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September 6, 2010

Top ten: western telcos still dominate

The Analysys-Mason top-ten table of the world’s biggest operators tells a tale or two of the telecom industry.
 
The annual ranking, based on 2009 revenue, is top-heavy with advanced market operator

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September 3, 2010

Huawei wins 3G deal from Tata Tele

Tata Teleservices has awarded a 3G network contract to Huawei – the first deal the vendor has picked up in India since the government lifted restrictions on purchasing Chinese telecom gear.
 
Huawei will deploy 3G equipmen

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September 2, 2010

DTAC CEO slates Thai 3G regime

The 3G process has finally started in Thailand, but the hybrid licensing/concession regime will be costly and cumbersome for operators, according to DTAC CEO Tore Johnsen.
 
“The 3G licensing system has fees… that are substantially lower than what we pay today in revenue share,&rd

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Mobile infra sharing to grow more popular in India

 

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September 1, 2010

Axiata taps Tata Comm for regional IP network

Malaysia’s Axiata has contracted Tata Communications to build and operate its regional IP network.
 
The network, which will carry voice and mobile traffic from Axiata affiliates in four countries, will be built on Tata Comms’ Tier-1 IP backbone

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Maxis net down 5% on rising costs

Maxis, Malaysia’s biggest mobile operator, has posted a 5.0% fall in quarterly earnings despite dominating customer growth in the market.
 
It has reported an after-tax profit of 532 million ringgit ($169m) for the second quarter, with revenue up 2.3

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Sony Ericsson debuts TD-SCDMA phone

Sony Ericsson has launched its first TD-SCDMA handset to capitalize on it expects to be the fast adoption of smartphones in the China market.
 
The handset vendor yesterday unveiled the Sony Ericsson A8i, a touchscre

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China requires mobile customers to show ID

After years of trying, China has launched its “real-name registration system” for telecom customers.
 
From today, customers will be required to show their ID when buying a prepaid mobile phone service from one of the three carriers, China Daily has reported

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August 31, 2010

Intel buys Infineon wireless unit

Intel has announced its second major acquisition in as many weeks, unveiling a $1.4 billion takeover of Infineon’s wireless business.
 
The deal, announced Monday, is Intel’s latest attempt to move away from its reliance on PC and server chi

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FASTTAKES: Samart, Foxconn, Samsung, Motorola, Internode

Thailand’s first-round 3G auction has attracted just three eligible bidders, with MVNO Samart pulling out while a fifth company submitted an incomplete bid.
 
Contract manufacturer

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