TOP NEWS

CUASA wants more broadband competitio= n

[Rodney Weidemann] - While welcoming Telkom's new products= and price reductions, CUASA has warned consumers to be cautious about adop= ting the new offerings. [ Internet ] <= /font>

New products, lower prices from Telko= m

[Rodney Weidemann] - Telkom has announced an entry-level b= roadband product, a price reduction on its high-end products and the commer= cial roll-out of its T-Zone hotspots. [ Internet ] <= /font>

CMC gets on VOIP bandwagon=

[Staff writer] - CMC Networks has launched its own VOI= P technology, VO-X. [ Internet ] <= /font>

M-Web launches Callsaver

[Paul Vecchiatto] - M-Web has introduced a consumer Inter= net voice service. [ Internet ] <= /font>

Nokia plans no new price cuts<= /a>

[Reuters] - Nokia says it plans no new price cuts= this year after regaining some of its global market share. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Telkom, Wireless G partner for broadb= and

Telkom and Wireless G have partnered = to launch wholesale wireless broadband access that can be repackaged and re= tailed by other service providers. [= Telecoms ] <= /font>

Avaya wins VoiceCon award<= /td>

Avaya received the Best in VoiceCon a= ward for its Remote Managed Services for Internet Protocol telephony. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

The perils of premium SMS<= /td>

[Damian Clarkson] - While opening up new revenue streams,= premium SMS has also left users vulnerable to unscrupulous mobile service = providers. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Vox Telecom set for VOIP

DataPro company Vox Telecom is to int= roduce a voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) solution. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Telecoms boost for rural KZN

[Itumeleng Mogaki] - Thinta Thinta Telecoms will use the M= TN network to provide telecommunications services in the Ugu region of KwaZ= ulu-Natal. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Little SA impact as Sony PDAs bow out=

[Staff writer] - Personal digital assistants (PDAs) ar= e expected to remain in use in SA for some years, despite the news that Son= y has given up on the devices. [ Computing ]=

TelePassport moves into Namibia

[Rodney Weidemann] - Least-cost routing provider TelePassp= ort has expanded its operations into Africa. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

TelePassport cuts international call = costs

TelePassport has reduced the internat= ional call rates for its direct-dial international voice service. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Phone in for free electricity<= /a>

[Iain Scott] - Prism has piloted a project that allo= ws prepaid electricity consumers to access their free basic electricity ent= itlement using a mobile phone. [ Business ] <= /font>

Vodacom, MTN rebuke CUASA<= /td>

[Rodney Weidemann] - Vodacom and MTN have responded to cri= ticism levelled last week by CUASA regarding the three cellular operators' = tariff structures. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

SMME Forum defends minister

[Damian Clarkson] - Local VANS and ISPs should =93stop ta= king pitiful pot-shots=94 at the communications minister, says SMME Forum p= resident Tebogo Khaas. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Rewards for mobile game referrals

[Paul Vecchiatto] - The concept of rewards for referrals = has surfaced in mobile phone gaming, with a new service from Gauteng compan= y Refer-X. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

Second USALs deadline extended=

[Rodney Weidemann] - The deadline for applications for the= second round of underserviced area licences (USALs) has been extended to 2= 2 April. [ Telecoms ] <= /font>

= =20 =20

INDUSTRY NEWS

=20 = =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =09 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20


TELECOMS	Sponsored by: Telkom

Telkom, Wireless G partner for broadband

Telkom and Wireless G have partnered to l= aunch wholesale wireless broadband access that can be repackaged and retail= ed by other service providers. [ Telecom= s ]

Avaya wins VoiceCon award

Avaya received the Best in VoiceCon award= for its Remote Managed Services for Internet Protocol telephony. [ Telecoms ]

Vox Telecom set for VOIP

DataPro company Vox Telecom is to introdu= ce a voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) solution. [ Telecoms ]

TelePassport cuts international call costs

TelePassport has reduced the internationa= l call rates for its direct-dial international voice service. [ Telecoms ]


TECHFORUM

Getting the most out of WiMax

[Andy Robb] - Andy Robb, technology specialist at Duxbu= ry Networking, examines WiMax wireless technology. [ TechForum ]


INDUSTRYSOLUTIONS	Sponsored by: SecureData

Merrill Lynch uses Avaya IP telephony

Avaya will provide Merrill Lynch with Com= munication Manager Internet Protocol telephony S8700 solutions. [ IndustrySolutions ]

Open source, open enterprise

The Forum, Bryanston
15 March 2005

Thinking of migrating to open source?
But do you know what it would cost? Get your questions answered by the experts at this event!

Click here for special early bird offer!

Event sponsor:<= /span>

Platinum sponsor:

Gold sponsors:=

Silver sponsor:

Bronze sponsors:=

TELECOMS SECTION

Sponsored= by Telkom

SEARCH ITWEB

Your subscription

To manage your subscription opti= ons, to unsubscribe or to subscribe a friend please visit our subscription page.

Tell us what you think

If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please e-mail itnews@itweb.co.za

u Publisher
Jovan Regasek
jregasek@itweb.co.za

u Editor-in-chief
Ranka Jovanovic
rankaj@itweb.co.za=

u Chief s= ub editor
Glenda van Zyl
glenda@itweb.co.za=

u Section= Editor
= Fay Humphries
fay@itweb.co.za=

<= p align=3D"center"> F:\itweb\sections\copyright.asp

------=_NextPart_Mixed_SimpleMail_by_the_Email_Corporation-- From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 4 13:08:41 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:14:19 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: Unions, Telkom sign job cuts deal Message-ID: <20050204110841.0DD1E35C5FE@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050204/c06e9932/attachment.htm From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 11 14:09:48 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:14:19 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: WASPA finalising code of conduct Message-ID: <20050211120948.9032235C5E8@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050211/caa92149/attachment.html From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 18 16:39:37 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:14:19 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: Tata to invest Message-ID: <20050218143937.DA8C935C67C@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050218/5577a131/attachment.htm From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 25 14:31:34 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Tue Feb 27 14:14:20 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: CUASA wants more broadband competition Message-ID: <20050225123134.787D135C622@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050225/34a49e1e/attachment.html From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 4 13:08:41 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:18:18 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: Unions, Telkom sign job cuts deal Message-ID: <20050204110841.0DD1E35C5FE@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050204/c06e9932/attachment-0001.htm From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 11 14:09:48 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:18:19 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: WASPA finalising code of conduct Message-ID: <20050211120948.9032235C5E8@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050211/caa92149/attachment-0001.html From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 18 16:39:37 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:18:19 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: Tata to invest Message-ID: <20050218143937.DA8C935C67C@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050218/5577a131/attachment-0001.htm From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 25 14:31:34 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Tue Apr 17 18:18:19 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: CUASA wants more broadband competition Message-ID: <20050225123134.787D135C622@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050225/34a49e1e/attachment-0001.html From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 4 13:08:41 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Wed May 23 11:04:38 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: Unions, Telkom sign job cuts deal Message-ID: <20050204110841.0DD1E35C5FE@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050204/c06e9932/attachment-0002.htm From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 11 14:09:48 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Wed May 23 11:04:38 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: WASPA finalising code of conduct Message-ID: <20050211120948.9032235C5E8@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050211/caa92149/attachment-0002.html From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 18 16:39:37 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Wed May 23 11:04:38 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: Tata to invest Message-ID: <20050218143937.DA8C935C67C@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050218/5577a131/attachment-0002.htm From itnews at e-news.co.za Fri Feb 25 14:31:34 2005 From: itnews at e-news.co.za (ITWeb Telecom Weekly) Date: Wed May 23 11:04:38 2007 Subject: NITF ICT Forum: CUASA wants more broadband competition Message-ID: <20050225123134.787D135C622@mx01.sangonet.org.za> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/nitf_forum/attachments/20050225/34a49e1e/attachment-0002.html