Daily News October 10, 2012

MegaFon Files for IPO in Biggest Russian Sale Since 2007

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-09/megafon-files-for-ipo-in-biggest-russian-sale-since-2007.html

Telefonica targets retailers with street smart data
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/08/us-telefonica-big-data-idUSBRE89719X20121008

Vivendi Looking at Sale of Majority Stake in Moroccan Subsidiary
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56743.php

FCC's Genachowski: We're on track to free up 300 MHz of spectrum by 2015
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/fccs-genachowski-were-track-free-300-mhz-spectrum-2015/2012-10-05

Qtel raises Wataniya stake to 92.1%; Kuwaiti sovereign fund offloads entire interest
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/08/qtel-raises-wataniya-stake-to-92-1-kuwaiti-sovereign-fund-offloads-entire-interest/

Huawei said to consider IPO
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/huawei-said-consider-ipo

China rejects U.S. accusations against telcoms firms

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/09/us-china-usa-huawei-zte-idUSBRE8980PS20121009

ZTE’s Equipment is Safe and Poses no Threat to US Telecommunications Infrastructure
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121008006530/en/ZTE%E2%80%99s-Equipment-Safe-Poses-Threat-Telecommunications-Infrastructure

Huawei - Statement regarding HPSCI's report
http://www.huawei.com/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/hw-194454-hpsci.htm

DOCOMO and KT Aim to Develop Mobile NFC-based Cross-border E-money Service
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001612.html

Google to co-brand 10-inch Nexus tablet with Samsung
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57528352-94/google-to-co-brand-10-inch-nexus-tablet-with-samsung/

iPad Mini may only come in Wi-Fi version, report says

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57529112-37/ipad-mini-may-only-come-in-wi-fi-version-report-says/

HTC Profit Falls 79 Percent Amid Competition

http://allthingsd.com/20121008/htc-profit-falls-79-percent-amid-competition/

Windows Phone 8 pre-orders said to start October 21
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57528365-94/windows-phone-8-pre-orders-said-to-start-october-21/

Turkcell puts mobile wallet in SIM
http://www.telecoms.com/50287/turkcell-puts-mobile-wallet-in-sim/

Verizon Wireless says ahead of target on high-speed network

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/09/us-verizon-highspeednetwork-idUSBRE8981E120121009

SK Telecom, Bell Labs collaborate on big data
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/sk-telecom-bell-labs-collaborate-big-data

Kuwaiti Networks Authorised to Reuse 1800Mhz Spectrum for LTE Services
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56746.php

Bangladesh Network Forms Infrastructure Subsidiary
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56739.php

Samsung Makes Galaxy Music Official

http://sammyhub.com/2012/10/09/samsung-makes-galaxy-music-official/

Angry Birds Star Wars to reach our galaxy on November 8
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57527760-93/angry-birds-star-wars-to-reach-our-galaxy-on-november-8/