Archive for January 2010

Target the 100 million users who cannot read and write, message to the Pakistani telecom market

Jan 5th, 2010 | By omar shaikh | Category: Telecom

Or anywhere for that matter! In fact, check out EnglishCentral, a service that Google Ventures has invested in. Watch videos while you learn English.   Most of the telecom companies in Pakistan are focused on the voice only market, and do not do not do anything innovative that will set them apart with the value [...]



Should I choose a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Internet Provider?

Jan 5th, 2010 | By omar shaikh | Category: Featured, Telecom

By Grant Kirkwood, CTO of Mzima Networks
  The Internet is a tool that is enabling ubiquitous communications. From our computers to our handheld devices, televisions, video surveillance, financial institutions, hospitals, homes and beyond, applications are continually developed that require end users the ability to access higher bandwidth speeds. But speed isn’t the only factor to [...]



Nearly $25 million in new annual revenue to GTT

Jan 5th, 2010 | By omar shaikh | Category: Telecom

Hold on tight – 2010 is beginning with a charge!  Today, Global Telecom & Technology (“GTT”) [ OTCBB: GTT] announced its intention to acquire certain assets and customers of Global Capacity, a Chicago-based telecommunications provider.   The deal brings nearly $25 million in annual revenues to GTT as it purchases over 100 customers for just about [...]



Dogpile from rugby to do Great Good

Jan 5th, 2010 | By omar shaikh | Category: Featured

  Type in “metasearch” on Google, and find “Dogpile” as the first search result.
Research attorney Aaron Flin announced Dogpile on December 28, 1996. What a name! Rugby players rush together and pile on top of each another which is what Dogpile’s metasearch does. Dogpile has a mascot Arfie (a male mutt born on January 2, [...]



Win $50,000 by Google Map Maker

Jan 1st, 2010 | By omar shaikh | Category: Google

Google has announced with Unicef $50,000 award for drawing your local area on the Google map maker.
Google Map Maker or http://mapmaker.google.com allows you to create your own local neighborhood that has not yet been mapped by any one, on the map. This way people can search locations and roads on your local area maps.

You can even [...]