Daily News January 24, 2012

RIM's co-CEOs step down; insider Heins takes helm
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57363615-94/rims-co-ceos-step-down-insider-heins-takes-helm/

AT&T, T-Mobile file request for AWS spectrum transfer

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/att-t-mobile-file-request-aws-spectrum-transfer/2012-01-23

Telefónica boosts cloud capabilities with strategic investment in Joyent, Inc.

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=17725&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20boosts%20cloud%20capab...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Rumour Mill: FT Orange eyes South African entry
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/rumour-mill-ft-orange-eyes-south-african-entry/2012-01-20

Nokia Siemens secures 1.2 billion euro loan: source

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/23/us-nokia-siemens-idUSTRE80M02W20120123

Ofcom outlines spectrum plans during Olympics

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=470609

KT inks LTE rollout deal with NSN

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/01/23/kt-inks-lte-rollout-deal-with-nsn/

Carl Icahn acquires USD300m LightSquared debt; is troubled LTE start-up close to collapse?

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/01/23/carl-icahn-acquires-usd300m-lightsquared-debt-is-troubled-lte-start-up-close-to-collapse/

Nokia Lumia Sales Seen Topping 1 Million Since Debut in Respite for Stock

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-22/nokia-lumia-sales-seen-topping-1-million-in-respite-for-stock.html

Anatel launches consultation on 450MHz, 2.5GHz spectrum tenders

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/01/23/anatel-launches-consultation-on-450mhz-2-5ghz-spectrum-tenders/

Bharti Airtel extends managed services deal with NSN for five years

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/01/23/bharti-airtel-extends-managed-services-deal-with-nsn-for-five-years/

Vodafone moves closer to Indian IPO
Source claims earliest a listing could take place is start of 2013.
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=470580

AT&T’s Pantech Element and Burst with LTE available now
http://www.unwiredview.com/2012/01/23/atts-pantech-element-and-burst-with-lte-available-now/

Telco Pay-TV Subscribers Approaching 100 Million

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/01/23/telco-pay-tv-subscribers-approaching-100-million/

Engineering Windows 8 for mobile networks
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/01/20/engineering-windows-8-for-mobility.aspx