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Cellular-News - http://www.cellular-news.com [[ Financial ]] Vodafone Completes Vodafone Japan Sale, To Return GBP6 Billion http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17148.php Vodafone Group said Thursday that, further to its announcement on March 17, it has completed the sale of its 97.68% interest in Vodafone Japan to a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoftBank Corporation. ... Alcatel Profit Dips 16% On Tax Charges http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17149.php Alcatel, the French telecommunications-equipment provider that has agreed to buy Lucent Technologies, on Thursday said its quarterly profit fell 16% on higher tax charges. ... Millicom's Q1 driven by 77% CentAm rev growth http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17150.php European mobile holding company Millicom International Cellular registered 77% revenue growth in Central America in the first quarter, the company said in a statement. ... SK Telecom Sees 2006 Wireless Data Service Revenue +20% http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17154.php SK Telecom said Thursday it expects its wireless Internet data service business to post 20% revenue growth in 2006. ... Cesky Telecom CEO:Merger With Eurotel To Complete July http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17158.php Cesky Telecom will complete the merger with its mobile unit Eurotel In July, Cesky Chief Executive Jaime Smith said Thursday. ... Telenor says to continue talks with Altimo on VimpelCom http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17159.php Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor and Altimo, the telecommunications arm of Russia's Alfa Group, have agreed to continue talks on the possible acquisition of Kyivstar by VimpelCom, Telenor said in a press release Thursday. ... Sweden's Ericsson says 2005 sales in Russia at 4.554 bln kronor http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17160.php The Russian sales of Sweden-based telecommunications equipment producer and supplier Ericsson amounted to 4.554 billion Swedish kronor in 2005, the company said in a press release Thursday. ... Investcom Increases Yemeni & Sudan Investments http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17164.php Investcom has announced that it has finalised the terms of its increased ownership in its Yemen and Sudan subsidiaries. In September 2005, Investcom entered into a deed of exchange with Al Bashair Telecom, agreeing to acquire an additional 40% stake ... [[ Handsets ]] Another Cellphone Health Issue Report http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17167.php The effect of electromagnetic fields from digital mobile phones (DMP) on brain functioning is an area receiving increased attention. A study conducted by researchers at Swinburne's Brain Sciences Institute (BSI) in Australia compared the performance ... [[ MVNO ]] Walt Disney Internet Group To Launch UK Family Mobile Service http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17155.php The Walt Disney Internet Group said Thursday that it is to create a mobile phone service in the UK specifically designed for families. ... [[ Network Operators ]] Vivo: Over-subsidized handsets damage market http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17151.php Brazil's largest mobile operator Vivo has criticized rival firms that are offering handsets at promotional rates of 1 real (US$0.47), newspaper Estado de Sao Paulo reported. ... Viva GSM to invest US$15mn in coverage, advertising http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17153.php Bolivian mobile, public telephony and long-distance operator NuevaTel (Viva GSM) plans to invest US$15mn in coverage expansion and advertising this year, local daily El Deber reported. ... FOCUS: New market trends force Russian mobile operators to evolve http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17156.php While the development of Russia?s mobile telecommunications market in recent years was characterized by soaring subscriber bases and falling average revenue per user (ARPU), that trend now seems to be broken with subscriber base growth decelerating a... No more Animals from Orange http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17166.php Orange UK is preparing to ditch its much derided "animals" campaign in favour of a generic branding campaign. The Animals campaign, costing around US$18 million was due to run to the end of this year, and was based around classifying customers as a t... [[ Regulatory ]] Conatel to launch mobile license auction by year-end http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17152.php Honduran telecoms regulator Conatel expects to launch a mobile license auction by year-end, local press reported. ... Phone Operator Study Criticizes EU Roaming Proposals http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17157.php Mobile phone operators published a study Thursday attacking the European Union's proposals to force them to cut the fees customers pay while traveling abroad, so-called roaming fees. ... [[ Reports ]] Chinese Telecoms CAPEX Falling Slightly http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17161.php Analysys International has reported that total capital expenditure (CAPEX) of China telecommunication carriers will reach US$25.6 billion (excluding 3G CAPEX) in 2006, representing a decrease of 1% year over year. According to the report, Chinese tel... [[ Statistics ]] Asia Phone Penetration to Reach 50% By 2010 - report http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17162.php Asia mobile subscribers totalled 820 million in 2005, a 20.5% increase on 2004, according to Business Monitor International's report on 14 key Asia markets. Of this figure, an estimated 59 million were 3G mobile subscribers in 2005, representing a 57... PDA Market Shrinks as Mobiles Take Customers http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17163.php Following a holiday quarter in which worldwide shipments of handheld devices topped two million units, the worldwide market for handheld devices began 2006 with its ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year decline. According to IDC's Worldwide Han... [[ Technology ]] Doubling of Handset Filter Shipments - report http://www.cellular-news.com/story/17165.php Multi-band handsets will drive demand for compact front-end modules that simplify cellphone design, layout and assembly says Strategy Analytics. Filters used in modules, including power amplifier, antenna switch, low noise amplifier and transceiver m...

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