German court rules against joint launch of online video platform
Cartel office says venture would strengthen TV advertising duopoly.
A German regional higher court Wednesday ruled against commercial broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG and RTL Television's...
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Sistema’s India unit bemoans auction starting price
CEO says 'no rationale' for why CDMA reserve is 1.3 times higher than GSM base price. The Indian unit of Russia's Sistema JSFC...
Sprint first to roll out Alcatel-Lucent lightRadio kit
Initial deployment to see U.S. operator provide additional LTE capacity to indoor locations. Sprint will become the first operator to deploy Alcatel-Lucent's lightRadio...
RIM launches 4G PlayBook
New version of maligned BlackBerry tablet to go on sale in Canada next week. Â Research In Motion Ltd. launched a new version of...
Nortel Networks moves to terminate benefits for US retirees
Canadian vendor's 17 remaining employees will be reduced to five by year-end, according to court papers. Â Nortel Networks Corp. has moved to cut...
Wolfson expects smartphones, tablets to drive growth
Audio technology semiconductor company Wolfson Microelectronics PLC expects strong growth in smartphones and tablet devices to drive sales higher in the second half of...
Tata Communications joins teams up with Nigeria’s Main One to extend video connect network
India's leading telephony provider Tata Communications has entered into a partnership with Main One Cable Company, Nigeria's premier provider of broadband internet services, to...
Brazil ban on sales of mobile services may lift in two weeks
Communications minister says investment issues will take some time to resolve, but 15 days should be enough for the telcos to present plans. ...
VMware moves deeper into data centres with Nicira buy
VMware Inc. made its largest deal ever Monday, pushing deeper into the data-center business by agreeing to acquire networking company Nicira Inc. in a...
Nokia plans to give face lift to its marketing strategy-Report
Nokia is planning to revamp its marketing strategy ahead of the unveiling of its new Windows 8 smartphone in the autumn, the Financial Times...