Nokia RAN Vendors November 2, 2009 NEC wins DoCoMo core network LTE deal Japan's NEC announced today it has been selected by NTT DoCoMo as a core network supplier for the operator's Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology developments. By Mobile World Live
Network Tech Nokia RAN Vendors November 2, 2009 BBC iPlayer goes mobile via Nokia The BBC's iPlayer application will become available on mobile for the first time following a deal with Nokia. From October 1 owners of the new Nokia N96 smartphone - which began shipping last week - will be able to download BBC television programmes to the 16-24GB handset for up to seven days after broadcast. By Mobile World Live
November 2, 2009 Yahoo scores AT&T oneSearch deal Yahoo has signed a high-profile deal with AT&T that will see its oneSearch application become the default mobile search engine on the US operator's on-deck mobile Internet 'MEdia Net' portal. By Mobile World Live
Nokia RAN Vendors November 2, 2009 Gartner: Economy & touchscreens hurt smartphones Growth in smartphone sales in the first half of this year slowed compared with the year-ago period, Gartner announced today. By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific Ericsson Operators RAN Vendors November 2, 2009 BSNL to launch US9B tender this week State-owned Indian operator BSNL is to launch its delayed tender for 93 million lines, worth US$9 billion, later this week, reports The Economic Times. By Mobile World Live
November 2, 2009 Polish regulator mulls cutting mobile fees to zero Reuters reports that Poland's telecom regulator UKE may cut mobile termination rates to zero in 2010 as it seeks lower phone bills. By Mobile World Live
North America Regulation November 2, 2009 FCC mulls another spectrum auction for public safety FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed that spectrum for public-safety usage be put up again for auction under rules that would be more lenient than those that stifled a bid earlier this year for the D block airwaves, reports Information Week. By Mobile World Live