SK Broadband, South Korea’s second-largest operator of broadband Internet, said Friday that it swung to a loss in 2008, hit by higher costs and stalled sales. Net loss reached 98.8 billion won (US$71.5 million) last year, compared with a profit of 7
Source: www.telecomskorea.com

An MP3 player containing confidential United States military files has been recovered from the New Zealand owner who discovered the device’s secret. When Chris Ogle, a 29-year-old from Whangarei, plugged in the player he bought for $18 at an Oklahoma
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Telecom: World class broadband available soon - ONE News
Telecom says it is installing the most advanced standard of super-fast internet broadband, which will offer world class services. Telecom chief executive Paul Reynolds, says the VDSL2 (Very High-Speed Digital Subscriber Line 2) offered a huge step-up
Source: tvnz.co.nz

Obama retains options with Iran - Straits Times
In tackling Iran’s nuclear ambitions, alleged support for terrorism and threats against Israel, Mr Obama believes ‘we must use all elements of our national power to protect our interests as it relates to Iran’, he said. ‘That includes diplomacy
Source: www.straitstimes.com

Karachi: Pakistan’s stocks rose for a third day after investors judged the biggest phone service provider as inexpensive. Pakistan Telecommunications Co paced gains. The Karachi 100 Index climbed 0.8 per cent to 5,183.22 at the 3.30pm local-time

Telecom company ACS to cut workforce by 2 percent - Fort Mill Times
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ACS, one of Alaska’s top telecom firms, says it needs to cut about 20 employees. That reflects 2 percent of its workforce. ACS is one of the lead players in Alaska’s phone and Internet industries, and among the most dominant in