Washington, D.C… September 30, 2009 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet Society (ISOC) and the Number Resource Organization (NRO) are joining forces to host the “Internet Pavilion” at the Telecom World Event, taking place from October 5-9. The three organizations are working together to raise awareness of the need maintain and reinforce a single, global, secure, stable and interoperable Internet.

“The Internet Pavilion will be a focal point for participants to gather the most current literature and hear discussions about how the Internet ecosystem works”, said Theresa Swinehart, ICANN’s Vice President for Global and Strategic Partnerships. The “Internet Pavilion” is supported by organizations responsible for different aspects of Internet development, operations, administration, and technical management.

Statistics show LTE migration could cost mobile operators up to US$1.78 billion in CAPEX expenditure alone in the first year   Wednesday 30th September, 2009, Leatherhead, UK - AIRCOM International, the leading independent network planning and optimisation consultancy, today revealed the economic reality of LTE migration facing mobile operators around the world – as much as US$1.78 billion for a tier one US operator in the first year. As the economic downturn puts pressure on credit markets, and mobile operators attempt to limit significant CAPEX commitments, AIRCOM believes that innovative approaches to LTE network roll out, network sharing for example, will be essential in ensuring the profitable delivery of future mobile services.    LTE investments vary by region, the legacy equipment operators have in place and the spectrum they have available. However, AIRCOM estimates the total CAPEX investment* facing a tier one mobile operator in the first year of roll out to be as follows:

TynTec to help low-cost VoIP provider go mobile with application-to-mobile SMS offering   September 29th, 2009 – Singapore: Mobile messaging provider TynTec (www.tyntec.com) today announces a deal with low-cost international VoIP provider Callforeign (www.callforeign.com) to provide Internet-to-mobile SMS delivery. Callforeign, which provides users with VoIP services aimed at reducing the cost of international phone calls, will use TynTec to deliver SMS sent either from the web or from a specialized mobile application.         The Callforeign Mobilesip application allows users to make phone calls over VoIP using either WiFi or 3G on their mobile phone. By working with TynTec the company has been able to integrate an SMS delivery element, allowing people to send international SMS over the Internet, saving a significant amount of money.   

LONDON, 29 September 2009 – Accumulate UK Limited, the company that provides flexible pricing solutions for mobile retailers, today announces its global licensing deal with Sony Ericsson for the use of its Flexion technology.

It is the first handset manufacturer to preload mobile games with Flexion on its new handsets following the success of operators such as Hutchison 3G UK.

Previously, preloaded games were considered a perk for users; now it is a necessity and part of any handset makeup. 

In the past, handset manufacturers paid publishers sizeable licence fees to preload full versions of the best games onto devices and Flexion turns this cost into a tangible revenue stream.