March 29, 2013

Daily News March 29, 2013

U.S. approval of Sprint-Softbank deal may hinge on China
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57576718-94/u.s-approval-of-sprint-softbank-deal-may-hinge-on-china/

Amazon to use 4.7-inch screen for upcoming smartphone, say sources
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130326PD216.html

GSA REPORT:Status of the LTE Ecosystem
http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/GSA_lte_ecosystem_report_270313.php4

Apple cuts iPad mini shipments for 2Q13
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130327PD209.html

China market: Almost 57 million smartphones sold in 4Q12, says Analysys
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130327VL200.html

Singapore's M1 Launches PrePay LTE Service
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59229.php

T-Mobile's iPhone 5 is AT&T's iPhone 5, But It's Not
http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthickey/2013/03/26/t-mobiles-iphone-5-is-atts-iphone-5-but-its-not/

Twitter Could Do $1 Billion in 2014, Says eMarketer
http://allthingsd.com/20130327/twitter-could-do-1-billion-in-2014-says-emarketer/

March 28, 2013

Daily News March 28, 2013




ZTE Posts Second-Straight Loss on Delayed Contracts

Tele2 Sells Russian Subsidiary for $2.4 Billion

Ericsson Said to Discuss Buying Microsoft’s TV-Software Unit

Ericsson Cuts 1,400 Staff in Sweden



Worldwide Smart Connected Device Market Crossed 1 Billion Shipments in 2012, Apple Pulls Near Samsung in Fourth Quarter, According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24037713

NZ's Telecom to slash over 1,000 jobs, more cuts to come

Nook Tablets to Get In-App Purchasing Soon
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59211.php

March 27, 2013

March 25, 2013

Daily News March 25, 2013


América Móvil announces a proposal for a dividend payment and an increase in the amount to repurchase shares
http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/cm/news/2013/PropPagoDiv2013En.pdf

America Movil Jumps on Buyback Increase, Finance Chief Comments

Vodafone Says Indian Regulator Rejects Renewal of Mobile Permits

FCC Chairman Genachowski Leaving U.S. Agency Leaderless

KPN ‘Laser Focused’ on 3 Billion-Euro Share Sale, CFO Says

China Unicom takes firm stance on FDD LTE 

March 22, 2013

Daily News March 22, 2013


T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Announce Receipt of All Required Regulatory Approvals for Proposed Combination

GSA confirms 156 commercial LTE networks launched and increasing global reach
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_373.php


Visa has no plans for digital wallet fee at this point -exec

Samsung Mobile Executive Confirms Smartwatch Development



China Unicom Posts Two-Thirds Jump in Full-Year Profits


KPN Sells Infrastructure Services Division
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59111.php

World's Most Admired Companies

March 21, 2013

Daily News March 21, 2013

China Mobile books strong revenue, profit growth in 2012
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/18/china-mobile-books-strong-revenue-profit-growth-in-2012/

Hesse, Masayoshi Son Met With FCC to Pitch SoftBank-Sprint Deal
http://allthingsd.com/20130318/hesse-masayoshi-son-met-with-fcc-to-pitch-softbank-sprint-deal/

Carlos Slim Hangs On As World's Richest, Bill Gates Still No. 2
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2013/03/18/carlos-slim-hangs-on-as-worlds-richest-man-bill-gates-still-no-2/

Vivendi Said to Consider Splitting SFR Unit From Media
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-20/vivendi-said-to-consider-splitting-sfr-unit-from-media.html

Tencent Earnings Beat Estimates as Ads Counter Cost Rise
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-20/tencent-fourth-quarter-profit-beats-analyst-estimates.html

AIS Looking to Migrate 10 Million Customers to 3G Network This Year
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59085.php

SingTel may sell Optus Satellite business
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/singtel-may-sell-optus-satellite-business

Global LTE Traffic will Grow by Over 200% in 2013
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/global-lte-traffic-will-grow-by-over-200-in-2013

ZTE’s Statement on Huawei’s Lawsuits
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130317005082/en/ZTE%E2%80%99s-Statement-Huawei%E2%80%99s-Lawsuits

Sony Mobile adds two new Xperia smartphones to its Spring line up, bringing
best of Sony experiences to a broader device range
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/press_release/sony-mobile-adds-two-new-xperia-smartphones-to-its-spring-line-up-bringing-best-of-sony-experiences-to-a-broader-device-range/

A Closer Look at GALAXY S 4
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=23159

March 19, 2013

Daily News March 19, 2013


Ericsson and STMicroelectronics agree on strategic way forward for ST-Ericsson

Verizon Could Raise $80 Billion to Buy Out Vodafone Stake

Indian Smartphone Market Breaks 5 Million Mark in Q4, 2012 Powered by Sub-US$200 Price Points, Says IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prIN24017513

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa to go into Mass Production in Q2 2013
http://sammyhub.com/2013/03/15/samsung-exynos-5-octa-to-go-into-mass-production-in-q2-2013/

Arcep gives green light to Bouygues for 1800MHz LTE
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/15/arcep-gives-green-light-to-bouygues-for-1800mhz-lte/

Firefox OS Simulator 3.0 makes its debut
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57574322-94/firefox-os-simulator-3.0-makes-its-debut/

Ericsson and Telstra successfully trial 1Tbps optical link

March 18, 2013

Daily News March 18, 2013


China Mobile to boost capex by 49% to $31b

Samsung to Launch Tizen Smartphone by August

Vivendi Cancels Sale of Brazilian Subsidiary

ZTE names new India CEO

March 15, 2013

Daily News March 15, 2013


Samsung Galaxy S4 to be available in 155 countries starting at the end of April

First Photos: Samsung's Galaxy S4

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S3

Samsung Previews Samsung Hub and New Content Services on GALAXY S 4 Unpacked

AT&T Says It’s Open to Sale of Assets

Vodafone and Orange to Deploy Shared Landline Fibre Network
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59026.php

Vodafone Ends Formula One Sponsorship With McLaren Racing Team

March 12, 2013

Daily News March 12, 2013


BlackBerry Shares Jump as Lenovo CEO Mentions Possible Deal

FCC May Clear T-Mobile-PCS Deal Without Vote, Union Says

Samsung ruled China's smartphone market last year

French Networks May Be Asked to Terminate National Roaming Pact

AT&T’s BlackBerry Z10 Preorders Begin Tomorrow

Verizon’s LTE Network Is Broader, but AT&T’s Is Faster

Lightning-fast data speeds and expanding coverage
A 4G LTE PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Ericsson May Consider Indian Job Cuts - Report

Ericsson, Preliminary market share data for 2012

Telecom Egypt Posts Fall in Full Year Profits - Plans 4G Network

Kyocera Torque: Not Exactly Elegant, but Can Handle All Your Drops and Dunks

Daily News March 12, 2013


BlackBerry Shares Jump as Lenovo CEO Mentions Possible Deal

FCC May Clear T-Mobile-PCS Deal Without Vote, Union Says

Samsung ruled China's smartphone market last year

French Networks May Be Asked to Terminate National Roaming Pact

AT&T’s BlackBerry Z10 Preorders Begin Tomorrow

Verizon’s LTE Network Is Broader, but AT&T’s Is Faster

Lightning-fast data speeds and expanding coverage
A 4G LTE PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Ericsson May Consider Indian Job Cuts - Report


Telecom Egypt Posts Fall in Full Year Profits - Plans 4G Network

Kyocera Torque: Not Exactly Elegant, but Can Handle All Your Drops and Dunks

March 6, 2013

Daily News March 6, 2013



Verizon Said to be Seeking to Resolve Vodafone Venture

Are You Ready for the Next GALAXY?
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=22633

Android to Account for over Half of Smartphone App Downloads in 2013


Telekom and Daimler announce partnership for automotive online services



Sprint Nextel Declines to Carry BlackBerry's Flagship Touchscreen Smartphone
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58888.php

March 5, 2013

Daily News March 5, 2013


Smartphones Expected to Outship Feature Phones for First Time in 2013, According to IDC

German Regulator Told to Rethink Mobile Termination Rates
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58862.php

Telekom rolls out the WiFi carpet: 2.5 million new hotspots in Germany by 2016

Telefonica scraps LatAm IPO


Bharti Airtel to Offer Voice Services to LTE Customers Via GSM

March 4, 2013

Daily News March 4, 2013

クアルコムは、事業者同士でのLTEローミングを2013年中に実現したいと発言
Qualcomm: We will solve 4G roaming problem this year
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57571562-78/qualcomm-we-will-solve-4g-roaming-problem-this-year/

米MetroPCSの2012年Q4の決算は、LTE網構築費用・スマートフォンユーザーの獲得費用で減収減益
MetroPCS Quarterly Profits Down by Two-Thirds Due to Higher Costs
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58824.php

ロシアMegaFoneの2012年Q4の決算は増収増益
MegaFon Posts Strong Fourth-Quarter Results
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58833.php

ボーダフォン・ニュージーランドは、LTEサービスを開始
Vodafone NZ launches LTE
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/vodafone-nz-launches-lte

OTEの2012年Q4は増収・損失は縮小
OTE Revenues Shrink, As Do Losses
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58836.php

総務省、電波法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令案等に係る電波監理審議会からの答申及び意見募集の結果 -次世代高速無線LANの導入-
http://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01kiban12_02000026.html

[MWC2013]100倍の容量増を1/10のコストで、SK Telecomが見せるスモールセルへの進化
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20130301/460209/

March 1, 2013