2008-12-29 14:34:38
 
 
1 U.S. FCC auction 700MHz band

January 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began to 700MHz frequency band of five groups to conduct the auction. As the band has a good signal-penetrating, so to attract the AT & T, Verizon and other U.S. carriers mainstream tender.

In particular, Google (Google), as Internet companies also participated in the bidding. March 21, released the results, Verizon, AT & T to become a winner, and Google will be empty-handed. Google to participate in the auction is to confirm the significance of the Internet on the traditional telecommunications business challenges, while Google has been successful activation of the C-band and opening up policy network.

2 EU carriers to reduce roaming charges

February 21, the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media Vivian members said that the EU countries will be asked to mobile operators in the July 1 to reduce roaming charges and text message roaming Internet access fees. Reading of the view that the European Union mobile Internet business development is not satisfactory, the high fees is one of the culprits. She would not object to mobile operators roaming charge appropriate fees, but not too high.

Last year, the EU member states have the roaming mobile phone call prices have taken regulatory measures, this policy has met with enthusiastic response. Now, the EU will deepen the policy, other than to benefit consumers, would like to achieve is to build "a unified European telecommunications market". However, between different EU countries, resistance to this policy will not be small.

3 Telstra CDMA network shut down

April 28, Telecom Australia (Telstra) will migrate its subscribers to its CDMA known as the "NextG" The WCDMA / HSDPA network, bringing the official closure of Australia's domestic CDMA network. Prior to that, in Australia to buy Hutchison's mobile operator Orange also by the end of August 2006 to close the CDMA network.

At present, CDMA development in the world is facing challenges. An increasing number of CDMA operators are gradually turning HSPA or LTE technology, the United States Verizon, Japan's KDDI, Korea SK Telecom, Hutchison Telecom, as well as all made the same decision-making. CDMA reason for the decline, high operating costs is an important factor. CDMA2000 and China will soon grant the license will become the industry a shot in the arm.

4Sprint such as 12,000,000,000 U.S. dollars to build WiMAX joint venture

May 7, the third largest U.S. mobile operator SprintNextel, WiMAX operator Clearwire, as well as a number of cable television operator, announced the establishment of joint venture operations WiMAX, involving capital 12,000,000,000 U.S. dollars. The new company will provide mobile phone and notebook, and other terminals to provide high-speed wireless Internet access.

In the United States to promote the development of WiMAX has been sparing no effort. The new joint venture will find themselves in financial difficulties of SprintNextel, as well as a needle into the WiMAX camp arm. Cable operators can make use of its rich content and use of WiMAX high-speed network features to provide advanced mobile data and video services.

5Verizon to buy Alltel into the United States and the largest mobile operator

June 14, the second-largest U.S. mobile operator Verizon Wireless announced the acquisition of 5,900,000,000 U.S. dollars will be the fifth largest operator Alltel, while the latter to assume the debt of 22,200,000,000 U.S. dollars, the total trade to 281 million. Upon completion of the transaction, Verizon Wireless will become the largest U.S. mobile operator. The representative of the United States as a global telecom operator is undergoing a new round of polymerization.

6 for the first time India launched commercial WCDMA services

September 3, India BSNL operators in the country the first to launch 3G services of speeds up to 2Mbps. India is the world's fastest growing mobile communications market, the number of users than the United States, growth has been beyond China, its close to the total number of mobile phone users 300,000,000; have the 1.1 billion population officially introduced the third generation mobile communications services.

3G is the world's rapid expansion. India joined the "3G Club", will undoubtedly expand 3G camp.

7, the world's largest telecommunications operator layoffs

Since the second half of the year, the layoffs as the world's telecommunications industry buzzwords. Telecom Italia in June to start streamlining, plans to cut 5,000 jobs. Telecom Telstra in Australia by the end of September announced 800 job cuts. British Telecom is also in the November 13, said it would cut 10,000 employees. At & t in the United States on December 4 announced plans to lay off 12,000 people, accounting for the total number of employees of 4 percent. Despite the financial turmoil in the telecommunications industry is not a direct impact on the industry, but the macro-economic slowdown or negative effects inevitably transmitted to the whole industry.

8 Japanese NTT DoCoMo stopped accepting 2G users

From Nov. 30, Japan's largest mobile operator NTTDoCoMo's 2G services based on the PDC, that is, "mova" will stop accepting new customers. Japan dominated Operators shut down 2G services to 3G reflect an irresistible trend. As of 2008, in the second quarter, DoCoMo has 53,600,000 of its customers in 90% of the move to 3G networks.

9, Alcatel-Lucent announced a major strategic transformation

December 12, Alcatel-Lucent announced a major strategic transformation. The company will focus on three major markets: operators, enterprises, as well as the vertical part of the market; At the same time, investment will focus on four main areas: IP, optical networking, mobile and fixed broadband, as well as the application platform engine. In addition, operators will also products of the Group 6 Division 4 to simplify and strengthen the global R & D center in order to achieve each year to reduce the cost of 1,000,000,000 euros. Alonso's transition strategy is a necessary act of self-help. From British Telecom CEO of Vivaldi en hope to the Internet as the center, build a sustainable business model. Alonso through innovation, coordination and cooperation to achieve this goal.

10 Mediterranean cable fault of the multinational network paralysis

December 19, as the Mediterranean underwater to connect Italy and Egypt, all of a sudden interruption of the three communications cables, Egypt and many other national network paralyzed and returned to normal at least a few days. Affected by the incident not only affected a number of Arab countries, also affected the southern European countries in the region. Sudan is located in Africa and Asia, Yemen and the telephone network is also suspended. The accident once again proved that the structure of human communication network is so fragile, natural disasters or man-made factors that could cause large-scale disaster paralyzed the network. As we increasingly focus on new technologies brought about by the ease at the same time, the network's own security is increasingly becoming a problem that can not be ignored. (Netease Science and Technology)