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Sprint Nextel introduces new rate plans for family in an effort to keep its customers. For two lines and 700 calling minutes , it will cost $70 a month (a voice-only service); for two lines and 1500 minutes and unlimited messaging, it will cost $100 a...

Worldmax (NL) will gradually open its WiMAX 802.16e network in Amsterdam (NL). T-Mobile Germany announced it will sell the iPhone 3G for as low as €1 with a plan worth €69 a month with a commitment for 24 months. Everywhere mobile operators are planning...

FT could cancel its offer on Teliasonera if the Scandinavian operator does not support a friendly approach or if financial markets remain opposed to the deal. Simultaneously, Teliasonera confirmed that Telenor is also interested in launching a takeover...

Hutchison Telecom will launch the iPhone in Hong Kong on July 11. Temasek/ STT (Singapore) has agreed to sell its entire stake in PT Indosat (Indonesia) to Qatar Telecom (Qtel) for $1.8bn. The deal is yet subject to Indonesia approval. Reliance (India)...

T-Mobile Germany will start a LTE pilot network by the end of 2009. Mobilkom Austria launches its mobile TV services based on the DVB-H standard, and has signed a content contract with Media Broadcast. Vodafone is planning to buy an additional 12.5% stake...

Softbank (Japan) will sell the iPhone by the end of the year. Warid Telecom (Pakistan) would invest $1.5bn this year and another $1bn next year to upgrade and expand its services in the country. PCCW (Singapore) plans to spin off its telecom and media...

SK Telecom (S. Korea) plans to deploy a Wibro Wave 2 broadband network in Seoul (10Mbit/s upstream and 37Mbit/s downstream). Optus (Australia) will work with Huawei to develop a suite of new mobile broadband products. Smart Comms (Philippines) plans to...

Sprint Nextel will start selling via its retail outlets its touchscreen Instinct phone from June 20. It is also rumored that Sprint Nextel will limit its “unlimited 3G plan” to 5Gbo, following rivals ' strategy. Sprint said it will launch its WiMAX network...

Teliasonera will resell MTG/Viasat pay-TV packages to its own IPTV and broadband customers through six new channel packages. KPN and Reggefiber (NL) have formed a JV (49% KPN and 51% Reggefiber) to deploy a FTTH network in the city of Almere with 70k...

Another operator commits to LTE. Alltel (USA) has committed to LTE for a 4G network in four or five years. Verizon Wireless joins the LiMo Foundation that targets to deliver an open handset platform for the whole mobile industry. Verizon Business continues...