The global telecommunications industry was not immune to economic forces in 2012 that slowed growth from earlier predictions, according to a new market analysis report from Insight Research. Spending for wireline services contracted in 2012, while spending on wireless services grew modestly. According to the new industry market study, telecommunications services revenue worldwide will grow … Read more
USA based AT&T has announced that it is paying US$1.9 billion in cash to buy blocks of radio spectrum from Verizon Wireless. AT&T has agreed to acquire spectrum in the 700 MHz B band from Verizon Wireless for $1.9 billion in cash and AWS spectrum licenses in several markets, including Phoenix, Ariz., Los Angeles and … Read more
Google has reported that its first-quarter revenues jumped by nearly a third to US$14 billion, while profits rose to US$3.35 billion, compared to US$2.89 billion a year ago. Google said that its revenues from outside of the United States totaled $7.1 billion, representing 55% of total Google revenues in the first quarter of 2013, compared … Read more
Three of India’s largest mobile networks have requested that a portion of the radio spectrum reserved for CDMA services be re purposed for use by the GSM networks. Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular sent a joint letter to the Department of Telecoms. “We recommend that the 800 MHz spectrum band is harmonies with the international … Read more
Google is reported to have held preliminary discussions that could lead to it setting up its own wireless network in the USA, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The internet giant, which has just started deploying its own landline internet service in the USA has held talks with satellite-TV provider Dish Network, according … Read more
The Android smartphone operating system was found on three out of every four smartphones shipped during the third quarter of 2012. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), total Android smartphone shipments worldwide reached 136 million units, accounting for 75% of the 181.1 million smartphones shipped in 3Q12. The 91.5% year-over-year growth was nearly double the … Read more
The former state telecoms operator filed for protection from its creditors in March to restructure 3.75 billion euros (3 billion pounds) of debt and was taken over by its senior lenders after cutting its debt by 40 percent. Irish telco, Eircom has announced that it is slashing 2,000 of its 5,700 staff over the next … Read more
SEATTLE—T-Mobile USA Inc. and its parent company, Deutsche Telecom A.G., have been ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay $345,972 to a worker allegedly fired for being a whistle-blower. Bellevue, Wash.-based T-Mobile said it plans to appeal. The Department of Labor’s order resulted from an investigation into alleged violations of the whistleblower protection … Read more
Two Major Mobile Product Company ban on sales by A South Korean court after it ruled that each company had infringed each other’s patents. The Seoul Central Court has imposed a sales ban on several devices as a result: Apple’s Iphone 3GS, Iphone 4 and the original Ipad and Ipad 2 tablets, along with Samsung’s GalaxyS … Read more
In the past few weeks, pretty convincing photos of the rumored iPhone 5 have flooded the Internets, which is surprising since Apple used to be able to keep a tight lock on their secrets before they hold announcement events like this. Apple has confirmed the worst kept secret about its forthcoming press conference – that … Read more