November 28, 2012 Report: Telenor and TTSL in Indian merger talks Telenor is reported to be in talks to merge its Indian operation with those of Tata Teleservices, to provide a stronger competitor to the country’s established major players, Reuters reports. By Steve Costello
November 28, 2012 Spanish carriers roll-out nationwide joyn services Spain has become the first country in the world to offer a fully interoperable Rich Communication Services (RCS) solution, the GSMA said this morning. By Matt Ablott
November 12, 2012 Orascom boss eyes Telecom Italia stake report Orascom Telecom founder Naguib Sawiris is reportedly seeking to buy as much as a EUR5 billion stake in Telecom Italia, according to unconfirmed media reports over the weekend. By Matt Ablott
Regulation November 12, 2012 UK sets 1.3B reserve for 4G airwaves UK regulator Ofcom this morning published the official schedule and guidelines for the country’s upcoming auction of 4G spectrum, hailing it as the “largest ever sale of mobile airwaves in the UK. By Matt Ablott