Telecom

Ericsson to write off $1.2 bn over STMicroelectronics JV

21 Dec 2012

The 50:50 JV ST-Ericsson was created in 2009 to develop and deliver a complete portfolio of innovative mobile platforms and cutting-edge wireless semiconductor solutions across the broad spectrum of mobile technologies

Vodafone India seeks extension of licences for 3 circles

20 Dec 2012

Arris to acquire Motorola's home business from Google for $2.35 bn

20 Dec 2012

Broadband technology provider Arris Group will acquire the Motorola home business from Motorola Mobility, for $2.35 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction

TRAI proposes comprehensive review of telecom tariff

20 Dec 2012

India GSM user base falls in November

19 Dec 2012

US judge denies Apple’s request to ban Samsung smartphones

18 Dec 2012

Optus may pull out of spectrum auction in Australia

18 Dec 2012

Clearwire agrees to Sprint Nextel’s sweetened $2.2 bn offer

17 Dec 2012

iPhone 5 China sales top 2 million

17 Dec 2012

US, UK other countries refuse to sign UN communications treaty

14 Dec 2012

Telenor earmarks Rs15,500 cr for India; may bid for Mumbai

14 Dec 2012

Government hopes to raise Rs20,000 crore from fresh 2G spectrum auction

14 Dec 2012

Sprint Nextel to buy rest of rival Clearwire for $2.1 bn

14 Dec 2012

India to get nation-wide MNP from February 2013

13 Dec 2012

Telecom user base falls in October

13 Dec 2012

BT exits Tech Mahindra

12 Dec 2012

BT, which set up Tech Mahindra as a joint venture with M&M and was its second largest shareholder, has been gradually paring its stake in the Indian firm

Shahid Balwa, other 2G accused move SC bench

11 Dec 2012

Bharti Infratel gets Rs 651.7 crore from anchor investors

10 Dec 2012

Alcatel-Lucent to build Airtel’s network backbone across Africa

10 Dec 2012

Russia’s MegaFon acquires 50 % stake in mobile retailer Euroset for $1.1 bn

08 Dec 2012

Base price for 2G spectrum in 4 circles cut 30 per cent to Rs14,000 crore

07 Dec 2012

The government managed to raise a total of Rs9,407 crore from last month’s re-auctioning of 2G spectrum involving 122 licences against the target of Rs40,000 crore

Videocon to rollout 4G services next year

06 Dec 2012

TRAI orders mobile firms to check service quality

05 Dec 2012

Bharti Airtel launches green data centre in Mumbai

05 Dec 2012

Vodafone, SingTel plan joint infra expansion in Australia

05 Dec 2012