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Everything Everywhere confirms 4G upgrade

More than €1.75 billion has been pledged to improve the Orange and T-Mobile networks over the next three years.

Their owner, Everything Everywhere, which was formed by the two brands' merger in 2010, has promised to roll out

Magya Telekom chooses Cisco routers for LTE

Magyar Telekom has agreed a deal with Cisco to deploy 4G LTE multimedia services using its mobile internet solutions.

The Deutsche Telekom Group subsidiary will use the Cisco ASR 5000 series mobile multimedia core, Cisco ASR 9000

NSN opens new testing facility in Silicon Valley

Nokia Siemens Networks has opened its fifth Smart Lab in Silicon Valley, the Finland-based vendor announced on Monday.

Rostelecom and Euroset agree services deal

Rostelecom's mobile equipment and services will be sold in Euroset stores across Russia after a deal between the two companies was reached.

Rostelecom subscribers and customers of its subsidiaries and SkyLink will be able to

New CEO unveils size of C&WW turnaround

Gavin Darby, the recently appointed CEO of Cable & Wireless Worldwide, has laid bare the problems facing the UK-based telco.

In an interim management statement and business review published on Thursday, the CEO said CW&W had suffered from under investment and was overly complex.

Northern Ireland receives mobile coverage upgrade

Mobile phone coverage is set to improve for people across Northern Ireland, as telecoms firms Orange, T-Mobile and Three UK have signed up to a €30 million upgrade deal.

Telenor ups Vimpelcom stake as it ends shareholder dispute

Telenor has upped its stake in Russia-based mobile operator Vimpelcom, thereby ending its dispute with family-owned investment vehicle Weather Investments II.

Smartphone sales 'up 58 percent' in 2011

Global smartphone sales for 2011 rose by 58 percent on the previous year to 472 million units, new figures show.

The high-end handsets accounted for 31 percent of all mobile device sales last year, according to Gartner's

Telenor seeks damages and ditches Indian partner over license dispute

Telenor has announced it will seek indemnity and compensation from its Indian partner Unitech following the Supreme Court of India’s decision to cancel 122 2G licenses.