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American telco Verizon wireless taps Amex in bid to expand mobile payment presence


Verizon Wireless said on Monday it will use technology from American Express Co. for mobile phone payments, a move that underscores a growing realization

Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co, Zain Q2 net profit falls 31.7% on competition, forex losses


Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co., better known as Zain, Sunday posted a 4.2% decline in second quarter net profit, compared with a year ago,

Bharti chairman says telco competition in India abating, consolidation imminent


Consolidation in India's telecommunications industry is imminent even as competition eases and call tariffs stabilize, Sunil Mittal,

News Corp appoints BSkyB's Zappia as Sky Italia CEO


News Corp. Monday appointed British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC executive Andrea Zappia as chief executive of its Italian satellite television unit,

Telecity confirms talks to buy Irish rival Data Electronics


European data center provider Telecity Group PLC Monday confirmed it is in talks over a potential acquisition of Irish rival Data Electronics Group Ltd.

Microsoft ordered to pay $70m to Alcatel-Lucent over patent


A U.S. federal jury on Friday ordered Microsoft Corp. to pay $70 million to French telecom company Alcatel-Lucent in a patent infringement case.

German Telecom giant Deutsche Telekom to cut administrative jobs


German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom AG plans to cut jobs in administration as part of its strategy to reduce costs,

Nakhchivan transfers its telecommunications infrastructure into next-generation network


Telecommunications infrastructure of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is being transferred to next generation network (NGN),

Mobile data traffic costs to hit $370billion by 2016


The cost of delivering mobile data could rise sevenfold to $370 billion by 2016, according to a report this week by Juniper Research, which urged operators to tackle the issue by offloading more traffic from their macro networks. "Offloading the data traffic not only saves the operator money but also improves the quality of the user experience for both indoor and outdoor users," said Nitin Bhas, research analyst for Juniper Research, in an email to Total Telecom. This potential saving is generated due to offloading being more cost effective than building infrastructure, he said.

India Supreme Court begins hearing Vodafone tax case


India's Supreme Court Wednesday began hearing a dispute over local authorities' moves to tax and levy penalties on Vodafone Group PLC over the UK company's 2007 purchase of a majority stake in Indian mobile phone operator Hutchison Essar Ltd.

Vonage launches international calling app for iPhone


Vonage Holdings Corp. launched a downloadable application for iPhone users that offers a way to make international phone calls while paying through Apple Inc.'s iTunes music service.

Hungary could announce 900 MHz mobile tender this week


The Hungarian government could announce a tender to allow a fourth mobile operator in the 900 megahertz frequency this week, Hungarian daily Nepszabadsag reported Wednesday. The tender could be announced after modifications of the Electronic Communications Act came into effect Wednesday, which creates the legal basis for a launch.

UN, US targets of major cyber spying campaign


Over 70 organizations including the U.N. and major U.S. defense groups have been targets of a global cyber spying effort, according to security firm McAfee, with analysts pointing to China as the culprit, the Washington Post said Wednesday.

Jury awards $115m in patent damages against Verizon


A jury in Virginia awarded $115 million in damages to ActiveVideo Networks, finding that Verizon Communications Inc. infringed television-technology patents it holds.Verizon representative Ed McFadden said the company disagrees with the verdict, a stance he said Verizon was confident the court of appeals would reach as well. He said Verizon won't be paying any damages while the appeal is ongoing.

Banks study possible Telecom Italia, 3 Italia merger


Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch are studying a possible merger between Italy's larger telecommunications operator Telecom Italia SpA and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd's Italian unit 3 Italia, Italian daily Il Corriere della Sera reports Wednesday without citing its sources.
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