Telekom Slovenije’s 6M profits climb 5% despite 3% revenue drop

Slovenian incumbent Telekom Slovenije reported that its consolidated net income in the first six months of 2012 gre ... http://bit.ly/ONv7ZN

Axiata reports net income increase as OpCos increase turnover

Malaysian telecoms group Axiata has released its financial results for the three months ended 30 June 2012, reveali ... http://bit.ly/T1LpR6

EU extends H3G, Orange decision to 30 November; T-Mobile complains about regulatory conditions

According to Reuters, European Union (EU) competition regulators have extended the deadline to decide whether to cl ... http://bit.ly/T1LuUR

Ting becomes first US MVNO to offer LTE

Ting, the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) arm of webhosting company Tucows, has become the first reseller in ... http://bit.ly/PwC2VU

BT announces deal with Rostelecom to expand reach in Russia

The BT Group has announced that it is set to expand its reach into Russia through a new network interconnection agr ... http://bit.ly/PwC3cp

Sprint: ‘We are not (just) in Kansas anymore’; cellco confirms LTE expansion to four new markets

Kansas-based mobile giant Sprint Nextel has announced that it has expanded its in-deployment Long Term Evolution (L ... http://bit.ly/PwC2Fq

Cooks in a stew: adding fibre to dishes a recipe for success?

The Cook Islands must decide by the end of this year whether to connect to a newly announced submarine cable being ... http://bit.ly/PwC2W1

Telefonica to expand networks in the north

Spanish-backed telco Telefonica del Peru, which operates under the group’s Movistar brand, announced plans to inv ... http://bit.ly/T1LsfL

RCOM bags INR1.5bn in government contracts

Indian telco Reliance Communications (RCOM) has said that in the last few months it has been awarded contracts with ... http://bit.ly/T1LrZ9

Ireland sets new broadband targets

Irish communications minister Pat Rabbitte has announced a new national broadband plan, under which up to EUR175 mi ... http://bit.ly/PwC4gw

TRA allocates SMP to Viva in mobile interconnection market

Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has released a draft decision, determining that the count ... http://bit.ly/ONv7ZL

UKE accepts ‘unjustifiable’ EC recommendations

Polish regulator the Office of Electronic Communication (UKE) has reluctantly accepted alterations to its proposed ... http://bit.ly/T1Lvs2

MTNL and BSNL to draw up merger plans

Indian regulator the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called on state owned telcos Bharat Sanchar Nigam L ... http://bit.ly/T1LunR

France Telecom approaches rivals over 3G network sharing

According to Reuters, France Telecom is holding talks with rival mobile operators over the possibility of sharing i ... http://bit.ly/ONv8wM

Emcali extends Wi-Fi footprint

State-owned telco Empresas Municipales de Cali (Emcali) has announced plans to invest USD460,000 in expanding publi ... http://bit.ly/ONvbbY

Telia, Samsung get Smart, think outside the box

TeliaSonera has partnered technology provider Samsung to launch a connected TV solution to replace IPTV set-top box ... http://bit.ly/ONvbsn

LG Uplus inaugurates commercial VoLTE service

South Korea’s smallest mobile network operator by subscriber, LG Uplus, has launched voice-over-Long Term Evoluti ... http://bit.ly/ONv8wA

Nepal Telecom seeks strategic partner

According to the The Himalayan Times, a draft report has been published on the process of finding a strategic partn ... http://bit.ly/T1Lrs9

Multimedia extends deadline for bids

Polish cableco Multimedia Polska has pushed back the deadline for first round bids by two weeks from 7 September to ... http://bit.ly/S4SbI7

VIP launches HSPA+ network

Macedonian wireless operator VIP Mobile, part of the Telekom Austria Group, has announced the launch of its 3.5G mo ... http://bit.ly/ONv8Nm

VNPT to submit restructuring plan by year-end

State-owned national PTO Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) has been asked to submit its restructuring pla ... http://bit.ly/T1LrbL

Iliad posts strong first half results

French service provider Iliad has posted revenue of EUR1.44 billion (USD1.8 billion) for the first half of 2012, up ... http://bit.ly/T1LpAG

TD boosts LTE speed to 100Mbps for smartphone users

From next month wireless customers of Telekom Deutschland (TD), the domestic fixed and mobile division of German te ... http://bit.ly/T1LsMX

Bezeq unveils FTTB rollout plan

Israeli fixed line incumbent Bezeq has confirmed plans to invest billions of shekels in the upgrading of its fixed ... http://bit.ly/ONv5B0

New cellco MPVI raises USD62.6m new capital, as court decision looms

The consortium owners of start-up mobile operator MPVI Mobil – state interests Magyar Posta, Hungarian Electricit ... http://bit.ly/PtSF4B

UKE told to amend proposals on fibre access

The European Commission (EC) has called on Polish telecoms regulator the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) ... http://bit.ly/NyQwsD

PTA to bar tax scam cellcos from 3G auction

Pakistan’s senate sub-committee of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT) has inst ... http://bit.ly/NyQwsB

China Telecom to set up global unit

China Telecom Corporation has announced plans to set up a new subsidiary in Hong Kong, dubbed China Telecom Global ... http://bit.ly/NyQwc6

Qtel repays USD3bn loan with existing funds

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has repaid a USD3 billion loan facility using existing funds, it said in a bourse statement on ... http://bit.ly/NyQwcg

3 Sweden enabling voice for LTE handsets with CSFB, supported by Mavenir Systems

Hi3G Access Sweden, offering mobile services under the ‘3’ brand, has selected Mavenir Systems to support voice ... http://bit.ly/PtSExs

Branson to explore Virgin territory with Russian LTE scheme?

Richard Branson’s international Virgin Mobile operation is reportedly eyeing up the Russian market for future exp ... http://bit.ly/SUNwYq

Telekom Austria set to talk synergies with KPN

Telekom Austria Group is set to commence talks with Dutch telecoms group KPN to discuss possible synergies, its CEO ... http://bit.ly/PtSE0E

MTS announces LTE MVNO deal with Yota covering Kazan

Russian mobile giant Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has announced the signing of an agreement with Scartel (Yota) to laun ... http://bit.ly/NyQvVQ

DISH urges FCC not to shift satellite spectrum holdings

US satellite TV provider DISH Network has urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to shift its spectr ... http://bit.ly/SUNz6K

Ireland to offer free Wi-Fi across public transport network

Ireland’s transport minister Leo Varadkar has revealed plans to have free public Wi-Fi services available across ... http://bit.ly/PtSE0q

CHT sees net income drop in 2Q12 as operating costs rise

Taiwanese multi-service provider Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported a 15.2% year-on-year decline in net income for ... http://bit.ly/PtSBlt

TNM H1 net profit down 31% on forex losses

Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM), the country’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, has announced it gene ... http://bit.ly/SUNv6N

Telcos agree to co-share ducts

Ghana’s telcos have agreed to co-share ducts to enable them to more easily lay fibre-optic cables across the coun ... http://bit.ly/PtSBSt

MCV Broadband attracts bids from three potential buyers

Private equity firm Seaport Capital is reviewing offers for cable operator MCV Broadband from three potential buyer ... http://bit.ly/PtSA0I

Vodacom commences 3G rollout in DRC

Speaking at a press conference in Kinshasa last week Vodacom Congo director general Moza Godfrey announced that the ... http://bit.ly/PtSA0Q

Unofficial figures suggest Yota has notched 600,000 LTE subscribers

According to an unconfirmed report by Vedomosti, WiMAX-turned-Long Term Evolution (LTE) operator Scartel (Yota) has ... http://bit.ly/SUNtMj

Wataniya board decides Qtel offer is fair

The board of directors of Kuwait’s National Mobile Telecommunications Company (Wataniya Telecom) has decided that ... http://bit.ly/SUNtMb

Acquisition-hungry ice cream man turns to Hungary to scoop up remainder of telco

Romania Cable Systems (RCSRDS) has been named as one of four entities that has acquired the bulk of the shares in H ... http://bit.ly/OJg03m

Magyar Telekom offloads niche wireless network Pro-M to state-run firm

Hungarian incumbent telco Magyar Telekom, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has agreed to sell its 100%-owned niche ... http://bit.ly/MZontq

MTS revenues up 3.6% to USD3.1bn; Uzbek impairment charges impact on bottom line

Moscow-based telecoms giant Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has reported revenues of USD3.122 billion for the three months ... http://bit.ly/OJg2rZ

BSkyB unbundles 2,000th exchange

Alternative British broadband provider BSkyB has announced that it has unbundled its 2,000th exchange, ISPreview re ... http://bit.ly/NWc5TO

MTS outlines aims, costs for Turkmen relaunch

In reporting its second quarter 2012 results, Russia’s Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has outlined a number of key figu ... http://bit.ly/MZollh

SmarTone joins LTE market, also goes after budget 3G segment

SmarTone yesterday became the latest Hong Kong cellco to launch commercial 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broa ... http://bit.ly/MZok0A

President prompts political row after suspending MTR cut

Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki has intervened for the second time in as many years to prevent the Communications Comm ... http://bit.ly/MZolSl

Com Hem’s broadband users continue growing; TV, voice decline

Sweden’s largest cableco Com Hem has reported that its total number of fixed broadband subscribers increased mode ... http://bit.ly/MZonJU

DoT looks to restrict Chinese imports

Indian regulator the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has proposed that imports of telecom equipment from Chi ... http://bit.ly/OJfZN2

Cable investors eye Latin America for new builds

Latin America is a burgeoning bandwidth market. Data from TeleGeography’s Global Bandwidth Research Service revea ... http://bit.ly/OJg2IE

Conatel approves Tigo’s acquisition of Cablevision

Paraguayan regulator Consejo Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Conatel) has approved the acquisition of pay-TV firm C ... http://bit.ly/MZolSd

Open Mobile says 2,000 users migrate to LTE per month, using 6GB-7GB data

Puerto Rican CDMA and Long Term Evolution (LTE) operator Open Mobile has reported that since launching commercial L ... http://bit.ly/OJg0jX

Hungarian regulator to reduce MNP times

Hungary’s National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) has revealed that it has amended legislation to ... http://bit.ly/NWc5U3

Telenor chained to Unitech by court order

The district court of Gurgaon has ruled that Norwegian telco Telenor cannot participate in the upcoming spectrum au ... http://bit.ly/MZok0u

Kosovar political movement protests against PTK sale

One of the opponents of the ruling Kosovo government, the Self Determination movement (Vetevendosje), has railed ag ... http://bit.ly/OJfZg3

Celcom launch in question as execs resign

The executive management of Celcom Limited, which was awarded a dual fixed and mobile telephony licence from the Ma ... http://bit.ly/OJg1ED

MIC ends Senegal dispute

Luxembourg’s Millicom International Cellular (MIC) has announced that it has reached an agreement with the govern ... http://bit.ly/MZol4O

SC extends deadline, government has high hopes despite shaky reception from providers

India’s Supreme Court has granted a reprieve to the cellcos affected by the mass cancellation of 2G licences in F ... http://bit.ly/OJg17w

Revenues and profits fall at Bouygues Telecom

French operator Bouygues Telecom has posted revenue of EUR2.68 billion (USD3.4 billion) for the first six months of ... http://bit.ly/MZol4F

Government moving ahead with regulator merger plan, but are the regulators aware?

Last week Nigeria’s Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, made an official presentation to t ... http://bit.ly/Nun1Ir

On demand services subject to traditional TV rules

Internet-based on demand services in Poland are to come under supervision of the National Broadcasting Council (KRR ... http://bit.ly/Nun07o

ZTE to deploy packet switched core network for KPN Group Belgium

Belgian mobile network operator KPN Group Belgium (including BASE) has inked a packet switched core network deal wi ... http://bit.ly/Omxpyz

Huawei handed LTE backhaul contracts in Angola, Namibia

China's Huawei Technologies has been selected to provide its IP microwave backhaul solutions for the 4G LTE mobile ... http://bit.ly/U7SEXl

ForthNet going forth with rights issue

Greece’s largest alternative fixed broadband provider ForthNet has gained shareholder approval to hold a rights i ... http://bit.ly/OmxsKz

MTS confirms double swoop for fixed line telcos

Russian telecoms giant MobileTeleSystems (MTS) has announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in regional cableco ... http://bit.ly/NumZAh

H3G UK calls on Samsung for LTE network rollout

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics has been selected to provide the UK’s smallest cellco by subscribers, Hutchis ... http://bit.ly/U7SD5y

Tele2 NL begins marketing commercial FTTH plans ahead of November launch

Dutch telco Tele2 NL has started offering customers in the cities of Leeuwaarden, Enschede, Hoofddorp and Almere th ... http://bit.ly/NumYwv

Rostelecom linked with deal to acquire Norilsk Telecom

According to Vedomosti, Rostelecom has signed a memorandum of intent to buy Norilsk Telecom, which is based in the ... http://bit.ly/Omxq5p

Drahi looking to buy out all other HOT shareholders

French businessman Patrick Drahi, who controls Israel’s HOT Telecommunication Systems Ltd via Cool Holdings, has ... http://bit.ly/NumZjX

Chad breaks reliance on satellite with Cameroon interconnection

US-Chadian infrastructure provider Societe d’Infrastructures des Communications Electroniques du Tchad (Sitcom) h ... http://bit.ly/Omxpyn

RACSA finalises agreement with Via Europa for FTTH rollout

Costa Rican broadband operators Radiografica Costarricense (RACSA) has inked a deal with Swedish firm Via Europa to ... http://bit.ly/NumZ3h

Telstra outlines LTE coverage expansion plans

Telstra has said that it plans to more than double the coverage area for its Long Term Evolution (LTE) services in ... http://bit.ly/OmxpOX

DoT issues showcause notices for 3G roaming

Indian regulator the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued showcause notices to Bharti Airtel, Idea Cel ... http://bit.ly/NumXZt

Licence auction to get underway in November

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has published a memorandum outlining the details for the auction o ... http://bit.ly/NumVRl

Vodafone and Zain close to roaming agreement

Zain has confirmed that it is close to signing a roaming deal with Vodafone. The agreement would give Vodafone subs ... http://bit.ly/PLrllm

Econet ordered to resume interconnection with NetOne; increases capacity to ten million

Zimbabwe’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, Econet Wireless, has been forced to reverse its decision to sw ... http://bit.ly/NumWVa

ANRT outlines ten-year national broadband plan

Morocco is to embark on a ten-year national plan to develop its broadband sector, reports local news source Maghare ... http://bit.ly/NumUwD

Iliad secures loan from EIB for broadband improvements

French telco Iliad has signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) under which it will borrow EUR20 ... http://bit.ly/OmxjqG

Slovak Telekom’s mobile renewal fee must be recalculated, court tells regulator

Slovakia's apex court has ruled invalid a EUR47.8 million (USD60.0 million) fee issued to Slovak Telekom last year ... http://bit.ly/PgtWAA

Telecom struggles to hit the high notes following Chorus demerger

Telecom New Zealand has announced operating revenues of NZD4.576 billion (USD3.732 billion) for the twelve months e ... http://bit.ly/PgtToB

Invitel mulls tie-up with MPVI Mobil to offer MVNO service

Hungarian alternative telecom services provider Invitel is considering a tie-up with mobile newcomer MPVI Mobil, wi ... http://bit.ly/PgtSRB

Nepal ISP association bemoans WiMAX delays

The Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has berated the government’s heel-dragging over th ... http://bit.ly/PgtQJg

Anatel to auction 700MHz spectrum frequencies for 4G by December 2013

Bloomberg News says that the Brazilian government, through its national regulator Anatel, is considering auctioning ... http://bit.ly/RJ2LVc

ANCOM validates LTE spectrum applicants, confirms identities of bidders

Romania’s National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has confirmed that it has va ... http://bit.ly/RJ2OQM

EU and Hutchison confirm progress regarding H3G, Orange merger

Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa and European Union (EU) regulators have agreed the basic principles of a c ... http://bit.ly/RJ2NMA

Unicom posts 20% rise in H1 sales

China Unicom has announced it generated operating revenue of CNY121.69 billion (USD19.2 billion) in the six months ... http://bit.ly/PC1Pic

CSL claims first 1800MHz/2600MHz dual-band LTE launch

Hong Kong cellco CSL has launched what it claims is the world’s first commercial 1800MHz/2600MHz dual-band 4G Lon ... http://bit.ly/NpQ6yY

FCC votes to approve Verizon spectrum deals

As expected, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Verizon Wireless' USD3.9 billion purchase of ... http://bit.ly/RJ2Kk3

Globe Telecom announces September LTE launch

Ayala-controlled Globe Telecom has announced plans to launch its fourth-generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) net ... http://bit.ly/RJ2Nw2

Personal boosts 3.5G network capacity in Salta

Telecom Personal, the mobile arm of Argentine fixed line incumbent Telecom Argentina, has doubled the capacity of i ... http://bit.ly/PgtSkx

China to help Sierra Leone connect to ACE cable system

According to a Concord Times report, Sierra Leone will receive a USD15 million from China in order to complete its ... http://bit.ly/PgtPoC

PTA calls for emergency meeting on blocking illegal SIMs

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reportedly called an emergency meeting with the country’s mobi ... http://bit.ly/RJ2K3r

Airtel Zambia reveals plans to increase number of 3.5G cell sites

Airtel Zambia, the country’s largest cellco by subscribers, is aiming to invest more than ZMK20 billion (USD3.79 ... http://bit.ly/RJ2JfX

Econet cuts services to NetOne over interconnection fees dispute

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced that it has cut services to NetOne. In a statement Econet claimed that the s ... http://bit.ly/PgtQZI

New connectivity lined up via Namibia/Zambia WACS link

Zimbabwe is set to gain an additional link to international submarine high speed fibre networks via a route through ... http://bit.ly/O4UR32

October date confirmed for 3G auction

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has officially confirmed the schedule f ... http://bit.ly/PepwKH

Four bids for remote broadband rollouts

The Croatian Postal Electronic Communications Agency (HAKOM) has received four bids in its public tender for the a ... http://bit.ly/Q2Sy3T

Leo makes last ditch court appeal to save merger and avoid liquidation

The owners of Namibia’s second largest mobile operator Powercom (Leo) have brought an urgent case to the High Cou ... http://bit.ly/O4USE5

Altice Group plots EUR500m investment in Cabovisao; are further acquisitions on the cards?

According to advanced-television.com, French parent company Altice Group intends to invest EUR500 million (USD623.5 ... http://bit.ly/SXxysb

Wind grows user base 44% y-o-y, takes heart from foreign ownership relaxation

Canadian 3G mobile network operator Globalive Wireless (Wind Mobile), part of the Vimpelcom group, reported that it ... http://bit.ly/RgwWAq

Virgin launches in Poland

UK-backed mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Virgin Mobile yesterday launched a commercial pre-paid service in ... http://bit.ly/O4URjH

Arcep proposes MTR reduction in overseas territories

French telecoms regulator the Autorite de Regulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (Arcep) has ini ... http://bit.ly/O4UTbd

Telus shareholders to vote on share exchange, new listing in October

Canadian quadruple-play telco Telus has announced a new proposal to reform its legacy shareholding structure by exc ... http://bit.ly/Q2Sv8j

Movistar subscriber base reaches 2.8m in Nicaragua

Juan Manuel Arguello, the head of Telefonica Nicaragua, has revealed that the subscriber base of its cellular unit ... http://bit.ly/SXxysl

BTC privatisation may take up to two years

The government of Botswana has approved the separation of fixed line incumbent Botswana Telecommunications Corporat ... http://bit.ly/Q2SrW0

Claro sets out its stall: announces first three cities to receive 4G

America Movil’s (AM’s) Brazilian mobile service provider Telecom Americas (Claro) is the first operator to nail ... http://bit.ly/SXxybE

FCC admits that 19m Americans still lack broadband

United States telecoms regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed that as many as 19 millio ... http://bit.ly/Q2Sst6

Trans-Tasman roaming under examination by local regulators

Australia’s Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) and New Zealand's Ministry of ... http://bit.ly/Q2SqBG

HT Mostar fined again for MNP implementation failures

Bosnia’s HT Mostar has been fined BAM120,000 (USD76,000) by local regulator the Communications Regulatory Agency ... http://bit.ly/O4UPID

Netia revises FY sales guidance on slow market growth

Polish internet service provider (ISP) Netia has announced it generated revenue of PLN1.08 billion (USD332 million) ... http://bit.ly/Q2SrW5

Altel taps Bercut for LTE software provision

Kazakhstan’s state-owned CDMA operator Altel has enlisted St Petersburg-based Bercut, an international provider o ... http://bit.ly/RgwUZt

ARCEP tightens up SIM registration measures

Burkina Faso’s Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (ARCEP) has said it has met with the ... http://bit.ly/Q2SsJI

Sunrise posts second quarter results

Swiss operator Sunrise has announced revenues of CHF513.8 million (USD533.5 million) for the second quarter, up by ... http://bit.ly/Q2SpO0

Carlos Slim’s AM now has designs on Poland, paper says

America Movil (AM), the regional mobile operator owned by the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu, is reported to ... http://bit.ly/Q2Su48

Gabon Telecom drops broadband rates by 25%-33%

Following talks with Gabon’s telecoms regulator ARCEP, the country’s incumbent fixed network operator Gabon Tel ... http://bit.ly/O18WP4

China Telecom agrees to buy CDMA network assets from parent

Fixed and mobile communications giant China Telecom Corporation Limited announced that on 22 August 2012 it entered ... http://bit.ly/O3YhS0

Rogers gives New Brunswick first taste of LTE

Canadian quadruple-play operator Rogers Communications has launched 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband s ... http://bit.ly/Sn7ACG

China Telecom posts 14.8% revenue rise, including 43.2% leap in mobile segment

China Telecom Corporation Limited (China Telecom) has released its operating results for the first six months of 20 ... http://bit.ly/O3Yhl2

Everything Everywhere confirms plans to introduce third brand

Everything Everywhere (EE), the joint venture between UK mobile network operators Orange UK and T-Mobile UK, has re ... http://bit.ly/Sn7zhT

OTRT fines mobile trio over failure to meet QoS obligations

Chad's telecommunications regulator, Office Tchadien de Regulation des Telecommunications (OTRT), has reportedly fi ... http://bit.ly/O3YiW2

Brazilian postal operator to launch MVNO model in 2H13

Brazilian state-owned postal operator Correios do Brasil has reportedly confirmed plans to launch a mobile virtual ... http://bit.ly/RCh260

Etisalat rolls out 42Mbps broadband to eight more cities

Etisalat Nigeria, the local unit of United Arab Emirates telco Etisalat, has expanded its ‘3.75G’ mobile broadb ... http://bit.ly/O3Yfty

TDSAT delays ruling on Qualcomm’s BWA licence duration appeal

India’s Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has reportedly reserved its judgement on an ap ... http://bit.ly/RCh6m3

Altimo rejects Telenor truce claims as tug-of-war over shares continues

Despite indications to the contrary, the long-running ownership saga that has dogged Amsterdam-based telecoms group ... http://bit.ly/O3Yjcw

No laughing matter as deadlock between Chad and Cameroon’s SIT-COM continues

According to Agence Ecofin reports, the government of Cameroon has demanded XAF1 billion (USD1.9 million) from neig ... http://bit.ly/Sn7z1w

Consortium looking to invest up to USD1.2bn in Hondutel

Americaeconomia reports that a number of groups including LR Group (Israel), Rhino (USA) and a Guatemala-China cons ... http://bit.ly/O3YiFE

64 companies interested in Verizon’s 700MHz spectrum

Verizon Wireless has indicated that as many as 64 companies have expressed an interest in buying its 700MHz Lower A ... http://bit.ly/QlvKqI

Telenor settles USD1.77bn loans to ‘keep Uninor in business’

Norwegian telecoms group Telenor has directly settled INR98 billion (USD1.77 billion) bank debts at its 67%-owned I ... http://bit.ly/OLukFG

NZ aims to put the Chat amongst the pigeons on far-flung archipelago

New Zealand’s telecoms providers are being asked for their input on the best way to deliver significant improveme ... http://bit.ly/QlvI1Y

Cameroon inks MoU with Main One

Cameroon’s Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Jean-Pierre Biyiti bi Essam has signed a memorandum of unders ... http://bit.ly/OLuihg

Movistar commits to social programme with fixed broadband rollouts

Spanish-backed integrated telecoms operator Telefonica Colombia (Movistar) has committed to new rollouts of fixed b ... http://bit.ly/OUzogN

Bharti Infratel near to appointing banks for IPO, say reports

Bharti Infratel, the Indian passive infrastructure subsidiary of telecoms giant Bharti Airtel, is ‘soon’ likely ... http://bit.ly/OUzncS

Proposed fee aims to encourage SIM registration

Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is considering charging at least VND40,000 (USD1.9) to ... http://bit.ly/OLuihb

Chaos in the Kosmos as pay-TV firm shuts down after LTE spectrum compensation

Kosmos TV, one of Russia’s longest established pay-TV operators, which provided Multichannel Multipoint Distribut ... http://bit.ly/QlvKqM

Gazprombank eyes up deals for Rostelecom preferred shares

According to RBC Daily, a number of major investors are keen to acquire Rostelecom's preferred shares, although the ... http://bit.ly/PRFtuo

Armentel scotches Vimpelcom fixed line sale plan

The chief executive officer of Armenian telco Armentel, Anush Begloyan, has reacted swiftly to dismiss rumours that ... http://bit.ly/OLucWQ

Quintet to bid for Movistar’s returned spectrum

A total of five operators have applied to take part in Argentina’s upcoming auction of wireless spectrum in the 8 ... http://bit.ly/OLuhKi

Authorities push back LTE auction again, now slated for December

The Ministry of Information Technology and Communication in Colombia and the country’s spectrum agency (Agencia N ... http://bit.ly/Rd568b

Etisalat inks managed network services deal with Aviat

US-based microwave networking solutions provider Aviat Networks has announced the signing of a service level agreem ... http://bit.ly/QVRbiM

VIP Mobile awarded 3G frequencies, targets September launch

Macedonia’s VIP Mobile, part of the Telekom Austria Group, has been awarded radio spectrum for GSM-1800 and IMT-2 ... http://bit.ly/QlvEQ2

Brazil: July mobile subscriber growth hit by telecoms ban

The temporary ban on the sale of new mobile phones in some Brazilian states where service quality was deemed sub-pa ... http://bit.ly/OUzh51

Number portability rules ready by end-2012 in Bolivia?

Regulations governing number portability (NP) in Bolivia are expected by the end of this year, local news source Lo ... http://bit.ly/QlvBUn

Hutchison Whampoa calls off Partner stake acquisition

Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa has revealed that offers by two of its associated companies to acquire a 75% stak ... http://bit.ly/Rd55RE

ISPs call on government to liberalise broadband sector

According to local newspaper Echorouk, internet service providers (ISPs) in Algeria have asked the government to li ... http://bit.ly/QlvBDL

UKE launches tender for five blocks of 1800MHz spectrum

Polish telecoms regulator the Office of Electronic Communication (UKE) has announced plans to auction five blocks o ... http://bit.ly/QlvEzr

Reunion mulls fibre/wireless broadband rollout options

The government of Reunion is mulling options on how best to utilise fibre-optic deployment on the island, ahead of ... http://bit.ly/OLucGf

Vodafone NL to offer 3G femtocell from September, paper says

Vodafone’s Dutch mobile unit has revealed plans to launch a new 3G femtocell to residential and business customer ... http://bit.ly/QlvEzl

Ofcom confirms Everything Everywhere can refarm 1800MHz spectrum for LTE

The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced that it has approved an application made by Everything Everywhere (EE ... http://bit.ly/QlvAQ8

MTS Turkmenistan sets date for service re-launch

The Turkmen subsidiary of Russia’s Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) will re-launch commercial services at the end of this ... http://bit.ly/OLu7Cv

Cable Wireless completes FTTC rollout, supported by SEAS undersea connection

Cable Wireless Seychelles has completed a nationwide fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) broadband access network, following ... http://bit.ly/OUzeWO

Virgin Chile gets IFC funding for MVNO project

Virgin Mobile Latin America (VMLA) has signed a USD11 million debt funding agreement with the International Finance ... http://bit.ly/NeO3O9

FAS still not ready to withdraw Telenor case

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has said it is not ready to withdraw its case against Norwegian telec ... http://bit.ly/PyCxRB

Rostelecom pinpoints LTE launch in North Caucasus in 2013; regional mobile rebranding nearly complete

Russian telecoms giant Rostelecom has revealed that it plans to launch its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in ... http://bit.ly/PyCw05

Sprint share price surge prompts intense M speculation

The recent rise in Sprint Nextel's share price has stoked market speculation that the company could either become a ... http://bit.ly/NeO1pv

Turkish anti-trust board confirms Turk Telekom, TTNET probe

According to Reuters, the Turkish Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurumu) has opened an investigation into fixed lin ... http://bit.ly/PyCzsL

UPC hungry for mobile, journal says

US-based cable provider Liberty Global Inc’s Hungarian unit is interested in launching a mobile service in the co ... http://bit.ly/PyCx44

Airtel to extend fibre-optic network

Airtel Nigeria plans to increase the total length of its fibre-optic transmission network by 2,000km to 6,000km in ... http://bit.ly/PyCxB8

Telecom Cambodia sees 5% drop in 1H12 sales

State-owned fixed line incumbent Telecom Cambodia has reported a 5% year-on-year drop in revenues to USD14.5 millio ... http://bit.ly/QSeA4H

First submarine link between Taiwan and China set to go live

The first subsea telecoms link between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland has been completed, AFP reports citing an un ... http://bit.ly/NeO04W

BSNL mulling tower split-off, will tender for consultant on plans

Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is understood to be considering splitting its telecom towe ... http://bit.ly/NeO1Wm

Smart to launch commercial LTE service on 25 August

Smart Communications Inc, the mobile arm of Filipino telecoms giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLD ... http://bit.ly/NeO0Sf

Ireland’s Digiweb returns to profit in FY2011

Irish-owned alternative telecoms service provider Digiweb has reported pre-tax profits of EUR11.2 million (USD13.8 ... http://bit.ly/QSeB8G

AM starts process to delist Telmex

Latin American telecoms giant America Movil (AM) has confirmed that it will begin the process of delisting Mexican ... http://bit.ly/NeO2ti

Etisalat aims to grow subscriber base to 20m by end-2013

Etisalat Nigeria, the local subsidiary of United Arab Emirates telecoms company Emirates Telecommunications Corpora ... http://bit.ly/PyCvJz

DoCoMo's LTE subscriber base reaches five million

NTT DoCoMo has announced that its Long Term Evolution (LTE) subscriber base passed five million on 19 August. The c ... http://bit.ly/PyCwx0

Cablevision says investment lower over dispute with government

Cablevision, the cable network operator owned by Argentine media giant Grupo Clarin, has said investment for this y ... http://bit.ly/OmxVgb

Losses mount up at TT

Thai provincial fixed network operator TTT has reported that its net losses in the second quarter of 2012 widened t ... http://bit.ly/Pqpdyy

SIGET deactivates 113,000 unregistered mobile lines

El Salvador’s telecoms and electricity regulator, Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecom (SIGET), cut ... http://bit.ly/OmxRNl

NEC and P1 to collaborate in Malaysia

Japan’s NEC Corporation has inked a deal with Malaysian WiMAX provider Packet One Networks (P1) under which the d ... http://bit.ly/PivRaG

DoT renews attack on 3G roaming

In the latest turn of events in India’s 3G row, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will once again order ... http://bit.ly/PqpgdN

Mobile broadband helping drive growth at VIPnet, Si.Mobil

Croatian cellco VIPnet, part of the Telekom Austria group, reported in its second-quarter results that its mobile b ... http://bit.ly/Pqph1t

MVS confirms it will mount legal challenge to non-renewal of concession

Just a week after the Mexican government revealed it will not renew expiring licences for spectrum in the 2.5GHz ba ... http://bit.ly/NMhqrz

Vodafone NL targets 2013 launch for triple-play VDSL offer

Vodafone’s Dutch operation is hoping to introduce a triple-play service over VDSL technology in the Netherlands i ... http://bit.ly/OmxRNq

TIME dotCom’s revenue in 2Q12 up on acquisitions

Alternative Malaysian fixed line and broadband provider TIME dotCom (TdC) has posted a 27% year-on-year increase in ... http://bit.ly/NIFqNH

TalkTalk on a walk; broadband operator launches mobile voice service

UK-based TalkTalk, which offers fixed line broadband and voice telephony services, has announced the launch of a mo ... http://bit.ly/NMhp6R

Peru ready for Telefonica licence talks

The Peruvian government is set to begin negotiations with Telefonica to hammer out new terms and conditions for the ... http://bit.ly/PivOMe

Axtel boosts FTTH speeds to 150Mbps

Alternative Mexican broadband provider Axtel has announced that it has increased the top-end speed available over i ... http://bit.ly/PivPzC

Verizon gets DoJ clearance for cable spectrum deal, with conditions

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) yesterday gave anti-trust clearance to a USD3.9 billion deal under which Verizon ... http://bit.ly/NMhmIh

Vivendi hires banks to assess options for Brazilian asset GVT

French media and communications group Vivendi has hired the investment banking divisions of Rothschild and Deutsche ... http://bit.ly/PivSeG

Oi SA’s PNBL coverage extended to 1,772 municipalities

Brazilian-owned telecoms group Oi SA, the company formed through the restructuring of Telemar Participacoes’ form ... http://bit.ly/NMhojs

4G sale set for 1H 2013

Peru’s Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment (ProInversion) has announced plans to auction spectrum for ... http://bit.ly/Np4jgT

DT inks cooperation agreement with cable operator

German telecoms group Deutsche Telekom (DT), which provides fixed and mobile services under the banner Telekom Deut ... http://bit.ly/Np4j0d

Hutch says EC progress slow on Austria deal

Hutchison Whampoa has said it is making ‘painfully slow’ progress with the European Commission (EC) regarding i ... http://bit.ly/R4h2cy

Government to give domestic vendors a boost

The Indian government is reportedly considering introducing new legislation that will oblige the nation’s telcos ... http://bit.ly/Np4jx9

Data growth drives up Mobile revenues

China Mobile, the largest cellco in the world by subscribers, has posted operating revenues of CNY266.53 billion (U ... http://bit.ly/R4h2Jt

Please sir, can I have some more? PTA goes begging for more cash

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has not been allocated funds to cover the long-delayed sale of 3G li ... http://bit.ly/Np4l8d

Acquisitions boost iiNet’s performance in FY2012

Arguably reaping the benefits of what it called the acquisition of ‘two very attractive and strategically complem ... http://bit.ly/R4h1Fw

Altimo ups voting rights in Vimpelcom

Altimo, the telecoms investment arm of Russia’s Alfa Group, has reportedly increased its stake in Amsterdam-based ... http://bit.ly/Np4hFH

BT unveils fibre broadband trial for Republic, paper says

BT Ireland is looking to trial fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) services in Dun Laoghaire and a number of suburban locat ... http://bit.ly/NrHD3I

Verizon rolls out LTE to 34 new markets

Verizon Wireless has increased its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage to 371 markets across the country, ... http://bit.ly/R4gYJF

3G spectrum cap of 2x15MHz confirmed

Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday finalised a previously announce ... http://bit.ly/P0g7Gv

Aliant steps up FTTH expansion

Bell Aliant yesterday announced it will expand its ‘FibreOP’ fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network to five additiona ... http://bit.ly/Np4itb

Minister aims to ban domestic roaming charges

Russia will introduce legislation to outlaw domestic mobile network roaming charges, according to the communication ... http://bit.ly/R4h0RM

Regulator approves T-Mobile USA LTE tests in 1755MHz-1780MHz band

An unconfirmed report from Wireless Week says that the US regulator the FCC is allowing T-Mobile USA to forge ahead ... http://bit.ly/P0g7pM

Qtel receives green light for Wataniya acquisition

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has received regulatory approval for a KWD622.4 million (USD2.2 billion) acquisition of a 47.5 ... http://bit.ly/Np4fO9

Parliament questions cellcos over poor service

A parliamentary oversight committee has summoned Sierra Leone’s mobile operators to respond to questions about ne ... http://bit.ly/P0g9y8

Libya to encourage private ISPs

The government of Libya has indicated that it is preparing to issue local private sector companies with full intern ... http://bit.ly/TEoJ8T

MTC reports sky-high data usage from first 1,000 LTE users

Namibia’s Mobile Telecommunications Corporation (MTC) has reported details of the early take-up of its 4G Long Te ... http://bit.ly/N30nAO

EC suspends SPRK’s fixed line termination rate proposal

The European Commission (EC) has said that it has ‘serious doubts’ regarding a revised proposal from Latvian te ... http://bit.ly/N30nkj

China Mobile building USD122m global network centre in Hong Kong

China Mobile is investing USD122.5 million to construct a global network centre (GNC) in Hong Kong, to serve as a s ... http://bit.ly/Npb5Ye

Gilat claims milestone in rollout of NBN Interim Satellite Service

Israel-based satellite broadband technology vendor Gilat Satellite Networks has announced what it has termed a ‘m ... http://bit.ly/N30lJa

GSM operators to jointly build subway network

Ukrainian mobile operators Kyivstar, MTS and Astelit have agreed to jointly construct and own GSM infrastructure pr ... http://bit.ly/TEoJ8V

Russian round-up: expansion for Yota, TTK, Rostelecom, ER-Telecom

Russian fixed network operator TTK has begun expanding its fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) broadband services in two r ... http://bit.ly/OieKnB

Vimpelcom Q2 net profit up 83%, beats forecasts

Amsterdam-based telecoms group Vimpelcom Limited, which includes one of Russia's top three mobile network operators ... http://bit.ly/RUFm1R

Partner posts revenue slump amid price erosion and lower handset sales

Israel’s Partner Communications, which offers services under the Orange banner, has released its financial result ... http://bit.ly/N30lsM

EC rules against CTU’s plans to regulate broadband network access

The European Commission (EC) has ordered the Czech telecoms watchdog, the Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU), to ... http://bit.ly/RUFluN

SomCable deploys IP over DWDM network using Optelian system

Optical networking specialist Optelian has announced that it has entered into an agreement with SomCable, a fibre-o ... http://bit.ly/NCloX0

KPN pulls plug on sale of BASE

Reuters writes that struggling Dutch telecoms carrier KPN Telecom (or Royal KPN), which is currently firmly in the ... http://bit.ly/RUFlLe

Unicom considers dropping subsidies

China Unicom is considering cutting subsidies for devices due to weakening profitability, C114 reports, citing indu ... http://bit.ly/N30kF7

ANCOM receives five applications for mobile spectrum auction

Romania’s National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) says five firms submitted ap ... http://bit.ly/RUFjTA

Du unveils 100Mbps broadband service

Du, the United Arab Emirates’ second national telecoms operator, has announced that it has begun offering custome ... http://bit.ly/NClmhR

China 3G subscribers double to reach 176 million

According to new data from TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Database, China’s 3G subscriber base more than doubled b ... http://bit.ly/N30jBc

No regrets for Telenor, lining up new partner to stay in market

Norwegian telco Telenor, the majority owner of troubled cellco Uninor, has announced that it is close to clinching ... http://bit.ly/Mu0kCA

New internet crime fighters a dead CERT

The Ugandan government has established a new unit, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) under the nation’s ... http://bit.ly/NxSTK9

Airtel launches HSPA+ nationwide

Indian-backed cellco Airtel Uganda has announced the launch of a nationwide ‘3.75G’ HSPA+ network. The new plat ... http://bit.ly/Mu0j1r

Huawei supplies gear for e-education network

National fixed line incumbent Uzbektelecom, which offers wireless and broadband services under the Uzmobile and Uzo ... http://bit.ly/PTLktt

Triple T Broadband revenues up 25% in second quarter

Thai communications group Jasmine International, parent of high speed fixed network operator Triple T Broadband (TT ... http://bit.ly/Ngpnpw

Tigo Tanzania to spend over USD100m on network expansion

Tigo Tanzania is looking to invest over USD100 million to expand its network coverage and capacity in the country, ... http://bit.ly/NxSV4Q

Viva’s coverage extended to 75% of Bolivia following USD100m investment

Bolivian mobile network operator NuevaTel PCS, which offers services under the Viva banner, has revealed that it no ... http://bit.ly/QZO11y

Too HOT? Mobile network rollout sees net profit slump for Israeli cableco in 2Q12

Israel’s HOT Telecommunications has cited the launch of wireless services as the driving factor behind a 95% slum ... http://bit.ly/NxSRSH

Etisalat launches ‘3.75G’ in Herat

UAE-backed cellco Etisalat Afghanistan has announced the launch of ‘3.75G’ service in Herat as it expands its t ... http://bit.ly/NxSW8W

Consortium announces completion of Asia Submarine-Cable Express cable system

Filipino carrier Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) today issued a statement confirming that it comp ... http://bit.ly/NxSTtu

Belgian cableco Telenet withdraws from BASE chase

Reuters reports that Belgium's largest cable operator by subscribers Telenet announced yesterday that it is not see ... http://bit.ly/PTLhxL

Ericsson expands Aero2/Polkomtel networks

Swedish vendor Ericsson has been selected by Aero2 and Polkomtel to extend the cellcos’ shared 3G and 4G networks ... http://bit.ly/Mu0kCE

Cellcom net profit halves on reduced revenue in 2Q12

Israel’s largest mobile network operator by subscribers, Cellcom, has revealed that net profit for the three mont ... http://bit.ly/QZO11w

CityCell launching GSM next year; approval promised upon fee payment at end of this month

Bangladesh's only CDMA-based mobile operator CityCell is set to launch GSM services in 2013 once it receives permis ... http://bit.ly/O5HwVy

Kabel Deutschland revenue up 7.7% on rising internet, telephony sales

German cable network operator Kabel Deutschland has announced its consolidated financial results for the first quar ... http://bit.ly/NxSOpJ

Mobitel’s revenues rise 12%, helping drive SLT turnover up 11%

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), including mobile operator Mobitel, has released its group and company financial results fo ... http://bit.ly/NxSVBF

Passive fibre provider Q.NBN licensed; ictQATAR publishes infrastructure guidelines

State-owned passive fibre-optic infrastructure provider Qatar National Broadband Network (Q.NBN) has received a 25- ... http://bit.ly/PTLiSl

Optimus primes LTE network with Huawei antennas

China’s Huawei has announced that it has been selected by Portuguese mobile operator Optimus to provide UMTS/Long ... http://bit.ly/QZNYmh

SingTel reports 3.2% rise in Q1 net profit

Southeast Asia's biggest telephone company by subscribers and revenue, Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), has ... http://bit.ly/NgpmSu

TeliaSonera boosts presence in Kazakhstan

TeliaSonera has announced a deal to acquire the WiMAX operations of Alem Communications in Kazakhstan for USD170 mi ... http://bit.ly/Mu0gCV

BTL will not have to pay Ashcroft companies damages, appeal court rules

The government of Belize is not liable to pay the Michael Ashcroft group of companies damages of more than USD40 mi ... http://bit.ly/Pdlnsz

True’s migration to 3G, fixed broadband growth progresses

Thai quadruple-play operator True Corp has reported its results for the quarter ended 30 June 2012, in which it saw ... http://bit.ly/MW5ySY

UPC looking to snap up Multimedia

US-backed cableco UPC Poland is reportedly running against private equity firms Permira and Cinven to acquire rival ... http://bit.ly/MW5yCA

FT's veteran cable ship gutted by fire off Namibia

Last Friday France Telecom (FT) reported that an unexplained fire on one of its cable-laying ships, The Chamarel, h ... http://bit.ly/Pdlpk2

Reliance books INR1.62bn net profits

Indian telco Reliance Communications has reported total revenues of INR53.19 billion (USD962.1 million) for the fir ... http://bit.ly/PhVbeB

NP in the pipeline

Bahamian telecoms regulator the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has issued its final determin ... http://bit.ly/PdlowE

Axtel looking to generate cash via infrastructure sale?

Mexican alternative fixed line and broadband provider Axtel is reportedly mulling the sale of either its wireless b ... http://bit.ly/PdlnIU

Vodafone Ghana CEO hopes for stock market listing

The CEO of Vodafone Ghana, Kyle Whitehill, says that he hopes his company and other telecoms operators in Ghana wil ... http://bit.ly/RMO2Hp

MTN’s South African unit to launch LTE, report says

MTN South Africa may be looking to launch 4G wireless services based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology before ... http://bit.ly/PdlnJa

Ministry lectures DoT about the birds and the bees

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has made a request to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to ... http://bit.ly/NaVvLl

TNM warns of drop in profits

Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM), the country’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, has said that profit ... http://bit.ly/RMO5Dc

Former Telstra CEO looking to lead buyout of T-Mobile USA?

Sol Trujillo, the former CEO of Australian fixed line incumbent Telstra, is reportedly seeking to generate interest ... http://bit.ly/NaVrLJ

Anatel’s Joao Rezende mulls fresh round of mobile termination cuts

Joao Rezende, the president of Brazil’s national telecoms regulator Anatel, has said that the watchdog is conside ... http://bit.ly/NaVuXM

Tender for IEC fibre-optic telecom venture delayed by three months

The tender for the creation of the telecommunications company which will operate over infrastructure owned by the I ... http://bit.ly/Tnlu5x

KPN sees strong interest for Belgian operation BASE

Reuters reports that KPN Telecom (or Royal KPN), the beleaguered Dutch telecom operator in the sights of Mexican bi ... http://bit.ly/PJbkaZ

PCCW's HKT reports 3% EBITDA rise

Hong Kong-based PCCW's core telecoms unit, HKT, has reported its financial results for the six months ended 30 June ... http://bit.ly/PJblf3

SaskTel launches FTTP

Saskatchewan-based telco SaskTel has launched commercial fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) high speed broadband services ... http://bit.ly/P4HL7k

Bell Canada's sales fall 0.5% in Q2; EBITDA up 3.7%

Bell Canada’s consolidated revenues fell by 0.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2012 to CAD4.34 billion (U ... http://bit.ly/PJbleX

IPKO increases access speeds to 80Mbps

IPKO, Kosovo’s largest internet service provider (ISP) by subscribers, has announced plans to introduce an 80Mbps ... http://bit.ly/P4HNMz

Telus expands British Columbia LTE coverage

Telus has expanded its 4G LTE mobile broadband network coverage in the western Canadian province of British Columbi ... http://bit.ly/PJbi2G

Authorities increase pressure on MTS

The attack on Russian-backed cellco MTS Uzbekistan by Uzbek authorities has escalated with sector regulator Uzbek A ... http://bit.ly/P4HKAl

MTN looks to sell off towers in domestic market

MTN South Africa is considering selling off up to half of its base station infrastructure to improve efficiencies, ... http://bit.ly/P4HNfA

H3G Austria offers free internet access in bid to sweeten regulators

Hutchison Whampoa’s H3G Austria unit has launched an offer of free internet access in the country, possibly in a ... http://bit.ly/QMdv2r

SCT aiming to reclaim 2.5GHz concessions via non-renewal

Expiring licences for spectrum in the 2.5GHz band will not be renewed, the Mexican government is reported to have a ... http://bit.ly/P4HKAd

Uninor auction halted

The sale of Indian cellco Uninor has been halted by the Company Law Board (CLB) which today issued an injunction pr ... http://bit.ly/TnlrH6

S-Fone to launch new platform in 2013?

Vietnamese mobile operator S-Fone expects to launch 3G services next year, after its parent Saigon Postel received ... http://bit.ly/QMdwTS

T-Mobile’s Czech unit reports subs gains in Q2, but H1 revenues down

T-Mobile Czech Republic, owned by Telefonica of Spain, added a net 23,000 new wireless customers in the second quar ... http://bit.ly/QMdviF

freenet reports rise in H1 EBITDA

German mobile service provider freenet has reported group revenue of EUR1.486 billion (USD1.83 billion) for the fir ... http://bit.ly/P9jT48

PLDT to improve DFON to benefit BPO sector

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) announced yesterday that it is looking to upgrade its domestic fi ... http://bit.ly/TnlqTm

MegaFon profits fall on currency losses

Russian cellco MegaFon has posted net income of RUB1.7 billion (USD57 million) for the second quarter of 2012, down ... http://bit.ly/P9jVcg

OTE’s revenues drop 5.2% in Q2; net profit up by 68%; arrests ADSL user decline

Greek telecoms firm OTE, which includes the mobile group Cosmote, has posted a 5.2% year-on-year fall in consolidat ... http://bit.ly/TjzSf8

Omantel’s sales climb 5% in first half

Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has posted an 11.8% year-on-year rise in net profits to OMR61.2 million ( ... http://bit.ly/P1M9ny

NBTC to lower proposed 3G spectrum cap: equal allocations for incumbents now likely

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has indicated that it will scrap a prev ... http://bit.ly/TjzVaM

3G licence auction delay has knock-on effect for 4G process

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has hinted that the upcoming 2100MHz 3G mobile licenc ... http://bit.ly/P7jyit

UKE to auction 1800MHz ‘as soon as possible’

Polish telecoms regulator the Office of Electronic Communication (UKE) has completed the consultation stage for its ... http://bit.ly/O6uE4A

Nextel Chile gets PTT over 3G

US-based operator Nextel Chile has launched push-to-talk (PTT) services over its 3G network, having previously offe ... http://bit.ly/P7jwac

Swisscom profits drop 3.5% y-o-y, braces business against OTT services

Fixed line incumbent Swisscom has booked a 1.8% drop in net revenues for the first half of 2012, compared to the sa ... http://bit.ly/MBrusu

Kordia in discussions with govt over its future

State owned telecommunications company Kordia is undergoing a strategic review, with the findings expected to be ma ... http://bit.ly/TjzTQl

Chunghwa Telecom outlines subscriber growth targets

Taiwanese multi-service provider Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has set out its stall to significantly increase its custome ... http://bit.ly/P7jy1L

Algar Telecom releases 2Q12 results

Brazilian communications service provider Algar Telecom has reported (gross) revenue of BRL577.8 million (USD285.2 ... http://bit.ly/QIsjih

Essar enlists BNP Paribas to offload Kenyan unit

Indian conglomerate the Essar group is reportedly planning to sell its controlling stake in Essar Telecom Kenya, wh ... http://bit.ly/TjzTQg

Globe broadband subs, revenues up sharply in H1

Globe Telecom of the Philippines says that its broadband revenues rose 13% year-on-year to PHP4.1 billion (USD98.4 ... http://bit.ly/O6uDgY

Telstra posts net income increase for FY2012 as LTE customers hit 375,000

Australian fixed line incumbent Telstra has posted a 5.4% year-on-year increase in net profit after tax for its fis ... http://bit.ly/TjzRb1

VIP Mobile Macedonia places ‘best offer’ for wireless spectrum, AEC says

Macedonia’s national telecoms regulator the Agency for Electronic Communications (AEC) says that domestic mobile ... http://bit.ly/O6uBpa

FCC seeks comment on HawTel-Wavecom deal

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comment on Hawaiian Telcom (HawTel’s) proposed purc ... http://bit.ly/P7jxuX

MTel Q2 net income more than doubles, but tough times ahead

Hungarian carrier Magyar Telekom (MTel) has reported a more than doubling of its second-quarter net profit for the ... http://bit.ly/O6uDgR

NTT Communications to launch ASE

NTT Communications has announced that it will begin operations of the Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE), a 40Gbps ... http://bit.ly/P7juiC

TelOne cites outdated infrastructure for poor performance

Zimbabwean fixed line operator TelOne has issued a statement saying that at least 48% of its network is running on ... http://bit.ly/QIsiev

DT reports stable revenue as pay-TV and mobile data offset decline in voice

German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom (DT) has released its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ... http://bit.ly/QIsiLl

PORTRAZ's legislative proposals include infrastructure sharing

According to local press reports, details are emerging regarding Zimbabwe’s new licensing regime for mobile opera ... http://bit.ly/TjzQnH

Uzbekistan throws USD80 million fine at MTS

The State Committee of Uzbekistan on Demonopolization, Support of Competition and Entrepreneurship has issued belea ... http://bit.ly/NpE20T

Bully boy Telkom read the riot act

According to Reuters, South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has punished fixed line incumbent Telkom South Africa w ... http://bit.ly/QeLoEv

Stanley gets cutting EDGE from CWC

Cable Wireless Communications (CWC) has launched mobile data services in the Falkland Islands following the deploy ... http://bit.ly/Mj72v4

MTN 1H12 revenues up 17.5% to ZAR66bn; subscriber base reaches 176m

South Africa-based MTN Group has unveiled its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2012, reporting th ... http://bit.ly/QeLonX

KC unveils wireless voice service in partnership with O2

KC, the retail fixed line and broadband arm of the UK’ KCOM Group, has KC has announced the introduction of a new ... http://bit.ly/PETTs6

NII counts cost of 3G evolution

Latin American wireless operator NII Holdings has announced its second-quarter 2012 results, in which it reports co ... http://bit.ly/Mj72eD

PrimaCom sale ‘delayed for two months’

The planned sale of German cableco PrimaCom by a consortium of its former creditors has reportedly been delayed by ... http://bit.ly/PETRjY

Rising costs bite into Bharti’s profits

Bharti Airtel has posted total revenues of INR193.5 billion (USD3.51 billion) for the three-month period ended 30 J ... http://bit.ly/MufPWm

MTS Belarus launches low-cost ‘3G Lite’ service

Belarus’ leading mobile operator by subscribers, MTS Belarus, has launched a low-cost third-generation mobile ser ... http://bit.ly/Mj70mQ

Communications minister hints at 2013 tender for 700MHz spectrum

Brazil’s minister for communications Paulo Bernardo has called for calm from the country’s telecoms operators, ... http://bit.ly/MufSS8

Cellcom in the watchdog’s spotlight over ‘4G’ network claim

Liberian mobile operator Cellcom, part of the Cellcom Telecommunications group, is facing an investigation from the ... http://bit.ly/PETSUQ

MTN Nigeria brings WiMAX to Abuja, Port Harcourt

MTN Nigeria has announced a coverage expansion of its WiMAX network, with local news source Business Day reporting ... http://bit.ly/Mj6ZPQ

MetroPCS launches commercial VoLTE smartphone

Dallas-based mobile operator MetroPCS Communications has announced that it has reached what it terms an ‘innovati ... http://bit.ly/PETSEo

TDC posts stable results for the first half of 2012

TDC has posted revenue of DKK13.2 billion (USD2.2 billion) for the first half of 2012, up 0.5% year-on-year, althou ... http://bit.ly/PETSEs

Telecom Egypt revenues, net profit drop in 2Q12

Telecom Egypt (TE) has released its financial results for the three months ended 30 June 2012, with the fixed line ... http://bit.ly/Mj6Zzn

EPEG launch delayed

The launch of the Europe Persia Express Gateway (EPEG) fibre-optic cable has been delayed. According to Trend News ... http://bit.ly/Mqjsg8

Dialog logs 23% first-half sales hike

Bangladesh’s largest cellco by subscribers, Dialog Axiata, has reported its consolidated results for the second q ... http://bit.ly/PCpI4K

Baikonur, we have a problem… (Russia, Indonesia lose new telecoms satellites after ‘botched’ launch)

Russian launch vehicle Proton-M has failed to push the Briz-M upper stage booster, accompanied by two telecommunica ... http://bit.ly/NyAc4I

bemobile reveals major network upgrade

The Solomon Islands’ second mobile service provider bemobile has confirmed that it is in the middle of undertakin ... http://bit.ly/OWnfpk

Leap will not make USD75m payment to Sprint for 2012 network access

After experiencing what it described as an ‘unacceptable’ second quarter, Leap Wireless has confirmed that it w ... http://bit.ly/OWneSx

Nigerian stakeholders positive on state plans to develop broadband sector

Under a new strategy set to be adopted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Ministry of ... http://bit.ly/Mqjwwl

Nordea acquires 1% Rostelecom stake from Kerimov

According to an unconfirmed report by Kommersant, Nordea Bank’s Norwegian division has acquired a roughly 1% stak ... http://bit.ly/NyAetf

2degrees reaches the one million subscriber mark

New Zealand mobile operator 2degrees has notched up its millionth customer just three years after launching its net ... http://bit.ly/NyAetn

Entel profits slide 16.5% as revenue growth fails to offset rising costs

Chilean telco Entel has posted net profits of CLP42.89 billion (USD89.35 million) for the three months ended 30 Jun ... http://bit.ly/OWnbWJ

NBN Co looking to relocate points of interconnect

NBN Co, the company overseeing the construction and management of Australia’s in-deployment National Broadband Ne ... http://bit.ly/PCpLNP

DoT selects auctioneer for spectrum sale

Indian regulator the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has selected an auctioneer for the upcoming sale of 2G ... http://bit.ly/MqjtQY

U-turn for Uninor

The Times of India reports that the Delhi High Court has reversed an order from the Company Law Board (CLB) and all ... http://bit.ly/Mqjtkc

Jordan Telecom profits slip in 1H 2012

Jordan Telecom Group has posted net profits of JOD41.1 million (USD57.88 million) for the first six months of 2012, ... http://bit.ly/OWnbWA

MVNOs increase Dutch market share to 35.9%, paper says

The total number of people signed up to one of the Netherlands’ mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) rose by ... http://bit.ly/OWn8dy

Regulator renews cellcos’ licences, checks their pulses

Following more than eight months of uncertainty, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has ... http://bit.ly/OWn8Kq

PLDT’s bottom line weighed down by competition in Q2

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the country's biggest telco by market valuable, has reported a s ... http://bit.ly/MqjuVf

NTT sees surging smartphone growth

NTT has posted net income of JPY156.5 billion (USD2 billion) for the three months ending 30 June 2012, a 2.3% incre ... http://bit.ly/MqjsN1

Orange Guinea enjoys positive first half

Sonatel has reported that its Guinean subsidiary Orange Guinea posted revenue of XOF26.1 billion (USD48.4 million) ... http://bit.ly/MqjuEJ

Globe reports 9.7% fall in Q2 profit

The Philippines’ second largest telecom services provider by revenue, Globe Telecom, has reported net profit of P ... http://bit.ly/MqjuEL

UFB network rollout surpasses initial projection

New Zealand ICT minister Amy Adams has confirmed that the country’s in-deployment Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) init ... http://bit.ly/RNqLAP

Rostelecom announces Chita-on-Line acquisition

Russian national telecoms operator Rostelecom has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake ... http://bit.ly/OTZRc3

NTRA close to deciding final terms for MVNO concession?

Egypt’s National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) is reportedly set to hold a board meeting with a v ... http://bit.ly/RNqL3E

Monaco Telecom sells Afinis to SkyVision for USD3.3m

Cable Wireless Communications (CWC) has announced that its subsidiary Monaco Telecom has sold its African VSAT bus ... http://bit.ly/Q2SdsV

MCMC aims to add at least 800 more community broadband centres in Sabah

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has revealed that it expects at least 800 more villag ... http://bit.ly/OTZLBb

‘Back to the future?’ TWC plots move towards all-IP

Time Warner Cable (TWC) will move onto an all-IP technology platform ‘over some number of years’, CEO Glenn Bri ... http://bit.ly/RNqJJd

Nepal’s WiMAX auction could be derailed again

Online news journal eKantipur reports that Nepal’s planned auction of WiMAX wireless spectrum looks sets to be de ... http://bit.ly/NWPQMV

MTN’s Liberian unit caught up in Charles Taylor link claim

South Africa-based regional mobile operator MTN Group’s Liberian subsidiary, MTN Liberia (trading under the Lones ... http://bit.ly/Pzpg7h

Liberty Global’s Irish unit UPC reports strong subs growth in Q2

UPC Ireland, the cable services provider owned by US-based Liberty Global Inc, said the total number of people sign ... http://bit.ly/NweEpo

Zain net income expected to climb by 1%

Kuwait’s Zain Group has posted net income of KWD71 million (USD251.6 million) for the three months ending 30 June ... http://bit.ly/NweBdd

Next phase in deployment of fibre-optic links expected soon

Zimbabwean telco TelOne says that it expects to begin work soon on the deployment of fibre-optic links from Bulaway ... http://bit.ly/Q2S8Fp

MTS Allstream’s sales dip by CAD2m

Manitoba-based telco MTS Allstream has posted consolidated revenue of CAD431.6 million (USD341 million) for the thr ... http://bit.ly/Q2S9Jr

Unitymedia KabelBW eyes PrimaCom

Unitymedia KabelBW, the wholly-owned German cable unit of US operator Liberty Global Inc (LGI), is considering a bi ... http://bit.ly/NWPPso

Uninor auction attempt thwarted

The Company Law Board (CLB) has stalled a proposed auction of wireless operator Uninor, after minority owner in the ... http://bit.ly/OTZMFs

China Telecom to buy 3G assets from parent

China Telecom Corporation plans to purchase the 3G assets of its parent company China Telecom Group in an effort to ... http://bit.ly/RNqHAU

Tower Bersama buys 2,500 towers from Indosat for USD406m

Telecoms infrastructure firm Tower Bersama has acquired 2,500 mobile towers from the country’s number two operato ... http://bit.ly/RNqE8m

Spectrum price set, but cellcos still say cost is too high

The Indian cabinet has set a minimum price for 2G spectrum at INR140 billion (USD2.52 billion), again sparking prot ... http://bit.ly/Q2S4FS

3 Group’s EBITDA rises 4% despite flat sales in HKD terms

Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa's 3 Group, which offers 3G mobile services in six European countries, has posted ... http://bit.ly/NqbBz4

Arcep reports strong increase in mobile subscribers in Q2

France’s telecoms industry regulator Arcep has published its findings on the mobile communications market in Fran ... http://bit.ly/Nqby6n

Telenor faces fierce resistance from watchdog and erstwhile partner

Norwegian telco Telenor has encountered resistance against recent attempts to remove itself from its association wi ... http://bit.ly/T64uAS

AT poised to acquire NextWave Wireless; lines up series of 700MHz acquisitions

ATT Mobility has announced that it has agreed a deal worth up to USD600 million to acquire San Diego-based spectrum ... http://bit.ly/T64uR8

LGI sees profits of USD700 million for Q2 2012

International cableco Liberty Global Inc (GBI) has reported net profits of USD701.6 million for the three months en ... http://bit.ly/OwhE9V

TIM Brasil: customers up strongly but net profit down

Brazil's TIM Participacoes (TIM Brasil), a unit of Telecom Italia, booked net profit of BRL346.8 million (USD169.7 ... http://bit.ly/T64uAA

Net Servicos to spend USD1.5bn in 2012 to double coverage

Brazilian cable TV and broadband provider Net Servicos, owned by Mexico’s America Movil, plans to invest up to US ... http://bit.ly/Rnt4ua

PT 1H12 revenues up 25.3%; net income slumps 40.9%

Portugal Telecom (PT), Portugal’s largest fixed line operator by subscribers, has reported operating revenues of ... http://bit.ly/OwhBe4

Anatel lifts mobile sales ban

Anatel yesterday lifted its partial ban on the sales of new mobile phone plans by TIM Brazil, Oi SA and Telecom Ame ... http://bit.ly/T64ukk

3 Ireland reports rising revenue, subscribers in 1H

Irish mobile network operator 3 Ireland, owned by Hong Kong-listed Hutchison Whampoa, said revenues for the first s ... http://bit.ly/OwhAqz

Cosmote completes first LTE pilot stage

Greek cellco Cosmote, part of the OTE group, has completed the first stage of pilot testing of 4G Long Term Evoluti ... http://bit.ly/NqbAuO

Megacom mobile subs reach 2.67m at mid-year

Kyrgyz mobile network operator Megacom has announced it generated revenue of KGS3.608 billion (USD76.5 million) in ... http://bit.ly/OwhAab

Lack of spectrum sharing threatens to slow 3G, digital TV growth

The Jakarta Post reports that a lack of spectrum sharing between Indonesia’s incumbent telecoms operators threate ... http://bit.ly/T64vVe

LGI’s merged German unit posts 11% rise in Q2 sales

Unitymedia KabelBW, the wholly-owned German cable unit of US operator Liberty Global Inc (LGI), has reported revenu ... http://bit.ly/NqbBPw

KT’s net profit slumps amid LTE network rollout costs and increased marketing expenses

South Korea’s KT Corp has revealed a more than 40% plunge in net profit in the second quarter of 2012 amid higher ... http://bit.ly/NqbBir

German government invests in Ghana

According to local press reports, Tigo and Vodafone Ghana are among five Ghanaian companies to have benefitted from ... http://bit.ly/NqbBit

Corporate restructuring costs blamed for 82% slump in Oi SA profits

Brazilian telecoms group Oi SA has reported a significant 82% decline in net profit for the three months ending 30 ... http://bit.ly/PopaPH

Rollout requirements dropped whilst Costa Rica cuts red tape

New market entrants Claro and Movistar have been given an extra year to reach minimum coverage requirements of the ... http://bit.ly/OLdfiS

Tele2, UPC interested in H3G MVNO tie-up

Swedish telecoms giant Tele2 is weighing a return to Austria's mobile market if rival Hutchison 3G Austria (H3G ... http://p.ost.im/p/deak6M

Telecom Italia completes new network for Pelagie Islands

Telecom Italia has announced that it has completed work on new telecoms infrastructure on the Pelagie Islands. ... http://p.ost.im/p/dexShj

Arcep speeds up NP on Reunion, Mayotte

National telecom regulator Arcep has implemented an improved number portability (NP) system on the French overseas ... http://bit.ly/OLdgTN

Orange unveils 42Mbps DC-HSPA+ network in Nairobi

Telkom Kenya (Orange) has announced that it has initiated DC-HSPA+ services in Nairobi, providing end-users with do ... http://bit.ly/NnSiGw

Globe picks Vonage solution for incoming US VoIP

Filipino operator Globe Telecom has dipped its toe into the voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) water, tapping New ... http://bit.ly/Pop8HF

FastWeb inks managed services deal with Ericsson

Sweden’s Ericsson has announced the signing of a seven-year managed services contract with Italian operator FastW ... http://bit.ly/PopaiC

Telecoms to move ministry

The Costa Rican government has announced plans to move management of the telecommunications sector from the Ministr ... http://bit.ly/PopaPS

TDP future to be decided in August

The Peruvian government is expected to announce in August whether it will renew the operating licences of Telefonic ... http://bit.ly/PopaPF

NTA pulls plug on UTL over unpaid fees

Nepal's national telecom regulator the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has directed privately owned altern ... http://bit.ly/Pop8Y1

Alice well that ends well, Tele2 ditches old brand name

Dutch operating arm Tele2 NL has discontinued the use of the Alice brand in the country, the firm announced via a n ... http://bit.ly/NcwjmN

TIM Brasil inks Amdocs deal

Brazilian carrier TIM Participacoes (TIM Brasil), which is owned by Telecom Italia, has signed a five-year managed ... http://bit.ly/NLhAEh

Drillisch Q2 EBITDA climbs 39.6%

German mobile service provider Drillisch has announced it generated revenue of EUR83.4 million (USD102.5 million) i ... http://bit.ly/Ncwgau

Bell covers 70% of Manitobans with DC-HSPA+

Bell Mobility, Bell Canada’s cellular arm, has announced the completion of the first phase of its HSPA+ mobile br ... http://bit.ly/MlAe5M

POTRAZ allocates USD24m USF funds for 43 BTS in underserved areas

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has allocated USD24 million from the Un ... http://bit.ly/NcwjmJ

KPN announces massive mobile network overhaul

Dutch incumbent KPN Telecom (or Royal KPN) has announced a major overhaul of its mobile networks in the country, un ... http://bit.ly/MlAe5U

HTHKH improves 6M revenues by 12%

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HTHKH), the holding company for Hutchison’s Hong Kong and Macau ... http://bit.ly/T4wlRZ

Slovakia selecting advisor for LTE auction

The Telecommunications Office of the Slovak Republic (TU SR) has issued a tender for an internationally experienced ... http://bit.ly/NLhxs0

IP transit price declines steepen

Prices for wholesale IP transit service continue to decline throughout the world. View original post here:OVETEL ... http://bit.ly/MlAdyV

Telecom Italia H1 revenues up 1.7% to EUR14.8bn

Telecom Italia (TI) has reported consolidated revenues of EUR14.793 billion (USD18.186 billion) for the six months ... http://bit.ly/T4wlRL

Bezeq 2Q results dented by regulatory changes, competition

Israel’s Bezeq has released its financial results for the three month period ended 30 June 2012, with the operato ... http://bit.ly/MlAbHp

E-Plus tests 1800MHz LTE network

E-Plus, the German mobile unit of Dutch telecoms operator KPN, has announced it successfully completed tests of a L ... http://bit.ly/OCEcXo

Increased 4G investment and higher marketing costs push LG Uplus to net loss in 2Q12

South Korea’s smallest mobile network operator by subscribers, LG Uplus has posted a net loss in the second quart ... http://bit.ly/NanVnR

Is Crown Castle frontrunner in T-Mobile tower sale?

Crown Castle International, one of the United States’ largest independent owners and operators of shared wireless ... http://bit.ly/NanY2Z

Sprint's iDEN shutdown to affect some co-located Clearwire WiMAX sites

Sprint Nextel's efforts to shut down its iDEN network could cause its partner Clearwire to lose some of its own mob ... http://bit.ly/OCEiyk

URCA to alter access charges

Bahamian telecoms watchdog the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has opened discussion concerni ... http://bit.ly/OCEfSX

Indosat books IDR132bn loss in 1H12

Indonesia's second largest telecom service provider by value, PT Indosat has reported a loss of IDR131.81 billion ( ... http://bit.ly/OCEfCz

Amnet adopts Tigo name

Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular (MIC) has announced that it has rebranded the Costa Rican arm of i ... http://bit.ly/M3llnv

Telenor opens new front in Uninor battle

Days after a proposed rights issue was blocked by minority owner Unitech, local news outlets report that the manage ... http://bit.ly/OCEihK

Telstra prompts customers to check device compatibility as it prepares to switch off 2100MHz 3G network

Australian mobile market leader Telstra has reminded customers still utilising its 3G infrastructure operating over ... http://bit.ly/M3ljvI

Capital Research trims KPN stake to 4.67%

According to a filing to the Dutch financial regulator published yesterday, the investment group Capital Research ... http://bit.ly/OCEe1p

Chunghwa Telecom union members protest against NCC’s last-mile access plans

Staff at Taiwanese multi-service provider Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) have staged a demonstration over proposals put for ... http://bit.ly/NanXMg

Nepal Telecom business plan targets 1.55m new subscribers

State-owned national telecoms operator Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (Nepal Telecom, or NT) has published some ... http://bit.ly/M3lkzY

Gateway provides Mauritius’ Emtel with connectivity to Agalega and Rodrigues

Gateway Communications, which describes itself as a supplier of pan-African telecoms services, has provided Mauriti ... http://bit.ly/NanUQP

Globe sets sights on CURE 3G spectrum

Globe Telecom of the Philippines is interested in bidding for the 3G frequencies surrendered to the regulator the N ... http://bit.ly/NanUAe

TeliaSonera International Carrier deploys 100G optical network with Nokia Siemens

TeliaSonera International Carrier has upgraded its pan-European fibre-optic network by deploying an overlay 100Gbps ... http://bit.ly/OCEddY

Softbank reports falling profit in fiscal first quarter

Japanese telco Softbank Corp said its net income for its fiscal first quarter ended 30 June 2012 slipped 4.4% year- ... http://bit.ly/NanUAg

Revenue and profit increase for SK Broadband in 2Q12

SK Broadband (SKB) has released its financial results for the three months ended 30 June 2012, with the operator re ... http://bit.ly/OCEb5N

Pacific Fibre cable project cancelled; Optikor to step in?

Pacific Fibre, a planned international submarine cable project linking New Zealand, Australia and the USA has been ... http://bit.ly/NanTMB

Telecom Argentina H1 sales up 21%

Telecom Argentina has reported consolidated revenues of ARS10.380 billion (USD2.27 billion) for the six months ende ... http://bit.ly/NanWYL

Viettel confirms intention to enter Kenyan mobile market

Viettel Corporation, which is wholly owned by the Vietnamese government via the Ministry of Defence, has reportedly ... http://bit.ly/OCE75S