Daily News December 15, 2011

Japan’s Government Starts to Receive Applications for 900 MHz LTE Spectrum. (The Announcement below is in Japanese)

http://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01kiban14_02000054.html

In brief: NTT DoCoMo mulls raising Tata Teleservices stake

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=469906

GSMA announces details of NFC & Mobile Money Summit 2012

http://gsmworld.com/newsroom/press-releases/2011/6610.htm

France Telecom receives fives offers for Swiss business

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=469914

Telefonica cuts dividend target to focus on debt

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/14/us-telefonica-idUSTRE7BD1Y420111214

Google Voice calls within U.S. and Canada free for another year

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/13/google-voice-calls-within-u-s-and-canada-free-for-another-year/

Global smartphone penetration nearing 10%

http://www.asymco.com/2011/12/13/global-smartphone-penetration-below-10/

Nokia Reentering U.S. Smartphone Market With a $50 Windows Phone for T-Mobile

http://allthingsd.com/20111214/nokia-re-entering-u-s-smartphone-market-with-a-low-end-windows-phone-for-t-mobile/

LG INTRODUCES WORLD'S FIRST HD LTE SMARTPHONE TO JAPAN

http://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=590768

Clearwire rakes in USD715.5m from shareholders

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/14/clearwire-rakes-in-usd715-5m-from-shareholders/

Rogers shutting down WiMAX service in March

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/14/rogers-shutting-down-wimax-service-in-march/