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Government’s $1.5b broadband spend to go ahead

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New Zealand - Communications and IT Minister Steve Joyce says the government will go ahead and spend $1.5 billion on upgrading New Zealand's broadband fibre. Joyce confirmed that the spend will go ahead amid speculation over the government's plans for broadband, and whether it is committed to spending $1.5 billion. He says the government's focus will be on broadband infrastructure, such as the fibre. The main telecommunications companies have provided input into the strategy, and Joyce says … [Read more...] about Government’s $1.5b broadband spend to go ahead

Philippines – new DTT service in the pipeline

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Manila - A new digital terrestrial television service provider in the Philippines, All Asia Broadcast Systems Inc, plans to spend nearly US$2 million to launch its service, the Business Mirror reports. In a filing with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), All Asia Broadcast said it expects to earn about US$15.8 million during the first five years of operation from the establishment of a digital TV station in Metro Manila. All Asia Broadcast plans to start with four DVB-TÂ … [Read more...] about Philippines – new DTT service in the pipeline

Government accepts recommendations on MVNO

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Mumbai - The government has accepted the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for introduction of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) licensees in India. The recommendations, issued on 6 August 2008, will allow companies to offer mobile services without owning a network or spectrum. Foreign and Indian companies can set up MVNO in India which can roll out wireless telecom services by renting spectrum and networks from existing telecom companies. The government … [Read more...] about Government accepts recommendations on MVNO

CommunicAsia celebrates 30 years of IT innovation & achievement

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Singapore - Thirty years on, CommunicAsia is Asia's most established and relevant trade event for the infocomm industry. The event last year, together with BroadcastAsia and CGOverdrive, featured more than 2,200 exhibiting companies from 61 countries and attracted over 62,000 trade attendees from across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, US and the Middle-East regions. The shows will return to Singapore Expo from 16 - 19 June 2009. CommunicAsia2009 will feature key technologies that draw huge interest … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia celebrates 30 years of IT innovation & achievement

Time for reality check in India’s crowded TV market

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A glance at the latest quarterly results of some of India’s listed media and entertainment companies indicates, unsurprisingly, that advertising growth rates have slowed in the wake of an overall downturn in the global economy. NDTV, which has been metamorphosing from purely a news focus toward becoming a diversified global media player, incurred a net loss of US$24.4 million in the third quarter for fiscal year 2008-09. “The change in the external environment and the economic … [Read more...] about Time for reality check in India’s crowded TV market

Survival of the fittest

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The first thing Jeff Cressall does in the mornings these days is reach for his BlackBerry and look at updates of the Dow Jones Index. The Asia-Pacific president of Universal McCann confesses to have never been so interested in the movements of the financial markets. Two of his biggest US-based clients, Microsoft and MasterCard (which with its ‘priceless’ ad campaign has encouraged consumers to spend more for over a decade) have responded to the economic downturn by dramatically … [Read more...] about Survival of the fittest