| Cellular-News for Thursday 16th March 2006 |
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[[ Financial ]]
Telenor Hopeful Of Soon Solving Conflict With Alfa
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16532.php
Norway telecommunications operator Telenor said it's more hopeful of
settling its conflict with financial-industrial group Alfa Group in
Russia after state officials of the two countries met. ...
Mobile operators reimbursing up to US325ドルmn
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16537.php
Argentine mobile operators have started to reimburse clients to the
tune of nearly 1bn pesos (US325ドルmn) following an order from the
communications ministry SeCom, local press reported. ...
Russia's MTS reiterates want of control over MTS Belarus
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16538.php
Russia's largest mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) is ready to
resume talks on buying a controlling stake in its affiliate MTS
Belarus, Pavel Pavlovsky, MTS' foreign subsidiaries development
department director, told a news conference Wednesda...
Russia's VolgaTelecom says to merge its mobile assets
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16539.php
The board of directors of Russia's regional fixed-line operator
VolgaTelecom has decided to merge its mobile assets into its
Nizhegorodskaya Sotovaya Svyaz, or NSS, mobile operator, VolgaTelecom
said in a statement Wednesday. ...
[[ Handsets ]]
Australia's Telstra Signs Agreement With Brightstar
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16529.php
Australia's Telstra said Wednesday it has signed a three year
agreement with Miami-based wireless distributor and supply chain
solutions provider Brightstar Logistics Pty Ltd. to improve the
performance of its supply chain. ...
Motorola Executive:Co Gaining Market Share In All Region
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16533.php
Motorola added to its share of the global cell-phone market in the
first quarter, according to a Motorola executive. ...
Infosonics enters agreement to distribute Alcatel, TCL brand phones
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16534.php
Wireless handsets and accessories distributor InfoSonics has entered a
distribution agreement with T&A Mobile Phones for the Caribbean
region, InfoSonics said in a statement. ...
BenQ earmarks US35ドルmn for local R&D
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16536.php
Taiwanese handset manufacturer BenQ Mobile plans to invest 75mn reais
(US35ドル.1mn) in research and development of new products at its Manaus
plant in northern Brazil this year, reported local financial newspaper
Valor Econmico. ...
[[ Network Contracts ]]
Nokia: Vodafone Japan To Use Intellisync Sync Server
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16530.php
Nokia, Wednesday said Vodafone Group's unit in Japan is using its
Intellisync Sync Server to launch a new service. ...
[[ Network Operators ]]
Vimpelcom To Invest 150ドル Million In Moscow Network In 2006
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16531.php
Russia's second largest mobile phone operator, Vimpel Communications,
or VimpelCom, plans to invest 150ドル million in improving the quality of
its network in key Moscow regions in 2006, the company's general
manager for the Moscow region, Dmitry Plesko...
[[ Offbeat ]]
Vodafone, Ericsson At Odds Over Greek Wiretap Scandal
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16540.php
ATHENS (AP)--The head of Ericsson's operations in Greece on Wednesday
disputed an account given by telecom giant Vodafone about a major
wiretapping scandal that included illegal surveillance of the
country's prime minister. ...
[[ Regulatory ]]
Cofetel: Telecoms sector grows 21.5% in 2005
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16535.php
Mexico's telecommunications sector grew 21.5% in 2005 compared to
2004, according to telecoms regulator Cofetel's production sector
index ITEL. ...