Challenge to Vodafone in battle for control of Indian mobile firm

Challenge to Vodafone in battle for control of Indian mobile firm

Mark Milner

The Guardian

28 Dec 2006



The multibillion-pound battle for a controlling stake in the Indian mobile phone operator Hutchison-Essar is gathering pace, with at least four groups, including Britain’s Vodafone, reportedly poised to enter the auction. The growing interest in the... read more...

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BlackBerry grows as Palm wilts

BlackBerry grows as Palm wilts

Andrew Clark New York

The Guardian

20 Dec 2006



Life is gloomy in the shade of the Blackberry. The handheld computer company Palm was once a global leader in electronic organisers for chronically busy people —but it has wilted beneath a formidable competitor. Famed in its prime for its... read more...

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Big telecom firms seek road to Asia—underseas

Big telecom firms seek road to Asia—underseas

By Li Yuan

The Wall Street Journal Europe

19 Dec 2006



NEW YORK—Some of the world’s biggest telecommunications companies are racing to tap China and other rapidly growing Asian markets by building faster pipelines for the surging volumes of Internet and phone traffic produced by multinational corporations... read more...

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BSkyB looks at broadcasting straight to mobiles

BSkyB looks at broadcasting straight to mobiles

Richard Wray Communications editor

The Guardian

09 Dec 2006



BSkyB has set its sights on the very small screen with plans to start broadcasting direct to mobile phones, bypassing the existing five mobile phone operators in Britain. The UK’s dominant pay-TV operator is considering using technology developed in... read more...

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