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SingTel 4Q Net Bolstered By Regional Mobiles
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Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings and unveiled a S$2.3 billion return of capital as growth from Asian mobile operations offset lower profits in Australia. ...
Embarq To Close Spinoff From Sprint Nextel May 17
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Embarq Corp. expects to complete its spinoff from Sprint Nextel on May
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ANALYSIS: Strengths and weaknesses of Ola's three suitors
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After months of speculation, and a failed first phase which was extended by 30 days due to a lack of interest from potential bidders, three mobile operators have decided to take up Colombia Movil's (Ola) offer to become its strategic partner, hav...
[[ Handsets ]]
Qualcomm CEO: Winning Battle In Low-End Phones
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Qualcomm is winning the battle of low-end phones in key emerging markets, Chief Executive Paul Jacobs said Thursday. ...
[[ Network Operators ]]
Golden Telecom says won't compete with major Ukrainian cell operators
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USA registered telecommunications operator Golden Telecom does not plan to compete against major Ukrainian mobile operators after it receives additional GSM 1800 licenses, the company's spokespeople said during a conference call Thursday. ...
Nextel unit invests US$50mn in southern expansion
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Latin American digital trunking service provider NII Holdings plans to invest US$50mn this year to expand coverage of its Nextel Per unit, local daily Diario Correo reported. ...
Digicel sets Haiti, French West Indies milestones
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Caribbean mobile operator Digicel has received regulatory approval to acquire France's Bouygues Telecom Caraibe, a wireless operator in the French West Indies, for 155mn euros (US$196mn), the company said in a statement. ...
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Orange UK To Lose Up To 2,000 Staff
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Orange said Thursday it will cut 15% of its jobs in the UK, a move that will mean the loss of 1,800 to 2,000 jobs. ...
[[ Statistics ]]
Belarusian GSM operator BeST user base at 7,500 as of May 1
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The subscriber base of state-controlled Belarus Telecommunications Network, or BeST, which started commercial operations in the capital city of Minsk on December 21, 2005, amounted to 7,500 users as of May
1, the company said late Wednesday. ...
Russia's MegaFon says subscriber base in Moscow up to 4 mln
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The subscriber base of Russia?s third largest mobile operator MegaFon in the Moscow License Area (MLA) rose to 4 million users as of Thursday from 3 million users as of November 2005, Sonic Duo said in a press release Thursday. ...
AMX: Mobile penetration to reach 65%-70% in matter of years
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Latin American mobile group America Movil expects mobile telephony penetration in Latin America to reach 65%-70% over the next few years, driven by better handsets at lower prices, the company's CEO Daniel Hajj told an investors conference...