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Upcoming events |
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 FORUM OF CITEL
“Convergence: Transition of traditional networks and services in the
Americas ” |
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With the aim of providing a space for discussion
where CITEL Members can have access to the ideas of the most important
sector experts, a FORUM of CITEL
will be held on “Convergence: Transition of traditional
networks and services in the Americas” on August 21, 2007, in San
José, Costa Rica.
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Important issues |
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The
first international digital radio forum in the Dominican Republic |
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By Javier Garcia, INDOTEL
On June 13 and 14, 2007, the first international digital radio
forum was held in the Dominican Republic, sponsored by INDOTEL. As its
main objective, the forum provided information on advances in digital
radio, the current situation of analog radio, and the implementation
of this new technology in different countries of the region.
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The
impact of fraud on telecommunication users |
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By Arturo
Quiñónez Quiñónez, Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos
Domiciliarios de Colombia
Fraud is one of the scourges
most affecting telecommunication service users. It can be classified
under two basic types: internal fraud, which is generally perpetrated
by internal staff or persons working in telecommunication companies,
and external fraud perpetrated by third parties or organizations
outside companies.
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Views
on user and market needs for the next decade |
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By Halina Uryga, Deputy Director Spectrum,
Orange
Mobile
communications are the major contributor to the growth of the
telecommunications industry as a whole and one of the most dynamic
sectors of the world’s economy. Mobiles have become one of the goods
with the fastest diffusion in our societies improving everyday life
and contributing to strengthen social links. During the last 15 years
revolution of usages have occurred and mobile is now a unique
communication device for all social categories. Mobile is also
considered as an essential tool to improve the personal security.
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A
Conformity Assessment Body Experience |
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By Michael Violette, American Telecommunications Certification
Body, Inc.
Over the past 10 years, MRAs have opened the market to Small and
Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Before the existence of the U.S.-EU
MRA, it was nearly impossible for a U.S. test laboratory to operate
across the Atlantic Ocean, providing local testing to the
manufacturers of products destined for Europe.
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Training |
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Implementation of
aggregate Ethernet/MPLS network for rendering of multi-service
(Part 1) |
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By Gustavo Sandler and
Javier Emicuri, Catholic University of Uruguay
The Access node is the first
device of the network of the provider that is adding accesses. So, to
that node connect several accesses of the clients, to send its traffic
to the remaining part of the network of the provider.
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Quality
of Service (Part 2) |
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By Jaime Rubio,
Centro de Investigación de las Telecomunicaciones CINTEL Colombia
Today, most of mankind is part of the Internet network. IP is the
protocol that carries information datagrams through this network.
Nevertheless, because Internet was born before QoS, IP is not doing a
good job of guaranteeing service quality. When IP manages a field
under the heading “Type of Service” it tries to give information a
special treatment, but it does not fully meet QoS requirements.
Because of this, new protocols such as IPv6, SIP, and H.323, which are
aimed at resolving this situation, have to be invented.
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What's
happening in the region? |
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Colombia:
President Uribe Announces the Creation of the National Information and
Communication Technologies Plan |
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On July 25, at a discussion held
at Nariño Palace, President Álvaro Uribe officially launched the
procedure to develop the National Information and Communication
Technologies Plan. Over next six months, the government will focus
its efforts on developing said plan, with the aim of launching its
implementation in January 2008, with a 10-year target completion date.
(Ministry of Communications, 25 July 2007)
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Venezuela:
Administrative Directive Containing the Conditions for Provision by
Mobile Telephony Operators of the Text Messaging Facility is Published
in the Official Gazette |
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On Friday, July 20, 2007,
Administrative Directive N° 1039, containing the Conditions for
Provision by Operators of the Text Message Facility, was published in
Official Gazette of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela N° 38.730, in
accordance with the provisions of the Organic Telecommunication Act
and other applicable provisions. (CONATEL, 25 July
2007)
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Brazil:
Anatel Answers Questions via the Internet regarding the Minute-Based
Tariff |
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The
Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações
[National Telecommunication Agency] (Anatel) has made available
a space devoted exclusively to the minute-based tariff to inform the
public of the reasons for the change, mandatory plans, tariffs, tax,
basic subscription plan, detailed bills, terms, districts, and
documents, as well as a booklet containing this information, organized
in a simple, instructional format. This virtual environment may be
accessed via banners found on the portal’s pages (see sides and bottom).
It should be noted that, in accessing the portal, it is important to
disable the pop-up blocking option some browsers provide.
(ANATEL, 20 July 2007)
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Venezuela:
Phase II of Digital Television Trials Begins |
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CONATEL has begun to measure the
field performance of the digital terrestrial television standards to
determine which system will be adopted in Venezuela, as was explained
at an exhibition held at CONATEL headquarters on Wednesday, July 18.
(CONATEL, 20 July 2007)
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Brazil:
Anatel Seeks to Ensure Cell Phone Coverage throughout Brazil |
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The proposed public consultation
on the call for bids for third generation (3G) mobile telephony,
approved yesterday by the Governing Council of the Agência Nacional de
Telecomunicações ]National Telecommunication Agency] (Anatel), creates
mechanisms that may make possible coverage of all Brazilian
municipalities. Today, of the country’s 5,500 municipalities, 3,300
have access to the service, corresponding to 89.81% of Brazil’s
population. (ANATEL, 13 July 2007)
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Colombia:
Sound Broadcasting Study |
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Taking account of the needs for
sector development vis-à-vis the new technological advances, the
Ministry of Communications will promote a sound broadcasting study in
order to update the National AM and FM Sound Broadcasting Technical
Plan. (Ministry of Communications, 10 July 2007)
more information |
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Colombia:
CAN Has Issued the Conditions in a Call for Bids for the Use and
Exploitation of the Andean Satellite System |
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The General Secretariat of the
Andean Community, with support from CAATEL, has opened the call for
bids to select an international satellite operator to exploit orbital
position 67° West. (Ministry of
Communications, 9 July 2007)
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Brazil:
Anatel Opens New Internet Portal |
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As of Monday, July 2, the new
portal of the Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações [National
Telecommunication Agency] (Anatel) became available at the following
address:
www.anatel.gov.br. Content is organized as four tabs: Citizen
Space, created to present the information most relevant to society;
Technical Information, with content on the Agency’s technical areas,
organized by service; Press Room, created for press relations, and
making possible communication with the public; and Know Anatel,
containing corporate information on what the Agency is and does.
(ANATEL, 2 July 2007)
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New
Associate Members of CITEL |
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Canada:
Rogers Communications Inc. |
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On July 4, 2007 Rogers
Communications Inc. of Canada became an associate member of
PCC.I and PCC.II.
Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RCI) is
a diversified Canadian communications and media company engaged in
three primary lines of business. Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest
wireless voice and data communications services provider and the
country's only carrier operating on the world standard GSM technology
platform. Rogers Cable and Telecom is Canada's largest cable
television provider offering cable television, high-speed Internet
access, residential telephony services, and video retailing, while its
Rogers Business Solutions division is a national provider of voice
communications services, data networking, and broadband Internet
connectivity to small, medium and large businesses. Rogers Media is
Canada's premier collection of category leading media assets with
businesses in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping,
publishing and sports entertainment.
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Canada:
Boeing Canada Technologies |
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On July 18, 2007
Boeing Canada Technologies of Canada became an associate member of PCC.II.
Boeing Canada Technologies is a
subsidiary of The Boeing Company, Boeing Canada Technology
began operations in Winnipeg in 1971 and has grown to become the
largest aerospace composite manufacturing centre in Canada, employing
over 1400 people who produce composite parts and assemblies for Boeing
737NG, 747, 767, 777 aircraft and the newest of the Boeing fleet --
the 787 Dreamliner.
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