Daily News April 3, 2012

SFR outlines LTE and network evolution plans

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/sfr-outlines-lte-and-network-evolution-plans/23264/

UK's Ofcom mulls 700MHz auction to sidestep mobile data jam

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/uks-ofcom-mulls-700mhz-auction-sidestep-mobile-data-jam/

Google Acquires TxVia

http://googlecommerce.blogspot.jp/2012/04/google-acquires-txvia.html

Telco revenues exceed $1.9tr in 2011
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telco-revenues-exceed-19tr-2011

ACCC launches discussion on creation of Independent Telecommunications
Adjudicator
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/30/accc-launches-discussion-on-creation-of-independent-telecommunications-adjudicator/

MTN former CEO denies bribes to Iran, South Africa
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/01/us-mtn-nhleko-idUSBRE8300F620120401

Panasonic to shift mobile handset production abroad: Nikkei
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/01/us-panasonic-mobiles-idUSBRE83003720120401

Decision on new SIM card size (4FF) postponed
http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/NewsandEvents/2012_03_4FFSIM.aspx

New Zealand's Networks to Collaborate on Mobile Payments Standard

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53763.php

O2 customers can now go On & On

http://mediacentre.o2.co.uk/Press-Releases/O2-customers-can-now-go-On-On-36b.aspx

Taiwanese cellcos to drop calling rates from 1 April
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/30/taiwanese-cellcos-to-drop-calling-rates-from-1-april/

MTS India to Raise $1.2 Billion from Shareholders

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53747.php

Australia’s NBN Co. announces three year rollout plan
http://www.telecoms.com/41845/australias-nbn-co-announces-three-year-rollout-plan/

Sprocket Wireless taps Alca-Lu for Oklahoma LTE rollout
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/30/sprocket-wireless-taps-alca-lu-for-oklahoma-lte-rollout/

3 Group’s EBITDA up 21%; Hutch Asia narrows EBIT loss by 56%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/30/3-groups-ebitda-up-21-hutch-asia-narrows-ebit-loss-by-56/

Telefónica and Intel launch an innovative pilot for hybrid clouds

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=18023&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20and%20Intel%20launch%20a...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

ZTE Conducts Record-Breaking HSUPA Single Cell Data Rate Test

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53736.php

Samsung spent over $9 billion in R&D in 2011

http://sammyhub.com/2012/04/02/samsung-spent-over-9-billion-in-rd-in-2011/

Decision on Investing in Memory Production Corporation in China

http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/news/newsIrRead.do?news_ctgry=irpublicdisclosure&news_seq=20150

Dell Announces Intent to Acquire Wyse Technology

http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/secure/2012-04-02-dell-acquisition-wyse-technology.aspx

Zong founder takes helm of Paypal
http://www.telecoms.com/41863/zong-founder-takes-helm-of-paypal/

Apple, publishers to settle e-books price-fixing suit: Report
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-57407363-243/apple-publishers-to-settle-e-books-price-fixing-suit-report/

Foxconn chairman pledges to raise pay in China, invest in Hainan
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/01/net-us-foxconn-idUSBRE83004E20120401

Apple patent pitch hints at 3D imaging on iPhone, iPad
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57406963-17/apple-patent-pitch-hints-at-3d-imaging-on-iphone-ipad/

Google's Go language turns one, wins a spot at YouTube
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57407006-264/googles-go-language-turns-one-wins-a-spot-at-youtube/

Fujitsu Converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a Wholly Owned Subsidiary

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2012_04/pr0201.htm