Smartphones, handhelds and notebooks seen to generate more than $130B wireless data access revenues by 2009.
Mobile computing devices, including smartphones, PDA handhelds and notebooks, will generate more than $130 billion in data access revenues by 2009, according to ARC Groups Future Mobile Computing 2004 report. More than 72% of this total will stem from cellular mobile (WWAN) access and, of this, some $34 billion...

NEWS IN BRIEF; Peso closes at P51.77.
The peso closed lower at P51.77 to the US dollar yesterday at the Philippine Dealing System of the Bankers Association of the Philippines from P51.69 the previous day. The weighted average rate appreciated to P51.663 from P51.813. Total volume amounted to $65.5 million. Share prices close higher...

IDC sees modest growth in Philippine IT market.
Byline: edu h. lopez The Philippine IT market is expected to see a modest growth this year as the corporate sector is likely to spend less in anticipation of the May national elections. An IDC report said that government spending on IT would likewise be...

Bayantel expands fixed lines in underserved areas.
Byline: EMMIE V. ABADILLA Bayan Telecommunications (BayanTel) is expanding its fixed line service in underserved areas in the Visayas region with its recent roll out in Catarman, Samar. BayanTel is the market leader for fixed line services in the Eastern Visayas region with more than...

Internet soon may need only electrical outlet.
Byline: Scott Maben The Register-Guard Communicating over power lines? Sounds improbable. But homeowners in Manassas, Va., are gearing up for a new broadband network that will operate on the city's power lines. Got electricity? Then you can have a high-speed Internet connection in any room...

Prepaid broadband is newest IP service.
Converting more dial-up users to broadband connectivity is the goal of a new feature recently added to Nortel's Shasta IP service delivery platform. The Shasta device, which sits at the network edge and is often used for DSL aggregation, now can support a prepaid billing model for broadband access....

Telekom Austria Promises Dividend.
Telekom Austria AG has announced its first ever dividend after posting improved financial results for 2003. For the fourth quarter, the operator posted a narrowed net loss of 21.2m euros ($25.9m), compared with a net loss of 99.2m euros ($121.2m) in the same quarter in 2002. Analysts...

NEWS IN BRIEF; P/$ rate closed at P56.055.
The peso closed at P56.055 to the US dollar last Friday at the Philippine Dealing System of the Bankers Association of the Philippines. The weighted average rate stands at P56.041. US commodity loan intact The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the United States Embassy denied...

9-1-1 can you find me now?
The woman's voice is hysterical. "Help," she gasps through tears, "my little boy is choking ..." The emergency dispatcher calms her, talks her through emergency procedures and dispatches an ambulance to the address that shows on her 9-1-1 screen. It's just another day on the emergency line at the...

Alcatel Halves Losses as Cost-Cutting Pays Off.
Network infrastructure and services provider, Alcatel SA, has continued on its slow but steady recovery path, as it dramatically cut losses for the fourth quarter and year-end. Alcatel has not posted a net profit since the fiscal year 2000, and this didnEt change for the fourth quarter,...