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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
Regulator looking to halt OTE’s discounts
Webraska receives EUR4.5 million investment
EC approves TeliaSonera disposals
Should BT buy back mmO2 to boost sales?
S&P gives LatAm telecoms operators a negative outlook
TeliaSonera forecasts Baltic double digit growth
mmO2 takes GBP10 billion write down
Bharti ramps up Airtel investment
Camera phones banned from leisure centre
PCCW downgraded amid competition fears
Mobile growth slows in China
H3G bullish about targets
Mobile operator receives fixed line concession
Reliance ‘postcard prices’ push customer base past million mark
DT loses EC test case
Vodafone says no to 3G licence write down
BTC sale is off - again
Pressure mounts on Telefónica
MTN relaunches pre-pay
MTS turnover doubles year-on-year
Qualcomm unveils new longer life chips
Caribtel to sue C&W for USD21 million
Cegetel sale helps BT stay in profit
C&WWI to launch GSM services
Hutchison bolsters 3G war chest with Vodafone/DT share sales
Reach to cut more jobs
The Great Communications Race: Future Pricing Plans
Swisscom denies Telekom Austria bid
Ministry drafts new EU-friendly laws
Ciena sales continue to disappoint
Telekom Austria moves further into profit
Verizon Wireless completes Northcoast acquisition
TeliaSonera axes 1,500
Telecom Italia takeover gets shareholder approval
Telstra feeling unloved
Ericsson accused of bribery
Telecom considers mobile options
Vodafone posts strong revenue gains - losses narrow
BT to converge voice and data
Cingular looks to expand footprint
Orange looks into joining mobile alliance
CVG to launch carriers’ carrier by 2004
Unions threaten campaign against Telstra
Ericsson’s Chinese joint venture signs USD48 million deal
TeliaSonera launches Smartphone
Virgin reports most successful quarter yet
When will Japan Telecom become a wireless-only operator?
Telefónica to buy up outstanding Terra Lycos shares
Siemens awarded EDGE contract
Telefónica Móviles begins GSM rollout
Cincinnati Bell Wireless to overlay TDMA network with GSM
Siemens wins EUR30 million Escotel deal
Lucent moves to strengthen balance sheet
New Delhi to New York
T-Mobile strikes coffee shop deal
Vimpelcom’s regional operations beat expectations for Q1
Marconi cuts jobs as sales fall
mmO2 to launch O2 Active in June
Former AT&T director saved by 'ineptitude'
Investors in bolt for COLT
Terramark wants to have a NAP in Mexico City
Gloves off in Motorola .vs. Telsim spat
SEC casts net wider in Qwest investigation
Axe falls on C&W HQ
BT inks GBP22 million outsourcing deal with Parity
Microsoft hands AOL USD750 million to kiss and make up
C&W rumoured to be selling off European businesses
Cisco’s optical landmark
O2 comes over all active
Cellphone maker reports strong overseas sales
Dunstone targets German market
Big three decide on high speed data standard
BT takes swipe at Carphone Warehouse in fixed line war
XO Communications bids for Global Crossing
Fixed line liberalisation slowly impacting on OTE revenues
Wataniya mulls Lebanese partnership plan
State ruling could derail Chunghwa’s privatisation
Unicom CDMA promotion steps up a gear
América Móvil to revamp Brazilian networks
Mobile handset growth soars to 18% in Q1
XO prevented from bidding for Global Crossing
GVT quits telco association
MMS gateway trial a success
C&W cuts UK jobs and plans exit from US
Midwest Wireless unveils cdma2000 1X service
Telstra to invest in bush telecoms
EDS wins Barclays contract
BTC affair rattles on
SNO bidders shortlisted to two
Tesco hopes O2 venture will prove ‘every little helps’
Three bidders selected for PTCL stake sale
Cingular has the EDGE over rivals
TP SA selects Lucent for network upgrade
Dixons orders Alcatel IP solution
Nokia wins Chinese licence
Cesky Telecom writes cheque
Competition to enter fixed line market if PTCL stake sale goes ahead
Lucent wins USD45 million O2 deal
M1 drops WiFi
Qualcomm ramps up CDMA investments
C&W to end its 130-year association with Hong Kong
Western Wireless to sell VIPnet stake to Mobilkom
3 cuts prices to appeal to the common man
Orange facing lawsuit over smartphone contents
Munich International Airport to become ‘hotspot’ hot spot
Ringtones ringing up huge profits by 2007
Private investment set to top USD4 billion
Cesky Telecom buys out mobile partners
Ten companies bidding for 3.4GHz BFWA licences
Deutsche Telekom cashes in its Celcom chips
Speculation increases with MCI report due today
Microsoft launches cable software
3G price war causes share slides
US to introduce mobile number portability by November
Vodafone goes Live! in Switzerland
Vodafone and Telia opt out of Indian cellcos
NTT raises fibre-optic speeds
AT&T Wireless gets tax windfall
Western operators eye Bulgaria’s MobilTel
Unicom places growth ahead of profit
Mobile operators up in arms over price controls
Olivetti merger rebellion ends not with a bang with a whimper
KT Corp and Alcatel ink multimillion satellite contract
EIS to raise USD1.29 million through share sale
Siemens wins GSM/EDGE contact from America Móvil
Favourable conditions enable Qwest to upsize loan by 75%
BT milestone snubbed by rivals
Handset giants lower forecasts as French minnow triples sales
High speed internet usage rockets in 2002
MFN to re-emerge as AboveNet in summer
Spacetel gets loan for expansion
Sprint to take charge
Broadband auction tops GBP4 million by third day
Shareholder row calls future of H3G into doubt
Telecom Italia agrees to offload directories unit
Velcom achieves major milestone
Noose loosens on Uruguay’s strangled mobile market
Nokia selected for Telefónica Móviles GSM rollout
Operators not Russian to endorse law change
Cellco plans 3G launch within 18 months
Comcast sticks to its guns
Czech incumbent launches German operation
MCI treasurer and general counsel step down
Hutch dumps Nokia W-CDMA equipment
Cosmofon launches mobile network
MTC-Vodafone wins Iraqi GSM network contract
Nokia maintains confidence in handset sales growth
Slash and grow: AT&T’s turnaround plan
May marks another month of solid mobile subscriber growth
Netcom continues pre-privatisation reshuffle
High level of 3G investment prompts S&P to cut Hutchison’s rating
CLECs end 2002 with 13% market share
Tick-tock: time is running out for Global Crossing
SK Group executives convicted of fraud
Weak demand forces 3Com to cut jobs
MTC-Vodafone launches third GSM network
Tele2 to launch GSM services
Workshop promotes liberalisation
Vodafone boss gets pay rise
SEC rejects Telkom’s results
200 Agilent jobs to go
Pacific Internet employed to implement broadband network
Nokia releases 3G handset
Telecel to upgrade infrastructure
Worries over misuse of 3G phones
Verizon and Vodafone cut Mexican mobile losses
Telstra sell-off plan arises from the flames
German authorities coordinate network planning
KPN commences Cesky sale
Verizon cuts Bayantel free
European court’s slapped wrist over implementing access rights directive
GPRS network security flawed
Provera’s grip on Telecom Italia slipping
T-Mobile expands corporate business
3G handsets to go global
Shedding Skin: the new Colombian Telecom
Regulating Lebanon: an end to the bickering
Mauritius Telecom joins the hunt for Kencell
Liberty looking to finalise bid for Vivendi entertainment assets
The continued buy-out of Ukrainian Mobile Comm.
BT gives investors a boost with long-term savings predictions
UbiquiTel offloads 100 California towers
BT much ado about Yahoo
Cable & Wireless: In hopes of resurgence
AT&T to take advantage of web hosting rivals’ financial woes
Samsung reaping CDMA rewards in Indonesia
Ericsson and Telecom Italia further partnership
Nokia under-plays 3G impact
3G ringtones: a Mickey Mouse affair?
Vodafone goes green
France Télécom rumoured to be selling Polish PTO
If I can’t have it, you can’t either: EchoStar’s contention of News Corp’s bid
BT DataStream debate rumbles on
Unefon and Nortel kiss and make up
Look the other way: Telstra defends its Asian acquisition decisions
C&W offloads German assets
MobilCom lenders approve Freenet fixed line takeover
Mobile penetration reaching saturation levels: how will newcomer Hutchison fare?
Government criticised over wireless licence sale
GSM equipment contracts awarded
Privatisation on the horizon
Lucent to upgrade CDMA infrastructure
Siemens supply railway communication technology
C&W successfully reduces outgoing CEO’s severance pay
i-mode success can’t prevent Bouygues slipping into the red
Energis shareholders looking to sue
Ericsson wins Guangxi expansion contract
Antaris goes Orange
Nortel scores GSM contract from BTC
Alcatel seals alliance with SES Global
Handspring performing cartwheels to promote Treo
MTC-Vodafone invests in Bahrain launch
J-Phone boasts ten million camera phone users
Ericsson employee jailed for espionage
Lucent contracted by Telecom NZ to provide CDMA network management
DoCoMo retains focus on expansion, despite huge losses and falling domestic demand
Two go in, only one comes out: the final bidding for SNO licence
What’cha gonna do about it? Gotel’s blatant breaching of interconnection agreement
Recent regulations unclear
Alcatel hired to help manage network
3 UK accuses rivals of dragging feet
Unicom: still falling short on CDMA goal?
Telefónica to lose 14,000 staff over three years
Super-fast internet provision could boost equipment sales
FCC proposals court controversy
Bahamian sale attracts overseas interests
Telekom raises Celcom stake
Narrowband sucks!
A meeting of the five families: telecom giants form joint industry cooperation
Cogent reveals restructuring plan to clear debt
Microsoft launches new mobile technology under the banner Windows Mobile
Telstra to keep Foxtel stake
PNC calls in administrators
Telecom delays own GSM network rollout but looks to buy into Vodafone
Birla chairman buys into Star
Pacifictel ordered to pay up or give up Telecsa stake
Uzan’s Swiss bank accounts frozen
France Telecom sells Sprint stake
Telekom yearly profits grow by a third
Motorola to use 3G to close gap on Nokia
Workers’ Union throws Chungwha buyback into doubt
Alestra’s owners increase offer to creditors
Orange to join mobile alliance and boost earnings
MTNL to slash CDMA tariffs
MMS rollout for Hanoi
Telenor takes ownership of Comincom-Combellga to 100%
Fujitsu wins Verizion order
Tecore to supply GSM network
Gemplus strengthens market presence
KDDI sells SingTel stake
Far EasTone makes KG an offer
Hutch seeks independent H3G valuation
Midwest Wireless to acquire Cellcom
DoCoMo makes friends in Italy
Tiscali acquires another
MegaFon opts for Huawei
Startech launches FWA
Equant bags USD12 million government deal
Telefónica de España set to lose 15,000 staff
PT beats debt target
Hanaro board asks for more time to consider foreign investment
Five firms pre-qualify for GSM network tender
DoCoMo announces Wind assistance
SMARTS on acquisition road
Telia ditches Bharti Mobile stake
Siemens scores USD65 million contract
Telecom signs three outsourcing deals in a week
Lucent bags 3G contract
Vivendi asks for more from GE
Vodafone lose 5% of staff
Stuck in the mud: 3Com’s tough times
FCC facing furore over network sharing rules
Verizon Wireless does U-turn on portability issue
Qualcomm to licence CDMA to VIA in the USA (and abroad)
Telkom to re-audit results following SEC expulsion threat
Dobson and AT&T complete asset swap
Sun to buy wireless content business
Full privatisation on the cards for Telstra
TIM reveals Brazilian GSM rollout plans
Nextel expects to meet 2003 forecasts
Telekom expands European broadband network
Vodafone subsidiary to sell fixed line assets by July?
NITEL IPO takes step forward
Take two Wi-Fi’s, and call me in the morning! The Dell & T-Mobile relationship
Do you have any spare change, maybe a billion Euro? Telekom Austria’s search for refinance money
TDCA starts GSM trials
SingTel and Ayala offered DT’s Filipino stake
Qwest rewarded with long-distance licence
Verizon sues Nextel for illegally pushing-to-talk
State continues to reduce Telenor stake
NITEL blames poor service on customer debts
Telefónica buy-out of Terra Lycos approved
XO goes head-to head with STT for Global Crossing
Telecom’s subsidies NZD100 million below estimates
Anatel on crash course with government over price hikes
UK mobile users to benefit from price cuts
Marconi and BT sign broadband contract
Vodafone and RealNetworks to team up for streaming video
Regulator announces second attempt to offload 3G licences
Yell reschedules last year’s abandoned IPO
Government to reconsider MCI deals as EDS’ cashflow is dented by disgraced telco’s delayed payment
Hutchison delays Hong Kong 3G launch by two months
MGM to sell non-core cable assets to underpin Vivendi bid
Tele2: it’s go for launch St Petersburg
Cingular rolls out EDGE
Nigerian wireless sector a solid investment opportunity
LG Group to foil US consortium’s bid for Hanaro
Nuevatel to complete suburban GSM coverage by end-2004
Tele2 launches GSM network
USD3 billion charge for Verizon
Nextel to pay USD144 million for WorldCom mobile assets
EDS wins USD178 million worth of deals
FCC sets November deadline for local number portability
Tele2 to go national
TI ‘winning back’ fixed line customers
Intelsat and TIBA to cooperate on LA coverage
TeliaSonera aiming for Baltic dominance
O2 reports success in quest for high revenue users
Two legs, a couple wings, corn bread and some internet access please! Internet in KFC’s ?
The need for more PWLAN hot spots
AT&T Wireless plans 1,000 job cuts
Vivendi bidders to rethink bids
Liberalisation announcement expected by September
Sasken to provide multimedia technology for NEC’s 3G FOMA phones
No takers for Elektrim stake
Level 3 sells USD325 million of convertible notes
Vodafone Spain and HP to jointly promote mobile business solutions
MCI to compensate WorldCom fraud victims
Utilities to sue Buenos Aires administration
Global Crossing still in exclusive talks with STT
Xfera reemerges with a new plan
Pick me!! Pick me!! Bidding war for South African stake continues
PCCW reports USD52 billion loss on back of goodwill writedowns
UCOM withdraws bid for CDMA network
PNB Paribas wins Enitel job
IDC predicts 69 million 3G customers by 2007
Hanaro rejects AIG offer
China Telecom to expand broadband network
France Telecom mulls pulling out of India
Walker Wireless to launch high-speed network
BTC sale takes another turn
Unicom remains bullish over CDMA growth
Iceland Telecom integrates WLAN connectivity into service offering
Vodafone launches virtual shopping services
ART to open 3G rescheduling discussions
Marconi to shed Easynet shares
Government price hikes facing legal challenge
Number portability to shake up mobile market
Consolidation of regulator management raises hopes for telecoms industry
WiFi nation
Samsung embarrassed by own technology
VIPnet has a very happy birthday
US do-not-call ruling; telemarketers beware!
Omantel contracts Oracle for new wireless projects
State bank to raise funds via Deutsche Telekom bond sale
MCI fine upped to USD750 million by judiciary
PCS customers to choose long-distance carrier
Telekom Malaysia-backed move for Malawi Telecom fails
Cellcom selects Telos for CDMA expansion
Hansenet to offer pre-selection from August
Teleaccess launch facing further delays
BellSouth goes DSL-lite
Skanova wins broadband rollout contract
Government mulls allowing intra-circle M&As
Two Big Macs, a couple milkshakes, fries and some internet access please! Wi-Fi in McDonalds?
EU to fine Wanadoo over low prices
MCI lowers revenue forecast for 2003-05
KG Telecom: open to offers
MTN close to securing USD385 million loan
Putin signs Telecoms Act
Nortel makes THB8 billion CDMA bid
Telstra rubbishes exit rumours, looks for new opportunities
Zamtel achieves 70% digitalisation
Telefónica mulls sale of four 3G concessions
BoT reprimands BSNL
Net closes around Salomon boss Hoffman
Yahoo reports 42% rise in net revenues
UK mobile users go WAPping crazy
Asia to spearhead public Wi-Fi growth
BCE and Telus to wrestle for Olympic ‘gold’
Greek odyssey: Nokia and Telestet test 3G publicly
Baltic Communications inks agreement with ITXC
Pentagon intervenes in STT’s attempts to buy Global Crossing
Embratel to take BRL101 million charge in Q2
Antel to award GSM overlay contract
GSM or CDMA for new wireless network?
New telecoms law adopted
BT acts on broadband promises
SK Telecom moves into the pest control business
Chunghwa ahead of 2003 forecast
Vivo companies may merge
Nortel extends government credit by 18 months
Report slams Oftel for not promoting consumer awareness of BT’s rivals
Trans World Telecom reveals plans for Bahamas
MTS expands CDMA coverage
Bids for Project Telecom cause shares to rise
Telecom Austria attracts strong demand for first bond
NEC expects 3G base station sales to boom
Vodafone offloads Japan Telecom fixed line assets
TA Orange sees customer care as key to growth
DACOM and Hanaro in hunt for Thrunet
Report claims cellcos enjoying huge benefits from mobile termination
Pakistan to open fixed line market to outsiders
STM Networks to launch VSAT in Latin America
Qualcomm’s BREW solution reaches Peru
EUR10 billion IPO for Belgacom
eircom launches EUR1 billion bond
Philips returns to profit
Born on the 1st of July: Vietnam’s new CDMA network
Telecom negotiates for parent’s networks
3 awards NEC and Siemens contract ahead of August launch
Sony Ericsson “mind the gap”
EC to accommodate German 3G buddies
M.G.M.- “Moving Gobs of Money”
A pain in my mast! Wireless companies criticised
Operators keen to enter 3G arena
Telmex: first increase in profit for two years
Charges on job cuts and loss-making companies cost PLDT dear
Nortel in Sprint for IP
T-Mobile USA selects Ericsson for network expansion
Tele2 embarks on fourth GSM network venture
Vodafone and Verizon face off
XO to shed 500 staff - but employ 300 sales workers
Soros rounds investment eye on Inmarsat
Motorola hedges Q3 bets
cdma2000 handset sales top 50 million
If at first you don’t succeed…lower your expectations. A Lucent story.
Loral in the sky with diamonds - satellite sale to Intelsat.
PCCW to repay debts early to fund future acquisitions?
BT feels the wrath of shareholders and unions
Samsung misses 2Q targets, but remains upbeat
J-SKY to become Vodafone Live!
Naming of Ireland’s USP
Fixed line telcos take Telecoms Ministry to court
Nextel beats expectations for Q2
Belcel launches 3G under Diallog banner
The name’s bond……Deutsche bond!
To everything there is a season……churn! churn! churn!
3G in the UAE, good for you and good for me: Etisalat vendor bids
Far EasTone confirms KG takeover
Positive outlook for Ericsson despite second quarter loss
Strong subscriber growth for Q-Telecom
Iusacell receives USD20 million share offer
SARS hits M1's Q2 - but H2 will improve
Chunghwa sells 12% stake to plug the budget gap
MegaFon awards Siemens GSM expansion contract
Interim authority invites bids for three mobile licences
Cutting ties: Verizon ends relationship with Thai conglomerate
Hold your breath: return of business for Marconi?
Coming up under the radar: Axtel’s ambitious growth
55 million SMS messages sent every day
Singapore PM makes personal plea on behalf of STT
Siemens signed up for state railway GSM
Sprint to extend WiFi coverage
Tronchetti Provera retains hold on Telecom Italia
Telstra bullish about broadband
PT to take full control of Prime
eircom mulls stock market listing and mobile market re-entry
Quid pro quo: EADS and Nortel exchange holdings
Sandbagging? Of course not! Microsoft delivers
TDM announces fixed and mobile price increase
Orange mulls targeting wireline corporate customers
Verizon and Vodafone reject late Fintech bid for Iusacell
MTC-Vodafone plans 3G launch in early 2004
Mobile and fixed line telcos lock horns over unified licensing
Koc Holding deal still a sticky issue
mmO2 adds 500,000 users
Virgin Mobile continues to break records
BT told to cut wholesale access charges
NITEL sale to start in September
Vodafone’s own handsets ‘flying off the shelves’
Bundle!…Bundle!…Bundle!…: SBC’s investment in EchoStar
BT joins forces with T-Mobile
Impressive Q2 for América Móvil
Corning posts loss but remains upbeat
Sprint awards USD1 billion cdma2000 contract
Texas Instruments deal prompts Sendo to drop suit against Orange
Second national telco investment hinges on black empowerment
Broadband available in 20 states by the end of the month
Telefónica teams up with Exent for broadband on-demand
Please sir..may I have some more? The punishment of MCI rolls on
US mobile resurgence led by AT&T Wireless’ eight-fold jump in profits
When your best just isn’t good enough: Lucent’s struggle continues
TRAI spat with COAI continues
COLT lowers capex target
TIM’s preliminaries show steady, if unspectacular growth
Telemig Celular profit grows as real appreciates
Nokia selects Samsung to provide memory chips
Garderos secures investor funding for expansion programme
C&W Jamaica launches GPRS
Falling handset sales hit Siemens’ bottom line
Mango expands to Kamuli
Telenor Q2 topples analysts expectations
Qualcomm moves into profit but warns it may not last
Cosmote selects Ericsson for 3G network build out
TIM Peru and Nokia team up for GSM expansion
The Rock gets GPRS
Another U-turn from 3 as it introduces pre-pay
New GSM operator planning to capitalise on pent-up demand
América Móvil to take option on CTI
Motorola to launch Microsoft handset in 2003
Operators join up to condemn tax hike
Nortel results shed gloomy light on short-term recovery prospects
Rotten to the core: a struggling SBC
Vodafone exceeds expectations; plans Vivendi takeover
Qtel launches country’s first mobile internet service
Alcatel to expand TA Orange’s GPRS network
Telmex to triple its number of hotspots by year-end
...and in other telecoms-related news
Express Telecom ditches GSM for CDMA
Taxes for debt to help Ghana Telecom
Telewest inks deal to wipe out debt
Proximus starts 3G testing
Qualcomm takes Texas to court
UTStarcom boasts positive Q2
SBC looks to offer services in four new states
Telecom Italia: sales slip 1% but profit jumps 8%
AT&T threatens to sue MCI for diverting calls
Branson close to deal with T-Mobile
Telsim 2, Motorola 0
CTC boosts 1H03 profit on the back of strong wireless and broadband growth
Nortel completes APBW CDMA network
Sharp first quarter was picture perfect
3 signs a lastminute deal in a bid to reach subscriber targets
Orange and Wanadoo help bolster otherwise flat returns from FT
MTS expands coverage in the East Urals
Sprint executes Q2 profit dash
GSM operators offering ‘goody bags’ to stave off WiLL threat
Mobile business boosts Telefónica
CTC free to introduce variable access fees
Net profit triples at Mobistar
MIPI alliance to promote open standards
Siemens wins EUR23 million Aycell deal
MGM withdraws offer for Vivendi's US unit
Equant’s Q2 revenues flat
Telecom Italia acquires Hansenet
Vodafone Ireland plans WLAN network
RegTP gives DT go-ahead for fee increases
BT returns to wireless after an extended break
Alcatel surprises market with 2Q profitability
BCE Q2 boosted by wireless and internet units
Broadband boosts Cox results
Telenor & Coop Norge cooperate
Siemens Mobile to cut 2,300 jobs
Ericsson wins USD125 million 3G deal from SingTel
Swisscom interested in Telekom if the price is right
Nortel to supply CDMA to Western Wireless
Telecom announces plans for 500 new public telephone centres
Telecom Italia plans to up its Brasil Telecom stake
MCI call in the lawyers as federal investigation begins
New licensing plans have cellular operators up in arms
How long can Eurotel offset Cesky’s falling profits?
Broadband helps BT record healthy profit on flat revenues
It’s no Indian summer for VSNL
Interim authority bars state-owned firms from mobile licence tender
Telsim 2, Motorola 1: Turkey crys foul
Better than expected Q2 for TeliaSonera
France Télécom close to privatisation
3G rollout hindered by Chinese authorities
T-Com goes solo
Carphone Warehouse reports impressive results for fledgling fixed line service
SES looking to invest new funds in broadband alliance
TNE losses double as Oi launch costs mount
And in today’s WorldCom/MCI news...
KDDI rides 3G wave
Telecom Italia plans broadband investment
Comcast’s loss narrows, but telephony unit withers
BT investors want mmO2 back
Vodafone looking for a new Project
Verizon continues attempts to stifle strike
Oftel hint at broadband ruling in BT’s favour
LG threatens to pull out of telecoms if Hanaro bid fails
KT Corp’s Q2 profits fall as DSL market approaches saturation
Embratel to buy Vesper?
Project sold to Vodafone for GBP155 million
SingTel wireless subs jump to 37.4 million
Western Wireless moves to black
MCI and AT&T bang heads
Qwest goes national at a Sprint
BT skirts around mmO2 takeover rumour
Jasmine restructuring plan angers creditors
Government to allow UMTS trading
BT rivals disappointed at Oftel decision
Vodafone lawsuit thrown out by judge
Revenues up, profits down at T-Mobile Czech
US authority relaxes Iraqi mobile bidding rules
NextWave’s on-off spectrum sale is ON
Record income, record revenue makes Primus smile
Government considers cancelling Sprint contract
ATTL creates shortlist of bidders
TRAI extends unified licence proposal
Tele2: profit up for Q2
TDC beats expectations
SBC to expand wireless internet
Kiwi telco reports first profit for five years
Brasil Telecom firms up wireless plans
New dawn for Swiss 3G
SingTel reports better than expected 1Q
Judge approves MCI fraud settlement
Private operators claim subscriber base of 4.4 million
CANTV may default on debt
Regulator refuses MobilCom's second attempt at 3G refund
DoCoMo’s solid quarterly results fail to inspire investors
Telecoms satellite launched from California
Unicom ‘on target’ for 13 million CDMA customers
Mobile growth slows as market nears saturation
New telecoms law introduced
ADSL take-up begins to gather momentum
Cellcos team up with NCH to restrict child access to handheld porn
C&W files multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Big Blue
Tribunal rules against cellcos in long running WiLL dispute
Vodafone moves to cut out middle men
Ariba, Ariba! - GSM is hot news for Latinos
Taiwan Cellular’s owners to unravel ownership knot
Siemens allocates EUR60 million per annum for homegrown 3G
3 plans for fourth quarter launch
SingTel and Ayala let share option deadline slip: could still buy Globe
Pelephone reports record increase in new subscribers
Strong revenue growth for EuroTel Bratislava
Qualcomm to sell Vesper to Embratel
Telecom reports strong profit thanks to rising peso
Intense competition dents CMHK revenues
S Fone experiences teething problems
Lucent facing bribery allegations
AirTel hits four million mark
Alcatel wins nationwide network deal
Cesky given Eurotel go-ahead
Telefónica outlines bold investment plans
MobilCom turns the corner: shares up on strength of mobile gains
Leap to sell spectrum licences
Ericsson signs USD32 million contract with China Mobile
Alcatel’s debt rating upgraded to ‘stable’
MCI probe widened by FBI
ICE to deploy next-generation optical solutions
Record industry reprieved by ringtones
Bouygues reports double digit revenue growth
Duffy takes over reins at NTL as Knapp quits amid pay-off storm
TPSA returns to profit
DT confounds analysts expectations with second straight quarterly profit
Vodafone seeks 3G partner
Sneaky Sonera?
Etisalat enjoys MMS boom
Telecoms heal thy self
Cincinnati Bell plans migration
Maltesers love mobiles
Vodafone’s Japanese divestment nears completion
Tele2 snaps up Estonian 3G licence
Weak forint blamed for Matav profit drop
UPC’s debt restructuring near completion
Cell C hits milestone early
LCV and Net2Phone reach one million minutes of talk time
France Télécom looking for buyers for MobilCom stake
Uzans resign and refuse to pay Telsim fine
MMC contracts Lucent for 3G network
Broadband ISP reports strong sales growth
Turkcell continues to show rivals a clean pair of heels
Pioneers promise to revolutionise wireless industry whilst SMS gets touchy-feelie
T-Mobile plans Xmas UK 3G launch
GPRS launched
Kashmir coverage extended
Horizon PCS files for Chapter 11
Arrest warrant out for Hakan Uzan
BTC sell-off finally expected to get green light
Global handset sales rise 11% while new player gains a footing in China
Virgin Mobile: 3,000,000 customers in four years, and counting
Telecom Americas to adopt Claro brand
Ericsson and Siemens win Vodafone Greece 3G contract
SNO is ready to go, but launch date remains a mystery
FCC ‘promises’ to examine media concentration issue again
Global expands services to Brazil
AT&T Wireless and Samsung ‘buddy up’
DoCoMo to buy back USD5 billion of shares
Uzans emerge from hiding to rebut police charges
Sprint PCS to offer Real videos
Vodafone pencils in October launch for Live!
Edatel expands beyond domestic territory
Telenor swaps Comincom and Combellga for 19.5% of Golden Telecom
ADSL and overseas operations keep Swisscom ahead in 1H
DoCoMo wavers on Taiwanese investment
ACCC takes Telstra to court over misleading ads
T-Mobile denies 3G launch reports
Equipment contract news: Lucent gets USD80 million KTF 3G contract
Equipment contract news (ii): Motorola to upgrade GPRS network
Equipment contract news (iii): Ericsson wins GSM expansion contract
Equipment contract news (iv): Nortel to upgrade Centennial’s 3G network
Liberty to up UGC holding
CenturyTel buys Midwest backbone
Union to sue Verizon for wire-tapping
State pushes Telstra privatisation through House of Representatives
SARS virus boosts Chunghwa results
Siemens announces USD110 million R&D investment in Brazil
Sprint sued by network affiliate
Swisscom chief rules out Austrian move
UTL receives shot in arm from NSSF
Ericsson wins major network expansion deal
Unexpected growth in US wireless market
Cellphone sales break four million barrier for fourth straight month
TeliaSonera Denmark consolidates mobile position
Turkcell to enter race for Iraq licences
Ripplewood to buy Japan Telecom for USD2.2 billion
Ministry shuts down ‘illegal’ VoIP service
HTCC-Hungarotel hit by forint devaluation
Symbian warns of cash shortfall
KPN raises year end targets
Will Hutchison’s 3G gamble pay off?
Nokia bags three GSM contracts
Mobile arm buoys Telekom Austria’s Q2
Wataniya reports record revenue growth and doubles profits in 1H 2003
Vodacom confirms GSM rollout plans
T-Mobile and Virgin reportedly close to settling Virgin Mobile dispute
CCK announced four-strong GSM shortlist
Hanaro on the brink as AIG bid divides shareholders
Lucent bags contract but faces bribery investigation
DT ends spending freeze with PTC purchase
3G Mobile alerts rivals with hints of 3G licence sale
Liberty Media drops out of Vivendi asset bid
Cellcos to launch new mobile data services
Tele2 races ahead with fifth network launch
Cesky Telecom to cut 1,800 jobs
Ericsson says ‘yes’ to the euro
Partner still choosing 3G supplier
TeliaSonera to strengthen Baltic portfolio with Omnitel purchase
Motorola launches new line of digital handsets
Lucent to build out DWDM backbone for Dacom
More wholesale than retail traffic for KPN
Telstra reports fall in profit but remains upbeat
Alcatel earmarks USD100 million for China
Oklahoma set to file charges against MCI
Billing issues may hinder SBC long-distance application
PTC buy out may be delayed
Association urges congress to remove telecom’s tax
BT to test wholesale 1MB home ADSL service
Nokia sets sights on untapped markets
MTS doubles operating profit, and as-good-as doubles revenues and net income
Maxis’ bottom line hit by TimeCel purchase
Reach pulls PCCW first half results down
SNO award process dashed by regulator
New telecoms law in the process of being drafted
Government to push new 3G standard
Unicom profits fall short of expectations despite GSM additions
MMS helps boost Cosmote’s 1H returns
Vimpelcom keeps ahead of forecasts
Siemens bullish over future handset orders
Government announces MVNO readiness
BCP acquisition will lift América Móvil to second place
KG Telecom abandons FarEastone merger plan
AIG gains upper hand in battle for Hanaro
Broadband Britain finally becoming a reality?
Hutchison to spin off business to offset 3G losses
Unicom confident of CDMA liquidity by year end
FT to acquire final slice of Orange
MCI appoints independent directors ahead of court date
Cellcom to launch 3G tender
Reliance gets regulatory ‘thumbs up’ for WiLL service
Turkcell moves to dilute TeliaSonera stake
STT likely to get Global Crossing green light
Double digit subscriber growth for MTN
Batelco keen for Iraqi licence
Altel awards Eric USD30 million deal
Supermarkets enter UK telecoms fray
Copaco sets 2003 budgets
Telecsa awards Eric USD68 million deal
Vodacom plans April 2004 launch
DoCoMo share buy-back deal under scrutiny
3 to expand its footprint to Norway
AT&T hits MCI with racketeering suit
Indosat close to securing refinancing deal
Vivendi and NBC in ‘exclusive talks’
Two to bid for Inmarsat
eircom reveals EUR11 million loss
Ebbers pleads not guilty to fraud
C&W looking to exit US market
Embratel to acquire ATTL
Excelcomindo plans IPO for next year
StarHub cuts capex for 3G rollout
Nortel bags USD1 billion wireless contract with Verizon
Qwest financials make for gloomy reading
Nortel to expand Russian cellco across Siberia
Vodafone monitoring Cegetel situation
118 (minus seven) jobs to go
PTC sale blocked by Elektrim
BT broadband prices cut: regulator promises further action
Gates takes major step in quest for mobile domination: signs agreement with Motorola
MTN ups Rwandan presence
Sherrit exits Cuba
GTD enters ATTL auction
J-Phone to rebrand as Vodafone
NTT Com makes VoIP move
Handset market sales slow in Q2
ETB: 2.1 million lines by end 2003
Vodafone to increase dependency on Asian handset suppliers
Nokia to target businesses as European consumer markets reach saturation
Inmarsat receives two offers from buyout firms
Increased data transmission rates a priority for Comcast
Verizon acquires pair of licences
LG points the way to Mecca
América Móvil takes control of Salvadoran operator CTE
TI to buy controlling stake in Telecom Argentina
Hutchison 2G?
New state-run telco created by government
Mobile subscribers edge closer to five million barrier
DoCoMo embarks on debt reduction exercise
Government to start Enitel sale by month end
Bouygues Télécom lifts Group performance
Schmidt sees his MobilCom stake reduced
Cellular operators to adopt 10-point service code
Nokia upbeat for Q3
State announces launch of mobile network
Unions fear Telkom retrenchment plan
China Telecom Corp profits rise thanks to a Little Smart thinking
Camera phone sales rocketing: up 166% in Q2
Strong backlog order book boosts Cisco’s confidence
América Móvil looking for 14% rise in sales on acquistions
TP SA contracts Lucent for digital upgrade
Lietuvos Telekomas buys back bonds on the cheap
TelMOS to launch Russia’s first NGN
T-Mobile teams up with Texaco for Wi-Fi
Cellco’s face boycott from angry customers
Sony Ericsson killer phone charger scare
Orange buyback begins tomorrow
3Com to make swingeing job cuts
Battle for pole position hots up
MCI enters ‘not guilty’ plea in Oklahoma
KPN still interested in mmO2 Germany, if the price is right
Nine win licences to compete with C&W
China Telecom digs deeper to buy six networks
Belgacom: ‘a cash cow’ and not for sale
Telefónica to be freed from tariff restriction
Iusacell slides closer to bankruptcy
DoCoMo to scale back PHS operations and focus on 3G
Econet takeover to go to court as shareholders clash heads
Vodafone: we are the Champions
Bharti Cellular plans USD17.5 million investment
PTC soon to come under T-Mobile International's wing
Excelcomindo sets out IPO plans
CSL gets an EDGE on rivals
TI wants its Brasil Telecom stake back
Tele2 plans MVNO launch in the first half of 2004
Bulgarians to enjoy mobile number portability in 2007
France Télécom to launch TV-over-ADSL in December
3 shareholders moving in three different directions
Codetel awards Lucent USD20 million contract
Embratel finalises ATTL offer
Mobile tender delayed
Five telcos join IDA/Intel Wi-Fi initiative
COLT goes double Dutch
Vodafone mulls share buyback
Sprint to outsource to IBM, EDS
Nortel to expand research and development in China
Sprint PCS launches new WLAN hotspots
Double one what?
Qualcomm: bridging the CDMA-GSM gap
Orange selects 3G trio
Underserved areas given boost
Mobile subscriber figures continue to rocket as WiLL stalls
FCC media legislation gets thumbs down from Senate
Private equity groups in hot seat for Inmarsat
LG to secure war chest prior to Hanaro takeover bid
Bivideon bid for CRa rejected
DoCoMo launches international face-to-face phone calls
Telecom to unbundle local loop
New cellco contracts Ericsson for 3G network build
Deutsche Telekom calls off sale of DeTeMedien
MobilCom to reduce stake in freenet.de
TeliaSonera to acquire Auria Group
Sprint details cost-cutting goals
MTN signs 400,000th subscriber: throws down gauntlet to Globacom
Infineon to invest heavily in China
Vodafone updates investors on Project offer
Kcell launches first GPRS service
Siemens to upgrade E-Plus network to GPRS
‘Insidious’ e-mail banned @ Phones 4u
Phones for three, free
TV on the go
Dutch ditch KPN stake
MegaFon shareholder to block stake sale
GSA begins Qwest debarment review
Network sharing to trim SEK4 billion from TeliaSonera/Tele2 bill
Tata applies for four more basic telecoms licences
Government reveals new Cesky Telecom sale plan
Motorola looks for new CEO
Nextel braces itself for competition from wireless carriers
CDMA vendors dismayed as China 3G remains a distant prospect
2,000,000,000 spams and rising
mobilcom nets EUR176.1 million for freenet.de
Telenor selects Alcatel to offer VoIP
DoCoMo deploys bonsai base stations
‘Dubya’ gives Global Crossing deal the nod
WWC to acquire HickoryTech Corp
Handset shortage threatens to ruin 3's Christmas
AT&T to cut more jobs in debt reduction drive
Five more face trial in Mannesmann court action
Alestra to be blocked from debt offer
Airspan wins fixed wireless contract from Sinos
New cellco to launch in capital
Nortel wins Angolan contract
Verizon pair implement porting
FCC approves Univision’s HBC purchase
3 Italy introduces ‘free’ pre-paid videophone
New funding for Turkcell
Conduit to consider fate of 11 88 88
Two million wireless customers by Xmas: Tesco sets out its stall
BT/mmO2 contract under threat
Verizon lowers earnings forecast but ups customer growth predictions
Incumbent loses market share
Asian telecoms heavyweights eye Indonesia's Excelcomindo
Nokia gives WestLink the EDGE
Sony to ship digital tuner modules for mobiles
Vodafone and Telstra in network sharing trial
MIC restarts Telemovil consolidation
One less for UMTS auction
Lara: coming to your handset soon
Telsom deploys GSM network
Deutsche Telekom to finalise PTC deal this week: Globe to go by year-end
China Telecom holds submarine cable talks with European telcos
Chilesat raises USD25 million
Cegetel and Maroc help narrow Vivendi losses, whilst disposals cut debt by half
Chinese handset manufacturer sets sights on India
Telstra, Indosat and NTT sell Mitra Global
LG looks abroad for Hanaro investors
Lucent bags Unicom deal
Nokia reorganises
Telecoms sector close to collapse
More foreign investment to be allowed in telecoms
DoCoMo and Symbian strike technology deal
Court freezes Messier’s golden handshake
StarHub ready to take the plunge: plans 3G launch in 2004
Nokia bags Shanghai network deal
Nortel wins rail network contract
Vodafone delays 3G launch
Mobile privatisation finally gathers momentum
DoT rules cause furore
Cingular closer to spectrum deal
Knapp sitting pretty until Xmas
Conatel extends CPP
Telecom set for ADSL launch
TIM plans EDGE launch for mid-2004
DT abandons PTC purchase
Microsoft to terminate BellSouth contract
Buyout firms raise offer for Inmarsat
Vodafone to focus on 3G, not WLAN
Siemens to sell eleven million handsets in Q4
Unicom agrees USD700 million loan
Ericsson: still looking for light at the end of the tunnel
Wanted: management for incumbent telcos
Peoples plans March 04 IPO
Vodafone strikes WLAN deal with BT
Verizon launches 3G in San Diego
mmO2 predicts better than expected 2Q and full-year growth
MTN set to report a further 30% growth
Tele2 ups Russian investments
Contentious mobile licences to be distributed today
Operators form mobile alliance
Siemens wins USD84 million Unicom deal
Ericsson claims 100 million
Lucent wins ATM contract from KPN Mobile
KT Corp culls workforce
DC and SD first for Verizon EV-DO service
TIM will not offer large handset subsidies for 3G
Mobile industry dismisses Dutch health study
Sercom opts for GSM overlay
Level 3 looks to take advantage of struggling rivals
Brasil Telecom to cut spending
Telstra snaps up Powergen network
Marconi set for Nasdaq return
DoCoMo signs up one millionth 3G customer
TIM launches TV
Spectrum sale on the cards
Telecom Italia enters French broadband market
Can KPN join European mobile alliance?
Government to push ahead with Belgacom IPO
TeleAccess struggles to appease regulator
Future keeps getting brighter for UTStarcom
Nokia wins StarHub deal
DoCoMo files lawsuit against state
Telstra to buy back shares
IP Direct planning African assault
Telecom mulls technology switch
Government to crack down on Oftel following 118-118 scandal
SingTel to use Belgacom sale proceeds for debt reduction and acquisitions
UGC announces exchange offer for subsidiary
MTL sale could fall through again
New players set for mobile market
Government to deliver ITV merger decision this week
América Móvil to expand presence in Brazil
Au! A nice surprise
PSINet Europe: an Israel Corp company
BT to go TV?
TV Azteca to spin off telecoms assets
State mulls end of telecoms monopoly
Chips for sale: Motorola plans year’s largest IPO
Ministry praised for heavy regional influence in post-war telecoms contracts
mmO2 is top of the pops
Nokia’s N-Gage launched
FarEasTone finalises KGT deal
India reaches wireless penetration target more than a year ahead of schedule
Orascom persuades vendors to pay for Iraq network rollout
Cost cutting blamed for IP route decline
ITV merger given green light
Carphone Warehouse set to rival BT in wireline market
GE agrees to Universal purchase
Brasil Telecom investor thrown out of investment fund
Vodacom acquires Econet stake - or does it?
Southern concession winner outlines network plans
Eight EU member states accused of infringing ‘eEurope’ directive
FCC OKs Global Crossing sale
CMT 1H market report
Seven buy bidding rules
Debate on telecom law to begin
NTT seeks permission for JPY1 trillion bond sale
Carphone Warehouse ringing the right numbers, but some investors still hang up
Esat BT wins 3G deal from 3
AT&T adds VADS to its global network
Telefónica considering further redundancies to cut costs
Vodafone Telcel joins list of those wanting 3G launch delayed
BT may pay half its profit to shareholders
Ex-Qwest chief settles charge
AT&T Wireless to exit Taiwan mobile market
Telewest to go ahead with debt restructuring
FT says buyout deal will not impinge on Orange growth
3 rolls back 3G rollout
Alestra extends debt offer
ArmenTel aims for 200,000 new users by March ‘04
Clarocom cuts 2003 predictions
Ericsson gets another bite for its EDGE solution
Nokia gets an EDGE too
Thuraya shifts its Asian focus
Juniper returns to profit with fourth consecutive quarterly improvement
France Télécom looking to increase Jordan stake
Liberty condemns Iraqi mobile awards
Telefónica unveils share buy back plans
Vodafone ramps up African investment
PamAmSat Q3 results solid, if uninspiring
KPN buys back a further EUR201 million in bonds
DT tries to sell Globe stake - again
MPs demand immediate recall of Econet licence
France Télécom to launch VoIP to businesses
HP to double telecoms sales by 2006
Motorola 3Q results give US business a boost
Two shortlisted for GSM licence
Telecoms sector officially opened up
FCC urges Congress to kill licence giveaway legislation
TeliaSonera squares up to Cukurova
Microsoft and Vodafone form Mobile Web Services partnership
Unicom in u-turn over CDMA subsidies?
SabaFon extends network backbone
Vodafone and Vivendi agree to simplify SFR ownership
Cingular and Dobson do a swapsies
ZTE to ramp up overseas operations
AT&T drops MCI objection
Does your phone come with a credit limit? It soon will...
NTT plans share buy back
LG and Carlyle launch last minute bid for Hanaro
Telcos ask EU to help with 3G launch
Boingo bouncy as it signs up first European carrier
Pair offer USD1.54 billion for Inmarsat
Telecoms exempt from free trade agreement
Deutsche Telekom exits Globe
Nokia wins network double
S-Phone encounters serious teething problems
Hanaro highlights takeover targets
Sony Ericsson turns first profit - and it only took two years
Nokia reports dip in 3Q sales; handset market share rises to 39%
Samsung riding the crest of a wave
Completed Qwest restatements show telco lost USD2.54 billion more than originally claimed
Echostar offers Loral USD1.03 billion for satellites
Nortel wins USD30 million contract from Pele-Phone
Government begins telecoms privatisation
Ericsson signs 3G deal with Finnish 2G
FT prepares Orange share buyout
Telefónica Móviles to expand network
NEC to deliver more handsets to H3G
Megatel to launch in November
Reliance snaps up FLAG Telecom for a paltry USD207 million
Pair prepare to do battle over Loral
Unicom struggles with CDMA
Stock rally tempts NTL board to up cash call
Belgacom breaks its own W-LAN target
Sagem reports strong profits growth in Q3
debitel . . .going, going, gone?
KPN slaps its fat cats
Ackermann stays pending outcome of Mannesmann case
ZTE earnings jump, though poor 2002 performance puts figures in context
Telmex reports profits hike on the back of flat returns
Nokia puts handset explosions down to third party batteries
No more cdma2000 for Telecom?
Ericsson wins cdma2000 1X deal from Tata
Will Thus take on Kingston?
AIG-led bid gets the nod on Hanaro - at last
Intelsat wins head to head challenge for Loral fleet
Slow growth in China
Telstra reports flat returns, asks CSL to look overseas for growth opportunities
Pelephone inks deal with Nortel for 3G expansion
The winter sales (i): Deputy PM threatens to call off BTC sale if year-end deadline is not met
The winter sales (ii): state pushes for Telsource to offload Cesky Telecom stake
Tele2 to go head to head with BT
Comcast counteracts rumours of sale with aggressive expansion plans
Sagem targets Latin America
AT&T records fifteenth straight quarterly decline, finds employees hid USD125 million mistake
Cesky says five candidates for Telsource stake can carry out due diligence
Telenor prepares for video-on-demand
Two sign up to ‘Preferred Partner’ deal
COLT Telecom inaugurates ATM/frame relay over DSL
CATEL signs up 500th CDMA subscriber
Sony Ericsson seeks bigger slice of Chinese pie
Fall in local lines hits SBC bottom line
Lucent returns to black, but not for long
NEC wins share in domestic market as record number of handsets are shipped
Internet and wireless growth boost BellSouth returns
Marconi warns of poor quarter ahead, despite slight rise in revenues
3GIS accelerates network rollout
N-Gage stocking filler
mmO2 introduces Xda II
AT&T sued by Qwest
Sales boost Avaya’s fiscal Q4
BT to launch faster ADSL for wholesale customers
Standard of mobile calls in the UK is low
NTT DoCoMo to team up with Sony for smart-card chips
Vodafone to acquire MobilTel stake?
AT&T Wireless disappoints market: subscriber gains fall well short of expectations
COLT pinches the pennies to post improved profits
China Telecom goes shopping: six new networks for USD5 billion
Telefónica Móvil Chile launches EDGE
BT to cut fees for WiFi service
T-Mobile USA completes number portability deals
Alcatel to roll out country’s first GSM network
Fastlink trials 3G
Telstra accelerates internet funding programme
Motorola to build out Orascom’s GSM network
Corning posts USD33 million net profit
Weak demand for wireline services sees Sprint fall into the red
Nortel wipes the slate clean
Vodacom Econet bid challenged by Econet!
Telekom expecting fixed line competition by mid-2004
A Leap back into solvency
KGB arrest cellco management
Etisalat net profit up 19.87% in first nine months
Bashair Telecom wins deal to set up new cellco
Shareholders put Ish on the market
Bouygues to use sale proceeds to up stake in Bouygues Telecom
Government strives to settle WiLL dispute
Western Wireless to sue over loss of Ivory Coast investment
SBC enters the Midwest
DoCoMo gives Paris a taste of FOMA
Telmex highest bidder for ATTLA
Nokia to unveil three new handsets
VimpelCom merger approved
Subscriber growth and high data revenues help SK Telecom beat expectations
Strong subscriber growth for Mobistar
Confusion reigns supreme in directory services market
Wanadoo enjoys buoyant 3Q
Second wireless licence awarded
Telefónica announces launch of EDGE
Mannesmann court date set
Elisa: five in to one will go
Debitel: up for sale
Small gains in near-saturated mobile market as Bouygues continues turnaround
Sir Richard set to gain full control of Virgin Mobile
BellSouth and AT&T break off merger talks
Nokia de-lists from LSE
Government to help finance rural broadband services
Embratel looks to expand
DT’s debt reduction to impact on employees
Lucent says Ole! to UMTS
Record wireless, long-distance and broadband growth helps Verizon offset wireline losses
CEO cuts cost to post profit as TeliaSonera struggles in domestic markets
Mobile and internet prop up France Télécom’s disappointing 3Q results
Bell Canada boosts BCE profit
Battle for control of Turkcell hots up
Government loses vote to sell Telstra stake
GSM auction resumes with current bids at GBP9.75 million
Regulator begins tender for second GSM licence
MTC-Vodafone selects Nokia affiliate for network expansion
Data services bolster DoCoMo’s 2H results
Vodafone reports three million Live! customers
TCP reduces quarterly losses by nearly 75% and looks forward to a return to the black
KTIG goes to GPB to sue CCOK over GSM licence
The Simpsons go mobile with Vodafone
The tale of two vendors
TNL narrows net loss
Jazztel buys Netvoice
Commuter’s cellular toilet trouble delays thousands
KDDI boasts strong performance for fiscal 1H
Alcatel provides wireless broadband solution for Airdata
Telefónica Móviles España launches trial 3G service
H3G network in trial mode
MCC builds CDMA into Moscow network
Virgin posts first profit
Govt approves Paktel’s GSM licence
Cesky sale jeopardised by lowest nine-month profit in eight years?
The end of the WorldCom saga? We can but hope...
PCCW-HKT asks for second credit line in two months
Telecoms fund to provide between ten and 30 new licences
PT Telkom reports 41% drop in net profit for third quarter
Afghan Wireless completes mobile switch installation
BT to re-enter mobile market
Vivo selects Motorola for cdma2000 1X network
Sonofon to cut jobs following Q3 results
Unified licence dispute could spiral out of control
Cyprus gets second GSM licence
TeliaSonera ‘wins’ first round of Turkcell fight
Vodafone strikes partner agreement
NTT to merge broadband subsidiaries
Meteor: MMS free ‘til 04
Econet seeks arbitration from UN
Telus: raising 2003 forecasts
T-Mobile launches lotto games
KT feels effects of job cuts
Oftel reports jump in mis-selling complaints
Thus doubles earnings; break even expected by March 2005
SingTel’s Q3 subscriber growth fuelled by overseas subsidiaries
Mobile operators in u-turn over unified licensing plan
SKT reconsiders 3G standards
AT&T fined for failure to stop telemarketers
TIM beats expectations despite Latin American writedowns
First homegrown 3G phone is unveiled
Virgin USA tops a million
Vodafone trumpets December launch of new BlackBerry terminal
Launch of new mobile network delayed by interconnection shortfall
ICASA closer to completing SNO licence award
PLDT: mobile subscriber growth quadruples net income
Telecom Italia profits rise 11% as ownership speculation continues
Versatel reports 68% rise in revenues
ATTL sale approved
3G licensing may face further delays
TDC raises forecast after record quarterly profits
Teleglobe snaps up ITXC
Carphone Warehouse: impartiality pays dividends
TIW returns to profit
SonyEricsson drops out of the handset vendors top five
UTStarcom and Panasonic announce 3G joint venture
Bouygues to sell bond
Reliance targets 30 million subscribers in new licence regime
Virgin Mobile shows rivals clean pair of heels
Weak economy contributes to CANTV’s Q3 loss
Telecom increases profits ahead of LLU ruling
Motorola to reap rewards of cost-cutting
FT to exit cable sector
Siemens bags GSM contract
October - a bumper month for ADSL
Swisscom sets stall for Xmas debitel sale
Virgin hopes to replicate MVNO success around the globe
Nokia’s TV handset launch - a licence to licence
Telewest losses narrow for Q3
Qualcomm profit increases by 53%
Telefónica bets heavily on Argentine economic recovery
MCI looking to exit Brazil
Ministry confident of awarding 3G licences in 2004
Cosmote to launch i-mode
Telecard contracts ZTE for WiLL upgrade
Optus launches first mobile TV
Nortel VP says decision on 3G is needed to boost revenues
KPN exits 3 UK
Mobile and internet gains send NTT’s profits through the roof
White House steps in on spectrum debate
Telecom to increase capex in 2004-05
C&W’s US buyout talks fail
T-Online posts first profit
EU reports surge in mobile subscribers
3G services stem 2G growth
Government plans 51% Turk Telecom stake sale
GSM licence award delayed
Agreement on 3G licence changes to be signed
Aftermath of FCC ruling: wireline service quality alone may not stop consumers cutting the cord
C&W: small steps in the right direction
FT outlines financial expectations
Olimpia to increase TI holding
Kodak building bridges in the mobile arena
DT raises full year forecast after beating analyst’s 3Q expectations
BT ups dividend by 42% after strong second-quarter profit
Partner contracts Nortel for 3G deal
FCC to make December decision on legal status of VoIP
DoT rejects Tata’s new licence applications....for the time being
Government plans comms satellite launch
Globe selects Nokia for EDGE rollout
MII sets mobile interconnection fee
Vodacom plans December launch
The problem of overcapacity
Alcatel wins ONE contract
ICE to reject GSM infrastructure bids
State to offload extra DT shares in 2004
Nine in race for contracts with nation’s largest bank
KT aims for a profit jump and shareholder dividends in 2004
Telefónica beats 3Q earnings expectations
Government gives Alfa the green light for Rostelekom bid
Telecom makes last ditch offer to rivals to prevent unbundling
Cesky Telekom announce reorganisation details
Aria-Aycell merger approved
Brasil Telecom and Telecom Italia in public row
Hutchison launches more bond sales to help boost 3G coffers
mmO2 reports first pre-tax profit since demerger from BT
Domestic 3G handsets on the way
100% broadband by 2005?
Telekom raises bid for Indonesia’s Excelcomindo
au Group wins most new subscribers in October
Handset delays to hit Hutchison hard
Nitel imposes deadline for GSM rollout
Mobile and WiLL subscribers break 25 million barrier
Japan Telecom 3Q hit hard by 3G build costs
BT exits South Korea via bond issue
Swedes to get free 3G SIM cards
Public and private sector to jointly invest in broadband super highway
Vodafone plans GBP2.5 billion share buyback
Cofetel to get more authority to boost competition
Alestra completes debt restructuring
Centrica storms ahead in CPS market
Wireless businesses at home and abroad boost Telekom’s earnings
MCI posts USD35 million loss for September
AT&T Wireless rolls out EDGE
December 3G launch
Hutch increases debt sale to USD5 billion
Four sign cable MoU
CDMA network helps Telecom offset falling share of GSM market
Directories sale helps Qwest back to black
Job cut fears strip value from AT&T Wireless shares
TOT and CAT to invade each others’ turf
Mobile market to be opened to competition in 2004
Nortel restates recent losses
Italians get i-mode
Swisscom and Vodafone launch MMS-delivered music packages
Unicom to pay USD387 million for nine provincial GSM networks
VimpelCom regional expansion reaps record dividends
NEC to sell USD1.8 billion of stock
Anatel approves sale of Vesper
Americas show impressive GSM growth
Ericsson to restructure shares
BT to face increased competition in broadband arena
Regulator plans 3G launch for 2004
Swisscom seeking Austrian synergies to boost flat revenues
Ofcom to launch spectrum trading consultation
CDMA wire-tapping debate, who’s listening?
Grameen and MTN Uganda link up to provide phones for all
Its official: 3 is failing on all fronts
Telekom to take total control of Eurotel
Wireless overtakes wireline for first time
And Thus it came to pass that 118 355 was the first directory inquiries service to quit
MobiFon looks to suck Transylvania’s mobile market dry
KPN to invest in 3G
Orange Denmark: back in the black for 2004?
MTS ups stake in Siberian GSM operator
Lucent to restore Baghdad’s fixed line network
Proximus to go Vodafone Live! in 2004
Marcatel to enter local market
Scarlet does give a damn about debitel Netherlands
Telemar predicts USD8.6 billion in revenues for 2003
Telenet hints at 2005 listing
Nokia looks to multimedia for future growth
MTN Nigeria handed USD100 million IFC facility
Wireless portability era given lukewarm reception by users
Strong performance across the continent sees Vodacom profits double
Huawei launches CDMA-450 handsets
Kingston earnings up 28% - CEO denies sell-off rumours
Rogers AT&T Wireless begins EDGE trial
3G: Vodafone to go solo
Orange signs up for video streaming
Hot Telecom to compete with Bezeq by end-2004
Belgacom to use Intelsat network to provide internet access to remote areas
Verizon scales back W-LAN rollout
One Qwest investigation is delayed as another begins
3 set to miss pre-Xmas pre-pay opportunity
AT&T expands south
LMT showcases 3G services
Alcatel to expand Digitel’s GSM network
ART approves FT interconnect tariffs
Chunghwa share sale postponed - yet again
Vodafone ups stake in Vodafone Panafon
Telsource readies itself for Cesky exit
mmO2 alliance looks to expand to further countries
MobileOne eager to get 3G revenue streams flowing
Telecom Plus outlook ‘promising’
América Móvil to invest USD1.4 billion in 2004
Vodafone live! a hit
Broadband begins to take off
Omnitel hits landmark million
Siemens to provide Cotas with microwave backbone
No new telecoms regulation for Argentina
TeliaSonera to trial new mobile content distribution platform
Altice One buys Coditel
Tele2 hands LAN responsibilities to BaneTele
Meteor lands a blow, but still has a long way to go
Government invites consultation on licencing process
BT to cut 1,300 payphone jobs
Regulator orders DT rate cut
SLT gets closer to WiLL acquisition
Nokia lands Russian network deal
Teledensity beats expectations
Vodafone inks new football sponsorship deal
T-Mobile happy with t-zones take-up rates
Cabovisao deploys VoIP platform
MCMC to force LLU issue
3G licensees seek refund
Pair make play for extra spectrum
Vodafone wants 100% of Panafon
mmO2 chairman to quit
Poor international image derails privatisation drive
Utopia to grant first triple-play provider a temporary monopoly
Calypso Wireless inks USD500 million Wi-Fi deal
Ursec says details on 3G bidding are coming - soon
Orange buyout delayed by shareholder lawsuit
KDDI’s new 3G network launch hindered by handset software glitches
3G licensees seek VAT back
All the latest mobile handset banning news
Mobtel launches EDGE
Big Brother’s tracking you!
Vivendi shareholders reap first rewards of asset disposals and focus shift
Hanaro and LG to battle it out for Thrunet
SBC launches new VoIP portfolio
Mobile TeleSystems boosts customer base to 15.24 million
Etisalat awards Alcatel IN contract
AT&T president resigns in executive shake-up
Wataniya wins third Algerian mobile licence
AT&T Wireless employees seek overtime pay
Vodacom still top dog, but MTN winning the profitability race
Econet to bid for third mobile licence
Govt to cap foreign investment levels
Telmex raises 2004 capex forecast
Handset shortage to cost Hutch EUR2 billion
Telecom sector wins World Bank loan
Maxis selects Ericsson
Orange shares resume trading
DoCoMo predicts 3G subscribers to top 25 million in next three years
AT&T Wireless jumps ship on BPL
Ufone picks Siemens for GSM upgrade
SFR still a priority of sorts for Vodafone
Softbank eyes 3G market
Qwest awarded long-distance concession
Telekom keen to appoint advisors for Celcom offering
DoCoMo shuns Microsoft
ST Telemedia stumps up additional USD200 million for Global Crossing
Nokia market share falls to 42%
Qualcomm ups year end estimates
New bill to increase powers of regulator
T-Mobile agrees to back-pay demand
Vodafone increases hold over Panafon
Fixed line teledensity rises to 12.18%
Mannesmann case may call on big names to testify
Double digit wireless growth rates: who’s hot and who’s not?
FCC calls for explanation from ATTW
Codetel upgrades to 2.5G
Motorola looking for partners as it seeks to refocus
Nokia bags 3G deal
Telsource finalises Cesky Telecom stake sale
UMTS rollout process Czeched
KDDI’s au storms ahead in November with 70% of new additions
Nortel chief sees brighter times ahead
Branson hints at Virgin float
C&W signs deal to exit US
NEC sells more new shares to reduce debts
Reliance ups Flag bid
DoCoMo to use Symbian OS
KPN fixed-to-mobile charges test case flounders
Lucent finds way into 3G market
BT wins plum NHS contracts
Telecom NZ to merge Australian units
Motorola looks to Asia for 3G handset growth
Time Warner Cable to roll out national VoIP
Bankruptcy over for Global Crossing?
China staunchly behind TD-SCDMA platform
Nokia on brink of unveiling ‘visual radio’
VNPT to spend USD200 million on North-South cable link
China Motion to add local connectivity to its Hong Kong portfolio
BT launches VoIP - targets cable rivals
Si.mobil-Vodafone launches EDGE
Poland to sell TPSA stake to FT by end-2003?
STC invites GSM operators to build networks
Verizon pays the price for job cuts
SBC sheds 2% of workforce
Telos seeks control of Embratel
Ofcom gets first BT complaint, 19 days early
Vodafone launches UMTS data card trial to business users
Strong six months for MTN Group
Cegetel and Infonet forge IP VPN deal
M1 contracts Nokia for second phase of 3G network rollout
MTS’ parent takes stake in group of rival operators
MTEL rolls out GSM to capitals
Telenor to buy out BellSouth and take full control of Sonofon
Qwest, AT&T to roll out VoIP
Telmex to raise USD2 billion debt offering
Alcatel wins CDMA and GSM contracts
STT completes Global Crossing purchase
Mobile Maltese go Live!
Sharp gets a BitFlash with mobile displays
NTT looking at pension cuts to bridge shortfall
Former Telecoms Minister handed 20-year jail term
Arcor expands DSL reach
Mobitel to launch pilot 3G network
KPN profit warning sparks share fall
TeleGeography research shows international VoIP traffic grew 80% in 2002
Far EasTone stays loyal to Ericsson
Ofcom unveils details of UK strategic review
TeliaSonera/Turkcell debate continues
BroadBand Telecom to invest USD10 million in 2004
T-Systems teams up with Level 3 for MPLS
Hi3G to test 3G PDA
O2 to streamline with MPLS
AT&T urges FCC not to over-regulate VoIP markets
Schmid’s mobilcom stake sold
MTEL to provide 1.2 million mobile lines by January
State approves EUR105 million for broadband
SK Telecom to launch 3G on 29 December
Regulator reveals plans for GSM auction
BT questions VSNL over call blocking
O2 Ireland goes 3G
Hutchison: ‘3G handset shortage now over. We have loads of money’
Rural demand boosts subscribers by 1.9 million in a month
Manx gets licence renewed
C&W pinches the pennies by refusing to pay rent
Telmex bids for stake in Embratel
DoCoMo to rid itself of AOL joint venture
WiLL licences awarded to Versatel and Enertel
CMHK in talks for ten more networks
Government asks USD49.5 million for Enitel stake
UTStarcom gets the W-CDMA nod
Competition spurs growth, but state affiliates still dominate
Sprint takes USD365 million charge after dropping in-house billing plans
Qwest to cut staff in line with demand for services
900Mhz auction still on the cards for 1Q 2004
DSL growth exceeds expectation, lines top 55 million
Mobile pushes Bouygues profits upwards
Song goes mobile
Zander named as Moto chief
Iridium sets up Middle East network service agreements
CMHK expands further
Ofcom rounds on BT Broadband
UTStarcom to test 3G for Netcom
BellSouth launches 3G in Argentina and Peru
Ericsson to give Kiev Star network the EDGE
Sercomtel launches GSM in Londrina
Level 3 expands to Vienna
...on Monday, took Huawei for a drink on Tuesday, we were making wireless network equipment by Wednesday, and on Thursday and Friday and Saturday, and we rolled out 3G for Sunday
Optus to launch two satellites
Brasilcel close to TCO acquisition
Intelsat delays public offering for a second time
Enitel stake fails to reach reserve
Vodacom wins battle for Econet
Tele2 and In&Phone granted Swiss GSM licence
Nokia to take management to New York
BTC returns to profit
Telus predicts rise in profit for 2004
Qwest to acquire assets of Allegiance Telecom
Nokia to upgrade Henan MCC’s GSM network
Active mobile handsets top 43 million
Cesky sell off planned for 2005
America Movil wins Enitel stake
Zen and the art of 3G: winning the mobile race
Oftel submits proposed new mobile regulations to the EC
Vodafone postpones Microsoft launch
TeliaSonera to bid for Turkcell to end long-running row
DT board mulls salary cut
MIC signs GSM overlay deal
IFX goes Wi-Fi
Thus allies with Tele2 to challenge BT
Freeserve appeals to competition watchdog
3G licensing process pushed back to end-2004
Second fixed line licence to be tendered in 1Q 2004
US probe fails to stop mobile licence awards
Unefon spin-off gets OK from TV Azteca
Hutchison happy with cash reserves
ICASA says SNO could fly by mid-2004
Vodafone Egypt lists: gets new shareholder
Swedes hunger for Orange?
Nokia announces 2004 restructuring plan
Nortel bags PTML order
Wireless wows capital
Telefónica Móviles hits the 50 million mark
Telstra invests in mobile base stations
Hot Telecom seeks VoIP equipment supplier
Omantel to face competition
Asia-Cell launches GSM network
Orange sells 3G licence
Unicom misses 13 million target
Acciona sells Vodafone stake
Mobilkom buys Telefónica’s 3G licence
MobilCom hands back 3G licence
Etisalat hails 3G service
Network sharing okayed by regulator
Agreement paves way for telecoms liberalisation
Gamtel unveils network expansion plan
Telefónica targets ADSL growth
SK Telecom begins playing hardball in new era of number portability
TCL to use IPO to split off TV?
Rogers beats expectations on 4Q subscriber additions
Maroc Telecom monopoly on borrowed time
Contopronto to develop mobile airline ticket service
VNPT says it installed 1.7 million lines in 2003
Cable firms form MoCA
Handset ‘issues’ scupper SingTel 3G trial
Ofcom awards 5.8GHz Band C BFWA spectrum
Essar takes stake in Hutchison East
Econet approached again as MTL privatisation falters
Oceanic Digital granted USD30 million loan
Free Wi-Fi from BT
Eleven million texts sent on New Year’s day
PC maker announces tie-up with China Telecom
Nortel to install VoIP network for C&W Cayman
SEC may sue Qwest employees
EDS could lose major government contract
A Big Mac, regular fries and some wireless internet access please
Sprint PCS ends 2003 with more than 20 million subscribers
Government cuts SingTel stake
Six million handsets sold in 2003
Wireless customers top 28 million
Gansu Mobile upgrades network
Christmas traffic on the increase
Cellcos accept new licensing plan
France Télécom’s oversubscribed bond issue prompts borrowing increase
MTNL rapped over performance
Mobile customer base reaches 7.7 million
Vivo signs contract with Lucent
MCI ban lifted
Government relaunches quest to find strategic partner for Cesky
Nortel stocks surge on news of Verizon deal
Anatel chief quits amid growing government intervention storm
New research: Most international Voice-over-IP calls travel to developing countries
XO and Global Crossing sign network service agreement
Nokia beats fourth quarter expectations
SmarTone to launch 3G in second half of 2004
Government approves third GSM licensee
Cofetel demands stiff penalties for Telcel and Unefon
Ministry releases more details of second mobile licence and plans for Omantel float
MIC enjoys productive 2003
Qualcomm follows Nortel’s lead with USD1 billion Verizon contract
Level 3 asks court to block Qwest-Allegiance deal
Belgacom to buy EUR1 billion of own stock
Government to investigate botched bidding
Government outlines gradual liberalisation strategy
C&W launches GSM network
Telecom announces restructuring package
Vodafone to see GBP13 billion 3G asset depreciation
SAR hints at licence fee cuts
Cyberspace boosts coverage of Lagos
TI and Vonage hook up for VoIP
A narrow escape for innocent mobile phone users
TIW subsidiaries pass five million mark
Virgin to end long-running T-Mobile saga - soon
Motorola to sign China deals worth USD2 billion
Geodex enters bid for Embratel
TIW to up MobiFon stake
Netcom and Gilat excluded from SNO bidding process
SingTel to bail out undersea cable unit
ScanCom places Alcatel order
Telkomsel orders VoIP to complement its network
Telecom Italia to refinance debt
Cellcos fail to meet TRAI benchmarks
SKT haemorrhages 120,000 customers in ten days
Turkcell board member arrested
T-Mobile revamps service packages
US launches probe into Filipino international settlement rates
KDDI gains more subscribers than DoCoMo in 2003
Lucent wins contract double
…and Ericsson gets one too
Reliance to buy Flag Telecom
BT launches mobile to fixed line SMS trial
TCP to challenge CVM over TRO offer
Orange pushes to (walkie) talk
Three Qwest execs let off the hook
Verizon wins ‘landmark’ court case
Battle continues for control of Econet
New GSM operator orders convergent billing software
Rumours intensify over possible Cingular/AT&T Wireless merger
Marconi bags plum BT deal
… and another in the US
MTPT to transfer Slovak Telecom stake
Mobile phones not linked to cancer?
1Mb: speed comes at a price
Embratel sale divides government
Japanese firm buys Mobliss
PLDT wireless subs top 13 million
TeliaSonera buys Zed stake
PNC Telecom - light at the end of the tunnel?
New regulator called upon to rethink its rules
Scarlet Telecom to launch MVNO operations in 2Q2004
Chunghwa to follow Asia Pacific into 3G by 3Q
Nokia to cut costs by outsourcing IT to IBM
MCI may cut 1,700 jobs
Adult content ‘screens’ to be introduced across UK networks
Juniper upbeat after better than expected 4Q
3G services available, but only if you import your own phone and don’t mind poor reception
Brasil Telecom cleared to run mobile services
Ho Ho NO! 3's Ozzie Merry Christmas a big flop
TA Orange to raise capital through network expansion
KPN acquires HubHop
New research: one to watch in 2004
BT broadband breaks 1Mbps barrier
Microcell opts for Nortel 3G solution
ICASA to conduct public hearings on under-serviced area licences
BT workers threaten strikes
Stock market flotation for Virgin Mobile
Idea Cellular buys Escotel
Irancell consortium to bid for mobile licence
TM to expand 3G network
Sony Ericsson makes it two in a row
Vodacom customer base exceeds nine million
XO makes play for C&W USA
NTT accused of abusing dominant position
BT to invest in nodes for Netcom
EWI claims majority control of third Kenyan cellco
Celtel forges ahead with African expansion
AT&T Wireless considers response to suitors
CTi Móvil launches GSM - with a little help from Nokia
Cellphone suspected as trigger device for Sofia bomb blast
FT to shed 15,000 staff
SBC vetoes Vodacom’s Iranian ambitions
América Móvil triumphs with Enitel bid
Siemens bags T-Mobile deal
Telecom Serbia contracts Alcatel for network expansion
Optimus to roll out 3G network
Bell Canada and Cisco form alliance
Samsung bags SK deal
Bluetooth specialist to float
M1 profit up 10% in 2003
Versatel launches residential ADSL
Bharti benefits from booming mobile market
Completel to expand network
VimpelCom migrates customers
Worldwide internet usage nudges 7% higher in 2003
1,000,000 people choose Kcell as their provider of choice
mobilcom reports first rise for two years
Turkcell releases 2003 operating stats
BT opens new MPLS node
3G to hit Hong Kong by the end of the month
AT&T/Cingular rumour mill continues to grind
Motorola: all divisions on the up
Qualcomm ups 2004 forecasts
TeliaSonera looking to EDGE to cut 3G rollout costs
AT&T to announce Q4 earnings ahead of schedule
KPN to shed 800 fixed line staff
PalmOne to focus on mobile phones
Smart to upgrade SMS service
Telkom faced with its first competitor
Siemens: cost cuts help bottom line
Telecom Italia dumps Telekom Austria stake
Mannesmann trial begins
Sole bidder for management contract
STET Hellas launches UMTS services
China Telecom and Telekom Malaysia vie for Excelcomindo
Lucent forecasts a return to profit in 2004
C&W assets attract fresh interest
Econet forms new venture
US Bells make inroads in long-distance market
Zander mulls Motorola cost cutting
ATTW officially up for sale
PLDT orders broadband equipment
Nokia: upbeat on all fronts
Kabel Deutschland to acquire KBW and Iesy
Nortel to save USD2 billion by divesting manufacturing assets
Cingular adds 642,000 users in Q4
COLT plugs its Dutch ring
Vodacom breaks ten million barrier
Q4 profit hike for BellSouth LA
FCC says no to VoIP regulations
Vodafone shareholders opposed to ATTW bid
Lucky number 13 for Mobistar
Interoute accuses Colt of illegally piggybacking
Etisalat unveils 3G brand
IFC lends USD50 million to MTN Networks
Hutchison to upgrade Orange network
Vimpelcom granted stay of execution amid growing concerns over impartiality
Nokia gets Smart
Impsat to launch local telephony services by year-end
WorldCom report (finally) due
Savvis beats off Gores to acquire C&W’s US assets
Vodafone inches closer to full ownership of Panafon
Time Warner adds Canada to VoIP list
PTC looking to steal a march on its rivals in the race to launch UMTS
NCC bans telcos from undercutting cellcos with limited mobility services
Regulator calls for voluntary 30% cut in fixed-to-mobile termination charges
Ericsson gets three contracts with rural US operators
A year in the life of DT
Tele2 accuses BT of dirty tricks
ART reports 41.7 million mobile users
MIC signs second GSM overlay deal
Reality TV to your 3G handset - oh deep joy
Embratel to open doors to potential bidders
Thornburgh’s WorldCom report finds KPMG at fault
SBC sees profits fall as more local lines are lost
EWI receives cash boost
TDC to take full control of Telmore
Idea’s grand designs
ATTW schedules early auction
STET Hellas unveils 3G network
GSM to reach milestone in 1Q
Marconi delivers sober outlook
Commerzbank outsources telecoms operations to Siemens
Telefónica Móviles adds 10 million users in 2003
Telkom mulls Safaricom stake sale
Flat results for Intelig
European exports rise
Investors smiling as Vodafone breaks the 130 million subscriber mark
Two million 3G users for DoCoMo
CTC reports profit of USD17.4 million for 2003
Electronics makers’ profits rise
Virgin Mobile reports record growth to boost IPO prospects
Hutch bows in and bows out
Sunrise to add 100 PWLAN spots
FT speeds up ADSL rollout
MNP rules give T-Mobile USA a useful leg-up
Wireless gains boost Globe’s bottom line
Qwest gives gloomy outlook
Your Communications earmarked for possible sell-off?
DT sets DSL targets
Strong customer growth for KPN Mobile
Nortel surpasses analyst expectations
1.3 million mobile customers added in 4Q
Telenet’s bumper broadband year
Dominant telco seeks experienced vendor for expansion project, must have GSOH
Telemar back in the black thanks to tax break
T-Mobile finally settles rift with Virgin
Verizon steps aside to let Vodafone get at ATTW
BT claims 85% of UK can now receive broadband
Telekom launches 3G
BTC stake sale due by the end of month
Regional subsidiaries prove upwardly mobile for Singtel
SK’s subscriber exodus continues
AT&T Wireless sale speculation continues
500,000 ADSL subscribers for Telstra
KTF’s bottom line affected by mobile price cuts
Hutch to expand CDMA coverage
GSM/GPRS overlay for Cellular One
New structure eases Entel’s position
Pair of PTOs push for 1Q IPOs
Mobile privatisation delayed
América Móvil’s profit doubles for 2003
Vodacom won’t bid for Iran’s second mobile licence
Nexans wants Alcatel’s fibre-optic business
Whampoa raises HKD1.3 billion from Vanda sale to bolster 3G
Nigeria to be the spearhead for Africa’s telecoms expansion?
Tele2 launches assault on Finnish mobile landscape
Improved results set Auna on IPO train
Telmex 2003 results: revenues stable, income up
Alcatel bags 3G trial deal
Handset sales reach half a billion in 2003
Profit falls for Embratel
EriTel completes GSM/GPRS deployment
mmO2 makes inroads in Germany and Ireland, but stumbles on home front
Sprint? More a crawl
Cisco reports drop in profits, but remains upbeat
Investors remain unimpressed by DoCoMo’s domestic performance
Cesky to contest UOHS fine
Alcatel narrows 4Q losses
Aussie ops boost Singtel’s bottom line
Centertel revenues up as it captures a third of the mobile market
Sprint secures IBM for outsourcing customer services
Ukrtelecom prepares for bonds issue
Sonaecom takes a stand
Chunghwa delays 3G
Uninspiring quarter for BCE
France Télécom full-year sales fail to excite
Telecom Corp planning dividend hike on the back of increased profitability
MII to ease controls on telecoms fees?
NTT to launch VoIP business service
Court raps regulatory body over barring claims
EuroTel returns boosted by tax break
SK benefits from wireless internet boom; LG looks to 2004
Vodafone considering sale of Verizon Wireless stake
Start-up sets targets
MIC ups stake in Tanzanian cellco
Nokia to supply Iraq network
Vimpelcom loses out to MTS
Frequency auction could see third cellco enter Kazakhstan market
Endesa will not sell mobile units
StarHub plans IPO
Ericsson back in black after three years of losses
Siemens bags another 3G order
The Dominican Republic and Iceland - extremes in more ways than one
Operators tackle phone theft
Vonage secures more funding
Wataniya trials EDGE
Vodafone closer to AT&T purchase
Nokia ups Symbian stake
China Telecom and MegaFon plan GSM launch
Tele2 misses Q4 target despite strong growth
Deepest, darkest Peru...but no more
New submarine cable to dramatically increase Iceland’s data transmission capacity
Ericsson bags Bharti deal
EC asks Madrid to ease 3G terms
BTC launches GSM
Global spending to reach USD1 trillion in 2004
812,359 installed lines for Andinatel
Huawei ups Sunday stake
India continues upwardly mobile trend
Newcomer boosts wireless subs
Omantel expands network capacity
PTCL reaches deep to bring WiLL to the people
HafaTel upgrades network to cope with tourists
Operators seeking 3G tax refund
ZTE wins first contract for Chinese company in post-war Iraq
Promising results for MIC
SFR plans 3G launch for May
Global satellite operator New Skies posts strong Q4 and full year results
Optus inks dual satellite deal
Trio sign wireless data pact
Alcatel merges cable businesses with Dutch rival
Palestinian Authority sells mobile stake to pay wages
Verizon Wireless and Novatel Wireless sign deal
Mobile boosts Matav results
TeliaSonera returns to profit despite 4Q stumble
T-Mobile extends Nokia supply deal
Million plus additions for Centertel in 2003
Bharti awarded licences for five new circles
Primtelefone take MTS brand
Siemens and FT sign accord
Subscriber gains bolster Uralsvyazinform’s full-year financials
Economitel rolls out VoIP
BT posts on-target earnings
Nortel wins Siberian network contract
Four companies submit proposals for fixed wireless
Thuraya to up Asian and African presence
AT&T sale could go down to the wire
WW reports year end results
Revenues increase for Telenor
Voice service revenues down worldwide...but some carriers still prosper
FCC edges closer to regulating VoIP
Iraqna goes live
LeadCom wins network supply deal from CelStar
Profits soar at STC
Impsat to launch local services
TIM subsidiary enjoys bumper year
Government seizes assets from the Uzan family
Possible split for KDDI
TIM Group’s worldwide subscriber gains bolster profits
LuXcom gives Siemens the nod for 3G
Tele2 extends Russian reach
Nokia gives Three a boost
ATTW decision expected later today
Tiscali to sell Nordic subsidiaries
Nextel and Verizon resolve walkie talkie differences
Brasil Telecom: new services to boost 2004 sales
XO pledges for Allegiance
Ericsson: SE Asia to spend USD4 billion on 2G
Siemens confirms IP deal with SBC
Ziggy dismisses job loss fears
Three weeks into 3G launch and it’s Hong Kong phooey
Omantel slashes tariffs
Boingo and Visacom sign WiFi deal
Spring Mobil to launch GSM
26 cellcos get Real
China Telecom Corp to buy networks from its parent
Telcel retains mobile dominance and extends presence in fixed line market
KPN exits Eutelsat
Cingular to be unveiled as AT&T Wireless auction winner
Embratel satellite subsidiary more than doubles profits
Nortel returns to broadband
KPN boosts bottom line with tax deal
Chinese vendors boast record exports and domestic market growth in 2003
3G drags Hutch’s 2003 results down
Logica bags Telkomsel deal
DT feels the benefit of US consolidation
ENCB announces 3G tender
Vivo: same again in 2004
TELESTET gets a TIM-ly makeover
Net2Phone and Nortel to give TSTT the VoIP treatment
Golden Telecom goes Czech to gain control of Samara-Telecom
SingTel keen to get involved at PTCL?
Government caught up in phone tapping scandal
New CDMA450 platform for Ericsson
Tiscali selects Redback to provide MPLS-VPN and DSL solution
Kuwait halts share trading in Kipco and National Mobile Telecom
Turkcell awarded GSM licence in Iran
Nokia helps Telkomsel get the EDGE
AT&T mulls wireless future alone
Level 3 and Allegiance settle differences
Maxis to launch 3G in August
Another spanner in the works at BTC
Wataniya tables aggressive expansion
One more try for mobile privatisation
3G commercialisation to be delayed
Telesp profits soar on broadband success
Record profits and strong subscriber gains keep PLDT at No.1
Alcatel rolls out optical solution for Hutchison 3G UK
SK Telecom selects Gemplus for 3G SIM cards
Telefónica Móviles puts annus horribilis behind it
Orange Romania launches EDGE
Vodafone launches first mega-pixel camera phone
EWE.TEL boosts customer base
Tele.ring: nine cities 3G enabled
Tele2 France hopes to become MVNO
Qwest’s revenues fall
Branson to make float decision within a month
CTBC sets June as date for DLD service launch
Motorola inks deals with three Indian carriers for USD307 million
SLT plans share offering to fund mobile drive & acquire fixed line rival
Cingular/AT&TW merger is good news - for Nextel
Going, going… finally gone!
Nokia and DoCoMo in 3G talks
Cyta Mobile buddies up with Vodafone
Nokia wins 3G RAN deal
EC hopes to charge UK cellcos by summer
Nokia struggles in games market
MTel expands portfolio of services
IsTIM/Aycell merger completed
BT passes two million broadband subscriber mark
Vodafone rains on Cingular parade - then the exit rumours begin
KPN returns to profit for 2003
Vimpelcom seeking an explanation from the authorities
New legislation points to consolidation
LG reports record handset sales
Telstra emerges as latest bidder for Excelcomindo
New optical network for Worldcom (MCI)
chello launches cheap broadband subscription
Qualcomm raises Q2 expectations
Nokia launches new corporate phone
KPN ends mmO2 takeover rumours
Samsung and Nokia - it’s good to Push to Talk
Internet access tender slated for March
MCI writes off AT&T debt as it heads for re-emergence
One launches m-commerce services
Nokia could face opposition from rivals vendors for Symbian stake
Avaya launches integrated internet and voice telephony system
Orange makes 3G plans known
Breton looking to bring Wanadoo back into the fold
Nortel to expand Hebei network
Vodafone tells investors ‘no big deals in the pipeline’
FCC edges towards minimal VoIP regulation
TPI to up its stake in Publiguias to 91%
Comfone completes first roaming deal
New video ‘voicemail’ from Tecnomen
Operators blame handset manufacturers for 3G delay
Telefónica Moviles orders GSM/3G SIM cards
COLT reports solid growth, but predicts a difficult 2004
Overseas i-mode customers top two million
DoCoMo to join hunt for mmO2?
Alcatel bags 3G deal
SKT three resign
Vendors and GSMA team up to reduce handset theft
AT&T to launch new VoIP service
Verizon to offer dual-network phone
Qwest offers new DSL service
Econet Wireless contracts Ericsson for GSM expansion
DoCoMo eyes bigger role in US market
Second bite for MTS First Wireless
Belgacom IPO gets the go ahead
Bouygues’ bottom line boosted by telecoms unit
MTN unable to cope with demand
Lagos to get digital upgrade
Nokia hits back at 3G handset slurs
AIS reports strong January sales
TDC mulls Contactel sale
FCC kept busy with portability service complaints
Verizon Wireless calls on FCC to auction frequency
Orange and SFR up in arms at new licence renewal levies
State pushes for second wireless operator
CCK launches local telephony initiative
T-Mobile announces mobile content deal with Sony
eircom to list again
Telkom damned but not unbowed
Mobile and broadband growth leads to a solid 2003 for Telefónica
Sprint gets its stock in order
NTT to invest in fibre-optic service
TeliaSonera may enter Megafon struggle
Telecom Namibia snaps up Angolan fixed line licensee
AT&T Wireless wins mobile licence in Jamaica
Wataniya sees increased MMS usage
New Message Waiting - You’re Fired!
SBC mulling sale of rural lines to help pay for ATTW?
Qwest expands regional mobile service
JazzTel losses widen
Improvement in bottom line fails to mask RomTelecom’s woes
America Móvil to sell USD1 billion in debt
Telekom stake sold to Temasek
Regulators investigate bogus AT&T bills
Sprint gains investor support over future plans
Satellite bosses amongst the world’s wealthy elite
IBM .v. Microsoft - let battle commence
Fixed line incumbent preparing for shopping spree
Ericsson in network expansion deal
Monaco Telecom attracts three suitors
SK Telecom’s market share continues to slide
DoCoMo mulls over switching of UK mobile allegiance
WorldCom’s Ebbers facing federal charges for fraud
Siemens pumps USD40 million into Brazilian operation
DSL lines grow by 78% in 2003
Your Communications acquires Eurocall
Amércia Móvil’s Enitel takeover thwarted by Telcor
Promising results for Versatel
Minister’s comments prompt Embratel share slide
Voiceglo hopes to enter Brazilian and Mexican markets by April
President orders sweeping management changes at state-run telcos
Vivo plans high speed wireless broadband trials
Court overturns FCC local network access ruling
NITEL to expand Lagos network
MVNOs stealing all the growth in Denmark
Incumbent to roll out FWA in rural areas
Nortel awarded VoIP contracts
ETECSA to expand GSM capacity
ETB targets 50,000 ADSL users by year end
NTL signs up millionth broadband customer
3 UK launches new live broadcast service
Colombia Móvil (Ola) plans investment to expand its reach in 2004
UGC mulls Noos acquisition
LogicaCMG wins IP contract
Versatel targets half a million DSL customers
Net profits fall for Portugal Telecom
NTL considers refinancing to pay off debt
eircom valued at up to EUR1.26 billion
PCCW reports loss for 2003; writes off Reach stake
Trunking operator Avantel reports 64% rise in sales
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Telesp to utilise IP for half its long-distance traffic
Businesses finally warming to 3G
Auna snaps up Netco Redes’
Lucent conducts CDMA450 trial
WAP usage continues to rise
Telefónica heads list of bidders for BellSouth’s LatAm operations
Carphone Warehouse to expand overseas wireline operations
Telemig outlines migration costs
New licence for Uralsvyazinform
Telefónica agrees USD5.85 billion deal for BellSouth assets
India’s mobile market breaks 31 million barrier
Four to become one
Belgacom valued at up to EUR9.3 billion for IPO valuation
Telstra to pay USD484 million for advertising group
Citigroup under increasing pressure in battle for Brasil Telecom
Bad news for DT ahead of 4Q results
Change in regulatory landscape to precede broadband licence auction
KDDI adds more than a quarter of a million new mobile customers
First year over for 3 UK
Hutchison to assume GBP1.5 billion worth of UK unit’s debt
KPN takes another look at mmO2
GVT to expand long-distance services
TeliaSonera cuts 25% off MMS prices
MobilCom turns loss into profit for 2003
Police to step-up mobile phone ban
Demand for telecoms booms
Vodacom launches location-based services
Commission calls for separation of Zamtel operations
Opposition MPs threaten to derail Telstra sale
TeliaSonera and the Republic bury the hatchet
The Cable to deploy Net2Phone VoIP suite
Orange announces exit strategy from Thai market
Wireline trio set to play in 3G arena
Ricke cuts debt and pushes DT into profit
ART approved 3G delay
Sprint PCS shareholders sue over amalgamation plan
CC&C to launch VoIP service
VimpelCom extends VAS reach
BSNL accuses VSNL of overcharging on international calls
Easytone to launch VoIP services
Digicel looking to cut C&W out of the fibre optic loop
Putin removes Reiman and scraps Ministry following spat with VimpelCom
African Internet Connectivity Evolution
Telecom Argentina swings back into the black despite 4Q loss and inflation adjustment
Skype’s the limit for free internet telephony service
AsiaSat financial report satisfactory
Group apply for ‘.mob’ domain
S&P give Lucent and Alcatel first upgrades since market collapse
KPN share buyback hits mmO2
Chile hails 6,000 payphones in ten years
Telstra sale clears first hurdle
Orbitel takes 51% of international call market in 2003
AT&T Wireless plans network rollout
Finance Ministry blocks TI’s plans
Pelephone announces second half launch for 3G
Chinese Wapi developers warning to Intel
Difference of opinion over third wireline operator
Qwest to ring fence USD100 million for liabilities
Court finally awards third wireless licence
Vietel gets go ahead for fourth GSM network
Brazil telecoms: All the news that’s fit to print!
Econet completes upgrade - targets new sign ups
NITEL to have another crack at privatisation in June
Nortel investors get jittery as vendor restates again
Telefónica Móviles’ buyout of BellSouth subsidiaries runs into trouble
Irish mobile: All the news that’s fit to print!
It only took ten years, but Telewest finally turns a profit
Axtel targets business market with new services
Zander to get USD20 million ‘golden hello’
Netia in hunt for rival Dialog
WTO wins price war with Mexico
Telecoms revenues up 20% in 2003
Franchise operators set to install 200,000 lines
Azercell’s 2004 privatisation likely to be shelved
Gloves off for Vodafone price war
Incumbent set to lose monopoly in May
Mobile phone shipments decrease for the first time in 15 months
SFR partners in disagreement over company status
Mobile media satellite takes to the skies
Nokia 3G handsets provide much needed fillip for 3 UK
Telecom to reinvest profits in 2004
MCI offloads Embratel stake to Telmex for USD360 million
PWC to supervise Pacifictel/Andinatel hiring process
Virgin reaches 1.75 million subscribers in double-quick time
Satellite W3A launched via Russian rocket
Sweden to become first country to offer nationwide 3G
Matav Cable gains Partner
Celcom could be relisted by October
Regional cellphone giants eyeing second GSM licence
Liberty to go International
Telekom Baltija contracts Nortel with a view to launching CDMA services in 2Q
Anatel may delay SCD licensing
Kyocera in wireless broadband deal down under
Soros dumps Sviazinvest stake
Wireless a-hoy!
China Telecom cools on Excelcomindo
Norfolk Island to get state-run monopoly operator
Senators against long-distance telecoms ruling
TeliaSonera signs partnership with OTEGlobe
Telegeography research shows bandwidth to India surging
Vivendi cuts losses, predicts growth
Easynet makes Dutch purchase
Bercut browsers proving popular
China Mobile (HK) sees profit growth grind to a halt - is the party over?
DoCoMo and Far EasTone buddy up for 3G
Regulator approves two licence bids
Unifon chooses Ericsson for GSM expansion
Telecom to raise USD3 billion for acquisitions
Internal spat erupts at SNO
Telstra mulling Asian investment options?
O2 to launch residential 3G in Q3, T-Mobile keeping quiet...for now
Qualcomm to set up Indian R&D centre
Nokia completes upgrade of STC’s GSM network
Alcatel and FT sign MoU
KPN sets June 3G date
NTL sells bonds
eircom IPO oversubscribed
Datatel GSM gets Gateway to Sierra Leone
Telstra faces rap for hindering internet competition
Telefónica and BellSouth to merge operations
Allstream to be sold to Manitoba Telecom
Anti-trust body rules TI must withdraw from Brasil Telecom
Consolidation sweeping the cable TV market
T-Mobile begins countdown to May 3G launch
LG launching healthy phones
Big two get off lightly in licence renewal requirements
Celsys reports 4000% jump in turnover
Internet users increase by 51% in 2003
Ericsson to up Symbian stake
Swisscom looks to sell debitel
Ofta mulls new licence award
JCTA sues OUR
Banks to offer mobile top-up services via ATM
Profits slump at ETB
SKT defection slowing
Orange ramps up VAS
Lucent bags WiLL deal
Nokia and Sun team up for a mobile game of SNAP
Motorola unveils dual technology handset
Slim acquires Global Crossing stake
Verizon on track for 3G launch - and so is AT&TW
And . . . KPN gets the 3G habit too
LG and Nokia announce licensing agreement
Smart to take on Piltel’s debt
Econet joins debate over duty waiver
Seven in frame for Kingdom’s second GSM licence
Four 3G players enough?
Majority stake in BTL sold
US court clears C&W
Altice One to deploy Net2Phone’s telephony solution
BT cuts call charges as competition heats up
Cellcom gives Nokia the push (to talk)
BT raises 118 connection charge
Telekom Austria announces dividend on the back of improved results
Swisscom results beat expectations
AT&T Wireless signs European SMS deals
Levano to use Symbian OS for mobile phones
Cellcos to offer digital TV broadcasts
Song Networks signs frame agreement with Labs2
Lucent wins USD75 million contract
cablecom to launch W-LAN network with 600 hotspots
Operators hold back on high speed wireless spending
Cellcos implore government to censure SKT for subsidy violations
Telstra keeps Excelcomindo guessing
Eleven million new Chinese phone subscribers in February
Yemeni mobile market braced for third operator
Alder and Sundt still can’t see eye-to-eye
Schaefer files USD130 million tax claim against WorldCom
BT bags big bank deal
Telecom in the dock over price fixing allegations
Regulator invites bids for licences
Mobile spectrum bidding rules approved
Joint venture to develop new FOMA handsets
Unicom reveals drop in net profit
Communitel consortium to up stake in SNO
Telecom chief raises expectations
Ericsson to give Scancom the EDGE
Wireless pair form alliance
Reinvented Telecom returns to profit
ACCC recommends lower mobile termination charge
Nortel to supply 1xEV-DO network
ETC orders WiLL network from Huawei
Yahoo! in for Kelkoo
Nokia: 40 new models in 2004
Telekom Austria still wants MobilTel
Battle for control of Embratel rumbles on
Telecom Italia refuses to budge over Brasil Telecom
Police to investigate Brasil Telecom ownership
TeliaSonera chairman quits
TIM announces doubling of Brazilian investments
3 sets out stall to double worldwide take-up rates
Bharti unveils ‘mega expansion’ plan
Alcatel and Intel sign agreement to develop WiMAX
Bondholders prepare to scupper Telewest restructuring
Cell C, Vodacom and MTN make 1 + 1 = 3?
ADSL boosts broadband internet sector
TIM to launch EDGE
Verizon facing rating downgrade
People’s IPO receives lukewarm reception
SingTel plans USD500 million submarine cable
MCI to cut 7% of workforce
Overture makes double deal
Nine bids received for mobile network management
Megapixel camera phones to be launched globally
MTC: rapid subscriber growth hits quality
Hutchison spins off emerging mobile businesses to compensate for 3G losses
Level 3 to launch broadband VoIP
Six licences up for grabs before year end
BT wins bumper Northern Ireland broadband deal
Thus expecting to report buoyant results
FreeMove alliance carries the fight to Vodafone
Ericsson awarded EDGE contract
Virgin Mobile confirms Canada as its fourth port of call
TCL Corp to list handset business in Hong Kong
Government reduces Telenor stake
EDGE makes its mark
FT reorganises
3 introduces free calls
Trujillo bids adieu to Orange
AT&T launches VoIP in New Jersey
TTCL to offer fixed line pre-pay service
Virgin launches left-handed phone
Idea’s Maharashtra circle hits one million subscribers
Competition begins to bite at Cesky Telecom
FOMA hits magic three million mark
Elisa to sell German unit
Alcatel expecting Chinese growth
mmO2 expects strong performance for 2003
Mannesmann executives may get early acquittal
Manitoba shareholders get a kick in the teeth
Goldman Sachs and UBS prime contenders for Telekom Malaysia sale advisors
T-Mobile launches commercial W-LAN
Ofcom steps in over BT tariff changes
KPN to launch i-mode video across Europe
WAP on the rise
Telecoms bill to be presented to parliament
Government awards TETRA contract
Ericsson Q1 results surprise
Starmap Extends to Denmark
EC follows up e-Privacy failings
Carphone expecting great things from full year financials
Hispamar plans July lift-off
ST looking to take control of EuroTel
Kabel Deutschland snaps up three more cable networks
Atheer awards Fastlink management contract
Digicel plans cable project
Siemens gets SMARTS contract
SK Telecom launches world's first DMB satellite
Avaya to up stake in Tata Telecom
T-Mobile buys extra 3G bandwidth
DCC set to launch GSM under Turkcell’s watchful eye
Eleven to take part in GSM auction
Microsoft and Sun agree to work together
SEC to probe Nortel results
TeliaSonera launches 64kbps clear channel service
Telstra looks to expand into IT sector
Court says FT’s Orange buyout is OK
Mongolia looking for third wireless operator
ADSL boosts Tiscali bottom line
ONE orders UMTS equipment from Ericsson
AT&T looking to get back into wireless
Telefónica fined for abuse of position
Nokia results set stock markets tumbling
Lucent fires four staff over bribery law violations
Amena looks for dispensation
Cégétel merger brought to a standstill
Telecom Italia joins forces with Hughes and Telespazio
BT contracts RealNetworks for multimedia services
Regulator orders wide ranging shake-up at underperforming state-run fixed line telcos
Calais enhances Embratel offer
Transelectric will complete nationwide backbone by mid-2005
NTL to cut jobs
Proximus becomes first Belgian cellco to launch commercial 3G
Vodafone KK subscribers top 15 million
Orange gives shareholders sell-out deadline
Bush administration expecting Asian technology barriers
Mast milestone for Crown Castle and 3 UK
AT&T faces fee frustration
Easter treat for Nextel
VoIP revolution shakes up US telcos
PCS licence to go on sale by year-end?
AirTel to expand coverage to all 23 circles
MTC-Vodafone signs up one million customers
Mobile and internet services boost Chunghwa profit
UTStarcom signs USD40 million Jiangsu PAS expansion
Shin schedules fourth satellite
Cingular completes purchase of NextWave licences
China Telecom Corp shares dip on news of impending acquisitions
Nokia handset helps 3 achieve record levels of customers
End of a monopoly era for Etisalat
Megafon battle hots up
Cable TV operators look to voice market
Qwest fraud trial reaches verdict
Scancom to roll out Africa’s first EDGE network
Intel profit near-doubles, despite communications losses
Virgin Mobile prepares for float
InterWAVE and CentreGate team up to offer infrastructure package
Islamabad auctions cellphone licences
Regulators begin Nortel investigation
Cityphone announces official launch
Invitel hopes for successful 2004
China Telecom Corp verifies terms of deal
Senator bidding to block GMail
Tele2 extends Russian footprint
M1 profits rise as cellco plans 3G trials for August
SEC edges closer to Global Crossing settlement
Mobile users pass 33 million mark - and climbing
Nokia losing the ‘trendy phone’ race
Cisco hopes to cash in on Indian expansion
TeliaSonera to up stake in Eesti Telekom
New licences fetch unexpected USD582 million
Telstra board reels from shock resignation
Mannesmann pair to face new charges?
Telstra plans EV-DO upgrade
UK telecoms businesses breaking sales spam laws
Telmex: no increase in Embratel bid
TeleGeography Research Suggests Bandwidth Revenues Stabilising
Globalfono in need of local funds
State accused of BT favouritism
Telstra rates rise 300% since 2000
Netia launches hotspots
Satmex struggling to cope with debt
Ofta delays 3G response deadline
Unbundling rules due within weeks
Carlyle looks to link up with LG
Covad to deliver DSL over Qwest’s network
Nextel launches wireless broadband
Regulator to allow 3G network sharing
Telefónica Móviles launches buyout talks with CTC shareholders
WorldCom to put its past behind it
MTC-Vodafone boosts contract customer base
Calais makes third offer for Embratel
EC accuses Vodafone and O2 of over-charging
Vodacom Mozambique growth exceeds all expectations
Citigroup offers Mobtel financial advice
Americans embracing the broadband revolution
State to investigate VNPT tenders
Telecom Italia rings in the changes
Nokia reports lower profits; issues gloomy 04 forecast
Telkomsel bottom line improves
22 apply for wireless licence
16 sign up for SEA-ME-WE 4 project
TMN launches 3G
DiGi orders EDGE
Cellco complies with government’s wishes
CMHK forecasts 4.7% rise in profit for Q1
Equant signs outsourcing deal with JTI
BTC sale postponed again
MetroPCS expands its Californian presence
Etisalat reports strong Q1 profits ahead of market liberalisation
Econet to remove wireless bottleneck
Another day, another global mobile alliance
Telstra fails to prise Orange from Hutch as 3G network share talks fail
SBC drops wholesale line rate
AT&T rolls out VoIP to California and New York
MCI finally emerges, but US bankruptcy court will still oversee Embratel sale
Oceanic Digital to meet 2004 obligations
Wireless operators report mixed results
Delays force Eskom to write off ZAR600 million from SNO investment
Strong sales once again drive Sony Ericsson profit growth. . .
FCC ends NextWave fight
And Motorola sales booming too
Optus seeks law change to turn tables on Telstra
CentricVoice joins the VoIP trail
Telekom Malaysia eyes Idea Cellular
Telecom Italia invests in Etecsa
C&W emerges as frontrunner for Telecom stake
49.14 million mobile subscribers at end March
Pannon taking the Mickey
FCC disappoints AT&T with ruling on VoIP
Telmex increases Embratel bid
Qualcomm raises forecast
Poor Q1 for Telefónica CTC
Regulator sets fixed line liberalisation date
A new Star rises
MTC and Detecon will take over mobile networks by June
Tele2 profits in line with forecasts; plans summer launch for 3G
China hangs up on wireless protocol plan
Econet renamed Vee Networks
Sprint restructures stock
Record mobile growth but low profits for Alltel
Telmex fails to make gains for ninth consecutive quarter
Regulator wants VoIP debate
BT to remove public phone boxes
Qualcomm could yet pay a hefty price for record growth
Ericsson raises 2004 forecast
TRA shortlists six for wireless licence
Mobistar reports double digit growth
Unifon exands GSM coverage
Nextel upbeat on 2004 performance
Orange pays EUR61 million to complete diplomatic withdrawal
SBC files claim for USD141 million from AT&T
KPN invests in payphones
Government cancels 3G network rollout
Ofcom examines possible break-up of BT
PCCW paves the way for dividend
Ericsson to make offer for Italian subsidiary
Bharti posts first net profit on the back of pre-paid push
Telkom hopeful of big profits on strength of mobile gains
TIM to up Corporacion Digitel stake
Alcatel forges handset joint venture with TCL
Smart opts for Empower Interactive SMS upgrade
Saunalahti to launch as MVNO
Safaricom expands coverage
TeliaSonera bags government deal (…again)
Safaricom launches pre-paid roaming
Investor bags EUR198 million EIB loan
MCI not allowed to add break-up fee to Telmex deal
Vodafone ups capacity
Hutchison to offer Samsung 3G handsets
Governments agree on mobile internet standard
MPT to add 10,000 new mobile lines
Qwest gets charitable over VoIP
China Mobile selects Siemens for WAP upgrade
Government to hawk around third licence
Space Telecom keeps regulator waiting
Customers flock to Globalcom
SMS usage continues to rise
JTG 1Q profits up 20%
Vivo pleased with Q1 results
BT plans ADSL for (nearly) all by 2005
OPTA rapped in Versatel case
Wanadoo unveils broadband TV
Fresh accounting ‘problem’ sends Global shares spiralling
NITEL slams ‘heartless’ customers
Ericsson and Cisco forge wireline alliance
Wind blows hot and cold
Verizon chief hails ‘strong start to the year’
Ursec sets date for auction
TeliaSonera to supply Skanska network
Nokia begins slashing handset prices
Regulator to get tough with BT over LLU
Nortel sacks three, including CEO
New operator applies for fixed line concession
Government cancels mobile licence
Flat Q1 for France Télécom
SK Telecom reports flat profits
DoCoMo to launch 3G roaming
PTS stops 3G licence sale on competition grounds
FT shareholder offer could reduce government stake to below 50%
Alcatel and MTS sign USD50 million expansion deal
Analysts expecting thumbs up for Embratel sale
CMHK to take control of provincial networks
Higher-than-expected profit for Cesky
SonaeCom posts first profit
Orange celebrates tenth birthday
Telemar profits double...well almost!
850,000 new cellphone users belie fears for slowdown in growth
Acquisitions boost Unicom profit
Terra considering Lycos sale
Sales down, profit up at Alcatel
Nigerian regulator warned by telco
BT plans cut in broadband fees
Global Crossing to get help from new owner
MCI warns of tough 2004
AT&T to sell Canadian wireless shares
Orange breaks the 50 million barrier
Vodafone Live! 3G offering hits Europe
AT&T to take VoIP abroad
Omnitel begins 3G trials
Celtel and Cell Z looking to interconnect
Competition authority upholds complaint over TDC
Storm clouds gather over Global Crossing
Swisscom opts out of debitel
Bolivian cooperatives linked to MVNO bid
Hutchison in handset talks
Broadband slowdown hits KT’s bottom line
Entel ups capex provision for 2004
PLDT and Globe both report record growth in 1Q
BT joins forces with Hewlett Packard
20.2% revenue growth for Telefónica Móviles
Broadband boosts Thus’ results
Mobiles take over from fixed lines
T-Mobile and Orange board commercial 3G bandwagon
Qwest feels pinch of local competition
Nextel opens door to international walkie-talkie users
Tesco signs 250,000th mobile customer
Asset sale and cost-cutting plump up TDC profits
A minute is not long enough for phone card users
TTCL launches pre-paid fixed line service; hopes for 80,000 customers
Ztar Mobile buddies up with 7-Eleven chain for pre-paid push
Investigation calls for new agency to handle complaints
US Cellular selects Lucent for 1xEV-DO upgrade
CTC shares skyrocket on back of better than expected rates decree
Profits fall for Brasil Telecom
USD2.4 million settlement reached with Sprint
KPN and HTCC sign agreement over PanTel
TM Chile contracts Nokia for GSM expansion
“D’ya want a framed family camfone portrait with that?”
Cegetel revenues up thanks to Vodafone Live!
ZTE to build Telecom a WiLL network
Big two beat analyst expectations
Government looks to clean up mobile sector and increase competition
Siemens to upgrade NetCom’s network to 3G
Telenet reaches MVNO agreement with BASE
Golden Telecom acquires Balticom
DoCoMo lowers forecasts for 2004
Hutchison confirms LG as preferred 3G vendor
Alcatel and Pirelli agree submarine asset deal
NITEL commits to rural network and prepares to launch pre-pay
Optus proves itself as Singtel’s cash cow
PCCW invades BT’s turf with low-cost broadband offering
LG planning big investments
Bertelsmann predicts profitable 2004
Telecom Italia - back in black
Football boosts T-Mobile data revenue
DoCoMo forecasts lower year end results
Nomura predicts Hutch will ditch 3G by 2006
Softbank leads the market but losses widen
Telmex to buy Argentine data services company
Telecom profits rise but not for long
Promising first quarter for Vodafone Egypt
Volatile market delays China Telecom share sale
GSM growth slows in April - revenues rise, but for how long?
Siemens gets a Thai bite from AIS
Cingular improves coverage
Globe predicting 46% rise in profits on back of strong mobile sales
Yahoo! and Lycos Europe sign cost-cutting deal
Nokia bags big 3G deal down under
KPN reports profit hike: rules out fresh move for mmO2
Maxis drops out of licence race
Ericsson boffin predicts 4G by 2012
Vodafone selects Nokia for 3G upgrade
Unicom subscribers hit 100 million
ITU report: Nigeria growth leading the way
Nokia to provide 3G to Sharon
Intelig awards expansion contract to China’s Huawei
KPN promises more cash for investors
Citigroup cuts deal with WorldCom investors as Q1 illustrates uphill struggle facing tarnished telco
Optus prepares to launch D-series satellites
Broadband users grew by 80% in 2003
Broadband users reach 1.43 million
ICE acts to meet demand for GSM
FT facing EU accusations over ‘phantom’ subsidy
BSkyB: profits and revenues rise, but subscriber growth down
GT begins nationwide GSM payphone rollout
Telecom reports improved results
T-Online reports third straight profit
Sonatel to expand fixed wireless access for rural areas
Siemens wins USD200 million deal from MTS
Latin American ops boost Telefonica 1Q results
Q1 profit drops 80% for Deutsche Telekom
Telefónica contracts Lucent for ADSL rollout
Bharti eyes Idea
Record 1Q take-up for T-Mobile
Swisscom growth continues despite debitel loss
Alcatel bags another network expansion deal
MTS gets green light for Allstream takeover, but will the enlarged group have any impact?
TELUS makes surprise CAD1.1 billion bid for Microcell
Nokia deploys i-series switches for DTAC
Progress made in bid to stop voyeuristic use of mobiles
Regulator head fired over BTC sale delays
Anatel unbundling decision welcomed by operators
NTT doubles profit but warns next year will be less rosy
Number portability picks up
BT wins interconnect appeal
Tougher competition hits Matav results
BT to cut wholesale broadband tariffs by 70%, eventually
SK Telecom awards USD120 million contract to IBM
Second GSM operator to enter mobile market
COAI looks to increase telecom FDI
Nortel faces criminal charges
Quantas outsources to Telstra and IBM
BT: losing 150,000 landline customers a month
LatAm’s biggest players win spectrum in much-delayed auction
Siemens unveils EUR1 billion Chinese investment
Pacifictel announces debt reduction strategy
Tata Indicom meets broadband challenge with new submarine cable
Smartcall buys Smartcom
FCC proposes use of TV spectrum for broadband purposes
Two Telekoms sign pact
Nortel insiders banned from trading for 15 days
Hutchison expects 3 losses to continue
Telecoms sector booms
Alcatel and Proximus begin 3G rollout
Jazztel insists future is bright
Rise in interconnection fees receives mixed response
Celtel launches per second billing
Maxis in push-to-talk trials
mmO2 makes profit debut
Rising ILD traffic boosts Rostelekom profits
Kerala telecom circle to benefit from USD266 million investment
UMTS licensees fail to meet terms of concessions
Former Enron director quits Qualcomm under pressure
Chinese cellular market no longer a draw for western investors
Lucent to pay SEC fine
Vodafone lays submarine cable
Yangtze announces first quarter results
Hutchison wins market share
mmO2 boss hints at German acquisition
BT selects Vodafone over mmO2
GIC to take 20% stake in Wataniya’s Algerian start up
Pelephone awards Nortel 3G contract
Marconi: turned the corner?
AT&T to launch mobile service
Telecom not required to open copper-line network
Brasil Telecom to buy 63% of Internet Group
Telefónica Móviles agrees USD1 billion deal for Chilean mobile unit
Kai-Uwe Ricke not ruling out acquisitions in eastern Europe
Government to spend KES390 billion to boost coverage
Netcom to buy into PCCW-HKT?
Global Crossing secures USD100 million
Local co-ops may unite to apply for wireless licence
Verizon to fight cable companies with video over fibre
Time to attempt another Chungwha stake sale
Ministry to investigate monopoly
SingTel Optus in talks for broadband company Uecomm
Telefónica to spend USD600 million in Mexico
BT faces stagnation as market share falls
Telecom Corp goes ahead with share issue, despite deflated market
Subscriber growth slows, but only slightly
Tellabs to buy Advanced Fibre Communications
BCE asks court to intervene over Manitoba Telecom purchase
Euro carrier acquired by Interoute
Ofcom and ComReg to join forces
PCCW to sue regulator over local loop charges
Mobile directory plans raise consumer group concerns
Microcell urges investors to reject Telus bid
Hutchison 3G subscriber growth picking up - but at what cost?
Icasa begins awarding rural telephony licences
Cooperatives look to establish national mobile footprint
Zapp introduces BREW
AT&T rejects USD1 billion offer for Rogers stake
VNPT scandal rocks telecoms market
Telus to offer GSM roaming over CDMA
Latest price hikes will see Telstra reap AUD200 annually
Nokia moves out east
Shentel awards Lucent USD20 million network upgrade
Lucent wins Unicom deal
Vodafone signs music content deal with Sony
Mobile number portability goes nationwide
Esat BT offering free broadband trials to stimulate growth
Time running out on Wave Telecom
DoCoMo to boost 3G handset capabilities in bid to halt KDDI’s dominance
Ericsson wins GSM contract
Brazilians spend the most time on the internet
3G gets off to a good start for TIM
Softbank and Ripplewood discuss Japan Telecom stake
Liberty launches VoIP
New ‘false filings’ allegation added to Ebbers’ growing list of charges
Intelsat abandons IPO in favour of total sell-out
VeriSign snaps up Jamba!
DT to purchase Cingular’s wild west networks
Trade deal could end Rostelecom monopoly by 2007
Lucent expands VoIP interests with Telica purchase
PayPal enjoying benefits of e-payment boom
Free internet call service On Instant gets under way
Carlyle makes Hawaiian waves
Vodafone cuts losses, looks to improve in far east
SR Telecom announces major international contracts
US company DSLi gets green light for Vox service
Motorola unveils multi-platform push-to-talk technology
Mobile subscribers jump as economy improves
Regulator orders liquidation of local telco
Redstone and BT extend agreement
Regulator demands Xfera launch date
Wireless and DSL drive Telekom’s Q1 growth
MTNL not for sale
REACH looking to refinance debt
Indosat awards Ericsson integration contract
Celtel buys up its 13th operator
N-Gage mk.2 going cheap
AT&T wins network integration contract
Embratel aims to double customer base by December
Telenor to invest in Pakistan
Ripplewood to offload Japan Telecom to Softbank
Cingular contracts Lucent for 3G
Telekom reports rising profits, but market share continues to fall
Vodafone Italy announces UMTS launch for consumers
Nokia wins GSM/GPRS deal from Bharti
BCE to buy 360networks’ Canadian assets for USD205 million
Carlyle and Kyocera to buy DDI Pocket?
Vodafone gets tough to tackle slowing growth
Unicom mulls HK licence bid
Vivo contracts Lucent for EV-DO
Report predicts big rise in network spending
Vivendi narrows Q1 loss
Telekom and STT plan bid for Idea Cellular
Japan Telecom under new ownership (again)
C&W buys Bulldog
NPTH takes full control of MTC
Hutch loses DoCoMo as Japanese cellco cuts losses to further i-mode
The way the land lies
Government approves third wireless operator
Third wireless licence blocked
Iusacell defaults on USD226 million loan
Vodacom withdraws from Nigeria
Ofcom cuts mobile termination charges
Nokia upgrades Indosat’s GSM network
New telecoms minister rules out privatisation of state-run behemoths
Price cuts/new models aid Nokia fight-back
Motorola to announce world’s first GSM/CDMA phone
TIW to up MobiFon stake
Hutchison rubbishes 3G exit rumours
Nokia and Guangdong to trial push to talk
CANTV to upgrade network to EV-DO
Sony to shift focus to multimedia devices
TIM to merge units
Qwest and MCI strike deal
NEC to merge Chinese operations
SKT fined for handset subsidies
Tele2 launches 3G package
Eurotel chief quits as Cesky flexes muscles
Post-IPO eircom reports positive outlook
Matáv tipped to buy Telecom Montenegro
Bouygues targets one million i-mode users by year end
Piltel creditors say debt buy-back deal not Smart enough
Cable & Wireless turns the corner
mCel expands to meet demand
FT ordered to compensate Tele2
Broadband booms in April
Enertel acquires WinQ
Nortel’s accounting crisis continues
Siemens steals Nokia’s Wind
Panasonic parent to shift phone production
eircom looking for state help to lease mobile airtime
Wireless pioneer plots return
Triple digit subscriber growth achieved by 50 cellcos
Cosmoté launches 3G
Scottish parliament makes broadband pledge to region
Axtel to increase investment in wake of strong Q1 performance
Carphone Warehouse results exceed expectations
Government bans mobile phones
Verizon Wireless wins new PCS concessions
Mead dragged to court over Mannesmann trial
Sagem scandal sees five in court
Golden Telecom buys majority stake in Uzbek telco
NTL invests in broadband
Comote launches i-mode services
KPN seeks approval for VoDSL
Anatel mulls 450MHz rules
Time Warner Telecom asks FCC for fair rules over VoIP
T-Com backs away from 100% DSL coverage on cost grounds
Ministry approves four applications for rural network licences
Optimus completes Portugal’s 3G line-up
CPW raises TalkTalk target
Cesky Mobil files for EUR52 million compensation
KT mulls volume-based broadband billing
LG Telecom pilots 1xEV-DV
Quartet bid for Compartel project
Russian mobile penetration near-doubles in twelve months
Alaska's first camera phone arrives
Starcomms signs up 100,000th customer
Broadband growth slows in 4Q 2004
NCC shuts down six illegal operators
MegaFon reports 29% hike on profits for Q1
Softbank to launch mobile services by 2006
EuroTel Bratislava launches EDGE
Latin region performs poorly for C&W
BT awards GBP250 million Enterprise contract
MTN enjoys bountiful first half
KPN keen on VoDSL
KDDI adds most subscribers
MIC plans Wi-Bro launch
O2 prepares for wholesale MMS
Motorola targets South Asia with PTT
MegaFon looks to Nokia for expansion
Fixed and mobile team up
Wireless operations aid Telkom’s bottom line
Government penalises cellcos over handset subsidies
Intelsat holds talks with private buyers
Maxis ‘on the lookout’ for regional opportunities
Vodafone tax write-off plans cause political uproar
BellSouth holding out for USD425 million
MTNL to bid for Rwanda Telecom
DSL lines reach 73.4 million
CTC shareholders to vote on TM sale
COLT plans Indian call centre
Microsoft appeals against EUR497 million fine
Nextel ups 800MHz spectrum offer
BT price cuts won’t necessarily result in LLU investment, rivals warn
AT&T targets Europe and Asia with VoIP
Nokia market share continues to slide
NextWave plans sale of six PCS licences
Vodafone to offload Arcor for EUR1 billion?
Cingular’s big Texas network just got bigger
Vodacom clinches Africa’s first 3G licence
Advent close to securing BTC stake and GSM licence
Telstra signs up for i-mode
ComReg finds call termination market uncompetitive
SBC to sell TDC stake to fund AT&T buyout
MCI sets IP speed record
Telenor Mobil awards two EDGE contracts
Sprint removes camera from handset
Telkom to cut staff
Movicel launches in Namibe province
Cingular reveals southern expansion plans
Maxcom to invest USD45 million
Local telcos celebrate government decision
ADSL overtakes cable
MobiFon welcomes 4 millionth customer
BT’s 21st century network promises a brave new world
Telecom Italia unveils fixed line video service
Telstra and DoCoMo sign i-mode deal
Hutchison listing meets barrier from Hong Kong stock market
AT&T joins with other carriers to appeal on wholesale charges
Government refuses to renew Telefónica’s licence
Vodafone goes underground
Telkom’s high speed services too slow
Alcatel wins contract from NCC
SonyEricsson claims bestselling handset in May
Who’s big, and who’s bigger?
3 launches 3G data card
ICE to buy 600,000 GSM lines
Telstra upgrades Victoria network
Citigroup mulling Brazil exit
Telecom snaps up Gen-i
FCC complaints surge on the back of consumer reforms
Multifon to launch in June
FCC adopts spectrum sharing plan
Nokia launches new handsets
Vodafone KK expands 3G coverage
France to allow MVNOs
European EC could be in hot water for its ‘go slow’ on Bouygues complaint
TCC looking to take topspot via MoBiTai acquisition
VP Telecom contracts Lucent for wireless network
Movistar expands network
WCDMA hits five million
Telecom’s debt offer accepted...
...but Iusacell not so successful
Bharti hands back four licences
TEM looking to offload excess spectrum from cellco merger
Lucent to expand Tata’s CDMA network
UTStarcom to acquire Audiovox