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'Colombia: Government-Led Initiatives Boost the Vitality of Fixed Broadband and Mobile Data Markets,' a new Country Intelligence Report by Pyramid Research, offers a precise, incisive profile of Colombia's mobile and fixed telecommunications and pay-TV markets based on comprehensive proprietary data and insights from our research in the Colombian market. Published annually, this presentation-quality, executive-level report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony and broadband, mobile and pay-TV sectors, in addition to a review of key regulatory trends.

EtherSpeak, Inc. announces new phone service options which now include calling to and from Canada and Mexico. Subscribers of EtherSpeak's SIP Trunk Bundles benefit from free inbound and outbound calling from Canada within each service plan. EtherSpeak's IP Telephone Service is available flat rate or with bundled service options ranging from 2,500 to 100,000 minutes per month.

Launching a Start-up can be stressful on your finances, and that is exactly why premier phone systems provider TelcoDepot.com is proud to announce its special offering. This exclusive sale is geared toward start-up companies looking for high quality communications systems at reasonable prices. TelcoDepot.com, a leading online telecommunications expert, is a supplier of quality brands like Allworx, Xblue, Avaya and many more.

Operators continue to struggle with the dual pressures of economic weakness limiting subscriber spending and market maturity in the mobile sector. The former is also a pressure on fixed services, with operators facing difficulties in encouraging subscribers to upgrade to more expensive services. Data show declines across all segments of the market , as Portuguese consumers look to keep their costs down , while operators are expected to continue investing in faster technologies to cater to the demand for more data.

Qatar's two telecoms service providers, Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar , will enjoy strong revenue and subscriptions growth in the country over the medium term. Despite the country's small population, a rapid influx of migrant workers to support Qatar's construction boom will support continued subscriptions growth, while strong consumer spending power and limited competition will ensure ARPUs remain high. Healthy consumer appetite for new technology will contribute to rising demand for 3G/4G and converged telecoms services throughout our forecast period to 2018 . Competition between the two operators for customers in these high value segments of the market will drive aggressive network expansion a nd the development of innovative new data-based services for enterprises and consumers.

Are you tired of getting non-stop annoying phone calls?  If so, they are not alone! US consumers are getting bombarded with an increasing number of unsolicited telemarketing activities, including illegal robocalls, and several phone scams and frauds.

Striving to provide complete customer satisfaction to their clients, ProCom provides high-quality communication systems with no long-term contract needed. Throughout the winter, the company will be installing their elite systems to businesses in West Virginia. Businesses far and wide are transitioning to a digital marketplace, and responding to emails or communicating through Skype or a Voice over Internet Protocol system is becoming commonplace. The experts at ProCom are dedicated to offering their customers the exact services they need to thrive.

'Belgium: Despite Slow Regulatory Changes Mobile Data Expected to Boom' a new Country Intelligence Report by Pyramid Research, offers a precise, incisive profile of Belgium's mobile and fixed telecommunications and pay-TV markets based on comprehensive proprietary data and insights from our research in the Belgian market. Published annually, this presentation-quality, executive-level report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony and broadband, mobile and pay-TV sectors, in addition to a review of key regulatory trends.

'Dominican Republic: LTE Deployment to Boost Data Consumption,' a new Country Intelligence Report by Pyramid Research, offers a precise, incisive profile of the Dominican Republic's mobile and fixed telecommunications markets based on comprehensive proprietary data and insights from our research in the Dominican market. Published annually, this presentation-quality, executive-level report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband and mobile sectors, in addition to a review of key regulatory trends.

Nuisance phone calls can be incredibly irritating, and dubious phone calls with suspicious offers or claims often leave people in two minds as to whether to trust the caller. Equally, missed calls from unknown contacts can be supremely frustrating as they represent missed opportunities. In all these cases, being able to identify the owner of a phone number from the number itself is hugely useful in clarifying situations. Fortunately Look IPA phone numbers has created a fast, free and easy way to identify an owners number from the number itself, and has created new partnerships to roll out their service across all fifty states.

Migration from standard feature phones to smartphones continues to increase in Argentina, with volume sales of the latter soaring at a double-digit rate for the fifth consecutive year at 22% whereas feature phones posted a severe contraction of 48%. Smartphones sales are driven by a substantial growth in mobile phones manufactured in Argentina, peaking at more than a 95% share of local supply, and average prices are plummeting as new companies enter the local market fuelled by an increasing penetration rate of 73% of households in 2014 from 13% in 2010. Penetration of feature phones continues to contract, from 74% in 2010 to only 37% in 2014.

Moov's 3G launch supporting the operator's m-commerce services

With just more than a year under their belt, Vanan Voice has proven that they can contend with competitors in the voice over services niche. The company is now one of the leading service providers in the industry and is poised to make yet another move to the top with a more extensive range of services. Interested parties can test drive the company's new range of services as VananVoice.Com offers a 100% money back guarantee. By uploading a script a FREE quote can be received instantly.

Business answering services are used by big and small enterprises alike to take phone calls from customers even after the office hours. These services are available 24*7*365. They help a business to take orders, resolve queries and other customer care services. One can also schedule meetings and consultations as well as answer voice mails.

The Taiwanese telecom market is among the most mature in the region, with a mobile penetration of 126.8% in 2013 and with postpaid making up 84.7% of the market. The Taiwanese mobile market looks exciting in 2014 as six operators have obtained their 4G licences and 4G services have been introduced . However, operators face a short-term ARPU squeeze from the regulators , who have imposed compulsory cuts to mobile termination rates and requirements to provide free peering between 2013 and 2016. That said, the migration towards a 4G market should open up new data-driven revenue sources for operators such as mobile payment, mobile commerce and cloud computing services.

'Canada: Data Segment to Boom after LTE Spectrum Allocation,' a new Country Intelligence Report by Pyramid Research, offers a precise, incisive profile of Canada's mobile and fixed telecommunications and pay-TV markets based on comprehensive proprietary data and insights from our research in the Canadian market. Published annually, this presentation-quality, executive-level report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony and broadband, mobile and pay-TV sectors, in addition to a review of key regulatory trends.

Sotelgui expected to re-launch services having secured $350 million loan

New data shed fresh light on the Netherlands' wireline and mobile voice and data services markets. Internet telephony services lifted the wireline voice market in 2012/13 but the mobile market declined as operators shed more inactive prepaid subscribers than expected and mobile termination rate cuts accentuated declines in operator-billed voice and data service revenue. The roll out of 4G LTE services provides some uplift to the mobile and broadband markets, but essentially is cannibalising an existing audience. In this context, despite its considerable strength as an MVNO, Tele2 's delayed emergence as a converged services player lacks conviction.

VSAT is the acronym of Very Small Aperture Terminal, the term 'Very Small' coming from relatively small sized antenna mounted on walls, roof tops or ground. VSATs are communication terminals that transmit and receive text, audio, and video data using satellite broadband internet services. A VSAT network comprises a main station or hub and other sites located at remote places, which communicate with the satellite. These networks provide good wireless broadband connectivity in remote areas where wireline connectivity is not possible. To transmit and receive data, VSAT systems and applications make use of geostationary satellites that are placed in the geostationary orbit over the equator at an altitude of 35,786 kilometres. TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Maritime VSAT market to grow at a CAGR of 8.01 percent over the period 2014-2018. Covered in this Report The Global Maritime VSAT market can be segmented into two segments as Services and Terminals, which is further divided into four sub-segments. Services include Ku-band Services, L-band Services, C-band Services and HTS Services, whereas Terminals include Ku-band Terminals, L-band Terminals, C-band Terminals and HTS Terminals.

The telecommunication sector is expanding rapidly with the growing demand of transmitting data and signals on a daily basis. This is the reason why telecom service providers are in urgent need of maintaining the efficiency of their networks so that voice, data and multimedia streams can be transmitted across the network. Keeping the growing data transmission requirements of the present times in concern, Tinout Technology releases unique Telecoms Solution that allows transmission of multiple data streams through a single optical fiber.

VITAphoneNEO is a smart cloud-based intercom powered by the Android OS that mounts near or directly to the front door of any home, building or office. When a visitor comes calling, they’ll use the VITAphoneNEO touchscreen to virtually ring the doorbell. Thanks to the built-in camera, microphone and speakers a full-fledged conversation happens as you answer the door – from your smartphone. When a visitor arrives to the home or office, they'll use the touchscreen to do the equivalent of ringing a doorbell using the «call» button. A few seconds later the home dweller or office worker hears the doorbell ringing – from their smart phone. Visitors are brought to the user’s attention no matter where in the world the homeowner might be – literally.

A brand new cheap call rate solution is being introduced to the public via an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign which was launched on October 2nd. This campaign has a funding goal of $50,000, which needs to be raised by November 26th in order to officially launch this calling plan called ‘BBee’, so that the company can begin offering customers a real solution to the more expensive calling plans on the market. The goal of BBee is to improve the design and style of the modern communication system, while offering something valuable to their customers. The creators state, “Our team wants to give something back, and to make a difference with its contributors. So we decided to not make a profit on telephone calls of the people contributing to our project.”

It happens to everyone. The expectation of an important call on a smart phone missed because a TV or Radio was too loud or it was in another room or any number of other reasons the phone was not heard. Now an Australian tech startup has found a way to alert users of important incoming calls when a phone sound is out of range and they've launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise capital funding to get the product to market.

Communication management is necessary in healthcare establishments like hospitals and medical offices. This can act as a strong communication platform between patients and doctors by offering round-the-clock accessibility of crucial healthcare services to patients. A reputed medical answering service firm devotes its services completely to the healthcare specialists and serves as a lifeline to connect the patients with their doctors. These customized answering services has replaced the general answering services quickly. These service providers are ruled by federal regulations concerning safety of health information of the patients.

The mobile market has become the focus of att ention once again after France-b ased Iliad launched a USD15 bn unsolicited offer for 57% of fourth-ran ked T-Mobile US . The offer pre-empted an equally audacious offer reportedly prepared by Softbank -backed Sprint . Although T-Mobile rejected Iliad's offer, it was made clear that a superior financial offer would be considered. The fate of T-Mobile US seems likely to be sealed by the end of 2014. We believe Iliad would accentuate T-Mob ile's market-disru ptive 'uncarrier' strategy to bring greater pressure to bear on the market leaders. However, AT&T and Verizon would be able to leverage their wireline businesses to deploy converged services products and target higher value customers. Iliad would struggle to make headway in the low-value prepaid services market, but there certainly seems to be modest demand for such services.