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[[ 3G ]]
Italy's Consob Approves 3 Italia IPO Prospectus
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15958.php
Italy's market watchdog Consob late Friday approved Italian
third-generation mobile operator 3 Italia's initial public offer
prospectus. ...
Shrinking 3G Tower Amplifiers
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15973.php
Andrew Corp. has introduced what it says is the industry's most
compact tower mounted amplifier (TMA) that will provide operators with
an ideal option for coverage and capacity enhancement for 3G
networks....
3G Licenses Awarded in Lithuania
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15977.php
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority in Lithuania has awarded
three 3G licenses. The winners are TeliaSonera's subsidiary Omnitel,
Bite and Tele2. Omnitel says that it plans to launch the 3G services
and to disclose country-wide roll-out plans...
[[ Financial ]]
Sony Ericsson Delays Availability Of P990 Handset
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15961.php
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said Monday it has delayed the market
introduction of its flagship P990 model, as setting up partnerships
with external parties and ramping up production is proving more
complex than anticipated. ...
Telekom Malaysia In Talks For India Spice Stake
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15961.php
Telekom Malaysia Monday said it is in talks to buy a stake in India's
Spice Telecom. ...
Sprint Nextel Gets Antitrust OK To Buy Nextel Partners
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15965.php
Sprint Nextel received antitrust clearance from the Federal Trade
Commission to buy out affiliate Nextel Partners. ...
PRESS: Telenor to mull VimpelCom stake rise after URS conflict over
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15966.php
Norway's telecommunication operator Telenor plans to consider the
option of increasing its stake in Russia's second-largest
mobile operator VimpelCom only after the conflict over VimpelCom's
purchase of Ukrainian Radiosystems (URS) is resolved, Jan...
Sweden's Tele2 ups stake in Russia's Lipetsk Mobile to 100%
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15971.php
Swedish telecommunications company Tele2 AB has increased its stake in
Russia's Lipetsk Mobile to 100% by purchasing 5.9% in the company from
CenterTelecom, according to a statement by CenterTelecom released on
Monday. ...
Jordan Telecom Revamps Operational Structure
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15974.php
Jordan Telecom, the Jordanian communications company, has announced
the integration of the operations of Jordan Telecom, MobileCom,
Wanadoo and e-Dimension into a single organization with a single
management structure: Jordan Telecom Group. The new, ...
MTC Completes Sudan Purchase
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15975.php
Kuwait's MTC says that it has successfully concluded the acquisition
of 61% of Mobitel from Sudatel in a deal valued at US$1.332
billion. Mobitel customers will benefit from further investments in
network capacity and coverage. MTC plans to invest ap...
[[ Handsets ]]
Sony Ericsson Delays Availability Of P990 Handset
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15961.php
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said Monday it has delayed the market
introduction of its flagship P990 model, as setting up partnerships
with external parties and ramping up production is proving more
complex than anticipated. ...
Telekom Malaysia In Talks For India Spice Stake
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15961.php
Telekom Malaysia Monday said it is in talks to buy a stake in India's
Spice Telecom. ...
Customers Disappointed With Camera Phones - report
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15972.php
A camera is considered by many users to be one of the most desirable
features in wireless handsets, yet, evidence suggests that only a tiny
percentage of camera phones are used regularly to transmit pictures or
to store for later use, reports In-Stat...
[[ MVNO ]]
Spanish Regulator Sees Several Potential MVNO Entrants
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15962.php
Several companies with operations in Spain are looking to become
mobile virtual network operators, or MVNOs, the chairman of the
country's telecommunications regulator CMT said Monday. ...
[[ Network Operators ]]
PRESS: Russia's MTS to change its advertising slogan soon
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15967.php
Russia's largest mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) plans to
change its Russian-language advertising slogan to "To hear you always"
from "You are better" soon, Grzegorz Esz, MTS marketing director, said
in an interview with Sekret Firmy bu...
Russia's VimpelCom ready to launch network in Chechnya
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15969.php
Russia's second-largest mobile operator VimpelCom has completed
preparatory work to launch its network in Russia's constituent
republic of Chechnya, Nikolai Pryanishnikov, VimpelCom's executive
vice president, said Monday. ...
[[ Offbeat ]]
Sprint Nextel Cooperating In Domestic Spying -Report
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15963.php
AT&T, Verizon Communications' MCI and Sprint Nextel Corp. are among
several large US telecommunications companies that agreed to cooperate
with the National Security Agency's spying without warrants on
international calls by suspected terrorists, USA...
Greek Socialists Demand 2 Mins Quit In Phone-Tapping Case
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15970.php
ATHENS (AP)--The opposition Socialist Party in Greece called Monday
for the resignation of two senior ministers over a mobile
phone-tapping scandal that hit the country last week. ...
[[ Personnel ]]
KPN: Michael Krammer To Become CEO Of E-Plus
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15960.php
Dutch telecommunications company KPN, Monday said it plans to appoint
Michael Krammer as new chief executive of its German mobile operator,
E-Plus. ...
Qualcomm Names Andrew Gilbert President Of Europe Segment
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15964.php
Qualcomm has named Andrew Gilbert as president of Qualcomm Europe to
replace Pertti Johansson. ...
Horn-Smith Swaps Out Of Vodafone, Into Sage
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15968.php
Julian Horn-Smith, a key player in building Vodafone into the world's
largest mobile phone company by sales, Monday joined software
developer Sage Group PLC as its next chairman. ...
[[ Reports ]]
Mobile Technology Helps Doctors Deliver Better Medical Care
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/15976.php
Physicians and others who use PDAs, Smartphones, and related medical
decision support tools say they're providing better and more efficient
patient care as a result, according to a new survey of 2,800 medical
professionals conducted by Skyscape. In t...
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