PRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Delivers Customers Unique Access to 'Inception,' One of This Summer's Most Anticipated Films
8th Jul 2010 14:00
Interactive Mobile App and Game Set to Engage Film Fans in New Ways BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless said today that select customers now have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the mind-bending world of "Inception," the upcoming sci-fi action film opening on F
Read moreIndian Court Defers Vodafone Tax Dispute Hearing To Aug 2
8th Jul 2010 11:25
MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--The Bombay High Court has deferred hearing Vodafone's appeal against a INR120 billion ($2.54 billion) tax charge until Aug. 2. "On Thursday in the Bombay High Court, the counsel for the tax office asked for an adjournment of the matter and the court rescheduled a date for the
Read moreAT&T Says Alcatel-Lucent Equipment Problem Slowed Network
7th Jul 2010 18:51
By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--AT&T Inc. (T) said a "software defect" in its network equipment slowed down the connection for many of its laptop card and smartphone customers over the weekend. AT&T and supplier Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) jointly found a problem wit
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Did You Know? Verizon Wireless Makes It Easy for Customers to Stay Connected Outside of the U.S., Too
7th Jul 2010 13:30
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Don't forget, next time you travel internationally you can rely on Verizon Wireless to satisfy your wireless communications needs far from home. Verizon Wireless offers customers a number of ways to stay in touch while traveling to more than 220 countr
Read moreIndia Sets Up Panel On Telecom Operators' Concerns Over Regulator Proposals
7th Jul 2010 11:38
NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--The Indian government Wednesday said it has set up a panel to consider the concerns of telecom companies over recommended caps on bandwidth for mobile phone services and a proposed one-time charge. The panel--which will be within the Department of Telecommunications--is to
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Roscommon, Michigan, Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements
6th Jul 2010 18:30
New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls ROSCOMMON, Mich., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Roscommon, Mich., which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video mes
Read more2nd UPDATE: Italy Telco Regulator Urges Common Broadband Plan
6th Jul 2010 15:41
(Rewrites, adds detail, comments.) By Giada Zampano Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ROME (Dow Jones)--Italy's telecommunications regulator Tuesday urged operators to work together to develop a fast fiber-based network, warning that failure to do so could be costly for the country's economic gro
Read moreUPDATE: Italy Telco Regulator Urges Common Broadband Plan
6th Jul 2010 12:56
(Adds comments, Telecom Italia reaction, background.) By Giada Zampano Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ROME (Dow Jones)--The head of Italy's telecommunications regulator Tuesday urged the country's operators to work on a common project for the development of a next-generation broadband network
Read moreMARKET TALK: ABB, Credit Suisse Among Top Execution Nobel Picks
6th Jul 2010 11:18
1018 GMT [Dow Jones] Execution Nobel's top European picks going into the third quarter are ABB (ABB), Aviva (AV.LN), Cable & Wireless (CWC.LN), Centrica (CNA.LN), Credit Suisse (CS), Finmeccanica (FNC.MI), H&M (HM-B.SK), Lloyds (LYG), Mitchell & Butlers (MAB.LN), Prysmian (PRY.MI), Reed Elsevier (EN
Read moreItaly Regulator Urges Common Plan On Ultra Broadband Network
6th Jul 2010 10:46
ROME (Dow Jones)--The head of Italy's telecommunications regulator Tuesday urged the country's telecoms operators to work on a common project for the development of a next-generation broadband network, as Italy needs to bridge the gap with the rest of Europe. In the regulator's annual speech to
Read moreSebastian Ebel To Become New CFO Of Vodafone Germany - Source
5th Jul 2010 14:11
By Archibald Preuschat Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Vodafone PLC (VOD) has appointed Sebastian Ebel as new chief financial officer of its German unit, a person familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. The board made a decision Monday and the announcement
Read moreEinhorn's Greenlight Capital Re's Portfolio Gained 2.2% In June
2nd Jul 2010 18:45
By Alistair Barr Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE) said its investment portfolio, which is run by hedge fund manager David Einhorn, generated returns of more than 2% in June as equity markets slumped. Einhorn is chairman of Greenlight Capital Re, which reinsures a variety of property and casualt
Read moreTPG, Blackstone, Apax Eye Poland's Polkomtel - Sources
2nd Jul 2010 15:57
By Marietta Cauchi Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.S. buyout firms TPG and Blackstone Group (BX) and London-based Apax Partners are among potential bidders for Polish mobile phone operator Polkomtel, people familiar with the situation said Friday. Polkomtel has a handful of
Read moreNZ Government To Recommend Ultra-Fast Broadband Partners By October
2nd Jul 2010 03:38
WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--The New Zealand government plans to make recommendations on investment partners for a NZ$3 billion ultra-fast broadband initiative by October, Crown Fibre Holdings said in a statement Friday. Crown Fibre Holdings is the government body managing the NZ$1.5 billion the gove
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Wichita Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless, Alltel Network Integration
1st Jul 2010 20:13
Verizon Wireless and Alltel Wireless Network Integration Delivers Increased Wireless Voice and Data Capacity and Coverage WICHITA, Kan., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the company serving the most wireless customers, today announced it has completed the integration of its network with
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