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26/11/2014

Tecnomic Sonus Partner Event 2014

23/09/2014

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/mobile-value-added-services-player-altruist-plans-aggressive-steps-to-turn-around-bubbly/articleshow/42881359.cms

23/04/2014

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the uniting body of telecom standard development organizations, has taken notice of WebRTC. And that means WebRTC is becoming enough of a pain – I’m sorry, I mean it has enough support – that they now need to address it. Why is this happening?

Well, IMS is trucking along, and we’re starting to see more VoLTE services. But beyond VoLTE, what about other applications on the IP multimedia subsystem (IMS)? To be fair, there are rich communication services (RCS), but most of the programs running on LTE networks have been over-the-top (OTT) apps such as WhatsApp. Carriers see WebRTC as a potential way to control subscribers again, and maybe take some of the OTT apps as value-added services market away from OTT providers. I wrote about this “less is better than zero” strategy earlier this month.

As such, the 3GPP is studying and starting to construct interoperability between IMS networks and WebRTC via a study called TR23.701. This study outlines potential modifications to the IMS architecture, and an obvious first necessary item is a WebRTC-to-IMS gateway, the eIMS-AGW, which I have written about on this blog before. Carriers require such a gateway to make sure the media from WebRTC (for instance, an Opus audio codec or a VP8/VP9 video codec) gets transcoded to an appropriate IMS codec.

Though that’s important, something missing from the study was a WebRTC-enabled media server, which I’ll call the eMRF, or the e-media resource function. There will be many peer-to-peer WebRTC calls that will not involve a media server, but for any kind of value-added service, there will need to be a media server involved. And since carriers view WebRTC as a way to control value-added services, I am surprised there is no mention of an MRF in this study.

Despite that oversight, there were other interesting items in the study, like the WebRTC web server (WWSF) and the eP-CSCF. The WWSF is a web server that serves HTTP(s), and given that WebRTC “calls” can be launched from a URL, adding this kind of network node makes sense. The eP-CSCF, which is essentially an IMS policy routing engine in the form of an SBC or IP-to IP softswitch, includes WebRTC signaling and roaming.

The ability to route and charge off of WebRTC info is important and potentially controversial because WebRTC endpoints could be SIM-less. There really isn’t a phone number or even a SIM associated with a WebRTC call as it’s more of a peer-to-peer play, though it could be URL-based calling.

I’ve added these elements into my IMS diagrams since it will be important to finalize WebRTC interactions with IMS. I also added a WebRTC item to the application server box, as there will likely need to be WebRTC media interactions there, too.

If you want to get into more technical detail about WebRTC and IMS, here is a great blog via webrtch4cKS: or contact us at [email protected].

23/04/2014

Share your Mobile number associated with whats app, will start the Tecnomic Group.

31/12/2013

From all the Tecnomic team, we wish you and your families all the very best for the Holiday season and the New Year. 2013 has been a fantastic year for us and we appreciate you placing your trust in us this past year and we look forward to seeing you in the new year…Wish you and your dear one a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

17/12/2013

INDIAN MOBILE INTERNET USERS TO TOUCH 164.8 MILLION BY 2015

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The number of people surfing the Internet using mobiles in India, the world's second largest mobile market after China, is set to touch 164.8 million by 2015, a report by global consultancy firm KPMG said. KPMG revealed that Indians hooking on to social networking sites provides opportunities to firm's for using social media to engage customers, brand building, product launches, etc. "The mobile Internet users in the country are expected to grow from 4.1 million users in 2009 to 164.8 million in 2015 at a CAGR of 85 percent," the report said. India has emerged as the second largest mobile market globally, behind only China. With over 870 million mobile subscribers, businesses are jumping the opportunity, it said.

07/12/2013

Brazilian operators are missing out on revenues totalling R$40bn because they are not satisfying the coverage requirements of customers. And it is claimed that the prime reason they are not satisfying those coverage requirements is because the government is making it prohibitively difficult for them to do so. Yet the regulator has warned operators that if they do not begin satisfying customers, it will fine them and take their spectrum licences away. That must feel like a right kick in the Brazil nuts.

The majority of Brazilian consumers are willing to pay more for an improved mobile service and as a result operators have been estimated to be missing out on up to R$40bn (US$17.13bn) per year, according to research published by Commprove.

More than 56 per cent of Brazilian mobile users reported losing signal at least three times a month, according to the research and 40 per cent of consumers said they would be willing to pay an additional R$5 per month for better coverage. Ten per cent would pay R$10 and a further ten per cent would pay R$15 per month for the same. Surprisingly, 6.3 per cent said they would be willing to pony up as much as R$50 per month for better basic radio coverage and it was the 18-24 year old demographic that placed the greatest value on their mobile access with 56 per cent claiming unreliable signal was the main reason for looking to move to another carrier.

Anatel started its clampdown on poor network performance last year, warning operators that they risk having their spectrum licences revoked due to poor coverage levels and threatening to bar carriers from signing up new customers if they have coverage or capacity problems.

But the situation is at epidemic levels and operator efforts to improve radio network coverage are being stifled by local government bureaucracy according to Strand Consult. The firm pointed the finger at regulatory authorities around the world which allocate mobile licences, often with coverage obligations attached, but do not ensure favourable terms and conditions for erecting mobile network masts.

The consultancy said that operators are having difficulty in getting permission to erect new mobile network masts and antennas. Its research into the past 20 years of building and operating mobile networks found that the process to erect a single mobile mast or antenna can take a global average of between 12 to 18 months and cost €100,000 to €250,000 in some markets.

Focusing on Brazil: “The problem is that Anatel interprets poor mobile coverage as the fault of operators. The reality is that creating good mobile coverage requires the cooperation of many stakeholders: politicians, regulators, operators, municipalities, site owners, and so on,” said John Strand, CEO at the consultancy.

“The rental costs charged by municipalities for setting up masts is rising by up to 15 per cent each year in some markets. As an analogy it’s like a patient on a life support machine. The municipality can say this is the new price and if you are not willing to pay, then you must unplug your life support machine and you can move to a different hospital. So in practice, there is no choice for operators but to pay these prices.”

Strand said his consultancy recently conducted an international project that closely examined the conditions that mobile operators are working under in terms of antenna er****on and claims the findings of the report improved the terms and conditions for mobile operators in the company’s native country, Denmark.

In fact, the report claims to have revealed cartel behaviour among 15 of 98 municipalities, and as a result the Danish competition authority took action, implementing a plan to improve the transparency and market conditions for applying and erecting new mobile masts.

Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade also displayed a ruthless streak this week by fining Spanish operator group Telefonica R$15m ($6.3m) and ordering it to relinquish part of its stake in TIM Brasil or seek a partner for its own Brazilian subsidiary Vivo.

TIM Brasil’s parent company is Telecom Italia, and in September, the Italian firm’s shareholders struck a deal with Telefonica to gradually increase its stake iof 22.4 per cent stake in Telecom Italia.

However, with Telefonica’s own operator subsidiary Vivo operating in Brazil, Cade expressed concerns the group has created a scenario that poses potential risk to competition.

11/06/2013

Types of Dual SIM
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Pseudo-Dual - for convenience to use second SIM (as rule, it has «no major» slot for this) without both SIMs connected with owner's mobile service providers (MSP).

Dual SIM Shift - basic phones which have 2 SIM Card Slots, only one SIM is active (able to receive calls), and is shown on the screen, the users may switch to another SIM by choosing from the menu.

Dual SIM Stand-by (DSS) - allows two SIM cards to be on standby waiting for a call. When a call is established on one SIM card, the other is no longer active. Callers to the other SIM will hear a message that the phone is switched off or they'll be redirected to voicemail.

Dual SIM Active (DSA) - allows the device to be connected to both networks at the same time. The device can switch between two calls without dropping either, so while you are on a call you can still receive calls on the other number. These devices need to have two transceivers. Nowadays these phones are not manufactured by the big brand names, because it's said to be hard not to exceed acceptable SAR (Specific absorption rate) levels in a single device.

Dual SIM Dual Call/Dual talk - Both SIMs are able to receive calls, once active call on one SIM is established, a call can still be received on the other SIM. If user likes he can switch between two calls without disconnecting any of them. This is mostly used in China. These phones have 2 RFs, 2 SIMs and 2 Modem Stacks. Also known as DSDA (Dual SIM Dual Active), Dual SIM Active or Duos. (LG GX500)
When one SIM has PS Data active call, other SIM can still get voice (CS) calls.

10/10/2012

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10/10/2012

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seeking fulfillment and happiness.
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