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Home Wi-Fi's Slower Than Broadband: Report

Consumers using Wi-Fi at home tend to lose an average of 30 percent of download speed and face an increase in latency of 10-20 percent, according to a new study from research firm Epitiro.

Velti Initiated At 'Buy': Jefferies

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Jefferies & Co. initiated its rating on shares of Velti Plc (NASDAQ: VELT) with a buy rating and a price target of $16.50. The company's unique advantage is that it offers customers the ability to deploy mobile marketing campaigns on a global basis, the brokerage said.
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People walk pass a billboard advertising Reliance Power, at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai February 11, 2008.

JPMorgan cuts Reliance Comm target price by 49 pct

JPMorgan has slashed its target price on mobile operator Reliance Communications by 49 percent to 82 rupees, citing lower estimates for wireless and broadband segments and issues related to spectrum regulations.
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Lawmakers seek to overturn FCC Internet rules

A group of Republican lawmakers opened another front in a battle against the Federal Communications Commission's Internet traffic rules, filing a resolution of disapproval on Wednesday.
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Alcatel says U.S. to grow faster than market

Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent is bullish about its prospects in the United States this year, after securing big contracts at major operators like Verizon and Sprint Nextel .
India top court defers view on PM role in scandal

Indian government hit by corruption scandals

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is under severe pressure, his administration derailed from its legislative agenda by a series of corruption scandals that have come to dominate politics.
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Lawsuit accuses Google of stealing trade secrets

NEW YORK, Feb 14 - Technology communications company VoIP Inc sued Google Inc. in New York Supreme Court on Monday, accusing the Internet giant of stealing its trade secrets related to online voice technology.
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Consumers would pay for premium telco services: study

Frustrated with slow mobile Internet speeds and stalling videos, consumers are willing to dole out extra cash for better telecommunicaitons services, allowing more pricing room for operators, a global report showed on Monday.
 Obama plans 4G for 98% American household by 2016

Obama plans 4G for 98% American households by 2016

The United States plans to build high-speed 4G wireless services network and make it available to at least 98 percent of Americans households by 2016, President Barrack Obama said during a speech at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.

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