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Long Term Evolution (LTE): How To Join The Race For The Next Dominant Broadband Technology

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:19:04 GMT

Over the past five years, an incredible new technology has gained momentum and is set to make its debut imminently. And as always, early investors are likely to enjoy the greatest returns. The technology is known as Long Term Evolution (LTE). And the possibilities are endless: Machine-to-machine communication… wireless communication in cars and household appliances… instant downloads of video conferences.[More...]

Diversify Away With EFA!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:55:58 GMT

Diversify Your Portfolio Outside the US Asset allocation is the most influential factor on investment outcome. There have been growing signs that the worst of the global crisis might have passed. While the US dollar may continue to weaken and the US loses significance in the global landscape, an allocation to other developed markets is deemed necessary. After all, 76% of global GDP is outside the US.[More...]

Our Outlook for Media & Telecom Stocks

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:06:18 GMT

We continue to favor the companies with strong competitive advantages.[More...]

Vodafone (VOD) Unveils Handset Strategy For 360 Platform

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:22:00 GMT

Vodafone is now releasing two of its own handsets designed by Samsung with the new Vodafone 360 application pre-installed. Nokia will offer another four handsets with the application, and another 100 will be able to use the service at launch. Vodafone aims to make the download suitable for all operators and as many handsets and operating systems as possible.[More...]

Busy Tones In Qatar, As Vodafone & QTel Battle For Hearts & Minds

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:04:53 GMT

Qatar's telecommunications sector is becoming increasingly competitive, both domestically and on the international stage. The recently released Global Competitiveness Report 2009-10, prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF), ranked Qatar as the most competitive economy in the Middle East and North Africa region, and 22nd overall out of the 133 countries assessed.[More...]

Looking At Telcos Through A Different Lens

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:26:39 GMT

AMPU allows us to gain a tighter grasp on the economic reality of the industry.[More...]

Who Is Winning The Business Of Mobile Apps

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:53:07 GMT

The month of July was notable for two milestones in the business of mobile apps. First, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced that it's App Store which provides more than 65,000 applications hit the 1.5 billion downloads in just one year.[More...]

Tickers For The Latest Portfolio Reshaping

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:45:21 GMT

Fortunately my portfolio management methods don’t revolve around frequent trading. One of my kids came up to me recently and said, “What did you do today, Dad?” I said, “I made one trade, and I did a bunch of research.” He then asked, “How often do you trade?” I answered, “That was my first trade in a week, and I haven’t traded much in the last two months, but that’s not normal. There is no normal for me. When the market is really volatile, I trade a lot more, selling when stocks are rising, and buying when they are selling off. When the market is relatively placid, I don’t do much.” He looked at me, kind of smiled, and moved on. Information overload from Dad. Most people and investment managers trade too often. They sell their winners too rapidly, and panic too soon on their losers. Now, I’m not advocating “buy and forget,” or Buffett’s statement, “Our favorite holding period is forever.”[More...]

Sticking To My Long Trades Pays Off Big Time

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:37:00 GMT

First off, apologies for the smug “I told you so” tone of this post. But I think I’m entitled to a little bit of smugness, especially after I nailed the mood music in my call to go heavily long in mid-July. Anyone taking up my view ought to be sitting with a big grin on (...)[More...]

Vodafone Leads Greek Broadband

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:56:10 GMT

Vodafone (VOD), the world’s largest revenue-generating wireless carrier, has reportedly launched the most advanced wireless high-speed Internet service in Greece based on the new HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access) mobile broadband technology. The newly launched service which is also one of the first of its kind in Europe, will offer theoretical peak download speed of 21.6 megabit per second (Mbps), a significant improvement from the present download speeds of 14.4 Mbps offered by Vodafone in Greece. The company will initially offer this advancement in the selected areas of Athens and extend the service in other areas in due course. The company recently completed commercial rollout of HSPA+ based mobile broadband service in Portugal as the first operator in that country to offer maximum download[More...]

Daily Mail, London, market report column

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:45:00 GMT

Dec. 3--If you had bought shares in Amec following Samir Brikho's appointment as chief executive in October 2006, you would now be laughing all the way to the bank.
Vision 2015 will likely produce better margin targets and focus on earnings and volume growth.
Keith Morris, analyst at Evolution Securities, lifted his target price to £9 from 850p.

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AT&T, Verizon end lawsuits over cell ads

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:50:00 GMT

NEW YORK - AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless agreed Wednesday to end lawsuits accusing each other of lying in TV ads, taking their rivalry out of the court system for now.
Verizon agreed to dismiss a suit that sought a declaration that AT&T's claims of "more bars in more places" was inaccurate.
That is the usual forum for disputes about advertising, but when Verizon filed a lawsuit, that process was suspended.

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AT&T ends lawsuit over Verizon Wireless ads

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:52:00 GMT

NEW YORK - AT&T Inc. on Wednesday gave up on a lawsuit that sought to force competitor Verizon Wireless to pull its "There's a Map for That" commercials.
AT&T filed the lawsuit in federal court in Atlanta early in November, saying the Verizon ads are misleading and amount to deceptive trade practices.
On Wednesday, AT&T and Verizon filed a joint notice to withdraw the case.

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A smart meter for every home in UK

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:46:00 GMT

Nov. 29--The Government will give the go-ahead this week for "smart" energy meters to be fitted in every home.
It will also unveil plans to create an "intelligent grid" for appliances to be turned on and off automatically, taking advantage of cheap off-peak power.
The announcement, only days before the Climate Change conference in Copenhagen, aims to show that the UK is taking the threat to the environment seriously and is prepared to spend billions cutting greenhouse gases.

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AT&T and Verizon ads duel on airwaves and in court

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:52:00 GMT

NEW YORK - What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings?
AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks.
AT&T Inc. has been running ads with actor Luke Wilson checking off points in AT&T's favor over Verizon Wireless.

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AT&T and Verizon ads duel on airwaves and in court

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:52:00 GMT

NEW YORK - What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings?
AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks.
AT&T Inc. has been running ads with actor Luke Wilson checking off points in AT&T's favor over Verizon Wireless.

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AT&T and Verizon ads duel on airwaves and in court

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:51:00 GMT

NEW YORK - What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings?
AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks.
AT&T Inc. has been running ads with actor Luke Wilson checking off points in AT&T's favor over Verizon Wireless.

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Sprint to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:51:00 GMT

Nov. 10--Saying the company can't cut costs fast enough to offset revenue declines, Sprint Nextel Chief Executive Dan Hesse announced plans to eliminate 2,000 to 2,500 jobs nationwide.
In January, Sprint said it would cut 8,000 jobs, including about 2,000 in the Kansas City area.
The company was unable to specify how many jobs would be lost in this round of cuts among the 7,300 currently employed in the Kansas City area.

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Vodafone H1 profit up 15 pct

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:49:00 GMT

LONDON - Telecommunications company Vodafone Group PLC on Tuesday reported a 15 percent increase in first-half net profit.
For the six months ending Sept. 30, Vodafone made a net profit of 4.58 billion pounds ($7.6 billion), up from 3.99 billion pounds a year earlier.
Group revenue from continuing operations, however, was down 3 percent, the company said, while reported revenue - which accounts for businesses it has bought or sold - rose 9 percent to 21.8 billion pounds.

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Atlanta church choir named nation's best

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:07:00 GMT

Atlanta church choir named nation's best[More...]

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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:05:00 GMT

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Watch Your Favorite Oakland Church Choir Perform Live at Oracle Arena

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:57:00 GMT

This summer, Gospel music fans can watch the top church choirs from the Oakland-area compete in the regional round of How Sweet the Sound presented by Verizon Wireless. The national search for 'The Best Church Choir in America' stops in Oakland at ORACLE Arena Saturday, October 10, 2009.[More...]

J.D. Power and Associates Recognizes Verizon Wireless for Highest Call Quality in the West Region

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:35:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless network, has been recognized for the 'Highest Call Quality Performance Among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the West Region,' which includes California, in the J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study, Volume 2, released today. Alltel was also recognized in the West Area in a three-way tie with Verizon Wireless and another carrier.[More...]

University of Phoenix Stadium Visitors Receive More 3G Coverage With a New Verizon Wireless Cell Site

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:58:00 GMT

Visitors to University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale are enjoying improved service thanks to a new Verizon Wireless cell site. The site expands 3G wireless coverage inside the Arizona Cardinals' home stadium. Verizon Wireless is the Official Wireless Provider of the Arizona Cardinals.[More...]

J.D. Power and Associates Recognizes Verizon Wireless for Highest Call Quality in Mid-Atlantic Region

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:16:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless has been recognized for the 'Highest Call Quality Performance Among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Mid-Atlantic,' which includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, in the J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study, Volume 2, released today.[More...]

J.D. Power and Associates Recognizes Verizon Wireless for Highest Call Quality in the West Region

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:10:00 GMT

J.D. Power and Associates Recognizes Verizon Wireless for Highest Call Quality in the Southeast; Company Attains Top Ranking in Georgia

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:10:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless network, has been recognized for the 'Highest Call Quality Performance Among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Southeast" which includes Georgia, in the J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study, Volume 2, released today.[More...]

J.D. Power and Associates Recognizes Verizon Wireless for Highest Call Quality in the Southeast; Company Attains Top Ranking in Alabama

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:10:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless network has been recognized for the 'Highest Call Quality Performance Among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Southeast" which includes Alabama, in the J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study, Volume 2, released today.[More...]

Verizon Wireless Ranks Highest In Call Quality In More Places In Latest J.D. Power and Associates Study

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:56:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless network, has been recognized for the 'Highest Call Quality Performance Among Wireless Cell Phone Users' in five regions in the J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study, Volume 2, issued today.[More...]

Verizon Wireless 'Tackles' Heavy Cell Phone Usage at the Big House With Temporary Cell Site

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:55:00 GMT

With more than 100,000 people converging on Ann Arbor during Football Saturdays, Verizon Wireless has activated a COLT that doubles capacity of its high-speed wireless network in and around Michigan Stadium.[More...]