Europe Operators October 30, 2009 Report: Libyan fund to buy 10% of TI Telecom Italia is considering selling a 10 percent equity stake to the Libyan Investment Authority, notes MarketWatch, citing a report from Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore. By Mobile World Live
Europe Regulation October 30, 2009 EU waters down plans for super telecoms regulator The European Parliament formally adopted a range of new telecoms measures yesterday but significantly watered down plans to create an EU-wide 'super regulator' that would have power to overrule national regulators, reports Reuters. By Mobile World Live
BT Europe North America Operators T-Mobile US October 30, 2009 T-Mobile and 3 sign backhaul agreement with BT Mobile Broadband Network, the UK network-sharing joint-venture between mobile operators T-Mobile UK and 3 UK, has signed a five-year outsourcing deal with BT for backhaul services, reports the Financial Times (FT). By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific BT Europe Operators October 30, 2009 BT partners with BSNL BT has partnered with state-owned BSNL to offer managed telecom services in India. BSNL will provide BT with access to its Indian broadband network. By Mobile World Live
BT Europe Operators Vodafone October 29, 2009 BT launches dual Wi-Fi/mobile broadband for SMEs UK fixed-line incumbent BT has launched a mobile broadband service targeted at small business customers that uses Vodafone UK's HSPA network, reports Vnunet.com. By Mobile World Live
Europe Operators October 29, 2009 KPN acquires largest MVNO in the Netherlands Dutch incumbent operator KPN announced today that is has acquired debitel Nederland - the largest MVNO in the country - for an undisclosed sum. By Mobile World Live
Europe Operators Telefonica October 29, 2009 Telefonica renews stake in Telecom Italia investor Spain's Telefonica has renewed its controversial stake in Telco, the holding company that controls 24.5 percent of Telecom Italia, in what is being described by investors as a muted vote of confidence in the struggling Italian giant. By Mobile World Live