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Nearly 30% of EU Households Have Broadband Internet Access
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According to the European Commission’s Eurobarometer survey, almost 30% of households in the European Union (EU) have broadband internet connections, while 17% of EU citizens use internet connection at home for internet telephony. Some 20% of EU households subscribe to bundled packages, with the combination of fixed telephony ...Carrier Scorecard: Orange
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France Telecom SA reported first-quarter results last week, and now it's time for Unstrung to get out the red pen and grade the French operator's mobile business, Orange, on its performance. The last time Unstrung graded Orange, we gave it a B- because average revenue per user (ARPU) was down in key European markets ...Cellphones Need Backing Up, Too
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Ever had that sinking feeling when you've either lost your cellphone or PDA, mangled it in some way or just bought a flashier model, and you now have to reconstruct that contact list? A new application launched by U.S. Cellular can make that task easier. U.S. Cellular's 'easyedge' data-plan customers now can ...Microsoft to Double Windows Mobile Phones in 2008
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Microsoft says that it plans to double the number of Windows Mobile software licenses it sells to 20 million worldwide in fiscal year 2008, stepping up competition with Research In Motion (RIM) and Symbian. The company said that it is gaining market share and expects that trend to continue. Microsoft's Senior Vice President ...Sprint Nextel Posts 1Q Loss
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation's third-largest wireless carrier, said Wednesday it swung to a first-quarter loss as bigger investments in operations wiped out modest gains in sales and it lost high-quality subscribers. For the January-March quarter, the Reston, Va.-based company reported losing $211 ...Swedish Government Starts Sell-off of TeliaSonera
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's government began selling an 8 percent stake in Nordic telecommunications operator TeliaSonera AB on Wednesday in a first step toward privatizing the company. The sell-off is only open to institutional investors, the Finance Department said in a statement. Sweden said previously that it will ...Your feedback on our e-letter is always welcome. Send email to: CommunicationsDirect Editor
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