www.WirelessFederation.com/news: According to a media report, Telenor Pakistan, the mobile operator, has begun the process of network upgradation to include 3G technology. The report claims that the cellco has started to deploy 3G base stations in the Punjab region, adding that the project has been outsourced to a third-party operator. The project will be completed in next two years.
On 08.26.09, In Mobile, Outsourcing, By Editor
On 08.06.09, In Mobile, Outsourcing, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news:T-Mobile UK has inked a five year outsourcing deal with the Indian firm Infosys BPO for its finance operations. Infosys will support T-Mobile’s core processes in its finance directorate, covering customer finance, commercial finance and accounting (F&A) and procurement operations. The move will leave T-Mobile to concentrate on financial issues that are “strategically important or which deliver competitive advantage”.
T-Mobile is under a burden of cost cutting as the parent company, Deutsche Telekom, posted a goodwill writedown of €1.8bn for the UK operation in Q1, after which there have speculations that T-Mobile is looking to offload its UK business.
On 07.24.09, In Mobile, Outsourcing, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Alcatel-Lucent has confirmed its plans to issue around 850 pink slips in France over the next two years. “Alcatel-Lucent France has presented to union representatives a plan to cut 850 jobs,” a company spokeswoman said.
According to the spokeswoman, the plan is part of the group’s global restructuring plan which aims to save EUR750 million of costs by the end of the year.
“The job reductions will happen mainly on a voluntary basis,” she added.
The company reportedly plans to outsource about 150 jobs, in addition to the 850 job cuts, source unveiled.
“More regional job-cut announcements could follow in the coming weeks and months,” the union source added.
In June, Alcatel-Lucent said it would externalize about 1,000 jobs to Hewlett-Packard Co. to help it reach its cost-saving target.
On 07.23.09, In Mobile, Outsourcing, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Etisalat India, a JV firm, will outsource its telecom infrastructure to Reliance Communication. The two firms have inked a deal worth more than $2.2 billion for 10 years. The deal is for 15 of India’s 22 telecoms zones, the companies said in a joint statement.
On 07.15.09, In Mobile, Outsourcing, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Acer intends to introduce four smartphones, the A1, C1/E1, F1 and L1, at the September-end and in Q4′09. The A1 is an Android-powered model, while the other three are based on Windows Mobile platform.
The production has been outsourced to Taiwan-based Compal Communications and Inventec Appliances. Compal will manufacture the L1 on an ODM basis, while rolling out the F1 and A1 on an OEM basis, who also indicated that Inventec will turn out the C1/E1 smartphone on an ODM basis.
Another OEM/ODM handset maker Arima Communications may join Compal and Inventec to compete for Acer’s smartphone orders in 2010 as the company has also stepped into the development of smartphones based on Android and Qualcomm platforms.
On 07.06.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In the occasion of celebrating the fifth anniversary for Qitaf program the biggest loyalty program in the Region, Saudi Telecom Company announced presenting 60 travelling program packages through the summer vacation, free 5555 Qitaf points and so many valuable gifts to Qitaf Customers. The presents include: Qitaf customers who have been registered for five years, and VIP Customers such as: Gold and diamond customers. Nevertheless, customer subscribing to the following Services will benefit from this offer ( Afaq, Afaq Shamel, Jood, Jood Plus, Jawal Net, and International Roaming). This comes as a result of STC appreciation to its customers and to meet their wishes and ambitions. (more…)
On 07.01.09, In Mobile, Outsourcing, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Reliance Communications Ltd. plans to outsource the management of its wired services network in a deal likely to be worth more than $750 million, according to a company executive.
“We want to outsource voice and data wired transport network (the fixed-line network). The contract is to maintain and manage all parts of this network, including the towers, power and cable networks,” Sandip Biswas, Head of managed services at Reliance Communications, reportedly said.
He said the contract for wired services is likely to be bigger than the $750 million, five-year outsourcing order given last year for its wireless network to a joint venture between Reliance Communications and France’s Alcatel-Lucent.
The joint venture, in which Alcatel-Lucent has a 67% stake, will be among the bidders for the new contract, Mr. Biswas said.
He further said Reliance is likely to first implement the system for the wired services network on an experimental basis in 5-10 service areas in the next three months, and then cover the entire country in the subsequent three months.
Earlier it was announced by Alcatel-Lucent that it will double its revenue from its Indian operations by the end of 2009.
“We are on course to double India revenue by the year end, and it is not on a small base as you think,” Sean Dolan, Alcatel-Lucent’s president for Asia-Pacific, reportedly said.
On 06.25.09, In Mobile, Outsourcing, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: British Telecom group has inked a five-year, $1 billion voice outsourcing deal with Tata Communications. BT will outsource its entire
IT. “TCOM will become BT’s primary supplier of International Direct Dial and other voice termination services outside BT’s own footprint countries and BT will become TCOM’s main distribution channel for its traffic into the UK, expanding into other markets across Europe as the relationship matures,” TCOM said.
The rough calculation shows that TCOM could earn around $1 billion from the deal. The company reported 24 billion minutes of traffic last year, which brought in around $1.2 billion. The current agreement could likely bring in approximately 6 billion minutes for TCOM, a company official reportedly said.
On 06.10.09, In Mobile, Outsourcing, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Reliance Communications is reportedly close to awarding a USD 500-600 million operations and maintenance contract to Alcatel-Lucent. The contract would be either executed independently by Alcatel-Lucent or by the joint venture between Alcatel-Lucent and RCom. In the GSM segment, Rcom will primarily outsource the operations of five circles, including Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Chhattisgarh to Alcatel-Lucent. The remaining GSM operations will be outsourced in phases. The deal also comprises of managing and strengthening RCom’s 175,000 km global optical fibre cable systems.
On 06.01.09, In Mobile, Outsourcing, By Editor
Etisalat today announced a partnership agreement with Symantec to provide MessageLabs e-mail security services to its business customers across the United Arab Emirates. The agreement will provide customers with a wide range of on demand eMail security services through the EmailDefend service based on a subscription model which gives customers predictable costs with a quick provisioning process.
As part of its EmailDefend service , Etisalat will be offering a range of services from the MessageLabs Email Security portfolio to its customers, including Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Image Control and Content Control, with other services such as archiving & eMail Encryption.This range of comprehensive Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email security services provides businesses with industry leading protection from viruses, spam, inappropriate images and other unwanted content, as well as helping organizations to control content transported via email.
Etisalat is offering its business customers the opportunity to
register for a 15 day free trial to evaluate this new service with the offer being valid till June 31,2009. Customers interested in the service can visit www.etisalat.ae/EmailDefend to register for the free trial.
The new agreement further extends the existing relationship with Symantec, in which Etisalat’s broadband Internet
users receive secure desktop protection through Norton Internet Security.
“As threats rise in volume and complexity, and compliance requirements pile up, businesses need to strengthen their security shields and e-mail security is the first such requirement,” said Abdulla Hashim,VP Business Solutions, Etisalat. “With guaranteed SLAs and the convenience of a Managed service model, customers can outsource their
email security to Etisalat and focus on their core IT needs in addition to reducing their capital and operating
expenditures.
MessageLabs services are market leading in the Middle East region and globally and were an obvious choice for Etisalat to offer to its existing customer base.”
“With Etisalat’s prominent position within the marketplace and our expertise in providing security protection to
businesses worldwide, this partnership is a perfect fit. Our agreement with Etisalat represents the continued focus
and growth of the MessageLabs services within the Middle East,” said Torgny Gunnarsson, Vice President EMEA, SaaS Group, Symantec. “We are committed to building partner relationships that identify and grow sales opportunities while providing market-leading, differentiated solutions that create competitive advantage.”
The EmailDefend services include:
Anti-Spam – Features a multi-layered approach – including MessageLabs Skeptic™ Anti-Spam predictive technology, industry-leading third party technology and additional layers of detection techniques – designed to stop all spam before it reaches corporate networks while ensuring that businesses receive legitimate email.
Anti-Virus – Combats known and unknown viruses before they reach corporate networks. Using multiple scanners and MessageLabs Skeptic predictive technology, it provides organizations with complete protection even before signatures are available.
Content Control – Enables enterprises to identify and control confidential, malicious, or inappropriate content sent or received by employees, such as offensive language, harassment or confidential company information. It offers a solution to preserve the confidentiality and security of data, reduce legal liability and ensure regulatory compliance.
Image Control – Scans and detects inappropriate images in attachments such as pornography or other unwanted images. Image Control goes beyond the flesh tone analysis of standard filters, using image composition analysis to provide accurate detection of such images.
Policy Based Encryption Service – Helps safeguard the confidentiality of sensitive data you exchange with customers and other stakeholders via email. Enhancing the ability to maintain client trust and comply with data security legislation, the service automatically encrypts all emails containing sensitive information.
Managed Email Archiving Service – Provides a proven email archiving solution that meets requirements for mailbox management, e-discovery, email compliance and supervision. Email Archive safely and securely stores all internal and external emails, provides end-users with virtually unlimited mailboxes and enables search and email retrieval to be completed in seconds.
Delivered at the Internet-level, this suite of hosted email security and management services provides a complete managed email security solution, without the hassle, inconvenience or additional cost of traditional software or hardware solutions. Etisalat Business Solution services ensure the integrity of electronic communications, helping businesses to manage and reduce risk while securing their critical infrastructure and business information.
For more information on signing up for the service, customers can get in touch with their respective Etisalat Account Managers.