Apple Devices Google RAN Vendors Samsung November 26, 2012 Apple adds six more Samsung products to US patent suit Apple added six Samsung products to its US patent lawsuit against the South Korean technology company By Tim Ferguson
Airtel Operators November 26, 2012 Bharti nearing masts IPO Bharti Infratel, the towers arm of Indian operator Bharti Airtel, is planning to raise around US$800 million through a 10 percent initial public offering in the second week of December, the Wall Street Journal reports By Steve Costello
Europe Latin America Operators November 26, 2012 Report: Telekom Austria mulling domestic/international split Telekom Austria is reported to be working “behind the scenes” to assess the possibility of splitting its core domestic operations from its other Eastern European assets, with shareholder America Movil able to play an increased role in the latter… By Steve Costello
Asia Pacific Network Tech Operators Vodafone November 26, 2012 Indian GSM operators lobby for CDMA spectrum Airtel, Vodafone and Idea are pressing the Indian government to reallocate part of the country’s CDMA spectrum for GSM-based services, arguing the move is justified by the declining interest among operators in CDMA. By Richard Handford
Europe Operators November 26, 2012 Bouygues sells towers Bouygues Telecom inked a deal for the sale of more than 2,000 masts to Antin Infrastructure Partners, in a deal worth around EUR205 million. By Steve Costello
Big Tech Meta Nokia RAN Vendors November 26, 2012 Nokia augments Asha handset line Nokia added two more devices to its Asha mass-market device range, including the recovering vendor’s first handset with a dedicated Facebook button. By Steve Costello
Regulation November 23, 2012 ITU launches app contest The International Telecommunications Union has launched a competition for developers to build apps that boost inclusion, citizen participation and transparency By Tim Ferguson