UK operator Everything Everywhere will seek a bond issue to raise funds for the auction of 4G spectrum due to take place towards the end of 2012 Read more...
Japanese operator SoftBank is set to launch its 4G services this week, offering subscribers download speeds of up to 76Mbps, IDG News reports. Read more...
Telenor’s dispute with its Indian partner Unitech took another turn yesterday, when it was reported that the Nordic-based operator group is planning to form a new entity in India and migrate its existing business, including customers and employees, to the unit. Read more...
Proposed US wholesale LTE network LightSquared is to let 45 percent of its workforce go as it continues to battle for regulatory approval Read more...
France Telecom is to cut shareholder dividends and has delayed a planned share buyback as it seeks to stabilise its business in the face of rising domestic competition and the euro debt crisis. Orange separately released its “first assessment of the impact of Free Mobile’s launch on Orange France” this morning, revealing that its French mobile subscriber base had declined by 201,000 subscribers (net) as at 15 February. Read more...
Russian mobile market leader MTS and national fixed-line operator Rostelecom have struck a network-sharing agreement in Russia, reports the Moscow Times. Read more...
a’s Reliance Communications is reportedly in talks with four vendors over the award of a network managed services contract worth US$3 billion, notes Dow Jones Newswires. Read more...
LG will publicly unveil the Optimus 3D Max at Mobile World Congress next week, the firm has revealed Read more...