GSMA launches “3G for all” GSMA approved ''3G for all'' program to make 3G as popular as GSM and bring mobile Internet and high bandwidth multimedia services in the market. The main impact of this program should be for 3G handsets to create scales of...

BSNL receives five bids BSNL has received bids from Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, and ZTE to share the huge $4.5bn mobile order (45m mobile lines). The deal will be divided between two contracts that will go to the two lowest bidders. Nortel is...

European broadband networks (III) Talks between the EU Commission and major European incumbents are going on. Germany is on the forefront as is Cabinet has already approved a new telecom bill that allows Deutsche Telekom to keep rivals off its €3bn broadband...

International Linux OS effort Motorola, Samsung, NEC, Panasonic, Vodafone and NTT DoCoMo have agreed to establish a global Linux-based software platform for mobile devices. The move aims to lower development costs and focus on a new API specification...

A few set of market information released this week: 95% of European teenagers (12-18) have their own mobile phone. According to Berg Insight, shipments of handset based personal navigation solutions in Western Countries could reach 12m units by 2009,...

LG has ended its proposed takeover of rival Korean handset maker KTFT. NEC plans to revive its cellphone handset operations in Europe next year. Wavecom (France) has purchased NexGen Software SA (France). RFS has developed a booster for GSM1800 base stations...

Huawei has provided an IPTV infra system to Maroc Telecom. Siemens has been contracted by Elisa (Finland) to provide an IP-based DSLAM Ethernet broadband network. Nortel will upgrade Telecom Egypt's network to IP with its CS2K softswitches. Thomson/ Cirpak...

Siemens has received an order from Vodafone Gemany to supply new UMTS base stations and upgrades of existing ones. Ericsson has signed with Turkish operator Avea a $85m worth contract to upgrade its GSM network by the end of 2006.

Teliasonera has finally taken over Xfera in Spain for about €65m. It holds now some 77% of Xfera and should deploy a 3G service in the country. It is a risky investment as it is both in a startup and in a mature market. Teliasonera expects positive cash...

Maroc Telecom has launched an IPTV service with 40 channels and available to 50,000 customers. Deutsche Telekom is reportedly interested in AOL France. Telecom Italia is the latest contender for bidding AOL Europe business in France and Germany. UK has...