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Taking a brief break
FierceWireless:Europe isn't immune to the inevitable slowdown in the news cycle during the month of August when much of Europe goes on holiday. To that end, we have decided to take a publishing Read more...
Emerging markets too pricey, says Vodafone chairman
Having reported disappointing performances from its highly-penetrated European markets, Vodafone was able to salvage its reputation with strong growth from its investments in developing markets such Read more...
Turkcell spends US$500M on Belarus acquisition
Having pulled out of the bidding for a Bulgarian mobile licence, Turkcell has instead splashed out US$500 million on purchasing an 80 per cent shareholding in Belarus's state-owned mobile operator Read more...
BBC mobile TV trials disappoint - where next?
Following very low usage during its latest mobile TV trials, the BBC has launched a public consultation on what it should do next. The service, which was available free to UK subscribers to Orange, Read more...
Ex-FT head tipped for AlcaLu CEO job
Thierry Breton, the former French Finance Minister and ex-CEO of France Telecom (FT), is being widely tipped as the leading candidate to take the helm of Alcatel-Lucent (AlcaLu) following the sudden Read more...
Triple-play operators must overcome content and branding hurdles
The triple-play market is not reaching its full potential. Content and branding issues are hampering operator strategies to increase customer numbers, according to a new report by Analysys Mason. The Read more...
Femtocell success reliant on handset innovations, claims new study
The hype surrounding the mass deployment of femtocells has been doused with cold water by a new study into the need for handset vendors to quickly transform their devices to support the technology. Read more...
Making music, making money
Mobile music is set to become big business over the next four years, and Europe is leading the way. eMarketer predicts that mobile music retail revenues in the EU-5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Read more...



