Articles tagged with: Bt Group
UK Telecoms Operators Slam Ofcom Mobile Termination Plans
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Two of the UK's largest telecommunication firms Thursday criticized communications regulator Ofcom, saying its proposed price cap on mobile phone termination rates could leave U.K. fixed-line telephone customers paying GBP175 million a year more than they should when calling mobiles. more
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Convergys Boosts 3Q Earnings View; Shares Up
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Convergys Corp. has raised its third-quarter earnings guidance, lifting shares to a four-year high, but the billing and customer-management company offered no explanation for the upside surprise. more
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Orange Launches Converged Mobile - Fixed-line Phone
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- France Telecom unit Orange unveiled a new telephone Monday which combines fixed-line and mobile phone applications along with the low cost of an Internet connection. more
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Vodafone Teams Up With Fastweb In Broadband Deal
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Mobile phone operator Vodafone Group, Friday unveiled a tie-up with Italian broadband provider Fastweb to market fixed-line Internet services to its mobile phone customers in Italy. more
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BT, Virgin Mobile, Launch Broadcast TV For Mobiles"
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- BT Group and Virgin Mobile, a unit of NTL, Thursday launched a mobile-phone service which will allow consumers to watch several television channels live as broadcast on their phones. more
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EU Adopts New Telecom Rules That Anger Incumbents
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission Thursday unveiled its long-expected recommendations for revising telecommunications regulations that would force providers to share their cutting-edge broadband infrastructure with rivals and extend regulation to new areas such as text messaging. more
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France Telecom Rebrands Services Orange In Overhaul
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- France Telecom, which has seen its stock fall 32% under current management, Wednesday said it is now selling Internet, TV and mobile phone services under the Orange brand as part of a larger overhaul. more
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UK PRESS: Deutsche Telekom Studying Bid For BT
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Deutsche Telekom, the German telecommunications group, is studying a possible bid for the UK based BT Group that could see the former monopoly valued at more than GBP25 billion, The Times reported Saturday. more
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Informa Sees Global Fixed-Mobile Revenue At $28 Billion By 2011
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Informa, the research company, Tuesday forecast that fixed-mobile convergence services will generate $28 billion in revenue globally by 2011. more
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Carphone Unveils Aggressive Broadband Plan
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Carphone Warehouse, the UK mobile phone retailer and telecommunications service provider, Tuesday unveiled an aggressive plan to offer free broadband Internet to consumers who subscribe to its fixed-line voice packages. more
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