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Nokia sees 2006 market beating expectations

Nokia sees 2006 market beating expectations

The chief executive of top mobile-phone maker Nokia has said the world market was likely to exceed expectations next year.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
Interview: Motorola sees expanded Indian reach boosting share

Interview: Motorola sees expanded Indian reach boosting share

Motorola, the world's number two mobile phone maker, will more than double its distribution network in India and launch low cost handsets to boost its share of the world's fastest growing mobile market.
Shailendra Bhatnagar Nov 17 2005, 2:00PM Mobility
Nokia to buy Intellisync for around US$430mln

Nokia to buy Intellisync for around US$430mln

Mobile giant Nokia said on Wednesday it had signed a deal to buy wireless messaging and email firm Intellisync to boost its position in the corporate mobile email market.
Rex Merrifield Nov 17 2005, 1:30PM Collaboration
Motorola plans new shapes, launch strategy in 2006

Motorola plans new shapes, launch strategy in 2006

Motorola, riding high on the success of its eye-catching Razr phone, is determined to stay on top in the design battle with rival mobile phone makers next year.
Sinead Carew Nov 17 2005, 11:30AM Mobility
Dexterra upwardly mobile

Dexterra upwardly mobile

Dexterra is looking to the channel to help it take advantage of a burgeoning enterprise mobility market.
Tim Lohman Nov 16 2005, 11:54AM Mobility
Australia's Telstra to cut jobs, revamp network

Australia's Telstra to cut jobs, revamp network

Telstra is to slash its workforce by nearly a fifth and overhaul its networks in the next five years.
Joanne Collins Nov 15 2005, 12:18PM Mobility
SingTel's Optus says 3G launch to add customers

SingTel's Optus says 3G launch to add customers

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd's Optus, Australia's second-biggest phone carrier, has launched its high-speed, third-generation mobile service, saying it was confident the technology would boost subscriber numbers.
Staff Writers Nov 14 2005, 2:16PM Mobility
Vodafone licenses open-standard anti-piracy tech

Vodafone licenses open-standard anti-piracy tech

US-based technology group Intertrust said an agreement by British mobile carrier Vodafone this week to licence its anti-piracy software would be a breakthrough deal to protect online music.
Staff Writers Nov 14 2005, 9:19AM Mobility
India's CDMA user base grows to 14.35 mln in Oct

India's CDMA user base grows to 14.35 mln in Oct

Indian carriers offering mobile services based on CDMA technology added 790,738 users in October, raising their total customer base to 14.35 million, their industry body said on Thursday.
Staff Writers Nov 11 2005, 12:00PM Mobility
India cuts domestic, overseas telecom licence fees

India cuts domestic, overseas telecom licence fees

India has cut the entry fee for national long-distance telecom services to 25 million rupees from one billion rupees to reduce costs and facilitate growth in the sector, Telecoms Minister Dayanidhi Maran said.
Staff Writers Nov 11 2005, 11:00AM Mobility
Deutsche Telekom in spending spree to boost growth

Deutsche Telekom in spending spree to boost growth

Germany's Deutsche Telekom unveiled a plan for aggressive expansion next year after posting core earnings and sales that met expectations thanks to another strong performance at its mobile unit.
Staff Writers Nov 10 2005, 2:00PM Mobility
India sees fastest GSM mobile user growth in Oct

India sees fastest GSM mobile user growth in Oct

India's booming wireless sector added 2.11 million new mobile users in October, the highest-ever in a single month, taking the total customers using GSM-based services to nearly 53 million.
Staff Writers Nov 9 2005, 8:28AM Mobility
Qualcomm sues Nokia over mobile phone patents

Qualcomm sues Nokia over mobile phone patents

Wireless technology company Qualcomm has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nokia, less than two weeks after Nokia and five other companies complained about Qualcomm's competitive practices to the European Commission.
Sinead Carew Nov 8 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
Alcatel operating profit in line, trims margin goal

Alcatel operating profit in line, trims margin goal

Alcatel posted a 25.2 percent drop in third-quarter operating profit that was in line with forecasts as higher costs offset stronger trading in the United States and emerging markets.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2005, 12:30PM Mobility
Funds to announce WorldCom settlement: source

Funds to announce WorldCom settlement: source

A group of institutional investors is set to soon announce a legal settlement stemming from their losses in collapsed telecommunications company WorldCom, a person familiar with the negotiations said on Wednesday.
Martha Graybow Oct 27 2005, 10:30AM Collaboration
Ericsson to buy most of Marconi for US$2bln

Ericsson to buy most of Marconi for US$2bln

Ericsson said on Tuesday it would buy the bulk of once-mighty British rival Marconi for 16.8 billion crowns (US$2.1 billion) as it hopes to benefit from booming demand for fixed and mobile broadband internet.
Patrick Lannin Oct 26 2005, 1:30PM Mobility
Mobile phone market to exceed 800 million units: surveys

Mobile phone market to exceed 800 million units: surveys

The world's mobile phone makers are expected to sell more than 800 million units this year, up from earlier estimates of around 775 million handsets.
Staff Writers Oct 26 2005, 9:00AM Mobility
Ericsson to buy Marconi telecom business: WSJ

Ericsson to buy Marconi telecom business: WSJ

Swedish telecom equipment giant Telefon AB LM Ericsson is planning to pay about US$2.1 billion to buy rival Marconi's telecommunications business, the online edition of the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2005, 3:00PM Mobility
Ericsson to build R&D unit, up investment in India

Ericsson to build R&D unit, up investment in India

Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson said on Monday it would ramp up its investment in India to feed a rapidly growing mobile phone market, but ruled out plans for a handset unit.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2005, 10:15AM Mobility
Aust signs MoU with India

Aust signs MoU with India

Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India, which aims to encourage cooperation between the two countries in the ICT space.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 24 2005, 3:36PM Strategy

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