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Market research firm Gartner is considering scaling back its predictions for the global semiconductor industry. Gartner recently forecast that worldwide semiconductor sales revenue next year would increase 21.7 percent. Senior analyst Dorothy Lai told a press conference that Gartner is now considering reducing this figure to between 9 percent and 11 percent. The downward revision is still a significant improvement on this year's forecast of a 0.1 percent contraction.
The UK government has told mobile phone operators to create systems to block the transmission of hardcore pornographic images to 3G phones. Wireless network operators have reportedly been instructed to build technology into their new networks that will allow parents to bar children from accessing certain services or Web sites, such as adult content or gambling sites. It is thought that the government will create an official content regulator for the industry if self-regulation does not work.
Mobile operator O2 has chosen Marconi to build a transmission network to support the launch of 3G mobile services in Germany next year. Under the terms of the four-year contract, Marconi will supply its Digital Radio System (MDRS), a point-to-point microwave radio technology, to enable the transmission of large amounts of third-generation traffic from NodeB base stations to O2's fixed network. The contract also includes Marconi's Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) short-haul systems and antennae systems, as well as network management, installation, commissioning and training.
Logica, a specialist in mobile messaging and mobile payments, has announced an agreement with mobile operator O2 in Germany, Ireland and the UK to extend the capacity of SMS services across parts of its European O2 network. The licence will allow O2 to gain further flexibility from its relationship with Logica, allowing the operator to allocate capacity from different geographical locations to the areas that need the most SMS coverage. Consequently, O2 will be able to deal more effectively with peaks in SMS demand.
Am-Beo, a provider of software solutions for next-generation mobile service providers, has released an enhanced version of its Revenue Settlement solution. The solution, developed to manage the reconciliation of revenue between content delivery partners, is part of Am-Beo's rate-rec solution, which provides real-time rating and revenue settlement facilities.
Novell, a provider of Internet business solutions, is to provide a messaging infrastructure solution for St Luke's Hospital in Dublin. The contract was awarded to Synopsis and involves the installation of an e-mail, Internet security and core network infrastructure from Novell. The technology aims to improve access to patient information and data in a secure environment, as well as to enhance communication for up to 500 staff and patients throughout the hospital.
A Hong Kong judge has ordered a computer retailer to pay Microsoft USD4.5 million in damages for unlicensed use of the software giant's products. Microsoft brought a copyright infringement lawsuit against Able System Development, claiming it had illegally pre-loaded unlicensed copies of Office and Windows programs onto computers it sold between 1996 and 1998. High Court judge Mary Yuen ruled that Able had acted illegally to cut its costs and lure more customers to its business through cheaper prices.
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