RATIO Architects Builds Greater In-Field Capabilities with AT&T Mobility Tweet

Wireless Handsets and Applications Help Firm Collaborate with Clients.

AT&T* announced a two-year wireless contract with RATIO Architects, Inc., an interdisciplinary design and planning firm offering services in architecture, preservation, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design and planning, and graphic design. RATIO sought a wireless provider with a strong network, leading handsets and comprehensive technical support to better service its clients in the higher education, community, life science, workplace, lifestyle and cultural markets. Under the contract, AT&T will outfit the RATIO team with leading smartphones, laptop air cards and wireless service on the nation’s fastest 3G network.

“As a national design firm, it’s important that clients can reach our professionals quickly and efficiently,” said RATIO’s founding principal William A. Browne, Jr., FAIA, LEED BD+C. “Through the use of technologies like these, our team is able to maintain high levels of cross-disciplinary collaboration amongst project team members, which ultimately enhances the design process.”

Using several smartphone applications, RATIO project directors can review e-mail communications, documents and high-resolution visual images. In addition, designers can stay connected to the office thanks to broadband speed connection with AT&T Laptop Connect cards.

Small businesses looking to find information about AT&T products and services can visit www.att.com/smallbusiness. For free business resources such as webinars, white papers, training, case studies and best practices, they can visit www.att.com/smallbusinessinsite.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About RATIO Architects, Inc.
RATIO Architects, Inc. (www.RATIOarchitects.com) is an award-winning design and planning firm with studios in Indianapolis and Champaign, Ill. offering services in architecture, historic preservation, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design and planning, and graphic design. Founded in 1982, its collaborative studios combine professionals from all disciplines to work on higher education, community, life science, workplace, lifestyle and cultural projects.

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Elan seeks ITC ban on Apple multi-touch products, including iPad Tweet

Touchscreen IC design house Elan Microelectronics, which has accused Apple of infringing its multi-touch technology, has filed another lawsuit with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Apple is violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing and selling its iPhone and other multi-touch devices products made using its patents.

Elan is also seeking to block the import and sale of Apple's iPad. The Taiwan-based chip designer claims the forthcoming product is among the infringing items in its complaint with the ITC. Elan said it is requesting the agency to issue a permanent exclusion order that operates to bar Apple's multi-touch products from entry into the US.

In April 2009, Elan filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple with the US District Court for the Northern District of California, asserting two patents (US patent No 5825352 and 7274353) that cover innovations in touch-sensitive input devices incorporated into smartphones and computer touchpads.

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Fans Score with Top Musical Artists, Naismith Award Finalists and Much More as AT&T Ushers in 2010 NCAA(R) Men's and Women's Final Four(R) Weekend Tweet

AT&T Delivers Interactive Entertainment, Prizes, Chances to Meet Legends and More as Fans Head to Indianapolis and San Antonio to Witness History.

As NCAA® March Madness® continues to keep fans on their toes and the surviving teams gear up to compete for the enviable title of national college basketball champions, AT&T* today announced its entertainment lineup and activities to keep the excitement blazing during the 2010 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four.

Fanfare in Indianapolis
Between Thursday, April 1 and Monday, April 5 at Bracket Town™ Refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero™, held at the Indiana Convention Center, AT&T will get fans into the competitive spirit for the 2010 NCAA Men’s Final Four with a full lineup of entertainment at the AT&T Fan Zone.

There, AT&T will present special autograph sessions featuring past and present coaches between Friday and Sunday.

On Saturday, April 3, AT&T will present GRAMMY® nominated rapper Fabolous for the highly-anticipated concert in Bracket Town’s Spalding Arena at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, free with paid admission to Bracket Town™. After the performance, from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fabolous will be available for autographs.

And on Monday, AT&T will host an athlete autograph session, giving fans the chance to meet college basketball legends including:

* Kevin McHale - 12:30 p.m.
* Tyler Hansbrough – 2:00 p.m.
* Bob McAdoo – 3:30 p.m.

AT&T will also welcome members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis and the Martin Luther King Community Center by providing free admission to Bracket Town™, preferred seating at the afternoon’s concert, access to the Fabolous autograph session and an AT&T gift bag.

Throughout the weekend, AT&T will offer even more exciting ways to keep connected to the game at the AT&T Fan Zone, including a number of interactive experiences, including the chance to win prizes with basketball-themed trivia, games for the Web and wireless devices, photo opportunities with the Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T and much, much more. Demonstrations of AT&T Mobile TV, AT&T Radio and the latest handsets and netbooks will also be available.

Festivities in San Antonio
Down south in San Antonio, between Friday, April 2 and Sunday, April 4, fans can take advantage of the free fun at Tourney Town Refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero™ at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, where fans can sample the latest AT&T offerings and take part in games, contests, giveaways and much more at the AT&T Fan Zone area.

There, fans will also have the opportunity to snag autographs from retired and current NCAA coaches.

And during the Mascot Challenge in Tourney Town on Saturday, April 3 at 5:30 p.m., Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio members will participate alongside college team mascots in a variety of competitive games. AT&T will make a donation to the winning team for their club, and the winning mascot will receive a check to go towards its school.

All weekend long, fans can stay connected to the happenings around the 2010 NCAA Women’s Final Four by texting** GAME to 21234 to receive exclusive text updates, news and alerts. AT&T customers and customers of most major wireless providers may participate.

The Big Dance, AT&T Block Party, AT&T 3G Experience
In Indianapolis, AT&T will hit a high note with fans during The Big Dance® Concert Series – the NCAA’s free three-day music and entertainment festival held in downtown Indianapolis’ White River State Park, April 2 – 4.

On Friday, AT&T will kick off the AT&T Block Party at 4 p.m., where iconic rock band, Stone Temple Pilots, will perform on the main stage at 9 p.m. As one of the multi-platinum band’s first performances in nearly 10 years, Stone Temple Pilots will debut songs off its new self-titled collection, “STONE TEMPLE PILOTS,” which will drop around the globe on May 25. The band has had 15 singles on the Billboard Top Ten and sold more than 35 million albums worldwide.

As fans enjoy live music, they will also get a sneak preview of the four finalists eligible to win the 2010 Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Trophy presented by AT&T. The finalists will be presented and interviewed on-stage. Guests will be encouraged to text-message questions to the players, to be answered by them during the Naismith Preview Show. Appearances are subject to athlete availability.

AT&T wireless customers — and sports fans on other wireless networks — will have one last chance to text their votes for the player of their choice by texting** VOTE to 345345. Fans will be eligible to cast their vote for the winner until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Standard messaging rates apply. Fans are allowed one vote per wireless number.

And, in The Big Dance festival area, fans can also charge up and wind down at the AT&T 3G Experience area, where they can enjoy the latest wireless technology and basketball-themed games. Fans can also choose from four different commemorative backdrops at the Green Screen Photo area to “pose alongside” artists performing during Final Four weekend.

“At AT&T, we’re constantly looking for innovative ways to keep fans connected to what they love most,” said David Christopher, chief marketing officer for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “With a plethora of activities and services we have planned for the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four games – and throughout the season – we are doing just that for NCAA college basketball fans, driving home the value of our services, products and offerings, whether they are witnessing the intensity in person, from home or on-the-go.”

Stay Tuned-In via Wireless Technology
Throughout the season, NCAA basketball fans have been invited to keep tabs on the action on-the-go through exclusive mobile coverage of all 64 games of the men’s tournament through AT&T Mobile TV, AT&T Radio and AT&T Mobile Video services. Through an agreement with CBS, fans won’t miss out on a single pass, shot or bucket during the tournament. And, subscribers have access to highlights from the game, score recaps and analysis.

For more information on how AT&T keeps sports fans connected to the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four games and a variety of other athletics, please visit: http://fanzone.att.net. More information on NCAA can be found at http://www.ncaa.com/.

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Taiwan market: 3.5G data card subscribers to top one million in 2010 Tweet

The number of 3.5G data card subscribers in the Taiwan market more than doubled to 660,000 in 2009 and is expected to further expand to one million by the end of 2010, according to industry sources, who cited data from the National Communications Commission (NCC).

Although the proliferation of smartphones and WiMAX services may lure away some users from the 3.5G data card segment, the 3.5G data card service will also be able to continue attracting users from the fixed-line ADSL sector, the sources noted. There are two million ADSL subscribers currently.

Each of Taiwan's top-three mobile service operators - Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) - has about 230,000 3.5G data card subscribers currently.

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E-book reader, cloud computing and 3D to be spotlights of Computex 2010 Tweet

Computex Taipei 2010, which will take place during June 1-5, is expected to have a total of 1,750 exhibitors and 4,700 booths, up from last year's 1,700 and 4,495, respectively, while e-book readers, cloud computing, 3D technology, mobile network and digital signage will be the spotlights of the show, according to the organizer, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

The government-sponsored TAITRA also expects the number of visitors to the show will surpass that in 2009, with more business opportunities than last year's US$20 billion.

Players such as Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Microsft, Asustek Computer, Acer and Micro-Start International (MSI) are all expected to expand their booths this year.

Asustek, MSI and BenQ are also expected to reveal more details about their tablet PCs, and Acer is expected to showcase its Chrome-based notebook/netbook.

Motherboard makers are expected to demonstrate their USB 3.0 as well as their latest technologies.

Several China-based IT players such as Malata, Hanwang Technlogy and BYD will also exhibit their latest products at the show.

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Chunghwa Telecom to downsize capital by 20% Tweet

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will reduce its paid-in capital by 20% from NT$96.968 billion (US$3.04 billion) to NT$77.574 billion, returning NT$19.394 billion to shareholders at NT$2 per share, CHT's board of directors decided on March 30.

This is the fourth time that CHT has reduced its paid-in capital in its history, the company noted.

CHT said its board of directors also decided to add investment of US$45 million in Donghwa Telecom, CHT's wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong, to fund its participation in the construction of the Southeast Asia Japan Cable (SJC).

According to industry sources in Taiwan, SJC is a new submarine cable system to link Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan with other Asian countries at a design capacity of 17Tbps (terabit per second), and can be a backup route for CHT.

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Huawei Retains Its No.3 Position in the 2009 Global Service Provider IP Router Market Tweet

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, recently announced that according to the 2009 annual data from Infonetics Research, Huawei kept its strong growth in the global service provider IP router market with a revenue market share of 14.21%, retaining the third position and standing out as the industry's only vendor with significant market share growth.

With regard to specific equipment segments, Huawei ranked No. 3 in both the IP core router and IP edge router, with market shares of 10.60% and 15.61% respectively. In terms of regions, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are the major contributing regions, where Huawei secured number two position with a market share of 20.83%.

"Infonetics' report for 2009 reflects Huawei' s strong momentum in IP field " said Zha Jun, president of Network, Huawei, " As part of Huawei' s All-IP convergence strategy ,our router portfolio is well suited to support the continued and rapid growth in internet and business traffic. We will continue to strengthen our efforts in the IP field and focus on addressing challenges of carriers evolving towards ultra-broadband."

In 2009, Huawei reinforced its leadership in service provider IP router with a series of innovations, including the Solar 2.0 100G chipset, industry' s end-to-end 100G solution, IP-and-OTN synergy, commercial deployment of NE5000E 2+4 cluster system, and 300 mm-depth "Mini" metro service platform (CX600-X1/X2). At the same time, Huawei's "SingleMetro, MultiPlay" solution has attracted wide attention and won recognition from operators worldwide since its launch in 2009. So far, the "SingleMetro, MultiPlay" solution has mass commercial deployment in the world's leading operators including Telefonica, Mobistar, and Bharti Airtel.


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