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ITU Telecom Asia 2008 and the ITU Asia-Pacific Telecommunication / ICT Indicators Report (Thaipr.net)
ITU Telecom Asia 2008 is set to open in Bangkok, Thailand in two weeks. The leading showcase for information and communication technologies (ICT) and the foremost networking platform for policy makers

Ghana: GT University College Turns Two (AllAfrica.com)
The Ghana Telecom University College (GTUC) has established the Faculty of Telecommunication Engineering and Informatics, to provide class education in modern telecommunication networks and systems, and prepare students for professional practice in the telecom industry.

Lawmaker sees boom in broadband services (Yehey!)
GOVERNMENT must be prepared for the influx of consumers towards broadband services for this will be the next revenue source that will fuel the growth of telecommunication firms in the years ahead, Rep. Joseph Santiago of Catanduanes said Tuesday.

Beaufort Memorial announces new vice president (The Beaufort Gazette)
Beaufort Memorial Hospital announced Wednesday that Edward Ricks will be the new vice president and chief information officer. He will oversee a team of information technologists and be responsible for information services and telecommunication at the hospital. He will join Beaufort Memorial's staff from Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., and has more than eight years of experience, ...

Bassil vows to cut Lebanese land-line rates further (The Daily Star Lebannon)
Telecommunication Minister Jebran Bassil said on Wednesday that the ministry and Ogero, the state-owned land-line company, are planning further cuts on the fixed telephone charges. "The ministry had previously cut the rates on the fixed telephone lines and we intend to reduce these rates even further.

Nigeria: MTel Workers Threaten to Cripple Service (AllAfrica.com)
Few months after telephone services were nearly paralysed as a result of a strike by workers of Nigerian Telecommunication Limited (NITEL), services may be crippled again today, if MTel management fails to meet the demands of its staff.

TCS Wins $3.3 Million U.S. Marine Corps Contract for Wireless Point-to-Point Link Network Systems and Support (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSYS), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless communications, today announced that it has received a $3.3 million contract to support the U.S.

Uganda: Best Employers (AllAfrica.com)
TELECOMMUNICATION giant MTN has for the second year running ranked the most preferred employer by fresh graduates.

Toshiba Awarded Internet Telephony's 2008 TMC Labs Innovation Award (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
IRVINE, Calif.----Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation named Toshiba’s Strata® CIX™1200 IP business communication system a 2008 TMC Labs Innovation Award winner, presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

Tanzania: NEMC Urges for Halt to Building of Phone Towers (AllAfrica.com)
The National Environment Management Council (Nemc) has called for suspension of ongoing construction of telecommunication towers which lack in-depth research on health risks they pose to people and the environment.