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India government withdraws telecom case review petition
Government earlier sought review on aspects of Supreme Court's licence cancellation order.The Indian government Tuesday unexpectedly decided to withdraw its petition in the Supreme Court seeking to review certain aspects of the court's earlier ruling that ordered cancellation of...
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Nokia to exit mobile money business
Finland-based Nokia Corp., the world's largest handset maker by unit shipments, said Monday it is planning to shut down its Mobile Financial Services business, including a Nokia Money service launched recently in India, as part of its strategy to...
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Media tablets to be fourth largest market for semiconductors by 2014
IHS expects sales of chipsets for tablets to reach $18.2 billion in two years time. Media tablets are set to become the world's fourth-largest application for semiconductors by 2014, led by Apple Inc.'s iPad, said industry researcher IHS...
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Huawei beefs up design team, to launch more high-end smartphones
China's Huawei Technologies Co., which makes mobile devices and telecom equipment, is beefing up its design team as it aims to raise the profile of its own-brand phones, and plans to launch more mid- to high-end smartphones later this...
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Telefonica to invest up to €75,000 in 10 UK start-ups
Telefonica announced on Wednesday that it will invest between €50,000 and €75,000 in return for a 10% stake in innovative start-ups, as its Wayra initiative comes to the U.K. The scheme is designed to encourage local innovation and...
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Brazil’s Embratel plans cable TV tender, corporate restructuring
Brazilian phone company Embratel Participacoes S/A on Tuesday unveiled plans to start a restructuring of its operations, which could eventually bring all of the group's operations under one roof.
Embratel, controlled by Mexico's America Movil SAB de CV, plans...
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Czech govt wants to shake up regulator, cut mobile prices
The Czech Industry and Trade Ministry Monday said it would seek to shake up the board of the country's telecommunications regulator, or CTU, in its bid to boost competition on the local cellular market. "CTU should ensure that...
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