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Kirusa's Voice SMS Initiative
Kirusa, the Value added mobile services provider, has launched its International
Voice SMS initiative which enables mobile subscribers around the world to send
voice SMS messages to recipients in other countries. One of the biggest draws of
the initiative is that it will cost a fraction of the international voice calls.
Kirusa's international Voice SMS initiative allows its clients
to offer seamless, integrated International Voice SMS experience to their mobile
subscribers, enabling them to send Voice SMS messages to anyone around the
globe; even in countries where mobile operators have not yet launched the Voice
SMS service. The Kirusa initiative allows subscribers to send Voice SMS to
almost one billion mobile subscribers today.
For mobile operators, the high value and margin for
international messages adds to the revenue base. Mobile subscribers in countries
where operators have yet to launch the service will be able to easily access and
reply to messages using domestic access numbers.
According to Dr Inderpal Singh Mumick, founder and CEO, Kirusa,
"Kirusa has always been at the forefront of introducing pioneering
technologies that provide new ways for people to communicate, and bind the
industry together. We envision that eventually Voice SMS will be as universal as
Text SMS, and would require the development of a global interoperability
standard."
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Biofuels for Wireless
Idea Cellular, Ericsson and the GSM Association's Development Fund, in a
joint effort, would develop biofuels as a source of power for wireless
networks in rural India. These three organizations undertaking the pilot
project in Pune, plan to utilize biofuels in order to power mobile base
stations situated beyond the reach of electricity grids. The first phase,
which is testing the feasibility of non-edible plant-based fuels, such as
cotton and jatropha, is nearing completion.
Global Money Transfer
Bharti Airtel has joined hands with The GSM Association to launch a pilot
programme that will enable over 25 mn Indians abroad to remit money to
India through their mobile phones. Under the initiative Bharti Airtel and
State Bank of India have created a public/private partnership that will
cater to the Indians at home and abroad. India is the biggest recipient of
overseas remittances in the world at $25 bn, accounting for around 10% of
the world market.
MTNL's Broadband with
Wi-Fi
MTNL has introduced a value add Broadband with Wi-Fi. These Wi-Fi services
are enabled with CPE's (Customer Premises Equipment) with a speed of up
to two Mbps. Using these CPE's, subscribers will now be able to create
their 'Private hot spots' covering a range of 40m in their homes and
offices. They can also create 'Private public hot spots' through MTNL's
pre paid broadband service. The Wi-Fi modem works on the latest version
802.11g of Wi-Fi standard. It generally provides bandwidth of 54 Mbps. |
Mobile Malware Up
McAfee has announced its findings of a new research conducted by Informa
Telecoms and Media between December 2006 and January 2007which reveals mobile
operators globally are experiencing more mobile malware attacks than ever
before, and spending more time and money on recovery from these
attacks. The research found that nearly half of the operators who have
experienced mobile malware outbreaks have had one within the last three months.
The number of mobile operators in the Europe and APAC reporting incidents
affecting more than 1,000 devices doubled in 2006. Twice as many mobile
operators spent over $200,000 on mobile security in 2006, compared to 2005. The
finding also revealed that 83% of the mobile operators questioned have been hit
by mobile device infections and the number of reported security incidents in
2006 was more than five times higher than 2005.
The research also highlighted that despite the fact that most
mobile operators are experiencing mobile security incidents, there is a large
gap between the kind of protection operators consider important and what they
actually deploy.
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Dopod to Support Windows
Mobile 6
Dopod International has announced
support for Windows Mobile 6 platform in its upcoming devices, starting
April 2007. New products from the PDA and smartphone provider, launched
from April 2007 onwards, will be equipped to run on the new software
platform. Windows Mobile 6, the newest version of Microsoft's mobile
software platform features new messaging tools, tighter security and
improved productivity. Over the year, Dopod International will continue to
launch more products catering to the high demands of consumers looking for
devices to enhance their handsets.
According to Jack Tong,
CEO, Dopod International "We're excited to work with Microsoft to
offer Windows Mobile 6 on our upcoming products. This will further enrich
the mobile experience of consumers with our easy-to-use, innovative and
powerful devices, which will allow them to enjoy mobility while having the
power of Windows Mobile to help stay connected to people and information
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McAfee's Mobile Security
 McAfee, Inc. has introduced McAfee Mobile Security Risk Management, a
comprehensive approach to mobile security to strengthen its position in the
mobile security market. This modular three-pronged approach is targeted to
enable the mobile operators to create a secure framework on which they can build
their future services.
The solution comprises of three modules-Assess, Protect and
Recover. It provides operators with a professional risk assessment of the
threats to their business, comprehensive protection for the network, devices,
content and applications and effective recovery services from malware outbreaks.
According to Victor Kouznetsov, senior VP of the McAfee Mobile
Division "Mobile threats are already impacting the mobile industry globally
and present a serious risk to the future success of mobile services and
revenues." Driven by further platform consolidation, connectivity,
bandwidth and impressive new device capabilities, the mobile environment is
increasingly becoming a target for malicious attacks. The year 2006 also saw the
emergence of both SMiShing (phishing via SMS) and spyware (MobiSpy) in the
mobile domain.
Compiled by Shipra Arora
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