Daily News November 13, 2012

Ofcom finalises 4G auction rules
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/11/ofcom-finalises-4g-auction-rules/

Verizon plans to complete its LTE rollout by mid-2013
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57547595-94/verizon-plans-to-complete-its-lte-rollout-by-mid-2013/

China Telecom snags iPhone 5 for late 2012 launch
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57547819-37/china-telecom-snags-iphone-5-for-late-2012-launch/

Microsoft's Surface tablet has "modest" start: Ballmer

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/12/us-microsoft-ballmer-idUSBRE8AB0PY20121112

RIM to introduce new BlackBerry 10 devices on January 30

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/12/us-rim-blackberry-idUSBRE8AB0H920121112

iPad Mini LTE will ship by early next week, report says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57547559-37/ipad-mini-lte-will-ship-by-early-next-week-report-says/

Thailand to set 3G price ceiling by Dec
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/thailand-set-3g-price-ceiling-dec

AIS reaches 3.5m 3G subscribers; blended ARPU climbs 4% y-o-y
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/08/ais-reaches-3-5m-3g-subscribers-blended-arpu-climbs-4-y-o-y/

DTAC Aiming to Offer Both 3G and 4G Services
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57284.php

OTE’s EBITDA drops 7.4% on 10.2% turnover slump
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/09/otes-ebitda-drops-7-4-on-10-2-turnover-slump/

Greece’s OTE encourages employees to retire early
http://www.telecoms.com/52610/greeces-ote-encourages-employees-to-retire-early/

Swisscom profits slide 9.2%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/09/swisscom-profits-slide-9-2/

Telus Reports Stable Rise in Revenues and Profits
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57275.php