Posts Tagged ‘ Thursday ’

Strange Internet Rumblings Coming From China

China's Internet users on Thursday were restricted from accessing foreign websites for about an hour, setting off speculation that the nation was instituting — or at least testing — a new online censorship technique. According to The Wall Street Journal , "At around 11 a.m. local time Thursday, China's Internet suddenly began behaving very...

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China's top Tibet official orders tighter control of Internet

BEIJING (Reuters) – China's top official in Tibet has urged authorities to tighten their grip on the Internet and mobile phones, state media reported on Thursday, reflecting the government's fears about unrest ahead of its annual parliamentary session. The move is the latest in a series of measures the government says are intended to...

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Divers find missing woman's cell phone in pond

A team of divers waded through murky waters in people's back yards Thursday, searching for the body of missing Mt. Pleasant woman Dara Watson. While dive teams didn't find Watson, they didn't come up empty handed. Watson's cell phone was found in a retention pond near her home in the Rivertowne subdivision. (more here….)...

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Divers find missing woman's cell phone in pond

A team of divers waded through murky waters in people's back yards Thursday, searching for the body of missing Mt. Pleasant woman Dara Watson. While dive teams didn't find Watson, they didn't come up empty handed. Watson's cell phone was found in a retention pond near her home in the Rivertowne subdivision. (more here….)...

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TDSAT notice to Etisalat on RComm's Rs.1,200 crore dues

New Delhi, Feb 23 : The telecom disputes tribunal Thursday served notice to Etisalat DB asking it to reply in two weeks to a Reliance Infratel plea seeking to recover Rs.1,200 crore from the Abu Dhabi-based firm for using its telecom infrastructure on lease. (read on…) Related items TDSAT notice to Etisalat on RComm's...

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TDSAT notice to Etisalat on RComm's Rs.1,200 crore dues

New Delhi, Feb 23 : The telecom disputes tribunal Thursday served notice to Etisalat DB asking it to reply in two weeks to a Reliance Infratel plea seeking to recover Rs.1,200 crore from the Abu Dhabi-based firm for using its telecom infrastructure on lease. (read on…) Related items TDSAT notice to Etisalat on RComm's...

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SENTRY dual-mode 3G M2M asset tracking can span regions

Enterprises can track assets all over the world using one M2M (machine-to-machine) device with both CDMA and GSM radios, announced on Thursday by Sprint and partner OnAsset Intelligence. (more here…) Related items Dual-mode 3G M2M asset tracking can span regions GCF Activates Certification for Dual-mode LTE/3G Devices Clearwire pares down its own WiMax brand...

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Telecom scrips push Sensex higher

Indian equities markets Thursday were trading higher in the afternoon backed by gains in established telecom scrips, which were expected to gain after the Supreme Court cancelled 122 licences issued in 2008 by then communications minister A.Raja. (more…) Related items Idea Cellular reaches 1 million 3G subscribers mark Telecom Weekly News Wrap May 5,...

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Indian top court scraps scandal-hit telecom licenses

India's supreme court Thursday ordered the cancellation of 122 cellular permits that have been at the center of a multibillion-dollar scandal involving the country's booming telecommunication sector, attorneys said. (here is the story…) Related items Strange Internet Rumblings Coming From China China's top Tibet official orders tighter control of Internet India court orders licenses...

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India court orders licenses cancelled in telecom scandal

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India's Supreme Court ordered on Thursday telecoms licenses issued under a scandal-tainted 2008 sale be revoked, striking a decisive blow against corruption that plagues the country and roiling the world's second biggest cellular market. The ruling applies to 122 licenses held by eight operators but potentially affects fewer than 5...

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