Telefonica | April 13, 2011 | Press Release The company reiterates its commitment to pay a dividend of €1.75 per share in 2012 and announces a minimum annual shareholder remuneration …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Telefónica bolsters its shareholder remuneration policy and shares its growth forecasts for the coming years with the market >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">WSJ: Brazil Stocks Close Lower As Disappointing US Data Saps Risk Appetite >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Wall Street Journal | April 14, 2011 | Diana Kinch Brazilian blue chips showed mixed performance. Telephone operator Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A. (TMAR5.BR), or Oi, soared 5.30% to 59.80 Brazilian …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">APCO approves LTE as public-safety standard >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Global Alliance has adopted LTE technology as a worldwide standard following the Federal Communication Commission’s approval of a U.S. public-safety LTE request.At a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Worst of the Week: Fringe benefits >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm’s Augmented Reality gets its game on with Dallas Mavericks >by sylvie barakby sylvie barak
Qualcomm Incorporated and Big PlayAR are working with the Dallas Mavericks to add a twist to the NBA Playoffs by bringing game tickets to life through augmented reality (AR).
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@ NAB: AEG Digital Media using Cisco video solution >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
LAS VEGAS—AEG Digital Media, which produces digital media services for live video-streaming events, is using part of Cisco Systems Inc.’s Videoscape portfolio to live stream video over any device on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">South Korean mobile search companies file suit against Google >by lleavittby lleavitt
Google is facing criticism in South Korea as two of the nation’s largest search engine companies filed complaints with the Fair Trade Commission against the mega company. Rival search companies …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smartphones go prepaid at U.S. Cellular >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Looking to expand its prepaid reach and tap into a rapidly growing market segment, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) unveiled a pair of no contract rate plans for smartphone devices.The plans …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">More than 1B embedded devices to ship this year, IHS iSuppli says >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
More than 1 billion electronic products with embedded wireless technology will ship this year, and more than 2 billion will ship in 2015, as consumers start to demand that all …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bits & Bytes: Ericsson's sustainability report; Fujitsu expands in rural Britain; and more >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Fujitsu, one of the world’s largest technology and communications companies, announced plans to work in collaboration with Virgin Media, TalkTalk and Cisco to deliver next generation internet services to 5 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Carolina West signs on for Verizon Wireless' LTE in Rural America program >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Ring that bell again for Verizon Wireless (VZ) as the nation’s largest operator has added yet another rural player to its LTE in Rural America program. Just a day after …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Google announces Q1 net income of $2.3 billion >by Jon Norrisby Jon Norris
Yep, it’s quarterly earnings season again. Google are usually first out of the gate with their numbers, and as expected they dished the dirt yesterday on the absolutely obscene amounts of money they’ve been making across the board. However the announcements were marred slightly by Google not managing to match analysts’ forecasts.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Telefonica Forecasts Sales Growth Through 2013, Plans $39 Billion Spending >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Bloomberg | April 13, 2011 | Manuel Baigorri Telefonica SA (TEF), Spain’s former phone monopoly, forecast revenue growth of at least 1 percent annually through 2013 and budgeted as much as …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Fujitsu unveils plans to bring fibre to 5 million homes and businesses in rural Britain >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Fujitsu | April 13, 2011 | Press Release London, 13th April 2011 — Fujitsu, one of the world’s largest technology and communications companies, today announced plans to work in collaboration with Virgin …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@LTE LatAm: ZTE touts its SON smart network to LatAm operators >by asiaby asia
During his presentation at the LTE LatAm summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week, ZTE’s Sean Cai asked participants whether they felt their networks were truly ready for “the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">WSJ: Softbank’s Son Stills Twitter to Protest New Japan Internet Rule >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Wall Street Journal | April 13, 2011 | Yoree Koh This much is clear: Masayoshi Son has been an angry man these past few days. While Japan’s richest man has recently used …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@LTE LatAm: Samsung compares region to Korea, offers data management solutions >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Super developed and connected Korea is perhaps not a great model to compare to when discussing mobile broadband in Latin America, but that’s just what Samsung decided to do during its presentation at the Informa LTE Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia Siemens Networks, Motorola Solutions agree new price for acquisition of Networks assets at US $975 million >
Nokia Siemens Networks | April 13, 2011 | Press Release Espoo, Finland – April 13, 2011 Preliminary injunction from Huawei preventing transfer of certain assets withdrawn Companies target April 29, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@LTE LatAm: ZTE touts its SON smart network to LatAm operators >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
During his presentation at the LTE LatAm summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week, ZTE’s Sean Cai asked participants whether they felt their networks were truly ready for “the data explosion.”
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@LTE LatAm: Bolivia’s Entel pushes for broader broadband >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Omar Perez of Entel used his keynote at LTE LatAm in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to discuss how mobile broadband could significantly improve the quality of people’s lives. Bolivia’s Entel …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@LTE LatAm: Bolivia's Entel pushes for broader broadband >
Omar Perez of Entel used his keynote at LTE LatAm in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to discuss how mobile broadband could significantly improve the quality of people’s lives. Bolivia’s Entel …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hindustan Times: Raja ‘wrongly okayed’ dual technology use to Reliance >
Hindustan Times | April 14, 2011 | Abhishek Sharan Former telecom minister A Raja allegedly wrongly granted an in-principle approval for the use of dual technology to a telecom licencee, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hindustan Times: DoT U-turn: will consider Tata telecom’s seniority plea >
Hindustan Times | April 14, 2011 | Bhadra Sinha The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has taken a U-turn from its earlier stand on the 2G spectrum allocation policy and has …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Business Line: 2G case: Attorney General, CBI head may go before PAC tomorrow >
Business Line | April 14, 2011 NEW DELHI, APRIL 14: Attorney General Goolam Vahanvati, CBI Director A.P. Singh and Law Secretary D.R. Meena are expected to appear before Parliament’s Public …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">NAB vs. CTIA: Similarities and differences abound >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
LAS VEGAS—Because of all of the bickering between wireless trade organization CTIA and broadcaster trade association the National Association of Broadcasters, I was curious to find similarities and differences in …