Broadband / Network Services
Expect 4 billion GSM users in Sept 2009
A USDA report finds rural communities benefit from greater broadband Internet access
Asian undersea cables require many repairs
EU: commits for LTE-A with funding support
FCC: AT&T and Verizon face inquiry over wreless pricing
Why AT&T (allegedly) killed Google Voice, or why the old telecoms carrier model must change.
Not recommended but interesting, a pocket cell-phone jammer for just $27
Jordan: Orange wins 3G licence (Zain loses out)
FTTH
BusinessWire report: Australia - The Emerging FttH Market; FttH Developments Are Gaining Momentum
Singapore NGNBN: rollout on-track but can it remain fair (the incumbent's triple-play offerings will likely dominate domestic services but Enterprise bundles should be lively with many international players able to offer services).
WiMAX
CommsDay: Ubiquiti claims their TDMA platform has 150Mbps throughput for fraction of WiMAX prices
VentureBeat: ClearWire needs to shake up things to save WiMAX
Mobile / FMC / VoIP
Responses to FCC: Google (partially redacted), Apple Further commentary: Daring Fireball, TechCrunch, ArsTechnica, SiliconAngle, WSJ. In fact, the whole AppStore approval process is a potential poison chalice for Apple as it may become partially liable for published content, like this suit over the i.TV app.
Android: G1 handsets are probably not powerful enough (insufficient memory) for the up-coming OS releases. In all the kerfuffle over Google Voice, mis-reporting has prompted Google to issue a denial/clarification over VoIP apps on Android.
iPhone: Practical uses of the iPhone/iPod. Iphone to become #1 camera on Flickr. Sweb creates web-driven iPhone app SDK. A Finnish user reports that his old iPhone is now officially unlocked by Apple. A minor security scare this week with one user reporting that SpotLight finds deleted e-mails. Are your Apps spying on you.
Dell: better info on their new touch-screen phone. (Android but no 3G or WiFi, so not really a SmartPhone) Dell has denied its a product but a co-development with China Mobile as part of the oPhone project.
Palm opens its AppStore.
Nokia is again supporting the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with applications, more at 3g4g.
