PRESS RELEASE: Bemidji, Minnesota Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements
11th Jun 2010 14:00
New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls BEMIDJI, Minn., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Bemidji, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls, send and receive email and text, picture and video messages, acc
Read more2nd UPDATE: India Broadband Bandwidth Auction Ends; Government Earns $8.23 Bln
11th Jun 2010 12:07
(Adds company, analyst comments, background) By Romit Guha, R. Jai Krishna and Kenan Machado Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--India's auction for bandwidth to offer broadband wireless Internet services ended Friday--after 16 days and 117 rounds--boosting government coffers by
Read moreUPDATE: India Broadband Bandwidth Auction Ends; Government Earns $8.23 Bln
11th Jun 2010 08:51
(Adds auction details, background) By Romit Guha, R. Jai Krishna and Kenan Machado Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--India's auction for bandwidth to offer broadband wireless Internet services ended Friday--after 16 days and 117 rounds--boosting government coffers by $8.23 bil
Read moreADR Report: Shares Climb On Upbeat ECB Comments, China Data
10th Jun 2010 21:49
By Shara Tibken Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--International companies trading in New York broadly gained Thursday following upbeat comments from the European Central Bank and strong economic data in the U.S. and China. The Bank of New York index of ADRs rose 4.2% to 116.58
Read more2nd UPDATE:T.Italia Snubs Rival Plan, To Lift Ultra Broadband
10th Jun 2010 17:03
(Adds detail and background.) By Giada Zampano Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NAPLES (Dow Jones)--Telecom Italia SpA (TIT.MI), Italy's largest telecommunications operator, Thursday dismissed calls for joining a rival broadband project, telling regulators that it will push ahead with its own plan
Read moreTelefonica Chairman Rules Out Takeover Of Dutch Rival Royal KPN
10th Jun 2010 15:46
MADRID (Dow Jones)--Telefonica SA (TEF) has ruled out buying Dutch rival Royal KPN NV (KPN.AE), the Spanish telecommunications company's Chairman Cesar Alierta said Thursday. Alierta made the comments in a meeting with journalists in New York Thursday, a company spokesman said. Last month, t
Read moreIndia Broadband Bandwidth Auction Price Rises To INR127.75 Bln
10th Jun 2010 15:00
NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--The bid amount for bandwidth to offer broadband wireless Internet services in India has risen to about INR127.75 billion ($2.73 billion)--more than seven times the base price--for a nation-wide slot at the end of the 15th day of the auction Thursday. The starting price was
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Increases Network Capacity in Hoopeston, Ill.
10th Jun 2010 15:00
Verizon Wireless Adds Cell Site to Stay Ahead of Customer Demand HOOPESTON, Ill., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Hoopeston, Ill., that expands network capacity, enabling more customers in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls
Read more2nd UPDATE: Kabel Deutschland Narrows Loss
10th Jun 2010 14:50
(Adds executive, analyst's comments) By Archibald Preuschat Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MUNICH (Dow Jones)--Kabel Deutschland Holding AG, Europe's biggest cable network company, Thursday posted a sharply narrowed full-year net loss in its first results since it went public, and said it expect
Read morePRESS RELEASE: More and More Verizon Wireless Customers Use Skype mobile for Unlimited Skype-to-Skype Calls Around the World
10th Jun 2010 14:30
Skype mobile to Get Even Better with Korean and Chinese Language Support, Enhanced User Interface and Availability on 3G Multimedia Handsets BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Skype mobile(TM) from Verizon Wireless gives customers another easy way to stay connected with friends, famil
Read moreUPDATE: Telecom Italia To Boost Ultra Broadband Coverage In Italy
10th Jun 2010 13:57
(Adds details.) By Giada Zampano of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NAPLES (Dow Jones)--Italy's largest telecommunications operator Telecom Italia SpA (TIT.MI) told regulators Thursday it will push ahead with its own plans to boost broadband coverage in Italy, aiming to offer ultra broadband serv
Read moreTelecom Italia To Boost Ultra Broadband Products In Italy
10th Jun 2010 12:09
NAPLES (Dow Jones)--Italy's largest telecoms operator Telecom Italia SpA (TIT.MI) told regulators Thursday it will push ahead with its own plans to boost broadband coverage in Italy, aiming to offer ultra broadband services to 50% of the Italian population by 2018. After a hearing with telecoms
Read moreINTERVIEW: German Mobile Pacts Unlikely, Unwelcome-Regulator
10th Jun 2010 07:31
By Archibald Preuschat Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Consolidation in the German mobile segment wouldn't be welcome and isn't more likely after the conclusion of the recent spectrum auction in the country, according to the regulator. "All mobile network providers have bee
Read moreUPDATE: Bharti Airtel Bets On India Model For Africa Success
10th Jun 2010 03:42
(This article was originally published at 1743 GMT Wednesday.) By R. Jai Krishna and Kenan Machado Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--India's Bharti Airtel Ltd. (532454.BY) Wednesday said it will look to replicate its Indian model of outsourcing everything from phone networks to
Read moreSprint Stumbles With Launch Of Hit Evo 4G Smartphone >S
9th Jun 2010 20:36
By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The high-profile launch of Sprint Nextel Corp.'s (S) Evo 4G smartphone, easily the carrier's most important product of the year, has brought a surprising mix of triumph and frustration. The Evo is a hit but not nearly as success
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