Snapshot archive
2010
- Sep 2 Orange looks to re-enter Morocco via Meditel
- Aug 26 Greek mobile market contracts by 12.5% in first half of 2010
- Aug 19 AT&T closes gap on Verizon as US market battle intensifies
- Aug 12 Global HSPA+ deployments set to surpass 100 mark
- Aug 5 WIND Mobile leads the charge of new entrants in Canada
- Jul 30 Vodafone sees first signs of recovery in Europe
- Jul 22 EMOBILE upgrades 3G network to keep ahead of its rivals
- Jul 15 Rise of HSPA and mobile broadband driving uptake of 3G devices
- Jul 8 Global mobile connections surpass 5 billion milestone
- Jun 24 Global MVNO market surpasses 600 in Q2 2010
- Jun 18 Pakistan eyes move to 3G as market shows signs of recovery
- Jun 10 Indian WCDMA (Family) connections to hit 150 million by 2014
- Jun 3 Brazilian operators merge mobile and fixed units
- May 27 Germany prepares to launch LTE using digital dividend spectrum
- May 20 US operators look to HSPA+ to bridge gap to LTE
- May 13 MTN looks to consolidate African leadership via Orascom deal
- May 6 Mobile firms look to mature markets to drive revenue
- Apr 29 TeliaSonera rolls out world's first LTE networks across the Nordics
- Apr 15 Bharti Airtel set to become global mobile superplayer
- Apr 9 Northern markets remain ahead of the pack in Africa
- Apr 1 China ramps up 3G focus as new networks near completion
- Mar 25 Turkcell and Vodafone claim bullish start to 3G in Turkey
- Mar 18 Brazil's big four operators prepare for fresh competition
- Mar 11 New mobile player shakes up New Zealand duopoly
- Mar 4 US market reports strong Q4 2009 growth but competition remains fierce
- Jan 28 New 3G player looks to shake-up sluggish French mobile market
- Jan 21 America Movil merger targets Telefonica in Latin America
- Jan 14 Mobile money helps Safaricom strengthen lead in Kenya
- Jan 7 Bharti looks to Bangladesh to offset Indian market pressures
2009
- Dec 3 3G accounts for one-fifth of world's mobile connections in Q3 2009
- Nov 26 Poland and Romania account for 50% of 3G in Eastern Europe
- Nov 12 O2 becomes integrated fixed-mobile player in Germany
- Nov 5 Home market saves France Telecom in tough third-quarter
- Oct 29 Rural areas to drive Indian 3G growth
- Oct 22 Consumer loyalty patterns reflecting intense competition in mobile
- Oct 8 North American consumers are spending more on mobile
- Oct 1 Axiata surpasses 100 million mobile connections in Q2 2009
- Sep 24 Orascom makes solid start to high-risk North Korean venture
- Sep 17 Docomo and KTF exit Malaysia as local players triumph
- Sep 10 T-Orange merger aims to make up lost ground in 3G
- Sep 3 Mexico looks to stimulate mobile market via 3G auctions
- Aug 27 China Mobile reports slowing revenue and profit growth in H1 2009
- Aug 20 Cost-cutting Telefonica loses ground in Central America
- Aug 13 Sprint adds Virgin Mobile USA, looks to dominate US prepaid
- Aug 6 Turkish 3G connections forecast to hit 30 million in four years
- Jul 30 Nigerian operators face revenue pressure in crowded marketplace
- Jul 23 Zain eyes US$12 billion sale of African mobile networks
- Jul 16 India spearheads DOCOMO's new overseas investment strategy
- Jul 7 Prepaid mobile customers decline in Western Europe in Q1 2009
- Jul 2 Vodafone and 3 create powerful number-three player in Australia
- Jun 25 Operator-group ranking shows continued consolidation
- Jun 18 Slovenian telecom market changes as competition increases
- Jun 11 Bharti and MTN plan mobile superpower
- Jun 4 O2 UK scores a hit with "simplicity" tariff, extends lead in the UK
- May 28 T-Mobile feels the heat in Europe as US unit drives revenue
- May 21 Verizon Wireless takes top spot, smaller US operators make gains
- May 14 Handset vendors face rising costs as margins decline
- May 7 Softbank continues to outperform rivals in Japan
- Apr 23 Swedish mobile operators in LTE rollout race
- Apr 16 Vietnamese operators begin high-speed network rollout
- Apr 9 3 aims for breakeven later this year despite Italian challenges
- Apr 2 StarHub launches Singapore's first HSPA+ network
- Mar 26 New mobile entrants take on Safaricom and Zain in Kenya
- Mar 19 Vodafone launches rival mobile network in Qatar
- Mar 12 Vodafone takes a hit in Turkish mobile shake-up
- Mar 5 Global mobile connections to accelerate to 5 billion by 2010
- Feb 5 Pakistan's mobile market hit by high taxes and fierce competition
- Jan 29 Russian mobile firms among the largest in Europe
- Jan 22 Etisalat enters Iran, preps country's first 3G services
- Jan 15 New players and networks look to shake-up Canadian market
- Jan 8 China Mobile to remain dominant as China begins 3G rollout
2008
- Dec 18 Mobile operators set for steady growth in uncertain times
- Dec 11 Telecom Italia looks to TIM Brasil to drive future growth
- Dec 4 Telenor makes its Indian play amid economic turbulence
- Nov 27 Telefonica accelerates GSM migration in Latin America
- Oct 23 Orange bids to become mobile superpower in Africa
- Oct 16 Competition hots up in Australia as networks migrate to HSPA
- Oct 9 Margin squeeze affects Indonesia's mobile momentum
- Oct 2 Thai operators begin WCDMA network rollouts... at last
- Sep 18 Canada marks brave new frontier for Orascom
- Sep 11 Japan finalises high-speed network migration
- Sep 4 SingTel banks on core markets to support pan-Asian ambitions
- Aug 28 Quality over quantity - TIM Italy responds to market saturation
- Aug 21 Vodafone enters Ghana, sharpens African focus
- Aug 14 T-Mobile USA rolls-out high-speed network
- Aug 7 Zain consolidates brands; aims to become mobile superpower
- Jul 31 Spectrum auction set to transform Canada's mobile market
- Jul 24 Italian operators lead the way in HSPA in Western Europe
- Jul 17 Vodacom leads growth in South African WCDMA market
- Jul 10 Filipino, UK operators lead the way in data revenue
- Jul 3 iPhone 3G poised to make a splash in mature WCDMA markets
- Jun 26 France looks to new WCDMA players to boost stagnant market
- Jun 19 Verizon finds perfect partner with like-minded Alltel
- Jun 12 Softbank's disruptive pricing transforms Japan's mobile market
- Jun 5 Russia's 'big three' mobile players prepare WCDMA rollout
- May 29 High-growth in emerging markets; why MTN is hot property
