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Also from Verizon, customers can expect to see reduced rates on bundled services that do not require a landline phone plan. Cellular customers can choose from FiOS TV, a 3Mbps DSL connection, or FiOS fiber-optic plan. Giving customers the freedom to avoid the landline phone connection in their bundled rate plan is just another step towards what may be the eventual and inevitable death of the landline phone. This may be a self-serving push coming from Verizon, who has also just announced that they will be acquiring Alltel Corporation in a cash merger. Alltel's coverage includes 57 primarily rural markets that Verizon Wireless currently does not serve, which will make Verizon's cellular network even larger than it already is.
Apple has unveiled a 3G version of the iPhone that is faster and cheaper, ultimately making it available to many more people than the higher-priced original model. The new model can download data 2.8-times faster than the original and includes a very intriguing GPS feature, among other new features. With a more accessible price point, iPhone will be able to better compete with BlackBerry and similar devices, say analysts. The new phone will be available starting at $199 USD July 11.
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OnAir, a company that offers services that enable passengers to use their portable devices on airplanes, has chosen Highdeal to manage Mobile OnAir, a mobile telephony offer aimed at airline companies. Highdeal Transactive is used to calculate the percentages and manage the commission owed to airline companies, as well as for the billing of Internet Service installations, WebMail, and WebChat services offered by OnAir. The partnership includes Bull, an integrator of convergence technologies, which will be creating the information systems. "We are extremely pleased with Bull's services and Highdeal's ability to adapt to our unique and fast evolving context," said Jean-Damien Beaud, Director of OnAir's Information Systems. "Our mobile telephony offer is at the crossroads of the telecomunications and aeronautics industries. We were quickly convinced by the different features of the Highdeal Transactive software solution as its functional coverage
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Clarity, a provider of Unified Operational Support Systems, has been chosen to provide its Unified OSS to Western Power, Australia's only dedicated transmission and distribution business. "We wanted one solution that was as reliable as possible. Clarity's Unified OSS made more sense to us than integrating numerous systems that performed the same function and Clarity will allow the design and operation of the multi vendor network on a single platform. As a Government owned corporation, it is essential that we implemented a complete, scalable solution supported by excellent processes and implementation that would mitigate risk. The people at Clarity proved themselves and their solution worthy of the contract," commented David Ireland Communications Design and Implementation Manager at Western Power.
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corresponds to our needs, particularly when calculating interconnection costs and bill-cross-referencing which are an essential part of our business," he concluded.
Amdocs has announced that its product support operations has achieved the "Rated Outstanding" certification from the Service and Support Professionals Association (SSPA). "Amdocs underwent comprehensive and rigorous audits of its product support operations," said Stephen Smith, executive director at SSPA. "The ‘Rated Outstanding' certification acknowledges Amdocs' commitment to provide the people, processes and technologies that help customers get the most from their product investment." Congratulations to Amdocs.
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