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Anite pins hopes on renewed LTE spending

The telecommunications testing group is pinning its hopes for a second-half upturn on renewed spending on next-generation networks

Orascom to challenge $596m tax bill

Egyptian teleco says it will dispute an Algerian demand for $596.6m in back taxes and penalties against its subsidiary Orascom Telecom Algeria

Vodafone vexed by Verizon stance

The chief executive of Vodafone yesterday said that the question of dividend payments from Verizon Wireless, its US joint venture, was one of the most pressing items...

‘Go global’, Japanese mobile makers told

The country’s handset companies are warned that they may have only two years left to expand abroad or risk being left behind in the technology race

Businesses told of rising risk

Companies that operate abroad face increased risks to their investments in 2010 as the impact of the recession creates new challenges

Watchdog probes sale of mobile phone records

British mobile phone operator has called in investigators after staff allegedly sold details of millions of customer records. The probe raises further concerns about the security of personal data held by companies and the state

Ericsson signs first TV broadcasting deal

The world’s largest provider of telecoms infrastructure unveils its first deal to provide TV transmission services, in a move that highlights the accelerating pace of convergence

Portugal Telecom looks to expand operations

The telecoms group plans to tap Brazil and Africa to increase mobile subscribers by almost 50% and lift the contribution of overseas operations from half to two-thirds of total operating revenue

C&W broaches possible sales of demerged units

The planned demerger of Cable and Wireless’s UK and international businesses in March next year could lead to the sale of one or both units, the telecommunications company’s chairman says

C&W details plans to spin-off UK division

Cable & Wireless has given more details of plans for the demerger of its UK and international businesses, which it plans to float as two separate companies next year

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