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The CDMA Development Group (CDG) has announced that, as of Q1 2008, Indonesia had more than 16.3 million CDMA2000 subscribers -- making it the leader in Southeast Asia for 3G CDMA subscriber growth. The CDG attributes the increase in large part to the availability of ultra low-cost handsets and affordable tariffs, which are critical to technology and service expansion in emerging markets. "Indonesia has emerged as a prime showcase of CDMA2000's core value proposition," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "With a dynamic combination of ultra low-cost handsets and value-added broadband services, Indonesia's six CDMA operators have boosted their revenue streams and propelled the region into the spotlight for mobile telephony and Internet growth."
Indonesia's CDMA2000 operators are Telkom Flexi (PT Telkom), StarOne (Indosat), Smart Telecom, Fren (Mobile-8 Telecom), Esia (Bakrie Telecom) and Ceria (Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia or STI). By March 2008, the total number of CDMA2000 subscribers among all six carriers exceeded 16.3 million, up from 14.4 million at the end of 2007 and 7.8 million at the end of 2006, representing annual growth rates of 53 percent and 85 percent, respectively.
Indonesia has the highest number of CDMA subscribers in Southeast Asia. "With CDMA2000, we are confident in providing a telecommunication service that is within reach by all people from all levels of society," said A.R. Martirez, Chief Executive Officer of PT Smart Telecom. "We are taking rapid steps to expand our penetration and market development through various products and services. This proves that CDMA2000 can readily fulfill all telecommunication wants and needs of customers in this country. And we demonstrate this with our value-for-money offer to the market, in terms of an economical tariff and affordable handsets, on a network that provides a pervasive yet efficient coverage. Best of all, it delivers a superior quality of service in both Voice and Data that customers expect."
Source: Cellular News.
Pioneer Consulting has published a new report which shows that a significant portion of multimedia content on mobile phones is either user generated or is simply being stored on the handset. This content, termed User Originated Content (UOC) is being increasingly shared with friends, family and contacts on social networks. With handsets starting to have Bluetooth, WiFi and WiMAX capabilities, end users can use alternative networks to share content, effectively bypassing the operators mobile network and the content value chain. Pioneer Consulting estimates that as a result of users sharing content and bypassing the existing value chain, $16.4 billion worth of revenue opportunity will be at risk by 2012. This is estimated to be more than a quarter of the total revenue opportunity for that year.
However, the study says that all is not lost yet and operators can play a key role in preventing this disruption from happening. To begin, mobile operators need to re-evaluate the applicability of the traditional client-server content delivery architecture in an environment where a large portion of the content originates from the handset. In addition, operators need to realize that there will be a bandwidth bottleneck between the base station and the handset due to an oversubscribed air interface, especially in the case of bandwidth heavy multimedia content.
Robert Hsieh, author of the report says that, Mobile operators need to embrace peer to peer (P2P) methodologies within their own networks and focus on the advantages of using both assisted P2P and augmented P2P to mitigate the disruption. Aditya Kaul, Senior Analyst, Emerging Wireless at Pioneer adds that, P2P is generally treated with contempt by operators and has now become the 'P' word that should never be uttered. It is more of an attitude problem rather than an engineering one, and unless operators wake up to the reality of the situation, we cannot even begin to solve the problem.
Source: Cellular News.
Pan-Caribbean operator, Digicel has announced that it has ended its fiscal year (March 31,2008) with 6.54 million customers, representing a 39 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year. Operating across 23 markets, Digicel Group continues to experience organic growth in existing markets while increasing mobile penetration growth rates in new markets. In November 2007, Digicel successfully launched operations in Suriname. Digicel already has a presence in South America through its operations in Guyana and French Guiana. Its Caribbean and Latin American GSM networks also extend across the British West Indies, the Dutch Caribbean, the French West Indies, Bermuda and El Salvador.
Digicel says that it plans to further expand later this year with a pending launch in the British Virgin Islands, while Digicel Central America Holdings, a sister company to Digicel Group, prepares to launch in Honduras and Panama. These launches will expand Digicel's GSM network to 26 markets.
"We're very excited about our ability to sustain growth opportunities in existing markets while picking up momentum in new ones, and we've had one of our most successful financial years to date," said Colm Delves, Digicel Group CEO. "We will continue to put our customers first by offering them better value, world-class customer care, new technology innovations and attractive offerings based on the strength of our network."
According to a report from The Syria Report Newsletter, Syrias state owned national monopoly fixed line and internet operator Syrian Telecommunications Establishment (STE) has awarded Chinas Huawei Technologies a EUR877,000 (USD1.36 million) contract to install 33,000 new ADSL lines in the country. TeleGeographys GlobalComms database writes that STE offers dial-up and ADSL broadband access through two wholly owned ISPs, 190 and Syrian Computer Society (SCS). There were an estimated 16,500 broadband subscribers by end-2007 (latest available figure) and around 300,000 dial-up subscribers.
Source: TeleGeography.
According to IDC India, close to 85 million mobile phones were shipped in India between April 2007 and March 2008, compared to just under 66 million units shipped over the equivalent period a year ago. This was a record and amounts to a year-on-year growth of around 29 percent in terms of units.
Kapil Dev Singh, Country Manager, IDC India said, This growth comes on the back of a burgeoning mobile services market and lower entry barriers across various customer categories, as average selling values (ASVs) of handsets continue to fall in the wake of a highly competitive landscape populated by close to 25 vendors.
FY 2007-08 also witnessed shares of higher-level air interfaces rising. EDGE and WCDMA-enabled mobile phones contributed 15.4% and 3.1% of the total mobile phone shipments in 2007-08 compared to 7.4% and 1.2%, respectively, in 2006-07.
Naveen Mishra, Manager, Communications Research at IDC India, said, As the need of Indian mobile phone consumers is evolving, they are demanding feature-rich devices, which can cater to their business communication requirements as well as their personal needs.
Shipments in Q1 2008 stood at more than 22 million handsets, which amounts to around 10,000 mobile phones being shipped every hour during the quarter. In the same quarter a year ago (Q1 07), just under 18 million mobile phones were shipped.
Overall, Nokia retained the top spot with a market share of 52.8%, followed by LG at 10.2%, and Samsung at 8.3% in terms of units shipped during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Kapil Dev Singh, Country Manager, IDC India said, This growth comes on the back of a burgeoning mobile services market and lower entry barriers across various customer categories, as average selling values (ASVs) of handsets continue to fall in the wake of a highly competitive landscape populated by close to 25 vendors.
FY 2007-08 also witnessed shares of higher-level air interfaces rising. EDGE and WCDMA-enabled mobile phones contributed 15.4% and 3.1% of the total mobile phone shipments in 2007-08 compared to 7.4% and 1.2%, respectively, in 2006-07.
Naveen Mishra, Manager, Communications Research at IDC India, said, As the need of Indian mobile phone consumers is evolving, they are demanding feature-rich devices, which can cater to their business communication requirements as well as their personal needs.
Shipments in Q1 2008 stood at more than 22 million handsets, which amounts to around 10,000 mobile phones being shipped every hour during the quarter. In the same quarter a year ago (Q1 07), just under 18 million mobile phones were shipped.
Overall, Nokia retained the top spot with a market share of 52.8%, followed by LG at 10.2%, and Samsung at 8.3% in terms of units shipped during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
The total number of active mobile lines in Brazil reached 130.5 million at the end of May, up 24.2% year-on-year, according to preliminary data published by the countrys telecoms watchdog Anatel. Of the total, some 80.95% are on pre-paid options and 19.05% are on post-paid monthly contracts. Last month Brazils mobile operators collectively signed up a total of 2.8 million net new lines, up 2.2% month-on-month and 27.1% higher than the number of users added in May 2007. As a result, the overall cellular penetration rate stood at 68.23% at the end of last month. However, there are some marked regional differences. Distrito Federal boasted a mobile teledensity of 126.01%, the state of Rio de Janeiro was 85.09% and Mato Grosso do Sul was 83.59%. By contrast cellular penetration in the north of the country was 51.17%, the northeast was 53.91%, the southeast (75.81%, the south (74.26%) and the centre-west (85.35%).In terms of market share, Brazilian mobile operator Vivo led the way with 30.45% of the market, compared to 30.36% in April. TIM Brasil remained in second place with 25.60%, down from 25.85% a month earlier, and Claro, a unit of Mexico's America Movil was third with 24.75%. TNL PCS (Oi) took the fourth spot with 15.09% in May, while Brasil Telecom (BrT GSM) came in fifth with 3.76%, up from 3.66% in April. In the minor rankings, CTBC Telecom Celular remained at 0.30% and Sercomtel Celular decreased from 0.06% in April to 0.05% in May.BNamericas reports that Anatel amended its data reporting in April to reflect the incorporation of Telemig Celularby Vivo, and of Amazonia Celular by Oi.
Source: TeleGeography.
Nigeria based Globacom has sold a staggering 600,000 new SIM cards since it launched its new Glo Mobile branded network in Benin just under two weeks ago. The company says that traffic has been significant at its new retail stores as well as 3rd party outlets.
The company won a GSM operating license in the country last year and has built out its network covering the main cities, with a new switching centre in Cotonou, capital of the country.
Estimates from the Mobile World record that the country ended last year with around 1.4 million subscribers, representing a population penetration level of just 17%. By that measure, the new network has captured some 30% of the enlarged market within just a few days.
The market leader at the end of last year was MTN with just over 54% of the market, followed by Bell Benin with 21.5%. Moov comes third with 24.6%.
Government statistics bureau Indec has published data showing that residential broadband connections in Argentina numbered 2.23 million at the end of March, up 43.9% year-on-year. Meanwhile, corporate high speed internet connections rose 22.1% to 208,652, giving a total broadband subscriber base of 2.31 million. According to TeleGeography's GlobalComms database, Telecom Argentina is the largest company by subscribers, claiming just over 30% of the market, ahead of second place Telefonica with 25%.
Nigeria based Globacom (Glo Mobile) has won a licence to operate mobile cellular service in the Republic of Ghana - just a week after the company launched its services in Benin. The company won the license in a tender auction.
Globacom's management expressed gratitude to the telecoms regulator, the NCA for the confidence reposed in the company and promised to roll out aggressively in the country very shortly.
The company is also currently bidding for a license in Togo.
Last month, the NCA also announced plans to offer number portability on both landline and mobile networks. Joshua Peprah, Director of Regulations and Licensing at NCA said Weve also had informal discussions with the telecom operators on this service and in principle, they have no problem with it. Their main concern has to do with the cost associated with the implementation of the service,"
However, he added that as of now, we have not mandated the telecom operators to implement the service. The market should really be ripe for it and besides, the stakeholder consultation is still ongoing.
If number portability is introduced, that generally assists new market entrants to take subscribers from the incumbent operators.
The country already has five operators, but according to figures from the Mobile World database, the country only had 7.6 million customers at the end of last year. That figure equates to a population penetration level of just 33%.
The five operators (and market share) are: MTN (53%), Tigo (26.7%), Ghana Telecom (16.8%), Kasapa Telecom (3.5%) & Westel (0%).
APA-London (United Kingdom) Africa now has 300 million mobile phone subscribers with a penetration rate fast approaching 30 percent, according to the latest marketers assessment unveiled on Thursday in London.
As many prefer pay-as-you-go use, mobile phones are attached to bikes and boats and taken to where the business is.
In Uganda these bikes, known locally as boda bodas, are hooked up with spare batteries and desktop mobile devices to create what are affectionately known as Bodafones.
Some mobile phone functions can be more useful in Africa than in Western countries, such as the ability to work as a torch.
Charging phones is more of a problem but the arrival of cheap solar panels should help solve that.
In South Africa, the phone model Call Me allows Vodacom subscribers to send up to five messages per day, free of charge, requesting a call back from the receiver.
Services such as these have emerged in response to consumer behaviour, users who would have previously flashed the person they wished to speak to by ringing their phone once and hanging up.
Call Me formalizes the process, helps minimizes network traffic through fewer prematurely disconnected calls.
Most parents with teenagers are probably familiar with the idea.
A report dealing with the broader issues of rural connectivity in Africa to be launched next week by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) reveals that a number of novel and multi-stakeholder partnerships, unique business models and innovative technologies are, for the first time, paving the way to connect many of Africas rural communities, on a sustainable, profitable basis.
The report provides evidence that contrary to some assumptions that the private sector can lead the effort to connect Africas rural populations, the experiences of industrialised countries like Canada, the Unites States and Australia is that governments have had to lead the effort, but in close collaboration with the private sector and local communities. The report calls for Commonwealth African governments to implement their national ICT policies as part of a wider national development strategy and to make faster in-roads into rural ICT rollout through public private peoples partnerships (PPPPs), with local communities playing a more pivotal role.
The report finds that the key to successful partnerships between the public and private sectors and other ICT stakeholders is to encourage local ownership, thereby nurturing the communitys enthusiasm for effective connectivity and ensuring the sustainability of ICT investments.
The CTO study found that whereas Commonwealth countries such as Malaysia and India have made significant in-roads in rural connectivity, Commonwealth African countries like Sierra Leone and Zambia are lagging behind in rural access, leading to poor and overall slow economic growth. The report finds that although recent years have seen dramatic growth in penetration rates in some African countries, especially through mobile networks, the continents aggregate penetration rate is still less than 20 percent.
For Internet access and use, the figures are well below 5 percent for most of Africa. Over 60 percent of Africas population lives in unconnected rural areas and represent an untapped market, holding enormous potential for growth for service providers, equipment manufacturers and the entire telecommunications industry, the report claims.
By way of conclusion the report calls for ICT policy provisions that focus on universal and rural access, in order to affirm the commitment of governments to providing basic ICT services to poor, isolated and marginalised communities . There is also the need for continued incremental and a more methodical process of liberalisation and privatisation of the telecommunications sector in many African countries, and a variety of regulatory safeguards need to be put in place to foster competition and promote a conducive environment for rural connectivity.
Commenting on the initiative the CEO of CTO, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah said: The evidence we have accumulated in the course of this 9-month study demonstrates that most of Africas rural populations could well be connected over the next decade. This is partly because an unusual confluence of sounder policies, relevant legislation, improving regulatory practices, the establishment of universal access and service agencies and the revenues they have acquired, new technologies and business models, and the availability of funding from a plethora of sources, all make it now possible for most of Africa to be connected wirelessly within the next ten years. According to the CTO CEO, who is a former Minister of Communications of Ghana, the pilot project models we have found to work best are where a combination of public institutions and private ICT operators or equipment vendors have found it possible to involve local groups or communities in structuring, ownership or management of the ICT assets, to ensure their more effective use and sustainable operation. We hope that more companies will join the CTO as we move to the second phase of this important initiative to replicate and scale-up a number of selected model projects, so that the benefits of ICTs can be enjoyed by millions more in Africa. Connecting the majority of Africans to the Information Super Highway is necessary if African countries are to benefit from the global knowledge revolution, said the CTO CEO.
The project was undertaken under the auspices of the Commonwealth Connects programme, which involves collaboration with a number of Commonwealth agencies, including the Commonwealth Secretariat. It is supported by the International Telecommunication Union, as part of efforts to help unearth market opportunities, enhance technological advancements, as well as accelerate social development and economic growth by connecting rural communities in the 18 Commonwealth African countries.
The first phase of the project was aimed at discovering how telecommunications regulation, policy, legislation, and operational, technological and financial models affect the potential for cost-effective rural connectivity in the 18 African Commonwealth countries. The research compiled similar information on initiatives and best practices of five selected non-African countries namely USA, Canada, Australia, Malaysia and India, countries that have enjoyed greater success in connecting their rural populations. Subsequently the initiative is to devise effective dissemination channels for the report and identify 10 pilot projects for adaptation and replication to form the basis for the second phase of the project.
The Commonwealth African Rural Connectivity Initiative (COMARCI) has so far received financial support from the Government of Malta, BT Global, Vodacom Group, Telkom of South Africa, Celtel Uganda and from the CTO itself.
Irelands independent telecoms regulator the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has outlined new proposals designed to expand the definition of wholesale unbundled access to take on board fibre-based networks and not just the DSL platforms currently covered. Siliconrepublic.com says that the move is seen as a means of driving broadband uptake in the Republic by encouraging alternative operators to expand their local loop unbundling (LLU) footprints. In a consultation document published yesterday, ComReg concludes that former monopoly operator eircom controls 70% of all xDSL connections in the country and that furthermore, DSL technology accounts for 60% of all broadband connectivity in the country. As a result, ComReg contends that only eircom has significant market power (SMP) in the broadband segment and that it now intends to expand wholesale broadband access to include not just DSL, but all forms of local access technology, including fibre and any next generation networks (NGNs), the incumbent may look to deploy. In addition, ComReg is looking at new measures that would require eircom to provide alternative operators with at least five years notice if it decided to close down a local exchange in which they had co-located equipment.
The regulators plans have been broadly welcomed by smaller operators with Smart Telecoms manager of regulatory affairs, John Quinn, saying the decision to create a technology neutral environment would encourage alternative operators to invest in new networks. This will put Ireland in line with other European countries and means that the access network is not just copper but future fibre networks, he said. Smart now intends to invest more heavily in its LLU programme which currently involves 37 exchanges across Ireland, covering around half a million potential subscribers.
Japans leading mobile operator by subscribers NTT DoCoMo has revealed it is cutting its monthly mobile tariffs in a bid to match rivals KDDI and Softbank Mobile, as the domestic mobile price war begins to intensify. DoCoMo still controls roughly half the market but has seen its share whittled away by its rivals in the past year. This month, KDDI unveiled a JPY980 (USD9.12) per month plan to compete with number three player Softbank, which has won more subscribers than either of its larger rivals since April 2007 on the back of its low-price strategy and aggressive advertising campaigns. Reuters reports that DoCoMo is dropping its lowest tariff plan by nearly 7% to JPY980 from July to match the competition.
News agency Trend Capital reports that Azerfon, known locally as Nar Mobile, deployed 55 new base stations last month, lifting overall network coverage to 80% of the Azerbaijan's territory. The cellco was granted a GSM-900/1800 licence in December 2005 and launched GSM/GPRS/EDGE services in late March 2007. It currently has an estimated 700,000 subscribers.
Commerce over mobile devices such as cell phones is accelerating in the US, according to data released by The Nielsen Company. Already, 9 million US mobile subscribers say they have used their mobile phone to pay for goods or services, and half of all data users (49%) say they expect to participate in mobile commerce in the future. Nielsen Mobile presented an overview of the opportunities in mobile commerce at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition.
Among the findings presented:
Mobile websites are one popular way consumers make purchases over the mobile phone. Of the 40 million active US users of the mobile web in April 2008, 5 million accessed mobile shopping and auction websites -- up 73% from April 2007, when just 2.9 million mobile users did so. Auction site eBay is the most popular shopping or auction destination on the mobile web, with 3.4 million unique visitors in April.
Purchasing items via text messaging is another growing form of mobile commerce. Some services allow consumers to send text messages to a phone number or mobile shortcode in order to be charged for goods or services directly on their mobile phone bills. Already, 6.5 million US mobile consumers say they've used text messaging to purchase an item.
"For many of the millions of consumers who are already shopping online or over landline phones, mobile commerce is an obvious and useful extension of that opportunity," said Nic Covey, director of insights at Nielsen Mobile who presented the data at the conference. "As more mobile commerce services become available and consumers develop a greater trust for phone-based transactions, we expect commerce to be an increasingly important part of the mobile experience next year and beyond."
The findings come from Nielsen Mobile's monthly Mobile Insights survey of more than 30,000 US wireless subscribers, with similar data available internationally.
Nielsen's study reveals that security is the number one concern among those mobile data users not yet participating in m-commerce:
"As with other forms of electronic commerce, US consumers need proof that mobile transactions will be a safe, affordable and efficient complement to other modes of shopping," said Covey. "As long as retailers continue to meet those expectations, more consumers will come to view mobile shopping as a compelling and viable option."
The total number of mobile connections in North America rose to 277.90m at the end of Q1 08, from 257.60m a year earlier. The penetration rate saw a 5.3pp gain to 82.5%. Obviously this figure is close to the 84.9% penetration rate in the USA, the region's largest market by some distance with 92.7% of North America's mobile customers, although it is dragged down by the low Canadian rate of just 60.5%.The other two markets in the region are so small as to have little bearing on the total penetration rate. St. Pierre et Miquelon, a group of small islands off Newfoundland which are an overseas territory of France, had 2,935 mobile customers at the end of Q1 08, and a penetration rate of 41.7%. Meanwhile, Greenland was the region's most penetrated market by some distance with 96.9% of the population owning a mobile phone, which amounts to around 55k connections.
By far the fastest growing technology in North America is W-CDMA, which saw a 336.7% gain in customers in the 12 months ending 31st March 2008. The total number of W-CDMA connections surpassed the 10m mark during Q1 08 to finish the quarter on 11.12m. This is still below the number of iDEN customers, which stood at 16.56m at the end of Q1, but with iDEN losing 5.09m customers year on year and W-CDMA gaining 8.57m, it seems likely that iDEN will lose its status as North America's third most important technology before the end of 2008.
CDMA remains the dominant standard with 52.7% of the total North American customer base, or 146.49m connections, up from 130.6m (50.7% of the total) a year earlier.
The number of GSM connections broke through the 100m barrier to reach 103.7m at the end of Q1, but growth more than halved from 15.0% in the 12 months to the end of Q1 07, to 7.0% in the subsequent 12 months, as a consequence of the success of W-CDMA. Annual CDMA customer growth was also down compared to the prior twelve months with a 4.4pp fall in the rate, although it remained in double digits with a 12.2% yearly gain.
The total customer growth rate also fell compared to the prior 12 months, from 11.6% to 7.9%. This is the lowest rolling annual growth rate ever recorded in the North American region, and we fully expect it to be the lowest rate of any region in the world in Q1 08.
Swedes are increasingly placing calls, surfing and sending text messages, which led to sharply increased traffic and increased revenues for mobile network operators in 2007. For the first time, total revenues from services in mobile networks exceed revenues from fixed telephony according to a report from the telecoms regulator, the National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS).
In December 2007, nearly half a million customers used mobile Internet services, a sharp increase from just over 90,000 subscriptions one year earlier. Data traffic in mobile networks has increased tenfold since 2006. Mobile users placed more, and longer, calls in 2007 and sent an average of 40 text messages per month. Revenues from mobile services totalled SEK 19.7 billion in 2007, which is an increase of some 12 per cent since 2006. Mobile Internet services, by means of USB sticks or USB modems, account for more than SEK 1 billion of such revenues.
We take mobile telephony for granted. We are used to placing calls whenever and almost wherever we want. 2007 was the year when even broadband users could seriously consider mobile Internet services when choosing a provider, says Marianne Treschow, Director-General of PTS.
There were nearly 2.8 million subscriptions for fixed or mobile broadband at the end of 2007, which corresponds to 62 subscriptions per 100 households. Broadband services grew by more than 30 per cent in 2007.
The content service growing the fastest in fixed broadband networks is IPTV, for which there were 355 000 subscriptions at the end of 2007, compared with 50 000 subscriptions the year before. Subscriptions for IP-based telephony in broadband networks rose by more than 50 per cent to 623 000 subscriptions.
EW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- Bharti Airtel, India's biggest cellphone operator by subscribers, added 2.46 million mobile users in May, data issued by an industry body showed Wednesday.
As a result, Bharti's total mobile phone user base has grown to nearly 66.83 million subscribers at the end of May, data from the Cellular Operators Association of India showed.
In May, Vodafone Essar added 1.69 million mobile phone users taking its total subscriber base to 47.47 million, said COAI, which represents the nine operators using global system for mobile communications technology.
State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. added 314,281 mobile phone users, taking its total subscriber base to 37 million at the end of May.
Idea Cellular added 1.1 million users and had 26.14 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of May.
Another state-run operator, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (500108.BY), added 66,686 mobile phone users in May, taking its total subscriber base to 3.35 million.
500,000 fixed wireless telephony lines are to be deployed within the next six months in underserved areas of Lima, reports BNamericas citing an announcement by President Alan Garcia on the presidential website. The news follows the award of a contract to Movistar in January for the provision of fixed wireless services in the 450MHz band. Under the terms of the 20-year concession, Movistar is expected to provide fixed wireless and mobile services in Lima and neighbouring Callao in the 452.5MHz-457.5MHz and 462.5MHz-467.5 MHz frequency bands.
The Information & Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) of Mauritius has forced the countrys telecoms operators adopt new lower rates for mobile and international long-distance (ILD) calls, following the passing of a new directive on 30 April. The new rates, which came into effect last Wednesday, include an MUR87 (USD0.032) reduction in the standard interconnection usage charge (IUC) for fixed and mobile networks, paid by carriers for every minute of communication. The ICTA had asked operators to submit revised retail tariff plans based on the lower IUC rate so that end users could benefit from less expensive calls. In the wake of a poor response, however, it said that it would intervene in the interest of the general public. To that end, the regulator is understood to have imposed a MUR87 reduction in the cost of making a mobile call to a fixed line, bringing the per-minute charge down from MUR4.35 to MUR3.48 a minute, using a pre-paid card. In the international segment calls have been cut to as little as MUR4 per minute to some destinations. Commenting on the ICTAs move, Michel Rigot, the managing director of Outremer Telecom, said Liberalisation in the telecommunications sector brings major tariff reductions along. What happened this week is a concrete example. Now, the Authority should think about introducing a real liberalisation process in other segments like internet that is still controlled by one operator, Mauritius Telecom.
Celtel Nigeria has launched a fixed payphone service targeting Nigerians unable to afford mobile phones or who live or work in places where mobile phone use is restricted. The service consists of a fixed payphone terminal and a special SIM card which can be carried about and recharged like a normal pre-paid SIM card. The operator claims the offering will help the government's Universal Access Initiative which is aimed at increasing telecoms access across the country.
During the period 2007-2012, the worldwide mobile subscriber base is expected to increase by 1.8 billion. Around 67 percent of these new subscribers, i.e., a little above 1.2 billion subscribers, are expected to come from just 10 fast-growing country markets worldwide. Of these top 10 growth markets, nine have been identified as high-volume, low-ARPU [Average-Revenue-Per-User] emerging mobile markets with significant potential in the next five years.
A new report from Portio Research identified only ONE truly wealthy nation among this top 10, the United States of America, home to one of the highest ARPU rates in the world, yet also the 4th biggest growth market of the 2007-2012 period.
The US is expected to add more than 65 million mobile subscribers to the worldwide subscriber base in the period 2007-2012.
The report notes that this might look relatively insignificant compared to the massive numbers expected to be added from high-growth markets such as China (542 million) and India (282 million), but what makes the US mobile market an interesting market to study is the observation that a new mobile subscriber in the US is expected to generate between three and 13 times as much revenue expected from a new mobile subscriber in China, India and the other emerging markets in the top 10 in 2012.
Compounding this aggressive growth is the high ARPU network operators in the US achieve from their subscribers. Unlike many other mature mobile markets, where ARPU is in slow decline, in the US ARPU is forecast to remain high, even increasing slightly from 2007 levels as we move forward over the next 4 or 5 years. While the US will contribute only around 5.5 percent to the total number of new subscribers that are expected from the top 10 markets in the period 2007-2012, in terms of revenue, the country will account for around 25.2 percent of the total mobile service revenues generated by these 10 markets in 2012.
A recent report published by DellOro Group revealed that although GSM was not the largest contributor to the growth of the total mobility infrastructure market during the first quarter of 2008, it grew nearly 10 percent over the year ago quarter. Driving the growth of the GSM market was the second largest number ever of base station shipments, exceeded only by the previous quarter, and the stabilization of equipment prices.
For the first time, Asia Pacific represented over half of all GSM revenue, stated Scott Siegler, Analyst of Mobility Infrastructure research at DellOro Group. Business in this highly price-sensitive region has resulted in double-digit quarter-to-quarter price reductions for the previous three quarters. Over these past several quarters, ASPs were pushed downward as vendors sold equipment at exceptionally steep discounts in order to establish and expand their footprint in the region. This quarter, in contrast, vendors became more selective in the deals they were accepting, balancing the economics of the sale with their gain in market share. For the first time in four quarters we have seen ASPs begin to stabilize, Siegler continued.
The report also shows that the strong growth in GSM revenue offset the declines in the CDMA market which took a notable plunge during the first quarter.
The total number of people signed up to one of Vietnams four network operators VinaPhone, MobiFone, Viettel and S-Fone has passed 48 million and is closing in on the 50 million barrier, VietNamNet Bridge reports citing data published by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). Of the total, around 90% are on a pre-paid option, the ministry said.
The leading operator by subscribers is Viettel with 19.42 million subscribers, followed by MobiFone with over 13.4 million, VinaPhone 12.1 million and 3.14 million for S-Fone. MICs Telecommunications Department calculates the totals based on the client management databases of the four network operators a metric that it believes is more accurate than the operational figures published by the operators themselves.
Local newspaper the Zimbabwean reports that mobile tariffs have gone up by more than 1,500%. Reflecting the rampant inflation being suffered by the beleagured country, NetOne subscribers will now have to part with ZWD58 million per minute for a call to other NetOne users during peak periods a significant sum to locals but just a tenth of a dollar in US dollar terms while calls to customers on the Econet and Telecel networks will be charged at ZWD60 million per minute and ZWD72 million per minute respectively. Telecel has also reviewed its tariffs, and calls to users on its own network are now ZWD50 million, while to customers on other networks the figure is ZWD63 million.
OKYO -(Dow Jones)- Softbank's mobile phone unit claimed the top spot in terms of net subscriber growth in May, pulling in more than double the number of net contracts garnered by bigger rivals NTT DoCoMo and KDDI.
Third-ranked Softbank, which this week announced a deal to sell Apple's popular iPhone, may be starting to significantly reduce the gap between it and second-ranked KDDI in Japan's intensely competitive mobile carrier market.
Data released Friday on new subscription contracts signed by Japan's three major cell phone carriers showed that Softbank Mobile gained a net 173,700 subscribers to its mobile phone service during the just-ended month, by far outpacing the net 72,400 that KDDI gained and the 60,900 subscribers that NTT DoCoMo pulled in.
In April, Softbank Mobile also won the battle for subscribers by a significant margin, picking up a net 192,900 contacts compared with a net 96,000 gain for DoCoMo and a 118,700 net fall in subscribers for KDDI, due to the termination of its so-called Tu-Ka service.
At the end of May, Softbank had about 18.95 million subscribers, while KDDI had about 30.29 million contracts.
However, both companies still have a long way to go to catch up with market leader DoCoMo, which reported 53.54 million users at the end of May.
The race to attract new subscribers is likely to heat up over the coming months, with all three companies rolling out new products and strategies to compete in Japan's saturated mobile service market.
Earlier this week, Softbank said it would begin selling the iPhone brand in Japan by the end of the year, scoring a blow against DoCoMo, which until that point had been expected to be the first to report a deal with the U.S. firm.
Not to be outdone by Softbank's aggressive marketing campaign, which features household names Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz using the company's products, DoCoMo late last month launched 19 handsets for its 906i and 706i series in an attempt to widen the array of phones it offers.
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Global Sales of mobile smartphones for the first three months of 2008 rose 29% on year, according to a report by Gartner released Friday.
Worldwide sales notched 32.2 million units, accounting for 11% of the global mobile device market, the report said. Nokia cornered a 45% share of the market, with sales up 25% on year.
"Nokia continued to maintain its leadership due to the variety of its smartphone portfolio, which includes a number of both high-end and mid-tier models available at different price points," Gartner said.
Research in Motion was the second-biggest smartphone vendor with 13.4% of the market driven by sales of the BlackBerry Curve and Pearl, while Apple was the third-largest vendor with a 5.3% share in the market. Smartphones are mobile phones that offer advanced capabilities often like functions in a personal computer.
Citing figures from the Broadcasting Communications Commission (BCC), the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOIS) reports that the country's broadband subscriber base broke through the 15 million barrier during April. KT Corp leads the way with a 44.2% share of the market, followed by Hanarotelecom (24%) and LG Powercom (12.2%). The remainder is split between smaller companies such as LG Dacom. Hanarotelecom's customer numbers are expected to have fallen in May, however, after 3,000 former and current subscribers filed a class-action lawsuit against the company for allegedly selling their confidential information to telemarketers. LG Powercom stands as the company most likely to gain, according to industry watchers.
Brazil and Mexico will represent the largest opportunities in the Latin American mobile market, with a combined CAGR of 7% over the next five years. Together they will account for half of all sales in the region, says Pyramid Research in a new report. Brazil and Mexico represent a significant proportion of the regions mobile subscribers, accounting for 49% of the total, comments Omar Salvador, Senior Analyst at Pyramid and author of the report.
Pyramid Research expects Brazils share of the regions subscriptions to gain two percentage points. Peru will also make impressive gains, surpassing Chile in terms of overall subscriber numbers to take the number six spot in the region. Venezuela has overtaken Argentina to assume the third spot in the region. At the same time, the report found that mature markets such as Argentina, Chile and Colombia that have penetration rates above 75% - more than 10% higher than the regional average - will become smaller slices of the growing Latin American pie.
Latin Americas handset market is undergoing a transformation, with users upgrading from voice-only phones to phones with music and camera capabilities. The music category quadrupled handset sales since 2005, representing 17% of total handset sold in the region in 2007. Sony Ericsson and Nokia are the most active and successful in this segment, while other manufacturers are adjusting their portfolios to compete more effectively.
Pyramid expects the music-enabled category to almost triple in size, from 40m handsets sold in 2008 to 115m in 2012, when it will account for 58% of total handsets sales.
Source: Cellulat News.
At the end of April, the number of mobile connections in India reached 264.19m, a 3.0% monthly increase. Excluding March 07, when Reliance suffered a net loss of over 4m due to the reclassification of its CDMA customers, this was the lowest proportionate monthly growth rate since April 2005. In absolute terms, there were 7.63m net additions in April 2008, the lowest figure for ten months. Nevertheless, this figure was 43.5% higher than the number of net additions recorded in April 2007, and in terms of annual net additions, a significant milestone was achieved: 101.82m net additions in the 12 months ending 30th April 2008, the first time the 100m mark has been passed in any market in the world.
GSM continues to dominate in India, with 73.77m net additions in the year compared to 28.05m for CDMA. At the end of April, there were 198.58m GSM customers and 65.61m CDMA. In proportionate terms, CDMA growth actually exceeded GSM growth in the 12 months ended 30 h April, with a 74.7% growth rate compared to GSMs 59.1%; however, the CDMA figure was skewed by the reclassification of Tatas WLL customer base as mobile in July 2007. Since then, GSMs share of the total has been gradually increasing, reaching 75.2% at the end of April.
Bharti is the clear market leader in India with 64.37m customers, almost 17m higher than its nearest rival Reliance. Its market share has been steadily increasing, from 24.0% at the end of April 2007 to 24.4% a year later. Meanwhile, Reliance and Vodafone have been battling for second place for some time now, although Reliance has succeeded in fending off Vodafones challenge so far, despite the gap closing to 0.64m at the end of August 2007. At the end of April 2008, Reliances lead was 1.64m, with 47.42m customers compared to Vodafones 45.78m.
State-owned BSNL lost 0.14m customers in April but retained its fourth place with 36.26m. It lost 0.5pp market share in the month and 3.6pp annually. Meanwhile, IDEA finished on 25.04m, regaining the fifth place it ceded to Tata following the latters WLL reclassification.
Increasing adoption of messaging and content services is expected to push operator-billed data revenues in South America from $8.7 billion in 2008 to more than $23.3 billion by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
The report found that as voice revenues are coming under ever-increasing pressure from competitive pricing and regulatory intervention, operators are seeking to enhance their portfolios of on-portal content. However, it also cautioned that excessive retail price points and data download costs were continuing to restrict the development of rich media services across the region.
According to report author Dr Windsor Holden, Although weve witnessed a quite remarkable surge in subscriber growth across the region over the past three years, South America continues to lag behind the rest of the world in terms of its uptake of non-voice services. And while this can in part be attributed to the historical difficulties around interoperability which delayed mass adoption of SMS services, it is also fair to say that the high cost of games, browsing and mobile video has acted as a significant inhibitor to growth.
Nevertheless, the report expressed optimism that costs would fall and adoption rates rise, with content usage likely to receive a further boost as operators recently launched 3G services steadily gain subscribers.
Other findings include:South American mobile user base is expected to rise from 411 million in 2008 to 556 million in 2013Total operator-billed voice revenues for the region are expected to peak in 2011 at $67.3 billion and will decline thereafterMexico will retain the highest blended ARPU across the region throughout the forecast period, marginally ahead of Chile.
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Paleo breads are hard to get right, especially those of the crispy, flavorful, and well textured variety. Traditional focaccia is an Italian bread that is crisp, light, and coated with olive oil. It's an airy, flat loaf and is often made with herbs, vegetables, or olives. Our Paleo version is easy to make, and you can bake it in a pie pan or cake pan if you want a round loaf, or even on a cookie sheet if that's more your style. This Grain-Free Herbed Focaccia Bread recipe will be it a hit at your dinner table! It's delicious on its own, but you can customize it however you like; cherry tomatoes, olives, or onions make great toppings. Try adding rosemary for a bit more flavor. Experiment to find your favorite, and you'll never miss out on bread again!
Important Note For Baking Paleo – let batter sit for 10-15 minutes to thicken. Nut flours need time to absorb the liquids.
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|toppings of choice for focaccia, such as chopped herbs, cherry tomatoes, onions, coarse salt, etc.
- If the cream isn't at the top of the can of coconut milk, put the can in the fridge and it will rise to the top in about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl and add the coconut cream. Beat with a whisk until very smooth and well blended.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the coconut flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl and mix gently. Add this to the egg mixture and whisk until smooth. Let stand for 10 minutes to thicken up — do not skip this step.
- Once the batter is thickened, heat a 9-10 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the oil and then add the batter. Quickly spread the batter in the pan, getting it as even as you can. Once it's even, allow to cook for 30 more seconds and turn off the heat. Add your desired toppings, and transfer to the oven. Let bake for 12-15 minutes, until top is browned and no longer shiny. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.
- Other Notes for Baking:
- For the coconut cream, make sure that you only use the thick part of the coconut milk and whisk the eggs and coconut cream well.
- Instead of drizzling the oil over the top, I heated the oil in a cast iron skillet and then spread the batter in the hot oil to give it a more "focaccia" like crust. This also kept it from sticking to the pan. It worked nicely in a 10-inch cast iron skillet; anything larger than that probably won't work.
- Overall, it had a bread like texture, but being that it's main ingredient is eggs, it does taste a bit eggy. The extra coconut flour helps offset that a bit, I think. For a grain free bread, it's pretty good, and it's really good if you eat it with something saucy, which makes you feel more like you're eating bread than a quiche.
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Something is wrong here… 4 eggs to 1/4 cup flour? Certainly there must be some more dry ingredients.
I'm making this right now – I agree – the flour measurement has to be incorrect…mine looks like batter.
I'm just adding more coconut flour and winging it now – disappointing thus far!
Just making this now and totally agree with comments above. Will add a bit more flour and see what happens…………..stay tuned
Yummmy. I added more flour. Maybe my eggs were too big. Anyhow tastes good.
I added a little bit more flour and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes prior to pouring into the baking dish. This really helped it thicken up. Turned out fantastic!!!
Do I have to use coconut cream? Can I simply use coconut milk as I have this in my fridge and it is from a carton not a can will this effect my results?
Can arrowroot starch be used instead of coconut flour. I just think it would be too coconutty (if that's a word)
This recipe is NOT right. I followed it to a T and it tastes more like quiche – super eggy! Please listen to the comments here and re-evaluate this recipe. The measurements are definitely off.
Has anyone tried baking this on a cookie sheet? Just wondering if I should use parchment paper, greased with olive oil then pour the batter on top? Also would you bake it a bit less, as it would probably spread out more than in a skillet.

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Idrus, Sevia Mahdaliza and Hassin, Ahmad Farid (2008) Wireless internet connection in Malaysia. In: Communication Services In Malaysia. Penerbit UTM, Johor, pp. 25-29. ISBN 978-983-52-0657-3
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The term wireless is commonly used to refer to any type of electrical or electronic operation which is operates without the use of a physical hard wired connection. Wireless communication is the transfer of information signals over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or wires. The distances involved may be within a short range (a few meters as in television remote control) or very long (thousands or even millions of kilometres for radio communications) [1]. When the context is clear, the term is often simply shortened to wireless (as in no wire involved). Wireless communications is generally considered to be a branch of telecommunications.
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Coconut Rice
Coconut Rice is a favorite in many countries. In this Colombian-inspired recipe, coconut milk and lime zest add flavor elements to this easy-to-prepare dish. Often served with fish and seafood, it is also wonderful with spicy foods. Great for any occasion.
- 1 can (11.8 oz.) coconut water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup medium grain rice
- 2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
- Grated lime zest (optional)
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This was very good. It had just the perfect flavor of coconut without overpowering the rice. However, I used coconut milk instead of coconut water and it turned out perfect. I think I'm going to make this all the time now instead of regular rice. Yummy!!!
coconut rice
Easy, creamy and rich. I never have had coconut rice. This is sooooo good! Everyone will LOVE this great spin on everyday rice.
Coconut Rice
Excellent recipe. The texture and taste are great and so easy and quick to make. My family loved it. We have it for breakfast.
Coconut Rice
It was different , very easy to make. But not too crazy on it. We prefer southern style.
Nice twist on a simple dish
This was a very easy side dish to make. The hint of coconut was not too strong. I added the lime zest - but I don't think I would do that again. Very nice compliment to Shrimp.
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Serving Size: 1/7 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 7
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 130
- Calories from Fat: 15
- Total Fat: 1.5g (2% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 1g (5% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 5mg (2% of DV)
- Sodium: 200mg (8% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 26g (9% of DV)
- Dietary Fiber: 0g (0% of DV)
- Sugars: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Vitamin A: 0% of DV
- Vitamin C: 0% of DV
- Calcium: 6% of DV
- Iron: 4% of DV
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by buddahfan, Aug 28, 2007.
Your Darko rant on the Podshow is an all time classic bro.
Orlando gave him a shot, but dumped him pretty quick. Memphis is the other team that really got suckered by him.
and well memphis would trade gold for rusted out steel.....
Darko's value=Oil bubble
I'm going to have to stick up for DMC. Is he a starter? Probably not, but I watched Memphis against the Knicks the other night, and even though the Knicks won by 30, Darko was probably the best big on Memphis that night. Gasol can score, but his defense is erratic. Hakim is Maxiell without the power, and even worse D. Darko's O may have regressed, but he played good D, played hard even through GT, and was the only one whom seemed to know his rotations on the pick and roll. Don't get me wrong, Darko's not worth 7mil and Gasol is a steal for the Grizzlies and better than Darko, but for a backup big in the NBA, there aren't a lot better choices. I'm pretty sure Joe would swap Kwame for Darko in a second.
Wow 16! Even you have fallen off the Darko wagon.
Truly the end of an era.
I'll have to watch Gasol again. He seemed like a stiff compared to Pau. Maybe I caught him on a bad night.
16 & 10 for Pau, 12 & 8 for Marc. Not too shabby for ten games in the NBA. You can tell they're brothers on the turnover line. Both like to throw the ball to the other team with abandon.
Marc just looked a lot less agile and less skilled. But, you're right, his stats are good and even his FG% is high, so what's to hate? It's a little strange that fans in Memphis have another Gasol to replace last year's Gasol.
Actually Marc has looked pretty good when I've seen him this year. He's been AGILE, a good scorer (with nifty moves) and he didn't back down when challenged. He didn't look intimidated by the NBA so far. Gotta love what he's shown. As for Darko, I'm done as well, I'm off the wagon.
It was a bumby ride my friend. Giving up the avatar is usually the last act. Here's what Darko thinks of all this.
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My 'up and over' garage has stuck in the open posiiton. Do not understand the mechanics, so cannot work out how to fix it. Are there any experts in the back room who can advise?
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Occassionally mine will pop out of the top of the side runners if it's opened with a little too much enthusiasm. A good tug fixes it.
What sort of mechanism is it. Canopy gear where the spring runs along the top of the door, or retractable where the springs are vertical each side?
Think its a sping across the top.
The mechanism is quite primative. As the door is open, you won't be able to easily see the spring/cables. It could be one of the cables has jammed - they wind round grooved connicle spindles and can tangle if the door goes up too quickly. If the cables aren't jammed, my guess would be it's jammed in the runners.
After the fix, give all the springs and runners a going over with WD40.
I used clean engine oil, from a little squirty can whose generic name I cannot remember. Made the thing work much smooother.
Use proper oil, not WD40.
WD40 does have its uses but is a poor lubricant and will attract moisture.
I had the same problem with my garage door a few years back. A lack of oiling on my part caused the spring and complete mechanism to seise. It cost me a pretty penny to get it replaced - if only I had oiled it regularly all would have been fine. A valuable (and expensive) lesson.
WD stands for Water Displacement! I agree that it is a poor lubricant though. More liked a solvent.
Think its a major repair/renewal job.
If it's a Henderson type arrangement, you don't need to untension the spring to replace the cables. With the door closed, you just need to turn the spring by a quarter turn and insert a large nail, or similar, in the hole provided. That's enough to release the tension on the wires.
Replacement doesn't have to be expensive. Wickes do them for £350. Ours was made by Wessex Doors although Wickes supplier may have changed. Easy DIY job. I fitted one about 7 or 8 years ago and it works well with little maintenance. We use the garage every day.
Edited by Chris M on 03/02/2013 at 18:39
" With the door closed"
That's the problem. Its not and won't!
It's still jammed open?
What have you been doing all day!!
If it's a Henderson type door, I expect one of the cables has rusted after many years of lack of maintenance.
Ebay can be quite dear for garage door bits, do a wider trawl.
Being repaired tomorrow. Either £75 or £98 depending on the cause.
Whoa boy! Gather up that old brake cable off the Raleigh Roadster, clamp it over the rusty bit at the bottom.
Nope. I don't do DIY.
£100.98 inc VAT for a nice fix and service.
SWMBO is happy and therefore so am I..
That's good to hear.
What did they have to do to fix it ?
I did this 3 weeks ago! Shutting the door it hit something on the way down and jammed open.
I called a garage specialist who visited me later the same day - the metal guide wire on one side had become entangled. He also serviced the door (WD40 on the metal wire helps keep it sweet). Cost was not too bad, £40, with a receipt - not cash in hand!
I told Mrs Smileyman later that evening .....
Edited by Smileyman on 07/02/2013 at 22:39
My £100 job included: -
"Re-align and rewind the cables, realign the roller brackets into the tracks, resecure the tracks onto the timber subframe, retension the spring and lubricate the tracks."
Seems like they almost refitted the whole door assembly.
You did very well to get all that for £10, given that at least £50 must have been for call-out. Either he's a very honest tradesman or your negotiating skills are superb.
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While Google is seeking a court order preventing Rockstar from taking legal action against it, its Android partners and Nexus devices, the members of Rockstar are seeking a partial sale of their holdings. So far, Rockstar has been unable to license the patents to bring in income, so it is time to revert to Plan B, which means selling some of the patents. A couple of options would include selling off any patents not involved in litigation. Because the companies behind Rockstar don't want to take a loss, the deal could be structured to allow a buyer to pay a decent price, but promise a percentage of any licensing profits to Rockstar. Another possibility is that another deep pocketed company could join the group which would dilute current owner's stake in the consortium, without any of the patents changing hands.
Google was one of the bidders for the patents the first time around, and buying them could save it and its Android partners a ton of money and a giant headache. Rockstar did manage to sell off some of its holdings in July to fellow patent troll Spherix. The price was undisclosed, but included $1 million of Spherix stock and some profit participation in the patents for Rockstar.
In October, Rockstar filed a suit against Google, Huawei, Asus, ZTE Corp., HTC Corp., Samsung Electronics Co., LG, and Pantech Co., claiming patent infringement. The patents that Rockstar is trying to sell do not include the ones involved in this suit.
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Daniel Hernandez: Cool. Thanks for the video. My father got me a JawBoneUP 24 for Christmas and i asked for a Fitbit Flex. He told me at the store there wasnt anymore fitbit flex. So i wanted to watch a camparison to see which i like better. Im going to wait for the FitBit Flex
cherrybomb921: Is there a way to use the Fitbit if you don't have a bluetooth device? Does it connect to a computer through a USB adapter or something?
TheSexybraz: Hi Jason, cool video. Very useful! Quick question... I am mainly after something that will count calories burned. I couldn't care less about steps taken. I have decided on the Fitbit but was wondering if you could change the step goal to calories burned instead. Cheers
Adriana Enríquez Oliver: I had the same experience with the Jawbone Up...
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coconutandwhat: my jawbone broke twice and waiting for another one but i am watching this because I'm looking into getting an alternative, thanks for the video
Tyler Wilcox: The UP has been a really good fit for me. Cant give an honest opinion on the Fit, but really love my UP. Jasons experience of it breaking is only a single experience. Ive had mine and never an issue. The app is amazing. Good purchase for me. Great video and appreciate a different outlook Jason. Don't be dogging my UP!
Jairo r: I don't like this guy
Vasco Feeney: have you seen razor nabu? they say its good
Brendan Hinds: Neither are good enough. I want something that also records heart rate along with movement as that is a FAR better indicator for sleep/step tracking. Simply relying on an accelerometer for steps and sleep tracking is soooooo inaccurate. A device which takes measurements throughout the course of the first 72 hours of use and then uses averages based on time of day, using that collated data to give accurate activity information for the particular person would be WAY better.
Zina Sanchez: Thanks for the review!! Very helpful!
Craig Williams: Thanks for the video Jason. I plan on buying either one of them this Christmas but not sure which would suit me best. I do more swimming than running but was just wondering if the Fitbit Flex is waterproof and wouldn't get damaged while I was doing laps of the pool? Keen to see how much I improve when it comes to fitness this Summer over Christmas (Australia)
Rita Post: Awesome video, certainly helped me rule out jawbone. Now if only you had review of fuel band vs fitbit that would just make my life so much easier haha. As someone commented above the watch on FB is a big plus, it seems stupid to wear a band AND a separate watch, and I don't usually take the phone along when running so hmmm decisions decisions lol
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Jason Zook: Yeah, the waterproofing of the Flex is a huge upside. I was always nervous to shower with the UP on. Nothing like paying $150 for something and ruining it with one soapy cleaning session! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Jason Zook: I did see the new Fitbit Force. Was thinking about grabbing one, but I'm still waiting on my other color wristbands for the Flex which I ordered in May. Yes, May. Not too happy about that.
Jamison: Have you seen the new Fitbit Force? Just came out at the beginning of October.
Dana Meier: Loved your video and laughed how similar our experiences have been. I am also on my 3rd jawbone, while the fit bit is still going strong. One additional thing that bugged me about the jawbone was the inability to track any sort of water exercise (paddling, swimming, etc). I even asked them to add this feature and they outright told me no. I know the thing is not waterproof, but I do not want to use 2 separate apps for tracking activities.
asya2011: I would really like to monitor my calories and exercise to help me gain weight, which one is better at monitoring food and stuff?
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has anyone ever tried powder coating body panels. I mean, it seams like a really durable means of covering something like wheels, it seems like a great way to help with those obnoxious scratches that come with owning a black car. Seems like you can get it really shiny too...I've never actually worked with powder coating so I dont know...is it just finding an oven big enough for everything, or are there far worse reasons why I never hear of people coating their cars?
It can be done! I was somewhere in northwest Alabama a few years ago and this place had just done a model A body.
It just looked perfect on that model car.
It was neat, the said they charged $2000.
There is or was a powder coating chemist on here once in a while hopefully he will see this and can advise.
One thing for sure, there is nothing stronger.
They also said the body must be dipped.
well lets be logical about this:
finding an oven big enough yep that will be a problem.
then lets think about the heat needed to cure the powdercoat, thats what 400°F??
have you any idea what will hapen to panels heated that high?
and then there are some details like windows, wiring, rubber bushings, seam sealer etc those parts sure will LOVE that kinda heat.
and thats just for starters I bet there are plenty more reasons why nobody has done it
If you dip the body, than none of that stuff is on.
so don't matter.
How hot do you think the factory bakes?
Freightliner is 475 degrees with Duramix seam sealers.
They do car frames all the time. If oven will do frame it will do a body.
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Sure you can coat anything that can stand 400F. Bodies are a problem 'cause of the lead or Bondo fillers that don't like those temps. Here are a couple shots of some of the stuff I had powder coated for my '53 Chevy pickup. In addition I coated the engine and head white and tranny clear and all suspension parts gloss black.
Did you do these parts yourself?
If so what kit did you buy?
I have heard pros and cons about the do-it yourself kits???
No I only use commercial services. For one thing, that much sand blasting would be a royal mess, the powders have a definite shell life, and it is so cheap that it is worth it even if all they did was sand blast the parts. If the cost goes sky high like chrome has then I will consider DIY. I am doing a lot of my own chrome with a Caswell kit 'cause commercial chrome is astronomically expensive.
Powder coating of automotive body panels is feasible, and has been done commercially. For example, many Chevy S-10 bodys have been produced with powder primer-surfacer. There are also two powder clear topcoat installations that I'm aware of, one for BMW, and the other for Mercedes (although one of these is a powder slurry as opposed to a conventional powder).
Some of the easiest and most feasible type of parts are detachable assembles such as front fenders, from a standpoint of both the absence of temperature-sensitive components and from the size of the oven required.
For an entire car body to be done in one assembly obviously requires a fairly large oven. It will also be necessary to remove any components which will melt or distort at the bake temperature that is used. The bake temperature that is required depends on the particular powder formulation used. A typical high bake formula would require a bake schedule of around 10 minutes at 400 F (metal temperature) or 20 minutes at 375 F. A more reactive product formulated for lower bakes can cure at bake schedules of 20 minutes to 30 minutes at 300-325 F. This is where the product selection process starts to get tricky. Unless the powder is properly formulated for low temperature cure and non-blooming, cure temperatures below 350F can result in an objectionable phenomenon called "blooming" (which I can cover in a separate discussion if anyone is interested).
Another factor to be considered in product selection is the exterior durability (gloss retention) characteristics of the product. Most standard polyester powder resins are based on terephthalic acid, and will begin to lose gloss in 18-24 months of Florida exterior exposure. For an automotive topcoat application, one of the so-called "superdurable" polyesters (which is basically a polyester resin based primarily on isophthalic acid) would be best. Properly formulated, these can go 4-5 years of Florida exposure before they lose much gloss. There are also available acrylic powders which are suitable for such applications, although they are less commonly used in industrial applications, hence probably harder for the average rodder to find.
I would personally be very leery of trying to bake an entire body with a home-rigged bank of infra-red elements or schemes of that sort, as the consequences of not fully curing some parts of the body are (in my opinion) too traumatic to warrant the risk.
So bottom line- it is indeed feasible and possible, but not particularly easy. Finding a job shop with adequate facilities and finding the right powder coating product to use for the job would represent the major obstacles.
If I can help answer any specifics or further explain, please feel free to ask.
thanks powderbill! yes. I am interested in learning about "blooming". what if you only did the parts that get the most trauma...bumpers, door skins, nose, etc... and then still put a clear coat over it? Because, my GN's front end is getting torn up from rocks...it didn't really start happening until this most recent highway trip > and my bumper is cracking and the paint is starting to flake off on one side...you know, the aggravation of getting a used car and then DRIVING it.
oh..also, couldnt you just re-clear coat it when it dulled?
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Ditto here Powderbill, also I had thought about when building the new plant to have a room about the size of single car garage for baking powder coat. Just for frames and hobby stuff and friends stuff.
Where do I start to see how this room should be built.
Madhat, sorry not to get back to you sooner- I about had a reply written last night after bedtime, but then the phone rang before I got it posted, it kicked me offline, and I lost it all!
re: blooming- If a typical standard durability polyester powder formulation is cured at a lower temperature and longer time than it was designed for (typically below about 350F), a white haze can form on the surface of the finish. (Even though, given a long enough bake time, the powder film may be fully cured.) This haze can create an objectionable appearance (particularly noticeable in dark colors) and can also cause intercoat adhesion problems with liquid topcoats. (The haze consists of a low molecular weight cyclic ester comprised of two moles of terephthalic acid and two moles of neopentyl glycol, the typical main resin components of most standard durability powder resins.) At higher bake temperatures, the blooming is not observed on the film surface, as it simply volatilizes off the film.
The two ways to eliminate blooming are to raise the part temperature over about 350F, or to use a blooming resistant powder formula in the first place. All of the true so-called superdurable powder formulations will not bloom, because they are formulated with alternative (better weathering) diacids instead of with terephthalic acid. Also, it is possible to design resins with standard durability, but with resistance to blooming, by incorporating alternative glycols into the resin structure.
So, the moral of the story is, it pays to know as much as you can about the powder formulation that you're using, and it also pays not to stray too far from the cure schedules that the manufacturer recommends (at least unless you're willing to conduct your own experiments).
I'll respond to the other comments posted in a separate post. Don't want to get burned by getting kicked offline two nights in a row.
Madhat inquired about the feasibility of powder coating certain body components that receive the roughest treatment.
I think this should be feasible. A possible scenario follows: First, remove the existing coating from the parts in question, preferrably down to bare metal. Second, optional but highly preferred, apply a high quality metal pretreatment, with a good zinc phosphate treatment being the most preferred. ( A well maintained iron phosphate treatment can also be used as an alternative, if your job shop isn't set up for zinc phosphate). Third, apply the powder as a high build (2-4 mil) prime coat. Fourth, apply a liquid two-component urethane topcoat. This is where it pays to be cautious. The vast majority of urethane topcoats give good adhesion over a polyester powder- but you don't want your application to be the rare exception. TEST the adhesion of your proposed powder-topcoat combination before you apply it to your parts! From this step on, finish as you normally would, ie clear coat (if so inclined), color-sand, etc.
The practical reason for using a urethane topcoat over the powder is to be able to get a color and appearance match with the rest of the car that is not powder coated. Don't plan on french-fitting powder topcoats and liquid topcoat parts together and expecting them to match. It's hard as heck to do on an application like a John Deere tractor, where many, many man-hours are devoted to researching how to make the appearance match. If you try to do it yourself in your garage, you will either be extraordinarily lucky or highly disappointed. That's the reason I'm suggesting using the powder as a primer only (unless you have decided to powder coat the entire body).
I'm not certain if I understood madhat's question about clear coating correctly. I think the question could be stated thus: Is it feasible to apply a standard durability polyester powder as a topcoat, then when it begins to chalk or fade, apply a clear coat at a later date? If I've stated the intended question correctly, it's an approach I'd avoid. My concern is that if the powder surface is exposed to sufficient UV to begin to chalk, it may cause intercoat delamination of the clear coat. Much better to use the very best durability powder you possibly can, and clear coat it initially, making sure the clear coat is designed for use with base/clear systems, as such clears will generally have UV absorbers that will help protect the base-clear interface from failure.
Perhaps one of the foremost problems in using powder coatings for hot rod applications is that it's generally hard for the average guy to know if the powder he's managed to get ahold of is suitable for the application or not. Most powder coatings are designed for non-automotive industrial applications, and unless you're privy to the formulation details, it's somewhat hard to know what you've got. This is in contrast to liquid auto refinish applications which are highly refined formulations designed for clearly stated purposes.
Barry, in it's simplest form, a batch oven is a well-insulated box with ventilation, air make-up, a heat source, and controls. There are occasionally used batch ovens for sale in trade publications. I don't know if there are ever suitable ovens on ebay or not. (I have seen decent powder spray guns on ebay though, some at good prices.)
The thing I'd be especially careful about if contemplating a self-built oven is making sure you don't inadvertantly create a fire hazard from the operating temperatures of the oven. The ones I'm familiar with are double wall construction, typically with ventilation between the walls. Oven design is really out of my area of expertise, so I'd better not say much more for fear of adding to problems rather than helping avoid them.
Hope this helps! Let me know if I can clarify any of the above. Time for me to get back out to the garage and see if my gel coat is ready to work with!
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(Posted later) Barry, on further reflection, I want to make sure my reply to your question about home built ovens didn't sound flip. I know from your previous posts that you are a professional who would know better than to design an oven that would be hazardous. Perhaps a helpful step would be to view a suitable batch oven first hand, with an eye toward designing a similar version yourself. Is there a coating job shop that might have such an oven nearby you? Also, I'll try to look around the web and see if any of the batch oven manufacturers that I'm familiar with (ie Despatch) have enough info on their websites to be of any value. I don't know if you travel around much or not, but if you ever get the chance to be in the vicinity of a Powder Coating Institute trade show, there will likely be some ovens on display there, too. By the way, two well-known powder spray gun manufacturers are located in Cleveland and Indianapolis, and both have well-equipped application labs with batch ovens just the size you'd want. If you let them know that you're interested in buying a hand spray gun, I bet they'd let you have a quick tour their of their application labs. Regards, Bill
That was an education! Can't thank you enough!
One question, I assume after reading all you wrote that powder coat sticks the same way as paint resin??
Its estimated that paint sticks by 45-55% +/- charge and rest mechanical adhesion (sanding).
It it fair to assume the powder coat sticks by charge more than mechanical?
Thanks again, Bill!
Barry, Interestingly, when powder is applied in dry form to a non-preheated substrate, there is only very weak adhesion to the part, almost surely entirely electrostatic attraction. At this stage, the powder adheres to the part well enough to make it to the cure oven, but it can be very easily wiped off (or blown off with an air hose, for that matter).
Powder that is under-cured typically exhibits relatively poor adhesion to metal substrates. That is one reason why it pays to always make sure that powder coatings are fully cured.
After fully curing on the substrate, the adhesion of powder is typically very good. I don't know how to quantify the portion due to mechanical adhesion, but I think it's fair to say that at least for the most popular powder cure chemistries, there are certainly enough polar groups formed during curing (secondary hydroxyls formed from the reaction between carboxyl groups and epoxide rings) that much of the adhesion is likely due to polar interactions between the cured resin and the substrate. (The ester linkages in polyesters probably also contribute to adhesion in similar fashion.)
Regards, Bill
[enough polar groups formed during curing (secondary hydroxyls formed from the reaction between carboxyl groups and epoxide rings) that much of the adhesion is likely due to polar interactions between the cured resin and the substrate. (The ester linkages in polyesters probably also contribute to adhesion in similar fashion.)
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I had no idea how the power was formulated never really looked at it, but looking at the above I bet its 80-90% charge and rest pure strength!?
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Victor Wanyama – 21 today – a Newcastle target?
And certainly Newcastle have been linked with the 6'2″ youngster, who can play center-back or defensive midfield.
That seems to be what Alan Pardew is looking for in a lot of the new players he will bring into the club over the summer, some flexibility.
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Victor left Belgium club Beerschot AC last summer, and signed a four year deal at Celtic, and cost around £900K.
He would be more expensive than that now, but he could fit the bill at Newcastle, and he played 41 times with four goals for the Scottish Champions last season, and he has played 18 times for Kenya with one international goal.
Wanyama was only 15 when he made his debut for Kenya's senior national team, in a friendly match against Nigeria back in 2007.
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Australian teachers and the law of mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse : developments and problems
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I put this entire MIM issue in this context; one of the most accurate guns I've ever fired (and that I now own two of) was an acquaintance's Dan Wesson Model 15 .357 Magnum.
That gun had the precursor of MIM, sintered metal (powdered metal pressed under high heat in a mold to form a part). The gun performed flawlessly according to him in thousands of rounds; he never had a part break, the gun was inexpensive (compared to S&W competitors) and what I experienced...it was beautifully accurate.
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I am looking for someone that is abundantly familiar with repairs on a gas range, specifically switching one from propane to natural gas.
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I would try my gas company first. Then you KNOW the quality etc. and you have somebody to talk to with any difficulties. If they cant or wont you know you probably shouldnt do it. Had water heater with same deal, wanted to go from gas to propane.. Said no way!!! They cant do that anymore without changing whole guts which is more costly than buying new. What an age we live in!!!
I have 1 burner and an oven that seems to work just fine. The range was originally made to be a gas range, but it was converted to take propane. I will see what I can come up with, maybe let you know how I did it (if I do it) for future reference.
If they did it properly they put in different orifices. If they did it cheapo diy they took a electric drill to them and drilled them out Propane needs a bigger hole than natural gas. Dont ask me how much bigger tho, I wouldnt know!!
I'm pretty sure they used the propane orafices and set the pressure regulator to take propane. As far as I have found out so far, I need to replace the orafices and set the regulator for gas instead of LP. Now, HOW to set that pressure regulator for gas seems to be the trick.
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At the botom of the range and behind the proiler pan is a pressure regulator. As I understand, LP and NG use different pressure settings on this regulator. The catch is that I can't really figure out how to adjust it. I did feel a switch behind it, and it feels adjustable to a degree, but I am scared of forcing it and breaking something.
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I know I need to do 2 things. (1) replace the orafices (need smaller ones for NG) and (2) set the pressure regulator for NG which is now set for LP. I am pretty sure how to replace the orafices, but does anyone have any idea how to set the regulator?
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