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Number of cell phones in Brazil crosses 169 million
Brasilia, Dec 18 The number of cell phones in this nation of more than 192 million people reached 169.8 million last month, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency, or Anatel, said.
Ti Ceo again speaks out against network spinoff
With pressure once again mounting for incumbent operator Telecom Italia to spin off its network assets in support of the rollout of a national next generation network , company CEO Franco Bernabe has appeared on Italian television to reject speculation, Reuters reports.
Malvido replaces Anglada as Telefonica O2 CzechRep CEO
Luis Antonio Malvido, 45, who is currently CEO of Brasil's TeleSP from the Telefonica Luis group, will replace Salvador Anglada as chief executive officer and board chairman of Telefonica O2 in the Czech Republic as of February, the firm said in a press release today.
Better Foreign Telecom: Telefonica or Telecom Italia?
Today's matchup is Telefonica vs. Telecom Italia Advantage: Telecom Italia. Cheapness is determined by P/E ratio.
With its financial woes largely behind it, alternative Italian broadband service provider Tiscali SpA is to extend its transport and access infrastructure into the southern region of the Mediterranean country, and is giving optical equipment firm Infinera Corp.
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Operator News in Brief - 29th Nov 2009
Huawei has announced the completion of a joint LTE test with Telecom Italia. Using 14 LTE cells on the existing mobile broadband infrastructure in Turin, the test successfully showcased a downlink speed of over 140Mb/s per cell, demonstrated by three simultaneous connections.
Politics can't dictate network agenda - Telecom Italia
CEO Franco Bernabe reiterates that fixed-line network spin-off is not an option.
Benetton's Sintonia exits Telco for 310m
Benettons' exit reflects frustration at Telecom Italia's recent poor performance.
Telecom market-opening law backed by EU
The European Union gained more powers to open the telecommunication networks of companies such as Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom SA in the EU's latest push to expand services and lower costs for consumers.
Telecommunications 2009 Fortune Global 500 Databank
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Telefonica SA, Europe's second-largest phone company, on Thursday reported a 0.6% fall in profit in the third quarter, with weakness continuing in European markets on back of the global economic recession.
Telecom Argentina posts solid 9M results
Argentine incumbent telco Telecom Argentina has posted its results for the nine months ended 30 September 2009, reporting consolidated net revenue of ARS8.86 billion , up 14% compared with the same period a year earlier.
After GVT bid, Telefonica to acqire HanseNet for $1.34 billion
Quick on the heels of nearly prising Brazil's GVT from French rival Vivendi's grasp, Spain's Telefonica SA, one of the world's largest telecom companies, is continuing its acquisition race for global telecom assets: it yesterday reached an agreement with Telecom Italia SpA to buy its wholly-owned German subsidiary, HanseNet for 900 million in an ...
Benetton Familiy Exit Telecom Italia Consortium
Italy's Benetton family is leaving the consortium that has control of Telecom Italia after reportedly being disappointed with the investment.
America Movil posts 51 pct rise in quarterly net
America Movil, the largest cellphone operator in Latin America, posted a 51 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Monday due to a pickup in new subscribers and lower financing costs A man uses a mobile phone in front of a Telecom Italia shop in downtown Rome in this file photo from September 14, 2006.
Telecom Italia dismisses Telekom Austria takeover talk
Italian incumbent issues second statement in two weeks denying links with Austrian peer.
Siemens Communications jumps up in the Lighthouse Telecoms Index
Siemens Communications is the top gainer in the September edition of the Lighthouse Telecoms Index.
TI open to broadband collective, but not spin off
Telecom Italia has revealed that it is willing to discuss with rival operators the possibility of collaboration to build up new broadband infrastructure, but reiterated that a spin off of its fixed line assets into a separate company is not an option, Dow Jones Newswires reports.
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