Telefónica Launches Movistar ONE Smartphone in Latin America

Telefónica is launching a low-cost Movistar ONE smartphone in Latin America during the 2011/12 Christmas campaign based on Android Gingerbread . The device, which is manufactured by ZTE, features a 2.8 inch capacitive touch screen, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, a 2 Mpx camera and download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. The first countries of availability are Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Nicaragua. The new Movistar ONE...

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Private Equity Firm to Acquire Blue Coat for $1.3 Billion

An investor group led by San Francisco-based private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo will acquire Blue Coat Systems in a deal valued at $1.3 billion. Blue Coat shareholders will receive $25.81 in cash for each share of Blue Coat common stock they hold, representing a premium of approximately 48% over Blue Coat’s closing price on December 8, 2011 and a premium of approximately 62% over the 60-day trailing average for the period ended December 8, 2011.Blue Coat is a supplier of Web security and WAN optimization solutions. The company is based...

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KPN Continues Exit from Mobile Tower Business

KPN has agreed to sell part of its Dutch mobile towers portfolio to a subsidiary of Shere Group Limited (UK) for approximately EUR 115 million.KPN does not regards the towers as part of its core business. In The Netherlands, mobile towers are generally used by multiple mobile operators. Following the sale, KPN will lease back the space it requires for its equipment.KPN previously disposed of mobile towers in 2008, 2009 and 2010. http://www.kpn...

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Huawei to Restrict its Sales in Iran

Huawei issued a press statement concerning its sales in Iran.The company said it will "voluntarily restrict its business development there by no longer seeking new customers and limiting its business activities with existing customers." It will continue to support customers networks in Iran that are already deployed or under delivery.http://www.huawei....

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O3b Books Another Satellite Launch Deal with Arianspace

O3b Networks, which is planning a new global, high-speed, satellite-based Internet network for telecommunications operators and ISPs, has exercised the first of the two options in its contract with Arianespace for an additional launch in 2014 for the O3b Networks' satellite constellation. By exercising this option, O3b has allocated a total of three launches of 12 satellites to Arianespace. O3b stands for the "Other 3 billion", a reference to nearly...

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Report Finds Significant GPS Interference from LightSquared

An upcoming government report will conclude that LightSquared's proposed network causes harmful interference to the majority of GPS devices in the field, according to reports from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal that cite a congressional aide with knowledge of the findings. The testing reportedly was conducted by the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Systems Engineering Forum, which is expected to present its report later this month. In a press statement, LightSquared said it is "outraged by the illegal leak of incomplete...

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LightSquared: 30 Wholesale Customers

LightSquared has now signed more than 30 wholesale agreements for capacity on its forthcoming LTE + satellite network. The company argues that the domination of the 4G-LTE market in the U.S. by two incumbent carriers is fueling the market demand for an alternative low-cost, high-quality nationwide wireless broadband network that will allow many industry participants to remain or become competitive."Even as LightSquared's network has been delayed by the ongoing process in Washington, dozens of American companies – big and small – continue to seek...

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Vodafone Signs Partner in Afghanistan

Vodafone has signed a "Partner Market" agreement with Roshan, Afghanistan's total communications provider. The strategic partnership is exclusive to the Afghan market and will help Roshan better serve its 5 million customers through the sharing of best practices, innovation and knowledge. http://www.vodafone....

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DOJ Seeks to Dismiss AT&T + T-Mobile USA Proceedings

The U.S. Department of Justice will file a motion to stay or dismiss its lawsuit seeking to block AT"&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA on grounds that the case is moot if the FCC approval process has been abandoned. The AT&T vs. Dept. of Justice trial had been schedule for February. However, in November, AT&T withdrew its petition with the FCC. A delay or dismissal of the trial would be another road block for AT&T. http://www.justice....

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Telefónica Launches Movistar ONE Smartphone in Latin America

Telefónica is launching a low-cost Movistar ONE smartphone in Latin America during the 2011/12 Christmas campaign based on Android Gingerbread . The device, which is manufactured by ZTE, features a 2.8 inch capacitive touch screen, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, a 2 Mpx camera and download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. The first countries of availability are Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Nicaragua. The new Movistar ONE...

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Private Equity Firm to Acquire Blue Coat for $1.3 Billion

An investor group led by San Francisco-based private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo will acquire Blue Coat Systems in a deal valued at $1.3 billion. Blue Coat shareholders will receive $25.81 in cash for each share of Blue Coat common stock they hold, representing a premium of approximately 48% over Blue Coat’s closing price on December 8, 2011 and a premium of approximately 62% over the 60-day trailing average for the period ended December 8, 2011.Blue Coat is a supplier of Web security and WAN optimization solutions. The company is based...

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KPN Continues Exit from Mobile Tower Business

KPN has agreed to sell part of its Dutch mobile towers portfolio to a subsidiary of Shere Group Limited (UK) for approximately EUR 115 million.KPN does not regards the towers as part of its core business. In The Netherlands, mobile towers are generally used by multiple mobile operators. Following the sale, KPN will lease back the space it requires for its equipment.KPN previously disposed of mobile towers in 2008, 2009 and 2010. http://www.kpn...

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Huawei to Restrict its Sales in Iran

Huawei issued a press statement concerning its sales in Iran.The company said it will "voluntarily restrict its business development there by no longer seeking new customers and limiting its business activities with existing customers." It will continue to support customers networks in Iran that are already deployed or under delivery.http://www.huawei....

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O3b Books Another Satellite Launch Deal with Arianspace

O3b Networks, which is planning a new global, high-speed, satellite-based Internet network for telecommunications operators and ISPs, has exercised the first of the two options in its contract with Arianespace for an additional launch in 2014 for the O3b Networks' satellite constellation. By exercising this option, O3b has allocated a total of three launches of 12 satellites to Arianespace. O3b stands for the "Other 3 billion", a reference to nearly...

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Report Finds Significant GPS Interference from LightSquared

An upcoming government report will conclude that LightSquared's proposed network causes harmful interference to the majority of GPS devices in the field, according to reports from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal that cite a congressional aide with knowledge of the findings. The testing reportedly was conducted by the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Systems Engineering Forum, which is expected to present its report later this month. In a press statement, LightSquared said it is "outraged by the illegal leak of incomplete...

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LightSquared: 30 Wholesale Customers

LightSquared has now signed more than 30 wholesale agreements for capacity on its forthcoming LTE + satellite network. The company argues that the domination of the 4G-LTE market in the U.S. by two incumbent carriers is fueling the market demand for an alternative low-cost, high-quality nationwide wireless broadband network that will allow many industry participants to remain or become competitive."Even as LightSquared's network has been delayed by the ongoing process in Washington, dozens of American companies – big and small – continue to seek...

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Vodafone Signs Partner in Afghanistan

Vodafone has signed a "Partner Market" agreement with Roshan, Afghanistan's total communications provider. The strategic partnership is exclusive to the Afghan market and will help Roshan better serve its 5 million customers through the sharing of best practices, innovation and knowledge. http://www.vodafone....

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DOJ Seeks to Dismiss AT&T + T-Mobile USA Proceedings

The U.S. Department of Justice will file a motion to stay or dismiss its lawsuit seeking to block AT"&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA on grounds that the case is moot if the FCC approval process has been abandoned. The AT&T vs. Dept. of Justice trial had been schedule for February. However, in November, AT&T withdrew its petition with the FCC. A delay or dismissal of the trial would be another road block for AT&T. http://www.justice....

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Ericsson Delivers Circuit Switched Fallback for LTE

Ericsson announced the commercial deployment of Circuit Switched Fallback (CSFB) in LTE networks in several networks around the world, ensuring telecom quality voice and SMS services in LTE smartphones on the global GSM/WCDMA market. Circuit Switched Fallback network functionality means that mobile broadband data traffic is run over LTE, or HSPA when LTE coverage is not available, while voice and SMS services are provided using GSM or WCDMA circuit-switched...

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NEC Partners with Telefónica for Cloud Services in Argentina

Telefónica has launched "APLICATECA" cloud computing services in Argentina using NEC's cloud platform. The SaaS business system (Software as a Service), designed to facilitate access to a variety of digital applications and services where the customer only pays for the number of licenses that are used.In February 2011, Telefónica selected NEC as a strategic partner to promote cloud computing in Latin America. http://www.nec.co...

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