Deutsche Telekom expands US mobile phone business (AFP)

Grok Headline matches for Deutsche Telekom expands US mobile phone business (AFP)

Deutsche Telekom acquires US mobile
networks

Deutsche Telekom acquires US mobile
networks 05/25/2004 11:50 AM
$2.5bn to former partner Cingular

"Deutsche Telekom acquires US mobile
networks"

"Deutsche Telekom acquires US mobile
networks" 05/26/2004 09:00 AM

Deutsche Telekom buys California, Nevada
mobile networks from Cingular

Deutsche Telekom buys California, Nevada
mobile networks from Cingular 05/25/2004 05:40 PM
San Jose Mercury News May 25 2004 9:09PM GMT

Deutsche Telekom moves into Spain

Deutsche Telekom moves into Spain 01/04/2005 10:50 AM
vnunet.com Jan 4 2005 1:56PM GMT

Deutsche Telekom to Buy Some of
Cingular's Networks in U.S

Deutsche Telekom to Buy Some of
Cingular's Networks in U.S 05/25/2004 04:34 PM
New York Times May 25 2004 7:17PM GMT

Deutsche Telekom buys out JV
(TheDeal.com)

Deutsche Telekom buys out JV
(TheDeal.com) 05/26/2004 04:21 AM
TheDeal.com - The German incumbent will pay Cingular Wireless $2.3 billion for full control of three regional U.S. networks.

Deutsche Telekom to pay $2.5B for
networks (USATODAY.com)

Deutsche Telekom to pay $2.5B for
networks (USATODAY.com) 05/26/2004 07:26 AM
USATODAY.com - Deutsche Telekom, Europe's top phone company, said Tuesday that it would pay about $2.5 billion to buy mobile networks from Cingular Wireless to bulk up its T-Mobile USA unit.

Deutsche Telekom to Buy Some of
Cingular's Networks in U.S.

Deutsche Telekom to Buy Some of
Cingular's Networks in U.S. 05/25/2004 02:38 PM
Seeking to expand its presence in the U.S., Europe's largest phone company said today that it planned to buy wireless networks in California and Nevada for $2.5 billion.

Deutsche Telekom mulls reintegrating
T-Online (AFP)

Deutsche Telekom mulls reintegrating
T-Online (AFP) 09/07/2004 02:58 AM
AFP - Deutsche Telekom, the German telecommunications giant, indicated for the first time that it is considering reintegrating its publicly listed Internet arm, T-Online.

Deutsche Telekom Ends Cingular Venture
(AP)

Deutsche Telekom Ends Cingular Venture
(AP) 05/25/2004 08:08 AM
AP - Deutsche Telekom is paying $2.3 billion to end a joint venture with the U.S. wireless concern Cingular Wireless and purchase Cingular's mobile phone network in California and Nevada.

Deutsche Telekom to buy Polish telecoms
operator PTC (AFP)

Deutsche Telekom to buy Polish telecoms
operator PTC (AFP) 09/01/2004 08:15 AM
AFP - German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has agreed with French firm Vivendi Universal and Polish energy group Elektrim to buy Poland's biggest mobile phone group PTC.

Deutsche Telekom Passport hole exposes
120,000

Deutsche Telekom Passport hole exposes
120,000 07/30/2004 05:16 AM
Deutsche Telekom this week was forced to suspend all activities of its Online Business Service Operation Centre (OBSOC), a German version of the Microsoft's Passport system, which enables customers to order and pay for online services and products. German Chaos Computer Club (CCC), Europe's largest hacker group, discovered a security hole that they fear may already have been exploited. Hackers could have had access to records of businesses and their customers and change all kinds of data for almost a year. The security hole was discovered by ICT expert Dirk Heringhaus, who accidentally entered the wrong client number and discovered he had access to records of other businesses.

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Deutsche Telekom ventures into global
Wi-Fi roaming

Deutsche Telekom ventures into global
Wi-Fi roaming 07/08/2004 09:09 AM
The more, the merrier. That's the motto of a new roaming service that T-Systems International GmbH, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG, is targeting at providers of wireless Internet services worldwide.

Deutsche Telekom Profit Helped by Unit
(AP)

Deutsche Telekom Profit Helped by Unit
(AP) 08/12/2004 11:18 AM
AP - Germany's Deutsche Telekom said Thursday its net profit jumped in the second quarter as the performance of its T-Mobile cell-phone business improved and it benefited from a large one-time boost from the revaluation of U.S. mobile phone licenses.

Deutsche Telekom Plans Worldwide Roaming
Network

Deutsche Telekom Plans Worldwide Roaming
Network 07/06/2004 11:56 AM
T-Systems has 10,000 hotspots in the network they're talking with: Tony Smith writes that there are plenty of aggregated networks deployed or in the works, and execution will be the factor for T-Systems just as with the other announced players. He sums it up neatly: We've heard similar bullish statements from other Wi-Fi companies with an eye on this level of partnership, but all anticipated announcement dates have come and gone without a peep....

Sun sells 80m users worth of software to
Deutsche Telekom

Sun sells 80m users worth of software to
Deutsche Telekom 09/01/2004 03:52 PM
Federated and how

Deutsche Telekom Establishing Global
Wi-Fi Network (TechWeb)

Deutsche Telekom Establishing Global
Wi-Fi Network (TechWeb) 07/07/2004 02:37 AM
TechWeb - Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems plans to link 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots into a worldwide seamless network that it believes will give wireless access to 150 million users.

Mobile Phone Masts Go Undercover |
Science & Technology | Deutsche Welle |
14.06.2004

Mobile Phone Masts Go Undercover |
Science & Technology | Deutsche Welle |
14.06.2004 06/23/2004 07:42 AM
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Deutsche Telekom unit to unite 'half the
world's Wi-Fi hotspots'

Deutsche Telekom unit to unite 'half the
world's Wi-Fi hotspots' 07/06/2004 08:06 AM
But when?

Deutsche Telekom again eyeing Polish
telecoms operator PTC: report (AFP)

Deutsche Telekom again eyeing Polish
telecoms operator PTC: report (AFP) 06/17/2004 05:10 AM
AFP - German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom is again in negotiations with French firm Vivendi Universal and Polish energy group Elektrim to buy Poland's biggest mobile phone group PTC, the Financial Times Deutschland reported.

Deutsche Telekom posts US$584 million
profit with cellphone growth

Deutsche Telekom posts US$584 million
profit with cellphone growth 11/15/2003 03:25 PM
Canadian Press Nov 15 2003 2:02PM ET

iNES is routing the international IP
traffic through Deutsche Telekom,
starting June 15th.

iNES is routing the international IP
traffic through Deutsche Telekom,
starting June 15th. 06/25/2004 02:08 AM
iNES chooses Deutsche Telekom. [PRWEB Jun 25, 2004]

Mobile High Speed 3G expands cell phone
support

Mobile High Speed 3G expands cell phone
support 12/19/2004 03:11 PM
German developer Nova Media on Thursday released Mobile High Speed 3G 4.10, a new version of the utility that automatically configures Mac OS X to connect to the Internet through a cell phone or PC Data card using the UMTS, GPRS, EDGE, HSCSD or GSM protocols. This update adds support for over 18 devices, including Nokia 6630, 6220, 6260 and 9500, Motorola V3, V180, V547, V550, V980, A1000 and E1000 and Sony Ericsson v800, s700, s700i, P910 and P910i. In addition, Novatel Merlin U630 and Sierra Wireless AC750 and AC775 PC Data cards are now supported too. This is a free update for existing users; the full software is €75 (US$99.26).

Mobile phone ban - the risk to business

Mobile phone ban - the risk to business 12/05/2003 09:07 AM
Look to your employment contracts

TURK Telekom Expands Next Generation
Broadband Network with Redback Networks
in Second Phase Deployment

TURK Telekom Expands Next Generation
Broadband Network with Redback Networks
in Second Phase Deployment 08/27/2004 02:04 PM
Redback SmartEdge Service Gateway Enables Smart Broadband Networks and Delivery Platform for New Services [PRWEB Aug 27, 2004]

Mobile Phone Jammer Scammer Getting Back
In Business

Mobile Phone Jammer Scammer Getting Back
In Business 09/21/2004 12:29 PM
About a year ago, we wrote about a guy who was selli ng mobile phone jammers to hotels in Scotland -- where such devices weren't exactly legal. The guy had fine print on his website saying that the devices may not be legal, but failed to indicate that most of his customers were pretty obviously breaking the law. Well, now he's back. He's getting ready to launch a new website selling the devices again, but insists that this time he'll only sell them into countries where they're legal such as France. However, he still insists he's completely innocent of any criminal behavior, noting that selling the devices is perfectly legal. It's just using them that's illegal.

Microsoft mobile phone business
architect leaves

Microsoft mobile phone business
architect leaves 11/07/2003 02:05 AM
Jang Group Nov 7 2003 1:09AM ET

Four Mobile Phone Giants Organize Sales
Business

Four Mobile Phone Giants Organize Sales
Business 12/31/2004 02:04 AM
ChinaTechNews.com Dec 31 2004 5:35AM GMT

PLDT says mobile phone business growth
to ease in 2005 (AFP)

PLDT says mobile phone business growth
to ease in 2005 (AFP) 12/28/2004 12:54 PM
AFP - Dominant telecoms operator Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) said it expects the growth of the domestic mobile phone business to ease in 2005 as the subscriber base tops 40 percent of the population.

NTT hits record profits on booming
DoCoMo mobile phone business (AFP)

NTT hits record profits on booming
DoCoMo mobile phone business (AFP) 05/14/2004 04:50 AM
AFP - Japanese telecoms giant NTT full year net profit almost tripled to a record 5.6 billion dollars, thanks to growing broadband and mobile phone businesses and continued restructuring.

NTT hits record profits on booming
DoCoMo mobile phone business

NTT hits record profits on booming
DoCoMo mobile phone business 05/14/2004 06:07 AM
Channel NewsAsia May 14 2004 10:06AM GMT

Mobile Phone Industry Rings Up Record
Second Quarter (Investor's Business
Daily)

Mobile Phone Industry Rings Up Record
Second Quarter (Investor's Business
Daily) 09/02/2004 07:35 PM
Investor's Business Daily - A usually quiet period for the cell phone industry was anything but as handset sales hit a second-quarter record. Color-screen and camera phones -- as well as strong sales in developing countries -- drove volume to new highs.

D.Telekom Buys U.S. Mobile Networks
(Reuters)

D.Telekom Buys U.S. Mobile Networks
(Reuters) 05/25/2004 10:25 AM
Reuters - Europe's top phone carrier Deutsche Telekom AG is buying networks from U.S. rival Cingular Wireless for $2.5 billion to underpin growth at its booming T-Mobile USA unit, it said on Tuesday.

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
BB-Shopping helps you buying best quality and long life Mobile Phone Chargers for dufferent Models and Variants of Mobiles. [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high

The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high 06/11/2004 03:15 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Chinese Mobile Phone Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

Telephone Magic Brings Full-Featured
VoIP Business Phone System to Small
Business at Wholesale Prices

Telephone Magic Brings Full-Featured
VoIP Business Phone System to Small
Business at Wholesale Prices 06/17/2005 03:16 PM
The Revolutionary TalkSwitch 48-CVA provides customers with a converged PSTN and VoIP solution at an unprecedented price [PRWEB Jun 16, 2005]

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrιs noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Innovation Enhances Consumer And
Business Mobile Lifestyles

Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Innovation Enhances Consumer And
Business Mobile Lifestyles 05/10/2004 05:53 PM
Linux Electrons May 10 2004 9:51PM GMT

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone 06/30/2004 07:55 AM
AME Info Jun 30 2004 11:19AM GMT
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