Middle East and North Africa MTN Operators October 26, 2009 MTN to invest ZAR4.6B this year TeleGeography reports that MTN South Africa has announced plans to spend ZAR4.6 billion (US$487 million) upgrading its network in 2009. By Mobile World Live
October 26, 2009 Cox leans on BCI for new 3G network Cox Communications has tapped BCI Communications to assist with the buildout of its new 3G network in the US, reports Cable Digital News. By Mobile World Live
North America Operators T-Mobile US October 26, 2009 Arqiva partners MBNL Cellular News reports that MBNL, the network joint venture between T-Mobile UK and Hutchison 3G UK, has selected Arqiva as its strategic partner for the provision of cell sites. By Mobile World Live
October 26, 2009 Mobile app store users to quadruple Information Week notes that In-Stat predicts the amount of mobile application store users will quadruple to more than 100 million in five years. By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific Huawei Network Tech RAN Vendors October 26, 2009 StarHub launches HSPA StarHub has switched on its HSPA+ network in Singapore, in partnership with vendor Huawei. By Mobile World Live
Operators Vodafone X October 26, 2009 Twitter resurrects UK SMS service with Vodafone Twitter, the micro-blogging phenomenon, has resurrected plans to allow UK users to send and receive notifications via SMS. By Mobile World Live
Operators Telenor October 26, 2009 Report: Telenor eyes more Indian tower sharing Telenor is reportedly looking to strike more tower-sharing agreements in India as part of its efforts to maximise profitability from its new Unitech operation. By Mobile World Live
