The European Commission has cleared Liberty Global’s €17.2 billion acquisition of UK operator Virgin Media.
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O2 launches Refresh tariff enabling customers to swap phones mid-contract
- 12 April 2013
UK mobile operator O2 has unveiled a new tariff that decouples the cost of a mobile phone from the cost of calls, texts and data.
Vendor-backed OpenDaylight Project aims to accelerate SDN adoption
- 12 April 2013
A new open source framework supported by vendors including Ericsson has been launched to accelerate the adoption of software-defined networking.
Mozilla CEO steps down as Firefox company “pivots to mobile”
- 11 April 2013
The head of Mozilla is leaving the nonprofit organisation behind the Firefox OS after just two and a half years in charge.
KPN's €3bn share sale approved, as operator shuffles board
- 11 April 2013
KPN says its shareholders have approved a €3 billion share sale as the operator looks to invest in its operations and reduce net debt.
Moody’s says FT-Orange must make changes to avoid ratings downgrade
- 11 April 2013
Ratings firm Moody’s latest credit report on FT-Orange has said that the operator must cut its opex further and improve its product offering if it is to avoid a ratings downgrade.
Three Ireland selects Samsung for 4G LTE roll out
- 10 April 2013
Three Ireland has selected Samsung to supply its 4G LTE radio access network, the two companies have announced.
BT signs WiFi deal with UK real estate fund PRUPIM
- 10 April 2013
BT and PRUPIM, the real estate investment management arm of financial company M&G, have signed a deal to provide WiFi services to a number of UK shopping centres.
Telefónica taps TOA to transform its field management service
- 10 April 2013
Telefónica has selected TOA Technologies’ field service management solution to manage its worldwide field technician workforce.
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