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DoT to appoint special auditors for 4 telcos this week

-- The Department of Telecom will appoint special auditors this week to verify the revenue figures of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar, Idea Cellular and Tata's telecom companies, which operate in different areas of communications.

The special auditors will be from the CAG panel, a senior DoT official told PTI .

These auditors will have to give an undertaking to DoT about their previous clients. If they have worked in any of these companies previously, then they would not be engaged in the auditing, the official said.

snom 820 Takes Center Stage of VoIP Portfolio

After launching its latest line of business VoIP phones, snom Technology AG has stepped up in class combining high-end telephony with an enhanced design and increased features with its snom 820.
In fact, the German-based company is so taken with its new model; it created a movie and dubbed the new line “The 8 Experience.”
The snom 820 combines the latest technology and established snom features, including its large high-resolution TFT color display (3.5”, 320 x 240 pixels) that offers a clear depiction of call lists, phone directories and caller information via the integrated XML browser.

75 International and Domestic Marketing Leaders Join Forces with InteleCom to Market Flagship CoIP Technology

INDIANAPOLIS --(Business Wire)-- InteleCom, Inc. (Pink Sheets: IECM) (www.intelecomplus.com), located in Indianapolis, IN, has been a leading provider of international Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications and is now the First Monetized Social Platform, My Social Income (MSI), whereby over 50% of the advertising and sales revenue from its two flagship products, the Web 2.0 Communication Suite and the Web Marketing Suite, are shared with its members.

Nine More Languages is now available in icloud

The world's first free online computer, icloud by Xcerion announced that they expanded its service into nine more languages.

The new languages are - Danish, Dutch, French, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese for Portugal and Romanian. icloud is also available in Chinese, English, Filipino, German, Portuguese for Brazil, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.

Openet and Cisco Signed First Contract for OEM Policy Solution

TM Forum Management World -- Openet, the leading provider of Transactional Intelligence for the world's largest and most innovative network service providers, today announces that through its OEM deal, Cisco® has signed its first contract with a leading Tier 1, U.S. wire line and wireless service provider. The provider will deploy the Cisco-branded Openet Fusion Works(TM) Policy Manager product along with Cisco's Mobility Solutions.

Tk 4900 cr cost to build digital Bangladesh

The state-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) is going to introduce a single flat call rate for its customers in all the districts across the country and plans to cut down charges.
Disclosing the government decision at a press briefing at his ministry, Post and Telecommunications Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju said the new rate will come into effect within 2-3 months.

A Business Solution for Swine Flu Outbreak: Audio and Video Conferencing, Keeps Work on the Go

While today’s business user has already benefited greatly from conference call services and the ability to conduct meetings and stay in contact with clients, customers and colleagues without having to leave the office, the advantages of the technology are even more evident when a potential pandemic case of the ‘the H1-N1 virus” or “Swine Flu” arises.

Through the use of audio and video conferencing, users can remain productive and eliminate the risk of coming in contact with any viruses because the need to leave their homes or offices to travel in crowded areas becomes unnecessary.

ARC International plc Board Changes

ARC International (LSE:ARK), a leading provider of multimedia design IP to semiconductor and consumer product companies worldwide, today announces the resignation of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Carl Schlachte with immediate effect. The role of President and Chief Executive Officer will be filled with immediate effect by Dr Geoff Bristow, who is currently the Senior Independent Director of the Company and has been a Non-Executive Director of the Company since 2003.

Nortel will sell Security-Enhanced MG 3600 VoIP Gateway in North America

Bolstering a VoIP trunk gateway to protect against rising security threats, a Toronto-based telecom equipment maker announced today that it will start selling in North America a carrier-grade product that in the past has only been available overseas.

HickoryTech will Buy CP Telecom

HickoryTech Corp. (NASDAQ: HTCO) said it has reached an agreement to acquire Computer Pro, Inc., a privately held facilities-based telecom provider, for around $7 million.
Computer Pro serves Minneapolis, St. Paul and northern Minnesota. HickoryTech said it plans to fund the acquisition primarily with cash. The closing of the transaction is scheduled to occur in the third quarter 2009.