EU states ‘oppose Huawei-ZTE investigation’ 19 April 2013

Trade ministers in Europe are telling the European Commission they don’t want an investigation into Chinese vendors, say reports

Lebanon moves to block roaming 19 April 2013

Lebanese government says visitors’ mobile phones won’t work unless they are registered at the airport on arrival

The industry’s young leaders of today, and the top executives of tomorrow 19 April 2013

Global Telecoms Business presents this year’s list of the most exciting people in the telecoms business under 40, the people who are most likely to lead the business into the future

Dallas court sentences telecoms fraudster to 7 years 26 March 2013

Last of six defendants goes to US jail for seven years after $60m conspiracy against BT and Verizon

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Rogers in $220m data and cloud deal 18 April 2013

Canadian operator spends $200m on buying six-month-old Blackiron Data from Primus Telecoms to expand data and cloud

Ooredoo launches Qatar’s first 4G 16 April 2013

The former Qtel plans to cover all Qatar’s towns and roads by end of 2014 with LTE service

Wind Italy to spend €1bn on Huawei 4G 15 April 2013

VimpelCom’s Italian mobile operator Wind orders upgrade to LTE from Huawei as Telecom Italia opens discussions with Hutch

Ericsson to buy Microsoft’s IPTV unit 08 April 2013

Microsoft sells Mediaroom IPTV business to Ericsson but promises to focus on Xbox

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Oracle buys Tekelec for network signalling 25 March 2013

No price given as Oracle adds Tekelec's network signalling, policy control and subscriber data management solutions to Acme Packet purchase

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Rogers in $220m data and cloud deal 18 April 2013

Canadian operator spends $200m on buying six-month-old Blackiron Data from Primus Telecoms to expand data and cloud

Vodafone introduces M-Pesa to India 17 April 2013

Vodafone in link with ICICI Bank to offer mobile money to 700m unbanked people in India

EU approves €17bn Virgin Media takeover 16 April 2013

European Commission clears cable operator Liberty Global’s planned €17 billion takeover of the UK’s Virgin Media

Ergen’s Dish bids to buy Sprint 15 April 2013

Satellite TV operator challenges SoftBank’s $20bn bid to buy Sprint with $25bn offer

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iBasis expands to Singapore with Epsilon 18 April 2013

KPN’s wholesale unit iBasis chooses Epsilon to expand IPX services in Asia Pacific

Lycamobile CEO Milind Kangle plans biggest expansion yet, with MVNO in the US 25 February 2013

International pre-pay phone company Lycamobile is already turning over €1 billion a year with 15 MVNOs. Now, CEO Milind Kangle tells Alan Burkitt-Gray, it is planning to launch into the US

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Lebanon moves to block roaming 19 April 2013

Lebanese government says visitors’ mobile phones won’t work unless they are registered at the airport on arrival

Rogers in $220m data and cloud deal 18 April 2013

Canadian operator spends $200m on buying six-month-old Blackiron Data from Primus Telecoms to expand data and cloud

Turkcell extends m-wallet to transport 17 April 2013

Turkish operator Turkcell expands m-payment system for public transport in city of Sanliurfa

Vodafone introduces M-Pesa to India 17 April 2013

Vodafone in link with ICICI Bank to offer mobile money to 700m unbanked people in India

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Burma to consider 12 bids for licences 15 April 2013

Myanmar/Burma has shortlisted 12 telecoms groups to bid for two licences by 3 June

Millicom’s new CEO Hans-Holger Albrecht sets annual 40% growth target as company plans cable expansion 02 April 2013

Millicom, the Swedish company that trades under the name Tigo in Latin America and Africa, plans to expand from mobile voice to cable, mobile banking and other services, CEO Hans-Holger Albrecht tells Alan Burkitt-Gray

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Burma to consider 12 bids for licences 15 April 2013

Myanmar/Burma has shortlisted 12 telecoms groups to bid for two licences by 3 June

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