CRTC investigation prompts Rogers to stop throttling gamers

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has closed its investigation into Rogers Com ... http://bit.ly/OIavVS

USD18.4 billion class action against cellcos permitted by Supreme Court

A CAD19 billion (USD18.4 billion) class action suit alleging that mobile operators profited from unfair fees has be ... http://bit.ly/LUqIAT

Cofetel’s sanctions against Telmex approved

The Mexican parliament has approved telecoms regulator Cofetel’s proposals to launch punitive proceedings against ... http://bit.ly/KQJg92

UzACI investigation throws a spanner in the works

Following reports earlier this week that the Uzbek telecoms regulator was considering revoking the licence of Russi ... http://bit.ly/OIav89

CityCell’s switch from CDMA to GSM pending licence renewal

Bangladeshi CDMA-based mobile operator CityCell plans to invest an initial USD200 million in switching to GSM techn ... http://bit.ly/LUqLwB

BWB slams brakes on A1, Yesss! deal; new phase review could take five months

A1 Telekom Austria's planned acquisition of mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Yesss! from counterpart Orange f ... http://bit.ly/MFDLa4

SEC charges LightSquared head honcho with fraud

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed that it has filed a lawsuit in federal court this wee ... http://bit.ly/LUqIkq

El Corte Ingles gets the nod to implement MNP in Paraguay

Spanish firm El Corte Ingles has won a contract to administer Paraguay's mobile number portability (MNP) database, ... http://bit.ly/MEhtHo

CBI reopens Tata Idea case

India’s Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has launched an inquiry into the Tata Group to determine whether o ... http://bit.ly/LUqIAN

E-Plus can use 1800MHz for mobile broadband

Germany’s telecoms regulator, the Federal Network Agency (FNA, also known as Bundesnetzagentur or BNetzA), has ap ... http://bit.ly/MFDK5Z

Vodafone splits European segment into two

UK-based telecoms giant Vodafone Group has announced the division of its European unit into two new operating regio ... http://bit.ly/MEhvPv

DoCoMo reveals plans to ‘expand and improve’ Xi LTE network

NTT DoCoMo has used yesterday’s announcement that it has secured so-called ‘platinum band’ 700MHz spectrum fr ... http://bit.ly/N2Fw3j

Colt confirms launch of low latency Dublin-London network route

Corporate telecoms provider Colt has announced that its new network route linking Dublin and London is fully operat ... http://bit.ly/MEhtH8

Orange unveils SIM-based NFC contactless payment plans

Orange France, the country’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, has unveiled plans for Europe’s first larg ... http://bit.ly/MXYPHm

Domestic internet exchange operating licences going for 120 dollars

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday invited applications for National Internet ... http://bit.ly/LQy08S

Telconet uses Hughes satellite equipment for state broadband project

Ecuadorian corporate and wholesale telecoms provider Telconet has completed a deployment of broadband satellite equ ... http://bit.ly/MZMaYl

NPT turns down Tele2/Network Norway request for higher MTRs

The Norwegian Post Telecoms Regulatory Authority (NPT) has revealed that it has rejected a request made by Tele2 a ... http://bit.ly/LFiCBo

Ciena wins Japan-US Cable Network upgrade deal

Japan-US Cable Network, a consortium which operates a 23,000km undersea cable link across the Pacific, has awarded ... http://bit.ly/LFiF05

Digicel launches HSPA+ network

Digicel Jamaica has announced the launch of its ‘4G’ HSPA+ network, which it claims is available to 80% of the ... http://bit.ly/LQxZS9

FreshTel widens WiMAX footprint around Donetsk and Kherson

Ukrainian WiMAX broadband wireless network operator Ukrainian High Technologies (FreshTel) has enlarged its coverag ... http://bit.ly/MDkrdq

ZTE bags CNY4 billion China Telecom contract

Chinese vendor ZTE has announced that it has been awarded a contract worth approximately CNY4 billion (USD632.87 mi ... http://bit.ly/Lird8m

MIIT looks to draw foreign investment

The Chinese government has said it will encourage private investment in the telecoms sector as part of an effort to ... http://bit.ly/N6pXnb

700MHz LTE spectrum granted to three Japanese cellcos

Japanese cellular operators NTT DoCoMo, KDDI (au) and eMobile have all been granted so-called ‘platinum band’ 7 ... http://bit.ly/MDkoyp

Sprint to fire LTE starting pistol in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, San Antonio on 15 July

Sprint Nextel, the United States’ third largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, has confirmed that its l ... http://bit.ly/MDkqWT

Slim outmanoeuvres KPN board; likely to secure 27.7% stake anyway

America Movil (AM), the regional mobile operator owned by the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu, has scored anot ... http://bit.ly/LFiyRY

Nawras to enhance 3G, launch LTE, expand WiMAX with Huawei

Oman’s second national telecoms operator Nawras has signed an agreement with Huawei, under which the Chinese vend ... http://bit.ly/Ms4I4E

Telia/Telenor venture and TDC win 800MHz spectrum in Denmark

TT-Netvaerket, the Danish network sharing joint venture between Telia and Telenor, has won 800MHz spectrum which it ... http://bit.ly/MA0VBn

VHA to introduce DC-HSPA+ in September, LTE to follow in 2013

Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has outlined its plans for the rollout of both dual carrier HSPA+ (DC-HSPA+) ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3UeWa

Nobody’s home: DoT threatens closed-down cellco with fines

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a show-cause notice to Etisalat DB for closing down its o ... http://p.ost.im/p/e38AAd

KCC decision to allow cellco’s to charge for access to mVoIP riles consumers

The South Korean telecoms regulator, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), is facing criticism after it re ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3LYLC

Everything Everywhere’s north England LTE pilot is now underway

Everything Everywhere, the joint venture between British mobile network operators Orange UK and T-Mobile UK, ha ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3SR8j

Vodacom roaming re-negotiation ‘going in right direction’ for Cell C

South African mobile operator Cell C has confirmed that it has entered into talks with Vodacom about renegotiating ... http://bit.ly/NB7iB7

MdSE taps Huawei to conduct 800MHz LTE study

According to local press reports, Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MdSE) has enlisted Chinese teleco ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3dDYy

FCC believed to view Verizon, T-Mobile spectrum swap favourably

Verizon Wireless’ spectrum swap deal with T-Mobile USA is reportedly being viewed favourably by the Federal C ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3fnnm

Swisscom ramps up fibre rollout

Swisscom, Switzerland’s largest telecom provider by subscribers, has announced plans to expand the reach of i ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3m2DB

Alca-Lu upgrades China Telecom’s network

French-US vendor Alcatel-Lucent has inked an agreement with China Telecom to boost the capacity and service cap ... http://p.ost.im/p/e383bb

Guyana fibre-optic cable 90% ready

The Guyanese government’s 560km fibre-optic cable, which runs from Lethem on the Brazilian border to the coas ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3fNqv

Telkom SA taps Alca-Lu for GPON, VDSL2 deployment

Telkom South Africa has selected French-US telecoms equipment vendor Alcatel-Lucent to supply equipment for a broad ... http://bit.ly/KMrSCl

CMC to fine Asiacell, Korek for failing to list

Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission (CMC) has confirmed that it plans to fine mobile operators Asiacell, w ... http://bit.ly/LBQwqu

SBA confirms USD1.45bn deal with TowerCo covering US and Puerto Rico

US cell tower operator SBA Communications Corporation has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement ... http://bit.ly/N1JPrL

Vivendi plans further cuts at SFR

The CEO of French media and communications group Vivendi is considering sweeping cuts in the operating expenses of ... http://bit.ly/NMrH9S

TeliaSonera boosts TEO stake to 85.6%

Having earlier this month launched a voluntary takeover bid to acquire all the outstanding shares in TEO LT, TeliaS ... http://bit.ly/LfODeK

Aster sale process suspended by local judge

The sale of the assets of Dominican Republic cable TV operator Aster Comunicaciones has been suspended by the Civil ... http://bit.ly/N1JN30

Etisalat to kick off SIM registration next month

Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat), the United Arab Emirates’ incumbent telecoms operator, will l ... http://bit.ly/MpfQ2j

Vodacom Tanzania to expand M-PESA services via network upgrade

The Guardian newspaper reports that Vodacom’s Tanzanian operating subsidiary intends to expand coverage of its po ... http://bit.ly/LPF7zH

Embratel wins BRL1.03bn contract to supply services in Pernambuco

Brazilian telecoms operator Embratel Participacoes, part of the America Movil (AM) group, has announced that it has ... http://bit.ly/KMrPGJ

Wind Mobile expanding to five new markets next quarter

Canadian cellco Globalive Wireless (Wind Mobile) has announced details of its network expansion programme, revealin ... http://bit.ly/MTJ33Q

Court suspends MPVI Mobil’s network pending appeal outcome

An order issued by a Hungarian court on Monday has put the brakes on would-be fourth mobile operator MPVI Mobil’s ... http://bit.ly/MpfOaG

Telefonica files USD1 billion claim with ICSID over Mexican MTR reductions

Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica has reportedly lodged a complaint with the World Bank’s International Centre fo ... http://bit.ly/MTDCC4

Qtel to provide communications for Lusail mega-development

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and Lusail Real Estate Development Company have signed an agreement which will see Qtel delive ... http://bit.ly/NMrBiM

Liberty swallows OneLink in one gulp

Puerto Rican cableco Liberty Cablevision has entered into an agreement to acquire another of the island’s triple- ... http://bit.ly/MpfLvs

TeliaSonera finalising mobile VoIP charging model in August

Swedish telecoms group TeliaSonera says it will release final details of its planned charging structure for mobile ... http://bit.ly/LfOyYi

Qtel offers to take 100% of Wataniya in deal valued at USD1.9bn

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has made an offer to buy the remaining 47.5% stake it does not already own in its Kuwaiti unit ... http://bit.ly/LBaHmI

Jasco and Warid Congo sign data centre partnership deal

South Africa-based Jasco Networks is expanding its operations into Central Africa, with the company revealing t ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3BrFq

Wataniya and Ericsson complete billing system upgrade

Kuwaiti wireless operator Wataniya Telecom has announced that it has completed the second phase of a convergent ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3BKb5

Telikom PNG updates capacity deal with satellite operator SES

Satellite operator SES, which is headquartered in Luxembourg, has revealed that it has struck a new multi-year ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3eXMt

SFR and Verizon partner to serve multinationals in France

The French telecoms group SFR has teamed up with US telco Verizon to offer communications services to American ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3PcwB

Airtel Ghana continues fight against SIM box fraud

Cellular operator Airtel Ghana has reported the discovery of the third SIM box fraud gang within a week as it looks ... http://bit.ly/LyG82W

Vivacom-BTC sale could go ahead this year

The sale of the Bulgarian fixed line and cellular operator Vivacom-BTC may go ahead before the end of this year acc ... http://bit.ly/MxwuM9

Com Hem developing multiple platform TV services with TiVo

Sweden’s largest cable TV network operator Com Hem has signed a deal with US-based TiVo to develop a new range of ... http://bit.ly/MWOmvn

mCel plots USD12m network improvement

Mozambican mobile operator mCel reportedly plans to spend around USD12 million on the installation of new antennas ... http://bit.ly/Loqv7Y

Paraguay receives two bids for MNP management

According to local daily La Nacion, Paraguay’s Comision Tecnica de Portabilidad Numerica (CTPN) has received two ... http://bit.ly/MWOj2R

Paraguayan VP accuses Brazil, Argentina of ‘cyber amputation’

Federico Franco, the vice president of the government of Paraguay has publicly denounced telecoms officials in neig ... http://bit.ly/Qarr4i

TOT nears strategic deal with Softbank

Thai state-owned telco TOT is near to signing a contract for strategic consulting and technical support with Japane ... http://bit.ly/LNnnoQ

MTS rekindles interest in buying government’s MTS Belarus stake

Mikhail Shamolin, the president of Russian telco Sistema, owner of a 52.8% controlling stake in regional powerhouse ... http://bit.ly/LcXTjy

Trio meet 800MHz coverage requirement in two more states

The German telecoms regulator, the Federal Network Agency (FNA, also known as Bundesnetzagentur or BNetzA), has ann ... http://bit.ly/LcXUUM

MTS under fire for quality of service, may have licence revoked

Uzbekistan’s communication watchdog has warned Russian-backed cellco MTS Uzbekistan that it may revoke its operat ... http://bit.ly/MOWGS9

NT inks USD80m deal with Huawei for 4.8m new GSM lines

State-owned incumbent fixed and mobile operator Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (Nepal Telecom, or NT) has signed ... http://bit.ly/MmwnUD

3G licence floor price finalised: USD141m per 2x5MHz block

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has set the final reserve price for 210 ... http://bit.ly/MOWJNJ

Orange Romania expands 3G coverage from 55% to 98% in under a year

According to a report by Romanian business daily Finantistii, Orange Romania invested around EUR110 million (USD137 ... http://bit.ly/LyG432

PTK sale back on

Kosovo’s government has relaunched the sale of state-owned telco Post and Telecommunications Kosovo (PTK) after t ... http://bit.ly/Nw0CEk

BTC issues BSD3m apology

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has announced that it will provide customers a compensation package va ... http://bit.ly/LvcM5w

Competition Commission upholds Ofcom’s ruling on BT’s wholesale access charges

British fixed line incumbent BT’s latest effort to force its rivals to help share the cost of lowering its pe ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3kgKc

ACCC issues final access determination for regulated transmission services

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced the issuing of a final access determina ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3DY8W

Delays hit operators’ wallets

Indian cellcos affected by the Supreme Court’ order to cancel 122 concessions are facing heavy losses as the ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3JJHK

Israeli MoC and EU regulators complete twinning project

A European Union-funded twinning project aimed at harmonising Israeli communications regulations with those in ... http://p.ost.im/p/e3dfva

DoCoMo looking to grow smartphone business to JPY1 trillion by fiscal 2015

The new president of Japanese cellular operator NTT DoCoMo has said that the company is looking to increase sales f ... http://bit.ly/LvcLi0

Jamii unveils MPLS overhaul

Kenyan broadband provider Jamii Telecommunications Ltd (JTL) has revealed that it has completed work on a comprehen ... http://bit.ly/LL8Rw4

Digicel strikes back at LIME

Digicel Jamaica has introduced a new tariff in response to price reductions by rival operator LIME Jamaia. The pric ... http://bit.ly/MKagG8

T-Mobile's tower sale attracts interest from American Tower, Crown Castle

T-Mobile USA has received a second round of bids for its cellular towers, attracting offers from companies such as ... http://bit.ly/OjlDIu

Kyivstar and MTS end interconnection spat

Ukraine’s number one and two mobile operators, Kyivstar and MTS Ukraine, have signed terms on network interconnec ... http://bit.ly/L9ExvK

MTN to plough SZL33m into network expansion

MTN Swaziland has announced that it intends to invest around SZL33 million (USD3.88 million) in the expansion of it ... http://bit.ly/Q1K7Di

Fixed call tariff rebalancing continues

In Ukraine’s fixed call market, the National Commission on Communications and Information Regulation (NKRZI or NC ... http://bit.ly/MKacGs

Vietnamobile seeks help amid rising competition

Vietnamese wireless operator Vietnamobile plans to ask the government for help as competition in the wireless marke ... http://bit.ly/OfjE6V

PTS conducts secondary consultation on fixed/mobile call termination, fixed access

Sweden’s National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) has launched a secondary consultation on its third generation of ... http://bit.ly/Q1K6z6

Bharat Telecom unveils island-wide FTTH plan

Bharat Telecom Limited, a telecoms joint venture between Mauritian and Indian investors, reportedly plans to connec ... http://bit.ly/MKabT3

Cellcom Liberia launches ‘4G’ network

Liberian mobile operator Cellcom, part of the Cellcom Telecommunications group, has launched what it is calling a f ... http://bit.ly/NrJFuV

Dahabshiil denies acquisition of Telcom Somalia stake

Mobile money transfer company Dahabshiil Group has denied reports that it has acquired a majority stake in Somali t ... http://bit.ly/MmEEpq

NTA’s district fibre-optic network plan falters

An ambitious plan by the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) to begin construction of its District Optical Fib ... http://bit.ly/NrJIH8

Cofeco drops Telcel fine as Cofetel revises interconnection regulations

According to TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Database, Mexico’s antitrust watchdog, Comision Federal de Competencia ... http://bit.ly/KX6DyV

LIME’s IDD monopoly ends

Local online news journal Caribarena Antigua reports that Cable and Wireless’ (CW, or LIME’s) 25-year monopoly ... http://bit.ly/Luf3Mu

Mobilicity expanding network to new areas

Canadian 3G mobile operator Mobilicity, which currently covers the cities of Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calg ... http://p.ost.im/p/ecCdXp

Wind blows whistle on rival’s ‘foreign’ shareholder addresses; Telus tells Wind to zip it

Canadian cellco Globalive Wireless (Wind Mobile) has filed a complaint to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecom ... http://bit.ly/Mo1ePy

Mobitel concludes large-scale network expansion, gets ready for 4G

Lalith de Silva, CEO of Sri Lankan cellco Mobitel, has announced the conclusion of a major nationwide phase of ... http://p.ost.im/p/ecbxm9

Ericsson performs first live LTE FDD/TDD handover on China Mobile HK’s network

Ericsson has performed a bidirectional LTE FDD/TDD handover on China Mobile Hong Kong’s live network, using a com ... http://bit.ly/LLzi9E

MTS selects Ericsson for LTE rollout

Canada’s MTS Allstream has selected Ericsson as an exclusive partner to supply it with an LTE-based 4G mobile net ... http://bit.ly/KpuCAD

Macau postpones 3G switchover to January 2013

Macau’s Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation (DSRT) has postponed the country’s planned switch-off of 2G ser ... http://bit.ly/Mo1bUa

Cellco’s brand image gets a Touch up

Following a decision by Lebanon’s Ministry of Telecommunications, state-owned cellco MTC Touch, managed by Kuwait ... http://bit.ly/MG1wgk

Utande launches consumer/SME WiMAX service

Zimbabwean ISP Utande Internet Services, a subsidiary of Dandemutande Investments, has officially launched its WiMA ... http://bit.ly/KCMkFI

AMC launches fixed offering

Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC), the nation’s second largest cellco by subscribers, has launched a new pre-p ... http://bit.ly/PGNK1n

MNP draft bill submitted for govt approval

Russia’s Communications and Mass Media Minister Nikolai Nikiforov has revealed that he has submitted a draft bill ... http://bit.ly/NgGPbS

DRC gets new mobile operator; Africell to launch two years after receiving frequencies

According to online news portal Agence Ecofin, regional mobile operator Africell is poised to launch commercial ser ... http://bit.ly/KRcXbb

FT-Orange lights Marseille 4G network

France Telecom-Orange yesterday launched its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the city of Marseille, promisi ... http://bit.ly/LGw8zl

Cellcos left waiting for spectrum price decision

Yesterday’s meeting of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) due to make a decision on the controversial base p ... http://bit.ly/NZd6sU

Zain ploughs USD20m into stock exchange listing

Zain Iraq, the country's largest mobile operator by subscribers, has confirmed that it has invested around USD20 mi ... http://bit.ly/LLzkyi

MTS Turkmenistan to re-launch next month?

MTS Turkmenistan could be operational again as early as next month, Prime Business News Agency reports, citing Vlad ... http://bit.ly/O3zyCi

Operators lament ‘punitive’ mobile tax hike

Malawian mobile operators have criticised an increase in corporate tax on the wireless sector to 33% from the stand ... http://bit.ly/McSRoQ

Mascom pilots LTE technology

Mascom Wireless, Botswana’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, last week launched the country’s first 4G L ... http://bit.ly/MbslhR

EC calls on Estonian authorities to ensure separation between regulator and operator

The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that it has sent a formal request to the Estonian authorities, directing ... http://bit.ly/MODIay

BIPT confirms that BASE has reached 3G coverage requirement

Having previously warned mobile network operator BASE to ensure it achieved pre-determined coverage requirements fo ... http://bit.ly/MbsnpO

KPN International, Huawei complete pan-European 400G field test

Telco and ICT provider KPN International and China’s Huawei Technologies have completed a successful pan-European ... http://bit.ly/MAVRKw

Telebras starts process for implementation of international submarine cable

Brazilian state-controlled telecoms group Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras (Telebras) has opened the public consultatio ... http://bit.ly/MODGPX

Legislators back LTA in MTN Liberia licence suspension row

The Liberian Observer reports that two members of the House of Representatives, Eugene A Kparkar and Gabriel Smith, ... http://bit.ly/O3zvqd

No Slim pickings here: AM boss ups KPN stake to 20.9%

America Movil (AM), the Mexican telecommunications group controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, announced yesterday ... http://bit.ly/MAVP5B

State proposes removing mobile tax next month

Croatia’s government yesterday put forward a parliamentary motion to abolish a special mobile services tax under ... http://bit.ly/Mv4mZw

Finance minister reviewing 2% extra mobile user tax

Bangladeshi finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has promised the country’s cellular operators that a proposal ... http://bit.ly/Mll5z0

Proposal for common Australia/NZ telecoms market, regulator on the cards

According to Australasian telecoms trade journal CommsDay, proposals to create a single economic telecoms market be ... http://bit.ly/Mk1uwb

Ministers set to make a decision over future of Telem Group; UTS, Digicel wait with baited breath

Sint Maarten’s Council of Ministers is poised to make a decision on how it intends to move forward with the owner ... http://bit.ly/Mk1rAF

MTS remains focused on Russia, despite European opportunities

Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Russia’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, has indicated to Bloomberg that it is ... http://bit.ly/PznqWO

Choice confirms rollout of five new BTS; five more to follow

Choice Wireless, a mobile operator based on the Virgin Islands (US), has announced the completion of five new 3G ba ... http://bit.ly/MBuspB

PM and CWC discuss plans for renationalisation?

Bahamian PM Perry Christie has met with Tony Rice, the CEO of Cable and Wireless Communication (CWC), which owns 51 ... http://bit.ly/LER9uj

Ipko rolls out fibre backone

Slovenian-backed telco Ipko has deployed a fibre-optic backbone network in Kosovo, reports the Slovenian Press Agen ... http://bit.ly/LlMT67

Huawei signs device MoU with France Telecom-Orange

France Telecom-Orange has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese equipment vendor Huawei for t ... http://bit.ly/LlMVuU

Telenor ramps up speed in 6 cities

Telenor Serbia has announced that it has upgraded its HSPA+ networks to allow maximum theoretical download speeds o ... http://bit.ly/NcB6Ee

CAT given month to amend True contracts; CAT-True working on alternative buyback solution

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has given state-run telco CAT Telecom 3 ... http://bit.ly/NXEfh8

Verizon launches LTE in 46 new markets; now covers 304 markets across the US

US mobile giant Verizon Wireless, which presides over the nation’s most expansive Long Term Evolution (LTE) netwo ... http://bit.ly/MlkU6K

Brazil’s mobile base reaches 255m in May, but growth slowing

The total number of mobile phone subscriptions in Brazil reached 254.9 million by 31 May 2012, up 0.78% (or 1.97 mi ... http://bit.ly/KVWrlu

MTN bags second Afghan 3G licence

South African-backed cellco MTN Afghanistan has paid USD25 million for Afghanistan’s second 3G licence, following ... http://bit.ly/LilDHA

KPN’s bid to finder buyer for E-Plus fails

Dutch telecoms operator KPN (or Royal KPN) has failed in its bid to find a buyer for its German unit E-Plus Mobilfu ... http://bit.ly/M95ofd

CTU backtracking on plan to auction 800MHz frequencies, paper says

Czech online business daily iHNED.cz reports that the country’s national telecoms regulator the Czech Telecommuni ... http://bit.ly/Mx8QwV

SKT plans launch of commercial VoLTE service in September 2012

South Korea’s largest mobile network operator by subscribers, SK Telecom, has revealed that it aims to offer a co ... http://bit.ly/NXDLrm

Telefonica set to launch urban LTE on 3 July

Telefonica Germany (O2), the local subsidiary of Spanish telecoms group Telefonica, has unveiled its tariffs for it ... http://bit.ly/Mx8JRP

Telefonica O2 CR launches commercial LTE network

Telefonica O2 CR has announced the launch of a commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, making it the first ca ... http://bit.ly/MgHMEC

Telecoms industry hit by lack of foreign currency

A shortage of foreign currency and a variation in exchange rates, alongside rising competition and an increase in t ... http://bit.ly/Mwkxl7

Glo Mobile pays USD200,000 fine for delayed launch

The recently launched Ghanaian cellular operator Glo Mobile has paid in full the USD200,000 fine that had been impo ... http://bit.ly/MgHRYK

DoT concerned over BIPA threats

Indian regulator the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly sought advice from the attorney general ... http://bit.ly/LDiInP

Government pours cold water on Telkom nationalisation chatter

The South African government has moved to deny local press reports linking it with an approach to seize full contro ... http://bit.ly/Lf2iqM

TSTT plans new submarine cable between Trinidad and Tobago; net profit boosted by savings

The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian reports that the net profit of majority state-owned telecoms provider, TSTT, incre ... http://bit.ly/MwkAgV

Operators wade into 3G price war

Vodafone India and Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL, also known as MTS India) have joined the recent trend of slash ... http://bit.ly/NRwFo9

Copper Valley jumps on Verizon rural LTE bandwagon; Alaska set for LTE by end-2013

Copper Valley Telecom, a regional telecoms operator serving customers within a 15,000 square mile region of south-c ... http://bit.ly/MfjE28

PTCL accused of anti-competitive practices

Pakistan’s anti-trust agency, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued a show cause notice to fixe ... http://bit.ly/KyO9U3

ACCC suspends assessment of NBN Co’s SAU in expectation of revisions

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it is suspending its assessment of the ... http://bit.ly/KyO42P

VNPT to halt dial-up service

State-owned national PTO Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT) will stop providing dial-up internet access nex ... http://bit.ly/MgHQ7a

EC says mobile broadband service penetration at 29%, below EU average of 43%

According to a report by the Information Society Media Directorate-General of the European Commission, Slovenia’ ... http://bit.ly/KTbooq

Gloves off in AM’s bid to secure bigger KPN stake

Dow Jones Newswires reports that America Movil (AM) has accused Dutch telco KPN of ‘deliberately’ breaching dis ... http://bit.ly/LBg2vt

Australia’s digital dividend auction pushed back to April 2013

Australia’s Federal Government has pushed back the sale of spectrum freed up following the switch-off of analogue ... http://bit.ly/Kkitgl

Telkom Indonesia abandons plan to acquire cable firm Pacnet

Indonesia’s largest telecommunications company by revenue and subscribers PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) ha ... http://bit.ly/Kkiv80

IPTV broadband penetration reaches 15%, growth prospects are patchy

New data from TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Pay-TV Research Service show that IPTV penetration of telcos’ worldwi ... http://bit.ly/LBg0Uw

Optus completes Vividwireless purchase

Australian telco SingTel Optus has reportedly finalised the AUD230 million (USD232 million) acquisition of loca ... http://p.ost.im/p/ecPCpm

Airtel Zambia to have rolled out 200 rural cell sites by end-2012

Airtel Zambia is reportedly aiming to have deployed some 200 new mobile towers in rural areas of the country be ... http://p.ost.im/p/ec5ue5

Televisa accepts regulator’s conditions for approval of Iusacell stake acquisition

Mexican media giant Grupo Televisa has reportedly confirmed that it will accept the conditions imposed by competiti ... http://bit.ly/NLr9Dn

PCCW chooses IBM for SaaS cloud apps

PCCW Solutions, the integrated ICT services unit of Hong Kong-based telco PCCW, has selected IBM PureSystems as the ... http://bit.ly/MlQbWA

1800MHz spectrum up for grabs in late July

Polish regulator the Office of Electronic Communication (UKE) has told operators that consultation on its draft pro ... http://bit.ly/Mp5Wu8

CTM unveils first commercial cloud services with Cisco

Macau’s incumbent fixed line telco Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau (CTM) has unveiled its first commercial ... http://bit.ly/LyPxDK

Batelco’s wholesale charges brought down

Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued an order to the country’s dominant telecoms ... http://bit.ly/MalFPU

Telekom Austria clarifies Carlos Slim shareholdings

Following on from America Movil’s (AM’s) announcement last week that it had agreed terms to buy a 21% stake in ... http://bit.ly/LBBKe3

Telia launches PC/Mac ‘Play +’ packages as add-on for IPTV customers

TeliaSonera Sweden (Telia) today launched ‘Telia Play +’, a package of conventional TV channels, programme libr ... http://bit.ly/Limm9Y

Tango makes a song and dance over LTE licence

Tango Luxembourg, the Grand Duchy’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, has announced that it has obta ... http://bit.ly/Mrww3y

Nepal’s telecoms watchdog orders NT to pay royalty fees

The Himalayan News Service reports that the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has ordered state-owned incumb ... http://bit.ly/M3ApkL

Airtel brings mobile banking to Chad

Airtel Chad has launched the nation’s first mobile banking service, dubbed Airtel Money, allowing its customers t ... http://bit.ly/Mp5YSM

KT Corp negotiating stake in CNT?

Ecuador is reportedly negotiating with KT Corp (formerly Korea Telecom) with a view to the South Korean company buy ... http://bit.ly/MalCnt

Cooks once again looking at undersea options

Cook Islands’ finance minister Mark Brown has indicated that the government will re-examine the previously reject ... http://bit.ly/KQvcca

FAS confirms MegaFon–Scartel merger approval

According to a report by Russia’s Prime Tass news agency, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has granted its ... http://bit.ly/Mrwtof

Main One investment tops USD255m

Main One Cable Company has invested a total of USD255 million in the deployment and expansion of its submarine fibr ... http://bit.ly/Limk1C

CWW shareholders approve sale to Vodafone Group

Vodafone Group’s acquisition of British fixed line company Cable Wireless Worldwide (CWW) looks set to go ahead, ... http://bit.ly/LimlTm

AM acquires more KPN shares; boosts stake to 8.46%

Mexico-based telecoms giant America Movil, owned by the billionaire Carlos Slim, announced yesterday that it has bo ... http://bit.ly/KJsz0u

Orbis confirms it will support Vodafone’s bid for CWW

British mobile giant Vodafone Group looks set to succeed with its bid for Cable Wireless Worldwide (CWW) after ins ... http://bit.ly/KNxkkN

Fico rejects Malatinsky plan for immediate sale of entire Telekom stake; still considering options

Slovak prime minister Robert Fico has overruled a proposal from the economy minister Thomas Malatinsky to sell off ... http://bit.ly/MmBwqc

Orange Money reaches four million subscribers

France Telecom-Orange has announced that its mobile payment service Orange Money has now amassed four million custo ... http://bit.ly/M3lPc3

America Movil unifies Colombian operations under Claro brand

Following a similar move by rival provider Telefonica, Mexico’s America Movil has begun rebranding services in Co ... http://bit.ly/Pay3is

Let the price war begin! LIME launches tariff offensive; MNP due before year end

In the wake of the Office of Utilities Regulation’s (OUR’s) decision to level mobile termination rates (MTRs) a ... http://bit.ly/NFlwGQ

Sistema cuts back spending as investor patience wears thin

Russian-backed cellco Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL), which offers services on the subcontinent as MTS India, ha ... http://bit.ly/NFlxdU

New Tower Act to regulate urban infrastructure

Chile is set to introduce new legislation to regulate the construction of cellular tower infrastructure in cities, ... http://bit.ly/Kvw9tz

Umniah steals a march on rivals with ‘3.75G’ launch

Bahrain-backed cellco Umniah Jordan has announced the launch of commercial services over its 3.5G dual carrier HSPA ... http://bit.ly/LzDN2t

Tele2 on track to break even in Kazakhstan in 2H13

According to Reuters, Swedish telecoms giant Tele2 has revealed that it is on track to break even in Kazakhstan in ... http://bit.ly/M6FLb3

T-Mobile outlines solid LTE progress

T-Mobile USA has revealed that it expects to have 400 sites upgraded with Long Term Evolution (LTE) equipment by th ... http://bit.ly/M3lJRq

In brief: MTS Allstream focusing on finding US investor

Canadian newspaper The Globe Mail writes that regional telco Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) is focusing on findin ... http://bit.ly/KNxicV

Telekom Slovenije launching Planet TV in September

SeeNews reports that Telekom Slovenije’s wholly-owned digital content unit TSmedia plans to launch a commercial T ... http://bit.ly/MZh7Zk

Digicel BVI unveils fixed-wireless ‘DigiHOME’ product

Digicel BVI, the regional mobile giant’s Virgin Islands (UK) unit, has announced the launch of its new fixed-wire ... http://bit.ly/KNxitc

TOT to build two terrestrial fibre routes in partnership with China Telecom, AT

Thai state-owned telco TOT has agreed to partner China Telecom in building two new international terrestrial high s ... http://bit.ly/M6FKnD

Private equity-backed bid for Everything Everywhere under consideration?

An audacious bid to acquire Everything Everywhere, the joint venture formed between the UK mobile network operation ... http://bit.ly/KGLngN

Nextel de Mexico to extend 3G services nationwide in September

Nextel de Mexico has revealed plans to launch its HSDPA-enabled network nationwide in the third quarter of this yea ... http://bit.ly/MmBnCY

Bouygues Telecom to drop Simyo pre-paid brand in France

French cellular network operator Bouygues Telecom is set to drop its low-cost pre-paid brand Simyo, so that all of ... http://bit.ly/M6FLYt

Ethiopia makes internet telephony services illegal

Ethiopia has banned Skype and other voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) services, AllAfrica is reporting, following ... http://bit.ly/Ml6SQ1

Panamanian government aims to raise USD750 million from C stake sale

With the Panamanian government preparing to sell off its 49% stake in local fixed line incumbent Cable Wireless Pa ... http://bit.ly/M3lxBI

Nawras plans to launch LTE; set to boost 3G, WiMAX

Oman’s second national telecoms operator Nawras has announced it has begun work to boost network coverage and cap ... http://bit.ly/M0xFoc

Industry expert warns: ComReg’s auction plan could leave some rural users without mobile coverage

The Irish regulator ComReg’s policy decisions over its forthcoming auction on 4G-suitable mobile frequencies coul ... http://bit.ly/Ml6PUx

Cableco Telemach enters mobile market over Tusmobil network

Slovenia’s largest cableco Telemach has launched a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service, completing a q ... http://bit.ly/KrrV6f

Chunghwa to increase fibre upload speeds at no cost to customers

Taiwanese full service telecoms operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is set to increase the upload speeds of its fibre-b ... http://bit.ly/K7q0yR

MVNO start-up comments on ‘lousy’ customer care from big four incumbents

Brazilian would-be mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Datora Telecom has lambasted the poor level of service ca ... http://bit.ly/KrrUPL

Banglalink offered USD537m for towers

Bangladesh’s third-largest cellco Banglalink, part of Orascom Telecom (a division of the Vimpelcom group) has rep ... http://bit.ly/K7pZeh

Yota reveals details of LTE transition

Russian WiMAX-turned-Long Term Evolution (LTE) operator Scartel (Yota) has revealed a number of details relating to ... http://bit.ly/KrrVmS

SLT expanding IPTV with UTStarcom

UTStarcom has won a contract from Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) to supply set-top boxes for the telco’s expansion of it ... http://bit.ly/K7pYXV

Antimonopoly agency orders Kyivstar, MTS to lower tariffs

Ukraine’s Antimonopoly Committee has ordered the country’s two largest cellcos by subscribers, Kyivstar and MTS ... http://bit.ly/KrrY1T

DoT seeks peace terms with cellcos; Russia sets up SWG to protect investment in India

India’s Department of Telecommunications is expected to offer an olive branch to cellcos on the subcontinent. Acc ... http://bit.ly/KrrXuV

NCC, cellcos strike deal on fines payment

Nigeria’s four major GSM operators have reached an agreement with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on ... http://bit.ly/K7pXDr

Legislator reports poor support for DICT bill

Parliamentary representative Sigfrido Tinga has reported dismay that the administration of President Aquino has fai ... http://bit.ly/K7pYad

Virgin Mobile France books GBP390.2m revenue in 2011

Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Virgin Mobile France has reported an 18.8% year-on-year increase in revenue ... http://bit.ly/KrrXet

Zain eyes one million new subs in 2012

Zain Sudan, a unit of Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain Group, aims to sign up an additional one million mobile subscriber ... http://bit.ly/K7pXTT

ComReg reports increase in broadband speeds, subs base ‘steady’

Ireland’s national telecoms regulator the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has released its ‘Q ... http://bit.ly/K7pXmR

Vinaphone, MobiFone merger plan awaiting government approval

Vietnamese mobile operators Vinaphone and MobiFone, both of which are wholly owned by state-run national PTO Vietna ... http://bit.ly/K7pUau

Roskomnadzor receives eight applications for LTE tender

Russian telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor has announced that a total of eight companies have submitted bids to partic ... http://bit.ly/K7pWz6

Cofeco approves Televisa/Iusacell tie-up subject to conditions

With Mexico’s competition regulator, Comision Federal de Competencia (Cofeco), having last week announced that it ... http://bit.ly/K7pTU6

Acquisition-hungry Slim bulks up European assets through Telekom Austria deal

America Movil (AM), the pan-Latin American telecoms giant owned by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, has agreed to b ... http://bit.ly/K7pUaE

Une-EPM launches Colombia’s first LTE network

State-owned telco Une-EPM has begun offering commercial services over its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the ... http://bit.ly/KrrWHj

LinkBermuda says no new investment until regulatory issues are resolved

Incumbent operator LinkBermuda (formerly Cable and Wireless Bermuda) says it is holding off on investing in any new ... http://bit.ly/KIM2b7

Kabel Deutschland posts 6.3% rise in FY 2011/12 revenue

German cable network operator Kabel Deutschland has announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal yea ... http://bit.ly/NknkF1

Sri Lankans get TV banking from SLT, mobile cash without a bank account from Dialog

Sri Lankan cellco Dialog Axiata has launched a standalone mobile ‘virtual wallet’ payment service under the nam ... http://bit.ly/KIM5DP

Tata eyes new Neotel stake rise

India’s Tata Communications is planning to acquire an additional 2.5% interest in Neotel, South Africa’s second ... http://bit.ly/MR3Ipy

US Cellular taps Gemalto to boost LTE deployment

US Cellular, the Chicago-based mobile operator which counts 5.84 million subscribers across 35 states, has confirme ... http://bit.ly/KIM5DJ

Pair selected for Omantel TD-LTE rollout

Telecoms equipment suppliers Ericsson and Huawei have been selected for the rollout of a 4G Time Division Long Term ... http://bit.ly/NknhsQ

China Telecom seeking Brazilian expansion

The Financial Times writes that China’s largest fixed line carrier by revenues, China Telecom, is planning to inc ... http://bit.ly/Nknj3V

Infratel to go green

India towerco Bharti Infratel is expected to invite bids to supply the company with solar energy solutions, reports ... http://bit.ly/KIM2YH

EC instructs OPTA to reduce termination rates

The European Commission (EC) has told the Dutch market regulator, the Independent Post and Telecommunications Autho ... http://bit.ly/NkngVM

Transit Telecom links Florianopolis with fibre rollout

Teletime reports that Brazilian fixed line operator Transit Telecom has completed the installation of 1,000km of fi ... http://bit.ly/NkniNC

Dedicado selects Alvarion to expand 4G network capacity

Israeli wireless broadband equipment supplier Alvarion has announced that it has been selected by Uruguayan telecom ... http://bit.ly/NknjAY

NBN Co outlines fixed-wireless broadband deployment plans

NBN Co, the public private company overseeing the construction and management of Australia’s in-deployment Nation ... http://bit.ly/KILYI8

Vodacom Tanzania to invest TZS120bn in network upgrade

Mobile network operator Vodacom Tanzania plans to invest more than TZS120 billion (USD76.97 million) this year in u ... http://bit.ly/MR3Fdn

Togo Telecom slashes internet costs

Togo Telecom has announced that it is doubling mobile internet bundles for customers using its HELIM NOMAD tariff p ... http://bit.ly/Nknigs

BT pressing for freedom in pricing wholesale fibre service

British fixed line incumbent BT has reportedly argued that it should not have price controls applied to its in-depl ... http://bit.ly/KIM1Uu

Movistar Mexico and Iusacell to share network infrastructure

Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica has inked a deal which will see its Mexican subsidiary, and the country’s secon ... http://bit.ly/KIM1nk

Military occupation of spectrum holds up refarming plans; banks approve spectrum mortgaging

Indian regulator the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to hasten the retrieval of 55MHz of spectrum ... http://bit.ly/KIM16R

Telenor pursues legal action against Altimo in Bermuda

Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor has announced that it has filed a claim in the Supreme Court of Bermuda, requestin ... http://bit.ly/Nknb4w

End of the ICE age? MNP due by end-2012

Costa Rican regulator the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (Sutel) has announced plans to implement mobile nu ... http://bit.ly/KILYb6

China Telecom to build European MVNO base

Following the launch of its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) arm in the UK, China Telecom has announced plans ... http://bit.ly/LIX85o

Telekom fibre network expanded outside the capital

Crnogorski Telekom, Montengro’s fixed line incumbent, has rolled out its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network to 7,70 ... http://bit.ly/M2EvG4

Big four secure frequencies in Brazil’s 4G auction, but 450MHz band fails to excite

The Brazilian government has so far raised BRL2.72 billion (USD1.3 billion) from the auction of 4G wireless frequen ... http://bit.ly/M2Eu4Y

Aurora boosting capacity on Elisa’s Finnish HFC network via upgrades

Finland’s Elisa has selected US-based Aurora Networks to carry out a major upgrade to its hybrid fibre coaxial (H ... http://bit.ly/M2EwtD

More QoS problems on Ghana’s mobile networks

Ghana’s mobile network operators have once again been handed fines for failing to meet the regulator’s quality ... http://bit.ly/LCBJsg

Svyazinvest seeks to boost stake in Central Telegraph after ‘appraisal’ of regional operators

According to the Interfax news agency, Russia’s state-owned telecoms holding company Svyazinvest has completed it ... http://bit.ly/LCBGg2

TRA initiative to bring telecoms to 150 rural villages

Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a national project aimed at providing basic tel ... http://bit.ly/LCBHAI

3G licence price likely to be similar to previous proposals

The minimum price for a 5MHz block of 3G mobile spectrum in the 2100MHz band is likely to be set at above THB4 bill ... http://bit.ly/LIX5Xf

Free Mobile looking to build on good start

The chief financial officer of French telecoms group Iliad has said that the company is expecting its newly launche ... http://bit.ly/LIX8lQ

MegaFon chalks up 7,000 LTE modem sales in Moscow in May

Russian mobile giant MegaFon has revealed that it sold almost 7,000 white label ‘MegaFon E392 Long Term Evolution ... http://bit.ly/LIX85k

Oi SA hails 4G auction a ‘success’, plans USD12bn investment

In the wake of its successful acquisition of 4G wireless frequencies in the regulator Anatel’s auction, Brazilian ... http://bit.ly/M2Ev9g

DoCoMo signs up another million 4G subs in under three months

Japanese cellular operator NTT DoCoMo has announced that it has passed the three million customer milestone on its ... http://bit.ly/M2Erq4

RCOM gets green light for Globalcom IPO

Indian telco Reliance Communications has received approval from the Singapore stock exchange to launch an initial p ... http://bit.ly/LIX4Cy

AT throws hat into Verizon’s spectrum ring

ATT CEO Randall Stephenson has indicated that his company is interested in purchasing Verizon Wireless' 700MHz Lowe ... http://bit.ly/M2EqlT

Smart Mobile signs up three millionth subscriber

Cambodian wireless operator Smart Mobile has announced that it signed up its three millionth customer in May 2012, ... http://bit.ly/M2EqSQ

Telecom NZ signs wholesale UFB agreement with Northpower Fibre

Telecom New Zealand has announced that it has signed a wholesale services agreement with Northpower Fibre which wil ... http://bit.ly/Oql3VE

Vox 3G subscriber base reaches 6,000 within first month; Copaco IPTV service poised for June launch

Paraguayan mobile operator Hola Paraguay (Vox), which is owned by state-owned telecoms operator Copaco, has seen it ... http://bit.ly/Oql0Js

CCK relaunches SIM registration scheme after two-year hiatus

According to local newspaper The Star, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) plans to introduce another roun ... http://bit.ly/Oql1x1

Mila upgrades mobile backhaul networks in Iceland

Carrier Ethernet provider Overture Networks has announced that it has won a contract to supply equipment to Iceland ... http://bit.ly/LG3FO0

Taiwan’s MoTC to submit mobile spectrum auction proposals next month

Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MoTC) is reportedly planning to issue 4G concessions to e ... http://bit.ly/OqkXgI

Cellcos call for tax-free handsets

Ugandan cellcos have called for the government to scrap taxes on handset sales, arguing that the high price of devi ... http://bit.ly/KAe3BA

ACE to launch in Sierra Leone in October

Sierra Leone’s connection to the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable will go live in October this year, ... http://bit.ly/LG3FOi

NBTC sub-committee wraps up CAT-True investigation, rules deal illegal

A sub-committee of Thailand’s National Broadcasting Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has reached a conclusio ... http://bit.ly/LG3C4V

Government tweaks 2G proposals, may abandon controversial spectrum price hike

The empowered group of ministers (EGoM) reviewing the recommendations made by telecoms watchdogs the Department of ... http://bit.ly/OqkRG4

ISP Connect dismisses claims over lack of market competition

Fijian internet service provider (ISP) Connect has rejected accusations of a lack of competition in the local marke ... http://bit.ly/LG3BOz

3G subscribers grow to 16m

The number of third-generation (3G) subscribers in Vietnam reached approximately 16 million at the end of May, repo ... http://bit.ly/OqkRpr

Sprint: ‘no longer majority owner of Clearwire’

Sprint Nextel has admitted that it no longer holds a majority economic stake in WiMAX-turned-Long Term Evolution (L ... http://bit.ly/LQdTdb

Eircom exits examinership with new shareholders and capital structure

Eircom has announced that the three group companies placed under examinership status on 29 March 2012 – Eircom Li ... http://bit.ly/KAe08I

WACS cable inaugurated in Togo

Togo Telecom has announced that the West Africa Cable System (WACS) was inaugurated yesterday with the central land ... http://bit.ly/LQdPuf

AM increases KPN stake; Dutch firm considers divestments to fend off hostile bid

America Movil (AM) the telecoms group owned by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has increased pressure on KPN shareh ... http://bit.ly/KAe20n

Telecom NZ plans to delist from NYSE

According to the Wall Street Journal Telecom New Zealand plans to delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchang ... http://bit.ly/LLqlLs

Tricom to continue triple-play expansion with USD125m investment

Dominican Republic internet service provider (ISP) Tricom has said it plans to invest USD125 million over the next ... http://bit.ly/KYzwd8

Unitel partners government in internet access project

Angola’s Education Ministry and private sector mobile network operator Unitel have partnered Chinese telecoms equ ... http://bit.ly/KvjIuB

Free Mobile network coverage still doubted

A pair of French trade unions are once again calling for an investigation into the network coverage of recently lau ... http://bit.ly/KvjIux

Movistar, Movilnet, Digitel place bids for 1700MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz frequencies

Venezuela’s National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) has announced that the country’s three mobile netw ... http://bit.ly/KvjJ1p

PTCL wins USF project for Balochistan

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has been awarded a PKR3.15 billion (USD33.12 million) project to deli ... http://bit.ly/KvjL9L

Vodacom looking at Sierra Leone investment

The African telecoms group Vodacom has said it is interested in entering the market in Sierra Leone after holding ... http://bit.ly/KYzt12

Internet cut highlights need for cable redundancy

Normal internet service in Bangladesh is expected to be restored today after being severely disrupted by a breakage ... http://bit.ly/KvjIdT

Huawei and ZTE barred from state telecoms contracts in Algeria for two years

The Chinese telecoms equipment vendors Huawei and ZTE have been barred from tendering for state contracts in Algeri ... http://bit.ly/KvjIuD

Multimedia sells PLN250 million of securities

Polish cableco Multimedia Polska has sold PLN250 million (USD71.76 million) of five year bonds to refinance a bank ... http://bit.ly/KYzsdy

UTL launches comeback

Ailing cellco Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL) has launched a marketing campaign in an effort to dispel rumours of its immi ... http://bit.ly/KYzphN

Quick as a Flash: WiLL firm under the cosh

Fixed-wireless operator Flashcom, which launched its 1900MHz CDMA2000 1x network in Nairobi in November 2005, risks ... http://bit.ly/KvjKCE

Crest raises Clearwire stake to 7.88%

Texas-based Crest Financial Limited has announced that, along with certain affiliates, it has increased its stake i ... http://bit.ly/LLqj6e

Ice cream man confirms shareholder shake-up at RCS

Romanian cableco Romania Cable Systems (RCSRDS), one of the country’s dominant broadband providers, has confirmed ... http://bit.ly/KvjJPd

SMP, antimonopoly regulatory powers defined in law

Ukraine’s parliament has adopted legislation which more clearly defines the powers and obligations of the state t ... http://bit.ly/KvjKm9

MVNOs face cancellation of licences

Dong Duong Telecom and VTC Telecom could have their mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences revoked if they ... http://bit.ly/KYzr9x

Du eyeing launch of LTE next month

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (Du), the United Arab Emirates’ second national telecoms operator, ... http://bit.ly/KvjJyE

Telkom revenues drop 0.7% despite 8ta mobile growth

South African telco Telkom has reported operating revenues of ZAR33.08 billion (USD3.92 billion) for the twelve mon ... http://bit.ly/KvjHqj

Mexico’s Carlos Slim moves in for remaining Net shares

Brazilian telecoms group Embratel Participacoes, controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim through America Movi ... http://bit.ly/KvjJyo

US and Mexico ink agreements on spectrum sharing in 800MHz/1900MHz bands

Spectrum sharing agreements have reportedly been reached between the US telecoms regulator, the Federal Communicati ... http://bit.ly/KYzrpQ

PLDT pledges to return CURE frequencies next month

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) says it will return a block of wireless frequencies belonging to ... http://bit.ly/KvjDXH

Smartphone uptake keeps Polkomtel income steady as subscriber numbers slide

Polish cellco Polkomtel, which operates under the ‘Plus’ brand, has reported total revenues of PLN1.759 billion ... http://bit.ly/LCaA5m

Partners again; Hutchison Whampoa returns to Israel with Scailex stake acquisition

Having sold its holding in Israeli mobile network operator Partner Communications less than three years ago, Hutchi ... http://bit.ly/KTeKu9

Cofetel finalises draft mobile interconnection proposals

Mexico’s Comision Federal de Telecomunicaciones (Cofetel) has reportedly approved a draft plan on new regulations ... http://bit.ly/KTeImb

Mobile subscribers facing additional 2% tax

Local newspaper The Financial Express reports that Bangladesh’s proposed 2012/13 budget contains a proposal to im ... http://bit.ly/LCawT0

Claro fined for mobile network outage

Argentine mobile operator Claro has been ordered to pay a total of ARS9.2 million (USD2.05 million) to its subscrib ... http://bit.ly/K4E9BL

Swisscom adds two more FTTH partners

Swisscom, Switzerland’s largest broadband provider by subscribers, has completed early stages of negotiations wit ... http://bit.ly/LCaz1d

Oi SA rolls out fibre-optic cabling in Amapa

Brazilian telecoms group Oi SA, formed through the restructuring of Telemar Participacoes’ former operating divis ... http://bit.ly/LCayKN

Vodafone Qatar posts smaller loss, says post-paid contracts and MNP are on the way

Vodafone Qatar has posted a smaller fourth quarter loss year-on-year on the back of higher revenue and subscribers. ... http://bit.ly/LCavi2

All but one of Brazil’s municipalities has mobile coverage, report says

According to data published by Brazilian firm Teleco, all but one of Brazil’s 5,505 municipalities is now served ... http://bit.ly/LCayui

MTN investing in network modernisation

MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, plans to invest USD1.3 billion in 2012, part o ... http://bit.ly/KTeH1w

Minnow Summa set to join mobile giants in LTE tender; Tele2 unhappy with terms of regional auction

According to a series of unverified reports by the Prime Tass news agency, Russian mobile giants Mobile TeleSystems ... http://bit.ly/K4E7dc

Smile launches 4G network in Dar es Salaam

Alternative operator Smile Communications Tanzania, owned by African group Smile Telecom Holdings Ltd, has launched ... http://bit.ly/KTeH1E

SKT hits three million LTE subs as KT passes the million mark

SK Telecom (SKT), South Korea’s largest mobile network operator by subscribers, has announced that its Long Term ... http://bit.ly/KTeGKV

Alca-Lu rolls out Texan LTE network for West Central Wireless

Regional US operator West Central Wireless has announced that it has enlisted French-US telecoms vendor Alcatel Luc ... http://bit.ly/LnKtEI

PT hooks up with Huawei at SingleRAN night

Portugal Telecom (PT) has confirmed that it has selected Chinese equipment vendor Huawei to work towards the launch ... http://bit.ly/Lem1TX

Qualcomm dismisses interoperability, confirms work on chip to support multiple 700MHz bands

US equipment manufacturer Qualcomm is reportedly in the process of developing a new radio chipset that will be able ... http://bit.ly/LnKrNc

Airtel to invest USD615m in DRC in next three years; Congolese 3G tender on the cards

Bharti Airtel intends to invest USD615 million in its Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) mobile unit, Airtel Congo, ... http://bit.ly/LnKtom

Take the Weather with you? Altimo accuses fellow shareholders of share violation

Alfa Group, the Russian investment vehicle owned by billionaire Mikhail Fridman, has ignited a fresh war of words w ... http://bit.ly/LelZLK

NTA ordered to speed up collection of unpaid spectrum fees

The government of Nepal has ordered the telecoms regulator, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), to accele ... http://bit.ly/NjIsdk

Orascom CEO sees successful end to Algerian legal case this year

Orascom Telecom’s CEO has said he expects to see a USD1.3 billion legal battle relating to the firm’s operation ... http://bit.ly/NjIstT

MNP by end of this year

Qatar’s two mobile operators Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and Vodafone are working with regulator ictQATAR to launch mobi ... http://bit.ly/LnKqZJ

South Korean cellcos balk at Kakao Talk’s mobile VoIP offering

South Korea’s mobile network operators are expected to call on the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) to block ... http://bit.ly/Lem0Q4

Six go nuts for 4G in Brazil

A total of six telecoms groups have filed the required documents as well as their price proposals for Brazil’s up ... http://bit.ly/LnKsAN

MTel affiliate Vidanet acquires smaller rivals; expands cable footprint

Hungary’s largest telco by subscribers and revenues, Magyar Telekom (MTel), says its cable affiliate Vidanet has ... http://bit.ly/NjIpOE

MTN Liberia dodges bullet over licence suspension, paper says

MTN Liberia, which is 60% owned by the South African MTN Group and trades locally as Lonestar Cell, has been grante ... http://bit.ly/LnKskh

Entel to launch satellite TV before the end of year

Multi-play provider Entel Chile is reportedly planning to launch a satellite TV service to better compete with its ... http://bit.ly/MclRup

Ported mobile numbers reach 38,000

A total of 37,679 mobile numbers were ported from one service provider to another in the two months since the servi ... http://bit.ly/LnKqcb

Swisscom upgrades IPTV services

Swisscom, Switzerland’s largest broadband provider by subscribers has announced the launch of its overhauled IPTV ... http://bit.ly/NjIp18

MTS Uzbek books USD2.1 million net loss for Q1 2012

Russian-backed cellco MTS Uzbekistan has reported revenues of USD115.7 million for the first quarter of 2012, up 5% ... http://bit.ly/LnKsk1

UCC lowers interconnection costs

The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has reduced interconnection rates for cellcos from UGX131 to UGX112 (USD0 ... http://bit.ly/LnKp87

Vodafone UK and Telefonica UK to merge network infrastructure

UK-based mobile giant Vodafone and Spain’s Telefonica have today announced that they are to strengthen an existin ... http://bit.ly/NjIqSX

Not-so Spartan coverage: Cyta Hellas covers Peloponnese peninsula

Cypriot-owned Greek alternative fixed line and broadband operator Cyta Hellas has expanded its network coverage to ... http://bit.ly/MclTCA

Namibia's MTC reinvesting all profits this year in network

Namibia’s largest cellco by subscribers Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) intends to reinvest 100% of its profits i ... http://bit.ly/MclRdG

Cellcom unveils USD60m CAPEX plan

Liberian mobile operator Cellcom, part of the Cellcom Telecommunications group, plans to invest up to USD60 mil ... http://p.ost.im/p/eWkwQy

Brazilian big guns line up for 4G auction

Brazil’s telecoms regulator Anatel says that a number of leading players have notified it of their desire to ... http://p.ost.im/p/eW5Kf8

Clearwire jumps on the RCA bandwagon

US WiMAX-turned-Long Term Evolution (LTE) operator Clearwire has become the latest carrier to join the Rural Ce ... http://p.ost.im/p/eWuEDu

TRC accuses Digicel and LIME of anti-competitive behaviour in BVI

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced that it has found evidence of anti-competitive ... http://p.ost.im/p/eWp2N6

Vodafone sounds out Telstra over TelstraClear deal

Australia's Telstra has confirmed that it has entered into discussions regarding the potential sale of TelstraC ... http://p.ost.im/p/eW5hSj

SingTel Mobile launches 4G smartphone service for consumers

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel’s) mobile arm has launched 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) services for th ... http://p.ost.im/p/eWf54b

Digicel revenues rise 14% boosted by VAS and ‘4G’

Pan Caribbean operator Digicel Group has reported revenues of USD2.54 billion for the year ended 31 March 2012, up ... http://bit.ly/MeI1Pi

Nepal Telecom to get new strategic partner ‘soon’

Nepal’s Finance Ministry has put in place measures that it hopes will pave the way for state-owned PTO Nepal Tele ... http://bit.ly/Lr4F2O

EC pursuing penalties for five countries a year after rules implementation deadline

The European Commission (EC) has decided to refer five European Union (EU) member states – Belgium, The Netherlan ... http://bit.ly/KfnF4A

GBI connects with Batelco

Bahrain’s largest telecoms group Batelco has signed an agreement with Qatar-based privately-owned submarine fibre ... http://bit.ly/MeI4ea

Cellcos look to stop refarming

The heads of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have sought intervention from India’s Finance Minist ... http://bit.ly/Lr4Ew0

OUR sets interim MTR at JMD5 per minute

Reacting to the controversial merger of Claro and Digicel earlier this year, Jamaican telecoms watchdog, the Office ... http://bit.ly/KbZFFV

Orange reports 2.7% revenue increase for Q1 2012

Orange Switzerland has reported a 2.7% year-on-year increase in revenues to CHF306 million (USD317.8 million) for t ... http://bit.ly/MeI1Po

Optus reportedly shortlists vendors for national LTE rollout contract

Australian mobile network operator Optus is pressing ahead with plans to roll out its Long Term Evolution (LTE) ser ... http://bit.ly/KbZzhH

Join the Q: BCE and group of funds buy data centre firm Q9

Canadian telecoms group BCE, parent of Bell Canada and Bell Aliant, has partnered a group of private equity funds t ... http://bit.ly/KbZzOy

US hedge fund looks to sell near-19% Telus stake

The Globe Mail reports that US hedge fund Mason Capital Management has hired Blackstone Group to seek a buyer for ... http://bit.ly/KbZzOA

MTN under scrutiny for Irancell dealings

South Africa-based mobile communications group MTN is coming under increasing scrutiny over its operations in Iran, ... http://bit.ly/KbZBWI

Celcom says its entire network is now LTE-ready

Malaysia’s second largest cellco by subscribers, Celcom Axiata, has said that its entire infrastructure is now re ... http://bit.ly/Lr4BAb

Alca-Lu to transform Chunghwa’s broadband network

French-US vendor Alcatel-Lucent has announced that it has been selected to transform the network of Taiwan’s Chun ... http://bit.ly/KbZBWO

Cablevision selects Alca-Lu for transmission network upgrade

Mexican cableco Cablevision has called on Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade its transmission network to 100Gbps data speeds ... http://bit.ly/KbZzy3

Haitel could be revived, report suggests

A report from Haiti suggests that the troubled wireless operator Haitel could resume operations after closing its n ... http://bit.ly/KfnDtp

PTS orders TeliaSonera to adjust wholesale terms

Sweden’s National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) has told the country’s former monopoly telco TeliaSonera that i ... http://bit.ly/KbZBpH

Golan Telecom signs up 50,000 customers, staffs up to meet demand

Israel’s newest mobile network operator, Golan Telecom, has announced that it has signed up more than 50,000 subs ... http://bit.ly/KbZzhD

America Movil swoops for minor Telekom Austria stake

Pan-Latin American telecoms giant America Movil (AM), which is owned by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, has purchased a ... http://bit.ly/KfnDJP

EC freezes FNA leased line regulation

The European Commission (EC) has announced in a press release that it has put on hold plans by German network regul ... http://bit.ly/KfnB4G

Virgin, FRiENDi merge regional MVNO ops

Mobile service providers Virgin Group and FRiENDi GROUP have announced a strategic partnership deal to merge their ... http://bit.ly/KfnAOj

Kuwait’s MoC gets tough on debtors

The Ministry of Communications (MoC) in Kuwait is threatening non-paying customers with disconnection if overdue ac ... http://bit.ly/KfnB4C

Qtel to double Asiacell stake for USD1.47bn

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has confirmed that it has reached a provisional agreement to double its holding in Iraqi mobil ... http://bit.ly/KfnAOf

TeliaSonera in takeover bid for remaining TEO LT shares

TeliaSonera has launched a voluntary takeover bid for the outstanding shares in Lithuania’s incumbent fixed line ... http://bit.ly/MeI3a0

POTRAZ says TelOne’s fixed line total ends stagnant period, driven by ADSL

Figures from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) show that the country’s ... http://bit.ly/KQuts6

Unicom highlights 3G progress

China Unicom has revealed that it expects to see a larger revenue contribution from its 3G subscriber base this yea ... http://bit.ly/KQusnY

Bosnia’s CRA announces reduction in FNP charge

Bosnia’s Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA) has announced that following a regulatory session it has adopted ... http://bit.ly/KDwlWY

IEC telecoms venture in doubt as Elbit drops out of tender?

Elbit Systems has reportedly dropped out of the tender for the creation of the telecommunications company which wil ... http://bit.ly/KQupZk

Pecik teams up with Baturina to boost Telekom Austria stake further, report hints

Reuters cites Austrian magazine Format in a report disclosing that Vienna-based investor Ronny Pecik has formed a p ... http://bit.ly/KQusV1

ETNO calls for reduction in regulation

The European Telecommunications Network Operators Association (ETNO) has called on the European Commission (EC) to ... http://bit.ly/KQus7o

NetOne reaches 1.6 million users, but Telecel disputes ‘second-place’ claim

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has reported that state- owned mobile o ... http://bit.ly/KQutrY

ONE narrows EBIT losses in 1Q12

Macedonian fixed and mobile operator ONE (including on.net and Cosmofon) has reported negative earnings before inte ... http://bit.ly/KQupIY

Kabel Deutschland achieves 4.7Gbps download speed

Germany’s Kabel Deutschland says it has become the first cable operator in the world to successfully achieve a do ... http://bit.ly/KQurR0

Mauritius Telecom reports rising profit in 2011; tight-lipped on listing

State-owned fixed line and mobile operator Mauritius Telecom has reported a small 4% year-on-year rise in pre-tax p ... http://bit.ly/KQunAE

Globe Telecom to list PHP10bn of bonds on PDEx

Filipino carrier Globe Telecom will today list bonds worth a total of PHP10 billion (USD230.3 million) on the Phili ... http://bit.ly/KQupso

Oi SA increase Portugal Telecom stake to 10%

Dow Jones Newswires reports that Brazilian telecommunications operator Oi SA has increased its equity stake in Port ... http://bit.ly/KDwidM

Ministry invites applications for third mobile network operator

Cameroon’s Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Jean-Pierre Biyiti bi Essam, has called for expressions of i ... http://bit.ly/KQuook

KPN announces strategic review of German business E-Plus

Dutch operator KPN Telecom (or Royal KPN as it is also known) is launching a full strategic review of its German mo ... http://bit.ly/KQuoVg

Regional carriers petition FCC to refute AT’s spectrum interference claims

CNET reports that a group of US regional carriers have submitted a joint filing with the Federal Communications Com ... http://bit.ly/KDwkT0

Fastweb shutting IPTV by November

Italian telco Fastweb, a subsidiary of Swisscom, is planning to shut its IPTV service by November this year, becaus ... http://bit.ly/KQ6uJR

Government rejects KT Corp stake purchase

According to Reuters, South Africa's Telkom said today that the country’s government will not back its proposed p ... http://bit.ly/KDwklX

Telenor may participate in re-auction of licences

Sigve Brekke, the head of Telenor’s Asia business, has told the Economic Times in an interview that the Norwegian ... http://bit.ly/KDwhX9