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Outsourcing Activity in Europe Is Growing During Economic Downturn

Almost 60 per cent of organisations in Western Europe will outsource more IT and business process functions in 2009, while renegotiation of existing contracts will rise to more than 60 per cent, according to a recent survey from gartner. more

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Tele2 and Telenor to Jointly Build LTE Network in Sweden

Sweden's Tele2 and Telenor have this morning announced plans to jointly build an LTE based network through a new joint-venture company. The new company will be responsible for network construction and sharing of spectrum for mobile communication and plans to start offering commercial services by the end of 2010. more

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Telecom Carriers Should Consider Partnering With Google

Google's influence and market power with key telecommunications industry stakeholders is having a significant impact on the industry, according to gartner. more

FOCUS: Research in Motion Readies BlackBerry 'Assault'

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- With new models of the ultra-popular BlackBerry reportedly waiting in the wings, Research In Motion is nearing a crucial period as it faces immense competition in the smart-phone market from the iPhone and other devices. more

Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Increased 12% in Q2 of 2008

Worldwide sales of mobile phones reached close to 305 million units in the second quarter of 2008, a 11.8 percent increase over the second quarter of 2007, according to gartner. Sales of mobile phones in the mature markets of Western Europe and North America slightly recovered after a difficult start. Western Europe reached close to 42 million units while North America surpassed 44 million units in the second quarter of 2008. more

Mobile Advertising Worth $12 Billion by 2011 - report

Telecom carriers around the world are turning their attention to advertising as a potential source of revenue, according to gartner. The research firm forecasts that the worldwide mobile advertising market alone will be worth over US$12 billion by 2011 but advised carriers that they will need to rise to some key challenges if they are to realize their advertising ambitions. more

Telecom Carriers Must Transform to Support New Services

Fixed and mobile telecom carriers in mature economies must start transforming their IT and service technologies into "IT and network factories" to support new services in the digital age, according to gartner. The research firm predicts that by 2012, half of the 20 largest carriers will offer new services only minimally related to telecommunications, and leading carriers in developed markets will be able to derive at least 15 per cent of their revenue from nontraditional sources. more

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Apple iPhone's Halo Effect Yet to Reach Software Developers

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Sliding software prices have damped the halo effect many music and software companies expected from selling their products through Apple's iPhone software store. more

Microsoft faces Pressure from Smartphone OS Alliances

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- With the smartphone world increasingly shifting toward an open operating system model, Microsoft and its Windows Mobile face another obstacle in trying to penetrate the consumer market. more

Mobile Broadband, M&A to Top Colao's Agenda at Vodafone

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Top of Vittorio Colao's agenda when he takes over the reins of Vodafone Group in July will be driving wider adoption of mobile broadband and deciding which assets to buy in Asia and Africa, as the world's top mobile phone operator looks for ways to preserve global growth. more

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