More than 100 technology companies, including Google Inc, Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and Amazon.com Inc, have written to U.S. telecom regulators to oppose a new "net neutrality" plan that would regulate how Internet providers manage Web traffic.
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Wireless calls between Verizon and AT&T to be carried on data network by 2015
Verizon Communications and AT&T Inc expect to be able to transmit wireless voice calls between the two carriers over high-speed data networks by 2015, the companies said on Monday.
Ericsson flags North America slowdown
Mobile telecoms gear maker Ericsson said on Friday a slowdown in North America created uncertainty over fourth quarter sales as operators cut spending after big investments in high-speed networks.
Google tests waters for potential ultra-fast wireless service
Google Inc is preparing to test new technology that may provide the foundation for a wireless version of its high-speed "Fiber" Internet service, according to telecommunication experts who scrutinized the company's regulatory filings.
Motorola Droid Mini and Droid Turbo updates and specs; Exclusive deal lands all Droid phones on Verizon
Motorola has released new smartphones and priomises Motorola Droid Mini and Droid Turbo to come soon. Those who are looking to get either of the two should watch out for Verizon, as an exclusive deal lands all Droid phones to the carrier.
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New York, US-based web performance monitoring firm Catchpoint Systems will be foraying into China and Russia, based on the pathway provided by their clients, indicating that Asia Pacific and Russia are the emerging markets in the industry.
Unterfohring, Germany-based mass media broadcasting firm ProSiebenSat.1 picked up a minority stake in Beverly Hills, US-based multichannel network Collective Digital Studio (CDS) for an undisclosed amount for expansion purposes.
A report from Chetan Sharma Consulting said the US will exceed the $100 billion mark in mobile data revenue this year to be followed by China and Japan, VentureBeat reported.
The said failure of PCI standards is not the reason why payment card data breaches are taking place. Rather, it's the attitude of the people, according to Christian Janoff, a Security Solution Architect of Cisco Systems, in his VentureBeat guest post.
San Mateo, US-based open platform as a service Cloud Foundry is about to become more popular by launching the Cloud Foundry Foundation, which will help servers deploy software apps of developers under an open-source Apache license.
Petah Tikva, Israel-based ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd entered a deal to add Mountain View, US-based mobile workforce management firm Xora Inc for a cash consideration of around $14.7 million.
Boston, US-based secretive startup ClearSky Data raised $12 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst and Highland Capital Partners, according to a report published by Boston.com.
Japan's Softbank Corp is likely to tap the US bond market to fund the $20 billion acquisition of US wireless carrier T-Mobile, according to a report by the Nikkei business daily.
US-based telecommunications company Sprint is eyeing the purchase of rival T-Mobile USA next year in a deal worth $20 billion, according to sources cited in a report by The Wall Street Journal.
