Vodafone Group continues to strengthen its fixed network holdings by acquiring Spanish cable operator Ono for €7.2 billion (US$10.1 billion).
European operators take baby steps toward LTE-Advanced rollouts
European operators Vodafone, Telefónica and EE have all started testing LTE-Advanced, and are aiming to offer speeds over 200Mbps. But a lack of devices means commercial services will have to wait.
Vodafone launches Secure Device Manager solution in Qatar
Vodafone has launched its Secure Device Management solution in Qatar, which it claims will help businesses better protect their company data with in-country support.
iPad Air bursts into flames in Australia
Apple is investigating what caused an iPad Air to “explode” in an Australian Vodafone store, prompting a store evacuation, a spokesman from the Vodafone said today.
LTE and smartphones drive mobile traffic, says Ericsson
The spread of smartphones, powered by fast 3G and LTE networks used to watch ever more video content, are pushing …
Safaricom expects to dominate data business
Safaricom expects to increase its data market share in Africa after reporting an increase in both voice and data revenue …
Alcatel-Lucent makes loss on static first-quarter revenue
Alcatel-Lucent’s first-quarter revenue inched up 0.6 percent year on year, but it reported a net loss after making a profit …
Microsoft brings free Wi-Fi to London cabs
Microsoft has sponsored 225 London taxis with free Wi-Fi as part of a wider roll-out to the public. Taxi advertising …
Vodafone Egypt selects Ericsson
Ericsson will enable Vodafone Egypt to continue to provide a quality network to subscribers with a new agreement in which …
NFC-enabled phone sales top 35mn in 2011
35 million Near Field Communications (NFC)-enabled phones were shipped in 2011, in what has been described as a “breakthrough year” …