Daily News December 21, 2012

Ofcom, 4G auction bidders announced
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/12/4g-auction-bidders-announced/

Deutsche Telekom finance chief to replace CEO Obermann

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/us-deutschetelekom-management-idUSBRE8BJ0Z220121220

Deutsche Telekom defining succession early on and securing continuity

http://www.telekom.com/media/company/168944

Ericsson Hit by $1.2 Billion Write Down of Subsidiary Company

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57892.php

Nokia to resume development of 10-inch Windows RT tablet, say Taiwan makers
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121218PD211.html

Google sells Motorola TV set-top business for $2.35 billion
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/us-google-motorola-idUSBRE8BI1NE20121220

FCC: DISH must roll out 40% of its LTE network in four years
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/19/fcc-dish-must-roll-out-40-of-its-lte-network-in-four-years/

Samsung preps 5.5-inch flexible phone screen for CES demo
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34447_1-57559886/samsung-preps-5.5-inch-flexible-phone-screen-for-ces-demo/

Nepal Considers Licensing Third Mobile Network Operator
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57890.php

Indosat selects Alca-Lu for mobile broadband boost
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/19/indosat-selects-alca-lu-for-mobile-broadband-boost/

Daily News December 20, 2012

Global LTE Smartphone Shipments Will Reach 275 Million Units in 2013

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5310

Samsung Displaces Nokia as Top Cellphone Brand in 2012 and Takes Decisive Smartphone Lead Over Apple
http://www.isuppli.com/Mobile-and-Wireless-Communications/News/Pages/Samsung-Displaces-Nokia-as-Top-CellphoneBrand-in-2012-and-Takes-Decisive-Smartphone-Lead-Over-Apple.aspx

China market: 300 million smartphones to be shipped in 2013, says IDC
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121217PD218.html

Total Cumulative Wi-Fi Enabled Device Shipments Reached 5 Billion in 2012

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57888.php

First Converged LTE FDD/TDD Network launched by China Mobile Hong Kong and partner Ericsson

http://www.ericsson.com/news/121219-first-onverged-lte-fdd-tdd-network-launched-by-china-mobile-hong-kong-and-partner-ericsson_244159017_c

Telefónica reaches one million Movistar Fusión subscribers

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19232&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20reaches%20one%20millio...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

NEC signs framework deal with Telenor
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/nec-signs-framework-deal-telenor

Daily News December 19, 2012

Telefonica transfers shares of Peru unit to LatAm co

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/18/us-telefonica-peru-idUSBRE8BH0WX20121218

Google Maps for iOS nabs 10M downloads in first two days

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57559613-37/google-maps-for-ios-nabs-10m-downloads-in-first-two-days/

Global mobile advertising revenues to reach $12.8bn in 2013
http://www.telecoms.com/55371/global-mobile-advertising-revenues-to-reach-12-8bn-in-2013/

India's GSM Networks Lose 9.4 Million Customers in November

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57872.php

Ring in the Holidays with Sprint 4G LTE: Available in Six New Markets, Including Indianapolis, Santa Rosa, Calif., and Southern Puerto Rico

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2479

Contactless Payments in Europe Expand with MasterCard PayPass
http://newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/contactless-payments-in-europe-expand-with-mastercard-paypass/

Nokia Switches to Faster Memory Chips for Select Smartphones
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57854.php

Volvo teams with Ericsson on connected cars

http://www.telecoms.com/56921/volvo-teams-with-ericsson-on-connected-cars/

Daily News December 18, 2012

Orange and China Mobile to cooperate on the adoption of interoperable, SIM-based NFC standards
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2012/Orange-and-China-Mobile-to-cooperate-on-the-adoption-of-interoperable-SIM-based-NFC-standards

Sprint to Acquire 100 Percent Ownership of Clearwire for $2.97 per Share

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2477

iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales in China Top Two Million
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/12/16iPhone-5-First-Weekend-Sales-in-China-Top-Two-Million.html

France concerned about Alcatel loan deal: paper

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/17/us-alcatel-loan-idUSBRE8BG0T120121217

Telecom Italia Said to Hire Morgan Stanley for Network Spinoff
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-16/telecom-italia-said-to-hire-morgan-stanley-for-network-spinoff.html

Vodafone skips Aussie 4G auction
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/vodafone-skips-aussie-4g-auction

EU5 Smartphone Penetration Reaches 55 Percent in October 2012

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2012/12/EU5_Smartphone_Penetration_Reaches_55_Percent_in_October_2012

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined 3 Percent in 2012

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2279415

MasterCard buys into NFC wallet provider C-Sam

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/12/17/321591/mastercard-buys-into-nfc-wallet-provider-c-sam/

FCC moves to open up 3.5GHz band for small cells
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/13/fcc-moves-to-open-up-3-5ghz-band-for-small-cells/

Indonesia’s Axis Telekom considers USD300m towers sale
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/14/indonesias-axis-telekom-considers-usd300m-towers-sale/

Vimpelcom signs LTE MVNO contract with Yota
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/13/vimpelcom-signs-lte-mvno-contract-with-yota/

Yota Devices to launch LTE smartphone in Feb-13
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/14/yota-devices-to-launch-lte-smartphone-in-feb-13/

Angola sees second LTE launch
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/14/angola-sees-second-lte-launch/

Orange Romania launches LTE in Bucharest
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/13/orange-romania-launches-lte-in-bucharest/

Anatomy of the GALAXY Note II: A closer look
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=20862

Bridge Loan for Sprint Acquisition

http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/news/press/2012/20121217_01/

Boingo to Provide Global Roaming and Data Offload Solutions for NTT DOCOMO

http://www.boingo.com/pr/articles/?a=2012-12-12-boingo-to-provide-global-roaming-and-data-offload-solutions-for-ntt-docomo&id=751&date=2012-12-12

Daily News December 17, 2012

Exclusive: Softbank caps how much Sprint can pay for Clearwire
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-clearwire-sprint-softbank-idUSBRE8BD03920121214

New global telecoms treaty agreed in Dubai

http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/92.aspx#.UM5I9eQz18E

MIIT to tighten app regulations

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/750131.shtml

China Warns Europe Against Imposing Sanctions on Huawei and ZTE

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57822.php

Huawei Cutting 100 Jobs from US Infrastructure Division

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57817.php

KPN Scraps Dividend to Finance Purchase of Web Spectrum

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/kpn-scraps-dividend-to-finance-purchase-of-web-spectrum.html

Orange Spain acquires Simyo

http://orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2012/Orange-Spain-acquires-Simyo

Dutch 4G frequency auction raises more than expected

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/15/us-dutch-telco-auction-idUSBRE8BE00020121215

SKT hits target of seven million LTE subscribers by end-2012

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/14/skt-hits-target-of-seven-million-lte-subscribers-by-end-2012/

Windows Phone Store expands, adds new features http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/12/13/windows-phone-store-expands-adds-new-features.aspx

Hello Axiata to buy Smart Mobile

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/hello-axiata-buy-smart-mobile

Daily News December 14, 2012

Dell Quits Smartphone Business Globally, Drops Android
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2012/12/12/dell-quits-smartphone-business-globally-android/

KT Corp mulls Morocco move
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/12/kt-corp-mulls-morocco-move/

Sprint offers $2.1 billion to buy rest of Clearwire

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-clearwire-offer-sprint-idUSBRE8BC0IG20121213

BT joins UK LTE spectrum auction as doubts surface over £3.5B target

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/bt-joins-uk-lte-spectrum-auction-doubts-surface-over-35b-target/2012-12-12

Bouygues Telecom sues Free Mobile over smears and 'unfair competition'

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/bouygues-telecom-sues-free-mobile-over-smears-and-unfair-competition/2012-12-12

FCC approves DISH plans to repurpose satellite spectrum for mobile use
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/12/fcc-approves-dish-plans-to-repurpose-satellite-spectrum-for-mobile-use/

Worldwide Smart Connected Device Market, Led by Samsung and Apple, Grew 27.1% in the Third Quarter, According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23849612

FCC wants texting apps like iMessage in text-to-911 plan
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57558891-94/fcc-wants-texting-apps-like-imessage-in-text-to-911-plan/

Galaxy Note III rumored to feature a 6.3-inch AMOLED Display

http://sammyhub.com/2012/12/13/galaxy-note-iii-rumored-to-feature-a-6-3-inch-amoled-display/

Google Maps makes its way back to the iPhone
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-goole-maps-idUSBRE8BC06L20121213

Press Release: Mobile VoIP Users to Reach 1 Billion by 2017, or One in Seven Mobile Subscribers

http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=355

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Sales to Reach $311 Billion in 2013, a 4.5 Percent Increase from 2012

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2275915

Worldwide Smart Meter Shipments Surpass 15.4 Million Units in 3Q 2012, According to IDC Energy Insights
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23849912

Alca-Lu to boost Bharti’s African networks
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/11/alca-lu-to-boost-bhartis-african-networks/

Daily News December 13, 2012

European Commission Approves Acquisition of Orange Austria by Hutchison 3G

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57784.php

Sprint Nextel in Talks to Take Full Ownership of Clearwire

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57779.php

Half of Smartphones Sold in 2017 Will Be Priced Below US$150

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57760.php

UK makes next move toward 4G

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/uk-makes-next-move-toward-4g

Ofcom welcomes applications for 4G auction

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/12/ofcom-welcomes-applications-for-4g-auction/

Moody's: Vodafone Has Stronger Credit Profile Than Telefonica and Telecom Italia

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57782.php

1800 MHz is the most widely used band for 4G/LTE systems deployments worldwide

http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/Spectrum_used_in_commercially_launched_LTE_FDD_networks.php4

Apple could make bid for map firm TomTom, analyst says

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57558758-37/apple-could-make-bid-for-map-firm-tomtom-analyst-says/

TeliaSonera to Receive $525 Million from Kazakhstan Listing
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57768.php

Verizon sells Samsung Galaxy Camera on December 13 for $550

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57558518-251/verizon-sells-samsung-galaxy-camera-on-december-13-for-$550/

Vodacom Deploys 500th LTE Enabled Base Station

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57777.php

First Ericsson LTE network built in Africa

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1664267

Maxis allocates $164m for LTE rollout

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/maxis-allocates-164m-lte-rollout