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Google names new Android head as Rubin steps aside
Sundar Pichai to lead development of smartphone OS, alongside his responsibilities at Chrome. Android creator Andy Rubin has stepped down from his role as the head of Google's mobile operating system to take on...
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US regulators approve T-Mobile USA’s acquisition of MetroPCS
U.S. regulators approved the combination of pay-as-you-go wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA, leaving MetroPCS shareholders as the last remaining obstacle on the deal.
The deal will combine T-Mobile with the smaller MetroPCS, creating...
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Sistema gets spectrum in eight India service areas
Russian telco's Indian unit to pay $665 million for 800-MHz spectrum. Russian conglomerate Sistema JSFC's Indian unit Monday won back telecommunications bandwidth through an auction in eight of 21 telecom service areas where its...
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Czech telco regulator suspends spectrum auction
Watchdog says bids are too high and would likely result in higher costs for consumers.
The Czech telecommunications regulator, or CTU, Friday said it has suspended its auction for mobile radio frequencies to allow the upgrade of current data...
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Canada antitrust agency approves BCE-Astral deal with conditions
Canadian incumbent required to divest some of its TV assets. Canada's antitrust agency said Monday it has approved BCE Inc.'s amended acquisition offer for Astral Media Inc. on the condition BCE sell off some...
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Nokia Siemens likely to build Videocon’s 4G network
Indian telco indicated that it will contract European vendor for LTE build.
Videocon Industries Ltd. said Monday its telecommunications unit plans to contract Nokia Siemens Networks to build a high-speed network that will allow it to offer fourth-generation telecom...
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Paulson to vote against MetroPCS/T-Mobile deal
Hedge fund manager claims MetroPCS could get a more attractive alternative offer. The largest shareholder in MetroPCS Communications Inc., hedge fund Paulson & Co., plans to vote its 9.9% stake against the planned acquisition...
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