NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and NetCracker Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC, jointly announced today that they have completed the acquisition of Convergys Corporation’s Information Management business. The transaction covers all of IM’s business, including Smart Revenue Solutions, across different verticals, including communications, utilities, and logistics.

Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. (BVS), a leading provider of advanced wireless test solutions and security products to the domestic and international wireless telecommunications industry, has released PocketHound(TM) cell phone detector in an effort to stop illegal and unsecure cell phone use in government facilities, military installations and anywhere where a NO CELL PHONE policy is enforced.

The 2012 World Telecommunication and Information Society Award was presented to three eminent personalities: President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina, Huawei Chairman Sun Yafang, and Academy Award winning actor Geena Davis, founder of the Geena Davis Institute of Gender in Media. The ceremony took place in Geneva to mark the 147th anniversary of the establishment of ITU in 1865.

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it has been appointed by Oman Information Technology Authority (ITA) as prime contractor to secure the country’s eGovernment services. The full solution encompasses strong authentication and digital signature using the eID card, as well as mobile authentication using a mobile handset.

The Broadband Commission for Digital Development, in partnership with ITU, has today released its first country case studies looking in-depth at the state of broadband development in four economies and examining links between broadband and the UN Millennium Development Goals.