Cable and Wireless Convergence
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The relationship between the cable industry and Sprint's mobile arm is generating excitement for consumers and trepidation amongst LEC competitors. The integrated cable-mobile offering promises to deliver a combined set of voice, Internet and entertainment services, as well as subscriber control capabilities, which will take the ...
Ukraine: ITC to Offer Fixed Wireless Services in Four More Regions of Ukraine
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The National Communication Regulatory Commission (NCRC) has licensed International Telecommunications Company (ITC), which provides fixed-line CDMA services, to provide services in four more regions, the Ukrainian News reports, citing Vsevolod Volovyk, the head of marketing and advertising for ITC. The operator obtained the licence for...
EU Examines Mobile Phone Risks for Children
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union regulators said Tuesday they would examine the risks children face when using mobile phones, with a view to recommending EU-wide legislation to protect minors from illegal content transmitted by phones and defend their privacy. The European Commission requested input from child safety, parent ...
Vodafone Shareholders Vote to Re-elect Beleaguered CEO Arun Sarin
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LONDON -- Shareholders in mobile phone operator Vodafone Group PLC voted Tuesday to re-elect chief executive Arun Sarin, the focus of recent criticism about the firm's lackluster share performance. Europe's largest mobile telecoms company said at its annual meeting that 85.6 percent of shareholders who voted by proxy ...
Intercarrier Compensation Plan Filed at FCC
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WASHINGTON -- A broad coalition of state regulators and telecommunications companies submitted a long-awaited intercarrier compensation reform plan to the FCC today that would rely on a tiered approach rather than the bill-and-keep model that some wireless carriers want. The plan, dubbed the Missoula Plan because early talks...
France Telecom Falls Out Of Orbit
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France Telecom is getting out of the satellite communications business, selling off its France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications SA (FTMSC) to an investment group at what looks to be a bargain-basement price. In a terse statement this morning, the company said it's selling FTMSC for just $75.7 million, signing the deal ...
Lucatel Clears Euro Hurdle
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The European Commission (EC) gave the marriage of Alcatel and Lucent Technologies Inc. its blessing today, saying the merger of the two vendors "would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area." Hmmm. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? The EC's Competition ...
Vodafone CEO Faces Showdown
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Vodafone Group plc as got off to a good start in what could be a pivotal week for the mobile giant, unveiling better than expected subscriber growth in its first quarter. That's the calm before the storm, though, as Tuesday brings the company's annual shareholder's meeting, where it's ...
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