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Using SMS to end Relationships
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You see them on the buses, in the street, in pubs and clubs, even at the traffic lights -- young people focused on their mobile phones while their fingers do the talking. Doctorate of Clinical Psychology graduate Natalie Robinson also saw them as a fa...
Canada's Number Portability Will Have Limited Impact on the Wireless Market - report
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Yankee Group has stated that the proposed September 12, 2007 deadline for wireless number portability (WNP) in Canada is a realistic and rational timeframe. Recently, the Canadian Wireless Telecom Association (CWTA) has encountered criticism in the m...
Panasonic Orders HSDPA Kit
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TelASIC Communications has announced that Panasonic Mobile Communications has selected it's solution for its HSDPA network base transceiver station (BTS). TelASIC offers transmit/transceiver radio subsystems and remote/integrated radio heads with ind...
Three New Phones from Nokia
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Nokia has introduced a collection of three trend-inspired mobile phones under the L'Amour Collection brand, the Nokia 7360,Nokia 7370 and Nokia 7380. In the design and development of the L'Amour Collection, Nokia's Design team looked to materials suc...
Push to Talk For Japan
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Japan's DoCoMo has announced the development of the new 902i series of
3G FOMA handsets. The 902i series is equipped for several new DoCoMo services, including the PushTalk walkie-talkie-style communication service (a DoCoMo first), the ToruCa inform...
Expanding MTN Nigeria's Network Backbone
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Harris Corporation has been selected by MTN Nigeria to provide microwave radios that will increase the capacity of the existing network -- Y'hello Bahn -- by 75%. Orders of US$4.1 million have been received for MegaStar 155 PX microwave radios that w...
Quarterly Wireless ARPU Down Worldwide
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Although global wireless subscribers and revenues continue to grow, mobile operators are seeing less and less revenue per user. TeleGeography's latest GlobalComms update shows wireless average revenue per user (ARPU) is declining worldwide, with only...
Ukrainian court rejects Storm's claim to amend Kyivstar charter
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Ukraine's Kiev Arbitration Court has rejected on October 12 the claim of Storm, which holds 43.5% in Ukraine's major mobile operator Kyivstar, that the regulation of Kyivstar's charter contradicts Ukrainian legislation, a source familiar with the c...
Handset Retailer to Start Franchise Plan
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Russia's largest mobile handset retailer Euroset plans to start offering franchises under the Tekhmarket brand in January 2006, the company said in a press release Wednesday. ...
FOCUS: Russian mobile operators prepare for growth slowdown
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[Premium] The Russian mobile operators seem to be preparing for a slowdown in growth as the real penetration rate is now over 50%, non-voice services remain unpopular and monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) continues to slide. ...
Nextel Partners Files Counterclaim To Sprint Nextel Suit
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Nextel Partners Inc. (NXTP) filed a counterclaim Wednesday seeking the dismissal of the latest lawsuit filed by Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) against the company. ...
Portugal Radiomovel Launches Retail CDMA Access Product
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Specialized telecommunications provider Radiomovel said Wednesday it is launching a mobile network access product based on its CDMA technology. ...
Cingular CFO Sees Improving Trends In ARPU Declines
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Cingular Wireless (CIW.XX) Chief Financial Officer Pete Ritcher believes the trend of declining average revenue per user is improving. ...
Nokia Expected To Report 32% Profit Rise
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Nokia Corp. is expected to post a 32% rise in profit to 18 euro cents a share, due to higher unit sales, when it reports earnings on Thursday. ...
INTERVIEW: VimpelCom to keep eye on margins, ARPU
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[Premium] Russian wireless operator OAO Vimpel Communications (VIP) plans to focus efforts more on retaining customers as the market matures, but doesn't see prices falling any lower, according to a senior manager. The company -- Russia's second-largest mobile ...
Telus Mobility President, CEO Cope Leaving For Bell Canada
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Telus Mobility's President and Chief Executive, George Cope, has resigned from his post effective immediately in order to take on the position of president and chief operating officer at Bell Canada. ...
Cingular 3Q Net Rises On Subscriber Gains
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ATLANTA (AP)--Cingular Wireless LLC, the nation's largest cell phone provider, reported a 56% jump in third-quarter profit on solid growth in subscribers and revenue. ...
Virgin Islands' court freezes Russia's Alfa stake in MegaFon
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An appellate court in the British Virgin Islands upheld the lawsuit of Bermuda Islands-based IPOC International Growth Fund against Russia's Alfa Group and ruled to freeze Alfa's 25.1% stake in Russia's third largest mobile operator MegaFon until N...
Research In Motion Seeks 10 New Asian BlackBerry Partners
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Ontario-based Research In Motion, the maker of BlackBerry wireless solutions and devices, expects to reach partnership deals with up to
10 new cellphone service providers in Asia to provide BlackBerry services in the next three to six months. ...
EARNINGS PREVIEW: Ericsson Seen Reporting Strong 3Q
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Swedish telecommunications equipment vendor Telefon AB LM Ericsson (ERICY) is expected Friday to report solid third quarter revenue and earnings growth as telecom operators around the world continue to upgrade and expand their networks. ...
China Mobile Extends Peoples Telephone Talks To Thursday
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The negotiations for China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (0941.HK) to acquire a controlling stake in China Resources Peoples Telephone Co. (0331.HK) have been extended until Thursday, China Resources Peoples Telephone said in a disclosure Wednesday. ...
Australian Min Supports Any Telstra 3G Plan For Bush
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The Australian government said Wednesday it would welcome any commitment by Telstra Corp. (TLS) to rollout next generation mobile phone networks in rural and regional centers, provided customers weren't left "dangling on the line." ...
Motorola Profit Surges On Handset Gains
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Motorola Inc. on Tuesday said third-quarter net profit more than tripled, as the technology bellwether benefited from higher wireless-phone sales, a onetime tax benefit and the sale of an investment. ...