The acquisition sailed through smoothly, and Google was quick to try to assure other Android handset makers, who are now both partners and competitors, that they would not become second-class citizens.
“The acquisition will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android, and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business,” said the company in a statement.
You can’t blame the likes of HTC, LG and Samsung for being nervous. Google already sells its own phones, such as the Galaxy Nexus, which are often the first with leading-edge technology. If Motorola phones now get early access to Android technologies, Google will look a lot more like Apple, and the viability of the broader marketplace would suffer.
And don’t even get me started about what Google’s ownership of Motorola’s patents might mean to innovation in the handset market.
Speaking of patents, well, according to a jury, the answer was clear in Oracle America Inc., Plaintiff, v. Google Inc., Defendant. The jury said that, no, Google did not infringe on two patents acquired by Oracle when it purchased Sun Microsystems in 2009.
Patent RE38104, called “Method and apparatus for resolving data references in generated code,” was invented by James Gosling in 2003. It covers the way that Java source code is turned into Java byte code, and then run by a Java virtual machine.
Patent US6061520, called “Method and system for performing static initialization,” was invented by Frank Yellin and Richard Tuck. This patent covers efficient means for a virtual machine to statically initialize an array.
Bottom line: Oracle is not going to get billions of dollars in damages from Google. Don’t cry for Oracle, though: It is hugely profitable and has plenty of cash. This would have been a windfall for its investors, nothing more.
What will Google do with the savings? Invest in mobile phone technology, which it can market first in Motorola-branded handsets? That’s what its competitors probably fear.
Alan Zeichick is editorial director of SD Times. Read his blog at ztrek.blogspot.com.
Telecom Malagasy Expands GSM Services with Hughes Satellite Technology - Yahoo Finance
GERMANTOWN, Md. and JOHANNESBURG, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SatCom Africa -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, today announced that it has been awarded an expansion contract by Telecom Malagasy SA (Telma) to supply additional HX System remote terminals and an HX hub to expand Telma's existing GSM backhaul project. The network supports GSM 2G/EDGE voice and data, and broadband data applications throughout Madagascar.
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"In 2005, Hughes provided us with the Hughes HN System Network Operating Center (NOC) and broadband satellite terminals, which are being used to deliver rural telephony, corporate telephony, and Internet and intranet access," said Patrick Pisal Hamida, CEO of Telma. "In 2007, we purchased a Hughes HX System NOC and broadband satellite terminals, which are being used to deliver wireless backhaul services. We chose Hughes for this expansion as we have been very satisfied with the full carrier-class backhauling service we receive and the long-standing, excellent relationship we have. Malagasy people in remote area will benefit immediately from this upgrade and will enjoy better and faster services."
"We are very pleased to continue our strong relationship with Telma," said Kannan Soupramanien, area sales director at Hughes. "Our HX System enables Telma to provide GSM backhaul with higher availability. We will begin installation this July and expect to have the expansion completed within the month."
Operational on five continents and supporting over one million broadband terminal sites, the HX System is the most advanced and widely deployed satellite networking infrastructure in the marketplace and is fully compliant with the IP over Satellite (IPoS0 global standard – the world's first to be approved by TIA, ETSI, and ITU. The recently announced HX Systems 4.0 platform delivers high-speed IP services over satellite, supporting an expanding range of multi-media, video, data, and voice applications.
About Telecom Malagasy SA
Started in the 19th century, Telma is the telecommunications organization in Madagascar and the only operator to provide fixed-mobile-data services.
Privatized in 2004, the company achieved strong commercial results in a highly competitive sector by challenging the existing duopoly, and has a unique track record of launching innovation products in all Telecom market segments in Madagascar.
Since 2005, Telma has invested US $70 million in a 3,300 km national fiber optic backbone network; Telma is also the first contributor to the EASSY submarine cable, which connected the island to the world in 2010. Last April, Telma launched its Mobile Money service called "MVOLA" (www.mvola.mg). With the launch of Western Union Mobile, Telma strengthened its position as the most innovative operator in a country with strong growth potential.
For more information, please visit www.telma.mg or contact Telma at telmacorporate@telma.mg.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.8 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit www.hughes.com.
©2012 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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