Motorola Inc. today announced an agreement with Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), for the supply of a Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS) cellular network for Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). Under the agreement, which includes network deployment and maintenance services, MTNL will be expanding its GSM network by 2 million lines. As the first UMTS rollout in India, the UMTS network deployment will take place after the relevant regulatory authority of India has authorized spectrum allocation and appropriate licenses are obtained by the network operators.

Equinix, Inc., the leading provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services, today announced that it has added a second Internet Business Exchange(TM) (IBX(R)) data center to its Tokyo presence, resulting from the acquisition of a long-term building lease and the purchase of assets from VSNL International.

Asia Netcom today announced plans to add a new trans-Pacific portion to its regional submarine cable system, EAC. The new 23,500 km infrastructure -- EAC Pacific -- will extend the existing infrastructure with a new trans-Pacific ring.

GoLive! Mobile today unveiled a significantly upgraded version of Concierge, the company's industry-leading mobile campaign management software. The software, which is currently in use by hundreds of small businesses, brands, and other organizations in the US, provides powerful, web-based tools for the management of mobile marketing and premium SMS campaigns.

At the CES conference in Las Vegas today, Skype and Nokia announced a collaboration to develop a new mobile Skype(TM) experience on the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, introduced earlier today. The collaboration builds on the familiarity and richness of desktop Skype and makes it mobile. The Nokia N800's small size and easy wireless connectivity frees Skype users from their desktop, allowing Skype conversations to take place anywhere, as long as there is an available wireless Internet connection. Packed with features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth phone connectivity, hands-free properties, webcam, media support and messenger keyboard, the Nokia N800 makes Skype conversations captivating experience at home, at work and on the move.

Due to the Earthquake in Taiwan on 26 December 2006, Hong Kong's overseas telecommunications services had been severely affected by the damage of several regional submarine cables, hindering the services provided by all Hong Kong's Internet Service Providers.

MobiTV, Inc., the global leader in mobile and broadband television and music services, today announced it will be demonstrating the first seamlessly unified multicast and unicast television solution for Mobile WiMAX. In addition, MobiTV will be demonstrating the integration of critical security and content protection layers through a partnership with NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV.

PacificNet, Inc., a leading provider of CRM and telemarketing services, ecommerce, gaming and mobile internet services in China, announced today that its PacificNet Epro subsidiary has been selected by China Telecom's Xinjiang Branch to provide CRM consulting and call center training services. Under the project service agreement, PacificNet Epro will enhance the CRM service level and telemarketing management capability of China Telecom's customer service center called the "10000 Information Hotline."

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Sweden Telecom is launching a product range under its own brand name, Sweden Telecom. The company has, until now, been primarily a services and solutions supplier within the European telecommunications market, carrying a specially-selected range from established suppliers and manufacturers.