Asia Pacific Operators October 9, 2009 Grameenphone IPO oversubscribed Bangladesh's largest ever initial public offering by mobile phone provider Grameenphone was oversubscribed by several times, notes AFP, as the window for local subscriptions closed. By Mobile World Live
Apple Devices Operators Vodafone October 8, 2009 Vodafone joins UK iPhone party Just a day after rival Orange announced it is to break O2 UK's exclusive hold over the iPhone, Vodafone has said it plans to sell the iconic device in the UK and Ireland "in early 2010." By Mobile World Live
Apple Devices Operators Orange October 8, 2009 Orange UK to launch iPhone, ends O2 exclusive France Telecom-owned Orange UK is to begin selling Apple's iPhone later this year, bringing an end to rival O2 UK's exclusive hold over the iconic handset. By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific Operators October 8, 2009 Unicom buys back SK stake, lands iPhone deal SK Telecom has sold back its 3.8 percent stake in China Unicom for US$1.3 billion as part of a significant shift in strategy for the South Korean firm in China. By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific China Mobile Operators October 8, 2009 Report: China Mobile preps 2010 TD-LTE trials China Mobile - the world's largest operator by subscribers - will begin large-scale outdoor TD-LTE trials next year, according to Marbridge Consulting. By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific Operators October 8, 2009 Report: Malaysia’s Maxis plans November IPO Maxis - Malaysia's largest mobile operator - could return to the stock market as early as mid-November, reports Reuters today. By Mobile World Live
Operators Telenor October 8, 2009 Court adjourns Telenor’s US1.7B damages appeal A Siberian court today adjourned a hearing in Telenor's appeal against US$1.7 billion in damages it had been ordered to pay to Russia's Vimpelcom. The hearing will resume on 24 March 2010. By Mobile World Live
