North America Regulation October 3, 2017 Pai set for net neutrality battle after reappointment Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will serve at the US regulator for a second term lasting five-years, after being reappointed by the US senate. By Kavit Majithia
Europe Operators October 3, 2017 Telia cuts MegaFon stake as Eurasia sell-off continues Telia Company reduced its share in Russian operator MegaFon from 25 per cent to 19 per cent as part of an ongoing disposal of interests outside of its core markets of the Nordics and Baltics. By Chris Donkin
AT&T North America Operators October 3, 2017 AT&T ditching Plenti rewards AT&T is dropping out of a rewards programme partnership with American Express and others to focus on its own loyalty offering. By Diana Goovaerts
Apple Big Tech Devices Google North America Operators RAN Vendors Samsung Verizon October 3, 2017 US Supreme Court takes up mobile phone privacy case The US Supreme Court returned to the bench at full strength Monday (2 October), kicking off a term in which the nine justices will decide whether or not police can obtain mobile phone metadata – including GPS location – without… By Diana Goovaerts
Europe Nokia RAN Vendors October 3, 2017 Nokia recommits to R&D job creation in France Nokia said it is committed to creating research and development roles in France after a decision to cut jobs in the country came under fire from President Emmanuel Macron. By Saleha Riaz
Devices October 3, 2017 Sigfox bullish on US operator potential EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Proprietary low power wide area (LPWA) IoT player Sigfox is confident about its chances of landing partnerships with big operators in the US, its North America president Allen Proithis proclaimed as he opened up on prospects in the region. By Kavit Majithia
October 3, 2017 Ikea taps sharing economy with TaskRabbit buy Furniture retailer Ikea announced it will acquire TaskRabbit, the maker of an on-demand handyman services app, as part of a broader push to develop new and improved products. By Saleha Riaz