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Korea Telecom to merge its 2G and 3G units
ST Telemedia swoops for control of PT Indosat
Deutsche Telekom offloads Eutelsat, announces new debt reduction measures
C&W’s troubles continue
Bahrain to have a liberal telcoms market
Marconi debt: a done deal
Fifth time lucky for Chunghwa Telecom?
Mobile phones: big in Taiwan
Too little, too late for Sony Ericsson...?
BSNL makes an impact on mobile market
MTN commits USD1.4 billion to stay ahead of the pack
Ericsson and Telenor mobile sign an MMS agreement to make you drool
Bouygues sends list of complaints to the EC
Delta Telecom launches St. Petersburg’s first cdma2000 1X network
Saudi government launches STC privatisation
Vodafone’s continued decline prompts Gent to resign
KPN announces 100,000 i-mode users
Vimpelcom pursues expansion through acquisition
Global Crossing gains approval for reorganisation plan
WorldCom six walk
Second round of Verizon job cuts begin
Telecom Italia hits the spot
OTE cuts back Romanian operations
Hutchison 3G in for a penny, 186k for a pound
Chunghwa stake sells: we told you so
When will Telkom be faced with a competitor?
Interoute emerges from receivership
Telenor to shut down NMT-450 network
Independent shareholders urged to block SmarTone bid
Nokia wins USD100 million GSM deal
W-LAN rolled out to German hotel chain
Judge gives go-ahead to Qwest’s USD12.9 billion debt swap
Sweden may allow UMTS extension
Why has Orange quit the Swedish market?
J-Phone launches 3G - key features missing
WorldCom wins government contract
Quam stumps up EUR150 million to conclude dealings with E-Plus
ICE freed of ‘budget surplus’ regulation
NTT ups Verio loan
No boardroom exodus at Vodafone
Alcatel restructures
Berlusconi under fire, for a change
W-LAN confuses guided missiles
Will BT’s exit pave the way for SmarTone expansion?
Vodafone mulls dumping Verizon to fund bid for US rival
Record mobile sales show hope for industry
Trio of 3G contracts to celebrate the New Year
KPN Belgium sees red
NTL to issue USD500 million new bonds
FCC to make life easier for Baby Bells?
Vodafone signs network agreement with Mobilkom Austria
Hutchison bullish on 3G despite repeated delays
AT&T to take USD1.5 billion hit in Q4
Telekom Malaysia battles it out with Ghana
Thus automates broadband ordering service
Vodafone to keep Verizon stake
France Telecom on verge of completing bond financing
PCCW share consolidation plan approved
DoCoMo downgraded on slow 3G take-up
Southern Cross to buy ATTLA
OniWay closure gets shareholder approval
Vivendi’s Hungarian telco up for grabs
KPN to exit Czech cable TV market
Global Crossing restructuring plan gets green light
New Vodafone service is live! and kicking
EU mulls inquiry into state aid programme for France Télécom
Motorola predicts 8%-10% growth in 2003
DT down in the mouth on cable assets sale
Telefónica Móviles Mexico to launch GSM
BTC ready to embrace Advent of privatisation
Orange plays down concerns over low 2.5G take-up
3G test network put out to tender
Danes need more Orange juice
3G patents investigated
Bankrupt cable firm wants millions from Nortel
European Commission defies incumbents over DSL
WiFi and 3G: competing or complementary technologies?
Mobile-to-mobile call tariffs to be cut: Competition Commission
UPC still some way from profit
Japan’s love affair with 2.5G affects next-generation uptake
Telcos to join forces for fibre optic ring
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone to go Dutch?
BT amalgamates ICT units
Comviq breaks three million barrier
Vodafone launches bond purchase tender
Legal landscape making the Netherlands a DSL backwater...
Vivendi Telecom Hungary sale agreed
NTL rises again
Oversubscribed Saudi Telecom IPO a huge success
Colombia Móvil wins nationwide mobile licence package
India: ten million mobile users and rising
ComReg sets mobile number portability in train
TeliaSonera to quit TurkCell
Bosnia legitimises GSM operator
Do mobile phones kill sparrows?
FWA spectrum sale set for May
Alcatel: back in black by year end?
Cable & Wireless sells MobileOne stake
Vodafone moves to take sole control of European assets
Siemens wins first 3G contract in Asia
Cellcos look to porn to increase 3G ARPU
Wanadoo: 8.5 million subscribers in Europe
More job cuts for Swisscom
Nokia finding it hard to break into Korea
Goldman Sachs upgrades stance on Europe’s telecoms markets
NTT DoCoMo looking to enter European partnership
Can Tele2 stir up competition in Belgium’s fixed line market?
France Télécom chooses bond sale over government loan
Mixed fourth-quarter for PanAmSat
Hondutel sets 2003 budget
Hutch does not require further 3G funding in Oz
Cellular/Wi-Fi networks joint venture agreement
FCC chairman supports US telecoms law revision
Samsung predicts record full-year profits
More assets sales on the horizon for Vivendi Universal
WorldCom restructuring plan expected in April
Hutchison’s ‘3' to be launched this spring
mmO2 to sell Dutch asset?
Strong demand for France Télécom bonds
Hanaro backs out of Thrunet deal
Ringtone sales worth USD1 billion annually
Siemens faces a legal battle to implement job cuts
Mobistar had a good 2002
Globalstar handed a lifeline
Japanese camera phones show a brighter future
No Turkish delight for Motorola
DoCoMo to aid manufacturers in 3G handset development
SBC’s bid to offer long-distance in Michigan
Bouygues to raise stake in eponymous cellco subsidiary
XO Communications emerges from bankruptcy
Brasilcel to expand customer base with acquisition of TCO
Ikatel orders Mali’s second GSM network
Kenya to licence third cellco
No IPO for Wind (yet)
Schmid has home searched
CMT to bring Spain in line with EU
ITXC sets sights on Brazil
WiLL causes controversy in India
Major telcos slash spending as revenues fall
No comment on UK termination fees
KPN exits the cable business
Motorola puts pressure on Nokia
Telekom Austria not guilty
But LG Telecom is
Vodafone - Hungary for a bigger slice of the pie
Government to install limit on Chunghwa shares
C&W shareholder pressure finally gets the better of Wallace
Lucent and T-Mobile launch pilot UMTS service
China looks to the future
Freeserve takes Oftel to court
NTT to up interconnect fees
‘Grey’ surfers drive broadband internet growth in US
DT plans EUR1 billion bond deal.
Oftel bares its teeth
MobilCom rescue plan gets green light from EC
Motorola reports second straight quarterly gain
Alestra to receive cash injection on completion of restructuring
SK Telecom posts unexpected loss
NTT plans bond sale
Dynegy to sell assets
Vodafone ups Spanish stake
Former NTL boss to head Ofcom
Luxembourg takes first steps towards 3G
BT bags lucrative German outsourcing contract
Brasil Telecom to launch mobile services
Are things finally looking up for Lucent and Motorola?
Nokia sees China as key target
Qualcomm sales up as CDMA demand grows
Ericsson denies strategy change over Sony venture
AT&T’s incoming supremo warns of tough times ahead
UK Mobile - Could the slashing of termination charges benefit the wireless industry?
Mobilkom Austria consolidates position as market leader
Virgin Mobile moves into profit
Nokia outperforms in Q4 but remains downbeat
SK Telecom attempts to allay investor fears
Brazilian long-distance mirror posts profit
Cingular reports second sequential subscriber loss
FSA lays blame for Marconi fiasco
O2 Netherlands approached by two
Vodafone: the world’s biggest just got bigger
Latin American losses for BellSouth
KPN persists with 3G tax gambit
Nortel beats expectations for 2002
Oftel backs Vodafone’s request for cheaper fixed links
ADSL demand exceeds expectations in Switzerland
Indian regulator intervenes in cellular/WiLL dispute
NTT shares fall on news of new IP telephony services
mmO2 brokers MMS interconnection agreements
NextWave is back, but can it compete with the big boys?
DT cable sale nears fruition
Kingston sees 3Q profit growth
Red is the new black: CTC posts 2002 results
SBC’s Whitacre hopes to change FCC regulations
WorldCom puts 500,000-acre ranch on market
Tesco to launch telecoms services in the UK
C&W faces new lawsuit
NEC to join forces with Oki Electric to provide internet protocol phones
Deutsche Telekom adds 1.6 million mobile customers in Q4
Vodafone’s new handset reaches four in Sweden’s Top 10 sales list
Motorola signs USD35 million contract with Quebec
Estonia’s EMT awards MMS contract to Ericsson
France Télécom bullish ahead of earnings forecast
DT to continue asset sales despite strong subscriber growth
AT&T Wireless reports 15% revenue growth in 2002
EUR300 million to be pumped into SonyEricsson venture
Broadband awareness hits 84%
SBC: profit up, revenue down
Ericsson wins network double
Peruvian president to veto telecoms bill
Vodafone Telecel encouraged by rise in profit
Strong 2002 for América Móvil
Verizon posts USD2.3 billion profit surge; cancels wireless IPO
Deutsche Telekom clarifies 3G plans
Chunghwa Telecom buoyed by mobile and internet
Brasilcel deploys CDMA 1X RTT
NEC narrows Q3 loss
Telkom IPO hoped to raise USD793 million for government coffers
EU talking tough on France Télécom loan debate
Profits dip unexpectedly at Vodafone’s Swedish unit...
BT ramps up WiFi offering
Thus signs IP network enhancement deal with Cisco
Telenor offloads Nextra in Hungary and Austria
SingTel reports 64% rise in pan-regional mobile users in 2002
T-Online planning to offer nVoD over DSL
Nokia predicts 150 million new European mobile subscribers in 2003
Handset manufacturers ‘not worried’ about threat from IT companies
Hutchison 3G UK to launch services in March 2003
Vodafone Panafon takes ownership of Vizzavi Hellas to 100%
EC to decrease Dutch state’s influence on KPN
Just 13% of French households subscribe to cable networks
GVT expects 75% increase in sales in 2003
WorldCom considers further USD16 billion write-off
Major retailers aim to dent BT’s fixed line domination
China Telecom turns up the heat in mobile war
Ericsson in the red for the seventh quarter in a row
Hutchison to launch full 3G offering next month
DoCoMo customers spending less
Japanese spend more on mobile services than fixed line
Sprint seeks to poach BellSouth vice chairman
AT&T completes debt buy-back
Versatel appeals against UMTS decision
Deadline for Inmarsat sale postponed
Globalstar seeks new buyer
More job losses on the cards at WorldCom
mmO2 beats analyst expectations for fiscal Q3
Alcatel posts full-year loss: predicts gloomy 2003
Nuevatel gets funding to expand
KT Corp reports growth in profit and market share
BT creates new corporate venture partnership
KDDI raises profit forecast
fastmobile to launch push-to-talk in the UK
Vodafone offers new benchmark issue
BT awarded major contract
Vodafone tightens strategic focus
Telecom’s results solid if uninspiring
A little Genuity boosts Level 3 results
Telecom Italia contracts Marconi for broadband upgrade
360 Networks acquires Canada’s Group Telecom
France Télécom sells Eutelsat stake to Eurazeo
Weak Q4 for Telmex
South Africa continues licence bidding behind closed doors
Irish regulator says mobile spectrum could be used for broadband services
Profits rise for Cisco
Nokia targets game boys (and girls) with launch of hand-held console
Sprint supremos refute tax shelter allegations
C&W rejects advances from PCCW
Profits up for Eesti Telekom in 2002
Kit and Caboodle from 3
WorldCom cuts another 5,000 jobs
Currency depreciation hurts Embratel
Svanberg named as Ericsson CEO
Vodafone secures 3.5% of Europolitan
2002: a wake up call to equipment manufacturers
Opposition Labor Party vetos own plan to split Telstra
First Optus profit gives SingTel financials a boost
03/03/03 set for 3 launch date
DACOM blames internet subsidiaries for Q4 losses
Dolphin France denied TETRA 2 licence
Argentina to implement multicarrier system
Infonet announces Q3 results
Dutch government keen to retain control of KPN
Tiscali acquires Wanadoo Belgium
C&W shareholders demand an explanation
Japan releases mobile figures for January
Regulator to challenge state on second licence bid
Government to relax 3G rollout rules
Cegetel performance buoys Vivendi results
Vimpelcom gets 100% coverage
France Telecom gets more cash
Alcatel gets iMagicTV
Someone will be getting a stake in Chunghwa
But PCCW will definitely not be getting any of C&W
Is competition finally on the cards for Hondutel?
Sprint CEO succession debacle slows to crawl
Call termination rates cripple TelOne
Tele2 revenues jump 25%
Thus expects profits to be in the ‘upper half of forecasts’
SBC CEO angers investors
FCC postpones local telephony ruling
And your guide to 2002's European hotspots
Government finally kick-starts 3G rollout
América Móvil to deploy EDGE
Vodafone seeks to up its stake in Libertel
Belgacom avoids being tongue-tied despite Bellens’ appointment
EU to unveil new regulatory framework
It’s no longer camera obscura for mobile users
Cablevision reports operating profit
Mozambique newspaper attacks minister over Vodacom
BT’s bottom line improves
US authorities clear Verizon to acquire licences
Further expansion planned as MTN reaches the million mark
Job cuts and write-downs affect Telenor Q4
Tiscali narrows Q4 loss
Motorola to combine Java and Linux
Nokia cuts 550 jobs
Caribbean cellcos win victory over C&W
BT teams up with Yahoo for broadband
Siemens boasts 12.7% UK market share
Results from 2002 augur badly for US Tier I operators
Telecom Italia beats its own debt-reduction target
Love is in the air for UK cellcos
No love lost in Telkom/AOL spat
Telesp profits dive
Orange gives top job to Trujillo
France Télécom predicts ‘discernable’ improvement
ENUM backed by Commerce Department
PAS enjoys unprecedented popularity in China
Tele2 snaps up Alpha
Fixed line calls increase for Deutsche Telekom in Q4
State support of NTT angers rival fixed line operators
Nortel signs up for USD750 million credit line
NEC to build Spanish i-mode network
SingTel teams up with Toyota
BT to team up with T-Mobile
Sony Ericsson launches new 3G terminal
Schmid files for bankruptcy
DoCoMo desperate for 3G growth - set to launch dual-mode handset
eircom launches fixed line SMS
Australian losses widen for Hutchison
Entel launches Chile’s first MMS service
Six executives charged in Mannesmann investigation
Cellcos aim to confuse Dutch phone users
Poor Bill
Write-downs hit TM bottom line
StarHub courts high end business users to boost base
Global handset sales stagnate
Deutsche Telekom to tap bond market
FCC discontent throws doubt on Powell’s plans
Andrew Corporation buys rival Allen Telecom for USD500 million
Nokia plans to launch Europe’s first 3G handset by mid-2003
Nicaragua’s Enitel plans USD20 million expansion
Ericsson’s credit rating lowered to junk
Cellcos having problems with MMS technology
Cablecom launches telephony over cable TV network
TeliaSonera registers pro forma operating loss for 2002
Qwest revenues down 11.2% on back of disconnections
Orange France unveils WLAN network plans
Russo wins Lucent Chairman position
Tepco walks away from Japan Telecom
BT withdraws discount offer
LamdaNet Spanish footprint cut back
mmO2 reconsiders EDGE
FCC ruling maintains pressure for LLU
Telstra & PCCW write down Reach by USD1.6 billion
Profits rise by 70% for Brasil Telecom Participaçoes
Nextel back in the black
Siemens i-mode phone launch imminent
AT&T Canada gets green light to restructure
New Swedish report highlights cost benefits for 3G
China says handset prices set to fall by 32%
Ciena reports widening loss
StarHub signs up MTV
China Unicom reports rapid growth
DOJ gives Qwest the green light to extend long-distance reach
Oi looking to expand through BCP acquisition
First Pacific dismisses PLDT sale as rumour
ZTE to go ahead with Hong Kong share sale
Trading scandal envelopes SK
BT denies pension injection
Liberty ups stake in Japanese Jupiter
Motorola extends to the Next Level
Qualcomm turns to India
US-based Ripplewood hunts down Japan Telecom
ETB seeks USD120 million for 15% stake
Cable & Wireless facing legal action from both sides of the Atlantic
Cisco aims for world W-LAN domination
KPN sells ISP
Australian interconnection investigation
More wireless licences for India?
IDT wants to keep Global Crossing out of the clutches of ‘a foreign entity’
Major wireless operators to collaborate on m-payment
IDT Corp mounts rival bid for Global Crossing
Sonae narrows Q4 loss through cost cutting
WLAN market to swell by 60% over next four years
Qualcomm targets China for CDMA push
Jazz reduces losses in 4Q - nice
France Télécom rights issue gets shareholder approval
Telefónica facing biggest ever loss
Vodafone ups Europolitan stake
1.5 million wait on results of Telkom IPO
Four Qwest execs each face 40-year term
Wireless write-down makes Telefónica wince
TDC’s share price falls on revision of 2003 outlook
Iusacell’s loss widens after a challenging 2002
COLT Telecom downplays improvements in turnover and earnings
Strong telecoms performance helps Bouygues double its profits
US prosecutors enter China in search of Lucent’s stolen secrets
Cable write-down damages Telstra profits
Corvis seeking revenue from telecoms services
Countdown almost over for 3
2002 - a year of contrasting fortunes for Malaysia’s largest telcos
Belgacom and Mobistar report record breaking profits
Competition begins to bite for Cesky Telecom
Orange riles Swedish cellcos
Jamaica to award LD concessions on 12 March
Lucent to emerge from SEC investigation unscathed
Vodafone bids for full control of Telecel
NTT to tighten regional purse strings
Microsoft to gain Chinese foothold
Wind investigation
LG launches holding company to tackle crackdown on the chaebol
Government reduces Telkom price in bid to boost interest
It’s 3-2-1. . .go for Hutchison 3G, or it will be when the handsets arrive
Wanadoo posts first ever profit; beats expectations
MTS takes sole control of UMC
Liberty deploys wireless broadband network in Panama
Dolphin still afloat... but for how long?
Suptel publishes January mobile stats - Ecuador
France Télécom announces official SDSL launch
Italy - interconnection rates down, last mile charges unchanged
KPN on the mend, despite record 2002 loss
Energis: back from the brink
TPSA profits boosted by strong wireless growth
Coinvest snaps up CTI Movil
Equant reports stable 2002 results
DT to sell shares in Russia’s MTS
Telkom SA IPO raises USD491 million
Sony Ericsson seeks upturn in fortunes through new handsets
Investors shun Chunghwa
Thrunet files for receivership
Ericsson fails to finalise new shareholder structure
Telkom floats despite bear market
América Móvil looks to boost presence in Brazil
Home-grown wireless technology prompts further market confusion
Write-offs lead to record debt
Vodafone Germany Springs UMTS announcement
Tricom posts loss following asset impairment charge
Monti backs broadband push
MobilCom extricates itself from EUR7.1 billion debt
Sony Ericsson proves it is game
STET Hellas announces top-line growth - profits up
Why is the market shunning Chunghwa?
ICE reinstates ECI
T-Mobile to launch t-zone data buckets
Motive looks to ramp up European broadband operations
Chunghwa selects Nokia’s Delivery Server to offer advanced services
NTT to sell ten-year bonds next week
Possible IPO for NEC’s chip unit
UTStarcom buys 3Com’s telecoms equipment business
ADSL from freenet.de
Interoute provides network services to O2Player
Vivendi reports biggest corporate loss in French history, but remains upbeat
McCaw follows Motorola lead and cuts stake in Nextel
Promising 2002 results for Portugal Telecom
Dutch telcos in ‘domestic’ over unpaid bills
Ericsson to deploy Wi-Fi
Standard & Poor’s predict gloomy 2003
Former Qwest executives enter ‘not guilty’ pleas
BT chiefs call in the Indians
Israel’s Bezeq posts USD162 million loss
T-Mobile performance offsets record loss at Deutsche Telekom
Vimpelcom gets go ahead for St Petersburg network
Ericsson wins Mobitel GSM order
Virgin’s feud with T-Mobile out in the open
One week in and 3 already has money trouble
Telecom Italia chairman plans restructuring
Samsung to develop i-mode handsets
FCC fines Verizon and T-Mobile
Swisscom to launch pan-European hotspot service
TIM reports 22.6% hike in net income despite write-downs
DT sells Siris to LDCom
Global Crossing investigation validates capacity swaps but criticises financial management
NEC to reorganise into nine units
Japan’s mobile shipments rise 22% in 2002
Qualcomm raises outlook for 2003 as 3G demand improves
Hutchison 3G claims GBP1 billion loan was part of original business plan
Russia’s MTS gains GSM licence for Samara region
Telkom SA invites opposition to join court case
MTN Uganda interconnects with Gateway Communications
China Netcom service creeps unannounced into capital
Will DT block Telekom Malaysia’s takeover of Celcom?
FCC intervenes in US-Philippines tariff spat
Asia Global Crossing returns as Asia Netcom
Nokia cuts 1Q forecasts
Lucent announces European contracts
EC claims UK call costs are highest in EU
Telesp job cuts
ZTE profits grow
Communications Department mulls fourth mobile operator
Deutsche Telekom to reduce MTS holding
Sony launches music-less music service for mobiles
Telecom Italia shareholders up in arms over restructuring plan
Interoute wins Olympic OTE deal
Mango to expand coverage
Singapore and Thailand to sign telecoms accord
Swiss ban anonymous pre-paid chips
Telkom Kenya debtors owe KES11 billion
SK Telecom seeks to reassure
WorldCom issues complaint to EC over Deutsche Telekom
Global DSL usage doubles to 35.9 million in 2002
Price war whittles profit away from Chinese mobile operators
Major milestone for T-Mobile picture phone sales
Canadian regulator turns the screw
AsiaSat’s results solid if uninspiring
South Africa’s Telkom files injunction to bar least-cost routing
Turkcell returns to profit and predicts modest gains for 2003
Escorts’ telecoms units on expansion trail
WorldCom losses narrow
Nokia turns to CDMA technology to boost US sales
Japan Telecom sells off the silverware
Bankrupt Marconi incurs GBP75 million in restructuring fees
Viatel sparks consolidation rumours
Deutsche Telekom DSL base reaches 3.4 million
NTT Com forms alliance with EDS
PanAmSat holds talks over possible sale
Freeserve to up sticks amid concerns over tax burden
NITEL IPO back on track
Cel*Star ready for third quarter launch of GSM services
Oftel looks to bring UK telecoms in line with EU
China Mobile’s net profit rises; plans higher dividend payment
Relations sour between KPN and Hutchison
Marconi debt restructuring delayed again
SFR signs IT deal with Accenture
More management changes at Ericsson
Verizon announces new wireless internet plans
Siemens wins GSM contract from newcomer Colombia Movil
C&W reaffirms commitment to Japanese voice market
T-Mobile teams up with Boingo for wireless broadband
Ericsson shuffles its deck: job cuts could follow
UK Radiocommunications Agency warns of interference to 3G services
Sprint gets green light to hire Forsee
Nortel completes testing for 3G CDMA
SK Telecom downgraded following parent company ‘scandal’
PCCW turns profit into loss in 2002
France Télécom all set to exit Italian telecoms market
Hutchison reports 19% rise in net profits: beats expectations
Deutsche Telekom seeks to disrupt Malaysian mobile merger
Microcell reorganisation gets the all clear
Telemar secures big banking contract
Riverstone wins European ethernet contract
Alcatel subsidiary announces job cuts
Tiscali buys Italian rival ISP
NTT DoCoMo lowers fees
The Dawn of the Great Communications Race
Vivendi set to sell Maroc Telecom stake
WAR! What is it good for?
Hutch secures financing for 3 UK; publishes first subscriber figures
Vodafone introduces new Live! handsets to Swedish market
KPN fined by OPTA
Cable & Wireless looks to Benelux market for future
BT not worried about strikes
Orange’s Wind stake sold to Enel for EUR1.3 billion
DSL services to dominate European broadband scene
Versatel to join forces with Tesion and Completel
Big guns team up for wireless broadband alliance
Tiscali publishes 2002 results; affirms guidelines for 2003
Telefónica to exit the media market
Vodafone eyes up Caudwell
Carphone Warehouse announces first dividend
France Télécom sells discount stock
Sunday shapes up
MTel sale attracts Vodafone interest
Motorola ups bid to the Next Level
PLDT’s Piltel writedown surprises analysts
WorldCom and AT&T refused entrance to local market
Local carriers sell WorldCom debt to Deutsche Bank
China attacks criminals through mobile spam
Moody’s cuts SBC’s credit ratings to A1
John Stanton resigns as CEO at T-Mobile USA
Chinese fixed line giants banned from offering CDMA
Swiss government’s push for LLU takes gloss off Swisscom’s ‘stable’ year
C&W settles tax dispute
Vodafone takes control of Swedish subsidiary
DeTeCon to stay at Cotel helm
MSI Cellular secures funding
Reliance clings onto Qualcomm
Kenya drafting telecoms reforms
C&W settles T-Mobile tax bill
Czech-ered flag in sight in PTO’s quest to buy mobile unit
Vodafone plans for a bumper 3G Xmas
Telekom Austria narrows Q4 loss; reports full year profit
Network writedowns lead to increased debt at Telewest
West coast surfing
debitel sales jump 12%
Brazilian mobile JV to launch 13 April
British Gas to rollout Brazilian network
Chunghwa delays sell off - again
The Great Communications Race: Infrastructure Evolution
mmO2 on course for profit
Republican urges congress to adopt US wireless technology in postwar Iraq
Lucent to settle shareholder lawsuits
TeliaSonera announces fresh ADSL initiative
Bidders submit offers for MobilCom’s UMTS network
Wireless market will worsen in 2003, according to Gartner
Nigerian telecoms investment reaches USD2.1 billion
Does Guatemala really need six cellcos?
Shortlist published for new mobile licensee
GSM association dismisses Issa’s request for CDMA in Iraq
NTT gets green light to raise interconnection rates
BT to hold onto Eutelsat following low offers
AOL facing possible USD400 million revenue restatement
Nokia amalgamates in China
Ukrainian cellco breaks two million barrier
Iceland in violation of 3G rules
Unicom launches CDMA 1X network
Telkom’s profit rockets but Indosat fails to impress
Telekom shareholders consent to Celcom purchase
NTL turns the corner
Carrier’s carrier Electronet files for bankruptcy
Svenska UMTS-licens seeks 3G delay
Global Crossing narrows monthly net loss
Spain’s Xfera remains cautious over 3G
France Télécom under fire for anti-competitive practices
Orange rebrands mobile unit in Botswana
Globe Telecom to pay first dividend since 1990
Net loss falls and customers increase at UPC
Will the Enitel sell-off run smoothly?
China Unicom to make first dividend payment
News Corp’s global pay-TV empire set to become a reality
New start for Cable & Wireless
KPN sets sights on O2 Germany
Telecom Italia deal faces strong opposition
Sprint under pressure to help affiliates
Bouygues picks UMTS suppliers
Tele2 kicks off Russian ops
Nigeria’s Reliance selects Ericsson for CDMA
BT rolls up sleeves for war
Telkomsel a leading light as Indonesia’s cellcos brighten the gloom
Pilot 3G services to be launched by July
Search for SNO partner begins
Iusacell banks on CDMA for debt reduction
AIS contracts Siemens for GPRS
More Mobitel stake sale rumours
Revised tax laws prompt NTT to book tax loss
MTS buys up smaller rival
Vivendi ex-CEO rewarded with 10% pay rise as company posts record loss
Cellcos merge to achieve pan-Indian footprint
DoCoMo breathes sigh of relief: reaches lower 3G target
Minister moves to clear up 3G confusion
News Corp close to taking control of Hughes
Telecom Italia says it will fight Olivetti merger to the end
KTF plans network tie-up with SK Telecom
BT invokes fury from rivals as it cuts wholesale broadband prices
Telekomunikacja Polska reports 34% rise in profit
But Chile’s Manquehue Net doubles annual loss
Telecom Italia’s IP network rollout ahead of schedule
Mobilink selects Alcatel for GSM expansion
C&W expands into the French Caribbean
Orange France: Sales up, subscriber growth down
CPS hits million milestone
Nokia’s plans for world domination ‘well on track’
TDSAT attempts to mediate WiLL dispute between India’s cellcos and fixed line providers
It’s all happening in Turkey as IsTim seeks EUR2.5 billion in damages
Motorola’s claims of racketeering are dismissed
...and it must be time for OTE’s annual boardroom reshuffle
Brasil Telecom to launch wireless services in 2H03
Competition on the way for Namibian mobile market
Mobile giants form alliance to improve synergies
New contracts help Fibernet reduce losses
Regulator set to kick start local competition
KPN and mmO2 discuss possible merger
Five market leaders join to form AMI alliance
DoCoMo catching J-Phone in camera-phone race
Zapp zips past 100,000 subscriber barrier
China’s ZTE beats off competition to secure Ethiopian mobile contract
Siemens inks its 20th 3G deal
Panama to hear legal case against Cable & Wireless . . .
...and BT’s in hot water again over Indian takeaway
Vodacom and MTN face revenue hit if regulator gets tough
Limited mobility hearing leads to publication of subscriber data
Telefónica to ensure Antena 3 stays in Spanish hands
EC threatens FT with legal action
Vivo launches as Brazil’s largest mobile operator
Vodafone Group ups its holding in Libertel subsidiary to 98.2%
IPSE 2000 forced to pay for unused UMTS licence and spectrum
Hutchison 3G’s 3G handset prices reduced
Global Crossing stake sale investigated by US Senate panel
New Ericsson CEO outlines further restructuring and job cuts
DoCoMo plans to launch world’s first million-pixel camera phones
Electricity utility to use national grid for telecoms
1,800 job losses as Nokia streamlines operations
AT&T restructures (again)
VimpelCom sets sights on St Petersburg
Chunghwa Telecom shares up for sale... again
Jersey Telecom contracts Marconi for DSL equipment
Consolidation looks likely in Korean broadband sector
PT Telkom upgrades to cdma2000 1X
Vodafone has tunnel vision
The Great Communications Race: Economic Forces
Freenet takes over MobilCom’s fixed line services
DoCoMo agrees to extra funding for 3
Anatel says no to 1900MHz band
Telefónica forecasts revenue growth of 5% to 8%
Interconnection row rumbles on in Nigeria
Three plan wireless hotspots for South Africa
KPN bounces back after Moody’s upgrade
Telecom Italia close to finalising loan
Yahoo! Yee-ha
Smaller players near collapse in S.Korea’s competitive markets
mmO2 takes GBP1.4 billion charge to exit Dutch market
Juniper on the road to recovery
Telstra and PCCW bail out Reach
Ericsson wins 3G contract in Denmark
Essar’s merging of telecoms subsidiaries may prompt IPO
Marconi goes unpunished despite withholding information
Nepal’s first private telco to launch in July
WorldCom to become MCI
3 goes live down under
O2 Netherlands’ new owners to resurrect Telfort name
Telstra and PCCW bankroll Reach reorganisation
CCK seeks third operator
German regulator to re-auction returned 3G licences
Vodafone reaches MMS interoperability in the UK
Telkom SA stopped from barring calls on rival Transnet’s lines
Europe’s DSL prices are the highest in the world
PLDT to cut 1,300 jobs as it struggles to survive
Investment fund plans reforms for SK Corp
Motorola on the mend: reports third straight set of quarterly profits
KPN secures new credit for possible German buyout
GSM operator Oi rapidly gaining ground on rivals
Mobilkom set to launch 3G services in Austria
Italian merger plan sparks more howls of protest
Vanco expansion eats into bottom line
Ericsson deploys cdma2000/W-LAN solution in China
COLT refuses to back down in pay row...
...as WorldCom unveils new CFO and...
...Embratel pilots VoIP in Argentina...
Vodafone heads North
1.7% stake of Chunghwa sold
Down in the mouth, down under
WorldCom ex-CFO deeper in mire
Canadian cable: VoD hailed as growth driver
Nokia investors say drastic action needed at networks unit
Highest court criticises Oftel’s decision
Verizon to cut holding in European Yellow Pages
Kenya in hunt for third mobile player
Swisscom baulks at Telekom Austria price
Five months in and Ricke moves to allay DT investor fears
Sprint misses 1Q targets; downgrades full year expectations
Bangladesh opts for modernisation over privatisation
Cellcos prepare for more competition in Nigeria
Batelco’s monopoly ended with the launch of MTC Vodafone
Half a million subscribers for Virgin Mobile USA
AT&T Latin America enters into voluntary Chapter 11
Cesky Telecom being watched over Eurotel takeover
GSM licence auction delayed due to bidders concerns
Ecuador’s Etapa plans to invest USD40 million in telecoms this year
China Mobile targets low-income subscribers at the expense of ARPU
NEC/Siemens complete first phase of 3 network build
KPN pays debt early
Tele2 reports record cash flow
Gains for Verizon Wireless not enough to offset fixed line shortfall
Mobistar moves into the black
Tiscali joins Band-X
TeliaSonera ditches Com Hem
Kremlin hints at awarding 3G in 2003, despite operator reservations
Partner wanted for new mobile venture
Swisscom finally strikes a deal, but not with Telekom Austria
Trio report upbeat 1Q results
BT division moves to Brussels
Marconi restructures debts
Telewest to pay GBP1.4 million compensation
Slovenian cellco Vega cries foul: files complaint with regulator
Outlook remains bleak for Siemens and Lucent
Nortel returns to profit thanks to cost-cutting
Telecom Italia/Olivetti merger ‘reasonable’
Chunghwa: profit up, revenue down
BT scores double whammy
DT masts attracts interest
COLT beats expectations but predicts gloomy outlook
More bad news for Sony Ericsson
Hutchison 3G funding request snubbed by Dutch partner
Papua New Guinea goes digital
Cofetel instructs operators to stop ‘bypassing’ practice
Orange 3G escape route blocked
Telcel boosts América Movil’s first quarter
Good news for Sprint
Marconi refinancing moving forward
Alcatel secures CamGSM contract
Vivendi Universal to sell US assets
Virgin Mobile returns first profit as customer base swells
Golden Telecom doubles profits in Q1
Elisa reports stable financial position after Q1
CANTV expects high losses thanks to currency fluctuations
More delays likely for new European legislation
Auna plumps for Alcatel’s broadband solution
Alcatel narrows losses thanks to heavy cost cuts
Subsidiaries boost FT 1Q revenues
More jobs to go as Ericsson losses continue
Hutchison: to buy or not to buy?
Telus boosts service portfolio
UTStarcom goes from strength to strength in Asia
Bill on telecoms enters statute books
Vivendi to refocus on telecoms
Gains on the foreign exchange contribute to Telemig profits leap
Orange taking the Mickey. And Donald, and the Lion King...
UK 3G site sharing approved
Fastlink looks to Motorola for network expansion
Qualcomm cuts back at Vesper
KT Freetel profits in free-fall
Cable broadband users hit one million
Vodafone soft launches Irish 3G services
Hutchison abandons Global Crossing bid
Will Pakistan ever sell national telecoms operator PTCL?
Juniper and Lucent team up for marketing push
Entel doubles profit from small sales gains
Costs at Oi dent Tele Norte 1Q profits
Globe awards Nokia Philippine contract
TIM boosts Telecom Italia profit
MobilCom to sell 3G network cheap
Vivendi in Maroc Telecom takeover bid
Internet users boost SK Telecom’s first quarter results
Five vie for SNO stake
Cell C receives ZAR300 million loan
Telesp expands beyond Sao Paulo
Profits rise at Cisco but sales slip
20,000 users for Hutchison 3G UK
SK Telecom looking to buy back shares
Newcomer Reliance looking to shake up mobile sector
Croatian regulator to bundle UMTS and GSM concessions
Financial slide continues for Marconi
AT&T expands GPRS footprint
TDC to assume full control of Contactel?
Thus meets targets for fiscal 2002
Telenor reports 44% hike in quarterly profits
Overseas expansion boosts SingTel financials
Embratel back in black
TDM splits from M-Cel
BTC sale to Advent scrapped
Oftel bares teeth at BT
New licences awarded
Buoyant first quarter for TeliaSonera
Camera phones boost DoCoMo profit
3G: big in Japan
Qwest fined
BT expands US network
Angola Telecom to spin-off mobile services
CANTV struggles to find 1Q good news
3G success boosts KDDI profit
Telecom announces first profit in five years
Slovaks can Dial from June, but will anyone call?
Brasil Telecom price hikes cause profits to double
Mobile subscribers grow to almost five million
KPN reports strong profits for Q1
New faces eye UK fixed line market
TDC announces 10% reduction in work-force
Telecom Italia opens up broadband market
Lucent calls for telecom consolidation
Orange ‘phone education’
Paris goes wireless
Marconi debt restructuring approved
WorldCom’s internet assets may go for a song
Four apply for licences
NEC widens its horizons to boost sales
Advent may lodge complaint over Koc Holding
Ericsson ‘three’ facing spying charges
FCC to relax television capping rules
Tele2 takes control of Suomen 3G
T-Online International reports 22.1% rise in revenues
KPN snaps up MobilCom UMTS assets
Telefónica Móviles’ cost cutting combats Spanish stagnation and Latino losses
Another day, another WorldCom headline
Telecom Argentina returns to profit
Alcatel and Corning optical units to be sold to Avanex
Mobilcom 3G assets sold to KPN
Equant strikes multimillion dollar deal with Japan Tobacco
Russian mobile market sees growth of 4.4% in April
NTT: profits up, but sales down
Verizon activates Manhatten ‘hot spots’
Mobile players to join forces
UK cellcos push for VAT refund
Shareholders move to block TI/Olivetti merger
First to the EDGE
Megafon set for 2003 IPO
Swisscom plays it safe
DT back in black for first time in two years
TKK denies number portability request
Ratings upgrade for France Télécom
Telecoms regulator says no to further 3G delays
Tiscali maintains position as Europe’s leading ISP
GSM interconnection proves a problem for NITEL
FCC unlocks unused spectrum
Czech mobile market on course for saturation
WorldCom awarded Iraqi reconstruction contract
Vivendi reports revenue gains: justifies telecoms focus
PLDT profits exceed expectations
South Africa to discuss future telecoms policy
Operators drag heels in UMTS race
Regulator mulls freeing up more spectrum for WiFi
mmO2 to write down 3G licences to the tune of GBP4 billion
Infracom buys ATLC
TeleAccess shortlisted in Second National Operator selection process
WorldCom likely to face record fine
Marconi relaunches on LSE
Alcatel acquisition marks new confidence in equipment market
MCI handed record fine
Vega files second complaint against Mobitel
Sony Ericsson plans launch of new camera phone