More phone users snipping their land lines

Article Abstract:

An increasing size of consumers prefer to use wireless telephones than land-line phones. For instance, in Louisiana, 15% of wireless clients of BellSouth do not own a regular telephone and 65% of these BellSouth clients utilize their wireless telephones at heir homes, reflecting an increase from 56% in 1997, according to BellSouth. Telecom researchers at The Yankee Group stress that by 2005, wireless telephones will account for 20% of global phone traffic, an increase from 4% in 1997. The growing use of wireless phones is attributed to several factors such as the emergence of new-generation digital wireless services that are less expensive than analog.

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An increasing size of consumers prefer to use wireless phones than land-line phones

Sales & consumption, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Mobile Radio Services, Wireless communications services

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Sprint starts up single-line service

Article Abstract:

Sprint recently launched a digital service that allows a customer to simultaneously hold a phone conversation, watch video, send faxes and log on the Internet over a single line. The company claims that the new technology will reduce the price of long-distance phone call by over 70% as well as allow high-quality video calls for less than the current price of a voice call. The Integrated On-Demand Network (ION) will be marketed to businesses beginning 1998 and be available to consumes in the second half of 1999.

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Launches digital svc allowing simultaneous phone conversation, video watching, fax and Internet use over a single line

Services introduction, Sprint Corp.

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Year 200 bug threatens phone service

Article Abstract:

A study said each US major telephone carrier will suffer at least one failure of a mission critical system despite spending two years and millions of dollars to fix the Year 2000 bug. Experts maintain that there is a 50% to 60% chance that the major carriers could face a failure on January 1, 2000. Mid-sized, foreign-based and small carriers will be affected most, as well as countries in Latin, America, Southeast Asia and central Africa that have spent less time and resources to fix the millenium bug.

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Study says each major phone carrier will suffer at least one failure of a mission critical sys despite efforts to fix 2000 bug

Market information - general

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