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Britain proposes airwaves shake-up to meet broadband demand

April 23, 2013 13:30
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's telecoms regulator is proposing to change the way it will allocate the next batch of airwaves to be made available to mobile operators facing burgeoning demand for mobile data. Telecoms operators have previously paid billions of pounds to secure long leases on the best chunks of airwaves, known as the real estate of the mobile industry, most recently in the 4G auction.

ICT Minister urges all stakeholders to support 8th International e-Learning Africa 2013 conference

April 9, 2013 10:03
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Joel Kaapanda has called on all stakeholders to support the upcoming eighth International e-Learning Africa 2013 conference. The conference is scheduled to take place in the capital from 29 to 31 May this year. It will be hosted by the ministry in conjunction with the Ministry of Education (MoE) under the theme: 'Tradition, Change and Innovation'. Kaapanda, who was speaking at a stakeholders’ cocktail event in the capital on Thursday night, said the upcoming conference to be attended by close to 2 000 participants st

Oman's ITA, IDA Singapore collaborate to strengthen education sector

April 6, 2013 12:03
The Information Technology Authority (ITA) in Oman and Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore recently strengthened their collaboration in infocomm technology (ICT) for the education sector in Oman through a joint e-Education seminar, which was held alongside Comex 2013 ICT expo.The e-Education seminar was aimed at offering an information platform on how technology can support academic approaches and enrich the learning environment for students and teachers, a press release said.Officials from six Singaporean ICT companies and the Nanyang Technological University (

URGENT ¥¥¥ Malian soldiers recalled over 'abuse' allegations: army

February 25, 2013 20:15
Malian soldiers fighting Islamists in the north of the country have been recalled from the frontline after being accused of abuses, an army spokesman told the state television station ORTM late Monday. Those responsible had been recalled and would go before the relevant legal authorities Captain Modibo Naman Traore told the station. cs/jj/adm

UPDATE 2-UK gets less-than-expected 2.3 bln stg from airwaves sale

February 20, 2013 04:15
* 4G licenses sell for less than 3.5 bln forecast * All existing operators plus BT win licences * Regulator Ofcom says result will speed 4G roll-out By Paul Sandle LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain's mobile operators were the winners and the government was the loser in an auction of 4G airwaves that raised 2.3 billion pounds ($3.6 billion), a third lower than the Treasury expected.

Telefonica and Generali's car tracker to cut insurance premiums

February 6, 2013 10:45
MADRID, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica and insurer Generali have launched a car-tracking device designed to reduce the cost of insurance by monitoring driving habits. The product, called Pay As You Drive, is part of Telefonica's efforts to expand into alternative technologies, particularly machine-to-machine (M2M) services for the healthcare and automotive sectors. The device will monitor how many miles customers drive, whether they stick to speed limits, what time of day they usually drive and where they go.

Russian-born press baron to set up London TV station

February 4, 2013 17:16
Russian-born press baron Evgeny Lebedev has won a licence to run a new digital television station for Londoners, Britain's broadcasting regulator announced on Monday. The new London Live channel operated by Lebedev's Evening Standard Television (ESTV) will be the British capital's first dedicated television channel, broadcasting 18 hours a day to around four million homes. Lebedev, who owns four British newspapers including London's free Evening Standard daily and the left-leaning Independent broadsheet, said he was "absolutely delighted" to have won the licence.
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