Iran to launch domestically-built Fajr satellite into space
February 22, 2012
Head of Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Hamid Fazeli says the country plans to launch its domestically-built Fajr (Dawn) satellite into space during early months of the new Iranian calendar year (commencing on March 20).
Fajr is a measurement and imaging satellite that will examine subsystems used in previous satellites, Fazeli told IRNA on Tuesday.
He added that the manufacturing work of the satellite is still underway and nearly complete.
He noted that the national Fajr satellite will be placed in elliptical orbit of 400 km in radius and will remain in space for a year and a...
ZTE Extends Partnerships with Leading U.S. Technology Companies
February 22, 2012
ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today reinforced its commitment to providing high quality telecommunications solutions worldwide by acknowledging its intent to continue to source application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) from two industry-leading manufacturers.
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ZTE to Show New Mimosa X Handset Featuring NVIDIA Tegra Dual-Core Processor and NVIDIA Icera Modem at MWC 2012
February 21, 2012
ZTE smart phone to target high spec video and audio handset sector Mobile World Congress 2012
ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is set to launch"...
ZTE to Announce Two New LTE Handsets at Mobile World Congress
February 20, 2012
New LTE handsets to have 1.2GHx and 1.5GHz chipsets Mobile World Congress 2012
ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is planning to launch two new LTE handsets running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with 1.2GHz and 1.5GHz chipsets at the forthcoming Mobile World Congress telecoms industry show in Barcelona.
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Call rates high in Qatar, says survey
February 19, 2012
Majority of nationals and residents believe that competition between the two telecommunications providers in Qatar is not genuine and their tariffs are much higher compared to some neighbouring countries, shows an online survey.
Eighty-one percent of the respondents to the weekly opinion poll conducted by Al Sharq felt that both the telecommunications operators had failed to provide a comprehensive nation wide network access to the customers. A similar number of respondents said that their charges are very high.
Eleven percent of the surveyed, however, believe that connectivity is...
Gemalto Wins 2012 Cloud Award for Security Innovation
February 17, 2012
Award recognizes Gemalto’s expertise in securing cloud computing for enterprise applications
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it won the Security Innovation award in the inaugural 2012 Cloud Awards program. Gemalto was recognized for its Protiva"......
A mobile number for QR1.4m
February 16, 2012
A wealthy Qatari yesterday bought a special easy-to-remember Qatar Telecom mobile phone number for an incredible QR1.4m.
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) yesterday held a special auction for special Easy-To-Remember (ETR) numbers and collected a total of QR13.15m for charitable purposes. The proceeds of the auction would go to several charitable projects in the country, Al Mutawa, Qtel’s Executive Director of Group Communication, said.
The highest bid for the ETR was QR1.4m bought by a rich Qatari businessman and the lowest was QR200,000, he added. The auctions were held at the Four Seasons...
50th SES Spacecraft in Orbit after Successful ILS Proton Launch
February 15, 2012
SES S.A. (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG) announces that the SES-4 satellite roared into space on board an ILS Proton Breeze M booster today at 1:36 am Baikonur time (20:36 CET and 14:36 EST on February 14th, 2012). After a 9-hour, 12-minute mission, the Breeze M upper stage of the Proton rocket successfully released the SES-4 satellite directly into geostationary transfer orbit.
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Gemalto Offers U.S. Banks Seamless EMV Migration with Instant Issuance Operated Services
February 9, 2012
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has launched its in-branch Dexxis EMV instant issuance card solution for U.S. banks, designed to streamline and accelerate EMV migration. Dexxis instant issuance allows banks to immediately issue and activate initial and replacement cards directly at the physical bank branch location, rather than sending personalized cards to end users via postal mail.
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Netsize and Cityzencar Simplify Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing with Innovative Use of SMS
February 8, 2012
Netsize, a leading mobile commerce enabler and a Gemalto company (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), announces that CityzenCar, a peer-to-peer car sharing social network in France, has deployed its SMS-based communication solution to secure and simplify car rental for consumers. CityzenCar enables 12,000 members across 2,000 French cities to rent a vehicle in complete trust and with no commission.
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