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Keep up with all the latest news affecting European telcos from regulation and financial results to developments in network sharing, billing and innovative new content.

Nokia partners with Facebook on new device

Nokia has revealed that its new Asha 205 handset will offer built-in Facebook access thanks to a bespoke button linked to the social networking site.

UK’s YouView sued for trademark infringement

A small UK enterprise-focused telco has decided to sue the BT- and Talk Talk-backed YouView IPTV service for trademark infringement.

Bouygues Telecom sells mobile towers to reduce debt

Bouygues Telecom today announced the sale of 2,166 French wireless towers to Antin Infrastructure Partners.

Orange Digital agrees cloud tie-up with AWS

Orange Digital has announced it is to use Amazon Web Services in order to keep up with demand and save money.

UK regulator unveils 'white space' framework

Ofcom has published detailed proposals for a framework which would allow 'white space' consumer devices to be used in the UK.

Orange launches free ‘all-in-one’ communication app

Orange has launched a free iOS communication app called Libon.

NSN wins Vodacom South Africa 4G deal

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has signed an extensive deal with Vodacom South Africa that includes using its Liquid Core system to upgrade the African operator's 4G service.

Orange joins up with Akamai for enterprise CDN

Orange has entered an alliance with Akamai Technologies to create a Content Delivery Network (CDN) solution for its business customers.

Telco IPTV driving global pay-TV subscriber growth

The growth of global telco IPTV subscribers is driving the overall pay-TV market, a new survey has revealed.