Archive for January, 2010

Telco ‘can’t afford third failure’

January 29, 10 by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Pressure is on Telecom to reassure consumers that the XT mobile network is safe - with users group TUANZ warning that another failure would be catastrophic."The first time before Christmas people were forgiving. This week has...

India adds record 19 million mobile users in December

January 29, 10 by David Goldstein

India, the world’s fastest-expanding mobile market, added more than 19 million cellular users last month to post the biggest monthly growth ever, according to official data Thursday.

India’s number of mobile subscribers swelled by 19.10 million in December after climbing by ...

A phlegmatic Spanish guest at Telecom Italia’s table

January 29, 10 by David Goldstein

Ever since Telefónica bought a large stake in Telecom Italia three years ago, there has been speculation that the Spanish company would launch a takeover bid for the Italian telecoms incumbent. So far it has only been a lot of noise, especially in Italy, with little or no evidence of the Spani...

France set to sell remaining 3G frequencies

January 29, 10 by David Goldstein

The French government wants 120 million euros for each of the two frequencies left to be sold of the fourth 3G wireless license — the same amount Iliad SA paid for its license.

La Tribune newspaper said in an early release of part of its Friday edition that the government based th...

‘WiMAX 2′ coming in 2011?

January 29, 10 by David Goldstein

It’s been just over a year since WiMAX made its big debut in the United States and we’re already looking at a sequel.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is expected this summer to provide final approval for the 802.16m standard, also known as “WiMAX ...