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MTN Irancell ordered to boost coverage of disputed islands
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 Iran
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MTN Irancell has been ordered by the Iranian government to expand coverage of its mobile network to Abu Musa and other disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, Dow Jones Newswires... more
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TIM Brasil lines up to participate in 4G auction
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 Brazil
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Telecom Italia chairman Franco Bernabe has confirmed that the group’s Brazilian asset TIM Participacoes (TIM Brasil) will take part in the country’s upcoming auction of 4G mobile spectrum, despite concerns... more
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LTE arrives in Namibia: MTC launches 4G in capital
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 Namibia
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Namibia’s wireless market leader Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) has launched commercial 4G data services over a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network covering large parts of the capital, Windhoek. MTC’s new ‘Netman... more
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MTN Ghana inks USD276m syndicated loan for network expansion
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 Ghana
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MTN Ghana, owned by South African mobile telecoms group MTN, has secured a syndicated loan worth USD276 million to help finance its network expansion in the west African country. MTN... more
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Magyar telcos suggest lower tax cap on voice calls, SMS
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 Hungary
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MTI Econews reports that three leading Hungarian telecoms service providers – Magyar Telekom (MTel), Telenor (formerly Pannon) and Vodafone – are proposing an amendment to the government’s planned new tax... more
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Energy prices may put squeeze on Jordanian cellcos
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 Jordan
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Jordanian cellcos have warned that a planned increase in electricity prices would have a negative impact on the telecoms sector, the Jordan Times reports. Spokesmen from all three of the... more
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Round the Bend? Oregon telco claims LTE launch
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 United States
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Regional US telco BendBroadband has announced that that its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network has gone live in Central Oregon, superseding its existing HSPA+ infrastructure, which is now set to... more
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Antares to merge with mobile TV operator Dominanta?
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 Russia
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According to an unconfirmed report by Kommersant, would-be Russian Long Term Evolution (LTE) operator Antares Telecom has disclosed plans to officially merge its operations with those of mobile TV operator... more
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T-Mobile has no plans to introduce LTE handsets
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 Austria
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T-Mobile Austria has no immediate plans to launch a Long Term Evolution (LTE) smartphone for its 4G customers, DerStandard.at reports. Following the company’s introduction of the Samsung Galaxy 8.9 LTE... more
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Look before you Leap; cellco to expand LTE coverage to 65m people by 2014
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Leap Wireless International plans to expand the projected coverage offered by its in-deployment Long Term Evolution (LTE) network from 20-25 million people by the end of this year, to 60-65... more
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CAT puts 3G plans on hold; TOT told to do same
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 Thailand
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CAT Telecom has suspended its 3G mobile service expansion plan whilst state bodies including the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (MICT) continue investigations... more
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